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TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (Fifteenth Assembly) FIRST SESSION (FIRST MEETING - 25th May, 2016 to 23rd June, 2016 and SECOND MEETING - 21st July, 2016 to 2nd September, 2016) RESUME OF BUSINESS Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009 TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (Fifteenth Assembly) FIRST SESSION (FIRST MEETING- 25th May, 2016 to 23rd June, 2016 and SECOND MEETING - 21st July, 2016 to 2nd September, 2016) RESUME OF BUSINESS PREFACE This publication contains a brief resume of the business transacted by the Fifteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly during its First and Second Meetings of the First Session, held from 25th May, 2016 to 23rd June, 2016 and from 21st July, 2016 to 2nd September, 2016. Chennai-600 009. A.M.P. JAMALUDEEN, Dated: 9-12-2016. Secretary. CONTENTS Sl.No. Subject Page No. I. Summons 1 II. Duration of the Meetings 1 III. Sittings of the Assembly 1 IV. Prorogation 2 V. Appointment of Speaker Pro-tem 2 VI. Oath or Affirmation 2 VII. Election of Speaker and Deputy Speaker 3 VIII. Appointment of Leader of the House, Chief Government Whip and Recognition of the Leader of Opposition 4 IX. Obituary References 5 X. Condolence Resolution 6 XI. Questions 7 XII. Governor’s Address and Motion of Thanks thereon 7 XIII. Panel of Chairmen 8 XIV. Calling Attention Statements 9 XV. Statements made by the Ministers under Rule 110 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules 11 XVI. Legislative Business 28 XVII. Financial Business 29 XVIII. Government Resolutions 31 XIX. Government Motions 34 XX. Suspension of Members 37 XXI. Announcements by Hon. Speaker 37 XXII. Felicitation 38 XXIII. Divisions 38 XXIV. Constitution of Committees 39 XXV. Papers Laid on the Table of the House 39 Appendix 40 Annexure-I 41 Annexure-II 54 TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FIFTEENTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION RESUME OF WORK TRANSACTED BY THE TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FROM 25TH MAY, 2016 TO 23RD JUNE, 2016 AND FROM 21ST JULY, 2016 TO 2ND SEPTEMBER, 2016. The Fifteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was constituted on the 21st May, 2016 after the General Elections held to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on the 16th May, 2016. I. SUMMONS Summons for the First Session of the Fifteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly were issued to the Members of the Legislative Assembly on the 23rd May, 2016 in S.O.Ms.No. 61, Legislative Assembly Secretariat, dated the 23rd May, 2016 to meet at 11.00 a.m on the 25th May, 2016. II. DURATION OF THE MEETINGS The First Meeting of the First Session of the Fifteenth Legislative Assembly commenced on the 25th May, 2016 and was adjourned sine-die on the 23rd June, 2016 and the Second Meeting of the First Session of the Fifteenth Legislative Assembly commenced on the 21st July, 2016 and was adjourned sine-die on the 2nd September, 2016. III. SITTINGS OF THE ASSEMBLY The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly sat for 35 days during the period from 25th May, 2016 to 23rd June, 2016 and from 21st July, 2016 to 2nd September, 2016 on the following days:- 25th May, 2016, 3rd June, 2016, 17th June, 2016, 20th June, 2016, 21st June, 2016, 22nd June, 2016, 23rd June, 2016, 21st July, 2016, 25th July, 2016, 26th July, 2016, 27th July, 2016, 28th July, 2016, 29th July, 2016, 1st August, 2016, 2nd August, 2016, 3rd August, 2016, 4th August, 2016, 5th August, 2016, 8th August, 2016, 2 3 9th August, 2016, 10th August, 2016, 11th August, 2016, 12th August, Under Article 333 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of 2016, 16th August, 2016, 17th August, 2016, 18th August, 2016, Tamil Nadu nominated Dr. (Tmt.) Nancy Ann Cynthia Francis, as a 19th August, 2016, 22nd August, 2016, 23rd August, 2016, 24th August, Member of the Fifteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly representing 2016, 29th August, 2016, 30th August, 2016, 31st August, 2016, the Anglo-Indian Community on the 26th May, 2016. (G.O.Ms.No.525, 1st September, 2016 and 2nd September, 2016. Public (Election-III) Department dated 26th May, 2016). In terms of hours it sat for 166 hours and 38 minutes. The Member took the oath in English in the name of God IV. PROROGATION before Hon. the Speaker in his chamber on the 3rd June, 2016. The names of Members who made and subscribed the oath or The First Session of the Fifteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was prorogued with effect from the 14th October, 2016 vide affirmation are shown in the Annexure-I (Page No.41). S.O.Ms.No.132, Legislative Assembly Secretariat, dated the 15th October, 2016. VII. ELECTION OF SPEAKER AND DEPUTY SPEAKER V. APPOINTMENT OF SPEAKER PRO-TEM The election of Speaker and Deputy Speaker were held on the Thiru. S. Semmalai, Member, Legislative Assembly representing 3rd June, 2016. Mettur Assembly Constituency was appointed as the ‘Speaker Pro-tem’ by the Governor, in exercise of the powers conferred by On the 3rd June, 2016, the Speaker Pro-tem read out to the clause (1) of Article 180 of the Constitution of India. He was also Assembly the name of the Member who had been validly nominated for appointed as the person before whom oath or affirmation may be made the office of the Speaker together with those of his proposer and and subscribed by the Members of the Legislative Assembly under seconder. Article 188 of the Constitution of India. He took the oath in the name of God in Tamil before the Governor at 1.40 p.m. on the 23rd May, 2016 Member Nominated Proposer Seconder at Raj Bhavan, Guindy and signed the Roll of Members in the Assembly Chamber in the presence of the Secretary on the 25th May, 2016. Thiru P. Dhanapal Hon. Selvi J Jayalalithaa Hon. Thiru O. Panneerselvam VI. OATH OR AFFIRMATION As the nomination received was only in favour of On the 25th May, 2016, 230 Members made and subscribed Thiru P. Dhanapal, the ‘Speaker Pro-tem’ declared Thiru P. Dhanapal as the oath or affirmation before the Speaker Pro-tem in the Legislative having been unanimously elected as the Speaker of Tamil Nadu Assembly Chamber. Out of 230 Members, 141 Members took the oath Legislative Assembly. in the name of God and 89 Members solemnly affirmed their allegiance to the Constitution of India. All the Members made and subscribed Thiru P. Dhanapal was conducted to the Chair by the oath or affirmation in Tamil. Hon. Thiru O.Panneerselvam, Leader of the House and Thiru M.K. Stalin, Leader of the Opposition. The General Elections to the Aravakurichi and Thanjavur Constituencies which here deferred initially and the Bye-election to the Thiruparankundram Constitutency were held on 19-11-2016. Thiruvalargal Hon. the Speaker, thereafter conducted the election of the V. Senthilbalaji, M. Rengasamy and A.K. Bose were elected from the Deputy Speaker. He read out to the Assembly the name of the Member respective Constitutencies and took oath in Tamil in the name of God who had been validly nominated for the office of the Deputy Speaker before the Hon. Speaker in his Chamber on 29-11-2016. with those of his proposer and seconder. 4 5 Member Nominated Proposer Seconder IX. OBITUARY REFERENCES Dr. Pollachi V. Jayaraman Hon. Selvi J Jayalalithaa Hon. Thiru O. Thirteen Obituary references were made in the Assembly Panneerselvam on the demise of the following former Members of the Assembly on the dates noted against them: As the nomination received was only in favour of Dr. Pollachi V. Jayaraman, Hon. the Speaker declared Dr. Pollachi V. Jayaraman, Serial number Constituency Period Date of Date on which as having been unanimously elected as the Deputy Speaker of the and Name in which demise reference was Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. served made in the as Member House VIII. APPOINTMENT OF THE LEADER OF THE HOUSE, (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) CHIEF GOVERNMENT WHIP AND RECOGNITION OF THE LEADER OF OPPOSITION Thiruvalargal 1. S.M. Seenivel Thiruparankundram 2001 - 2006 25.5.2016 25.5.2016 Hon. Thiru O. Panneerselvam, Minister for Finance, Personnel elected as and Administrative Reforms was appointed as Leader of the House for a Member of 15th Assembly the Fifteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly with effect from the from 25th May, 2016 - vide S.O. Ms.No.68, Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Thiruparankundram dated 25th May, 2016. Constituency 2. S. Mani Pongalur 2006 - 2011 22.1.2016 17.6.2016 Thiru S. Rajendiran, M.L.A. was appointed as the Chief Government Whip with effect from the 25th May, 2016 - vide 3. D.R. Rajaram Thali 1977-1980 12.2.2016 17.6.2016 S.O.Ms.No.69, Legislative Assembly Secretariat, dated 25th May, 2016. Naidu 1980-1984 4. D. Selvaraj Udumalaipet 1996-2001 15.5.2016 17.6.2016 Hon. the Speaker recognised Thiru M.K. Stalin, M.L.A. belonging to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Legislature Party as Leader of the 5. N.S. Palanisami Kinathukkadavu 1991-1996 18.5.2016 17.6.2016 Opposition in the Fifteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly with effect from 4th June, 2016 - vide S.O.Ms.No.79, Legislative Assembly 6. N. Nachimuthu Oddanchatram 1967-1971 20.5.2016 17.6.2016 Secretariat, dated 4th June, 2016. Gounder 1971-1976 7. A. Rajamanickam Nagapattinam 1971-1976 26.6.2016 25.7.2016 8. R.C. Subramaniam Kadaladi 1977-1980 5.7.2016 25.7.2016 9. E.M. Subramaniam Tirukkoilur 1967-1971 10.7.2016 25.7.2016 10. N. Anbuchezhiyan Periyakulam 1971-1976 19.7.2016 25.7.2016 (M.P. Loksabha 1967-1970) 11. K. Muthuvel Mudukulathur 1985-1988 23.7.2016 25.7.2016 6 7 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Ü¡ù£ó¶ ñ¬øõ£™, Üõ¬ó Þö‰¶ õ¼‰¶‹ Üõ˜î‹ Thiruvalargal °´‹ðˆFù¼‚° Ý›‰î Þóƒè¬ô»‹, ÜÂî£ðˆ¬î»‹ ÞŠ«ðó¬õ 12.