Nadu Legislative Assembly (Tenth Assembnly) Review 1991-96

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TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (TENTH ASSEMBNLY) REVIEW 1991-96 ------

PREFACE This review contains a complete and comprehensive, albeit in a condensed form, narration of work turned out by the Tenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. It also contains a lot of general information about the origin of the State Legislature, the Assembly Chamber, Members, etc. The previous Reviews in this series brought out in 1957, 1962, 1967, 1971, 1977, 1980, 1985, 1988 and 1991 proved to be valuable books of reference.

The very object of this Review is mainly to give a complete and concise summary of business transacted by the Tenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the 1st July 1991 to 1st March 1996.

This Review also covers a brief account of work done by the various Legislature Committees, the activities of the Tamil Nadu Branch of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and a short Administrative Report of the Legislative Assembly Secretariat. References to the Rules of Procedure are also given at the beginning of each chapter, wherever necessary.

A few photographs taken on important occasions such as Governor’s Address, Presentation of Budget and Conference of Presiding Officers of Legislative Bodies in India held in Madras during 1993 have also been included.

This publication, it is hoped, will be found useful as a book of reference to the Secretariat and of interest to all those desirous of knowing the work turned out by the Tenth Legislative Assembly.

Any suggestion to make this publication more useful will be thankfully received and incorporated in the next Review.

Secretariat, C. S. JANAKIRAMAN, Madras-600 009. Secretary.

CONTENTS Chapter: I The State Legislature - Origin and Evolution II Tamil Nadu State and Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. III General Elections, 1991 and Bye-Elections IV The Governor and the Cabinet V Legislative Assembly (A) Chamber of the House and Galleries (B) Flooring in Legislature Library with Diamond Dora tiles. (C) Relaying of Chief Minister's pathway with pista marble slabs with brass joints (D) Laying of pista marble in the eastern, western and northern lobbies of the Legislative Assembly Chamber (E) Construction of New Legislators Complex at Government Estate (F) Creation of an Assembly plaza near Legislative Assembly Chamber (G) Construction of new Building Complex for Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly opposite to Fort St. George (H) Flooring of Legislature Committee Room with Pista Marble slabs (I) Portraits in the Assembly Chamber (J) Press Gallery and Press Advisory Committee... (K) Sessions and Sittings (L) Oath or Affirmation by Members... (M) Arrangement of Business— (1) Government Business (2) Private Members' Business VI Presiding Officers VII Leader of the House, Leader of Opposition and Chief Government Whip VIII Leave of Absence for Members... IX Governor's Address X Rules of Procedure of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly—History XI Questions— (1) General (2) Progress of Questions during the period from 1991-96 (3) Correction Statements made by Ministers under Rule 111 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules (4) Restriction on Discussion (5) Half-an-hour discussion XII "Call Attention" notices on matters of urgent public importance (Rule 55) XIII Motion for adjournment of Business of the House to discuss a definite matter of public importance (Rule 56)

XIV Motions for "want of Confidence" in the Ministry and Motion "Expressing Confidence" in the Ministry and Motions of disapproval of the policy of the Ministry.

XV Motion under Rule 287 for Suspension of Rules XVI Statement by a Minister who has resigned (Rule 73) XVII No-Day-Yet-Named motions (Rules 78-85) XVIII Personal Explanations (Rule 109) XIX Statement by Ministers on matters of Public importance (Rule 110) XX Matter under Rule 113 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules XXI Statement made under Rule 212 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules XXII Petitions to the Assembly XXIII Legislations-Bills and Ordinances XXIV Financial Business XXV Motions and Resolutions- (A) Government Resolutions (B) Government Motions (C) Private Member’s Resolutions (D) Condolence Resolutions and Obituary References XXVI Privileges- (A) Matters of Privilege referred to the Committee of Privileges for which Reports were Presented to the House.

(B) Matters of Privilege referred to the Committee of Privileges for which Reports were not presented to the House

(C) Matters of Privileges for which Notices were received and disposed off (D) Matter of Privilege against the Tamil Weekly “Ananda Vikatan” raised during Eighth Assembly.

(E) Commitment to Jail for breach of privilege and contempt of the House XXVII The Anti-Defection Act, 1985 and the Rules made there under XXVIII Disqualification of Members XXIX Naming and suspension of Members XXX Committees of the House (1) Committee on Estimates (2) Committee on Public Accounts (3) Committee on Public Undertakings (4) Business Advisory Committee (5) Committee on Rules (6) Committee of Privileges (7) Committee on Delegated Legislation (8) Committee on Government Assurances (9) House Committee (10) Committee on Petitions (11) Library Committee (12) Committee on Papers Laid on the Table XXXI Papers laid on the Table of the House XXXII Announcements made by Speaker on Matter of Privileges XXXIII Announcements made by Speaker on Matter of Privileges XXXIV Special References XXXV Criminal Proceedings against Members XXXVI Overnight stay of Members inside the House after adjournment XXXVII Felicitations XXXVIII Unveiling of the portrait of Dr. M. G. Ramachandran, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

XXXIX Conference of Presiding Officers of Legislative Bodies in India XL Disclosure of assets of Members of the Legislature XLI Divisions XLII Official Report of the Proceedings of the Assembly XLIII Election by Members- (1) General (2) Accounts (i) Details of expenditure incurred on salary and allowances of Officers and Staff of the Legislative Assembly Secretariat

(ii) Speaker and Deputy Speaker (iii) Functionary of the House (iv) Salary and Allowances to Members (3) Medical Facilities to Members of Legislative Assembly. (4) Family allowance and Lumpsum allowance to the family of deceased Members of Legislative Assembly. (5) Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance (6) Bus passes and transit by Railway-Allowance to Members of the Legislative Assembly. (7) Reimbursement of Telephone installation charges (8) Pension to former Members of Legislature. XLV Tamil Nadu Legislature library. (1) Legislature Library. (2) Services of Members. XLVI Commonwealth Parliamentary Association XLVII Visits

Section II Tables

REVIEW OF THE WORK TRANSACTED BY THE TENTH TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 1991-96

CHAPTER I THE STATE LEGISLATURE-ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION I. BRIEF HISTORY BEFORE INDEPENDENCE

The present Tamil Nadu is the residuary part of the then erstwhile Madras Presidency. The said Presidency comprised of the present Tamil Nadu, some parts of the present States of Orissa, Kerala, Karnataka and present Andhra Pradesh excluding the former native State of Nizam, Besides Madras Presidency, there were two other Presidencies, viz., Presidency of Bombay and Presidency of Calcutta. Each of the Presidencies was in charge of a Governor. To start with, the Presidencies were Independent of each other, but the Regulating Act, 1773 termed the Governor of Bengal as Governor- General of Bengal and made him the supreme head of all the Presidencies. At the same time, the legislative power in the Presidencies was also recognised. This state of thing, was however, discontinued By the Charter Act of 1833 which concentrated all the legislative power in the Governor-General in-Council and deprived the local Governments (Presidencies) of their power of the independent legislation. The Indian Councils Act of 1861 restored the legislative power taken away by the Charter Act of 1833. The Legislature of the Madras Presidency was given the power to make laws for the "peace and good Government". The Provincial Legislative Council was constituted by the addition to the Governor's Executive Council of 4 to 8 ad hoc members of whom at least half were to be non-officials nominated by the Governor for a period of two years and the Advocate-General. The Provincial Legislative Council could not interfere with the laws passed by the Central Legislature. All Bills passed by Provincial Councils required the assent of the Governor- General and even after that, they could be disallowed by the Queen to whom they had to be referred. The Indian Councils Act of 1909 enlarged the Legislative Council of the Province from 20 to 50. The Legislative Council for the first time, was elected by an indirect election resulting in non-official majority in the House for the first time. The first conscious advance in the direction of Responsible Government was the reform of 1919 known as Montague/Chemsford Reforms. The Madras Legislative Council was set up in 1921 under the Government of India Act, 1919. The term of the Council was for a period of three years. It consisted of 132 Members of which 34 were nominated by the Governor and the rest were elected. It met for 2 the first time on the 9th January 1921 at Fort St. George, Madras. The Council was inaugurated by the Duke of Cannaught, a paternal uncle of the King of England, on the 12th January 1921 on the request made by the Governor Lord Wellington. The Governor addressed the Council on the 14th February 1921. The Second and Third Councils, under this Act were constituted after the general elections held in 1923 and 1926 respectively. The fourth Legislative Council met for the first time on the 6th November 1930 after the general elections held during the year and its life was extended from time to time and it lasted till the provincial autonomy under the Government of India Act, 1935 came into operation. The Government of India Act, 1935 marked the next stride in the evolution of Legislatures. The Act provided for an All India Federation and the constituent units of the Federation were to be the Governor's Province and Indian States. The Act established a bicameral Legislature in the Province of Madras as it was then called with a Legislative Assembly consisting of 215 Members and Legislative Council having 56 members. The first Legislative Assembly under this Act was constituted in July 1937 after general elections. The Legislature consisted of the Governor and the two Chambers called the Provincial Legislative Council and the Provincial Legislative Assembly. The Legislative Council was a permanent body not subject to dissolution, but, as nearly as one-third of the Members thereon retired every three years. It consisted of not less than 54 and not more than 56 members composed of 35 General Seats, 7 Mohameddan Seats, 1 European Seat, 3 Indian Christian Seats and not less than 8 and not more than 10 nominated by the Governor. The Legislative Assembly consisted of 215 Members of which, 146 were elected from general seats of which 30 seats were reserved for Scheduled Castes. The number of seats to be filled by persons choosen to represent various electorates are, 1 for Backward areas and Tribes, 28 for Mohameddans, 2 for Anglo-Indians, 3 for Europeans, 8 for Indian Christians, 6 for representatives of Commerce and Industry, etc., 6 for Landholders, I for University, 6 for representatives of Labour and 8 for Women of which 6 were general. Although the Government of India Act was passed in 1935, only that part relating to the Provinces came into operation in 1937. The Congress Party in the Legislature formed the Government in March 1937. The Ministry, however, resigned in October 1939 due to the proclamation of emergency on account of World War II and the Legislature ceased to function. After the war was over, General Elections were held in March 1946 under the Government of India Act, 1935. The first Session of the Second Legislative Assembly under the Government of India Act, 1935 constituted in 1946, met on the 24th May 1946. 3

Then came the Indian Independence Act, 1947, under which two independent Dominions known respectively as India and Pakistan were created and paramountcy of the British Crown lapsed and the power of British Parliament to legislate for India ceased. The Provincial Legislatures elected under the Government of India Act, 1935 were empowered to function as such subject to certain adoptations and modifications until the Constitution came into force. The Constitution of India came into force with effect from the 26th January 1950 and the existing Legislature was allowed to function as Provincial Legislatures.

2. DEVELOPMENT AFTER INDEPENDENCE The First Legislature of the erstwhile Madras State under the Constitution of India was constituted on 1st March 1952, after the first General Election held in January 1952 on the basis of adult suffrage. According to the Delimitation of Parliament and Assembly Constituencies (Madras) Order, 1951 made by the President under sections 6 and 9 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, the then Composite Madras Assembly consisted of 375 seats to be filled by election distributed in 309 Constituencies —243 single member Constituencies, 62 double member Constituencies in each of which a seat had been reserved for Scheduled Castes and four two- member Constituencies in each of which a seat had been reserved for Scheduled Tribes. Three seats were uncontested. The elections were contested only in respect of remaining 372 seats, and one Member was nominated by the Governor under Article 333 of the Constitution to represent the Anglo-Indians. On the 1st October 1953, a separate Andhra State consisting of the Telugu speaking areas, of the Composite Madras State was formed and the Kannada speaking area of Bellary District was also merged with the then Mysore State with effect from the above date and as a consequence, the strength of the Assembly was reduced to 231. The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 came into effect from the 1st November 1956 and consequently the constituencies in the erstwhile Malabar districts were merged with the Kerala State and as a consequence the strength of the Assembly was further reduced to 190. The Tamil speaking area of Kerala (the present Kanniyakumari District) and Shencottah taluk were added to Madras State. Subsequently, according to the new delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1956, made by the Delimitation Commission of India under the provisions of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, the strength of the Madras Legislative Assembly was raised to 205 distributed in 167 territorial constituencies, 37 two-member 4

constituencies in each of which a seat had been reserved for Scheduled Castes and one two- member constituency in which a seat had been reserved for Scheduled Tribes. The Second Legislative Assembly which was constituted on the 1st April 1957 after the General Elections, held in March 1957 consisted of 205 elected Members besides one nominated Member. During the term of the Assembly in 1959, as a result of the adjustment of boundaries between Andhra Pradesh and Madras (Alteration of Boundaries) Act, 1959, one member from the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly was allotted to Madras and consequently the strength of the Madras Assembly was increased to 206. During 1961, by the Two-Member Constituencies (Abolition) Act, 1961, the 38 double-member Constituencies were abolished and an equal number of single-member constituencies were reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. However, there was no change in the strength of territorial constituencies in Madras Assembly which had remained as 206. The Third Assembly was constituted on the 3rd March 1962 after the General Elections held in February, 1962. The strength of the Assembly continued to be 206. By the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1965, the number of territorial constituencies in Madras was increased to 234, out of which forty-two seats were reserved for Scheduled Castes and two seats for Scheduled Tribes besides one member to be nominated from the Anglo-Indian Community under Article 333 of the Constitution of India.

3. CHANGE IN NOMENCLATURE The Fourth Assembly was constituted on the 1st March 1967 after the General Elections held in February 1967. It consisted of 234 territorial Constituencies of which 42 had been reserved for the Scheduled Castes and 2 for Scheduled Tribes besides one nominated Member. During the term of this Assembly on the 18th July 1967, the House by a resolution unanimously adopted and recommended that steps be taken by the State Government to secure necessary amendment to the Constitution of India to change the name of Madras State as "Tamil Nadu". Accordingly, the Madras State (Alteration of Name) Act, 1968 (Central Act 53 of 1968) was passed by the Parliament and came into force on the 14th January 1969. Consequently, the nomenclature "Madras Legislative Assembly" was changed into "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly". From 1967 onwards, the strength of the Assembly continued to remain as 234 besides a nominated member. 5

The Fifth Assembly was constituted on the 15th March 1971 after the General Elections held in March 1971. It consisted of 234 elected members of which 42 seats were reserved for Scheduled Castes and 2 for Scheduled Tribes besides one nominated member. Before the expiry of the period of the Assembly, the President by a Proclamation issued on the 31st January 1976, under article 356 of the Constitution, dissolved the Fifth Assembly and imposed President's Rule for the first time in Tamil Nadu. After the General Elections held in June 1977, the Sixth Assembly was constituted on the 30th June 1977. It consisted of 234 territorial constituencies as delimited in the order of Delimitation Commission No.31, dated 1st January 1975 with reference to 1971 Census population figures, of which 42 seats were reserved for the Scheduled Castes and 2 seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes. Before the expiry of the period of Assembly, the President by a Proclamation issued on the 17th February 1980 under Article 356 of the Constitution, dissolved the Sixth Assembly and imposed President's Rule in Tamil Nadu. During the year 1979, ‘157.Uppiliapuram General Constituency’ was converted into '157. Uppiliapuaram (S.T.) Constituency’ by way of an amendment to the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976 (Without altering the extent of any Constituency given in such order) The Seventh Assembly was constituted on the 9th June 1980 after the General Elections held in May 1980 for the constituencies delimited on the basis of Census Population of 1971. It consisted of 234 Assembly Constituencies out of which forty-two seats were reserved for Scheduled Castes and three seats for Scheduled Tribes. The Eighth Assembly was constituted on the 16th January 1985 after the General Elections held on the 24th December 1984. Before the expiry of the period of Assembly, the President by a proclamation issued on the 30th January 1988, under Article 356 of the Constitution dissolved the Eighth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and imposed President's Rule in Tamil Nadu. During the term of Eighth Assembly, a Government Resolution seeking to abolish the Legislative Council was moved and adopted by the House on the 14th May 1986. Thereafter, Tamil Nadu Legislative Council (Abolition) Bill, 1986 was passed by both the Houses of Parliament and received the assent of the President on the 30th August 1986. The Act came into force on the 1st November 1986. The Tamil Nadu Legislative Council was thus abolished with effect from the 1st November 1986. 6

The bi-cameral Legislature established in 1937 under the Government of India Act, 1935 has become a unicameral Legislature in Tamil Nadu from the 1st November 1986 onwards. The Ninth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was constituted on the 27th January 1989 after the General Elections held on the 21st January 1989. Before the expiry of the term of the Assembly, the President by a Proclamation issued on the 30th January 1991, under Article 356 of the Constitution of India dissolved the Ninth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and imposed President's Rule in Tamil Nadu. During the term of the Ninth Assembly, a Government Resolution seeking the revival of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council was moved and adopted by the House on the 20th February 1989. Thereafter, the Legislative Council Bill, 1990 seeking the creation of Legislative Councils of the Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh was introduced in Rajya Sabha on the 10th May 1990 and was considered and passed by the Rajya Sabha on the 28th May 1990. But the Bill could not be passed by the Lok Sabha. The Tenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was constituted on the 24th June 1991 after the General Elections held on the 15th June 1991. The First Meeting of the First Session of the Tenth Legislative Assembly commenced on the 1st July 1991 and therefore its term would have expired on the 30th June 1996. But in as much as the General Elections to the Eleventh Tamil Nadu Assembly had been held on the 27th April 1996 and 2nd May 1996, the Tenth Assembly was dissolved on the Forenoon of 13th May 1996 by the Governor. During the term of the Tenth Assembly, a Government Resolution was adopted in the Assembly on the 4th October 1991 to rescind the Resolution passed on the 20th February 1989 for the revival of the Legislative Council in the State of Tamil Nadu.

DETAILS OF TERMS OF SUCCESSIVE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES CONSTITUTED UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

After coming into force of the Constitution of India on the 26th January, 1950, the First elected Assembly was constituted on the 1st March 1952. The details such as the dates and months during which General Elections held, the dates of Constitution, the dates of First Meeting, dates of dissolution and duration of each Assembly since 1952 are given below:— 7

Number of Duration Date of Date of Date of Date of Date of Assembly polling Consti- Council Commence dis- tution of -ment of solution. Ministers First sworn in. session (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1 First 1952-57 2nd, 5th, 8th, 1-3-1952 10-4-1952 3-5-1952 31-3-1957 Assembly 9th, 11th, 12th, 16th, 21st and 25th January 1952 (9 days) 2 Second 1957-62 1st, 4th, 6th, 8th 1-4-1957 13-4-1957 29-4-1957 1-3-1962 Assembly and 11th March 1957 (5 days) 3 Third 1962-67 17th, 19th, 21st 3-3-1962 15-3-1962 29-3-1962 28-2-1967 Assembly and 24th February 1962. (4 days) 4 Fourth 1967-71 15th, 18th and 1-3-1967 6-3-1967 15-3-1967 5-1-1971 Assembly 21st February 1967 (3 days) 5 Fifth 1971-76 1st, 4th and 7th 15-3-1971 15-3-1971 22-3-1971 31-1-1976 Assembly March 1971 (3 days) 6 Sixth 1977-80 12th and 14th 30-6-1977 30-6-1977 4-7-1977 17-2-1980 Assembly June 1977. (2 days) 7 Seventh 1980-84 28th and 31st 9-6-1980 9-6-1980 19-6-1980 15-11- Assembly May 1980. (2 1984 days) 8 Eighth 1985-88 24th 16-1-1985 10-2-1985 25-2-1985 30-1-1988 Assembly December 1984 ( One day) 9 Ninth 1989-91 21st January 27-1-1989 27-1-1989 6-2-1989 30-1-1991 Assembly 1989 (One day) 1 Tenth 1991-96 15th June 24-6-1991 24-6-1991 1-7-1991 13-5-1996 0 Assembly 1991. (One day)

CHAPTER II TAMIL NADU STATE AND TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY The State of Tamil Nadu is one of the 26 States of the Indian Republic bounded on the North by the State of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, on the East by the Bay of Bengal, on the South by the Indian Ocean and on the West by the Kerala State. It has an area of 1,30,058 Square Kilometers with an estimates population of 558,58,946 according to 1991 Census. It presently comprises of 25 Revenue Districts. During this period, the Government re-named the "Dindigul Quaid-e-Milleth District" as "Dindigul-Anna District" and "Chengai-Anna District" as Chengalpattu-M.G.R. District". The "Pasumspon Thevar Thirumagan District" was also re-named as "Pasumpon Muthuramaiinga Thevar District". The Thanjavur District was bifurcated into Thanjavur District with head quarters at Thanjavur and Quaid-e-Milleth District with headquarters at Nagapattinam. The South Arcot district was bifurcated into South Arcot-Vallalar District with headquarters at Cuddalore and Villupuram-Ramasamy Padayatchiyar District with headquarters at Villupuram. The Tiruchirappalli District was trifurcated into Trichirappalli-Perumbidugu Mutharayar District with headquarters at Tiruchirappalli, Karur-Dheeran Chinnamalai District with headquarters at Karur and Perambalar-Thiruvalluvar District with headquarters at Perambalur. The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly continues to be unicameral Legislature since 1st November, 1986. The Tenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly adopted a Government Resolution on the 4th October, 1991 rescinding the resolution already passed by the previous Assembly on the 20th February, 1989 for the revival of the Legislative Council in the State of Tamil Nadu. At present, the Tamil Nadu Legislature consists of the Governor and the Legislative Assembly. The Legislative Assembly is comprised of 234 elected Members and one nominated Member.

CHAPTER III GENERAL ELECTIONS 1991 AND BYE-ELECTIONS General Elections The General Elections to the Tenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was held on the basis of adult suffrage on the 15th June, 1991. This was the third time that the Tamil Nadu witnessed one day poll. The Tenth General Elections to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was conducted on the basis of Constituencies delimited in the Delimitation Order, 1976. Out of the 234 Assembly Constituencies, 42 Constituencies were reserved for Scheduled Castes and 3 for Scheduled Tribes. Out of 234 Assembly Constituencies, only 232 Constituencies went to poll on 15th June, 1991 as the poll was countermanded in two Constituencies, Viz., Egmore (S.C.) and Musiri due to the death of candidates who had filed their nominations in the above two constituencies. Bye-elections were held to the above two Constituencies on the 24th August, 1991. The Governor's Notification under sub-section (2) of section 15 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 calling upon the Constituencies to elect members to the Tenth Legislative Assembly was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, dated the 19th April 1991. The programme fixed by the Election Commission for holding General Election was as follows: (a) Date of issue of Notification by the Governor 19th April, 1991 under Section 15(2) of the Representation of People Act, 1951 calling upon the Constituencies to elect Members. (b) Last date for filing nomination 26th April, 1991 (Friday) (c) Date of scrutiny of nomination 27th April, 1991 (Saturday) (d) Last date for withdrawal of Candidatures. 29th April, 1991 (Monday) *(e) Date of Poll 26th May, 1991 (Sunday) *(f) Date before which election should be 31st May, 1991 completed.

The poll hours were fixed from 7.00 A.M. to 5.00 P.M.

*Due to assassination of Former Prime Minister Thiru Rajiv Gandhi, the poll date was postponed to 15th June, 1991.

After the General Election was over, the notification under section 73 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 constituting the new Tamil Nadu Legislative 10

Assembly was issued by the Election Commission on the 24th June, 1991. The new Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was, therefore, deemed to be constituted with effect from the 24th June, 1991. Fresh Elections for Egmore and Musiri Constituencies in respect of which the poll had been countermanded due to the death of one of the contesting candidates in each Constituency were held on the 24th August, 1991 according to the poll schedule fixed by the Election Commission. Under article 333 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Tamil Nadu nominated Dr. (Tmt) Beatrix D’Souza belonging to the Anglo-Indian Community as a Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and the relevant notification was published in an Extraordinary issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated the 15th July, 1991. With this, the entire process of filling up of all the 234 seats and the nomination of a member belonging to the Anglo-Indian Community to Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was completed. For the 234 Assembly Constituencies, 4691 persons (4539 men and 152 women) filed their nominations. At the time of scrutiny, the nomination of 124 (122 men and 2 women candidates) were rejected. Of the 4567 validly nominated Candidates, 1724 candidates (1676 men and 48 women) withdraw their candidatures in time leaving 2843 candidates (2741 men and 102 women) contesting in the field. All the 234 seats were contested and the details in regard to the name of political parties and number of seats contested, elected, votes secured, percentage of votes secured and number of candidates who forfeited their deposits are given below: Serial No. and name of the No. of No. of No. of votes Percentage For Political Party seats seats Secured to total feature contested won valid of Votes. deposits. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1 All India Anna Dravida 168 164 1,09,40,866 44.39 .. Munnetra Kazhagam 2 Indian National 66 61 37,97,076 15.40 … Congress 3 Dravida Munnetra 176 2 55,35,708 22.46 3 Kazhagam 4 Communist Party of 10 1 3,05,143 1.24 2 India 11

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 5 Communist Party of 22 1 7,77,532 3.15 1 India (Marxist) 6 Anna Puratchi 9 2 3,41,104 1.38 .. Thalaivar Thamizha Munnetra Kazhagam. 7 Janata Dal 15 1 4,15,947 1.69 1 8 Pattali Makkal Katchi 199 1 14,56,456 5.91 170 9 All India Forward Bloc 1 .. 38,460 0.16 .. 10 All India Justice Party. 2 .. 405 .. 2 11 Ambedkar Makkal 26 .. 15,407 0.6 26 Iyakkam 12 Bharathiya Janata 99 .. 4,19,310 1.70 95 party. 13 Bahujan Samaj Party 12 .. 3,603 0.01 12 14 Grama Munnetra 1 .. 53 .. 1 Kazhagam 15 Indian Congress 12 .. 4,032 0.02 12 (Socialist Sarat Chandra Sinha) 16 Indian Farmer and 1 .. 6,325 0.03 1 Toilers party 17 Indian People’s Front 2 .. 2,385 0.01 2 18 Indian Union Musilm 2 .. 12,591 0.05 2 League 19 Janata Party 74 .. 51,321 0.21 74 20 Lok Dal 1 .. 206 .. 1 21 Mark Engles Leninist 1 .. 440 .. 1 Commune Health Association 22 M.G.R. Munnetra 1 .. 91 ..1 Kazhagam. 23 Muslim League 14 .. 64,307 0.26 13 24 Mahabharath People’s 3 .. 184 .. 3 Party 25 Republican Party of 3 .. 802 .. 3 India 26 Socialist Labour 1 .. 121 .. 1 Leagur 27 Tamilar Desiya 5 .. 642 .. 5 Iyakkam 28 Tamizhaga Janata 1 .. 243 .. 1 29 Tamilar Kazhagam 2 .. 149 .. 2 30 Thayaga Maru 2 .. 30,541 0.12 1 Malarchi Kazhagam 31 Tamil Nadu Indian 2 .. 2,848 0.01 2 Union Muslim League 12

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 32 Tharasu Makkal 156 .. 44,252 0.18 156 Mandram 33 Ulaga Makkal Nala 1 .. 99 .. . Mahizhchi Sinthanaiyalar Kazhagam 34 Independent 1753 1 3,81,004 1.55 1750

A maximum of 301 persons filed their nominations in 151-Aravakurichi Assembly Constituency and a minimum of 5 persons filed their nominations in 73-Nannilam (S.C) Assembly Constituency. Out of the 2,843 candidates contested, 102 were women of whom All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam had fielded 26, Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam 1, Bharatiya Janata Party 1, Bahujan Samaj Party 1, Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 7, Indian National Congress 6, Janata Party 3, Mark Engles Leninist Commune Health Association 1, Mahabharath People's Party 1, Pattali Makkal Katchi 5, Tamizhaga Janata 1, Tamilar Desiya lyakkam 1, Tharasu Makkal Mandram 6, Ulaga Makkal Nala Mahizhchi Sinthanaiyalar Kazhagam 1 and Independents 40. Out of the total electorate of 3,99,17,223 in the State, 2,54,74,837 persons actually exercised their franchise and the percentage of votes polled worked put to 96.16. The total number of valid votes polled was 2,46,49,653. The largest number of valid votes was polled in 18-Villivakkam Assembly Constituency, the number being 2,13,023. The lowest number of valid votes polled was in 7- Egmore (S.C) Assembly Constituency, the number being 45,849. Out of the 235 Members of the Assembly, 31 were women of whom 25 belonged to All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, 5 belonged to Indian National Congress and one nominated Member. Of the successful candidates, the largest margin by which a candidate won was in 98- Tiruchengode Assembly Constituency where Thiru T.M. Selvaganapathy was declared elected with a margin of 78,659. The lowest margin was in 2- Harbour Assembly Constituency where Dr. M. Karunanidhi was declared elected by a margin of 890 votes. The details showing the names of the Political Parties and the number of seats contested, won, number of seats reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and number of women members elected in the previous Nine Assemblies in Tamil Nadu i.e. in 13 the earlier Nine General Elections held from 1952 to 1989 are given in Section II, Table No.I (Vide Page No.440). Classification of elected members according to the age group is a follows:—

Age group Number of Members 25-34 38 35-44 117 45-54 52 65-64 52 65-74 2

Thiru S. Puratchi Mani, Indian National Congress whose date of birth is 30th June, 1965 was the youngest Member and Dr. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam who has born on 11th July, 1920 was the eldest of the members elected. Classifications of the elected/nominated members by Educational qualification are as follows:-

Upto to S.S.L.C. 27 S.S.L.C. and Matriculation 39 Intermediate, P.U.C. and under Graduates 23 Graduates 31 Post-Graduates 15 Engineering Graduates 5 Diploma Holders 3 Teacher’s Training 8 Law Graduates 57 Medical 20 M.Phil. 4 Ph.D. 5

The distribution of parties in the Tenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on the eve of declaration of results of General Elections by the Returning Officers, i.e. 16th June, 1991 and 17th June, 1991, and the subsequent changes which occurred till the date of dissolution on the 13-5-1996 are given in Section II, Table No. II (Vide Page No. 445). The List of Members of the Tenth Assembly during 1991-96 together with their constituencies and party affiliations are given Section II, Table III (Vide Page No. 458).

CHAPTER IV THE GOVERNOR AND THE CABINET THE GOVERNOR Article 153 of the Constitution of India lays down that there shall be a Governor for each State and he/she is appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal as provided in Article 155. The Governor holds office during the pleasure of the President. The term of office of the Governor is five years from the date on which he enters upon his office and continues after that period till his/her successor enters upon his office. Thiru Surjit Singh Barnala who was the Governor of Tamil Nadu during the period of Ninth Assembly resigned with effect from the 14th February, 1991. Thiru Bhishma Narain Singh succeeded him as the Governor of Tamil Nadu on the 15th February, 1991 and resigned with effect from the 30th May, 1993. Dr. M. Channa Reddy, was appointed as the Governor of Tamil Nadu who assumed charge on the 31st May, 1993 and continued as Governor during the period under Review.

THE CABINET Clause (1) of Article 154 of the Constitution of India provides that the executive power of the State shall be vested in the Governor and shall be exercise by him either directly or through Officers subordinate to him in accordance with the Constitution. Article 163 lays down that there shall be a Council of Ministers with the Chief Minister as the head to aid and advise the Governor in the exercise of his function. The Chief Minister is appointed by the Governor and the other Ministers are appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister as provided in clause (1) of Article 164 of the Constitution of India. After the General Elections held on the 15th June, 1991, the Governor appointed Dr. J. Jayalalitha, as Chief Minister to head the new Government with effect from 24th June, 1991 forenoon. The Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister appointed 17 more Ministers on the same day.

The names of the Minister with their portfolios are given below:--

1 Selvi J. Jayalalitha Public, General Administration, Indian Chief Minister Administrative Service, Indian Police Service and other all India Services, District Revenue Officers, Police, Prevention of Corruption, Industries, Commercial Taxes, Prohibition and Excise, Molasses, Backward Classes, Minorities, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Information and Publicity, Film Technology, Cinematograph Act, Tourism and Tourism Development Corporation, Mines and Minerals.

2 Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhian Finance, Planning, Elections and Legislature. Minister for Finance

3 Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy Law, Courts, Prisons, Legislation on Weights and Minister for Law Measures, Debt relief including Legislation on Money lending, Chits and Registration of Companies.

4 Thiru S.D. Somasundaram Revenue, District Revenue Establishment, Deputy Minister for Revenue Collectors, Registration, Stamp Act, Indian and Overseas Refugees and Evacuees, Stationery and Printing, Government Press, Bhoodan and Gramdan and Passports.

5 Thiru R.M. Veerappan Education, Technical Education, Science and Minister for Education Technology, Sports and Youth Welfare, Tamil Development and Tamil Culture Archaeology and Welfare of Ex-servicemen.

6 Thiru K. Rajaram Food, Co-operation, Civil Supplies, Price Control Minister for Food & Co-operation and Statistics.

7 Dr. C. Aranganayagam Labour, Employment and Training, Urban and Minister for Labour Rural Employment Programmes and Census.

8 Thiru S. Muthusamy Health, Medical Education, Family Welfare, Minister for Health Environment and Pollution Control, Electronics, Iron and Steel Control and Newsprint Control.

9 Thiru K.A. Sengottaiyan Transport, Nationalised Transport, Motor Vehicles Minister for Transport Act and Ports.

10 Thiru E. Madhusudhanan Handloom and Textiles. Minister for Handlooms and Textile

11 Thiru S. Kannappan Public Works, Irrigation including Minor Irrigation, Minister for Public Works Highways, Electricity and Non-conventional Energy Development.

12 Thiru Alagu Thirunavukkarasu Municipal Administration, Rural Development, Minister for Local Administration Panchayats and Panchayat Unions, Poverty Alleviation programmes and Rural Indebtedness.

13 Thiru Ku. Pa. Krishnan Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Agro Service Minister for Agriculture Co-operatives, Horticulture and Sugar.

14 Thiru T.M. Selvaganapathy Housing, Slum Clearance, Rural Housing Minister for Housing & Urban Development, Accommodation Control, Town Development Planning, Urban Development, Madras Metropolitan Development Authority and Urban and Rural Water Supply.

15 Thiru Mohamed Asif Small Scale Industries, Rural Industries including Minister for Rural Industries Cottage Industries, Khadi and Village Industries Board and Wakf.

16 Thirumathi R. Indira Kumari Social Welfare including Women’s and Children’s Minister for Social Welfare Welfare, Nutritious Noon Meals, Beggar Homes, Orphanages and Correctional Administration.

17 Thiru M. Anandan Adi-Dravidar Welfare, Hill Tribes and Bonded Minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare Labour.

18 Thiru D. Jayakumar Animal Husbandry, Milk, Dairy Development, Minister for Forests and Fisheries Fisheries, Forests and Cinchona

Thiru K. Rajaram was relieved from the Council of Ministers with effect from the forenoon of the 1st November 1991 and was allotted the portfolios till then held by Thiru K. Rajaram, with the same designation as Minister for Food and Co-operation. Consequent on his appointment as Minister, the Inter-se Seniority of the Ministers were refixed with effect from the 6th November 1991 with their portfolios as follows:-

2 Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhian Finance, Planning, Elections and Legislature. Minister for Finance

3 Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy Law, Courts, Prisons, Legislation on Weights and Minister for Law Measures, Debt relief including Legislation on Money lending, Chits and Registration of Companies.

6 Dr. C. Aranganayagam Labour, Employment and Training, Urban and Minister for Labour Rural Employment Programmes and Census. 7 Thiru S. Muthusamy Health, Medical Education, Family Welfare, Minister for Health Environment and Pollution Control, Electronics, Iron and Steel Control and Newsprint Control.

8 Thiru K.A. Sengottaiyan Transport, Nationalised Transport, Motor Vehicles Minister for Transport Act and Ports.

9 Thiru E. Madhusudhanan Handloom and Textiles. Minister for Handlooms and Textile

10 Thiru S. Kannappan Public Works, Irrigation including Minor Irrigation, Minister for Public Works Highways, Electricity and Non-conventional Energy Development.

11 Thiru Alagu Thirunavukkarasu Municipal Administration, Rural Development, Minister for Local Administration Panchayats and Panchayat Unions, Poverty Alleviation programmes and Rural Indebtedness.

12 Thiru G. Viswanathan Food, Co-operation, Civil Supplies, Price Control Minister for Food & Co-operation and Statistics.

13 Thiru Ku. Pa. Krishnan Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Agro Service Minister for Agriculture Co-operatives, Horticulture and Sugar.

15 Thiru Mohamed Asif Small Scale Industries, Rural Industries including Minister for Rural Industries Cottage Industries, Khadi and Village Industries Board and Wakf.

17 Thiru M. Anandan Adi-Dravidar Welfare, Hill Tribes and Bonded Minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare Labour.

18 Thiru D. Jayakumar Animal Husbandry, Milk, Dairy Development, Minister for Forests and Fisheries Fisheries, Forests and Cinchona

The subjects "Forests and Cinchona" dealt with by Minister for Forests and Fisheries were allocated to Minister for Transport with effect from the 1st December 1991. The subject "Urban and Rural Water Supply" dealt with by Minister for Housing and Urban Development were allocated to Minister for Local Administration with effect from the 1st December 1991. Consequently, the designation of Thiru D. Jayakumar, Minister for Forests and Fisheries, was re-designated as the Minister for Fisheries. The subject "Commercial Taxes" dealt with by the Chief Minister was allocated to Minister for Revenue with effect from the 9th January 1992. The subjects "Animal Husbandry, Milk and Dairy Development" dealt with by the Minister for Fisheries were allocated to Minister for Adi- Dravidar Welfare with effect from the 9th January 1992. The subject "Tamil Development and Tamil Culture" dealt with by the Minister for Education was allocated to the Chief Minister with effect from the 29th January 1992. Thiru Mohamed Asif was relieved of his duties as Minister with effect from the 14th February 1992. Thiru S. Nagoor Meeran was appointed as Minister with effect from the afternoon of the 15th February, 1992 and the subjects "Small Industries, Rural Industries including Cottage Industries, Khadi and Village Industries Board and Wakf’ till then looked after by 19

Thiru. Mohamed Asif, were assigned to him. He was designated as Minister for Rural Industries. The subjects "Education, Technical Education, Science and Technology, Sports and Youth Welfare and Archaeology" dealt with by Thiru Raama Veerappan, Minister for Education were allocated to Minister for Labour with effect from the 23rd February 1992. The subject "Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities" dealt with by the Chief Minister and the subjects "Indian Overseas, Refugees and Evacuees" dealt with by the Minister for Revenue were allocated to Thiru Raama Veerappan with effect from the 23rd February, 1992 and re-designated as Minister for Backward Classes. The subject “Electronics and Newsprint Control” dealt with by the Minister for Health were allocated to the Chief Minister and the subject “Iron and Steel Control” dealt with by the Minister for Health was allocated to Thiru S. Kannappan, Minister for Public Works with effect from the 23rd February, 1992. Thiru S. Regupathy was appointed as a Member of Council of Ministers with effect from the 27th February, 1992. He was assigned the subjects “Labour, Employment and Training, Urban and Rural Employment Programmes and Census” dealt with by the Minister for Labour. On the re-distribution of subjects, Dr. C. Aranganayagam was designated as Minister for Education and Thiru S. Regupathy, as Minister for Labour. Consequent on the appointment of Thiru S. Regupathy, as Minister for Labour, the inter-se Seniority of the Ministers were refixed with effect from 27th February 1992 as follows:- 1. Dr. J. Jayalalitha ...... Chief Minister 2. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan ...... Minister for Finance 3. Thiru K. A. Krishnasamy ...... Minister for Law 4. Thiru S.D. Somasundaram ...... Minister for Revenue 5. Thiru Raama Veerappan ...... Minister for Backward Classes 6. Dr. C. Aranganayagam ...... Minister for Education 7. Thiru S. Muthusamy ...... Minister for Health 8. Thiru K.A. Sengottaiyan ...... Minister for Transport 9. Thiru E. Madhusudhanan ...... Minister for Handlooms and Textiles 10. Thiru S. Kannappan ...... Minister for Public Works 11. Thiru Alagu Thirunavukkarasu .. .. Minister for Local Administration 12. Thiru G. Viswanathan ...... Minister for Food and Co-operation 20

13. Thiru S. Regupathy ...... Minister for Labour 14. Thiru Ku.Pa. Krishnan ...... Minister for Agriculture 15. Thiru T.M. Selvaganapathy .. .. Minister for Housing and Urban Development 16. Thirumathi R. Indira Kumari .. .. Minister for Social Welfare 17. Thiru M. Anandan ...... Minister for Adi-Dravidar Welfare 18. Thiru D. Jayakumar ...... Minister for Fisheries 19. Thiru S. Nagoormeeran ...... Minister for Rural Industries

Thiru Eraama Veerappan, Minister for Backward Classes was relieved of his duties and responsibilities as Minister with effect from the 20th May 1992. The subjects “Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities, Indian Overseas, Refugees and Evacuees and Welfare of Ex-Servicemen” till then held by Thiru Eraama Veerappan were allocated to Thiru D. Jayakumar, Minister for Fisheries, in addition to the portfolios held by him. Consequently he was re-designated as Minister for Backward Classes and Fisheries. During the period of absence of Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance, on foreign tour during May-June, 1992, the subjects dealt with by him were allocated to the Chief Minister. The subjects “Tamil Development and Tamil Culture” dealt with by the Chief Minister were allocated to Dr. C. Aranganayagam, Minister for Education with effect from the 11th October 1992. The subject “Animal Husbandry” dealt with by the Minister for Adi-Dravidar Welfare, was allocated to Thiru Ku.Pa. Krishnan, Minister for Agriculture with effect from the 21st November 1992. The subject “Dairy Development” dealt with by the Minister for Adi-Dravidar Welfare was allocated to Thiru G. Viswanathan, Minister for Food and Co-operation with effect from the 21st November 1992. The subject "Welfare of Ex-Serviceman" dealt with by the Minister for Backward Classes and Fisheries was allocated to Thiru M. Anandan, Minister for Adi-Dravidar Welfare with effect from the 21st November 1992. During the period of absence of Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy, Minister for Law, on foreign tour during March-May, 1993, the subjects dealt with by him were allocated to Dr. C. Aranganayagam, Minister for Education. 21

Dr. C. Aranganayagam, Thiru Alagu Thirunavukkarasu and Thiru G. Viswanathan were relieved of their duties and responsibilities as Ministers with effect from the 17th May 1993. The following persons were appointed as Ministers with effect from the afternoon of the 17th May, 1993:- Thiruvalargal— 1. Raama Veerappan 2. Durai Ramasamy 3. D. Janardhanan 4. V. Sathiamoorthy 5. M. Chinnasamy 6. K. Lawrence 7. M. Thennavan 8. Prof. K. Ponnusamy 9. Melur A.M. Paramasivam 10. C.P. Pattabiraman 11. T.V. Nadesan Paulraj 12. P. Eswaramurthy Consequent on the appointment of the above new Ministers the Inter-se Seniority of the Ministers were refixed with effect from 17th May 1993 with their portfolios as follows:-

1 Selvi J. Jayalalitha Public, General Administration, Indian Chief Minister Administrative Service, Indian Police Service and other all India Services, District Revenue Officers, Police, Prevention of Corruption, Prohibition and Excise, Molasses, Minorities and Electronics. 2 Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhian Finance, Planning, Elections and Legislature. Minister for Finance

3 Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy Law, Courts, Prisons, Legislation on Weights and Minister for Law Measures, Debt relief including Legislation on Money-lending, Chits and Registration of Companies.

4 Thiru S.D. Somasundaram Revenue, District Revenue Establishment, Deputy Minister for Revenue Collectors, Registration, Stamp Act, Stationery and Printing, Government Press, Bhoodan and Gramdan and Passports.

5 Thiru R.M. Veerappan Food and Civil Supplies. Minister for Food

6 Thiru S. Muthusamy Health, Medical Education, Family Welfare, Minister for Health Environment and Pollution Control.

7 Thiru K.A. Sengottaiyan Transport, Nationalised Transport, Motor Vehicles Minister for Transport Act and Cinchona.

8 Thiru E. Madhusudhanan Handloom and Textiles. Minister for Handlooms and Textile

9 Thiru S. Kannappan Public Works, Irrigation including Minor Irrigation, Minister for Public Works Highways, Electricity and Non-conventional Energy Development and Iron and Steel Control.

10 Thiru S. Regupathy Housing, Slum Clearance, Rural Housing Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Accommodation Control, Town Development Planning, Urban Development, Madras Metropolitan Development Authority.

11 Thiru Durai Ramasamy Small Scale Industries, Rural Industries including Minister for Rural Industries Cottage Industries.

12 Thiru Ku. Pa. Krishnan Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Agro Service Minister for Agriculture Co-operatives, Horticulture and Sugarcane Cess and Sugarcane Development.

13 Thiru D. Janardhanan Milk, Dairy Development and Animal Husbandry. Minister for Milk and Dairy Development

14 Thiru V. Sathiamoorthy Commercial Taxes. Minister for Commercial Taxes

15 Thiru M. Chinnasamy Industries and Mines and Minerals Minister for Industries

16 Pulavar Thirumathy Indira Kumari Social Welfare including Women’s and Children’s Minister for Social Welfare Welfare, Nutritious Noon Meals, Beggar Homes, Orphanages and Correctional Administration.

17 Thiru K. Lawrence Forests Minister for Forests

18 Thiru M. Thennavan Information and Publicity, Film Technology, Minister for Information and Cinematograph Act and Newsprint Control. Publicity 23

19 Prof. K. Ponnusamy Education, Technical Education, Science and Minister for Education Technology, Sports and Youth Welfare, Archaeology, Tamil Development and Tamil Culture.

20 Thiru Melur A.M. Paramasivan Labour, Employment and Training, Urban and Minister for Labour Rural Employment programmes and Census. 21 Thiru C.P. Pattabiraman Co-operation Minister for Co-operation

22 Thiru T.M. Selvaganapathy Municipal Administration, Rural Development, Minister for Local Administration Panchayats and Panchayat Union, Poverty Alleviation Programmes, Rural Indebtedness and Urban and Rural Water Supply.

23 Thiru M. Anandan Adi-Dravidar Welfare, Hill Tribes, Bonded Labour Minister for Adi-Dravidar Welfare and Welfare of Ex-Servicemen

24 Thiru V. Nadesan Paulraj Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments. Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments

25 Thiru D. Jayakumar Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minister for Backward Classes and Denotified Communities, Indian Overseas, Fisheries Refugees and Evacuees and Fisheries.

26 Thiru S. Nagoormeeran Wakf and Tourism and Tourism Development Minister for Tourism Corporation.

27 Thiru P. Eswaramurthi Khadi and Village Industries Board. Minister for Khadi

The subjects “Price Control” and “Statistics” were allocated to Thiru Raama Veerappan, Minister for Food with effect from the 26th May 1993. The subject “Forests” dealt with by Thiru K. Lawrence was allocated to Thiru K.A. Sengottaiyan, Minister for Transport with effect from the 16th November 1994. The subject “Animal Husbandry” dealt with by Thiru D. Janardhanan was allocated to Thiru E. Madhusudhanan with effect from the 16th November 1994. The subject “Handlooms and Textiles” dealt with by Thiru .E. Madhusudhanan was allocated to Thirumathi Indira Kumari with effect from the 16th November 1994. The subject “Backward Classes” dealt with by Thiru D. Jayakumar was allocated to Thiru K. Lawrence. Consequent on the re-allocation of subjects among the Ministers, the subjects distributed among the Ministers with effect from the 16th November 1994 are as follows:- 24

2 Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhian Finance, Planning, Elections and Legislature. Minister for Finance

3 Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy Law, Courts, Prisons, Legislation on Weights and Minister for Law Measures, Debt relief including Legislation on Money-lending, Chits and Registration of Companies.

5 Thiru R.M. Veerappan Food and Civil Supplies, Price Control and Minister for Food Statistics.

6 Thiru S. Muthusamy Health, Medical Education, Family Welfare. Minister for Health

7 Thiru K.A. Sengottaiyan Transport, Nationalised Transport, Motor Vehicles Minister for Transport Act, Ports and Forest.

8 Thiru E. Madhusudhanan Animal Husbandry Minister for Animal Husbandry

9 Thiru S. Kannappan Public Works, Irrigation including Minor Irrigation, Minister for Public Works Highways, Electricity and Non-conventional Energy Development and Iron and Steel Control.

11 Thiru Durai Ramasamy Small Scale Industries, Rural Industries including Minister for Rural Industries Cottage Industries.

12 Thiru Ku. Pa. Krishnan Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Agro Service Minister for Agriculture Co-operatives, Horticulture and Sugarcane Cess and Sugarcane Development.

13 Thiru D. Janardhanan Milk and Dairy Development. Minister for Milk and Dairy Development

14 Thiru V. Sathiamoorthy Commercial Taxes. Minister for Commercial Taxes

15 Thiru M. Chinnasamy Industries and Mines and Minerals and Minister for Industries Environmental Pollution Control.

17 Thiru K. Lawrence Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minister for Backward classes Denotified Communities, Indian Overseas, Refugees and Evacuees.

18 Thiru M. Thennavan Information and Publicity, Film Technology, Minister for Information and Cinematograph Act and Newsprint Control. Publicity

19 Prof. K. Ponnusamy Education, Technical Education, Science and Minister for Education Technology, Sports and Youth Welfare, Archaeology, Tamil Development and Tamil Culture.

20 Thiru Melur A.M. Paramasivan Labour, Employment and Training, Urban and Minister for Labour Rural Employment programmes and Census.

21 Thiru C.P. Pattabiraman Co-operation Minister for Co-operation

23 Thiru M. Anandan Adi-Dravidar Welfare, Hill Tribes, Bonded Labour Minister for Adi-Dravidar Welfare and Welfare of Ex-Servicemen

24 Thiru V. Nadesan Paulraj Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments. Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments

25 Thiru D. Jayakumar Fisheries. Minister for Fisheries

26 Thiru S. Nagoormeeran Wakf and Tourism and Tourism Development Minister for Tourism Corporation.

27 Thiru P. Eswaramurthi Khadi and Village Industries Board. Minister for Khadi

During the absence of Thiru Raama Veerappan, Minister for Food, when he went abroad, the subjects dealt with by him were allocated to Thiru V. Sathiamoorthy, Minister for Commercial Taxes with effect from the 25th July 1995. Consequent on the assumption of office by Thiru Raama Veerappan, on his return from abroad, the subjects allocated to Thiru V. Sathiamoorthy, Minister for Commercial Taxes on 25th July 1995 were re-allocated to Thiru Raama Veerappan, Minister for Food,- with effect from the 16th August 1995. The subject “Animal Husbandry” dealt with by Thiru E. Madhusudhanan was allocated to Thiru Raama Veerappan and the subjects “Food, Civil Supplies, Price Control and Statistics” dealt with by Thiru Raama Veerappan were allocated to Thiru E. Madhusudhanan with effect from 19th August 1995. Consequent on the re-allocation of the subjects among Thiru Raama Veerappan and Thiru E. Madhusudhanan, the subject allocated to the Ministers with effect from 19th August 1995 are as follows:-

2 Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhian Finance, Planning, Elections and Legislature. Minister for Finance

3 Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy Law, Courts, Prisons, Legislation on Weights Minister for Law and Measures, Debt Relief including Legislation on Money-lending, Chits and Registration of Companies.

4 Thiru S.D. Somasundaram Revenue, District Revenue Establishment, Minister for Revenue Deputy Collectors, Registration, Stamp Act, Stationery and Printing, Government Press, Bhoodan and Gramdan and Passports.

5 Thiru R.M. Veerappan Animal Husbandry. Minister for Animal Husbandry

6 Thiru S. Muthusamy Health, Medical Education, Family Welfare. Minister for Health

7 Thiru K.A. Sengottaiyan Transport, Nationalised Transport, Motor Minister for Transport and Forests. Vehicles Act, Ports and Forests.

8 Thiru E. Madhusudhanan Food, Civil Supplies, Price Control and Minister for Food Statistics

9 Thiru S. Kannappan Public Works, Irrigation including Minor Minister for Public Works Irrigation, Highways, Electricity and Non- conventional Energy Development and Iron and Steel Control.

11 Thiru Durai Ramasamy Small Scale Industries, Rural Industries Minister for Rural Industries including Cottage Industries.

12 Thiru Ku. Pa. Krishnan Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Agro Minister for Agriculture Service Co-operatives, Horticulture and Sugarcane Cess and Sugarcane Development.

13 Thiru D. Janardhanan Milk and Dairy Development. Minister for Milk and Dairy Development

14 Thiru V. Sathiamoorthy Commercial Taxes. Minister for Commercial Taxes

15 Thiru M. Chinnasamy Industries, Mines and Minerals and Minister for Commercial Taxes Environmental Pollution Control.

16 Pulavar Thirumathy Indira Kumari Social Welfare including Women’s and Minister for Social Welfare, Children’s Welfare, Nutritious Noon Meals, Handlooms and Textiles Beggar Homes, Orphanages and Correctional Administration and Handlooms and Textiles.

17 Thiru K. Lawrence Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minister for Backward Class Denotified Communities, Indian Overseas, Refugees and Evacuees

18 Thiru M. Thennavan Information and Publicity, Film Technology, Minister for Information and Cinematograph Act and Newsprint Control. Publicity 19 Prof. K. Ponnusamy Education, Technical Education, Science and Minister for Education Technology, Sports and Youth Welfare, Archaeology, Tamil Development and Tamil Culture.

20 Thiru Melur A.M. Paramasivan Labour, Employment and Training, Urban and Minister for Labour Rural Employment programmes and Census.

21 Thiru C.P. Pattabiraman Co-operation Minister for Co-operation

23 Thiru M. Anandan Adi-Dravidar Welfare, Hill Tribes, Bonded Minister for Adi-Dravidar Welfare Labour and Welfare of Ex-Servicemen

24 Thiru V. Nadesan Paulraj Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments. Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments

25 Thiru D. Jayakumar Fisheries. Minister for Fisheries

26 Thiru S. Nagoormeeran Wakf and Tourism and Tourism Development Minister for Tourism Corporation.

27 Thiru P. Eswaramurthi Khadi and Village Industries Board. Minister for Khadi

Thiruvalargal Raama Veerappan and V. Nadesan Paulraj were relieved from the Council of Ministers with effect from the 1st September, 1995. Thiru M.C. Dhamotharan and Dr. M. Ammamuthu Pillai were inducted into the Council of Ministers with effect from the 4th September 1995. The subject “Animal Husbandry” was allocated to Thiru M.C. Dhamotharan and the subject “Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments” was allocated to Dr. M. Ammamuthu Pillai. Consequent on the appointment of the above two new Ministers, the inter-se Seniority of the Ministers were refixed with effect from the 20th September 1995 with their portfolios as follows:-

2 Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhian Finance, Planning, Elections and Legislature. Minister for Finance

3 Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy Law, Courts, Prisons, Legislation on Weights Minister for Law and Measures, Debt relief including Legislation on Money-lending, Chits and Registration of Companies.

5 Thiru S. Muthusamy Health, Medical Education, Family Welfare. Minister for Health

6 Thiru K.A. Sengottaiyan Transport, Nationalised Transport, Motor Minister for Transport and Forests Vehicles Act, Ports and Forests.

7 Thiru E. Madhusudhanan Food and Civil Supplies, Price Control and Minister for Food Statistics.

8 Thiru S. Kannappan Public Works, Irrigation including Minor Minister for Public Works Irrigation, Highways, Electricity and Non- conventional Energy Development and Iron and Steel Control.

9 Thiru S. Regupathy Housing, Slum Clearance, Rural Housing Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Accommodation Control, Town Development Planning, Urban Development, Madras Metropolitan Development Authority.

10 Thiru Durai Ramasamy Small Scale Industries, Rural Industries Minister for Rural Industries including Cottage Industries.

11 Thiru Ku. Pa. Krishnan Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Agro Minister for Agriculture Service Co-operatives, Horticulture and Sugarcane Cess and Sugarcane Development.

12 Thiru D. Janardhanan Milk, Dairy Development. Minister for Milk and Dairy Development

13 Thiru V. Sathiamoorthy Commercial Taxes. Minister for Commercial Taxes

14 Thiru M. Chinnasamy Industries and Mines and Minerals and Minister for Industries Environmental Pollution Control.

15 Pulavar Thirumathy Indira Kumari Social Welfare including Women’s and Minister for Social Welfare and Children’s Welfare, Nutritious Noon Meals, Handloom and Textiles Beggar Homes, Orphanages and Correctional Administration and Handloom and Textiles.

16 Thiru K. Lawrence Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minister for Backward Classes Denotified Communities, Indians Overseas, Refugees and Evacuees.

17 Thiru M. Thennavan Information and Publicity, Film Technology, Minister for Information and Cinematograph Act and Newsprint Control. Publicity

18 Prof. K. Ponnusamy Education, Technical Education, Science and Minister for Education Technology, Sports and Youth Welfare, Archaeology, Tamil Development and Tamil Culture.

19 Thiru Melur A.M. Paramasivan Labour, Employment and Training, Urban and Minister for Labour Rural Employment programmes and Census.

20 Thiru C.P. Pattabiraman Co-operation Minister for Co-operation

21 Thiru T.M. Selvaganapathy Municipal Administration, Rural Development, Minister for Local Administration Panchayats and Panchayat Union, Poverty Alleviation Programmes, Rural Indebtedness and Urban and Rural Water Supply.

22 Thiru M. Anandan Adi-Dravidar Welfare, Hill Tribes, Bonded Minister for Adi-Dravidar Welfare Labour and Welfare of Ex-Servicemen

23 Thiru D. Jayakumar Fisheries. Minister for Fisheries

24 Thiru S. Nagoormeeran Wakf and Tourism and Tourism Development Minister for Tourism Corporation.

25 Thiru P. Eswaramurthi Khadi and Village Industries Board. Minister for Khadi

26 Thiru M.C.Dhamotharan Animal Husbandry Minister for Animal Husbandry

27 Dr. M. Ammamuthu Pillai Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments. Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments

Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy was relieved of his duties as Minister with effect from the 2nd April 1996. Consequently the subjects “Law, Courts, Prisons, Legislation on Weights and measures. Debt Relief including Legislation on Money-lending, Chits and Registration of Companies” Dealt with by him were allocated to Thiru S.D. Somasundaram, Minister for Revenue with effect from the 4th April 1996. 31

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (A) Chamber of the House And Galleries During the period under Review, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly continued to meet in the Assembly Chamber at Fort St. George, Madras. Galleries:- There are four galleries in the Assembly Chamber, viz., (1) Officers’ Gallery (2) Press Gallery (3) Speaker’s Gallery (4) Visitor’s Gallery including Ladies Gallery. During the period under review 1,60,566 visitors witnessed the proceedings of the Assembly. The details in regard to the number of visitors for each session are given separately in Section II - Table No.1V (Page No.469). (B) Flooring in Legislature Library with Diamond Dora tiles:- The work relating to the flooring in the Assembly Library by laying Diamond Dora tiles was undertaken at an estimated cost of Rs.2,60,000/-

(C) Relaying of Chief Minister's pathway with pista marble slabs with brass joints: - During the period, the Chief Minister’s pathway from Gate No.2 to Vasantha Mandapam was laid with pista marble slabs with brass joints at an estimated cost of Rs.4,30,000/-

(D) Laying of pista marble in the eastern, western and northern lobbies of the Legislative Assembly Chamber:-

The work of laying pista marble in the eastern, western and northern lobbies of the Assembly Chamber was undertaken at an estimated cost of Rs.7,58,000/-

(E) Construction of New Legislators Complex at Government Estate:- The work of construction of Legislators' complex consisting of 4 multistoreyed blocks to house 240 members of Legislative Assembly with infrastructural facilities at an estimated cost Rs. 25 Crores was entrusted to the Tamil Nadu Housing Board. The foundation stone was laid by the Chief Minister during December 1995.

(F) Creation of an Assembly Plaza near Legislative Assembly Chamber:- It has been proposed to construct an Assembly Plaza near Legislative Assembly Chamber at an estimated cost of Rs.5,60,000/- 32

(G) Construction of new building Complex for Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly opposite to Fort St. George:- It has been proposed to construct a Building Complex for Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly opposite to Fort St. George, Madras.

(F) Flooring of Legislature Committee Room with Pista Marble Slabs:- During the period, the Legislature Committee Room was laid with Pista Marble Slabs at an estimated cost of Rs.2,70,000/-.

(G) Portraits in the Assembly Chamber:- The following portraits adorn the Assembly Chamber:—

1 Mahatma Ghandhi Unveiled in 1948. 2 Thiru C. Rajagopalachari Unveiled in 1948. 3 Saint Thiruvalluvar Unveiled in 1964. 4 Thiru C.N. Annadurai Unveiled in 1969. 5 Thiru K. Kamaraj Unveiled in 1977. 6 Thanthai Periyar Unveiled in 1980. 7 Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Unveiled in 1980. 8 Pasumpon Semmal Muthuramalinga Thevar Unveiled in 1980. 9 Quaid-e-Millath Muhamed Ismail Unveiled in 1980. 10 Dr. M. G. Ramachandran Unveiled in 1992.

The busts of Thiruvalargal P. Rajagopalachariyar, Former President, Madras Legislative Council and L.D. Swamikkannu Pillai, former Secretary and former President, Madras Legislative Council, also adorn the Assembly Lobby.

(J) Press Gallery and Press Advisory Committee According to Rule 284 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, Admission to the various galleries of the Assembly Chamber during the sittings of the Assembly shall be regulated in accordance with the regulations made by the Speaker. A Press Advisory Committee is nominated by the Speaker at the commencement of each financial year and its composition is not more than twelve representatives of the Press. The Committee recommends to the Speaker the allotment of seats to various representatives of the newspapers, news agencies and other periodicals and also the order in which those representatives should be seated in the Press Gallery of the Assembly. 33

During the period under Review, the Committee was nominated by the Speaker on three occasions and the names are given in Section II Table No. V (Page No. 470). The Committee met on the 2nd September 1991, 28th September, 1991, 7th September, 1992, 10th March, .1993, 4th May, 1994, 2nd March, 1995 and 21st March, 1995. Adequate accommodation is presently provided to fifty three Reporters of various Dailies and news Agencies including All India Radio, Television and Information and Tourism Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu.

(K) Sessions and Sittings—Duration of the Assembly: Clause (1) of Article 172 of the Constitution of India provides that the Legislative Assembly of every State unless sooner dissolved shall continue for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting and no longer and the expiration of the said period of five years shall operate as a dissolution of the Assembly. The First Meeting of the Tenth Legislative Assembly after the General Election in June, 1991 was held on the 1st July, 1991 and, therefore, its term would have normally expired on the 30th June, 1996.

Summoning and Prorogation of Session: Under Clause (1) or Article 174 of the Constitution of India, the Governor summons the Legislative Assembly from time to time, to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit but six months shall not intervene between its last sitting in one session and the date appointed for its first sitting in the next session. Clause (2) (a) of Article 174 provides for Prorogation of the Assembly for time to time by the Governor. A Session is the period of time between the first Meeting of the House on the summons of the Governor under Clause (1) of Article 174 and its prorogation or dissolution under Clause (2) of the Article 174 of the constitution of India. There can be any number of Sessions during the term of each Assembly. During the Tenth Assembly, there were eleven Sessions.

Sittings of the House: According to Rule 29 of the Assembly Rules, the sittings of the House shall ordinarily commence at 9.30 A.M. and conclude at 1.30 P.M. However, it was decided in Business Advisory Committee on the 4th February, 1993 in connection with the Fifth Session of the Tenth Assembly that the House would meet at 10.00 A.M. and conclude at 2.00 P.M. with effect from 5th February, 1993. 34

During the period, the Assembly sat in all for 218 days and in terms, of Hours, the Assembly sat for 1,048 hours and 07 minutes. The details of dates of summoning and prorogation, number of actual days of sittings, number of hours and minutes, Session-wise are shown in Section II-Table No. VI (Vide page No. 473).

(L) Oath or Affirmation by Members: (i) Elected in General Election Under Article 188 of the Constitution of India, every Member of the Legislative Assembly is required to make and subscribe before the Governor or some persons appointed in that behalf by him an Oath or affirmation. He/She has to sign the Roll of Members maintained for the purpose before taking his/her seat in the House. The form of Oath or affirmation has also been set out in the Third Schedule of the Constitution. After the Constitution of the Tenth Legislative Assembly on the 24th June, 1991 it was summoned to meet for its first session on the 1st July, 1991. Thirumathi A.S. Ponnammal, a senior Member of the Legislative Assembly representing Nilakkottai (S.C) Constituency was appointed as the ‘Speaker Pro-tem’ by the Governor before whom Oath or affirmation might be made and subscribed by the Members of the Legislative Assembly. Thirumathi A.S. Ponnammal took the Oath in the name of God in Tamil before the Governor on the 26th June, 1991 after noon at Raj Bhavan, Guindy, Madras. On the 1st July, 1991 when the Assembly met for the first time, 225 Members made and subscribed, the Oath or affirmation before the Speaker Pro-tem in the Legislative Assembly Chamber. Of these, 201 Members took the Oath in the name of God and 24 Members solemnly affirmed their allegiance to the Constitution of India. 221 Members made and subscribed the Oath or affirmation in Tamil and 4 members in English. Thiruvalargal P.V. Rajendran. R. Nadesan, Dr. M. Moses and Thiru P. Abaranji took the Oath in Tamil in the name of God before the Speaker in his Chamber on the 4th July. 1991. Thiru M. Thangavelu and Thiru Elamvazhuthi were elected from the Musiri and Egmore (S.C.) Constituencies respectively in the countermanded poll held on the 24th August 1991. Thiru M. Thangavelu took the Oath in Tamil in the name of God and Thiru Elamvazhuthi solemnly affirmed his allegiance to the Constitution of India on the 29th August, 1991. 35

Under Article -333 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Tamil Nadu nominated Dr. (Thirumathi) Beatrix D'Souza as a Member of the Tenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly representing the Anglo-Indian Community on the 15th July 1991. (G.O.Ms.No.1013, Public (Elections. III) Department, dated the 15th July 1991). The Member took the oath in English in the name of God before the Speaker in his Chamber on the 25th July 1991. After making and subscribing the oath or affirmation and before taking their seats in the House, the Members signed the oath form set out for that purpose as well as the “Roll of Members”. (ii) Elected in Bye-elections Thiru Raama Veerappan and Thiru A. Selvarasan were elected from the Kangeyam and Harbour Constituencies respectively in the Bye-elections held on the 24th August, 1991. Thiru Raama Veerappan took his oath in the name of God in Tamil and Thiru A. Selvarasan solomnly affirmed his allegiance to the Constitution of India in Tamil on the 29th August 1991 in the Chamber of the Speaker. Thiru Kovi. S. Mohanan elected in the Bye-election held on the 20th September 1993 from the Ranipet Assembly Constituency took the oath in the name of God in Tamil on the 29th September 1993 in the Chamber of Speaker. Thiru V. Balasubramanian and Thiru P. Periyasamy elected in the Bye - elections held on the 26th May, 1994 from the Mylapore and Perundurai Assembly Constituencies respectively took oath in the name of God in Tamil on the 13th June 1994 in the Chamber of Speaker. (iii) Seating of Members Rule 6 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules provides that the Members shall sit in the House in such order as the Speaker may determine. There are six Blocks in the Chamber, three on the eastern-side and three on the western side of the Speaker's seat. The convention is that the Members of the Ruling Party sit on the right side of the Speaker and the Opposition to the left of the Speaker. As the number of Ministers in the Cabinet increased, they had to be seated in the second row also. Seats 1 and 2 in Block-I were allotted to the Chief Government Whip and the Deputy Speaker respectly. The other Party Leaders are usually accommodated in the first row allotted to the Opposition parties. The other members were allotted seats in back rows according to their names in Tamil alphabetical order.

(M) Arrangement of Business The business of the House transacted during a session can be divided into two broad headings, viz., “Government Business” and “Private member’s Business”. The Business Advisory Committee nominated by the Speaker at the commencement of the House or from time to time recommends the time that should be allotted for the discussion of the stages of the Government Bills, Financial Business and Other Business. It has the power to indicate on the proposed time-table the different hours at which various stages of the Bills and other Business be completed. The recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee will be reported to the House by the Chair. No variation in the order can be made except on the request of the Leader of the House with the permission of the House. Rule 30 of the Assembly Rules lay down that a list of Business for each day shall be prepared by the Secretary and circulated to all Members. According to sub-rule (2) of the said rule, no business not included in the list of business for the day shall be transacted at any sitting except business of a formal or ceremonial nature.

(1) Government Business The arrangement of Government Business shall be in the order prescribed by the Leader of the House and approved by the Speaker and the order of the Business so arranged in the list shall not be revised except on a motion moved and adopted by the House.

(2) Private Members’ Business Rule 33 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, provides that on all Thursday on which the Assembly sits, except Thursdays allotted for discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the Governor's Address and Thursdays allotted for the discussion on Financial matters under Article 202 to 206 of the Constitution, the business of Private Members shall have precedence. But, on a motion moved for the suspension of this provision, the Assembly may resolve to give precedence to Government Business even on Thursdays on which the Business of Private Members has precedence. If such a motion is moved and carried, the Speaker may in consultation with the Leader of the House allot in lieu thereof another day in the same or in the subsequent week for Private Members’ Business. During the period under review, not a single occasion arose for allotment of time to transact Private Members’ Business in the Assembly.

CHAPTER-VI PRESIDING OFFICERS (i) Speaker of the Legislative Assembly continued as Speaker, under second proviso to article 179 of the Constitution of India. The Ninth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was dissolved on the 30th January, 1991 and the Tenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was constituted on the 24th June, 1991. The first meeting of the Tenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was held on the 1st July, 1991. Dr. M. Tamilkudimagan who was the Speaker of the Ninth Assembly continued, to hold the Office of the Speaker under second proviso to Article 179 of the Constitution of India till the afternoon of the 30th June, 1991.

(ii) Speaker Pro-Tem. Under Clause (1) of Article 180 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Tamil Nadu, on the 26th June, 1991 appointed Thirumathi A.S. Ponnammal, a Member of the Tenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly representing Nilakkottai (SC) Assembly Constituency, who was the senior most among the Members of the Tenth Assembly as the Speaker Pro-tem to perform the duties of the Office of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly till a new Speaker was chosen under Article 178 of the Constitution of India. She made and subscribed her oath in Tamil in the name of God as a Member of the Assembly on the 26th June, 1991 before the Governor at Raj Bhavan, Guindy, Madras and signed the Roll of Members in the presence of the Secretary on the 1st July, 1991 in the Legislative Assembly Chamber.

(iii) Election of Speaker- According to Rule 7 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the Governor fixed 3rd July, 1991 as the date for the election of Speaker for the Tenth Assembly. In the nomination filed, the name of Thiru R. Muthiah was proposed by Dr. J. Jayalalitha and seconded by Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan. When the Assembly met for the election of Speaker, the Speaker Pro-tem declared Thiru R. Muthiah having been unanimously elected as the Speaker as only his nomination had been received. The Leader of the House and Leader of Opposition conducted Thiru R. Muthiah to the Chair. Thiru R. Muthiah occupied the Speaker’s Chair and conducted the Election of Deputy Speaker. 38

(iv) Election of Deputy Speaker. According to Rule 8 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the Governor fixed 3rd July, 1991 for the election of the Deputy Speaker also. In the only nomination filed, the name of Prof. K. Ponnusamy was proposed by Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy and seconded by Thiru S.D. Somasundaram. As only one nomination was received in favour of Prof. K. Ponnusamy, the Speaker declared Prof. K. Ponnusamy as having been elected as the Deputy Speaker. Prof. K. Ponnusamy was inducted in the Council of Ministers with effect from 17-5- 1993. He, therefore, resigned the office of the Deputy Speaker with effect from the 17th May, 1993. Consequently, the post of Deputy Speaker fell vacant with effect from the 17th May, 1993. Under Rule 8(1) of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, Speaker fixed, Wednesday, the 27th October, 1993 as the date for holding the Election of Deputy Speaker caused due td the resignation of Prof. K. Ponnusamy. On the 27th October, 1993, the Speaker read out to the Assembly the only nomination filed in favour of Thiru S. Gandhirajan which was proposed by Dr. J. Jayalalitha and seconded by Thiru S.D. Somasundaram. As the only one nomination was received in favour of Thiru S. Gandhirajan, the Speaker declared Thiru S. Gandhirajan as having been elected as the Deputy Speaker, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, with effect from 27th October, 1993. The particulars of names of Speakers and Deputy Speakers elected during the periods from the First Assembly to Tenth Assembly are give below:-

Year Name of Speaker Name of Deputy Speaker. (1) (2) (3) 1952-57 Thiru J. Sivashanmugam Pillai (6th Thiru B. Baktavatsalu Naidu (from May 1952 to 16th August 1955). 16th August 1955 to 27th September 1955 and from 1st November 1956 to 31st March 1957, Deputy Speaker performed the duties of Speaker). 1957-62 Dr. U. Krishna Rao (from 30th April Thiru B. Baktavatsalu Naidu (from 1957 to 3rd August 1961). 4th August 1961, Deputy Speaker performed the duties of Speaker). 1962-67 Thiru S. Chella Pandian (from 31st Thiru K. Parthasarathy (from 31st March 1962 to 4th March 1967) March 1962 to 28th February 1967). 39

(1) (2) (3) 1967-70 Thiru Si. Pa. Aditanar (from 17th May Pulavar K. Govindan (from 17th 1967 to 12th August 1968). March 1967 to 21st February 1969).

Pulavar K. Govindan (from 22nd Thiru G.R. Edmund (from 26th February 1969 14th March 1971). February 1969 to 5th January 1971) 1971-76 Thiru K.A. Mathialagan (from 24th Thiru P. Seenivasan (from 24th March 1971 to 2nd December 1972) March 1971 to 9th March 1974)

Pulavar K. Govindan (from 3rd (from 2nd December 1972 to 3rd August 1973 to 3rd July 1977). August 1973 Deputy Speaker Performed the duties of Speaker).

Thiru N. Ganapathy (from 17th April 1974 to 31st January 1976). 1977-80 Thiru Munu Adi (from 6th July 1977 Thiru S. Thirunavukkarasu (from 6th to 18th June 1980). July 1977 to 17th February 1980). 1980-84 Thiru K. Rajaram (from 21st June Thiru P.H. Pandian (from 27th 1980 to 24th February 1985) February 1985 to 30th January 1984) 1985-88 Thiru P.H. Pandian (from 27th Thiru V.P. Balasubramanian (from February 1985 to 5th February 1989) February 1985 to 30th January 1988). 1989-91 Dr. M. Tamilkudimagan (from 8th Thiru V.P. Duraisamy (from 8th February 1989 to 30th June 1991). February 1989 to 30th January 1991.) 1991-96 Thiru R. Muthiah, (from 3rd July, Prof. K. Ponnusamy (from 3rd July 1991 to 21st May 1996). 1991 to 16th May 1993).

Thiru S. Gandhirajan (From 27th October, 1993 to 13th May 1996.)

Resolution for Removal of Speaker:- (1) On the 2nd April 1993. Thiru S R. Balasubramoniyan. Leader of the Opposition Thiru S. Daniel Raj Thiru S. Alagiri Thiru R. Appu Nadesan Thiru E. Sam path Thiru A. Pauliah Thiru S. Rajaraman Thiru K.V.V. Rajamanickam Thiru R. Singaram Thiru P.R.S. Venkatesan Thiru G. Kalan Thiru P. Ponnusamy Thiru V. Dhandayudapani Thiru U. Balaraman 40

Thiru M. Krishnan Thiru P. Abaranji Thiru G. Janakiraman Thiru M. Sundarasami Thirumathi Ramani Nallathambi Thirumathi A.S. Ponnammal Thirumathi J. Logambal Thiru S. Peter Alphonse Thiru D. Sudarsanam Thiru S. Puracthimani Thiru A. Deivanayagam Thiru Kumari Ananthan Thiru P.V. Rajendran Thiru R. Palanisamy Thiru C. Swaminathan Thiru K. Kandasamy Thiru S. Balakrishnan Thiru K. Selvaraj Thiru R. Thangaraju Thiru S. Panneer Selvam Thiru H.M. Raju Thiru K.R. Ramasamy gave notices of the following Resolution under Rule 68 of the Assembly Rules:— "That this House resolves to remove Hon'ble Thiru Sedapatti R. Muthiah from the Office of the Speaker". As per the statutory requirement under Article 179 of the Constitution of India, the Resolution was included in the List of Business for the 19th April 1993. On the 19th April, 1993, Prof. K. Ponnusamy, Deputy Speaker who was in the Chair read out the names of the Members who had given notices and the text of the Resolution and asked the House whether leave was granted for the Resolution. As more than 35 Members stood in favour of the Resolution, the Deputy Speaker announced that leave had been granted and that the Resolution would be taken up for discussion forthwith. He asked Thiru S.R. Balasubramoniyan, Leader of Opposition to move the Resolution. The Leader of Opposition promptly moved the Resolution. But it was not seconded by any Member of the Congress Party. The Deputy Speaker, therefore, announced that as the Resolution had not been seconded, the matter was forthwith dropped under Rule 79(2) of the Assembly Rules.

(2) On the 19th April 1995, Thiruvalargal M. Sundaradoss, S. Balakrishnan, V.K. Lakshmanan, P.R.S. Venkatesan, R. Eswaran and K. Kandasamy gave notice of the following Resolution under Rule 68 of the Assembly Rules:—

"That this Honourable House resolves to remove Hon. Thiru Sedapatti R. Muthiah from the office of the Speaker". As per the Statutory requirement under Article 179 of the Constitution of India, the Resolution was included in the List of Business for the 4th May 1995. On the 4th May 1995, Thiru S. Gandhirajan, Deputy Speaker who was in the Chair read out the names of the members who had given notices and the text of the Resolution and asked the House whether leave was granted for the Resolution. The Deputy Speaker then announced that since no Member had stood up in favour of the Resolution, the leave of the House was not granted for the notices of Resolution.

(v) Panel of Chairmen- Rule 9 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules provides that at the commencement of every session or from time to time as the case may be, the Speaker may nominate from amongst the members of the Assembly, a panel of not more than six Chairmen, any one of whom may preside over the Assembly in the absence of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker when so required by the Speaker or in his absence by the Deputy Speaker or in his absence also by the Chairman presiding. A list of Members of the Assembly who were nominated to the Panel of Chairmen during the period under Review is given in Section II-Table No. VII (vide Page No. 476).

CHAPTER VII LEADER OF THE HOUSE, LEADER OF OPPOSITION AND CHIEF GOVERNMENT WHIP

(1) LEADER OF THE HOUSE- A Minister will be appointed by the Government as the Leader of the House. Rules of Procedure provide that the Speaker shall consult the Leader of the House for allotting time for discussion of certain items of business. The arrangement of Government Business is his ultimate responsibility. His foremost duty is to assist the Speaker in the conduct of the business. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, was appointed as the Leader of the House on 25th June 1991 and he continued as such throughout the term of the Assembly.

(2) LEADER OF OPPOSITION- Party system is an integral part of the Parliamentary form of Government. In this system, there is always a party in power and a party or parties in Opposition. Party which has the largest strength among the Opposition Parties is recognised as the main Opposition party. The Leader of the largest recognised Opposition Party is recognised as the Leader of Opposition. Under the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the term 'Leader of Opposition' has been defined as Leader of Legislature Party having the largest number of members other than the party which formed the Government and having more than the quorum strength prescribed and recognised by the Speaker as such. He is given salary and certain other facilities and amenities under the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Amendment) Act, 1979 (Tamil Nadu Act No. 24 of 1979). Thiru S.R. BaUsubramoniyan, Leader of the Indian National Congress Legislature Party which had the largest strength among the opposition parties was recognised as the Leader of Opposition by the Speaker on the 3rd July, 1991 and continued as such during the period.

(3) CHIEF GOVERNMENT WHIP- Government whip was First appointed for the Legislature from the 1st October, 1948. The duties of the Government whip are manifest in the general parliamentary field. His main function is to assist in drawing up of the programme of Government business for each 43 session and in making arrangements according to the day-to-day variations in the programme as are found necessary. He is given salary and other facilities and amenities specified under the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951 as amended from time to time. The Government appointed Thiru C.P. Pattabiraman as the Chief Government Whip on the 29th June, 1991. He resigned the post of Chief Government whip with effect from 17th May, 1993 forenoon on his appointment to the Council of Ministers. The Office of the Government Chief Government Whip, therefore, fell vacant with effect from 17th May, 1993 forenoon. Thiru S. Jayakumar was appointed as the Chief Government Whip with effect from the 24th May, 1993 and continued as such till the expiry of the term of the Tenth Assembly. A list showing the names of Members who had served as Leaders of the House, Leaders of Opposition and the Chief Government Whips since 1952 is given in Section II- Table No. VIII. (Vide Page No. 478).

CHAPTER VIII LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR MEMBERS Article 190 (4) of the Constitution of India states that if a Member of the House of the Legislature of a State is absent from all meetings thereof, without the permission of the House for a period of sixty days computed in the manner set out in the proviso thereto, his seat may be declared vacant by a motion made in that behalf. Sub -rule (I) of the Rule 20 of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules provides for the grant of leave of absence by the House to a Member on a motion moved by him or any other Member in his behalf. Sub-rule (2) of the said Rule also provides that any Member may move that a seat of a Member who has been absent without the leave of the House for sixty days computed in accordance with the provisions of Article 190 (4) of the Constitution, be declared vacant. During the period under Review, no occasion arose to grant leave of absence to any Member.

CHAPTER IX GOVERNORS ADDRESS Clause (1) of Article 176 of the Constitution lays down that at the commencement of the first session after each General Election to the Legislative Assembly and at the commencement of the first session of each year, the Governor shall address the Legislative Assembly, or in the case of a State having a Legislative Council both Houses assembled together and inform the Legislature of the causes of its summons. The address outlines the policy of the Government, Legislative Proposals, business that may come up before the House and some times a brief review of the activities and achievements of the Government during the previous year. After the Governor delivers his address, the Tamil version of the Address is read out by the Speaker. During the period under Review, there were six such addresses on the dates given below:- 1. 4th July 1991 2. 29th January 1992 3. 4th February 1993 4. 16th March 1994 5. 13th March 1995 6. 14th February 1996 Clause (2) of Article 176 of the Constitution requires that Rules of Procedure shall provide for the allotment of time for the discussion on the matters referred to in Governor's Address and rule 12 of the Assembly Rules provides for such discussion on a motion of thanks moved in the House. The text of the Motion of Thanks will be as follows:- "That the Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly assembled in this Session are deeply grateful to the Governor for the Address, which he has been pleased to deliver to the Legislative Assembly on...... ". The amendments, to the Motion of Thanks, moved by the Members will be disposed of at the conclusion of the discussion and the Motion of Thanks put to the vote of the House. The motion as adopted by the House will be conveyed to the Governor by the Speaker. The Governor's reply, if any will be reported back to the Assembly by the Speaker. The details in regard to the number of days allotted for discussion on the Motion of Thanks to the Address, the Members who moved and seconded the Motion of Thanks, the date on which the amendments were moved, the number of amendments moved on each occasion and the date on which the original motion was adopted by the House are given in Section ll-Table No. IX (vide Page No. 480). 45

CHAPTER X RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

(a) History of Rules of Procedure: On the introduction of Provincial Autonomy in the year 1937, the Rules of Procedure of the Old Madras Legislative Council in forcey immediately before the commencement of the Government of India Act, 1935, were adopted as the Rules of Procedure of the Madras Legislative Assembly with such modifications and adaptations as were made by the Governor in his discretion under sub-section 3 of Section 84 of the said Act. After Independence in 1947, the same Rules were adopted by a resolution adopted by the House on the 15th September, 1947 in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (3) of Section 84 of the Government of India Act, •1935, as the Rules of Procedure of the House to the extent that they were not repugnant to the provisions of Indian Independence Act of 1947 and the orders issued thereunder. On 26th January, 1950, when the Constitution of India came into force, the Legislative Assembly Rules were the same as those that were in force immediately before the commencement of the Constitution of India with modifications and adaptations made by the Speaker under Clause (2) of Article 208 of the Constitution. A Committee for the purpose of formulating the necessary rules for regulating the procedure and conduct of business in the House, under Article 208(1) of the Constitution of India was first constituted in the year 1952 by adopting a motion in the House on the 31st July, 1952. Before the Committee took up the consideration of rules, there occurred changes in the composition of the Madras Legislative Assembly consequent on the formation of Andhra Pradesh State with effect from the 1st October, 1953. A new Committee was therefore constituted by a motion adopted by the Assembly on the 24th December, 1953. The important changes made in the Rules of procedure by the Committee were the framing of Rules for the constitution of Committee on Government Assurances, the Committee on Subordinate Legislation, the Committee on Estimates, Business Advisory Committee, as also framing of Rules relating to the obstruction or interruption during Governor's Address treating it as a gross breach of order, provisions for giving Calling Attention Notices and one hour discussion on urgent public importance. During the year 1957, a Select Committee on the Rules of procedure was constituted by a resolution of the Assembly on the 27th July, 1957, which made several amendments in 46 the Rules including a new chapter for the constitution of the Committee on Rules. The first Standing Committee on Rules was constituted in the year 1959. From that time onwards, the Committee on Rules recommended amendments to the Rules of the Assembly from time to time. The Rules of the Assembly were examined by the succeeding Committees and Reports were presented in 1960, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1979, 1985, 1986 and 1992 and the Rules amended accordingly. The Speaker is the ex-officio Chairman of the Committee and the Committee is nominated by the Speaker. The strength of the Committee is seventeen, including the Chairman (Rules 255,256).

(b) Changes Made During the Tenth Assembly- During the period under Review, the Committee on Rules met on four occasions viz., 24-9-1992,29-10-1993, 31 -8-1994 and 5-10-1995. The Committee on Rules for the year 1992-93 recommended that Rule 29 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules be amended so that the usual hours of the sitting of the Assembly from 9.00 A.M. to 1.00 P.M. might be changed as 9.30 A.M. to 1.30 P.M. and consequently fixed 1.30 P.M. as the time for applying Guilotine on the last day fixed for discussion on financial matters under Rules 185(3) and 189(3). The Report of the Committee was presented to the House on 25-9-1992. No amendment was received. The Rules came into force from 3-10-1992 onwards.

CHAPTER XI QUESTIONS General Question Hour in the House of the Legislature is considered as an important and significant transaction in a Parliamentary Democracy. It provides an opportunity for the members to seek and to obtain or elicit information on a matter of public interest on the floor of the House. This exercise of putting questions to Ministers directly on the floor of the House establishes the control and supervision of legislature over executive. Thus, question hour throws more light on several aspects of administration. The quickness with which the Members formulate supplementaries based on the answer furnished by the Ministers and the corresponding pace with which the Minister replies to those supplementaries make the proceedings of the question hour more attractive and lively. Each day of the business of the House is thus commenced with a concerted participation by all concerned in the House. The first hour of a sitting is provided for questions and answers. Though the main purpose of question hour is to put questions to the Ministers to elicit information, the inherent right conferred on the member with the consent of the Hon. Speaker, to raise supplementaries gives an opportunity to the Members to bring omissions and commissions in administration to the notice of the Government for appropriate immediate action. The Government is also kept in touch with the public through questions and gauge the public opinion. The member may bring to the notice of the Government the grievances of their constituencies and related issues affecting the public, which otherwise would have gone unnoticed.

Notice of questions:- A Member who desires to table a question shall give notice of the same in writing to the Secretary. There is no restriction about the number of questions to be given notice of by a Member. Questions are received all through the year even during non-session period and they are processed with reference to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules and guidelines issued by the Speaker. They are then admitted and forwarded to the concerned department within 15 days from the date of its receipt, with a request to send the answers within 42 days. Such admitted questions shall normally be entered in the list of questions on the forty second day at the latest after the day on which they are admitted by the Speaker. When a Member's question has been admitted and other Members give notice of questions on 48

the same subject subsequently, the names of all the Members are clubbed and one common answer is given.

Type of questions:- Generally questions are of three categories, namely (1) Starred (2) Unstarred and (3) Short Notice Questions. (1) Starred Questions:- A Starred question is one to which a Member desires an oral answer in the House. Such questions are distinguished by an asterisk mark. Answers to such questions are furnished orally in the House by the concerned Ministers. However, if the answer to such questions requires lenghty statement, such statements are laid on the Table of the House on the date on which the particular question has been included in the question list and it will form part of the official proceedings. Members have a right to put supplementaries on such answers. (2) Unstarred Questions:- An Unstarred question is one which does not bear an asterisk mark or which is deemed appropriate for a written answer, the Speaker may direct that such question be classified as Unstarred question. Questions requiring long statements or statistics are generally admitted as Unstarred questions. Answers to such questions are laid on the Table of the House and printed in the official proceedings of the Assembly.

Conversion of Starred questions into Unstarred questions:- The Speaker, in his discretion, unstar such of those questions that are pending answer at the end of a session or at the end of a meeting and order to place such answers on the Table of the House. During the Period of Tenth Assembly, 4876 starred questions were converted as unstarred questions and placed on the Tabie of the House. (3) Short Notice Questions:- A short notice question is one which relates to a matter of public importance and a Member may ask such questions with shorter notice than 7 clear days with the consent of the Minister concerned. A member who gives notice of a short notice question shall briefly state the reasons for asking the question with shorter notice. If the Minister concerned is unable to answer the question at short notice, the Speaker may direct that the question be included in the list of Starred question in the usual course. Not more than one short notice question shall be entertained from each member for a day.

Question Hour:- The first hour of the sitting is allotted to questions and answers and that hour is called the 'Question Hour'. The Speaker may in his discretion extend the time for questions. Based 49

on the unanimous motion adopted by the House the question hour may be suspended or waived. The members may ask question on every aspect of administration and Governmental activity. Although a question is asked mainly to seek information and elicit facts on a particular subject, many a time, lively and quick exchange of words between the Members asking the questions and the Ministers answering them taken place. These exchanges are sometimes coupled with flashes of wit and humour. It provides opportunities to the Ministers to make important announcements on matters of Public importance with reference to the questions under discussion. Sometimes questions may lead to the appointment of committee or to bring in any legislation. The purpose of the question hour is to turn a search light upon every corner of the public service and to obviate the necessity for a detailed debate on many issues. Generally, each day, 20 questions are put on the list of questions for oral answers. During the question hour, the Minister reads the answer when the question number is called. The Member who had tabled the question has a right to ask one or two supplementary questions. The Speaker may permit supplementary questions from others also, depending upon the importance of the subject matter. There is no limit to the number of supplementary questions that can be put or asked and the Speaker has a discretion to disallow further Supplementary questions. While replying to questions, Ministers sometimes give assurance or undertaking either to consider a matter or to take action or lo furnish further information later. The particulars regarding the number of days on which the question hour was suspended/waived, extended after one hour and ended within one hour are given in Section 11-Table No. X (Page No.482)

Progress of questions during the period from 1991-96- During the period, 1,08,818 notices of question were received from the Members, of which 33,282 questions were admitted and 75,536 were disallowed. 3,075 Starred questions and 12 short Notice Questions were answered on the floor of the House and answers to 14,835 Unstarred questions were laid on the Table of the House. Statistics relating to the notice of questions Member wise, List of Members who had given notice of more than 1000 questions, Number of questions admitted and answered Department-wise, Number of questions answered Minister-wise, Total Number of questions Starred, Unstarred and Short Notice Questions are furnished in the Section II-Table No. XI (Page No.483)

Correction statements by Ministers under Rule 111 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules:—

When any Statement made by a Minister by way of answer to a question (main or Supplementary) or under Rule 110 or otherwise is found to be incorrect by the Minister, he may with the permission of the Speaker, make a further statement either in the same sitting or at any time thereafter. There shall be no discussion on such a statement at the time when it is made. The details of such statements made by Ministers during the period under review are given in Section II-Table No XII (Page No. 498)

Restriction on discussion:- During question hour, no discussion is permitted in respect of a question or of any answer given to a question. However, on a request made to the Speaker, during question hour, the Speaker may in his discretion allow Half- an-hour after conclusion of the business of the day or any other day, as may be fixed by him, to enable a Member to raise a debate on any matter of urgent importance which has been the subject of a question on that day. At the conclusion of the Half-an-hour discussion, no voting shall take place on such debate.

Half-an-hour discussion:- The Speaker may allot half-an-hour on three sittings in, a week for raising a discussion on a matter of sufficient public importance which has been the subject matter of a question, oral or written, the answer to which was given within five days prior to the date of notice and which needs elucidation on a matter of fact. A Member wishing to raise a matter shall give notice in writing to the Secretary two days in advance of the date on which the matter is desired to be raised and shall briefly specify the point or points that he wishes to raise, together with the reasons for raising the discussion on the matter in question. There shall be no formal motion before the House nor voting and the discussion shall terminate at the end of half-an-hour. No such discussion took place during the period under review.

CHAPTER XII 'CALL ATTENTION' NOTICES ON MATTERS OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE (RULE 55)

Under Rule 35 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, a Member may, with the previous permission of the Speaker, call the attention of a Minister to any matter of urgent public importance and the Minister may make a statement thereon. The rule further states that there will not be any debate on the statement made by the Minister. The Speaker may, at his discretion, permit the Member who calls the attention of the Minister to put one or two questions by way of elucidation. The rule provides further that not more than two matters shall be raised at the same sitting. During the period under Review, 258 Notices on various matters of urgent public importance were taken up on the floor of the House. The details are given in Section II-Table XIII (Page No. 499) Statements on 194 Notices were also placed on the Table of the House.

CHAPTER XIII MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT OF BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE TO DISCUSS A DEFINITE MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE (RULE 56)

A motion for an adjournment of the business of the House for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent public importance may be made by any member under Rule 56 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules. The Speaker, if he is not in possession of sufficient facts on the matter concerned may read the notice in the House and hear a brief statement of facts from the member and the Minister concerned and give his decision as to the admissibility of the motion. Only one such matter will be taken up in the House on any day. If more than one notice are received, the Speaker, in his discretion may select one of such notices which he considers as most important. If the Speaker considers that the matter can more appropriately be dealt with in any other form under the rules, he can order such conversion and fix a date on which it should be taken up in the House. He will intimate his decision to the Member which is final and the matter should not be raised again in the House in any other manner whatsoever. If the Speaker holds that the matter is in order, then the member will seek the leave of the House. If leave is granted the matter will be taken up the same day an hour and a half before the time fixed for termination of business. The debate if not earlier concluded will 52 automatically terminate at the end of two hours after the commencement of the debate and thereafter no question can be raised. During the period under Review, 117 notices on various matters of urgent public importance were brought before the House and consent to them withheld by the Speaker after hearing the Members and the Ministers concerned. The details are given in Section ll-Table No. XIV (Page No. 542) Besides, 192 Notices on 69 subject matters were taken up as Special Mention and replied by Ministers concerned. Some Notices were converted into Call Attention Notices.

CHAPTER XIV MOTIONS FOR "WANT OF CONFIDENCE" IN THE MINISTRY, MOTIONS "EXPRESSING CONFIDENCE" IN THE MINISTRY AND MOTIONS OF DISAPPROVAL OF THE POLICY OF THE MINISTRY

Under Rule 72 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, a motion expressing want of Confidence in the Ministry or a motion disapproving the policy of the Ministry in particular respect may be moved with the consent of the Speaker. The leave to move such motions should be asked for after question hour and before the other business set down in the list of business for the day is entered upon. As the Constitution provides that the Ministry is collectively responsible to the Assembly, a motion of 'No Confidence' can be moved against the Ministry as a whole and not against a particular Minister although the action of a particular Minister can be cause of the Motion. Likewise, the Government may also seek the Confidence of the House by moving a Motion expressing confidence in the Ministry, when its majority is questioned by the opposition. During the period under Review, no motions were moved, expressing want of confidence in the Ministry or disapproving the policy of the Ministry or even seeking the confidence of the House.

CHAPTER XV MOTION UNDER RULE 287 FOR SUSPENSION OF RULES Rule 287 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules lays down that any Member may, with the consent of the Speaker, move that a rule may be suspended in its application to a particular Motion before the House and if the Motion is carried by three-fourth of the total number of Members present and voting at the meeting, the rule in question will be suspended for the time being. During the period under Review, two Motions were moved for suspension of rule 92 (vii) of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules. The suspended rule provides that a Member while speaking must not reflect upon the conduct of the President or any Governor or any Court of Justice or use of Governor's or President's name for the purpose of influencing a debate. The details are as follows:- (1) On the 19th April, 1995, Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Leader of the House) moved a Motion under rule 287 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules for suspension of rule 92(vii) to facilitate a free discussion on a notice of adjournment motion sought to be raised by Thiru S.R. Balasubramoniyan, Leader of Opposition and others on the alleged attack on the convoy of the Governor at Tindivanam. A division was taken and the House divided as follows:— Ayes -155 Noes -Nil Neutral-1

The Speaker declared that the motion had been carried by more than three-fourth of the Members present and voting and that the rule 92(vii) stood suspended for the time being. (2) On the 26th April, 1995, Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan Minister for Finance, (Leader of the House) moved a motion under rule 287 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules for suspension of rule 92(vii) to facilitate a free discussion on a Resolution which sought amendment to Article 155 of the Constitution of India providing for mandatory and Statutory basis for prior consultation with the Chief Minister in the case of appointment of a Governor and also to recall Dr. Channa Reddy, Governor of Tamil Nadu and replace him by another appointee after prior consultation with the State Government. A division was taken and the House divided as follows:- Ayes -169 Noes - 37 Neutral- 2

The Speaker declared that the motion had been carried by more than three- fourth of the Members present and voting and that the Rule 92 (vii) stood suspended for the time being.

CHAPTER XVI STATEMENT BY A MINISTER WHO HAS RESIGNED According to Rule 73 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, a Minister who has resigned the Office of Minister, may with the consent of the Speaker make a personal statement in explanation of his resignation. There should be no debate on such statement. During the period under Review, no statement was made by any Member who had resigned the Office of Minister explaining his resignation.

CHAPTER XVII NO-DAY-YET NAMED MOTIONS (Rules 78 to 85) No discussion on a matter of general public interest will take place except on a motion made with the consent of the Speaker and subject to the provision under the Constitution of India or the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules. Notice of such a motion is to be given in writing addressed to the Secretary. In order to ensure that a Motion is admissible, it must confirm to the conditions laid down in Rule 80. The Speaker decides the admissibility of a Motion or a part thereof. If the Speaker admits notice of a motion and no date is fixed for the discussion of such motion, it will be immediately notified for information of Members with the heading 'No-day-yet named Motion'. The Speaker after considering the state of business in the House and in consultation with the Leader of the House allot, a day or days or part of a day for the discussion of any such Motion. The Speaker will at the appointed hour on the allotted day or on the last of the allotted days, as the case may be, forthwith put every question necessary to determine the decision of the House on the original question. During the period under review, no notice for No-Day-Yet-Named Motion was received from the Members.

CHAPTER XVIII PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS (Rule 109) Under Rule 109 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, a Member may, with the permission of the Speaker, make a personal explanation although there is no question before the House but in this case no debatable matter may be brought forward and no debate Arises thereon. During the period under Review, Statement of personal explanation were made by Members on three occasions, the details of which are as follows:- 1. On the 19th March, 1992, Thiru S.D. Somasundaram, Minister for Revenue, made a personal explanation that he was actually attacked by Thiru S. Thirunavukkarasu and his men and not protected by him as reported in a section of the press. 2. On the 21st April, 1993, Thiru M. Thennavan made a personal explanation that he did not mean any disrespect to the family members of any Opposition Party Leader while participating in the discussion in the House on 20th April, 1993 on the Demands for Grants viz., State Excise, Police and Fire Services under the countrol of the Chief Minister. 3. On the 30th March, 1995, Thiru S. Alagiri made a personal explanation that his remarks in the House on the 29th March, 1995 while participating in the general discussion on the Budget on the successors of the families of Gandhiji and Nehru were misunderstood by the House and that the inability of descendents of Gandhiji to reach his stature was only to emphasise that there were difficulties in one generation emulating the success of the previous generation.

CHAPTER XIX STATEMENT BY MINISTER ON A MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE (Rule 110) A minister may make a statement on a matter of public importance with the consent of the Speaker. There shall be no debate on such statement at the time it is made. During the period under Review, 59 statements were made by Ministers on various matters of public importance, the details of which are shown in Section-II, Table No.XV (page No.547).

CHAPTER XX MATTER UNDER RULE 113 OF THE TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY RULES

Rule 113 of the Tamil Nadu legislative Assembly Rules provides that a Member may point out any mistake or inaccuracy in a statement made by a Minister or any other Member and raise the matter in the House with the permission of the Speaker. The Minister or the Member concerned may make a statement in reply thereto with the permission of the Speaker after having informed the Member concerned. During the period under Review, there was a solitary occasion when the following matter was raised under Rule 113. On the 30th April 1993, Thiru V. Thambusamy pointed out the inaccuracies in the Statement of Dr. C. Aranganayagam, Minister for Education while opposing the adjournment Motion in the House on the 28th April, 1993. The break up of recognition given by the Government to the Teachers Training Institute were 98 by Court Order, 53 by Court directive and 24 at the Government's instance totalling 175, whereas in the affidavit filed by the Director of School Education before the Court, it was stated that recognition granted were 116 and 59 institutes in two sets totalling 175. The Minister for Education replied that some confusion in the judgement had arisen because of the inclusion of 59 Institutes in it which did not have recognition beyond 31st May, 1992 and that the Government granted recognition to some 24 Hindu Institutes only to maintain a balance with the minority Institutes which were able to secure recognition through Court intervention. After the clarification by the Minister for Education, the Speaker said no further debate was needed in the matter.

CHAPTER XXI STATEMENT UNDER RULE 212 OF THE TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY RULES

Under Rule 212 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, whenever a new Public Undertaking is formed by the Government, the fact will be intimated to the Speaker immediately after such constitution together with a memorandum of objects of its formation and the need for such formation, if the House is not in session. If the House is in session, a statement will be made or will be placed on the Table of the House by the Minister concerend at the first opportunity explaining the objects and the need for such formation. During the period under Review, two such statements were laid before the house by the Minister for Transport. The details are as follows:- 1. On the 29th April, 1993, Thiru K.A. Sengottaiyan, Minister for Transport laid on the Table of the House, a statement in regard to the formation of the 'Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Transport Corporation Limited'. 2. On the 29th February, 1996, Thiru K.A. Sengottaiyan, Minister for Transport laid on the Table of the House, a statement in regard to the formation of the 'Veeran Azhagumuthukon Transport Corporation Limited'. 58

CHAPTER XXII PETITIONS TO THE ASSEMBLY Petitions to the Assembly must confine to the conditions laid down in Rule 276 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules. The Petitions to the Assembly must be addressed to the Members of the Assembly, dated and signed by the Petitioner or Petitioners and countersigned by the Member presenting them. A Member desiring to present a petition to the House will give advance intimation of his intention to the Secretary. No Member is allowed to present a petition on his own behalf. A Member may present a petition with the consent of the Speaker and on a day fixed for that purpose after question hour and before the other business for that day is entered upon. Every Member presenting a petition will confine himself to a statement in the form as specified in Rule 278 and there will be no debate in the Assembly on it. During the period under Review, one petition was presented to the House. On the 10th November, 1995, Thiru A. Pauliah, presented a petition to the Assembly, regarding the classification of certain Town Panchayats, in Kanyakumari District as Village Panchayats in order to extend the benefits envisaged under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 to the Public. The petition in original was referred to the Committee on Petitions for scrutiny and report to the House.

CHAPTER - XXIII LEGISLATION-BILLS AND ORDINANCES The word "Legislature" literally means "the power that makes Laws". One of the important functions of the Legislature is to Legislate or Law making. Any proposed Legislation is brought before the House in the form of a Bill. A Bill is in the form of draft statute. The Constitution of India and the Rules of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly have prescribed the procedure to be followed for the introduction, consideration and passing of Bills. A Bill may be piloted in the House either by a Minister or by any other member of the House. Legislation initiated by the Government and Bills piloted by a Minister are known as "Government Bills" and those initiated and piloted by other members are known as "Private Members' Bills." A member desirous of moving a motion for leave to introduce a Bill is required to give five days notice of his intention and together with such notice is required to submit a copy of the Bill with an Explanatory Statement of Objects and Reasons (Rule 123 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules). In the case of a Bill involving expenditure, the member should append a financial memorandum inviting attention to the clauses involving expenditure (Rule 126 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules). In case of a Bill involving proposals for the delegation of rule making powers, an explanatory memorandum explaining proposals for delegation of rule making powers and drawing attention to their scope and stating also whether they are of normal or exceptional character should accompany the Notice, (Rule 127 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules). If a Bill required recommendation of the Governor under Article 207 or previous sanction of the President under Article 304 of the Consitution for introduction then such recommendation or sanction should be obtained (Rule 128 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules.) In the case of Bill seeking to replace an ordinance with or without modification, a statement explaining the circumstances which necessitated immediate legislation by an ordinance should be placed before the Assembly (Rule 168 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules). 60

It is an accepted Parliamentary convention that a motion for leave to introduce a Bill is not normally opposed. If, however, a motion for leave to introduce a Bill is opposed, the Speaker after permitting, if he thinks fit, a brief statement from the member who moves and from the member who opposes the motion may without futher debate, put the question (Rule 129 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules). If the opposition is on the ground that the Bill initiates legislation outside the legislative competence of the Assembly, the Speaker may permit a full discussion thereon. If the motion for leave to introduce a Bill is adopted and leave is granted then the Bill is introduced. After such introduction, the Bill is published in the Gazette. In exceptional cases, the Speaker may order the publication of a Bill in the Gazette before its'introduction in the House if a request is made to him giving reasons for such request. If a Bill is publisehd under orders of Speaker, then there is no need to seek the leave of the House for its introduction. It can straight away be introduced and it is not necessary to publish such a Bill again (Rule 130 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules). After a Bill is introduced and published in the Gazette, the Member-in- charge of the Bill may, after giving five days notice, move appropriate motion either for its consideration by the House or its being referred to a Select Committee or its being circulated for the purpose of eliciting opinion thereon following the procedure prescribed in the Rules of Procedure (Rule 132 of the Tamil Nadu l egislative Assembly Rules). When a Bill is passed by the Assembly, a copy thereof will be signed by the Speaker and forwarded to the Law Department for submitting it to the Governor for his assent. In case of Money Bills, a certificate from the Speaker will be appended to the effect that the Bill is a Money Bill. Whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not, the Speaker's decision is final. During the period under Review, 255 Bills were introduced in the Assembly. All the Bills introduced in the Assembly were published in the Tamil NaJu Government Gazette after introduction only, and no Bill was published in the Government Gazette on the order of the Speaker under the proviso to Rule 130 of the Assembly Rules. Out of 255 Government Bills introduced during the period. 253 Bills were passed by the Legislative Assembly, out of which 235 Bills were assented to and became law. The following are some of the important pieces of legislation: I The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act, 1991. Under the Act, a member of the Legislative Assembly elected to the Senate or Syndicate of the any of the Universities in Tamil Nadu shall cease to be such Member, if he ceases to be a Member of the Assembly. 61

II The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act, 1991. The Act re-organised the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administrations Department with two tier system of administration namely. Temple Administration Board at the apex level with the Chief Minister as the Chairman, Ex-ofificio and a District Committee at the District level so as to ensure proper maintenance and administration of the temples in the state besides observance of worship and srituals in the temples. III The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Second Amendment) Act, 1991. Through the Act, the Government took a policy decision that Member elected or nominated to the Senate, the Syndicate, the Academic Council, the Standing Committee on Academii Affairs, the Executive Council of the Academic Committee of the Universities in the State shall hold office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for election or nomination for not more than another period of three years with a view to give equal opportunities to all persons. IV The Tamil Nadu Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1992. The Act provided for levy of tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and employments on revised basis adopting the new ceiling on tax of Rs.2,500/- per annum as provided for in the Constitution with a view to improve the resources of Municipal Corporations, Municipalities, Municipal Townships, Panchayats and Panchayat Townships and the tax are to be collected and retained by the respective local bodies. V The Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education Act, 1992. The Act, provided for the establishment of a State Council for Higher Education as recommended in the National Policy on Education of the Government of India and by the University Grants Commission for an effective machinary for promotion and co-ordination of Higher Education at the State level and co-ordination of State level programme with those of the University Grants Commission. VI The Tamil Nadu Public Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Amendment Act, 1992. The Act, prohibits pasting of posters or affixing advertisements on the walls of private buildings, public buildings or any other structures in any place open to public view in the areas within the limits of the Municipal Corporations as well as in the municipalities in the State. 62

VII The Tamil Nadu Educational Institutions (Prohibition of Collection of Capitation Fee) Act, 1992.

The Act prohibits the Educational Institutions in this State from collecting Capitation Fee from the students. VIII The Tamil Nadu Special Security Group Act, 1993. The Act enables the State Government to set up a single specialised Security Group on a statutory basis, for providing proximate security to the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and to the Members of his immediate family or to any former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu or to the Members of his immediate family and to any such class of persons, from the terrorist groups and militant groups from Sri Lanka. IX The Criminal Laws (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1993. The Act provides for deterrant punishment in respect of offences of thefts of idols, dishonestly receiving stolen idols and also burking house-trespass or house-breaking of a building intended for public worship. X The Parainbikulam-Alivai" Project (Regulation of Water Supply) Act, 1993. The Act provides for irrigation facilities under the Parambikulam-Aliyar Project dividing the whole area into four zones, providing irrigation to each zone in two years as against the existing three zones providing irrigation to each zone once in eighteen months in view of the drought-prone nature of the area and in view of the infrastructural facilities already created incurring huge expenditure. XI The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Amendment) Act, 1993. The Act brought about a major tax reform and rationalised and restructured the rate of tax by regrouping the items specified in the First and Sixth Schedule to the Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, 1959, XII The Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of seats in Educational Institutions and of appointments or posts in the services under the State) Act, 1993.

This Act, provides for continuation of reservation of 69 per cent of seats in Educational Institutions in the State and of appointments or posts in the services under the State to the citizens of Backward Classes and to persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in the State of Tamil Nadu, so as to ensure continued advancement of Backward Classes

XIII The Tamil Nadu Palm Products Development Board Act, 1993. This Act, enables the Government for establishment of a Board exclusively for the growth and development of the palm products so as to attract foreign exchange by way of export. XIV The Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, This Act, was enacted on the basis of changes proposed by the Constitution (Seventy third Amemdment) Act, 1992 which provides for the establishment of three-tier system in the State with elected bodies at the Village, Intermediate and District levels for greater participation of the people and more effective implementation of Rural Development Programmes. This Act also provides for reservation of seats in favour of Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe and reservation of one-third of the total number of scats for women at all the three levels. This Act also provides for constitution of a Stat? Election Commission to conduct elections to Panchayats and District Planning Committees for consolidating the development plan of a District as a whole. XV The Tamil Nadu Compulsory Elementary Education Act, 1994. This Act was enacted with the intention to provide Compulsory Elementary Education to all children of school age in this State and also to make it obligatory on the part of every parent or guardian of a child of school age to cause the child to attend to an elementary school. XVI The Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Amendment) Act, 1994. The Act, amended the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 on the basis of the changes made by the Constitution (Seventy fourth Amendment) Act, 1992 by providing for a greater participation of the people and formore effective implementation of Urban Development Programmes, with reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and Women and reservation of the Office of the Chairpersons at all the levels in favour of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Women. This Act also amended the Madras City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919. the Madurai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1971, and the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Act, 1981 in consonance with the provisions of the Constitution (Seventy Fourth Amendment) Act, 1992 for filling up of the seats in the respective Corporations, Wards, and Divisions by direct election, reservation of seats for Members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in proportion to their population, reservation of one-third of the seats for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and reservation of the 64

Office of the Mayor in favour of a woman Member and Members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. XVII The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Third Amendment) Act, 1994. This Act provided all former Members of Legislature, one free nontransferable bus pass to travel any time within any part of the State of Tamil Nadu by any bus run or operated by the Transport Corporations owned by the State Government. XVIII The Tamil Nadu Rosewood Trees (Conservation) Act, 1994. The Act prohibits in the public interest the felling, possession, transport and sale of Rosewood trees in the State for a period of fifteen years as it is an important timber tree mostly sought for commercial exploitations. XIX The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Third Amendment) Act, I99S. The Act enhanced the salary of Ministers including the Chief Minister and the Speaker from Rs.4,500/- to Rs.5,000/-, Deputy Speaker, Leader of Opposition and the Chief Government Whip from Rs.4,000/- to Rs.4,500/- and the Members oi Legislative Assembly from Rs.l 500 - to Rs. 1,700/- per mensem and also increased the minimum pension to the former Members of Legislature from Rs.700/- to Rs.800/- per mensem subject to a maximum of Rs. 1,500. XX The Tamil Nadu Aquaculture (Regulation) Act, 1995. This Act, regulates the Coastal Aquaculture in this State. XXI The Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Act, 1995. This Act enables the Government to set up a separate Board with intention to attract private capital, to raise funds as well as loans, to take decisions on the privatisation of port or parts of port, to levy various charges and to attract private participation.

Assent to Bills When a Bill has been passed by the Legislative Assembly, it should be signed by the Speaker and presented to the Governor for his assent. If it is a Money Bill, a certificate to the effect, that it is a Money Bill should also be signed by the Speaker. The Governor assents to the Bill or withholds his assent or reserves the Bill for the consideration of the President (Article 200). The President may also assent or withhold his assent. The Governor or the President may return the Bill also with a message that the House may reconsider the Bill. The point or points referred to in the message will then be considered as amendments and the Bill again passed and submitted for assent. On assent being given, the Bill becomes an Act. 65

During the period under Review, the President has withhold his assent to the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Amendment Bill, 1991. (L.A. Bill No.37 of 1991).

Bills Withdrawn During the period under Review, the following Bills passed by the Assembly on the dates noted against them were sent to the Governor for assent. The Governor reserved these Bills for the consideration of the President and sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi.

1. The Tamil Nadu Tax on Entry of Goods into 27-4-1983 (Passed during the period Local Areas for consumption, use or sale of Seventh Assembly) therein Bill,1983 (L.A Bill No.34 of !983)

2. The Tamil Nadu Stage Carriages and contract 9-5-1990 (Passed during the period of Carriages (Acquisition Amendment Bill,1990 Ninth Assembly) (L.A Bill No.26 of !990)

3. The Tamil Nadu Private Colleges 28-4-1992 (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 1992 (Tenth Assembly) (L.A Bill No.26 of !992)

4. The Tamil Nadu Recognized Private Schools 28-4-1992 (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 1992 (Tenth Assembly) (L.A Bill No.27 of !992)

But the concerned adminstrative Departments viz. the Education Department, C.T. & R.E. Department and Transport Department took a policy decision to withdraw the Bills for reconsideration and introduce fresh Bills in lieu thereof. Hence, the Government withdrew these Bills from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. This is the first time that the Bills passed by the Assembly and sent to the Governor who in turn reserved the Bills for the consideration of President were withdrawn by the Government from the Ministry of Home Affairs before they were presented to the President for his assent. Besides, the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No.26 of 1995) which was introduced in the Assembly on 6-5-1995 was by leave of the House withdrawn by the Government on 9-11-1995. 66

Bill returned by the President for Re-consideration:- During the period under Review, none of the Bills passed by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was returned by the President of India for reconsideration by the Legislature. Bill returned by the Governor for Reconsideration:- During the period under Review, none of the Bills passed by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was returned by the Governor of Tamil Nadu for reconsideration by the Legislature. The details of Bills passed by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and assented to by the Governor or President, as the case may be, and became law during the period 1991-96 arranged year-wise are furnished in Section Il-Table No.XVI (Page No.556). he details containing year-wise statistical analysis of the Government Bills introduced and passed by the Assembly during the period under Review are furnished in Section Il-Table No.XVII (Page No.574).

SELECT COMMITTEES If a motion for referring a Bill to a Select Committee is carried, then the Bill stands referred to the Committee. The motion itself contains the names of members. The member in-charge of the Bill, the Minister in-charge of the Department will be members of the Select Committee. The number of members for the Select Committee shall not exceed 25 and in any case not more than 40. The Chairman of a Select Committee is nominated by the Speaker. The Committee may hear expert evidence and representatives of special interest. It considers clauses and finalises its report. Any member may give a minute of dissent to report. The report together with the Bill as reported by the Committee will be presented to the House. During the Tenth Assembly, no Bill was referred to Select Committee for examination and report. Bills Lapsed due to the dissolution of the Assembly During the period under Review, the Tamil Nadu Law University Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No.34 of 1995) introduced in the Assembly and pending consideration and passing lapsed due to the dissolution of the Assembly The following Bills passed by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly during the period under Review are still awaiting the assent of the Governor of Tamil Nadu and President of India:- 1. The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Second Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No.5l of 1993) 2. The Madras University and the Annamalai University Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No.4 of 1994) 3. The Tamil Nadu Universities Bill, 1994 (L.A.Bill No.5 of 1994) 67

4. The Registration (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Bill, 1994 (L.A.Bill No.50 of 1994) 5. The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Second Amendment Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 51 of 1994) 6. The Tamil Nadu Legislature (Prevention of Disqualification) Second Amendment Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 31 of 1995) 7. The Tamil Nadu Civil Courts (Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 45 of 1995) 8. The Code of Criminal Procedure (Tamil Nadu Amendment), Bill. 1996 (L.A. Bill No. I of 1996) 9. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income-Tax (Amendment) Bill, 19% (L.A. Bill No. 2 of 1996) 10. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income Tax (Second Amendment) Bill. I9i)6 (L.A. Bill No.3 of 1996) 11. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income Tax (Third Amendment) Bill, 1996 (L.A.Bill No.4 of 1996) 12. The Land Acquisition (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Bill. 1996 (L.A. Bill No. 5 of 1996) 13. The Tamil Nadu Specified Commodities Markets (Regulation of Location) Bill, 1996 (L.A. Bill No. 6 of 1996) 14. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (Amendment) Bill, 1996 (L.A. Bill No. 7 of 1996) 15. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Amendment) Bill, 1996 (L.A. Bill No. 9 of 1996)

PRIVATE MEMBER'S BILL During the period under Review, no notice for Private Member's Bill was received from the Members. ORDINANCES Article 213 of the Constitution empowers the Governor to promulgate Ordinances when the Legislature is not in Session, if he is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action. An ordinance has the same force and effects as an Act. But every ordinance should be laid before the Legislature and will cease to operate at the expiration of six weeks from the re-assembly of the Legislature, if before the expiration of that period a resolution disapproving is passed by the House, or Houses. An ordinance can be withdrawn at any time by the Governor. During the period under Review, 31 Ordinances were promulgated by the Governor and all the 31 Ordinances were replaced by Bills.

The details of Ordinances promulgated and replaced by Bills and enacted therefor are as follows:- Serial Number and Title of the Ordinance Legislative Assembly Bill by Tamil Nadu Act which the Ordinance was Number by replace. which Ordinance was replaced (1) (2) (3) 1 The Tamil Nadu Panchyats and The Tamil Nadu Panchyats 22 of 1991 Panchayat Union Councils and Panchayat Union (Appointment of Special Councils (Appointment of Officers) Amendment Ordinance. Special Officers) Amendment 1991 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance Bill.1991(L.A Bill No.21 of No.1 of 1991) 1991) 2 The Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws The Tamil Nadu Municipal 22 of 1991 (Amendment Ordinance. 1991 Laws (Amendment) Bill. (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No.2 of 1991 L.A Bill No.19 of 1991) 1991) 3 The Tamil Nadu Cultivating The Tamil Nadu Cultivating 25 of 1991 Tenants Arrears of Rent Relief Tenants Arrears of Rent (Second Amendment Ordinance. Relief (Second Amendment) 1991 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance Bill. 1991 L.A Bill No.23 of No.3 of 1991) 1991) 4 The Tamil Nadu Co-operative The Tamil Nadu Co-operative 23 of 1991 Societies (Appointment of Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Special Officers) Amendment Ordinance. 1991 (Tamil Nadu Bill. 1991 L.A Bill No.20 of Ordinance No.4 of 1991) 1991) 5 The Tamil Nadu Co-operative The Tamil Nadu Co-operative 30 of 1991 Societies (Appointment of Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Special Officers) Amendment Ordinance. 1991 (Tamil Nadu Bill. 1991 L.A Bill No.38 of Ordinance No.5 of 1991) 1991) 6 The Madras Metropolitan Water The Madras Metropolitan 6 of 1992 Supply and Sewerage Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Ordinance. 1991 (Amendment) Bill. 1992 L.A (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No.6 of Bill No.5 of 1992) 1991) 7 The Pachauyappa's Trust and the The Pachauyappa's Trust and 10 of 1992 Scheduled Public Trust and the Scheduled Public Trust Endowments (Taking over of and Endowments (Taking Management) Second over of Management) Amendment Ordinance. 1991 (Amendment) Bill. 1992 L.A (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No.7 of Bill No.1of 1992) 1991) 8 The Tamil Nadu Contingency The Tamil Nadu Contingency 4 of 1992 Fund (Amendment) Ordinance. Fund (Amend-ment) Bill. 1992 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance 1992 L.A Bill No.4of 1992) No.1 of 1992) 69

(1) (2) (3) 9 The Tamil Nadu University Laws The Tamil Nadu University 3 of 1992 (Amendment) Ordinance. 1992 Laws (Amend-ment) Bill. (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No.2 of 1992 L.A Bill No.2of 1992) 1992) 10 The Tamil Nadu State Housing The Tamil Nadu State 5of 1992 Board (Amendment and Housing Board (Amendment Validation) Ordinance. 1992 and Valida-tion) Bill. 1992 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No.3 of L.A Bill No.7of 1992) 1992) 11 The Tamil Nadu Dr.MG.R The Tamil Nadu Dr.MG.R 8 of 1992 Medical University. Madras Medical University. Madras (Amendments) Ordinance. 1992 (Amendments) Bill. 1992 L.A (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No.4of Bill No.3 of 1992) 1992) 12 The Tamil Nadu Agricultural The Tamil Nadu Agricultural 7 of 1992 Produce Marketing (Regulation) Produce Marketing Amendment Ordinance. 1992 (Regulation) Amendment Bill. (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No.5 of 1992 L.A Bill No.6 of 1992) 1992) 13 The Tamil Nadu The Tamil Nadu 47 of 1992 Prohibition (Amendment) Prohibition (Amendment) Ordinance. 1992 (Tamil Nadu Bill. 1992 L.A Bill No.47 of Ordinance No.6 of 1992) 1992) 14 The Tamil Nadu The Tamil Nadu 55 of 1992 Open Places (Prevention of Open Places (Prevention of Disfigurement)Amendment Disfigurement)Amendment Ordinance. 1992 (Tamil Nadu Bill. 1992 L.A Bill No.49 of Ordinance No.7 of 1992) 1992) 15 The Tamil Nadu Co-operative The Tamil Nadu Co-operative 50 of 1992 Societies (Appointment of Societies (Appoint-ment of Special Officers) Amendment Special Officers) Amendment Ordinance. 1992 (Tamil Nadu Bill. 1992 (L.A Bill No.52 of Ordinance No.8 of 1992) 1992) 16 The Tamil Nadu Contingency The Tamil Nadu Contingency 49 of 1992 Fund (Second Amendment) Fund (Second Amendment) Ordinance. 1992 (Tamil Nadu Bill1992 (L.A No.50 of 1992) Ordinance No.9 of 1992) 17 The Tamil Nadu Education The Tamil Nadu Education 57 of 1992 Institutions (Prohibition of Institutions (Prohibition of Collection of Capitation Fee) Collection of Capitation Fee) Ordinance. 1992 (Tamil Nadu Bill 1992(L.A No.51 of 1992) Ordinance No.10 of 1992) 18 The Tamil Nadu Pawnbrokers The Tamil Nadu Pawnbrokers 51 of 1992 (Amendment) Ordinance. 1992 (Amendment) Bill 1992(L.A (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No.11of No.54 of 1992) 1992) 70

(1) (2) (3) 19 The Tamil Nadu Co-operative The Tamil Nadu Co-operative 2 of 1992 Societies (Appointment of Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Special Officers) Amendment Ordinance. 1992 (Tamil Nadu Bill. 1993 (L.A Bill No.1 of Ordinance No.12 of 1992) 1993) 20 The Tamil Nadu Agricultural The Tamil Nadu Agricultural 4 of 1993 Produce Marketing (Regulation) Produce Marketing Amendment Ordinance. 1993 (Regulation) Amendment Bill. (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No.1of 1993 (L.A Bill No.2 of 1993) 1993) 21 The Tamil Nadu Co-operative The Tamil Nadu Co- 3 of 1993 Societies (Appointment of operative Societies Special Officers) Amendment (Appointment of Special Ordinance. 1993(Tamil Nadu Officers) Amendment Bill. Ordinance No.2 of 1993) 1993 (L.A Bill No.3 of 1993) 22 The Tamil Nadu Co-operative The Tamil Nadu Co- 29 of 1993 Societies (Appointment of operative Societies Special Officers) Amendment (Appointment of Special Ordinance. 1993 (Tamil Nadu Officers) Amendment Bill. Ordinance No.3 of 1993) 1993 (L.A Bill No.30 of 1993) 23 The Tamil Nadu Municipal The Tamil Nadu Municipal 31 of 1993 Laws (Amendment) Laws (Amendment) Bill. Ordinance. 1993 (Tamil Nadu 1993 (L.A Bill No.31 of Ordinance No.4 of 1993) 1993) 24 The Tamil Nadu Panchyats The Tamil Nadu Panchyats 32 of 1993 and Panchayat Union Councils and Panchayat Union (Appointment of Special Councils (Appointment of Officers) Amendment Special Officers) Ordinance. 1993 (Tamil Nadu Amendment Bill. 1993 (L.A Ordinance No.5 of 1993) Bill No.36 of 1993) 25 The Tamil Nadu Co-operative The Tamil Nadu Co- 59 of 1994 Societies (Appointment of operative Societies Special Officers) Amendment (Appointment of Special Ordinance. 199 4(Tamil Nadu Officers) Amendment Bill. Ordinance No.1 of 1994) 1994 (L.A Bill No.39 of 1994) 26 The Tamil Nadu Panchayats The Tamil Nadu 4 of 1995 and Panchayat Union Councils Panchayats and Panchayat (Appointment of Special Union Councils Officers) Amendment (Appointment of Special Ordinance. 1995 (Tamil Nadu Officers) Amendment Bill. Ordinance No.1 of 1995) 1994 (L.A Bill No.1 of 1994)

(1) (2) (3) 27 The Tamil Nadu Co-operative The Tamil Nadu Co- 5 of 1995 Societies (Appointment of operative Societies Special Officers) Amendment (Appointment of Special Ordinance. 1995 (Tamil Nadu Officers) Amendment Bill. Ordinance No.2 of 1995) 1995 (L.A Bill No.3 of 1995)

28 The Tamil Nadu Co-operative The Tamil Nadu Co- 31 of 1995 Societies (Appointment of operative Societies Special Officers) Amendment (Appointment of Special Ordinance. 1995 (Tamil Nadu Officers) Amendment Bill. Ordinance No.3 of 1995) 1995 (L.A Bill No.33 of 1995)

29 The Tamil Nadu Panchayats The Tamil Nadu 30 of 1995 Amendment Ordinance. 1995 Panchayats (Third (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No.4 Amendment) Bill. 1995 of 1995) (L.A Bill No.43 of 1995)

30 The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1995 (Tamil Nadu Ordinance No.5 of 1995)

31 The Tamil Nadu Panchayats The Tamil Nadu 29 of 1995 (Third Amendment) Panchayats (Second Ordinance, 1995 (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Bill, 1995 Ordinance No.6 of 1995) (L.A. Bill No.38 of 1995)

RESOLUTIONS FOR DISAPPROVAL OF ORDINANCES Rule 166 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules provides that within six weeks from the re-assembly of the Legislature, any Member may, after giving three clear days notice to the Secretary, move a Motion disapproving the Ordinance. During the period under Review, one notice of Resolution, disapproving the Ordinance was received and a.dmitted, but could not be moved as the Member was suspended from the service of the House for the whole session. The details are given in Section Il-Table No.XVIII. (Page No.575)

CHAPTER XXIV FINANCIAL BUSINESS Annual Financial Statement—The Budget.- Article 202 of the Constitution of India lays down that the Governor shall in respect of every financial year cause to be laid before the House or Houses of Legislature of the State a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the State for that year. The statement is called the "Annual Financial Statement" which is also known as "The Budget". This estimate shall be presented to the Assembly on such day as the Governor may appoint and there shall be no discussion on it on the day on which it is presented to the Assembly. This estimate shall show separately the sums required to meet the expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State and the sums required to meet other expenditure proposed to be made from the Consolidated Fund of the State. The expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State are enumerated in clause (3) of Article 202 of the Constitution. They are not subject to vote of the Legislative Assembly. The Rules of the Assembly provide that the Budget should be dealtwith by the Assembly in two stages, namely, (i) General discussion and (ii) Voting of Demands for Grants. The Speaker in consultation with the Leader of the House and the Business Advisory Committee allots sufficient number of days for each of these two stages. Not more than ten days shall be allotted for General Discussion on the Budget and not more than thirty days in the case of the Voting of Demands for Grants. The Budget as a whole and the principle involved in it are discussed by the House during General Discussion on the Budget. No motion is moved at this stage nor the Budget is submitted to the vote of the House. The Minister-in-charge of Finance replies to the General Discussion. The Business Advisory Committee recommends the order in which the Demands should be taken up for discussion and voting and indicates the time to be allotted for each Demand or groups of Demands. The Minister concerned while moving a Demand for Grant may make a statement explaining the policy of the Government in respect of the Departments covered by the Demand. When Demands are moved, it is open to members to move motions (notice for such cut motions should have been given within the time limit specified in the Rules of procedure) for reduction of grants. Cut motions which will have the effect of increasing or altering the destination of a Demand cannot be moved. 73

After all the Demands for Grants are voted in full, an Appropriation Bill is introduced. The Bill authorises the withdrawal out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of all moneys required to meet the Grants made by the Assembly and the expenditure charged on the Copsolidated Fund of the State. The schedule appended to the Bill specifies the amount which has been granted under each Demand and the expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State. No amendment can be proposed to any Appropriation Bill which will have the effect of varying the amount or altering the destination of any Grant or varying the amount of "Charged" expenditure. The Appropriation Bill provides another occasion for general criticism of the policies of the Government and usually subjects which are not dealtwith either during the general discussion or during the Voting of Demands for Grants are discussed during the debate on the Appropriation Bill. During the period under Review, Budget was presented to the Assembly on six occasions, of which, the Budget presented on the 20th February, 1996 was an Interim Budget. The details of the Budget presented to the Assembly and the dates of discussion are given in Section-II-Table No.XIX (page No.576)

Vote on Account.- The Appropriation Bill is passed after all the Demands for Grants are discussed and voted and this provides the money required for expenditure by the Government Departments for a financial year beginning on 1st April and ending with 31st March next year. It is voted sufficiently early before the next financial year begins. Semetimes, it is found impracticable for the Legislature to complete the procedure of voting the entire Demands, before the end of the financial year. Interim arrangements have, therefore, to be made to enable the Departments of the Government to carry on after 31st March until all the Demands are voted and amounts appropriated by law. Under Article 206 of the Constitution, the Legislative Assembly of a State has power to make any Grant in advance in respect of the estimated expenditure for a part of any financial year, pending completion of the prescribed procedure and to authorise by law the withdrawal of money covered by such .a Grant from the Consolidated Fund of the State. For this purpose, along with the Budget Estimates, a statement showing the gross amount required under each Demand, both voted and charged and the amount required 'On Account' to cover the expenditure usually for the first three or four months of the succeeding financial year, is presented to the Legislature. These Demands 'On Account' are discussed and voted upon in the same manner as regular Demands for Grants. As the amounts required are voted 'On Account' the whole procedure is called 'Vote On Account'. 74

Financial Year Date of Placing the Placed by Date of moving Date of Date of during which Vote on Account and Voting of Introduction of consideration and Vote on Account Statement on the demands in the Appropriation passing of was taken Table. Assembly. Bill. Appropriation Bill. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1. 1992-93 24th March, 1992 Dr.V.R. 26th March, 1992 26th March, 1992 26th March, 1992 Ndedunchezhiyan Minister for Finance 2. 1993-94 22nd March, 1993 Dr.V. R. 23rd March, 1993 23rd March, 1993 29th March, 1993 Ndedunchezhiyan Minister for Finance 3. 1994-95 30th March, 1994 Dr.V.R. 31st March, 1994 31st March, 1994 31st March, 1994 Ndedunchezhiyan Minister for Finance 4. 1995-96 27th March, 1995 Dr.V.R. 28th March, 1995 26th March, 1992 30th March, 1992 Ndedunchezhiyan Minister for Finance 5. 1996-97 20th Feburary,1996 Dr.V.R. 27th 27th 28th Feburary,1996 Ndedunchezhiyan Feburary,1996 Feburary,1996 Minister for Finance 75

Supplementary statement of Expenditure and Demands for Grants for Excess Expenditure:

Article 205 of the Constitution provides that if the amount authorised by any law made in accordance with the provisions of Article 204 to be expended for a particular service for the current financial year is found to be insufficient for the purposes of that year or when a need has arisen during the current financial year for Supplementary or additional expenditure upon some new service not contemplated in the Annual Financial statement for that year or if any money has been spent on any service during a financial year in excess of the amount granted for that service and for that year, a statement for supplementary Expenditure or for Excess Grants shall be laid before the Houses of the Legislature on a day appointed by the Governor. The provisions of Articles 202, 203 and 204 shall apply to such supplementary statement of Expenditure and Demands for Grants for Excess Expenditure. During the period under review 10 supplementary statements of Expenditure and three Demands for Grants for Excess Expenditure were presented to the House. The details are shown in Section II - Table No.XX (page No.582)

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Budget.- Under Section 61 of the Electricity Supply Act, 1948 (Central Act 54 of 1948), the Annual Financial Statements (Budget Estimates) of the estimated capital and revenue receipts and expenditure of the State Electricity Board shall be prepared in the prescribed form and submitted to the State Government for being placed on the Table of the House of the State Legislature and the State Government shall cause it to be laid on the Table of the House or Houses of the Legislature. The Statement shall be open to discussion, but shall not be subject to vote. During the period under review, Five Annual Financial Statements and supplementary Financial Statements of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board were laid on the Table of the Assembly and discussions thereon were held as given below:-

Serial number and details Laid on Discussion initiated Dates of discussion of Statement. (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Annual Financial Statement for 4th September, 1991 Thiru S. Kannappan, Minister 1st October, 1991 1991-92 and Revised Estimates for Public Works. (1days) for 1990-91 of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board.

2. Annual Financial Statement for 28th April, 1992 Thiru S. Kannappan, Minister 5th May, 1992 1992-93 and Revised Estimates for Public Works. (1days) for 1991-92 of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board.

3. Annual Financial Statement for 30th April, 1993 Thiru S. Kannappan, Minister 26th October, and 1993-94 and Revised Estimates for Public Works. 27thOctober, 1993 for 1992-93 of the Tamil Nadu (2days) Electricity Board.

4. Annual Financial Statement for 2nd May, 1994 Thiru S. Kannappan, Minister 4th November, and 7th 1994-95 and Revised Estimates for Public Works. (2days) November, 1994 for 1993-94 of the Tamil Nadu (2days) Electricity Board.

5. Annual Financial Statement for 2nd May, 1995 Thiru S. Kannappan, Minister 3rd November, and 7th 1995-96 and Revised Estimates for Public Works. November, 1995 for 1994-95 of the Tamil Nadu (2days) Electricity Board.

CHAPTER XXV MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS I. MOTIONS The term'Motion' in its wider sense means any proposal submitted to the House for eliciting a decision of the House. One of the main duties of the House is to ascertain its own will in regard to various matters and for this purpose every question to be decided by the House must be proposed by a member in the form of a motion. Motions are, in fact, the basis for initiating any parliamentary debate.

II. RESOLUTIONS The term Resolution' is used in respect of certain kinds of motions only. A resolution may be in the form of a declaration of opinion by the House or a recommendation addressed to the Government, or formed in such a way as to record either approval or disapproval by the House of an act or policy of Government. It may convey a message or commend, urge or request an action or call attention to a matter or situation for the consideration of the Government or it may be in such other form as the Speaker considers appropriate. A resolution may be moved relating to any matter of general public interest, the matter, however," must not be one which does not primarily concern the particular Government. The resolution must raise some definite issue and shall not refer to any matter which is under adjudication by a Court of Law or to the conduct of any person except in his official or public capacity. The conditions for admissibility are laid down in Rule 173 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules. Resolutions are generally divided into two categories, namely, Government Resolution and Private Members' Resolution.

A. GOVERNMENT RESOLUTIONS During the period under Review, sixteen Government Resolutions were moved and carried, the details of which are given below:- (1) Cauvery Water Dispute On the 8th July, 1991 Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Minister, moved the following Resolution:- ''Ý‡ªì£¡Á‚° «ñ†Ç˜ Ü¬íJ™ 205 ®.â‹.C c˜ A¬ì‚°‹ õ¬èJ™ è˜ï£ìè c˜ˆ«î‚èƒèOL¼‰¶ õ£ó£‰Fó Ü®Šð¬ìJ™ c˜ MìŠðì «õ‡´‹

â¡ð¶ì¡, «ñ½‹ Cô àˆîó¾è¬÷»‹ HøŠHˆ¶œ÷ è£MK ïF c˜ˆ î£õ£ ï´õ˜ ñ¡øˆF¡ 25-6-1991 Ý‹ ï£O†ì Þ¬ì‚è£ô Ý¬í¬ò Gó£èK‚è‹ð®, è˜ï£ìè Üó¬ê õŸ¹ÁˆF è˜ï£ìè ñ£GôˆF¡ Þ¼ ê†ìñ¡øƒèÀ‹ b˜ñ£ù‹ G¬ø«õŸPòî£è ðˆFK¬èèO™ õ‰¶œ÷ ªêŒFèœ ÞŠ«ðó¬õ‚° Ý›‰î èõ¬ô î¼õî£è àœ÷ù. õö‚èñ£è ü§¡ 12 Ý‹ «îF ð£êùˆFŸ°ˆ Fø‚èŠðì «õ‡®ò «ñ†Ç˜ c˜ˆ«î‚è‹, c˜ Þ¼Š¹‚ °¬øõ£è Þ¼Šðî£½‹Þ ï´õ˜ ñ¡øˆF¡ Ý¬í‚-Aíƒè c˜ Fø‰¶ M´õ¶ ðŸP è˜ï£ìè ÜóCìI¼‰¶ àøFò£ù ÜP°Pèœ Þ™ô£î G¬ôJ½‹, Þ¡Â‹ Fø‚èŠðì£ñ™ Þ¼Šð¶ èõ¬ôòOŠðî£è àœ÷¶. ï´õ˜ ñ¡ø‹ ÜOˆ¶œ÷ Þ¬ì‚è£ô Gõ£óí Ý¬í Þ‹ ñ£GôˆF¡ «î¬õ¬ò»‹ ñŸÁ‹ ñ£Gô ÜóCù£™ «è£óŠð†ì c˜ Ü÷¬õ»‹ Mì Iè‚ °¬øõ£è Þ¼ŠHÂ‹, åšªõ£¼ ñ£Gôº‹ Þšõ£¬íJ¡ e¶ ñ£Áð†ì è¼ˆ¶‚èœ ªè£‡®¼ŠHÂ‹, 1956 Ý‹ Ý‡¬ìò ïF c˜ˆ îèó£Á ê†ìˆF¡ð® ê†ì gFò£è Ü¬ñ‚èŠð†ì àò˜ ÜFè£ó‹ õ£Œ‰î ï´õ˜ ñ¡øˆF¡ Ý¬í ºŸP½‹ ñF‚èŠðì«õ‡´‹ â¡ð¶ ÞŠ«ðó¬õJ¡ àÁFò£ù è¼ˆî£°‹, Þ‹ñ£GôˆFŸ° àKò î‡a¬ó 1974 Ý‹ Ý‡®L¼‰¶ è˜ï£ìè‹ Gò£òñŸø º¬øJ™ îù¶ c˜ˆ «î‚èƒèO™ «î‚A ðò¡ð´ˆF õ‰¶œ÷F¡ è£óíñ£è, Þ‹ñ£GôˆFŸè ãŸð†´ õ¼‹ Þ¡ù™èœ ÞQ»‹ ªî£ìó Mì‚-Ãì£¶ âùŠ «ðó¬õ è¼¶Aø¶, âù«õ, ï´õ˜ ñ¡øˆF¡ Ý¬í¬ò àììù®ò£è Üºô£‚è «õ‡´ªñù è˜ï£ìè Üó¬ê ÞŠ«ðó¬õ «è†´‚ ªè£œAø¶, «î¬õªòQ™, ï´õ˜ ñ¡øˆF¡ Þ¬ì‚è£ôˆ b˜ŠH¬ù ¬ñò Üó² àìù®ò£è ÜóCîN™ Hó²K‚°ñ£Á ÞŠ «ðó¬õ «è†´‚ ªè£œAø¶. «ñ½‹ ï´õ˜ ñ¡øˆF¡ Ý¬í¬ò„ ªêò™ð´ˆ¶‹ð® è˜ï£ìè Üó¬ê õL»Áˆ¶ñ£Á ¬ñò Üó¬ê»‹ ÞŠ«ðó¬õ «è†´‚ ªè£œAø¶.''

The Resolution was put to vote of the House and adopted unanimously.

(2) Requesting the central Government to adopt 50% reservation policy for the backward classes both in the Employment opportunities and in the admission to the educational institutions while implementing the Mandal Commission recommendations.

On the 30th September 1991, Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Minister, moved the following Resolution:- ''ÜóCò™ Ü¬ñŠ¹„ ê†ìˆF¡ 340-õ¶ MFJ¡ð®. êºî£ò G¬ôJ½‹, è™M G¬ôJ½‹ HŸð´ˆîŠð†ì õ°ŠHùK¡ G¬ô¬ñè¬÷ Ýó£Œ‰¶, Üõ˜è¬÷ º¡«ùø„ ªêŒõîŸè£ù º¬øèœ ðŸP õöƒèŠð†ì ðK‰¶¬óèO¡ Ü®Šð¬ìJ™ HŸð´Šð†ìõ˜èÀ‚°Š ð™«õÁ ïôˆF†ìƒè¬÷„ ªêò™ð´ˆ¶õF™ îI›ï£´ º¡«ù£® ñ£Gôñ£èˆ Fè›Aø¶. Þ‰î «ï£‚èˆF¬ù„ CøŠ¹ì¡ ªêò™ð´ˆ¶Aø õ¬èJ™ HŸð´ˆîŠ- ð†«ì£¼‚è£ù Þì å¶‚W†ì÷¾ 31 M¿‚è£†®L¼‰¶ 50 M¿‚è£ì£è îIöè Üóê£™ 1980-Ý‹ Ý‡´ àò˜ˆîŠð†ì¶. Þîù£™ HŸð´ˆîŠð†ì õ°Š¬ð„ «ê˜‰î ñ£íõ, ñ£íMò˜ ªî£NŸ è™ÖKèO™ ÜÂñF ªðÁõF½‹, Üó²Š ðEèO™ «õ¬ó õ£ŒŠ¬ðŠ ªðÁõF½‹ ÜFèŠ ðò¡ªðŸÁ õ¼A¡øù˜.

Þ‰G¬ôJ™ ñ‡ì™ °¿ ðK‰¶¬óè¬÷ ãŸÁ‚ªè£‡´ Ü¡¬øò ñˆFò Üó² 13-8-1990 ï£O†ì îù¶ °PŠð£¬íJ™, ñˆFò Üó² Ü½õôèƒèO½‹, Þî¡ è†´Šð£†®®½œ÷ ªð£¶ˆ ¶¬ø GÁõùƒèO½‹ HŸð´ˆîŠð†«ì£¼‚è£ù Þì æ¶W†ì÷M¬ù 27 M¿‚è£´ â¡Á Ý¬í HøŠHˆî¶. Þ¡¬øò ñˆFò Üó²‹ îù¶ êeðˆFò º®M¡ Íô‹ Ü«î 27 M¿‚è£†¬ìˆî£¡ °PŠH´Aø¶. Ýù£™ è™M GÁõùƒèO™ Þì å¶‚W´ ðŸP â‰îMî Ý¬í»‹ HøŠH‚èŠ-ðìM™¬ô, âù«õ, êºî£ò G¬ôJ½‹, è™Mˆ ¶¬øJ½‹ HŸð´ˆîŠð†ì õ°ŠHùK¡ º¡«ùŸøˆFŸ° àî¾Aø õ¬èJ™ ñ‡ì™ °¿M¡ ðK‰¶¬óè¬÷ M¬ó‰¶ º¿¬ñò£è G¬ø«õŸP ªêò™ð´ˆFì ñˆFò Üó² º¡ õó«õ‡´‹ â¡Á‹, «ñ½‹ ñ‡ì™ °¿M¡ ðK‰¶¬óè¬÷„ ªêò™ð´ˆ¶õF™ 27 M¿‚è£´ â¡ðîŸèŠ ðFô£è 50 M¿‚è£´ â¡Á Þì å¶‚W´ ªêŒõ¬î‚ ªè£œ¬èò£è ãŸÁ‚ªè£œ÷ «õ‡´ªñ¡Á‹, ñˆFò Üó²ˆ ¶¬øèœ, ñˆFò Üó²ˆ ¶¬ø GÁõùƒèœ ÝAòõŸP¡ «õ¬ô õ£ŒŠ¹èO™ ñ†´I¡P, Ü¬ùˆ¶‚ è™M G¬ôòƒèO¡ ÜÂñFJ½‹ HŸð´ˆîŠð†ì õ°ŠHù¼‚° 50 M¿‚è£´ Þì å¶‚W´ ªêŒò «õ‡´‹ â¡Á‹ Þ‰î„ ê†ìŠ «ðó¬õ ñˆFò Üó¬ê õL»ÁˆF «è†´‚ ªè£œAø¶.''

Thiru C.K. Tamizharasan, Thiru N.S. Palanisamy, Thiru S.V. Shanmugam, Thiru S. Andithevar, Thiru G. Palanisamy, Dr. D. Kumaradas, Thiru V. Thambusamy, Thiru S. Ramachandran, Thiru S.R. Balasubramoniyan, Leader of Opposition and Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Leader of the House took part in the discussion.

The Chief Minister replied to the debate. The Resolution was then put to vote of the House and adopted.

(3) Urging the Government of India to restore to India the right over the Katcha- theevu and the sea adjacent to it from Sri Lanka. On the 3rd October 1991, Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Minister, moved the following Resolution:-

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7. Þ‰îŠ Hó„ê¬ù‚ªè™ô£‹ Ü®Šð¬ìò£è Ü¬ñ‰¶œ÷ è£óí‹, 1974 Ý‹ Ý‡´ åŠð‰îˆ¬î, Þôƒ¬è Üó² eP ïì‰î¶‹, õöƒèŠð†´œ÷ àK¬ñèO¡ð® îIöè eùõ˜èÀ‚° Üõ˜èÀ¬ìò ðó‹ð¬óò£ù ÜÂ«ð£è àK¬ñ ðP‚èŠð†ì¶‹î£¡ âù«õ, Þ‰îŠ Hó„C¬ù‚° àìù® º®¾ è£íŠðì «õ‡´ªñ¡Á‹ îI›ï£´ ê†ìñ¡øŠ «ðó¬õ M¼‹¹A¡ø¶. «ñ½‹ ãŸªèù«õ îI›ï£´ Üó² ºîô¬ñ„ê˜ Üõ˜èœ Þ‰Fò ï£†®¡ Hóîñ Ü¬ñ„ê˜ Üõ˜èÀ‚° Þ¶ °Pˆ¶ â¿Fò è®îˆF™ «è†´‚ ªè£‡ìð®, Þ‰Fò Üó² Þôƒ¬è Üó²ì¡ ªî£ì˜¹ ªè£‡´ è„êˆb¬õ»‹ ÜîŸ° Ü¼A½œ÷ èìŸè¬óŠ ð°Fè¬÷»‹ F¼‹ðŠ ªðø¾‹, Þ‰Fò ï£†®¡ èìŸè¬ó â™¬ôŠ ð°F»ì¡ Ü¬õè¬÷ e‡´‹ «ê˜‚è¾‹Þ â™ô£Mî àìù® ïìõ®‚¬èè¬÷»‹, ºòŸ„Cè¬÷»‹ «ñŸªè£œ÷ «õ‡´ªñ¡Á‹ îI›ï£´ ê†ìñ¡øŠ «ðó¬õ ¬ñò Üó¬ê‚ «è†´‚ ªè£œAø¶. Thiruvalargal S. Balakrishnan, M. Thennavan, Dr. D. Kumaradas, G. Palanisamy, S. Andithevar, N.S. Palanisamy, S. Ramachandran, Prof. K. Ponnusamy, Deputy Speaker,

Thiru C.K. Tamizharasan, Thiru V. Thambusamy and Thiru S.V. Shanmugam took part in the discussion. The Chief Minister replied to the debate. The resolution was then put to vote of the House and adopted nem con.

(4) Rescission of the Government resolution in regard to revival of - the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council. On the 4th October 1991, Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Minister moved the following Resolution:- "That this Assembly resolves that the resolution passed on the 20th February 1989 that a Legislative Council may be created in the State of Tamil Nadu and that necessary legislation may be passed under clause (I) of Article 169 of the Constitution of India containing such provisions for the amendment of the Constitution as may be necessary to give effect to the provisions of the Law and also such supplemental, incidental and consequential provisions as the Parliamant may deem necessary be rescinded ".

Thiruvalargal S. Alagiri, C.K. Thamizharasan, G. Palanisamy, N.S. Palanisamy, S.V. Shanmugam and S. Andithevar took part in the discussion. The Chief Minister replied to the debate. A division was taken as required under Article 169 (1) of the Constitution of India read with Rule 99 (5) of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules and the House divided as follows:- Ayes -- 152 Noes -- Nil Neutral-- Nil

The Speaker declared the Resolution as having been passed by a majority of the total membership of the Assembly and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the Assembly present and voting.

(5) Directing the Secretary, Legislative Assembly to ignore any notice from the Supreme Court of India. On 4th May 1992, Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Leader of the House) moved the following resolution:- "Þ‰Fò Üóê¬ñŠ¹„ ê†ì‹ 194-õ¶ HKM¡ð® îI›ï£´ ê†ìñ¡øŠ «ðó¬õ, ñŸø «ðó¬õè¬÷Š «ð£ô îQˆ î¡¬ñ õ£Œ‰î ªð£ÁŠ¹‚èœ, èì¬ñèœ ñŸÁ‹ àK¬ñèœ ÝAòõŸ¬øŠ ªðŸP¼‚Aø¶ «ðó¬õJ¡ àK¬ñè¬÷»‹ àÁŠHù˜èO¡ àK¬ñè¬÷»‹ â™ô£ õ¬èJ½‹ è£‚è «õ‡®ò º¿Š ªð£ÁŠ¹‹, èì¬ñ»‹ Þ‰îŠ «ðó¬õ‚° Þ¼‚Aø¶. ÞõŸ¬øŠ ªð£Áˆîõ¬ó «ðó¬õJ¡ àK¬ñèÀ‹, ïìõ®‚¬èèÀ‹ cFñ¡øƒèœ, ñŸ¬øò Ü¬ñŠ¹èœ, îQñQî˜ ÝA«ò£K¡ î¬ôf†´‚° ÜŠð£Ÿð†ì¬õ Ý°‹. Þ‰Fò Üóê¬ñŠ¹„ ê†ìˆF¡ð® ï£ì£Àñ¡ø Ü™ô¶ ê†ìñ¡øˆ¶¬ø, cFˆ ¶¬ø, G¼õ£èˆ ¶¬ø ÝAò Í¡Á‹ îQˆîQ ªð£ÁŠ¹è«÷£´ îQˆîQò£è Þòƒ°‹ î¡¬ñ à¬ìòùõ£°‹. ï£ì£Àñ¡ø ê†ì ñ¡øˆ ¶¬ø»‹, cFˆ ¶¬ø»‹ å¡¬ø å¡Á ñFˆ¶ ïì‚è «õ‡®ò¬õò£°‹ å¡¬ø å¡Á î¿M G¡Á ÝîKˆ¶ ðEò£Ÿø «õ‡®ò¬õ, å¡P¡ ÜFè£ó õó‹H™ ñŸªø£¡Á î¬ôJ´õîŸ° õNJ™¬ô. îIöè ê†ìñ¡øŠ «ðó¬õ à„ê cFñ¡øˆFL¼‰¶ Ü®ˆî÷ˆF½œ÷ cFñ¡ø‹ õ¬ó àœ÷ Ü¬ùˆ¶ cF ñ¡øƒèÀ‚°‹ àKò ñKò£¬î¬ò»‹, ñFŠ¬ð»‹ î‰¶ ÜõŸP¡ º¬øò£ù àK¬ñè¬÷ Þ¶õ¬óJ™ è£Šð£ŸP õ‰F¼‚Aø¶. ÞQ»‹ è£Šð£ŸP õ¼‹. îIöè ê†ìñ¡øŠ «ðó¬õ, Ü¬õˆ î¬ôõ˜ Ü¬õ àÁŠHù˜èœ ÝA«ò£K¡ ñFŠ¹K¬ñ¬ñè¬÷Š ð£ˆF‚A¡ø º¬øJ½‹, ¹ø‚èE‚A¡ø õ¬èJ½‹, îõø£ù è¼ˆ¶‚è¬÷»‹, îõø£ù ªêŒFè¬÷»‹, ªõOJ†ì å¼ Cô ðˆFK‚¬èò£÷˜èœ e¶ ê†ìñ¡ø MFèO¡ð® ïìõ®‚¬èèœ â´‚èŠð†´ àKò b˜Š¹èÀ‹ õöƒèŠð†ìù, Þ‰Fò Üó¬êñŠ¹„ ê†ì‹ 212 Ýõ¶ HK¾, «ðó¬õ îù¶ ÜFè£ó õó‹¹‚°†ð†´ â´‚°‹ â‰î ïìõ®‚¬èè¬÷»‹ cFñ¡øƒèœ ÔõNº¬øèœ H¡ðŸøŠðìM™¬ôÕ â¡ø è£óíˆFŸè£è Mê£K‚è‚ Ãì£¶ â¡Á ªîO¾ð´ˆ¶Aø¶ ÞŠð®Šð†ì G¬ôJ™ Þ‰î„ ê†ìñ¡øŠ «ðó¬õJ¡ ªêòô£÷˜, à„êcFñ¡øˆF™ î‡ì¬ùŠ ªðŸøõ˜èœ ªî£´ˆ¶œ÷ õö‚¬èªò£†®, 5-5-1992 Ü¡Á à„ê cFñ¡øˆF™, Ü¬õJ¡ ïìõ®‚¬èˆ ªî£ì˜ð£ù Cô °PŠH†ì îèõ™è«÷£´ «ïK™ õ¼¬èîó «õ‡´‹ â¡Á à„ê cFñ¡øˆî£™ Ý¬íJìŠð†´œ÷˜. Üóê¬ñŠ¹„ ê†ì‹ 208 -õ¶ HKM¡ð® Ü¬ñ‰¶œ÷ Þ‰îŠ «ðó¬õJ¡ MFèO¡ð®»‹, 212-õ¶ HK¾, à†HK¾ (2)-¡ W› õ¬óòÁ‚èŠð†´œ÷ àK¬ñJ¡ Ü®Šð¬ìJ½‹ «ðó¬õ„ ªêòô£÷˜ «ðó¬õJ¡ ÜFè£ó õó‹¹‚° à†ð†´ G¡Á, «ðó¬õJ¡ Ý¬íè¬÷»‹, «ðó¬õJ¡ ê£˜ð£èŠ «ðó¬õˆ î¬ôõ˜ ªõOJ´‹

Ý¬íè¬÷»‹ º¬øŠð® G¬ø«õŸP ¬õ‚è‚ èì¬ñŠð†´œ÷£˜. Ýè«õ, «ðó¬õ„ ªêòô£÷˜ îQŠð†ì º¬øJ™ Þòƒè õNJ™¬ô. 27-4-1992 Ü¡Á à„ê cFñ¡ø‹, «ðó¬õ„ ªêòô£÷¬óŠ HóFõ£Fò£è„ «ê˜ˆ¶ «ï£†¯v ÜÂŠHòî£è àœ÷ Hó„C¬ù ªêŒFˆ î£œèO™ õ‰î«ð£¶, «ðó¬õˆ î¬ôõ˜, ÞŠ«ðó¬õ Þ´‹ è†ì¬÷ ñŸÁ‹ ªîKM‚°‹ ÜP¾¬ó ÝAò¬õ, îMó «õÁ â¬î»‹ «ðó¬õ„ ªêòô£÷˜ ªð£¼†ð´ˆî «õ‡®òF™¬ô â¡Á‹ b˜ŠðOˆ¶œ÷£˜ â¡Á Þ‰îŠ «ðó¬õ G¬ù¾ ÃÁAø¶. «ñ½‹, ï£ì£Àñ¡ø ñ‚èœ Ü¬õ-ñ£Gôƒèœ Ü¬õ ÝAòõŸP¡ ªêòô£÷˜è«÷£, Þ‰Fò ñ£GôƒèO¡ «ñô¬õ-«ðó¬õ ÝAòõŸP¡ ªêòô£÷˜è«÷£, Þ¶ õ¬óJ™ à„ê cFñ¡ø‹ Ü™ô¶ Hø cFñ¡øƒèœ ÝAòõŸP¡ õó‹¹ èì‰¶ GŸ°‹ Ý¬íè¬÷ ãŸÁ, â‰î å¼ cFñ¡øˆF½‹ Ýü˜ ÝùF™¬ô â¡ð¬î Þ‰îŠ «ðó¬õ ªîO¾ð´ˆ¶Aø¶. Ýè«õ, «ðó¬õJ¡ Ý¬íè¬÷ G¬ø«õŸP ¬õ‚A¡ø «ðó¬õ„ ªêòô£÷˜, à„ê cF ñ¡øˆF¡ Ý¬í¬÷ ãŸÁ 5-5-1992 Ü¡Á à„ê cFñ¡øˆF™ Ýü˜ Ýè «õ‡®ò ÜõCòI™¬ô â¡ø ÞŠ«ðó¬õ b˜ñ£Q‚Aø¶. Þ«î«ð£ô, Ü¬õ»K¬ñ eø™ Hó„C¬ù‚è£è à„ê cFñ¡øˆF™ àœ÷ ÞŠ«ðó¬õ ªî£ì˜ð£ù Ü¬ùˆ¶ õö‚°èO½‹, «ðó¬õJ¡ â‰î àÁŠHù«ó£, «ðó¬õ„ ªêòô£÷«ó£, «ðó¬õ„ ªêòôè ã¬ùò ÜFè£Kè«÷£ âšMî «ï£†¯²è¬÷»‹, Ü¬öŠ¹ Ý¬íè¬÷»‹, Hø Ý¬íè¬÷»‹, ÜP¾Áˆî™è¬÷»‹ ãŸø‚ ªè£œ÷ «õ‡®òF™¬ô â¡Á ÞŠ«ðó¬õ b˜ñ£Q‚Aø¶. à„ê cFñ¡ø‹, Þ‰îŠ «ðó¬õJ¡ àK¬ñè¬÷Š ð£F‚è£î õ¬èJ™, M÷‚èƒè¬÷«ò£, îèõ™è¬÷«ò£ ÜP‰¶ ªè£œ÷ M¼‹Hù£™ ÜõŸ¬ø Üó² õö‚èPë˜ Íô‹ ªîKM‚è Þ‰îŠ «ðó¬õ âŠ«ð£¶‹ Ýòˆîñ£è Þ¼‚Aø¶ â¡ð¬î ªîKMˆ¶‚ ªè£œAø¶. «ñ½‹ cFˆ¶¬ø‚°‹ ê†ìŠ «ðó¬õ‚°‹ Þ¬ìJô£ù ²ºèñ£ù àøM¬ù «ñ½‹ õ÷˜‚°‹ õ¬èJ™ Þ‰î„ ê†ìŠ «ðó¬õ ªêò™ð´‹ â¡ð¬î àÁF«ò£´ ªî£KMˆ¶‚ ªè£œAø¶. Þ‰î àí˜M¬ù è¼ˆF™ ªè£‡´ cFˆ ¶¬ø»‹ ê†ìŠ «ðó¬õJ¡ îQˆ î¡¬ñ¬ò»‹ àK¬ñè¬÷»‹ ð£¶è£‚è‹ õ¬èJ™ îù¶ ªð£ÁŠ¹‚è¬÷ G¬ø«õŸÁ‹ â¡Á‹ Þ‰îŠ «ðó¬õ âF˜Šð£˜‚Aø¶. Þ‰îŠ «ðó¬õJ¡ àK¬ñè¬÷ ePò õ¬èJ™ ªêòô£ŸPòõ˜èO¡ e¶ º¬øŠð®ò£ù ïìõ®‚¬èè¬÷ˆ î£¡ ÞŠ«ðó¬õ «ñŸªè£‡®¼‚Aø«î Ü™ô£ñ™, Þ‰Fò Üó² Ü¬ñŠ¹„ ê†ìˆF¡ð® ²ò ÜFè£ó õó‹¹è¬÷Š ªðŸøœ÷ cFñ¡øƒèœ «ð£¡ø Ü¬ñŠ¹è«÷£´ âšMî è¼ˆ¶ «ñ£î™è¬÷ à¼õ£‚°‹ â‡í‹ Þ„ê†ìñ¡øŠ «ðó¬õ‚° Þ™¬ô â¡ð¬î àÁFŠð´ˆF‚ ªè£œAø¶ÕÕ

English version of the Resolution- “According to Article 194 of the Constitution of India, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly possesses special responsibilities, rights, duties and privileges like all other legislatures. This House has the responsibility to safeguard the interest of the House and its members in all aspects. In this regard the privileges of the House and its proceedings are beyond the jurisdiction of the judiciary and other institutions and inviduals. According to the Constitution of India, the Parliament or the State Legislature, Judiciary and the Executrive have independent responsibilities and have the future of functioning independently. The Parliament and the function in their respective spheres, supporting one another and there is no scope for any of them to encroach upon the jurisdiction of another. Tamil Nadu Legislature has always given Judiciary, right from the Supreme Court to the lowest Court, their due respect and regard and has ensured their rightful privileges. It will continue to do so in future. Action was initiated according to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules against certain periodicals which published wrong opinions and untrue news-items whlich infringed upon the disregarding of the privileges of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, the Speaker and the Members of the House and appropriate decisions were taken. Article 212 of the Constitution of India makes it clear that the Courts cannot question the validity of any proceedings merely on the ground that procedure has not been followed. This being the position, the Secretary to this House has been directed by the Supreme Court to appear before it on 5th May 1992 along with certain information connected with the proceedings of the Assembly in regard to the Writ Petitions filed by those punished. The Assembly Secretary has the responsibility of implementing the orders of the House, as well as the orders given by the Speaker on behalf of the House, on the basis of the Assembly Rules framed in accordance with the provisions of Article 208 of the Constitution of India and as per the powers vested under Article 212 (2). Hence, there is hardly any scope for Assembly Secretary to act independently. This House recalls that when news items appeared in the Press on 27th April 1992, that the Supreme Court has issued notice to the Secretary, Legislative Assembly by including him as a respondent, the Speaker had given a ruling to the effect that the Secretary of the House need not take cognizance of any orders or advice other than those passed or tendered by this House.

Further, this House wishes to make it clear that neither the Secretary Generals of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha nor the Secretaries of the Assemblies and Councils of State have so far accepted the directions issued by the Supreme Court or other Courts beyond their jurisdiction and appeared before any Court. This House, therefore, resolves that the Secretary, Assembly, who implements the orders of the House need not receive the notice from the Supreme Court and appear before it on the 5th May 1992. Likewise, the House also resolves that in respect of all the privilege cases concerning this House which are before the Supreme Court neither any membei of this House i.or the Assembly Secretary nor other officers of this Secretarial need take cognizance of any notice, summons or other orders or othei directions. In case the Supreme Court desires to seek any information withoui infringing the privileges of this House, rt wishes to assure the Apex Coun that the House is always ready to furnish the same through the Governmeni Advocate on record. Further this House categorically assures that this House will always function in such a way as to foster the good relationship between the judiciary and the legislature. This House also hopes that the judiciary will also discharge its responsibility, keeping this sentiment in view, so as to protect the individuality and the privileges of the House. This House wants to reiterate that it has instituted only appropriate action against those who had acted disregarding the privileges of this House and has no intention of confronting the institutions like the judiciary which have their independent jurisdiction as laid down in the Constitution of India". Dr. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, Leader of the House, Thiruvalargal V. Thambusamy, C.K. Thamizharasan, G. Palanisamy, Dr. D. Kumaradas, S.V. Shanmugham, N.S. Palanisamy, S. Thirnavukkarasu, S. Andi Thevar, S. Ramachandran, S.R. Balasubramonian, Leader of Opposition and the Chief Minister, participated in the discussion. The Speaker associating himself with the sentiments expressed in the House, said that he was following what the previous Speakers of the House, had decided on such crucial issues and that the Secretary of the House had not appeared before any Court on any case. Thereafter, the Resolution was put to the vote of the House and carried.

(6) Indirect imposition of Hindi through Doordharshan On the 10th February 1993, Dr. J. Jayalalitha. Chief Minister moved the following Resolution:- ÔÔè†ì£ò Þ‰F ªñ£Nˆ FEŠ¹ Ãì£¶ â¡Á «ðóPë˜ Ü‡í£ Üõ˜èO¡ Ý†C‚ è£ôˆF½‹, ¹ó†Cˆ î¬ôõ˜ â‹.T.Ý˜ Üõ˜èO¡ Ý†C‚è£ôˆF½‹ îIöè ñ‚èO¡ â‡íˆ¬î õL»Áˆ¶‹ õ¬èJ™ Þ‹ñ£ñ¡øˆF™ b˜ñ£ùƒèœ G¬ø«õŸøŠð†´œ÷ù. ÜõŸP™ ªîO¾ø õL»ÁˆîŠð†ì Þ¼ªñ£N‚ªè£œ¬è¬ò„ ªêòŸð´ˆ¶õ¶ î£¡ Þ‰î ÜóC¡ Ü¬ùõK¡ º¿¬ñò£ù M¼Šðº‹ Ý°‹. Þ‰î ªñ£N «ðê£î ñ‚èœe¶ «ïó®ò£è«õ£ Ü™ô¶ ñ¬øºèñ£è«õ£, Þ‰F ªñ£N¬òˆ FEŠðîŸè£ù ïìõ®‚¬èèœ ÜšõŠ«ð£¶ â´‚èŠð†´ õ¼õ¶, Þ‰F ªñ£N «ðê£î ñ‚èÀ‚°Š ªð¼ƒèõ¬ô¬ò»‹ Ü„êˆ¬î»‹ ãŸð´ˆFõ¼A¡ø¶. Þ‰F ªñ£N «ðê£î ñ‚èœ, ñ£Ÿø‹ å¡¬ø M¼‹ð£îõ¬óJ½‹ ÝƒAô«ñ Þ¬íòˆF¡ Ý†Cªñ£Nò£èˆ ªî£ì˜‰¶ Þ¼‰¶ õ¼‹ â¡ø àÁFªñ£N ð‡®î üõý˜ô£™ «ï¼ Üõ˜è÷£™ îóŠð†´ Üõ¼‚èŠ H¡ õ‰î ð£óîŠ Hóîñ˜èœ Ü¬ùõó£½‹ ªî£ì˜‰¶ àÁFŠð´ˆîŠð†´œ÷¶. Þ‰î àÁFªñ£NJ¬ù Üóê¬ñŠ¹„ ê†ìˆF™ «ê˜ˆ¶‚ªè£œ÷ «õ‡´‹ â¡Á e‡´‹ e‡´‹ õŸ¹ÁˆF õ‰F¼‚A¡«ø£‹. «ðóP˜ Ü‡í£M¡ õNJ™ ¹ó†Cˆ î¬ôõ˜ â‹.T.ÝK¡ Ü®„²õ†®™ ïì‰¶ õ¼‹ îIöèÜó², ÜŠªð¼‰î¬è«ò£˜èœ è‡ âù‚ è†®‚è£ˆ¶ õ‰î Þ¼ªñ£N‚ ªè£œ¬è¬ò â™ô£ õ¬èJ½‹ ªêò™ð´ˆFõ¼Aø¶. ªî£ì˜‰¶ Üî¬ù‚ è†®‚è£ˆ¶ bMóñ£èŠ H¡ðŸø àÁF Ì‡´ àœ÷¶. Þ‰G¬ôJ™ îIöèˆFŸ° ñ†´ªñ¡«ø ªê¡¬ù ªî£¬ô‚è£†C G¬ôòˆF¡ ºî™ Ü¬ôõK¬ê Gè›„Cè¬÷ˆ îIN™ Þó¾ 9.00 ñE õ¬ó åOðóŠð ªð£´ˆF¼‰î HóˆF«òè ÜÂñF¬ò ¬ñò Ü¬² î¡Q„¬êò£è èì‰î 1-1-1993 ºî™ Þó¾ 8.45 ñE õ¬óî£¡ â¡Á °¬øˆ¶ Ý¬íJ†´ ªêò™ð´ˆîˆ ªî£ìƒA»œ÷¶. Þ‰î «ïó‚°¬øŠ¬ð ß´ ªêŒ»‹ õ¬èJ™ ªî£¬ô‚è£†C îI› Gè›„Cè¬÷ º¡Ã†®«ò ªî£ìƒèŠð´A¡øù â¡ø ºè£‰Fó‹ ÜOˆî£½‹ Þó¾ 9.00 ñE õ¬ó è£†ìŠð†ì îI› Gè›„Cèœ îŸ«ð£¶ 8.45 ñE‚«è º®õ¬ìA¡øù â¡ð¬î»‹, ªð¼‹ð£ô£ù ñ‚èœ ð£˜‚è‚Ã®ò Þ‰î «ïóˆ¬î ¬ñò Ü¬² °¬øˆF¼Šð¶, ñ¬øºèñ£è Þ‰F ªñ£N ÝF‚èˆ¬îŠ ¹°ˆî «ñŸªè£‡ì ºòŸC«ò£ â¡Á ä»øŠð´Aø¶. «ñ½‹ îŸªð£¿¶ ªî£¬ô‚è£†CJ™ è£‡H‚èŠð´‹ ÜPMò™ Gè›„Cèœ, «îCò åOðóŠ¹ Gè›„Cèœ ñŸÁ‹ àò˜ è™M åOðóŠ¹ Gè›„Cèœ ªð¼‹ð£½‹ Þ‰F ªñ£NJ«ô«ò Ü¬ñ‰¶œ÷ù, âù«õ îIöèˆF½œ÷ ñ‚èœ Þ‰Gè›„CèOù£™ ðò¡ªðÁ‹ õ£ŒŠ¬ð Þö‰î G¬ôJ™ àœ÷ù˜. ñˆFò ÜóC¡ îèõ™ ªî£ì˜¹ ê£îùƒèœ Þ‰î Ü÷¾ Þ‰F ªñ£N Gè›„CèÀ‚° º‚Aòˆ¶õ‹ ªè£´ˆ¶œ÷¶. Þ‰Fˆ

FEŠ¹ bMóŠ´ˆîŠð†´œ÷«î£ â¡ø äòŠð£´ îIöè ñ‚èœ ñùF™ ãŸð´ˆF, å¼ ðî†ì G¬ô¬ò à¼õ£‚A àœ÷¶. îIöè ñ‚èO¡ ñùF™ â¿‰¶œ÷ à‡¬ñò£ù Ü„ê àí˜¾è¬÷»‹, èõ¬ôè¬÷»‹, º¿¬ñò£èŠ «ð£‚è‹ õ¬èJ™ e‡´‹ Þó¾ 9.00 ñE õ¬óˆ îI› Gè›„Cè¬÷„ ªê¡¬ù ªî£¬ô‚è£†C G¬ôòˆFù˜ åOðóŠð ÜÂñF ÜO‚è «õ‡´‹ â¡Á‹ ñ£Gô ªñ£Nò£Aò îI› ªñ£N‚°, Üóê¬ñŠ¹„ ê†ìˆF™ ªè£´ˆ¶œ÷ àKò Þìˆ¬î ñFˆ¶ ªêò™ð´‹ õ¬èJ½‹, ð‡®î äõý˜ô£™ «ï¼ Üõ˜èœ ÜOˆî àÁF ªñ£N¬ò è£‚°‹ õ¬èJ½‹ ñ£Gô ªñ£N‚° ñ£GôˆF™ ÜFè º‚Aòˆ¶õ‹ ÜO‚°‹ õ¬èJ½‹ ñˆFò Üó² â™ô£ ïìõ®‚¬èè¬÷»‹ â´‚è «õ‡´‹ â¡Á‹ Þ‹ñ£ñ¡ø‹ ñˆFò Ü¬¬ê‚ «è†´‚ªè£œAø¶". Thiru S. Peter Alphonse spoke on the Resolution. The Resolution was put to the vote of the House and carried.

(7) Stressing the need to amend the Constitution of India to ensure and retain the existing reservation policy of the Government of Tamil Nadu. On the 9th November 1993, Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Minister moved the following Resolution:- ÔÔîI›ï£†®™ HŸð´ˆîŠð†ì ñ‚èO¡, êºî£ò ªð£¼÷£î£ó, è™M «ñ‹ð£†´‚ªèù Üó²Š ðJèO½‹ è™M GÁõùƒèO½‹ Þì å¶‚W†´‚ ªè£œ¬÷, c‡ì ªï´ƒè£ôñ£è«õ£ ï¬ìº¬øJ™ Þ¼‰¶ õ¼Aø¶. îŸªð£¿¶ îI›ï£†®™, 18 êîiî‹ î£›ˆîŠð†«ì£¼‚° â¡Á‹, 1 êîiî‹ ðöƒ°®Jù¼‚° â¡Á‹, 30 êîiî‹ HŸð´ˆîŠð†«ì£¼‚° â¡Á‹, 20 êîiî‹ IèŠ HŸð´ˆîŠð†«ì£˜ ñŸÁ‹ Y˜ñóHù¼‚° â¡Á‹, 31 êîiî‹ ªð£¶ ªî£°ŠHŸ° â¡Á‹, Þìå¶‚W´. è¬ìH®‚èŠð†´ õ¼A¡ø¶. îI›ï£†®™, ðô ËŸø£‡´ è£ôñ£è å´‚èŠð†´ ïLõ¬ì‰î ñ‚èœ, Þ‰î Þ¼ðî£‹ ËŸø£‡®™î£¡, ªî£ì˜‰¶ ÜñL™ Þ¼‰¶ õ¼‹, Þì å¶‚W†´‚ ªè£œ¬èJù£™, àKò ðò¡è¬÷»‹, ï™ô õ£›‚¬÷ G¬ô¬ò»‹ ªðŸÁ º¡«ùP õ¼A¡øù˜. îI›ï£†®™ GôMõ¼‹. Þì å¶‚W†´‚ ªè£œ¬èJ¡ ðKí£ñ õ÷˜„C¬ò Ýó£Œ‰¶ ð£˜‚°‹ «ð£¶, Þì å¶‚W†®¡ Ü÷¾ ªð¼‹ð£‡¬ñ ñ‚èO¡ «î¬õ‚«èŸð åšªõ£¼ è†ìˆF½‹. «ñ™«ï£‚A õ÷˜‰¶œ÷«î Ü¡P â‰î G¬ôJ½‹, å¶‚W†´ Ü÷¾, Þ¶õ¬ó °¬ø‚èŠðìM™¬ô â¡ø õóô£ŸÁ à‡¬ñ ¹ôù£°‹. ï‹ îIöèˆF™ àœ÷ HŸð´ˆîŠð†ì ñ‚èO¡ å†´ªñ£ˆî àí˜¾è¬÷Š HóFðL‚°‹ õ¬èJ™ 30-9-1991 Ü¡Á Þ‰îŠ «ðó¬õJ™, "., , , , , , , , , ñ‡ì™ °¿M¡ ðK‰¶¬óè¬÷„ ªêò™ð´ˆ¶õF™, 27 M¿‚è£´ â¡ðîŸ°Š ðFô£è, 50 M¿‚è£´ â¡Á Þì å¶‚W´ ªêŒõ¬î‚ ªè£œ¬èò£è ãŸÁ‚ªè£œ÷ «õ‡´‹ â¡Á‹, ñˆFò Üó²ˆ ¶¬øèœ, ñˆFò Üó²ˆ ¶¬ø GÁõùƒèœ ÝAòõŸP¡ «õ¬ô

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âù«õ, ÞŠªð£¿¶ ãŸð´ˆîŠð†´œ÷ G¬ôJ™, îI› ï£†®™ ªî£ì˜„Cò£è Gè›‰¶ õ¼‹ êÍè ñÁ ñô˜„Cè¬÷‚ è¼ˆF™ ªè£‡´ HŸð´ˆîŠð†ì ñ‚èO¡ º¡«ùŸøˆFŸ° â‰î õ¬èJ½‹ áÁ «ïó£ õ‡í‹, âŠªð£¿¶‹ «ð£™ ÞQ õ¼ƒè£ô‹ º¿õF½‹ Üó²ŠðOèO½‹, è™M G¬ôòƒèO¡ ÜÂñFJ½‹ 69 êîiî Þì å¶‚W´ ªî£ì˜‰î ÜñL˜ Þ¼‚èˆî‚è õ¬èJ™, Þ‰Fò ÜóCò™ ê†ìˆF™ M¬óM™ àKò F¼ˆî‹ ªè£‡´ õóŠðì «õ‡´‹ â¡Á, Þ‰î ñ£ñ¡ø‹ ñˆFò Üó¬ê õL»ÁˆF‚ «è†´‚ ªè£œA¡ø¶". Thiruvalargal G. Palanisamy, S, Andi Thevar, N.S. Palanisamy, Elamvazhuthi, C.K. Thamizharasan, S. Thirunavukkarasu, V. Thambusamy, S. Ramachandran, Thiru S.R. Balasubramoniyan, Leader of Opposition, Thiru S. Muthusamy, Minister for Health, Thiru. S.D. Somasundaram, Minister for Revenue, and Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Leader of the House took part in the discussion. The Chief Minister replied to the debate. The Resolution was then put to vote of the House and adopted nem. con.

(8) Declaration of Avadi Township as a Municipality On the 4th January 1994, Thiru T.M. Selvaganapathy, Minister for Local Administration, moved the following Resolution:- “That in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 4-B of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 (Tamil Nadu Act V of 1920), the Assembly do resolve that the existing Avadi Township in Chengalpatu-M.G.R. District, be declared to be a Municipality". The Resolution was put and carried.

(9) Requesting the Government of India to declare the Libration Tigers of Tamil Eelam as an unlawful Association. On the 20th April 1994, Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Minister moved the following Resolution:— "Þ‰Fò ÜóC¡ àœ¶¬ø Ü¬ñ„êè‹, îIöè ÜóC¡ «õ‡´«è£À‚-Aíƒè, îIjö M´î¬ôŠ¹L Þò‚èˆF¡ Íô‹ Þ‰Fò ï£†®™ õ¡º¬ø ñŸÁ‹ Ý»î‚ èô£ê£ó‹ «ð£¡ø¬õ î¬ôÉ‚è£ õ‡í‹ ªêŒFì, 1967-Ý‹ Ý‡´ ê†ìŠ ¹ø‹ð£ù ïìõ®‚¬èèœ (î´Š¹„) ê†ìˆF¡W› (36/67), ÞšMò‚èˆF¬ù å¼ ê†ìŠ ¹ø‹ð£ù æ˜ Ü¬ñŠ¹ â¡Á 1992-Ý‹ Ý‡´ «ñ Fƒèœ ðFù£¡è£‹ ï£÷¡Á ªõOJ†ì âv.æ.330 (ß) â‡μœ÷ îù¶ ÜPM‚¬èJ™ ÜPMˆ¶œ÷¶.

ÞšõPMŠH¬ùˆ ªî£ì˜‰¶Þ Þˆ î¬ì Ý¬í 1992-Ý‹ Ý‡´ «ñ ñ£î‹ ðFù£¡è£‹ «îF ºî™ 1994-Ý‹ Ý‡´ «ñ ñ£î‹ ðFù£¡° «îF õ¬ó Þó‡´ Ý‡´èœ ï¬ìº¬øJ™ Þ¼‚°‹. Þ‰Fò ÜóC¡ 14-5-1992 ï£O†ì ÜPM‚¬èJ™ °PŠHìŠð†´œ÷, îIj÷ M´î¬ôŠ¹L Þò‚èˆF¡ «ï£‚èƒèœ ñŸÁ‹ Üî¡ ªêò™ð£´èO™ Þˆî¬ìò£ì¬í‚°Š Hø°‹ â‰îMî ñ£Ÿøº‹ âŸðìM™¬ô. îIjö M´î¬ôŠ¹L Þò‚èˆFùK¡ «ï£‚èƒèÀ‹, ªêò™ð£´èÀ‹ Þ‰Fò ï£†®¡ å¼¬ñŠð£†®Ÿ°‹, Þ¬øò£‡¬ñ‚°‹ ªî£ì˜‰¶ áÁ M¬÷MŠðî£è«õ àœ÷¶. îIjö M´î¬ôŠ¹L Þò‚èˆF¬ù æ˜ ê†ìŠ¹ø‹ð£ù Ü¬ñŠ¹ â¡Á ÜPMˆîîŸè£ù è£óíƒèœ âšMîˆF½‹ õ½Mö‚èM™¬ô. îIöè Üó² â´ˆî ð™«õÁ bMó ï®õ®‚¬èèO¡ ðòù£è ÞšMò‚è‹ îù¶ ªêò™ð£†®Ÿè£ù Ýî£óƒè¬÷ îIöèˆF™ ºŸP½ñ£è Þö‰¶ GŸHÂ‹, Ü¶ î¡ Þö‰¶ «ð£ù ªêò™ Fø¬ù e‡´‹ G¬ôï£†®ì¾‹, ªî£¬ô ªî£ì˜¹ ê£îù õêF àœO†ì ã¬ùò Hø õêFè¬ e‡´‹ ãŸð´ˆF‚ ªè£œÀ‹ ªð£¼†´‹, îIöèˆF™ àœ÷ Ýîóõ£÷˜èœ Íô‹ îù¶ ªè£®ò °P‚«è£œè¬÷ Ü¬ìò Þ¬ìòø£ ºòŸC ªêŒAø¶. ï£†®¡ Þ¬øò£‡¬ñ, àœï£†´Š ð£¶è£Š¹ ñŸÁ‹ å¼¬ñŠð£†®¬ù‚ è†®‚ è£ˆFì¾‹, õ¡º¬ø ñŸÁ‹ Ý»î‚ èô£„ê£ó‹ ðóõ£ñ™ î´ˆFì¾‹, îIöè Üó² Þ‰£îò ÜóC¡ àœ¶¬ø Ü¬ñ„èˆ¬î 1967-Ý‹ Ý‡´ ê†Š¹ø‹ð£ù ïìõ®‚¬èèœ (î´Š¹„) ê†ìˆF¡ W› îIjö M´î¬ôŠ¹L Þò‚èˆF¬ù æ˜ ê†ìð¹ø‹ð£ù Ü¬ñŠ¹ âù 1994-Ý‹ Ý‡´ «ñ Fƒèœ 14-Ý‹ ï£œ ºî™ ªî£ì˜‰¶ Þ¼ Ý‡´èœ î¬ìò£¬í HøŠH‚è‚ ÃP î°‰î Ýî£óƒèÀì¡ 28-1-1994 Ü¡Á «è£K»œ÷¶. Þ‰Fò ÜóC¡ àœ¶¬ø Ü¬ñ„êè‹ «è†´‚ ªè£‡ìîŸAíƒè Ã´î™ Ýõíƒè¬÷ ñ£Gô Üó² ÜÂŠH»œ÷¶. îIjö M´î¬ôŠ¹LèO¡ ïìõ®‚¬èèœ Þ‰Fò£M¡ Þ¬øò£‡¬ñ‚°‹, å¼¬ñŠð£†®Ÿ°‹ áÁ M¬÷MŠð¶ ªîOõ£èˆ ªîKAø¶. Þ‰Fò ï£†®¡ Þ¬øò£‡¬ñ‚°‹, ªð£¶ Ü¬ñF‚°‹ ðƒè‹ M¬÷M‚°‹ õ¬èJ™ ï£†®¡ ðô ñ£GôƒèO™ ÞòƒA õ¼‹ bMóõ£î Ü¬ñŠ¹è«÷£´, °PŠð£è Ý‰Fó ñ£GôˆF™ àœ÷ dŠð™v õ£˜ °ÏŠ ï‚ê¬ô†´‚èÀìÂ‹, Üê£‹ ñ£GôˆF™ àœ÷ à™ ð£ Ü¬ñŠHù«ó£´‹, ð…ê£Š ñ£GôˆF™ àœ÷ ðòƒèóõ£Fè«÷£´‹, è£weóˆF½œ÷ HKM¬ùõ£Fè÷£ù «ü.«è.â™.â Š. àìÂ‹ ªî£ì˜¹ ¬õˆ¶, Üõ˜èÀ‚ªè™ô£‹ Ý»î MG«ò£è‹ ªêŒ¶ õ¼õ¬î ñˆFò Üó«ê ãŸèù«õ ð™«õÁ êñòƒèO™ ÜPMˆ¶ õ‰¶œ÷FL¼‰¶ Þ‰Fò ï£†®Ÿ° â‰î Ü÷¾ âFó£ù Ü¬ñŠ¹ Þ¶ â¡ð¶ ¹ôù£°‹. âù«õ, îIjö M´î¬ôŠ¹LèO¡ Þò‚èˆ¬î å¼ ê†ìŠ¹ø‹ð£ù Ü¬ñŠ¹ â¡Á 1967-Ý‹ Ý‡´ ê†ìŠ¹ø‹ð£ù ïìõ®‚¬èèœ (î´Š¹„) ê†ìˆF¡ W› ÜPM‚è «î¬õò£ù ïìõ®‚¬èèœ â´‚è «õ‡®ò¶ Þ‰Fò ÜóC¡ º¿Š ªð£ÁŠð£°‹.

ñ£Gô ÜóC¡ ê†ì õó‹HŸ°œ õ¬óòÁ‚èŠð†ì â‰îªõ£¼ ê†ìƒèÀ‹, Ü‰î ñ£GôˆF¡ â™¬ô‚°œ ñ†´«ñ ðò¡ðìˆîˆî‚è¶. Ýù£™, îIjö M´î¬ôŠ¹LèO¡ Ü„²Áˆ«ô£ «îCò Ü÷M™ ð£FŠ¹ ãŸð´ºˆî‚ Ã®ò¶. Þ¡¬øò G¬ôJ™ îIöè ÜóC¡ â‰î ê†ìŠHKM¡ W¿‹ Þˆî¬èò Ü¬ñŠ¹‚è¬÷ ê†ìŠ¹ø‹ð£ù Ü¬ñŠ¹ âù ÜPM‚è º®ò£î G¬ôJ™ àœ÷î£½‹, Þ‰Fò Üó²î£¡ ÞF™ ïìõ®‚¬è â´‚è º®»‹ â¡ð¬î õŸ¹Áˆî «õ‡® àœ÷¶. îIöè ñ‚èœ, Þ‰Fò ï£†®¡ Þ¬÷ò£‡¬ñ ñŸÁ‹ å¼¬ñðð£†®¬ù‚ è£‚è «õ‡® îƒèœ â‡íƒè¬÷»‹ àí˜¾è¬÷»‹ ð¡º¬ø ªõOŠð´ˆF»œ÷ù˜. Þ‰Fò ï£†®¡ å¼¬ñŠð£†®Ÿ°‹ Þ¬øò£‡¬ñ‚°‹ áÁ M¬÷M‚è‚ Ã®ò â‰îªõ£¼ ïìõ®‚¬è‚°‹, Üõ˜èœ îƒèœ è´¬ñò£ù âF˜Š¹è¬÷ ªõOŠð´ˆF»œ÷ù˜. Þš¾í˜¾è¬÷ HóFðL‚°‹ õ¬èJ™, 14-5-1994 ºî™ «ñ½‹ Þó‡´ Ý‡´èÀ‚° îIjö M´î¬ôŠ¹L Þò‚è‹ å¼ ê†ìŠ ¹ø‹ð£ùÜ¬ñŠ¹ âù î¬ìò£¬í MF‚è, 1967-Ý‹ Ý‡´ ê†ìŠ¹ø‹ð£ù ïìõ®‚¬èèœ (î´Š¹„) ê†ìˆF¡ W› â™ô£Mî ê†ìŠ¹˜õñ£ù ïìõ®‚¬èè¬÷ «ñŸªè£œ÷ «õ‡´ªñù îIöè ê†ìŠ «ðó¬õ Þ‰Fò Üó¬ê‚ «è†´‚ ªè£œAø¶".

ENGLISH VERSION "The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi, in its Notification No.S.O.330 (E) dated 14th May 1992, declared the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam as an unlawful association to prevent violence and spreading of gun culture under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (Act 37/1967) in pursuance of the request made by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Following the Notification issued by the Government of India, the order banning the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam as an unlawful association will be in force for a period of two years i.e. from 14th May 1992 to 14th May 1994. Even after the ban, the objectives and activities of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam which were mentioned in the Notification of the Government of India, dated 14th May 1992, have not undergone any change. There is a continuing threat to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India on account of the objectives and activities of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. The materials which formed the basis for declaring the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam as an unlawful association have not lost any relevance in any manner. Though as a result of various stringent measures taken by the Government of Tamil Nadu, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam has completely lost its supporting base in Tamil Nadu, the facts remain that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam has been striving hard to regain

its lost base in Tamil Nadu in order to restore supply/communication channels with the help of sympathisers in Tamil Nadu, with the sole purpose of fulfilling its nefarious objectives. In the interests of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Nation, the maintenance of internal security and the prevention of the spread of gun culture and violence, the Tamil Nadu Government has requested the Ministry of Home Affairs, Goverment of India on the 28th January, 1994 with necessary supporting materials to continue to impose the ban on Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 for a ftirther period of two years with effect from 14th May, 1994. All additional materials required by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India have also been furnished by the State Government. The activities of the Libration Tigers of Tamil Eelam are clearly intended to bring about disruption of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India. From the fact that the Central Govemement has, on many occasions, been acknowledging that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, with a view to adversely affect the sovereignty of India and public order, has been in close touch with many terrorist groups functioning in many States, particularly the People's War Group naxalites in Andhra Pradesh, the ULFA Organisation in Assam State, the terrorists in Punjab State and secessionists group namely JKLF in Kashmir and has been distributing arms to them, it is evident how anti-Indian the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam is. Therefore, the responsibility to take necessary steps to declare Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam as an unlawful association under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 rests wholly with the Government of India. Any action that can be taken by the State Government under any State Law will only have its applicability within the Jurisdiction of that State whereas the threat posed by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam is likely to cause great harm at the National level. It is also necessary to emphasize that, today as matter stands, it is not possible to declare such associations as unlawful under the existing State Law and that only the Government of India can take necessary action. The people of Tamil Nadu have, more than once, demonstrated their strong feelings and sentiments for the protection of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India. They have expressed strong resentment against any activity which will pose a threat to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India. Echoing these feelings and sentiments, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly hereby resolves to request the Government of India to take all immediate legal steps to ensure that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam continues

to be declared as an Unlawful Association under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (Act 37/1967) for a further period of two years with effect from 14th May, 1994." Thiruvalargal V. Thambusamy, G. Palanisamy, Elamvazhuthi, C.K. Tamilarasan, S.V. Shanmugam and K. Selvaraj took part in the discussion. The Chief Minister replied to the debate. The resolution was then put to vote of the House and adopted nem con.

(10) Empowering District Municipalities to fix the annual value of lands and buildings. On the 10th November, 1994, Thiru T.M. Selvaganapathi, Minister for Local Administration, moved the following Resolution:- "That in pursurance of Section 305-A of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 (Tamil Nadu Act V of 1920) the Assembly do resolve that the following rule be added after rule 6, in "part-I-Taxation Rules" Under the heading "Taxation and Finance Rules" in Schedule IV to the said Act- “6-A:— The Director of Municipal Administration may prescribe the suitable guidelines for fixing the reasonable Annual Value of lands and buildings from time to time". The Resolution was put and carried.

(11) The need to amend the Article 155 of the Constitution of India in order to secure a mandatory status and statutory basis to consult the Chief Minister concerned in the case of appointment of Governors.

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English Version "This House has, on previous occasions considered the office of Governor de hors the entire Centre-State Relations. It has also made definite statements on this question as well as observed on the dispensability of the institution, apart from stressing the need for prior, mandatory consultation with the Chief Minister before appointment of the Governor. A time has now come when, considering the manner of appointment of the Governor, the type of persons who are being selected for such appointment and considering the role being played by them in the politics of the State, this House, with all solemnity and seriousness, must closely review the situation obtaining at present in the State of Tamil Nadu and is constrained to pass this resolution. The betrayal of all constitutional conventions by the present incumbent of the post of Govenor has only confirmed the worst fears and reservations of the consequences that the appointment of a nominee of the Central Government as Governor, without prior consultation with-the Chief Minister, can have on

Centre-State relations in the quasi federal set up. The Government of India's attitude towards opposition Governments in the States,- has not been free from the partisan promptings of the ruling party in the Centre or through its representatives in the State, which has resulted in unhealthy conventions being set up ever since Independence. Party interests at the Centre have too often been furthered by willing occupants of the office of Governor who have acted contrary to all constitutional conventions and practices, giving a literal meaning to the term "agent of the Centre", which has been rightly noticed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of S.R. Bommai Vs. Union of India. This House recalls the words of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru that: "the Governor must be acceptable to the Government of the Province." The dangerous consequences on the functioning of the Parliamentary system where such prior consultation with the Chief Minister was dispensed with, as at the present juncture, is even more poignantly and sharply etched when senior politicians are appointed as Governors. As the Sarkaria Commission observed, echoing Pandit Jawaharlal's views in the matter, the Governor should be a person who has not taken too great a part in politics generally, and particularly in the recent past. As observed by one of the members of the Drafting Committee at the time of the framing of the Constitution, there should be a healthy convention of prior consultation with the State Government before the selection and appointment of the Governor, if there is to be confidence in his non-partisan attitude. This view was endorsed by the Rajamannar Committee and Sarkaria Commission which observed that objectivity in the matter of appointment of Governor can be secured only by a process of prior consultation with the Chief Minister of a State. It is to be emphasised that the process of consultation should be real and a mere intimation of appointment cannot be construed as consultation. Therefore, (1) This House resolves that in order to secure a mandatory status and statutory basis for this consultative process, Article 155 of the Constitution should be suitably amended. (2) This House also views with serious concern the present circumstances in which the State of Tamil Nadu finds itself where the appointment of the present incumbent to the post of Governor of Tamil Nadu, without satisfying the convention of prior consultation with the Chief Minister, of selecting a person who has generally been an active politician in the recent past and has acted in a partisan manner has resulted in the inevitable consequence of his acting in an unconstitutional manner calculated to destabilise a lawfully elected popular Government enjoying a gigantic democratic mandate and two-thirds majority injthis august House. This House, therefore, solemnly resolves that the Government of India be moved to recall Dr. Channa Reddy, Governor of Tamil Nadu and

to replace him by another appointee after prior consultation with the State Government and thus enusuring that the person so appointed is not partisan and is respected by citizens of the country for his integrity in public life. Thiru V. Thambusamy moved two amendments standing in his name which were seconded by Thiru G. Palanisamy. Dr.V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Leader of the House) initiated the discussion on the Resolution. Thiruvalargal S. Daniel Raj, V. Thambusamy, G. Palanisamy, Elamvazhuthi, S. Andi Thevar, C.K. Tamizharasan, N.S. Palanisamy and K. Selvaraj took part in the discussion. The Chief Minister also took part in the discussion. The amendments moved by Thiru. V. Thambusamy were put to vote and declared lost. Part I of the Resolution was put to vote and carried unanimously. Part II of the Resolution wa§ put to vote by calling for a Division. The House divided as follows : Ayes ... 168 Noes ... Nil Neutral ... 2 The Resolution was, therefore, declared as having been carried. (12) Discourage the use of Tobacco and Tobacco products in any form, and to provide complete ban on all forms of advertisements in respect of Tobacco related products. On the 5th May, 1995, Thiru S. Muthusamy, Minister for Health, moved the following Resolution : ÔÔ ¹¬èJ¬ôŠ ðò¡ð´ˆ¶õ¶ ªð¼ñ÷M™ àì™ ïô‚«è†¬ì M¬÷M‚°‹ â¡Á‹ Þî¡ è£óíñ£è ð™«õÁ õ¬èò£ù ¹ŸÁ«ï£Œèœ, Þ¼îò‹ ê‹ð‰îŠð†ì «ï£Œèœ, ²õ£ê‹ ê‹ð‰îŠð†ì «ï£Œèœ ñŸÁ‹ Ü¶ «ð£¡ø ã¬ùò «ï£Œèœ âŸð´‹ â¡Á‹ àÁFŠð´ˆîŠð†´œ÷î£½‹. Þ¡¬øò G¬ôJ™, ¹¬èJ¬ô¬òŠ ðò¡ð´ˆFòî¡ è£óíñ£è àôè «÷M™ Í¡Á I™Lò¡ ÞøŠ¹èœ ªï˜‰¶œ÷ù â¡Á‹ ÜõŸP™, 0.8 I™Lò¡ ÞøŠ¹èœ Þ‰Kò£M™ «ï˜‰¶œ÷ù â¡Á‹ ñFŠHìŠð†´œ÷î£½‹,. ¹¬èJ¬ô¬ò»‹ ¹¬èJ¬ôJñ£™ îò£K‚èŠð†ì â‰î õ®Mô£ù àŸðˆFŠ ªð£¼†è¬÷»‹ ðò¡ð´ˆ¶õ¬îˆ î¬ì ªêŒî™, ¹¬èJ¬ô ªî£ì˜ð£ù àŸðˆFŠ ªð£¼†èœ °Pˆ¶ ªêŒòŠð´‹ Ü¬ùˆ¶ õ®Mô£ù M÷‹ðóƒè¬÷»‹ ºŸP½ñô£èˆ î¬ìªêŒî™, ªð£¶ ÞìƒèO™ ¹¬è H®ˆî½‚èˆ î¬ìMFˆî™, ¹¬èJ¬ô ñŸÁ‹ ¹¬èJ¬ô àŸðˆFŠ ªð£¼†èœ ÜìƒAò CŠðƒèœ Ü¬ùˆF¡ e¶‹ M÷¡ðó õ£êè

õ®M™ ê†ìŠð®‚è£ù â„êK‚¬èè¬÷ Ü„C´î™, è™M G¬ôòƒèœ ñ¼ˆ¶õ ñ¬ùèœ ñŸÁ‹ ã¬ùòμ GÁõùƒèOL¼‰¶ °PŠH†ì ªî£¬ô¾èÀ‚°œ ¹¬èJ¬ô Ü™ô¶ ¹¬èJ¬ô àŸðˆFŠ ªð£¼†èO¡ MŸð¬ù¬òˆ î¬ìªêŒî™ ñŸÁ‹ Ü¬õ ªî£ì˜ð£ù Ü™ô¶ ÜõŸÁ‚°ˆ¶¬íò£ù ñŸÁ‹ Þ¬ì Gè›õ£ù Ü¬ùˆ¶‚è‹ õ¬è ªêŒò‚²®ò Þ‰Fò£ º¿õF½‹, å«ó ñ£FKò£ù MKõ£ù ê†ì‹ îŸ«ð£¶ ã¶‹ Þ™¬ô â¡ðî£½‹. «ñŸªê£¡ù ðˆFJ™ °PŠH†´œ÷ Ü¬ñˆFŸ°‹ õ¬è ªêŒ»‹ MKõ£ù ê†ì‹ å¡¬ø ÞòŸø «õ‡®ò¶ ÜõCò‹ â¡ðî£½‹. Þ‰Fò ÜóCòô¬ñŠ¹„ ê†ìˆF¡ ãö£õ¶ Mõó Ü†ìõ¬í¬ò„ «ê˜‰î III-Ý‹ ªð£¶ ÜFè£óŠð†®òL¡ 33-Ý‹ ðF¾‚°ˆ ªî£ì˜¹¬ìò 'Cèªó†' îMó Þˆî¬èòªî£¼ ê†ì‹ ÞòŸÁõîŸ°Kò ªð£¼œ Þ‰Fò ÜóCòô¬ñŠ¹„ê†ìˆF¡ ãö£õ¶ Mõó Ü†ìõ¬í¬ò„ «ê˜‰î ñ£Gô Üó² ð†®òL¡ II-Ý‹ ð†®ò¬ô„ «ê˜‰î 6, ñŸÁ‹ 26-Ý‹ ðF¾èœ ªî£ì˜¹¬ìòî£è Þ¼Šðî£™, Þ‰Fò ÜóCòô¬ñŠ¹„ ê†ìˆF¡ 249, 250-Ý‹ HK¾èO™ õ¬è ªêŒòŠð†´œ÷Šð®‚è¡P ñŸøð® «ñŸªê£¡¬ù¬õ °Pˆ¶ ñ£GôƒèÀ‚è£è„ ê†ì‹ ÞòŸÁõîŸ° ï£ì£Àñ¡øˆFŸ° â‰î ÜFè£óºI™¬ô â¡ðî£½‹. «ñŸªê£¡ùõŸ¬ø îI›ï£´ ñ£GôˆF™ å¼ ê†ìˆF¡ Íô‹ ï£ì£Àñ¡øˆFù£™ º¬øŠð´ˆ¶õ¶ ïôñ£è Þ¼‚°‹ â¡Á Þ„ê†ìŠ «ðó¬õ‚°ˆ «î£¡Áõî£½‹. îŸ«ð£¶, Þ‰Fò ÜóCòô¬ñŠ¹„ ê†ìˆF¡ 252-Ý‹ HK¬õ„ «ê˜‰î (1) ð°FJ½‹ Üî¡ (2) ð°FJ½‹ õöƒèŠð†´œ÷ ÜFè£óƒè¬÷‚ ªè£‡´, Þ‰î„ ê†ìŠ«ðó¬õ, ¹¬èJ¬ô¬ò»‹ ¹¬èJ¬ôJù£™ îò£K‚èŠð†ì â‰î õ®Mô£ù àŸðˆFŠ ªð£¼†è¬÷»‹ ðò¡ð´ˆ¶õ¬îˆ î¬ì ªêŒî™ ¹¬èèJ¬ô ªî£ì˜ð£ù àŸðˆFŠ ªð£¼†èœ °Pˆ¶ ªêŒòŠð´‹ Ü¬ùˆ¶ õ®Mô£ù M÷‹ðóƒè¬÷»‹ ºøP½ñ£èˆ î¬ì ªêŒî™, ªð£¶ ÞìƒèO™ ¹¬èŠ H®ˆî½‚°ˆ î¬ì MFˆî™, ¹¬èJ¬ô ñŸÁI ã¬ùò GÁõùƒèOL¼‰¶ °PŠH†ì ªî£¬ô¾èÀ‚°œ ¹¬èJ¬ô Ü™ô¶ ¹¬èJ¬ô àŸðˆFŠ ªð£¼†èO¡ MŸð¬ù¬òˆ î¬ì ªêŒî™, ñŸÁ‹ Ü¬õ ªî£ì˜ð£ù Ü™ô¶ ÜõŸÁ‚°ˆ ¶¬íò£ù ñŸÁ‹ Þ¬ìGè›õ£ù Ü¬ùˆ¶‹ ê†ìˆF¡ õ£Jô£è ï£ì£Àñ¡øˆî£™ îI›ï£´ ñ£GôˆF™ º¬øŠð´ˆŠðì MKõ£ù¶‹ å«ó ñ£FKò£ù¶ñ£ù ê†ì‹ ÞòŸøŠðì «õ‡´‹ âù Þîù£™ b˜ñ£Q‚èŠð´Aø¶."

English version Whereas it has been established that consumption of tobacco is a majoi health hazard which causes various types of cancers, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases and other similar ailments;

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And Whereas out of the estimated three million tobacco-related deaths in the world today, about 0.8 million deaths take place in India; And Whereas this major health problem can be prevented if consumption of tobacco-related products are reduced; And Whereas there is at present no comprehensive and uniform legislation throughout India discouraging the use of tobacco and tobacco products, in any form, providing for complete ban on all forms of advertisements in respect of tobacco-related products, banning of tobacco smoking in public places, printing of Statutory warnings in the form of slogans on all packages of tobacco and tobacco products, ban on the sale of tobacco or tobacco products within specified distances from educational, medical and other institutions and for all matters connected therewith or ancillary and incidental thereto; And Whereas it is necessary to enact a comprehensive law providing for all matters referred to in the above paragraph; And Whereas the subject matter of such a law, except cigaratte which is relatable to Entry 33, List III Concurrent of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, is relatable to Entries 6 and 26 of the List II State List of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, and Parliament has no power to make laws for the States with respect to the aforesaid matters except as provided in Articles 249 and 250 of the Constitution of India ; And Whereas it appears to this Legislative Assembly to be desirable that the aforesaid matters should be regulated in the State of Tamil Nadu by Parliament by law; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 252 of the Constitution of India, read with clause (2) thereof, this Assembly hereby resolves that a comprehensive and uniform legislation to discourage the use of tobacco and tobacco products, in any form, providing for complete ban on all forms of advertisements in respect of tobacco related products, banning of tobacco smoking in public places, printing of statutory warnings in the form of slogans on all packages of tobacco and tobacco products, ban on the sale of tobacco or tobacco products within specified distances from educational, medical and other institutions, and all matters connected therewith or ancillary and incidental thereto should be regulated in the State of Tamil Nadu by Parliament by law." Eleven Members took part in the discussion. The Minister for Health replied to the debate. The Resolution was put to vote of the House and carried.

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(13) Adoption of Transplantation Of Human Organs Act, 1994 in the State of Tamil Nadu. On the 5th May 1995, Thiru S. Muthusamy, Minister for Health moved the following Resolution: ÔÔ 1994-Ý‹ Ý‡´ ñQî àÁŠ¹è¬÷ ñ£ŸPŠ ªð£¼ˆ¶î™ ê†ìñ£ù¶ (¬ñò„ ê†ì‹ 42/1994) «ï£Œ bK‚°‹ «ï£‚èƒèÀ‚è£è ñQî àÁŠ¹è¬÷ ÜèŸP â´ˆî™, «êIˆ¶ ¬õˆî™ ñ£ŸPŠ ªð£¼ˆ¶î™ ÝAòõŸ¬ø º¬øŠð´î¶õîŸ°‹, ñQî àÁŠ¹è¬÷ ¬õˆ¶ õEè gFJ™ ß´ð†´õ¼A¡ø ïìõ®‚¬èè¬÷ˆ î´ŠðîŸ°‹ ñŸÁ‹ Ü¬õ ªî£ì˜ð£ù Ü™ô¶ ÜõŸP¡ Þ¬ìGè›õ£ù ªð£¼†ð£´èÀ‚°‹ õ¬èªêŒA¡ø¶ â¡ðî£½‹, «ñŸªê£¡ù ê†ìˆF¡ ÝŒ¾Š ªð£¼÷£ù£¶, Þ‰Fò Üóê¬ñŠHŸè£ù ãö£‹ Þ¬íŠ¹Š†®òL½œ÷ II-Ý‹ ð†®òL¡ 6-Ý‹ ðFMŸ°ˆ (ñ‚èœ ï™õ£›¾ ñŸÁ‹ ¶Š¹ó¾ ñ¼ˆ¶õñ¬ùèœ ñŸÁ‹ ñ¼‰îèƒèœ) ªî£ì˜¹¬ìòî£è M¼‚A¡ø¶ â¡ðî£½‹ ñŸÁ‹ Ü‰î 6-Ý‹ ðFM¬ùŠ ªð£Áˆîñ†®™, ñ£Gô„ ê†ìñ¡øŠ «ðó¬õ ñ†´«ñ ê†ìIòŸÁõîŸ° ÜFè£ó‹ ªðŸP¼‚A¡ø¶ â¡ðî£½‹. «è£õ£, Uñ£„êôŠ Hó«îê‹, ñýów®ó‹ ÝAò ñ£GôƒèO¡ ê†ìñ¡øˆF¡ Ü¬ùˆ¶ Ü¬õè÷£½‹ Þ‰Fò Üóê¬ñŠH¡ 252-Ý‹ àÁŠH¡ (1)-Ý‹ ÃPQð® b˜ñ£ùƒèœ G¬ø«õŸøŠð†ìî¬ùªò£†®, ï£ì£Àñ¡øˆî£™ «ñŸªê£¡ù ê†ì‹ G¬ø«õŸøŠð†ì¶ â¡ðî£½‹. «ñ«ô °PŠHìŠð†ì ÝŒ¾Šªð£¼œ °Pˆ¶ Þ‰Fò£ º¿õF½‹ å«ó Yó£ù ê†ìˆF¬ùŠ ªðÁõ¶ M¼‹ðˆî‚èªîù Þ‰î„ ê†ì ñ¡ø‹ è¼¶A¡ø¶ â¡ðî£½‹, «ñŸªê£¡ù ê†ìˆF¬ù ãŸÁ îI›ï£´ ñ£GôˆFŸ°„ ªêò™º¬ø‚è‚ ªè£‡´õ¼‹ ªð£¼†´ Üóê¬ñŠH¡ 252-Ý‹ àÁŠH¡ (1)-Ý‹ ÃP¡ð® b˜ñ£ùªñ£¡P¬ù G¬ø«õŸÁõî¡ õ£Jô£è «ñŸªê£¡ù ê†ìˆF¬ù ãŸÁ‚ªè£œõî¡ Íô‹, «ñŸªê£¡ù ê†ìˆF¬ù îI›ï£´ ñ£GôˆF™, ªêò™º¬ø‚°‚ ªè£‡´õ¼õ¶ M¼‹ðˆî‚èî£è Þ¼Šðî£è Þ‰î„ ê†ìñ¡øŠ «ðó¬õ‚°ˆ «î£¡ÁA¡ø¶. ÞŠ«ð£¶, Þ‰Fò Üóê¬ñŠH¡ 252-Ý‹ àÁŠH¡ (1)-Ý‹ ÃPù£™ õöƒèŠð†ì ÜFè£óƒè¬÷„ ªê½ˆ¶¬èJ™ 1994-Ý‹ Ý‡´ ñQî àÁŠ¹èœ ñ£ŸÁ„ CA„¬ê ê†ìˆF¬ù (¬ñò„ ê†ì‹ 42/1994) îI›ï£´ ñ£Gô‹ ãŸÁ‚ ªè£œõî£è Þ‰î„ ê†ìñ¡øŠ «ðó¬õ, Þî¡ Íô‹ b˜ñ£ù‹ G¬ø«õŸÁA¡ø¶.

ENGLISH VERSION "Whereas the Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994 (Central Act 42 of 1994) provides for the regulation of removal, storage and transplantation of human organs for

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therapeutic purposes and for the prevention of commercial dealings in human organs and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto; And whereas the subject matter of the said Act is relatable to Entry 6 (Public health and sanitation, hospitals and dispensaries) of List II in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, with respect to which the State Legislature alone have power to make a law; And whereas the said Act was passed by Parliament in pursuance of the resolutions passed under clause (1) of Article 252 of the Constitution of India by all the Houses of the Legislatures of the States of Goa, Himachal Pradesh and Maharashtra; And whereas this Assembly considers that it is desirable to have a uniform law throughout India on the subject matter referred to above; And whereas it appears to this Assembly to be desirable that the said Act be applied to the State of Tamil Nadu, by adopting the said Act by passing a resolution in that behalf under clause (1) of Article 252 of the Constitution; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 252 of the Constitution of India, this Assembly hereby resolves that the Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994 (Central Act 42 of 1994) be adopted for the State of Tamil Nadu." Five members took part in the discussion. The Minister for Health replied to the debate. The Resolution was put to vote of the House and carried. (14) Enhancement of Borrowing Limit of The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board. On the 10th November, 1995, the Thiru S. Kannappan, Minister for Public Works, moved the following Resolution :- "That the proposal of the State Government under sub-section (3) of section 65 of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (Central Act LIV of 1948), to fix the maximum amount which the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board may, at any time, have on loan under sub-section (1) of the said section, as three thousand and five hundred crores of rupees, be approved". The Resolution was put and carried. (15) Agricultural Policy of the Government of Tamil Nadu. On the 10th November, 1995, the Thiru Ku. Pa. Krishnan, Minister for Agriculture, moved the following Resolution :- "That this House approves the Agricultural Policy of the Government of Tamil Nadu".

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Thiru S.R. Balasubramoniyan, Leader of Opposition took part in the discussion. The Minister for Agriculture replied to the Debate. The Resolution was put and carried. (16) Requesting the Government oT India to direct the Government of Karnataka to release 11 T.M.C. water and to constitute Monitoring Committee. On the 28th December, 1995, DrJ.Jayalalitha, Chief Minister, moved the following Resolution :-

ÔÔè£MK ïF c˜ ï´õ˜ ñ¡ø‹ 25-1-1991 Ý‹ ï£÷¡Á HøŠHˆî Þ¬ì‚è£ô Gõ£óí Ý¬íJ™ è˜ï£ìè Ü¬² 205 ®.â‹.C Ü î‡a¬ó ü§¡ ñ£î‹ ºî™ Ü´ˆî Ý‡´ «ñ ñ£î‹ õ¬óJô£ù ð£êù Ý‡´‚ è£ôˆFŸ° åšªõ£¼ ñ£îº‹ °PŠH†ì Ü÷¾èO™ c¬ó M´M‚è «õ‡´‹ â¡Á ÃøŠð†ì´œ÷¶. Þ‰î Ý¬í ñˆFò ÜóC¡ «õ‡´‹ â¡Á ÃøŠð†´œ÷¶. Þ‰î Ý¬í ñˆFò ÜóC¡ ÜóCîN™ 10-12-1991 Ü¡Á Hó²K‚èŠð†´œ÷¶. âù«õ. Ü¡Á ºî™ Þ‰î Ý¬í, ê‹ð‰îŠð†ì â™ô£ ñ£Gô Üó²è¬÷»‹ è†´Š´ˆ¶‹ 2. 3-4-1992-Ý‹ ï£O†ì Ý¬íJ™. è£MK ïF c˜ ï´õ˜ ñ¡ø‹ «ñŸ°Pˆî Ý¬íJ™ ãî£õ¶ åó£‡®™ ñ£Áî™ «î¬õ ãŸð®¡, ê‹ñ‰îŠð†ì ñ£Gôƒèœ, ï´õ˜ ñ¡øˆ¬î Üμèô£‹ â¡Á Ý¬í HøŠHˆî¶. 26-1-1991 Ü¡Á HøŠHˆî Þ¬ì‚è£ô Ý¬í‚° ñ£Áî™ ã¶‹ «î¬õJ™¬ô â¡Á‹ è¼ˆ¶ ªîKMˆî¶. 3. è˜ï£ìè Üó², è£MK ïF c˜ ï´õ˜ ñ¡ø‹ HøŠHˆî Þ¬ì‚è£ô Ý¬íJ¡ð®, °PŠH†ì ñ£îƒèO½‹/õ£óƒèO½‹ °PŠH†ì Ü÷¾èO™ î‡a¬óˆ Fø‰¶MìM™¬ô, Þîù£™ 1991-92 Ý‹ Ý‡´ ºî™ 1994-95 -Ý‹ Ý‡´ õ¬ó, ï´õ˜ ñ¡øˆ b˜ŠH¡ð® «ñ†Ç˜ Ü¬í‚° õó«õ‡®ò î‡aK¡ Ü÷¬õMì, °¬øõ£è«õ îI›ï£†®Ÿ° õóŠªðŸÁœ÷¶. 4. ñ£‡¹I° ñˆFò c˜õ÷ˆ ¶¬ø Ü¬ñ„ê˜ Üõ˜èœ ü§¬ô ñ£î‹ 1993-Ý‹ Ý‡´ ñ£‡¹I¶ îI›ï£´ ºîô¬ñ„ê˜ Üõ˜èÀ‚° ñˆFò Üó² å¼ è‡è£EŠ¹‚ °¿¬õ»‹ ñŸÁ‹ å¼ ï¬ìº¬øŠð´ˆ¶‹ °¿¬õ»‹ ãŸð´ˆ¶‹ â¡Á ÜOˆî àÁF¬òˆ ªî£ì˜‰¶, îI›ï£´ Üó² ÞšM¼ °¿‚è¬÷»‹ M¬óM™ Ü¬ñ‚°ñ£Á õŸ¹ÁˆF õ¼A¡ø¶. âQÂ‹, ñˆFò Üó² ÞšM¼ °¿‚è¬÷»‹ Þ‰ï£œ õ¬óJ™ Ü¬ñ‚èM™¬ô. 5. è˜ï£ìè ñ£Gôˆ¬îŠ ªð£Áˆîõ¬óJ™ Þ‰î Ý‡®¡ ªî¡«ñŸ°Š ð¼õ ñ¬ö Þò™ð£è Þ¼‰¶‹Ãì îI›ï£†´‚° ÜO‚è «õ‡®ò c¬ó, è˜ï£ìè Üó² àKò «ïóˆF™ Fø‰¶ MìM™¬ô. Þîù£™ îI›ï£†®™ °Á¬õ ê£°ð®J™ èEêñ£ù °¬ø¾ ãŸð†ì¶. îI›ï£†®™ îŸªð£¿¶ 13.3 ô†ê‹ ã‚è˜ ðóŠH™ ðJKìŠð†ì ê‹ð£ ñŸÁ‹ î£÷®Š ðJ˜èœ «ð£¶ñ£ù c˜ Þ¡P, õ£®M´A¡ø Å›G¬ô ãŸð†´œ÷¶.

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English Version The Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal in its interim order, dated 25-6-1991 has directed the Karnataka government to release water from its reservoirs so as to ensure that 205 TMC feet of water is released at Mettur Reservoir in an irrigation year from June to May of next year according to the monthly schedule specified in that order. Qn the Government of India gazetting the order on 10-12-1991, the order has become binding on the party States. 2. The Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal in its order, dated 3-4-1992 has also .directed that if due to change of circumstances, if undue hardship is caused, it is open to such States to approach the Tribunal for appropriate orders. The Tribunal has also specified that there is no change required to its earlier order, dated 25-6-1991. 3. The Government of Kamataka has not released the waters on the monthly schedule week by week in terms of the order of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal. So, for the years from 1991-92 to 1994-95, Mettur reservoir received less quantity of water than what has been prescribed in the Tribunal's interim order. 4. In pursuance of the assurance given in July 1993, by the Minister for Water Resources, Government of India to the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu that a Monitoring Committee and an Implementation Committee will be constituted, the Government of Tamil Nadu has been urging the Government of India to constitute these two committees expeditiously. However, the Government of India has not constituted the above two Committees so far. 5. Though the South West Monsoon was normal in Karnataka, the Government of Karnataka has not released water due to Tamil Nadu in time. Hence, there is a considerable reduction in the extent of cultivation of Kuruvai crop. Due to inadequate water, the Samba and Thaladi crops to an extent of 13.3 lakhs acres are in the withering stage. 6. The North East Monsoon has failed in Tamil Nadu. It is not possible to bring the crops to a successful harvest relying only on Mettur \Vater release. Considering the present storage position in Mettur Reservoir and the storage position in Karnataka reservoirs, on 7- 12-1995 the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu addressed the Chief Minister of Karnataka to release at least 30 T.M.C. feet of water. The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu addressed the Hon'ble Prime Minister on 11-12-1995 to intervene immediately and advise the Chief Minister of Karnataka to release at least 30 T.M.C. feet of water. 7. The Government of Tamil Nadu filed an Interlocutory Application in the Supreme Court of India on 11-12-1995 in which it has been prayed that the Government of

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Kamataka may be directed to release 30 T.M.C. feet of water. The Supreme Court of India on 14-12-1995 observed that since the application has been filed arising out of the order ofthe Cauvay Water Disputes Tribunal, the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal may give priority to the application of Tamil Nadu and pass an order, after hearing the arguments of the party States. 8. In pursuance of the order of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal, dated 19-12- 1995, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu addressed the Chief Minister of Karnataka on 20- 12-1995 to release 11 T.M.C. feet of water together with the balance quantity of 6.194

T.M.C. feet of water due in the month of December 1995 totalling 17.194 TMC feet of water. Further the stipulated quantity of 2.51 T.M.C. feet for January 1996 in the interim order may also be released in continuation of the release to be made as indicated above. The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on the same day itself (20-12-1995) sent the copy of that letter to the Hon'ble Prime Minister and requested the Hon'ble Prime Minister to personally talk to the Chief Minister of Karnataka and urge him to honour the order of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal. 9. In order to save the paddy crop raised in 13.3 lakh acres in Cauvery Delta, The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly resolves as follows:- (1) Resolved that as ordered by the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal in its order, dated 19-12-1995 in pursuance of the observations made by the Supreme Court of India, the Government of Karnataka shall release 11 TMC. feet of water forthwith together with the balance quantity of 6.194 TMC. feet for December 1995 and 2.51 TMC. feet for the month of January 1996 totalling 19.704 TMC. feet so as to reach Mettur Reservoir. For the remaining months in the current irrigation year, Karnataka shall also release water as per the interim orders of the Tribunal. (2) (a) Resolved that the Government of India should prevail upon the Government of Karnataka to make available 11 TMC. feet of water at Mettur Reservoir in Tamil Nadu as ordered by the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal on 19-12-1995, together with the balance quantity of 6.194 TMC. feet for December, 1995 and 2.51 TMC. feet for the month of January 1996, totalling 19 704 TMC. feet. (b) Resolved that for the implementation of the interim order of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal, dated 25-6-1991, the Government of India should constitute the Monitoring Committee and Implementation Committee immediately".

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Thiruvalargal S.R. Balasubramoniyan, Leader of Opposition, V. Thambusamy, G. Palanisamy, Elamvazhuthi, S. Thirunavukkarasu, S. Andi Thevar, C.K. Thamizharasan, N.S. Palanisamy and S.V. Shanmugam took part in the discussion. The Chief Minister replied to the debate. The Resolution was put to vote of the House and adopted unanimously.

B. GOVERNMENT MOTIONS WHITE PAPER ON NATURAL CALAMITIES CAUSED BY CYCLONE AND HEAVY RAIN IN TAMIL NADU DURING NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 1993 AND ON THE RELIEF MEASURES TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT.

On the 3rd January, 1994, Thiru S.D. Somasundaram, Minister for Revenue moved the following motion :- "That the White Paper on natural Calamities caused by Cyclone and heavy rain in

Tamil Nadu during November and December, 1993 and on the relief measures taken up the Government be taken up for decision." The above motion was discussed in the House on the 3rd and 4th January, 1994. Twenty-nine Members took part in the discussion. The Minister for Revenue replied to the debate, on the 4th January, 1994. The motion was talked out.

C. PRIVATE MEMBERS' RESOLUTIONS Under Rule 172 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, any Member may move subject to the provisions in the Constitution and the rales, a resolution relating to a matter of general public interest within the cognizance of the State Government. Such resolution may be in the form of a recommendation addressed to the Government or of a declaration of opinion by the House or in the form of a motion for the appointment of a Committee of the House for any purpose or in any other form suitable to the subject matter of the resolution. During the period under Review, though notices of Private Members' Resolutions were received from the Members, they could not be discussed in the House, as all Thursdays earmarked for Private Member's Business were allotted for transacting Government business and no day was allotted in lieu thereof for transaction of Private Member's Business.

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D. CONDOLENCE RESOLUTIONS AND OBITUARY REFERENCES. Condolence Resolutions or Obituary References are generally adopted or made at the commencement of the meeting of the House before Question Hour. Condolence Resolutions are adopted in the case of the following :- (1) Distinguished international statesman who were connected with or associated with our Country or Commonwealth. (2) National Leaders, Presidents and Prime Ministers while in office, former Presidents, former Prime Ministers, former Governors of our State, former Speakers of Lok Sabha, former Chief Minister of the State, sitting Members of the Assembly and great and distinguished sons of the State. In all the above cases, the resolution is either moved from the Chair or by the Leader of the House. In either case, the Members are permitted to associate themselves with the sentiments expressed in the resolution depending upon the circumstances and the solemnity of the occasion. If the resolution is moved by the Leader of the House, the Speaker associates himself with the sentiments expressed by the House before the Resolution is placed before the House for adoption. Resolutions condoling tragic deaths due to air-crashes, train accidents or disasters due to fury of nature or mass murders or organised violence committed against a section of the human Community anywhere in the world are also adopted. During the period under Review, 29 Condolence Resolutions were moved and adopted and 112 Obituary References were made by the Speaker, the details of which are given in Section II-Table No XXI (Page No.586)

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CHAPTER XXVI PRIVILEGES Article 194 of the Constitution of India deals with the powers, privileges and immunities of the State Legislatures and their members. It expressly provides for freedom of speech in the Legislature, subject to the provisions of the Constitution and the Rules of Procedure of the Legislature and immunity of members of the Legislature for anything said or any vote given in the Legislature or any Committees thereof. It also provides that no person shall be liable in respect of the publication by or under the authority of the House of any report, paper, or votes or proceedings. The same Article empowers the Legislature to define the other powers, privileges and immunities of the House and of its Members and the Committees of the House. It is also provided that until so defined, the powers, privileges and immunities will be those of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and of its Members and Committees at the commencement of the Constitution. The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly has not yet defined by law the other privileges. Therefore, it becomes necessary to refer to the privileges of the House of Commons at the commencement of our Constitution, if one wants to find out what the privileges of the Legislative Assembly are. The procedures to raise a matter of privilege are laid down in Rules 219 to 230 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules. If any matter requires examination or investigation it will be referred to the Committee of Privileges on a motion adopted by the House. The Committee will examine the matter and will make its recommendation to the House. The House, will then discuss and decide the case on the basis of the recommendation of the Committee. Where the Committee finds that the matter is too trivial or that the offender has already tendered an adequate apology, the Committee itself disposes off the matter by recommending to the House not to proceed further in the matter. During the period under Review, 21 notices of question of privileges were raised in all, of which 11 cases were referred to the Committee of Privileges for examination and report. Nine reports were presented to the Assembly. The remaining two cases were pending with the Committee, when the Assembly was dissolved and hence they lapsed.

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(A) Matters of Privilege referred to the Committee of Privileges for which Reports were presented to the House (1) Case Against the Editor, 'Murasoli' On 10th September 1991, the Thiruvalargal S. Gandhirajan, M. Dhanapal, C. Gnanasekaran, S. Peter Alphonse, and U. Balaraman raised a matter of breach of privilege against the Editor of a Tamil Daily "Murasoli" for the publication of the expunged portion of the proceedings of the House, dated 9th September 1991 in its issue dated 10th September 1991. The Speaker suo motu referred the matter under Rule 226 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules to the Committee of Privileges for examination and report. The Committee considered the issue in detail. After considering the written explanation of Thiru S. Selvam, Editor, 'Murasoli' and after examining him in person, the Committee came to the conclusion that he had committed a breach of privilege and contempt of the House and, therefore, recommended that the Editor be called before the Bar of the House and reprimanded, 'the Committee had also recommended that the Press Pass issued to the Reporter of the Daily might be suspended for ten working days. The report of the Committee was presented to the House on 9th April 1992. The Report of the Committee was adopted by the House on the 20th April 1992 and summons were issued to the Editor to appear before the Bar of the House to receive the reprimand. Thiru Selvam, Editor, "Murasoli" appeared before the Bar of the House and received the reprimand on the 21st September 1992. The Press Pass of the Reporter was suspended for ten working days from 20th April 1992.

(2) Case Against Illustrated Weekly Of India : Thiru S.R. Balasubramoniyan, Leader of the Opposition raised a matter of privilege on 25-09-1991 against the Editor, "Illustrated Weekly of India" and its Madras Correspondent Thiru K.P. Sunil for an article in its issue, dated 21-27th September 1991 (Bangalore Edition), the contents of which constituted a gross breach of privilege of the House. The Speaker suo motu referred the matter to the Committee of Privileges for its examination and report. The Committee considered the matter in detail and held that both the Editor and the Columnist Thiru K.P. Sunil have committed gross breach of privilege and contempt of the House and recommended that the Editor and Columnist of the Weekly be called to the Bar

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of the House and reprimanded. The report of the Committee was presented to the House on 8-4-1992 and it was adopted by the House on 10-4-1992. Accordingly, summons were issued to the Editor and Publisher and the Columnist to appear before the House. But they did not appear before the House on the appointed day. The Speaker, therefore, issued a warrant of arrest against the Editor and the Columnist for their failure to appear before the Bar of the House. In the meanwhile, the Editor sent a telegram stating that he was not the Editor at the time of the publication of the impunged articles. The Speaker therefore ruled that he might be let off with a warning. Thiru

K.P.Sunil who was not with the Weekly by then, moved the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court issued an interim injunction from executing the warrant of arrest. The case is pending before the Supreme Court.

(3) Case Against The Editor, "Kovai Malai Murasu".— On the 7th February 1992, Thiru V P. Chandrasekar raised a breach of privilege against the Editor of the Tamil Evening Daily "Kovai Malai Murasu" for its publication of a distorted version of the proceedings of the House in its issue, dated the 5th February 1992. The Speaker called for an explanation from the Editor. The Editor accepted that the caption given to the News Item was some what exaggerated but failed to express his regret. The Speaker therefore referred the matter to the Committee of Privileges on 12th March 1992 for examination and report. The Committee considered the issue in detail and also examined the Editor and Reporter in person. As they did not tender any apology or regret, the Committee recommended that the Editor, "Kovai Malai Murasu" be called before the Bar of the House and reprimanded. The Committee also recommended that the permission given to the Reporter of the Eveninger to take notes in the Assembly be withdrawn for 10 days. The Report of the Committee was presented to the House on 10-4-1992 and adopted by the House on 20-4-1992. Accordingly, summons were issued to the Editor to appear before the Bar of the House to receive the reprimand. The Press Pass issued to the Reporter was also suspended for ten working days. Meanwhile, the Editor filed a Writ Petition in the Supreme Court which granted an interim injunction. Hence, the punishment could not be meted out. However, during January 1996 the Supreme Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn and the matter was not pursued further

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(4) Case Against Dr. D. Kumaradas.— On the 5th March 1992, Thiru S.R. Balasubramoniyan. Leader of the Opposition raised a matter of privilege against Dr. D, Kumaradas, another Member, stating that the Member had given a tainted version of the proceedings of the House, dated 12-2-1992 in an article in Tamil magazine Junior Vikatan' and that several matters contained in the article were far from facts. After hearing the views of both the Members, the Speaker referred the matter to the Committee of Privileges for examination and report, as there was prima facie breach of privilege. The Committee considered the matter in detail. Dr. D. Kumaradas who had appeared before the Committee expressed his regret. Thiru S R. Balasubramoniyan also requested the Committee to drop the matter as Dr. D. Kumaradas had expressed his sincere regret to him. The Committee therefore recommended to the House to drop further proceedings in the matter. The report was presented to the House on 30-4-1993 and adopted by the House on the same day.

(5) Case Against Thiru R. Vetrikondan.— On the 8th April |992, Tint. A.S. Ponnammal and Thiru V.P. Chandrasekar raised a matter pf privilege against Thiru Vetrikondan, a D.M.K." activist for his speeches in public meetings using vulgur and unprintable words against women Members of the Assembly and the Speaker of the Assembly thus lowering the dignity of the House. The Speaker called for the notes taken by the Police Department in the public meetings and after hearing the audio cassettes of the public meetings ruled that there was a prima facie breach of privilege and referred the matter to the Committee of Privileges on 9-

4-1992 for examination and report. The Committee after hearing the oral evidence Rendered by the Complainant and after listening to the taperecorded speeches made by him on various occasions came to the conclusion that Thiru R. Vetrikondan had committed a gross breach of privilege and was therefore liable for punishment. The Committee therefore recommended one month rigorous imprisonment to him. The Report of the Committee was presented to the House on 29-4-1993 and it was adopted by the House on 30-4-1993. A warrant of arrest was issued by the Speaker to lodge him in the Central Prison for one month. Before the Warrant could be executed Thiru R. Vetrikondan filed a Writ

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Petition in the High Court of Madras. The High Court granted an interim stay against the execution of the Warrant of Arrest. The case is still pending before the High Court. (6) Case Against the English Weekly 'Current':— On the 5th May 1992, Thiru S. Jay Kumar raised a matter of privilege against the English Weekly Current' for its editorial in the issue, dated May 2-8 denigrating the House and its Members, the Chief Minister and the Speaker. The Speaker suo motu referred the matter to the Committee of Privileges for examination and report, as there was prima facie breach of privilege. The Committee considered the matter in detail. The Committee obtained a detailed written explanation from the Editor. The Editor expressed his regret and requested to condone the mistake and forgive him. In view of the unqualified apology expressed by him, the Committee recommended not to pursue the matter any further. The Report of the Committee was presented to the

House on 29-4-1993 and adopted by the House on the same day. (7) Privilege Case Against ".Illustrated Weekly of India".— On 27th April 1992, Thiru CP. Pattabiraman, Chief Government Whip raised a matter of privilege against the Editor, 'Illustrated Weekly of India' in regard to an article that appeared under the caption "Tamil Nadu's August Body" in its issue, dated April 25- May 1, 1992. In the said article, the Editor had made a reference to the incident that took place in the House on the 25th March 1989 though the matter reported in the proceedings had been completely changed in a fresh official report. The matter was referred to the Committee for investigation and report. The Committee, after a detailed consideration of the issue, strongly condemned the author of the article Thiru Anil Dharkar for his mischievous comment and left the matter without further action. The report of the Committee was presented to the House on 30th April 1993 and adopted by the House on the same day. (8) Two Cases Against The Tamil Daily 4Dinakaran'.— On the 9th February 1993, Thiru Kumari Anandan, raised a matter of privilege against the Tamil Daily 'Dinakaran' for having published certain expunged portions of the proceedings of the House in its issue, dated 8th February1993. After getting the clarifications from the Editor, the Speaker referred the matter to the Committee of Privileges for consideration and report. On the 2nd April 1993, Thiru T.M. Rengarajan also raised another matter of privilege against Thiru S.R. Balasubramoniyan, Leader of the Opposition for having given

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publicity to the notice of Resolution seeking removal of the Speaker, as the Tamil Daily 'DINAKARAN' had mentioned the name of the Leader of the Opposition as the source of the news. Action of the Daily in giving advance publicity was in contravention of Rule 36(5) of the Assembly Rules. The Leader of the Opposition however dented having made the matter public. Explanation was therefore sought for from all other newspapers, which had published the news-item to intimate the source of the news-item. All newspapers except 'Dinakaran' had stated that the news was received through the News agencies and through' P.T.I' and U.N.I, through normal sources of news gathering activities. But 'Dinakaran' was the only daily which had stated that the information was given by the Leader of the Opposition. Because the Leader of the Opposition had denied having passed on the information and as no other daily other than 'Dinakaran' had stated that the Leader of the Opposition was the source of the news item, it was decided to accept the explanation given by him. Accordingly it was decided to refer the matter to the Committee of Privileges to examine whether the daily had committed any breach of privilege. The Committee examined both the issues in detail and recommended one week simple imprisonment to the Editor, Dinakaran. The Report of the Committee was presented to the House on the 30th April 1994 and adopted by the House on the same day. A warrant was issued to arrest and lodge the Editor in the Central Prison, Madras. But the news' Editor could not be arrested. In the meanwhile, the House on the 2nd May 1994 by another resolution, decided to cancel the punishment imposed, on him. But this magnanimous gesture was misconstrued by the Editor and he again published some derogatory news item. The House therefore adopted another resolution on the 5th May 1994 re-imposing the punishment on him. Accordingly, a warrant was issued and the' Editor was arrested on the 5th May 1994 and lodged in the Central Prison, Madras. The Editor challenged in the High Court the punishment imposed on him. The Court ordered the release of the Editor, and quashed the Resolution passed by the House on the 5th May 1994.

(9) Privilege Matter Raised by Tmt. Zeenath Sherifudeen.— Tmt. Zeenath Sherifudeen, a Member raised a matter of privilege on the 20th April 1994,- against Tvl. S. Balakrishnan, S. Peter Alphonse and S. Panneerselvam, Members of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for using abusing language against her and threatening to assault her in the Assembly lobby on the IIth April 1994 as she was coming out of the Assembly Chamber.

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The Speaker .referred the matter to the Committee of Privileges for examination and report Die matter was examined by the Committee in detail. The Committee heard the Petitioner, as well as the Respondents and also another Member and two Members of Watch and Ward Staff who were on Duty at that time, as witnesses. After considering all aspects, the Committee came to the conclusion that the evidence tendered by the witnesses amply proved that the Respondents had used abusive language against Tmt. Zeenath Sherifudeen and attempted to assault her. However, the Committee recommended to drop the matter after strongly condemning the action of the Members concerned. The report was presented to the House on the 6th May 1995 and adopted by the House on the same day.

(B) Matters of Privileges referred to the Committee of Privileges for which Reports were not presented to the House. (1) Case Against Tvl. B. Ranganathan. S. Panneerselvam and C. Gnanasekaran.—

On the 3rd May 1995, the Speaker referred to the Committee of Privileges under Rule 226 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, a matter relating to gross misconduct and unruly behaviour of Tvl. B. Ranganathan, S. Panneerselvam and C. Gnanasekaran in attempting to assault Thiru. V.P.R. Ramesh inside the House. The Committee had not presented its Report till the dissolution of the Assembly. (2) Case against Doordarshan and All India Radio.-On the 31st March 1995, Tvl. R. Thamaraikani. K.K. Chinnappan, R. Singaram, K. Selvaraj and Tmt. Zeenath Sherifudeen gave notice of breach of privilege against Doordarshan for blacking out certain portions of the proceedings of the Assembly, dated the 30th March 1995. The Speaker called for explanation from the Director, Doordarshan. On the 5th May 1995, Thiru A. Subburathinam, a Member raised a matter of privilege against All India Radio and Doordarshan for casting aspersion on the Chair while reporting the proceedings of the House, dated 3rd May 1995 when the House witnessed unruly scenes. The Speaker referred both the notices against Doordarshan and All India Radio to the Committee of Privileges for examination and report. The Committee had not presented its report till the dissolution of the Assembly.

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Date on which Sl. Date of Matters of Privilege Given by taken up Against Reason for disallowance No. notice in the House (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (i) Privilege issues against members- 1 Wrong information to the House Thiru 26-4-1993 26-4-1993 Dr. V. R. Disallowed after by the Minister for Finance Elamvazhuthi Nedunchezhiyan clarification by the Hon. Minister for Finance 2 Certain remarks of the Minister Thiru Kumari 27-4-1993 27-4-1993 Thiru S.D. Disallowed after (Revenue) that people would Anandan Somasundaram clarification by the laugh if the Congress laid claim to Minister for Revenue the struggle to safeguard Tamil language and that Thiru Vi. K. was exiled from the State during the British Rule which were contradictory to facts. (ii) Privelege issues against the Press- 3. Alleged publication of wrong Thiru V. 11-9-1991 11-9-1991 Malai Murusu and Lapsed due to prorogation information abou a Member in the Dhandayuthapani Murasoli of the House newspapers 4. Broadcasting falsenews in the Thiru S.X. 31-3-1993 31-3-1993 T.V. The Speaker ruled that he Doordarshan Rajamannar sould drop the matter with a severe warning to doordarshan

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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (iii) Privilege issues against members- 5. Alleged threat by one Member Thiru Kumari 6-4-1993 6-4-1993 Thiru V.P.R. The Speaker ruled that he against another that he would Anandan Ramesh was dropping the matter in eliminate the other for a particular view of denial by the speech in the House Member concerned that such an incident had taken place. 6. Assaulton S.Pter Alphonse on Thiru S. Peter 15-3-1993 15-3-1993 --- As the case is in Court, the 12th March 1993 in the Alphonse Speaker ruled that the Legislators' Hostel. matter could not be treated as a confirmed matter of the privilege.

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(D) Privilege issue against the Tamil weekly 'Ananda Vikatan' raised during the Eighth Assembly. Thiru S. Balasubramonian. Editor, Ananda Vikatan has filed a writ Petition in the High Court, Madras against the Government of Tamil Nadu and the Speaker. Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly during the year 1987 questioning the resolution of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly dated the 4th April 1987 imposing a punishment on him in connection with a breach of privilege of the House committed by him. The High Court in its Judgement dated the 28th September 1994 quashed the resolution of the House dated 4th April 1987 and also directed the Government to pay a compensation of Rs.1000 to the petitioner for the wrongful detention. The Government accordingly paid the compensation to him.

(E) Commitment to Jail for breach of Privilege and contempt of the House. The Legislature of a State has the power to secure the attendance of persons oh matters of privileges and to punish for breach of privilege or contempt of the House and commit the offender to custody or prison. Every State legislature posseses not only the power to punish for contempt but have also the right to decide for itself what is contempt or what is not. This is inevitable to enable the House to discharge its functions and safeguard its authority or privileges. This power is akin in nature and owns its origin to the powers possesed by the Court of Law to punish for contempt. Without such a power, the House "would sink into utter contempt and inefficiency". If contempt is committed in the immediate presence of the House,' the contemner may not be heard. He is taken into custody immediately by the Marshal of the Assembly and detained for the minimum time necessary for interrogation. The contemner may apologize and the House may be pleased to accept it and let him off. If the cousumner has to be punished, it tan be done by the House only. For this purpose, a motion is moved by the Leader of the House. The motion may specify the period of imprisonment and the place of jail where the accused is to be detained. On the motion being adopted by the House, a warrant of commitment addressed to the Superintendent in- charge of the Jail is signed by the Speaker. The accused is. thereafter, taken to the place of imprisonment by the Marshal of the Assembly. During the period Under Review, there were two occasions when the contempt of the House was considered by the House. 118

(1) On the 5th February, I992, the Speaker informed the House that one Thiru Ramasamy shouted slogans from the Visitor's Gallery praising the Chief Minister and Muthuramalingam Thevar. On the interrogation by the Watch and Ward staff he said that he became emotional on seeing the Chief Minister and the portrait of Muthuramalingam Thevar. (2) Though, shouting slogans from the Visitor's Gallery is a punishable offence, as the offender had no ulterior motive, the Hon. Speaker announced that he was pardoned and released. On the 23rd February, 1996 Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance and Leader of the House moved a motion that one Thiru I. Thirumalai, son of lyangar Reddy, Thondamanthurai. Perambalur Taluk, Perambalur-Thiruvalluvar District, who threw a bit of paper containing some slogans and raised noise from the visitor's gallery, be sent to Central Prison, Madras, and kept under custody safely for twenty four hours and released thereafter for having committed a grave offence and gross contempt of the House. The above motion was put and carried and the individual was sent to Central Prison for confinement.

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CHAPTER XXVII THE ANTI-DEFECTION ACT, 1985 AND THE RULES MADE THEREUNDER The Constitution (Fifty-second Amendment) Act, 1985, popularly known as the 'Anti-Defection Act' passed by Parliament to combat the evil of political defection came into force with effect from the 1st March 1985. This Act was inserted as paragraph 8 of the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India under which the Presiding Officers of the concerned Legislatures were made the authorities to decide. Finally the question of disqualification of members on the grounds enumerated thereunder. The Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (Disqualification on Ground of Defection) Rule, 1986 framed by the Speaker under paragraph 8 of the Tenth Schedule on the model of the rules prepared for the Lok Sabha and laid on the Table of the House on the 12th November, 1986 came into force with effect from the 12th December 1986 and continued to be in force during the period under Review. The salient features of this act are as follows:- (1) The disqualification on ground of defection under this Act will be made applicable only on the following two grounds, viz.: (i) If a member voluntarily gives up his membership of the political party to which he belongs; or (ii) If a member votes or abstains from voting in the House contrary to any direction issued by the political party to which he belongs or by any person or authority authorised by it in this behalf. (2) Disqualification on grounds of defection will not apply in the case of split in the original party where in such group consists of not less than one-third of the members of the Legislature party and also in the case of merger of one political party with another political party. (3) The Speaker or Deputy Speaker will not be disqualified on grounds of defection under this Act:— (a) If he by reason of his election to such office voluntarily gives up the membership of the political party to which he belonged immediately before such election and does not, so long as he continues to hold such office, thereafter, rejoin that political party or become a member of another political party; or 120

(b) If he, having given up by reason of his election to such .office, his membership of the political party to which he belonged immediately before such election, rejoins such political party after he ceases to hold such office. (4) The proceedings in regard to the determination of any question of disqualification under the Act are deemed to be proceedings in the Legislature of a State within the meaning of Article 212 of the Constitution. Article 212 provides that the validity of any proceedings in the Legislature of a State shall not be called in question on the ground of any alleged irregularity of procedure. (5) No Court shall have any jurisdiction in respect of any matter connected with the disqualification of a member under the Act. The decision of the Speaker shall be final.

The Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (Disqualification on Ground of Defection) Rules, 1986. Rule 3 of the said rules provides that Leader of the each Legislature Party shall, within thirty days, after the first sitting of the House, furnish to the Secretary— (a) A statement (in writing) containing the names of members of the Legislature Party together with other particulars such as names and designations of the Members of such party, who have been authorised by it for communicating with the Speaker for the purpose of these rules. (b) A copy of the Rules and Regulations of the Political Party concerned; and (c) Where such Legislature Party has any separate set of Rules and Regulations a copy of such Rules and Regulations. Whenever any change takes place in the information furnished by the Leader of the Legislature Party under the above Rule, he shall, within thirty days thereafter, furnish in writing information to the Speaker with respect to such change. Accordingly, the Leaders of the Legislature Parties of the Tenth Assembly furnished the particulars in Form I as required under the rule. Likewise, Rule 4(2) of the above Rules provides that every Member, before making and subscribing an oath or affirmation under Article 188 of the Constitution of India, deposits with the Secretary, his Election Certificate and also a statement of particulars and declaration as in Form III of the said Rules. The Members of Tenth Assembly accordingly furnished the statement and declaration as in Form III. 121

Under Rule 5 of the above Rules, a Register of Information shall also be maintained based on the information furnished under Rules 3 and 4 in relation to the Members. A Register of information was accordingly maintained during the period. During the period under Review, Thiru Alagu Thirunavukkarasu, Orathanadu Constituency and Thiru G. Viswanathan, Arcot Constituency were disqualified by Hon. Speaker, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on 20th April, 1995, under the provisions of the

Anti-Defection Act and Rules framed thereunder. (For details see Chapter XXVIII).

CHAPTER XXVIII DISQUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS Thirumathi K. Mariaim-UI-Asia, M.L.A. representing Aravakurichi Assembly Consti-tuency filed a petition before the Speaker on the 6th March I995 under Rules 6(2) of the Members of Tamil Nadu L-legislative Assembly (Disqualification on Grounds of Defections) Rules, 1986 that Thiru G. Viswanathan, M.L.A.. representing Arcot Assembly Constituency who was elected as a candidate of the A.I.A.D.M.K. Party and later expelled from the Party for his anti-party activities and declared as an "Unattached Member" by the Speaker has incurred disqualification from the Membership of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly under the provisions of the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, otherwise known as Anti-Defection Law for having joined another Political Party, namely M.D.M.K. Party. Likewise, Thiru. A. Subburathinam, M.L.A. representing Palani Assembly Consti- tuency filed a petition before the Speaker on the 6th March 1995 under Rule 6(2) of the Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (Disqualification on Grounds of Defection) Rules, 1986 that Thiru Alagu Thirunavukkarasu, M.L.A. representing Orathanad Assembly Constituency, who was elected as a Candidate of the A.I.A.D.M.K. Party and later expelled from the Party for his anti-party activities and declared as an "Unattached Member" by the Speaker has incurred disqualification from the Membership of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly under the provisions of the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, otherwise known as Anti-Defection Law for having joined another Political Party, namely M.D.M.K. Party. After following the procedure specified in the Constitution of India read with the Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (Disqualification on grounds of Defection) Rules, the Speaker on 20th April 1995 gave his decision under Rule 8(b) of the Members of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (Disqualification on Grounds of Defections) Rules, 1986 that Tvl. G. Viswanathan and Alagu Thirunavukkarasu had incurred 122

disqualification for being Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly under Article 191(2) of the Constitution read with Clause (a) of Sub-para (I) of paragraph 2 of Tenth Schedule, and declared the seats held by them in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly as vacant according to the provisions of Article I90(3)(a) of the Constitution of India. The Speaker's decision was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, dated 20th April, 1995 as required under Rule 8(3) of the Anti-Defection Rules. Thiruvalargal G. Viswanathan and Alagu Thirunavukkarasu filed two Writ Petitions in the High Court of Madras challenging the decision of the Speaker. After hearing the arguments, the High Court dismissed the Writ Petitions and upheld the orders of the Speaker. The oral application of the Petitioners' Counsel for a Certificate to appeal to the Supreme Court was also refused. Thiruvalargal G. Viswanathan and Alagu Thirunavukkarasu filed Special Leave

Petition before the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the High Court of Madras. This Special Leave Petition was also dismissed by the Supreme Court with costs upholding the orders passed by the High Court

CHAPTER XXIX NAMING AND SUSPENSION OF MEMBERS Rule 121 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules lays down that a Member who disregards the authority of the Chair or abuses the rules of the House by persistently and willfully obstructing the business thereof could be named by the Speaker and also suspended from the service of the House on a Motion being moved forthwith for a period not exceeding the remainder of the session. During the period under Review, Members were named and suspended on Six occassions. The details are as follows:- (1) On the 5th July 1991, in exercise of the powers conferred under Rule 286 read with Rule 17 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the Speaker suo motu suspended Thiru S. Ramachandran and Thiru R. Thamaraikkani from the service of the

House for three days viz. 5th, 8th and 9th July 1991, for causing obstruction during the Governor's Address. However, on the 8th July 1991, the Speaker reduced the suspension period to one day in respect of Thiru S. Ramachandran on the request of the Chief Minister. (2) On the 29th March 1993, the Speaker named Thiru R. Thamaraikkani for his disorderly conduct inside the House and asked him to withdraw from the House. 123

Thereafter, Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance and the Leader of the House moved a motion under Rule 121(2) of the Assembly Rules suspending the Member for one week. The Motion was put and carried. (3) On the 31st March 1993. the Speaker informed the House about the arrest of Thiru R. Thamaraikkani in connection with the assault on the Congress Member Thiru R. Eswaran in the Legislator's Hostel Complex. Several members demanded stringent action against Thiru. R. Thamaraikkani as he continued to indulge such acts as to bring disrepute to the House. The Speaker also concurred with the sentiments. Thereafter, Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance and the Leader of the House, moved a motion under Rule 121(2) of the Assembly Rules suspending the Member from the service of the House for the remainder of the Session. The Motion was put and carried. Later, the Speaker ordered that Thiru R. Thamaraikkani should also vacate his room from the Legislator's Hostel. (4) On the 4th January 1994, the Speaker condemned in strongest terms the disorderly conduct and cantanerous (Adavadithanam) behaviour of Thiru P.V. Rajendran who threw the agenda papers at his party colleague, Thiru Appu Natesan, while being evicted out of the House after having been named. The Speaker said that severe action could be taken if the House adopted a Motion.. Thereupon, Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance and the Leader of the House moved a motion under Rule 121(2) of the Assembly Rules suspending the Member from the service of the House for the remainder of the Session. The Motion was put and carried. (5) On the 15th March 1995, the Speaker sua motu suspended Thiru P.V. Rajendran from the service of the House for a day for his indecent behavior in the lobby. (6) On the 20th March 1995, Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance and the Leader of the House moved a motion under rule 121(2) of the Assembly Rules suspending Thiru S. Peter Alponse from the service of the House for the remainder of the session for his highly indecent behavior inside the House. The motion was carried unanimously. 124

CHAPTER XXX COMMITEE5 OF THE HOUSE (1) COMMITTEE ON ESTIMATES General:-The Legislature is one of the three wings of the State, the other two being, the Executive and the Judiciary. It is the duty of every Legislature to keep a close watch through Committees on the administration of public expenditure in addition to the control normally exercised by the Finance Department m the course of its duties. The Committee on Estimates is one of the three Financial Committees which exercised control over Government expenditure through different procedures. The Committee on Estimates was first constituted in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in March 1955. It examines current estimates of Departments selected by it every year and presents Reports thereon. Composition and Functions;-The Committee on Estimates is constituted under Rule 195 of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules. It consists of 16 Members in addition to the Finance Minister, the Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts and the Chairman of the Committee on Public Undertakings, who are Members ex-officio. The term of the Committee is one year and a fresh election is held before the end of the financial year for constituting a committee for the ensuing year. If under any circumstances such an election is not held, the existing committee continues to hold office until new Members' are elected. Rules 194 and 195 of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules deal with composition and functions of the Committee. The main functions of the committee are to examine such of the estimates as it may deem fit, or as may be specifically referred to it by the House and to report what economics, improvements in organisation, efficiency or administrative reforms, consistent with the policy underlying the estimates may be effected: to suggest alternative policies in order to bring about efficiency and economy in administration, to examine whether the money is well laid out within the limits of the policy implied in the estimates and to suggest the form in which the estimates shall be presented to the Legislature. It shall not be incumbent on the Committee to examine all the estimates of all the departments at any one year. The demands for Grants may be voted upon notwithstanding the fact that the Committee has made no report. The working of the Committee for 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994- 95 and 1995- 96 is given below:-

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COMMITTEE FOR 1991-92 The Committee for the year 1991-92 was constituted on the 13th July 1991. Thiru V. Sathiamoorthy was nominated as Chairman of the Committee. At its first meeting held on the 24th July 1991, the Committee decided to take up for scrutiny the estimates relating to (I) District Administration, (2) Handlooms and Textiles, (3) Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax, other Taxes Duties and Administration and (4) Public Works Department (Rural Roads) and also decided to continue the scrutiny of estimates relating to (1) Community Development Projects, (2) Forests and (3) Motor Vehicles Acts- Administration as the previous Committee could not present its reports thereon. The Committee undertook study tours in the Districts of Coimbatore, Periyar, Salem, Chengalpattu M.G.R., Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Dindigul Anna, North Arcot Ambedkar, Thiruvannamalai Sambuvarayar and Dharmapuri for an on the spot study in connection with the scrutiny of estimates taken up by it. The Committee also undertook a study tour in Andhra Pradesh. West Bengal, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh and New Delhi for comparative study and held discussions with sister committees. The Committee had discussions with the Secretaries of Environment & Forest Department, Transport Department, Rural Development Department in connection with the scrutiny of estimates relating to their Departments. The Committee also had discussions with the Secretary to Government, Public Works Department when it considered the statement of action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in its earlier report relating to his Department. The Committee met for 27 days excluding the tour undertaken in the Northern States. During the period, the Committee presented 5 reports to the House as detailed below:

Name of the Reports Date of presentation (1) Report of action taken on "Roads 04-02-1992 and Bridges" (First Report)

(2) Report of action taken on "Irrigation" 23-04-1992 (Second Report)

(3) Report on "Forest Department" (Third Report) 27-04-1992

(4) Report on "Motor Vehicles Acts-Administration" 27-04-1992 (Fourth Report)

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COMMITTEE FOR 1992-93 The Committee for the year 1992-93 was constituted on the 28th April 1992. Thiru K. Dharmalingam was nominated as Chairman of the Committee. At its first meeting held on 5th May 1992, the Committee decided to take up for scrutiny the estimates relating to (I) "Registration Department", (2) "Backward Classes and Most Backward Classes Welfare" and (3) "Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act 1959-Administration" and to continue the scrutiny of estimates relating to (I) "District Administration", (2) "Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax, other taxes, Duties- Administration" and (3) "Handlooms and Textiles" as the previous committee could not present its report thereon. The Committee undertook study tours in the Districts of The Nilgiris, South Arcot, Kanniyakumari, Chidambaranar, Tirunelveli Kattabomman, Pudukkottai, Tiruchi, Thanjavur and Nagapattinam Quaid-e-Milleth Districts for an on the spot study in connection with the scrutiny of estimates taken up by it. The Committee also undertook a study tour in West Bengal, New Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh for a comparative study. The Committee had examined the Director of Handlooms and Textiles and discussion with the Secretary to Government and officials of Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department in connection with the scrutiny of estimates relating to "Handlooms and Textiles". The Committee had discussion with the Secretaries of Commercial Taxes and

Religious Endowments Department, Backward Classes and Most Backward Classes Welfare Department and Revenue Department in connection with the scrutiny of estimates relating to their department. The Committee had discussion with the Secretaries and officials of Health and Family Welfare Department, Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, in connection with the consideration of statement of Action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the earlier reports relating to their Department. The Committee met for 26 days excluding the tour undertaken in the Northern States. During the period, the Committee presented 8 reports to the House as detailed below: Name of the Reports Date of presentation (1) Report of action taken on "Health Department" 23-09-1992 (Sixth Report)

(2) Report of action taken on "Adi -Dravidar and 09-02-1993 Tribal Welfare Department" (Seventh Report)

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(3) Report on "Handlooms and Textiles" (Eighth Report) 23-03-1993

(4) Report on "Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax, Other Taxes, 26-04-1993 Duties-Administration" (Ninth Report)

(5) Report on "Backward Classes and Most Backward 16-04-1993 Classes Welfare" (Tenth Report)

(6) Report on "Registration Department" (Eleventh Report) 26-04-1993

(7) Report on "District Administration" (Twelfth Report) 29-04-1993

(8) Report on Tamil Nadu "Hindu Religious and Charitable 29-04-1993 Endowments Acts, 1959 - Administration" (Thirteenth Report)

COMMITTEE FOR 1993-94 The Committee for the year, 1993-94 was constituted on the 30th April 1993. Thiru V.P. Chandrasekar was nominated as Chairman of the Committee. At its first meeting held on the 10th May 1993, the Committee decided to take up for scrutiny the estimates relating to (1) Labour Welfare and Factories, (2) Municipal Administration and (3) Primary Health Centres. The Committee undertook study tours in the Districts of Salem, Dharmapuri, Kamarajar, Chidambaranar, Tirunelveli Kattabomman. Chengalpattu M.G.R., North Arcot Ambedkar, Periyar, Coimbatore, Pasumpon

Muthuramalinga Thevar and Ramanathapuram Districts. The Committee also undertook a study tour in West Bengal, New Delhi and Uttar Pradesh for a comparative study and discussion with the sister committees. The Committee had discussion with the Secretaries to Government, Labour Department, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department in connection with the scrutiny of estimates relating to their Departments. The Committee also had discussion with the Secretary to Government and officials of Public Works Department in connection with the action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the previous report on "Public Works Department-Buildings." The Committee met for 24 days excluding the tour undertaken in the Northern States. During the period the Committee presented 3 reports to the House as detailed below:— Name of the Reports Date of presentation (1) Report of action taken on "Public Works 31-03-1994 Department-Buildings" (Fourteenth Report)

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(2) Report on "Labour Welfare and Factories" 04-05-1994 (Fifteenth Report)

(3) Report on "Municipal Administration" 04-05-1994 (Sixteenth Report)

COMMITTEE FOR 1994-95 The Committee for the year 1994-95 was constituted on the 5th May 1994. Tmt. K. Maria-Mul-Asia was nominated as Chairman of the Committee. At its first meeting held on the 13th May 1994, the Committee decided to take up for scrutiny of the estimates, relating to (1) Agriculture Department, (2) Rural Development Department, (3) Elementary Education and (4) Cooperative Sugar Mills. It was also decided by the Committee to continue the scrutiny of estimates relating to Primary Health Centers as the previous Committee could not present its report thereon. The Committee undertook study tours in the Districts of Coimbatore, The Nilgris, Tiruchirappalli, Kamarajar, Tirunelveli-Kattabomman, Salem, Periyar, Madras, Chengalpatu-M.G.R., Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam Quaid-e-milleth, Villupuram Ramasamy Padaiyatchiar, South Arcot-Vallalar, Dharmapuri, Kanniyakumari and Chidambaranar for an on the spot study in connection with the scrutiny of estimates taken up by it. The Committee also undertook study tour in West Bengal, New Delhi, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh for a comparative study and discussion with the sister committee of West Bengal Legislative Assembly. The Committee had discussion with Secretaries to Government and Officials of Health Department, Education Department, Agriculture Department and Rural Development Department in connection with the scrutiny of estimates relating to their Departments. The Committee had discussion with Secretaries to Government and officials of Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department and Co-operation, Food and Consumer

Protection Department in connection with the consideration of statement of action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the earlier reports relating to those Departments. The Committee met for 43 days excluding the tour undertaken in the Northern States. During the period, the Committee presented 6 reports to the House as detailed below: Name of the Reports Date of presentation (1) Report of action taken on "Handlooms and 05-05-1995 Textiles" (Seventeenth Report)

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Department" (Eighteenth Report)

(3) Report on "Primary Health Centers" (Nineteenth Report) 05-05-1995

(4) Report on "Elementary Education" (Twentieth Report) 06-05-1995

(5) Report on "Agriculture Department" (Twenty first Report) 06-05-1995

(6) Report on "Rural Development Department" 06-05-1995 (Twenty second Report)

COMMITTEE FOR 1995-96

The Committee for the year 1995-96 was constituted on the 6th May 1995. Dr. M. Ammamuthu Pillai was nominated as Chairman of the Committee. He held the position from 6th May 1995 to 3rd September 1995. As Dr. M. Ammamuthu Pillai, assumed charge as Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments with effect from 4th September 1995, Thiru Kanchi Panneerselvam, was nominated as Chairman of the Committee from the 7th November 1995. At its first meeting held on the 6th May 1995, the Committee decided to take up for scrutiny of estimates relating to (1) Technical Education, (2) Small Scale Industries and Industrial Estates, (3) Public Works Department"- "Roads and Bridges" (Highways) and (4) Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme and to continue the scrutiny of estimates relating to Cooperative sugar mills as the previous Committee could not present its report thereon. The Committee undertook study tours in Dindigul Anna, Periyar, Coimbatore, Madras,

Madurai, Kamarajar, Tiruchirappalli, Pudukkottai, Tirunelveli Kattabomman, Chidambaranar, Nilgiris, Chengalpattu M.G.R., Salem, North Arcot Ambedkar, Tiruvannamalai Sambuvarayar, Thanjavur and Nagapattinam Quaid-e-Milleth Districts for an on the spot study in connection with the scrutiny of estimates taken by it. The Committee had discussions with Additional Secretary, Education, Science and Technology Department and Director of Technical Education in connection with the scrutiny of Estimates relating to "Technical Education". The Committee also examined the Additional Secretary to Government, Industries Department and Commissioner of Sugars, in connection with the scrutiny of estimates relating to "Co-operative Sugar Mills." The Committee had also discussion with the Secretary to Government, Commercial Taxes and Religious Endowments Department in connection with the statement of action taken by the Government on the recommendations contained in the earlier reports on 130

"Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax, Other Taxes Duties-Administration" and "Registration" Department. The Committee met for 37 days. During the period, the Committee presented 4 reports to the House as detailed below: Name of the Reports Date of presentation. (1) Report on "Co-operative Sugar Mills" 01-03-1996 (Twenty third Report)

(2) Report on "Technical Education" 01-03-1996 (Twenty fourth Report)

(3) Report of action taken on "Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax, 01-03-1996 Other Taxes, Duties- Administration" (Twenty fifth Report)

(4) Report of action taken on "Registration 01-03-1996 Department" (Twenty sixth Report)

The Composition of the Committee for the years 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994- 95 and 1995-96 are furnished in Section II -Table No. XXII (Page No. 596) The important recommendations of the Committee made during the period from 1991 to 1996 are furnished in Section II. Table No. XXIII (Page No. i>01) The details of the visit of the Committee on Estimates of other State Legislatures and Lok Sabha study Groups are furnished in Section II. Table No. XXIV (Page No. 611) The year-war details of meetings/study tours of the Committee are furnished in Section II, Table No. XXV (Page No. 613)

(2) COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS General: The Public Accounts Committee is one of the three Financial Committees of the House. The Committee examines the accounts showing the appropriation of sums granted, by the House for the expenditure of the State Government, the Annual Finance Accounts of the State Government and such other Accounts laid before the House, as the Committee may think fit. Composition: Under Rule 203(2) of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the Committee on Public Accounts shall consist of sixteen members elected by the Assembly from among its Members according to the principle of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote, in addition to the Finance Minister, the Chairman of the Committee on Estimates and the Chairman of the Committee ort Public Undertakings who shall be Members ex-officio. Provision has 131

also been made for the appointment of Sub- Committees under rule 206 of the Rules. The tenure of the Committee is for one year or until a new Committee is elected. The Chairman, of the Committee shall be nominated by the Speaker from among the Members of the Committee preferably from those belonging to the Opposition parties. Rules 203 to 2I0 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules deal with the Constitution and functions of the Committee. Committee for 1991--92: Constitution, Chairman and Sittings: The Committee for the year 1991 -92 was constituted on the 13th July 1991. Thirumathi A.S. Ponnammal was nominated as the Chairman of the Committee. The Committee held 27 sittings (23 sittings at Madras and 4 sittings outside Madras). Details of Subjects Considered: (1) Explanatory notes on the Audit Reports (Civil) and Appropriation Accounts for the years 1985-86 and 1986- 87 relating to certain Departments: (2) Explanatory notes on the Audit Reports (Revenue Receipts) for the years W85-86 and 1986-87 relating to certain Departments. (3) Statement of action taken/further action taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Committee contained in its earlier Reports. Study tour in Other States (1991-92): The Committee under took study tour from 14th to 27th October 1991 and visited certain places in other States viz., Bangalore, Margoa, Bombay, New Delhi and Jaipur.

Visits of Committees from other States Date of Visit Committee on Public Accounts of Bihar Legislative Assembly --- 12th February 1992 Details of Reports Presented During the Year 1991-92 Sl.No Name of Report Date of Presentation (1) (2) (3) 1 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the 17-9-1991 17-9-1991 Reports (Civil) of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the years 1984-85 and 1985-86 relating to Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department. 2 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the 17-9-1991 17-9-1991 Reports (Civil) of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for 1984-85 and 1985-86 relating to Education Department. 132

(1) (2) (3) 3 Report of Committee on Public Accounts on the Reports 17-9-1991 17-9-1991 (Civil) of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for 1982-83 and 1983-84 relating to Rural Development Department. 4 Report of Committee on Public Accounts on the Reports 17-9-1991 17-9-1991 (Civil) of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for 1982-83 and 1983-84 relating to Rural Development Department. 5 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 17-9-1991 recommendations contained in the 29th Report (8th Assembly) on the Accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu on the Report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the years 1979- 80, 1980-81 and 1981-82 (Revenue Receipts) pertaining to the Prohibition and Excise, Agriculture and Information and Tourism Departments. 6 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 17-9-1991 recommendations contained in the 55th Report (8th Assembly) on the accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu on the Report on the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the years 1982-1983 (Revenue Receipts) pertaining to the Home Department. 7 Report on the action taken by the Government of Tamil Nadu on 17-9-1991 the recommendations contained in the 27th Report (8th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the accounts of Government of Tamil Nadu on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the years 1979-1980, 1980-81 and 1981-82 (Revenue Receipts) pertaining to the Home Department. 8 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 17-9-1991 recommendations contained in the 16th Report (8th Assembly) and pursued further in the 21st Report (9th Assembly) on the accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1981-82 (Civil) pertaining to the Education Department. 9 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Reports 30-9-1991 (Civil) of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for 1984-85 relating to Public Works Department and Transport Department. 10 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 30-9-1991 recommendations contained in the twenty seventh Report (7th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts (Revenue Receipts) on the Report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the years 1977-78 and 1978-79 pertaining to the Revenue Department. 11 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 30-9-1991 recommendation No.22 (Works at Poompuhar)pursued in the 59th Report (8th Assembly) on the accounts of Government of Tamil Nadu on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1974-1975 (Civil) pertaining, to the Information and Tourism Department. 133

(1) (2) (3) 12 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 30-9-1991 recommendations contained in the 30th Report (7th Assembly) pertaining to certain Departments on the accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu on the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the years 1979-80 and 1980-81 (Civil). 13 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Reports 30-9-1991 (Civil) of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for 1984-85 and 1985-86 relating to Rural Development Department. 14 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 30-9-1991 recommendations contained in the 27th Report (7th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the years 1977-78 and 1978-79 pertaining to the Industries Department (Revenue Receipts). 15 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report 4-10-1991 (Civil) of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for 1983-84 relating to Health and Family Welfare Department. 16 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report 4-10-1991 (Revenue Receipts) of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for 1987-88 relating to Revenue Department. 17 Report of Committee on Public Accounts on the Report (Civil) of 4-10-1991 Comptroller and Auditor General of India for 1985-86 relating to Revenue Department. 18 Report of Committee on Public Accounts on the Report (Civil) of 4-10-1991 Comptroller and Auditor General of India for 1985-86 relating to Public Works Department. 18 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 4-10-1991 recommendations contained in the Thirty third Report (8th Assembly) and on the Report Of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) on the accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu for the year 1979-80 relating to the Rural Development Department. 20 Report of Committee on Public Accounts on the Report (Civil) of 4-10-1991 Comptroller and Auditor General of India for 1985-86 relating to Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department. 21 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 4-10-1991 recommendations pursued in the Thirty third Report (9th Assembly) arid Twenty third Report (7th Assembly) of the Committee-on Public Accounts on the Accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu for the years 1977-78 and 1978-79 (Civil) pertaining to the Rural Development Department. 134

(1) (2) (3) 22 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Reports 4-10-1991 (Civil) of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for 1984-85 and 1985-86 relating to: (1) Commercial Taxes and Religious Endowments Department. (2) Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department. (3) Labour and Employment Department. (4) Planning and Development Department. (5) Backward Classes and Most Backward Classes, Social Welfare and Noon Meal Programme Departments. (6) Environment and Forests Department. (7) Housing and Urban Development Department 23 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paras on the 4-10-1991 Report on the excess expenditure over voted grants and charged Appropriations for the year 1985-86. 24 Report on the further action taken by the Government on 31-1-1992 the recommendations contained in the earlier Reports pursued further in the 4th Report (7th Assembly) twenty- fourth Report (8th Assembly) and thirty-ninth Report (9th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (Civil) for the years 1961-62, 1962-63, 1964-65, 1965-66 and 1967- 68 to 1971-72 relating to Agriculture Department. 25 Report on the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report of the 31-1-1992 Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the years 1984-85 and 1985-86 (Civil) relating to. Health and Family Welfare Department 26 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 31-1-1992 recommendations contained in the 34th Report (7th Assembly) pertaining to the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department. 27 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 7-2-1992 recommendations pursued in the 22nd Report (Ninth Assembly) for the years 1977-78 and 1978-79 (Civil) relating to Agriculture Department. 28 Report on further action taken by the Government on the 7-2-1992 recommendation; contained in the Ninth Report (7th Assembly) and pursued further in the 24th Report (8th Assembly) on the Excess over voted grants and charged Appropriations for the years 1971-72 and 1972-73. 29 Report on further action taken by the Government on the 7-2-1992 recommendations contained in the 32nd Report (7th Assembly) and pursued further in the 64th Report (8th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report on the Excess over voted grants and Charged Appropriations for the year 1979-80. 135

(1) (2) (3) 30 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 10-2-1992 recommendations contained in the Sixth Report (9th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84 pertaining to the Cooperation, Food and Consumer Protection Department. 31 Report of action taken by Government on the recommendations 10-2-1992 contained in the 5th Report (9th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84 pertaining to Industries Department. 32 Report on further action taken by the Government on the 10-2-1992 recommendations contained in the Twenty second Report (8th Assembly) for the years 1965-66, 1969-70 and 1971-72 relating to the Rural Development Department. 33 Report of Committee on Public Accounts on the Reports (Revenue 10-2-1992 Receipts) of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for 1984-85 and 1985-86 relating to Revenue Department. 34 Report on the further action taken on the recommendations pursued 27-3-1992 in the Fifth Report (8th Assembly) on the accounts of the Government of Tamil Nadu for the years 1962-63, 1964-65 and 1970--71 pertaining to the Education & Tamil Development and Culture Departments. 35 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 27-3-1992 recommendations contained in the 15th Report (9th Assembly) for the years 1982-83 and 1983 -84 (Civil) relating to the Environment & Forests Department. 36 Report on the further action taken 'on the recommendations 27-3-1992 pursued in the 28th Report (9th Assembly) for the years 1977-78 and 1978-79 (Civil) relating to the Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department. 37 Report on the action taken on the recommendations contained in 27-3-1992 the 31st Report (7th Assembly) for the year 1978-79 (Civil) pertaining to the Corporation, Food and Consumer Protection Department. 38 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 2-4-1992 recommendations contained in the Thirty first Report (7th Assembly) for the years 1977-78 and l97«-79 (Civil) pertaining to the Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department. 39 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 2-4-1992 recommendations pursued in the Twenty Seventh Report (9th Assembly) for the year 1983-84 (Civil) pertaining to the Social Welfare and Noon Meal Programme Dept. 40 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 7-4-1992 recommendations contained in the 50th Report (8th Assembly) on the report on the excess over voted grants and charged Appropriations for the year 1982-83. 136

(1) (2) (3) 41 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 7-4-1992 recommendations contained in its earlier reports, pursued in the Fourth Report (7th Assembly) and Twenty third Report (8th Assembly) for the years 1967-68 and 1968-69 pertaining to the Environment and Forests Department. 42 Report of Committee on Public Accounts on the Report (Revenue 21-4-1992 Receipts) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for 1985-86 relating to Home, Prohibition and Excise Department. 43 Report of Committee on Public Accounts on the Report (Revenue 21-4-1992 Receipts) (Report No. 3 of 1989) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for1987-88~ relating to Home (Prohibition & Excise) Department. 44 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report of the 21-4-1992 Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1984-85 (Revenue Receipts) relating to Home (Prohibition and Excise) Department. 45 Report on the further action taken on the recommendations 21-4-1992 pursued in the 8th Report (8th Assembly) on the Report of Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the years 1970-71 and 1971-72 (Civil) pertaining to the Home Department. 46 Report of further action taken on the recommendations, 23-4-1992 contained in the 26th Report (7th Assembly) and pursued further in the Sixty third Report (8th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the excess over voted grants and charged appropriations for the year 1978-79 47 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 23-4-1992 recommendations contained in the 8th Report (9th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84 (Civil) pertaining to certain Departments. 48 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 23-4-1992 recommendations contained in the 21st Report (7th Assembly) and pursued further in the 48th Report (8th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts pertaining to Commercial Taxes and Religious Endowments Department in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1977-78 and 1978-79 (Revenue Receipts). 49 Report on the further action taken on the recommendations 23-4-1992 pursued in the Tenth Report (8th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India (Civil) for the years 1967-68 to 1971-72 pertaining to Industries Department. 50 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report (Civil) 28-4-1992 of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for 1987-88 relating to Health and Family Welfare Department. 51 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report (Civil) 28-4-1992 (No. 2/1989) of Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for 1987- 88 relating to Finance Department. 137

(1) (2) (3) 52 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report (Civil) 28-4-1992 (No. 2/1989) of Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for 1987-88 relating to Information and Tourism Department. 53 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report 28-4-1992 (Revenue Receipts) of Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for 1986-87 relating to Finance Department. 54 Report of Committee on Public Accounts on the Report (Civil) (No. 28-4-1992 2/1989) of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for 1987-88 relating to Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department. 55 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report (Civil) 28-4-1992 of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for 1986-87 relating to Housing and Urban Development Department. 56 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report (Civil) 28-4-1992 (No. 2 of 1989) of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for 1987-88 relating to Housing and Urban Development Department 57 Report of Committee on Public Accounts on the Report (Civil) of 28-4-1992 Comptroller and Auditor General of India for 1986-87 relating to Agriculture Department. 58 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report 28-4-1992 (Revenue Receipts) of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for 1986-87 relating to Agriculture Department. 59 Report of Committee on Public Accounts on the Report (Civil) 28-4-1992 (No.5 of 1989) of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for 1987-88 relating to Agriculture Department 60 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report (Civil) 28-4-1992 of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for 1986-87 relating to Health and Family Welfare Department. 61 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report (Civil) 28-4-1992 of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for 1986-87 relating to Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department. 62 Report of Committee on Public Accounts on the Report (Civil) 28-4-1992 (No.5 of 1989) of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for 1987-88 relating to Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department. 63 Report of Committee on Public Accounts on the Report (Civil) of 28-4-1992 Comptroller and Auditor General of India for 1986-87 relating to Public Works Department. 64 Report of Committee on Public Accounts on the Report (Civil) of 28-4-1992 Comptroller and Auditor General of India for 1984-85 relating to Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department. 65 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-4-1992 recommendations contained in the 31st Report (7th Assembly) for the years J977-78 and 1978-79 (Civil) pertaining to the Public Department. 138

(1) (2) (3) 66 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-4-1992 recommendations contained in the 31st Report (7th Assembly) for the years 1977-78 and 1978-79 (Civil) pertaining to the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department. 67 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-4-1992 recommendations contained in the 31st Report (7th Assembly) for the years 1977-78 and 1978-79 (Civil) pertaining to the Information & Tourism Department. 68 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-4-1992 recommendation contained in the 33rd Report (7th Assembly) for the years 1979-80, 1980-81 and 1981-82 (Civil) pertaining to the Labour and Employment Department. 69 Report on the action taken by the Government on the recommenda- 28-4-1992 tions contained in the 33rd Report (7th Assembly) for the years 1979-80, 1980-81 and 1981-82 (Civil) pertaining to the Public Works Department. 70 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-4-1992 recommendations contained in the 33rd Report (7th Assembly) (Civil) for the years 1979-80, 1980-81 and 1981-82 pertaining to the Public (Rehabilitation) Department. 71 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 28-4-1992 recommendations pursued in the 38th Report (9th Assembly) for the years 1966-67 to 1971-72 (Civil) pertaining to the Finance Department. 72 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 28-4-1992 recommendations pursued in the Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department for the years 1966-67 to 1971-72 (Civil) pertaining to the Cooperation, Food and Consumer Protection Department. 73 Report of Committee on Public Accounts on the Report (Revenue 28-4-1992 Receipts) of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for 1986-87 relating to Information and Tourism Department. 74 Report of Committee on Public Accounts on the Report (Civil) of 28-4-1992 Comptroller and Auditor General of India for 1987-88 (No. 5/1989) relating to Information and Tourism Department

Committee for 1992-93 Constitution, Chairman and Sittings- The Committee for the year 1992-93 was constituted on the 28th April 1992. Thiru P. Ponnuswami was nominated as the Chairman of the Committee. The Committee held 47 sittings (41 sittings at Madras and 6 sittings outside Madras). Details of Subjects considered. (i) Explanatory notes on the Audit Reports (Civil) and Appropriation Accounts for the years 1986-87 and 1987-88 relating to certain Departments. 139

(ii) Explanatory notes on the Audit Reports (Revenue Receipts) for the years 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89 and 1989-90 in respect of certain Departments. (iii) Excess expenditure for the year 1986-87. (iv) Statement of action taken/further action taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Committee contained in its earlier Reports. Study Tour in Other States (1992-93) The Committee undertook study tour from 26th February 1993 to 7th March 1993 and visited certain places in other States viz., New Delhi and Jaipur.

Details of Reports presented during the year 1992-93

Sl.No Name of Report Date of Presentation (1) (2) (3) 1 Report on the further action taken on the recommendations 22-09-1992 contains in the 8th Report (VIII Assembly) on the accounts of Government of Tamil Nadu for the years 1970-71 and 1971-72 (R.R.)(75th Report). 2 Report of the Committee on the Audit Report (Civil) for 1986-87 22-09-1992 relating to Education Department (76th Report). 3 Report of the Committee on the Audit Report (Civil) for 1987-88 22-09-1992 relating to Education Department (77th Report). 4 Report of the Committee on the Audit Report (R.R.) for 1986-87 22-09-1992 (Non-tax Revenue) relating to Home Department (78th Report). (1) (2) (3) 5 Report of the Committee on the Audit Report (R.R.) for 1987-88 22-09-1992 (Non-tax Revenue) relating to Home Department (79th Report). 6 Report of the Committee on the Audit Report (R.R.) for 1986-87 22-09-1992 (Non-tax Revenue) relating to Industries Department (80th Report). 7 Report of the Committee on the Audit Report (Civil) for 1987-88 22-09-1992 relating to Home Department (81st Report). 8 Report of the Committee on the Audit Report (Civil) 22-09-1992 22-09-1992 for 1986-87 relating to Home Department (82nd Report). 9 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 17-03-1993 recommenda-tions contained in the 11th Report (9th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84 (Civil) pertaining to the Prohibition and Excise Department (83rd Report). 10 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 17-03-1993 recommendations contained in the 23rd Report (7th Assembly) and pursued further in the 39th Report (9th Assembly) for the years 1977-78 and 1978-79 (Civil) relating to the Industries Department (84th Report). 140

(1) (2) (3) 11 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 17-03-1993 recommenda-tions contained in the 17th Report (9th Assembly) for the year 1983-84 (Civil) pertaining to the Finance Department (85th Report) 12 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 17-03-1993 recommendations contained in the 23rd Report (7th Assembly) and pursued in the 30th Report (9th Assembly) for the years 1977-78 and 1978-79 (Civil) pertaining to the Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department (86th Report). 13 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 17-03-1993 recommenda-tions contained in the 10th Report (9th Assembly) for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84 (Civil) pertaining to Social Welfare and Nutritious Meals Programme Department (87th Report) 14 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 17-03-1993 recommendations contained in the 23rd Report (7th Assembly) and pursued in the 37th Report (9th Assembly) for the years 1978-79 (Civil) pertaining to Health and Family Welfare Department (88th Report). 15 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 17-03-1993 recommenda-tions contained in the 11th Report (9th Assembly) for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84 (Civil) pertaining to the Home Department (89th Report). 16 Report on the action taken on the recommendations contained in 23-03-1993 the 47th Report (8th Assembly) for the years 1981-82 (Civil) relating to the Public Works Department (90th Report). 17 Report on the further action taken on the recommendations 23-03-1993 contained in the 23rd Report (7th Assembly) and pursued in the 37th Report (9th Assembly) for the year 1978-79 (Civil) relating to the Health & Family Welfare Department (9tst Report). (1) (2) (3) 18 Report of the Committee on the Public Accounts on the Report of 23-03-1993 Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1986-87 (R.R) relating to Commercial Taxes & Religious Endowments Department (92nd Report). 19 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 23-03-1993 recommendations contained in the 17th Report (9th Assembly) of the Committee on the accounts for 1982-83 and 1983-84 (Civil) pertaining to the Agriculture Department (93rd Report). 20 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 13-04-1993 recommendations contained in the 57th Report (8th Assembly) for the years 1981-82 (Civil) pertaining to Transport Department (94th Report). 21 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 13-04-1993 recommenda-tions contained in the 43rd Report (8th Assembly) for the years 1981-82 (Excess over voted Grants and charged Appropriations) pertaining to Public Works Department, Finance, Revenue, Commercial 141

(1) (2) (3) 22 Taxes & Religious Endowments, Co-operation, Food & Consumer 13-04-1993 Protection, Home, Environment & Forest, Information and Tourism Departments. (95th Report) 23 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 13-04-1993 recommendations contained in the 17th Report (8th Assembly) and pursued further in the 26th Report (9th Assembly) on the Excess over voted Grants and charged Appropriation for the year 1980-81 pertaining to Public Works Department (96th Report) 24 Report on the action taken on the recommendations contained in 13-04-1993 the 31st Report (7th Assembly) for the years 1977-78 and 1978-79 (Civil) pertaining to the Revenue Department. (97th Report) 25 Report on the further action taken on the recommendations 13-04-1993 pursued in the 2nd Report (8th Assembly) pertaining to the Revenue Department for the year 1975-76 (Civil) (98th Report) 26 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 13-04-1993 recommendations pursued in the 2nd Report (8th Assembly) for the year 1975-76 pertaining to the Public Works Department (Civil) (99th Report) 27 Report on the action taken on the recommendations contained in 13-04-1993 the 31st Report (7th Assembly) on the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the years 1977-78 & 1978-79 (Civil) pertaining to the Transport Department (100th Report) 28 Report on the further action taken on the recommendation 16-04-1993 13-04-1993 pursued in the 31st Report (9th Assembly) for the year 1971-72 (Civil) relating to the Housing and Urban Development Department. (101st Report) 29 Report on the action taken on the recommendations contained in 16-04-1993 the 34th Report (8th Assembly) for the year 1981-82 (Civil) pertaining to the Labour & Employment Department (102nd Report) 30 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 16-04-1993 recommenda-tions contained in the 31st Report (7th Assembly) for the years 1977-78 and 1978-79 (Civil) pertaining to the Home Department. (103 rd Report) 31 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 16-04-1993 recommendations contained in the 33rd Report (7th Assembly) for the years 1979-80, 1980-81 and 1981-82 (Civil) pertaining to certain departments. (104th Report) 32 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 16-04-1993 16-04-1993 recommendations contained in the 33rd Report (7th Assembly) for the years 1979-80, 1980-81 and 1981-82 (Civil) pertaining to the Home Department (105th Report) 33 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 16-04-1993 16-04-1993 recommendations contained in the 31st Report (7th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts for the years 1977-78 and 1978-79 (Civil) pertaining to the Finance Department (106th Report) 142

(1) (2) (3) 34 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-04-1993 recommenda-tions contained in the 16th Report (9th Assembly) for the year 1981-82 (Civil) pertaining to the Agriculture Department (107th Report) 35 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-04-1993 recommendations contained in the 33rd Report (7th Assembly) for the years 1979-80, 1980-81 and 1981-82 (Civil) pertaining to the Housing & Urban Development Department (108th Report) 36 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-04-1993 recommendations contained in the 31st Report (7th Assembly) for the years 1977-78, 1978-79 (Civil) pertaining to Public Works Department (109th Report). 37 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the 28-04-1993 28-04-1993 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1986-87 (R.R.) relating to Home, Prohibition and Excise Department (110th Report). 38 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-04-1993 recommendations contained in the 33rd Report (7th Assembly) for the years 1979-80, 1980-81 and 1981-82 (Civil) relating to Health & Family Welfare Department. (111th Report). 39 Report on the action taken by the Government oh the 28-04-1993 recommendations contained in the 44th Report (8th Assembly) on the paragraphs pertaining to Commercial Taxes and Religious Endowments Department included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1983-84 (R.R.) (112th Report). 40 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report (Civil) 30-04-1993 of Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1986-87 relating to Revenue Department (113th Report). 41 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 30-04-1993 recommendations contained in the 56th Report (8th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report of Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1982-83 (R.R.) pertaining to the Commercial Taxes and Religious Endowments Department (114th Report) 42 Report on the further action taken on the recommendations 30-04-1993 contained in the 33rd Report (7th Assembly) and pursued further in the 28th Report (9th Assembly) and 36th Report (10th Assembly) for the year 1977-78 (Civil) pertaining to the Co- operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department (115th Report). 43 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 30-04-1993 recommendations contained in the 8th Report (9th Assembly) and pursued further in the 47th Report (10th Assembly) for the year 1982-83 (Civil) pertaining to the Revenue Department (116th Report). 143

(1) (2) (3) 44 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 30-04-1993 recommendations contained in the 33rd Report (7th Assembly) and pursued in the 70th Report (10th Assembly) for the year 1980-81 (Civil) pertaining to the Public (Rehabilitation) Department (117th Report).

Committee for 1993-94 Constitution, Chairman and Sittings—The Committee for the year 1993-94 was constituted on the 30th April 1993. Thiru M. Sundaradoss was nominated as the Chairman of the Committee. The Committee held 44 sittings (18 Sittings at Madras and 26 sittings outside Madras) Details of Subjects Considered—(i) Explanatory notes on the Audit Reports (Civil) and Appropriation Accounts for the years 1986-87, 1987-88 and 1988-89 relating to certain Departments. (ii) Explanatory notes on the Audit Reports (Revenue Receipts) for the year 1987-88 relating to certain Departments. (iii) Excess expenditure for the year 1987-88 (iv) Statement of action taken/further action taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Committee contained in its earlier Reports. Study Tour in Other States (1993-94) The Committee undertook study tour from 18th to 29th January 1994 and visited certain places in other States Viz., Bangalore, Panaji, Bombay and New Delhi. The committee visited Tiruvananthapuram on 3-3-1994 and met the sister Committee of Kerala Legislative Assembly. Visits of committees from other States Date of Visit Committee on Public Accounts of Orissa Legislative Assembly--- 3rd December, 1993

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Details of Reports Presented During the year 1993-94

Sl.No Name of Report Date of Presentation (1) (2) (3) 1 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report 29-10-1993 29-10-93 (Civil) for the year 1987-88 relating to Public (Rehabilitation) Department (118th Report) 2 Report on the action taken on the recommendations contained in 28-03-1994 the 51st Report (9th Assembly) for the years 1984-85 and 1985- 86 (Civil) pertaining to the Home Department. (119th Report) 3 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-03-1994 recommendations contained in the 54th Report (10th Assembly) for the year 1987-88 (Civil) relating to the Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department (120th Report) 4 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 28-03-1994 recommendations contained in the 23rd Report (7th Assembly) and pursued in the 36th Report (9th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts for the year 1977-78 (Civil) pertaining to the Education Department (121st Report) 5 Report on the further action taken on the 5th Report (9th 13-04-1994 Assembly) and 31st Report (10th Assembly) for the Year 1982- 83 (Civil) pertaining to the Industries Department. (122nd Report) 6 Report on the action taken on the recommendations contained in 13-04-1994 the 51st Report (10th Assembly) for the year 1987-88 (Civil) pertaining to the Finance Department. (123rd Report) 7 Report on the further action taken on the recommendations 13-04-1994 contained in the 5th Report (8th Assembly) pursued further in the 27th Report (9th Assembly) and 39th Report (10th Assembly) for the year 1983-84 (Civil) Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department (124th Report) 8 Report on the action taken on the recommendations contained in 13-04-1994 the 34th Report (8th Assembly) for the year 1981-82 (Civil) pertaining to the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department (125th Report) 9 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 29-04-1994 recommendations contained in the 17th Report (10th Assembly) for the year 1985-86 (Civil) pertaining to the Revenue Department (126th Report) 10 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 29-04-1994 recommendations contained in the 34th Report (7th Assembly) and pursued in the 26th Report (10th Assembly) for the years 1979-80, 1980-81 and 1981-82 (Civil) pertaining to certain Departments (127th Report)

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(1) (2) (3) 11 Report on the action taken on the recommendations Nos. 2 and 3 29-04-1994 contained in the 33rd Report (7th Assembly)for the year 1980-81 (Civil) pertaining to the Home and Revenue Department (128th Report) 12 Report on the further action taken on the recommendations 29-04-1994 contained in the 6th Report (7th Assembly) and 59th Report (8th Assembly) for the period 1974-75 and 1975-76 (Civil) pertaining to certain Departments. 13 Report on the action taken by the Government on the first Report 29-04-1994 (10th Assembly) on the reports of Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1984-85 and 1985-86 (Civil) pertaining to the Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department. (130th Report) 14 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 03-05-1994 included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1986-87 (Civil) relating to Environment and Forest Department. (131st Report) 15 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 03-05-1994 included in the Report of Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1987-88 (No.2/89) (Civil) relating to Environment and Forests Department (132nd Report) 16 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 03-05-1994 included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1986-87 (Civil) relating to Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department. (133rd Report) 17 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 03-05-1994 included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1987-88 (Civil) (No.5/89) relating to Planning and Development Department. (134th Report) 18 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 03-05-1994 included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1986-87 (Civil) relating to Rural Develop- ment Department (135th Report) 19 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 03-05-1994 included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1987-88 (Civil) (Rep.No.5/89) relating to Rural Development Department (136th Report) 20 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 03-05-1994 included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (Civil) for the year 1987-88 relating to Education Department (137th Report) 21 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 03-05-1994 included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (Civil) for the year 1987-88 (Rep.No.6) relating to Revenue Department (138th Report) 146

(1) (2) (3) 22 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the 03-05-94 03-05-1994 paragraphs included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (Civil) (Report No.5/89) for the year 1987-88 relating to Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department. (139th Report) 23 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 03-05-1994 included in the Report of Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (Civil) for the year 1986-87 (R.R.) relating to Environment and Forests Department (140th Report) 24 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the 03-05-94 03-05-1994 paragraphs included in the Report of Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year 1986-87 (R.R.) relating to Public Works Department. (141st Report) 25 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 03-05-1994 included its the Report of Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (Civil) for the year 1987-88 (Report No.2/89) relating to Public Works Department (142nd Report) 26 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 03-05-1994 included in the Report of Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1987-88 (R.R.)(Report No. 3/89) relating to Public Works Department. (143rd Report) 27 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Paragraphs 03-05-1994 included in the Report of Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (Civil) for the year 1987-88 (Report No. 5/89) relating to Public Works Department (144th Report) 28 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 04-05-1994 recommendations contained in the 43rd Report (9th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (R.R.) for the year 1983-84 pertaining to Public Works Department and Industries Department (145th Report) 29 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 04-05-19994 recommendations contained in the 57th Report (9th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (R.R.) for the year 1984-85 pertaining to. the Commercial Taxes & Religious Endowments Department (146th Report) 30 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 05-05-1994 recommendations contained in the 12th Report(7th Assembly) and 51st Report (8th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (R.R.) for the year 1976-77 pertaining to certain Departments (147th Report) 147

(1) (2) (3) 31 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 05-05-1994 recommendations contained in the 30th Report (8th Assembly) and pursued in the 34th Report (9th Assembly) on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1979- 80. 1980-81 and 1981-82 (R.R.) pertaining to Commercial Taxes and Religious Endowments Department. (148th Report)

Committee for 1994-95 Constitution, Chairman and Sittings The Committee for the year 1994-95 was constituted on the 5th May 1994. Thiru K. Selvaraj was nominated as the Chairman of the Committee. The Committee held 57 sittings (31 sittings at Madras and 26 sittings outside Madras). Details of Subjects Considered. Explanatory notes on Audit Reports (Civil) and Appropriation A-counts for the years 1988-89, 1989-90. 1990-91 and 1991-92 relating to certain Departments. Explanatory notes on the Audit Reports (Revenue Receipts) for the years 1987-88, 1988-89 and 1989-90 relating to certain Departments. Statement of action taken/further action taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Committee contained in its earlier reports. Study Tour in other States (1994-95) Nil Visits of Committees form other States Nil

Details of Report Presented During the year 1994-95

Sl.No Name of Report Date of Presentation (1) (2) (3) 1 Report on the action taken by the Government on the recommenda- 15-03-1995 tions contained in the 33rd Report (7th Assembly) 29th Report (9th Assembly) and 84th Report (10th Assembly) for the year 1977-78 (Civil) pertaining to the Small Industries Department (149th Report). 2 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 15-03-1995 recommendations contained in the 77th Report (10th Assembly) for the year 1987-88 (Civil) pertaining to the Education Department (150th Report). 148

(1) (2) (3) 3 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 17-03-1995 recommendations contained in the 53rd Report (10th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (R.R.) for the year 1986-87 pertaining to Finance Department (151st Report) 4 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 17-03-1995 recommendations contained in the 73rd Report (10th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (R.R.) for the year 1986-87 pertaining to the Information and Tourism Department. (152nd Report) 5 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 27-03-1995 included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1987-88 (Report No. 6/1989) (Civil) relating to Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department (153rd Report) 6 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Paragraphs 27-03-1995 included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the Year 1987-88 (Report No. 6/1989) (Civil) relating to Animal Husbandry and fisheries Department (154th Report) 7 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Paragraphs 27-03-1995 included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1987-88 (Report No. 6/1989) (Civil) relating to Environment and Forests Department (155th Report). 8 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-03-1995 recommendations contained in the 80th Report (10th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (R.R) for the year 1986-87 pertaining to the Industries Department (156th Report). 9 Report on the further action taken on the recommendations 28-03-1995 contained in the 5th Report (7th Assembly) and 98th Report (10th Assembly) for the year 1975-76 pertaining to Revenue Department (157th Report). 10 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-03-1995 recommendations contained in the 59th Report (10th Assembly) for the year 1987-88 pertaining to the Agriculture Department (158th Report). 11 Report on the action taken on the recommendation contained in 28-03-1995 the 55th Report (10th Assembly) for the years 1986-87 pertaining to Housing and Urban Development Department (159th Report). 149

(1) (2) (3) 12 Report on the further action taken on the recommendations 29-03-1995 contained in the 40th Report (8th Assembly) for the years 1966- 67, 1968-69 and 1971-72 relating to the Health and Family Welfare Department (160th Report). 13 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 29-03-1995 recommendations contained in the 55th Report (9th Assembly) on the Report of Comptroller and Auditor- General of India (Civil) for the years 1984-85 and 1985-86 relating to Agriculture Department (161st Report). 14 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 29-03-1995 recommendations contained in the 23rd Report (7th Assembly) 37th Report (9th Assembly) and 91st Report (10th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India (Civil) for the year 1977-78 pertaining to the Health and Family Welfare Department (162nd Report). 15 Report on the further action taken by the Government 29-03- 29-03-1995 1995 on the recommendations contained in the 47th Report (8th Assembly) and 94th Report (10th Assembly) of the Committee on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year 1981-82 pertaining to the Transport Department (163rd Report). 16 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on "New 29-03-1995 Service/New Instrument of Service" (164th Report). 17 Report on the further action taken by the Government 06-04- 06-04-1995 1995 on the recommendations contained in the 33rd Report (7th Assembly) 22nd Report (9th Assembly) and 27th Report (10th Assembly) on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India (Civil) for the year 1978-79 pertaining to the Agriculture Department (165th Report). 18 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraph 06-04-1995 pertaining to Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India (Civil) (6/89) for the year 1987-88 (166th Report), 19 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on paragraphs 17-04-1995 pertaining to the Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department in the Report of Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1987-88 (No.6) and Appropriation Accounts 1987-88 (167th Report). 20 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on paragraphs 17-04-1995 pertaining to Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India (Civil) (6/89) and Appropriation Accounts for the year 1987-88 (168th Report). 150

(1) (2) (3) 21 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on paragraphs 17-04-1995 included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1988-89 (R.R) relating to Environment and Forests Department (169th Report). 22 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 21-04-1995 recommenda-tions contained in the 58th Report (10th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (R.R.) for the year 1986-87 relating to Agriculture Department (170th Report). 23 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 21-04-1995 recommendations contained in the 23rd Report (7th Assembly) 13th Report (9th Assembly) and 86th Report c 10th Assembly) of the Report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the years 1977-78 and 1978-79 pertaining to the Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department (I7lst Report). 24 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-04-1995 recommendations contained in the 59th Report (9th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs pertaining to the Commercial Taxes and Religious Endowments Department in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (R.R.) for the year 1987-88 (172nd Report). 25 Report on the .action taken on the recommendations contained in 28-04-1995 the 10th Report (9th Assembly ) on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84 pertaining to the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department (173rd Report). 26 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 28-04-1995 included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for 1987-88 (Civil) relating to Transport Department (174th Report). 27 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 28-04-1995 included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the years 1989-90, 1990-91 and 1991-92 relating to Some Department"' (175th Report) 28 Report on the action taken on the recommendations contained in 05-05-1995 the 18th Report (9th Assembly) on the Report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84 relating to the Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department (176th Report). 29 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 05-05-1995 recommendations contained in the 48th Report (9th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs pertaining to Revenue Department in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (R.R.) for the year 1983-84 (177th Report). 151

(1) (2) (3) 30 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 05-05-1995 recommendations contained in the earlier Report 43rd Report (8th Assembly) and 95th Report (10th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on the excess over voted grants and charged Appropriations for the year 1981-82 pertaining to Information and Tourism Department (178th Report). 31 Report on the further action taken on the recommendations 05-05-1995 contained in the 4th Report (6th Assembly) 20th Report (7th Assembly) and 1st Report (8th Assembly) on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the year' 1972-73 relating to certain Departments (179th Report). 32 Report on the further action taken on the recommendations 05-05-1995 contained in the 23rd Report (7th Assembly) 37th Report (9th Assembly) 88th Report (10th Assembly) for the year 1978-79 relating to Health and Family Welfare Department (180th Report) 33 Report on the further action taken on the recommendations 05-05-1995 contained in the 31st Report (7th Assembly) and 38th Report (10th Assembly) for the year 1978-79 relating to Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department (181st Report). 34 Report on the further action taken on the recommendation 05-05-1995 5-5-1995 contained in the 51st Report (9th Assembly) and 123rd Report (10th Assembly) for the year 1987-88 relating to the Finance Department on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) (182nd Report). 35 Report on the action taken on the recommendations contained in 05-05-1995 the 64th Report (9th Assembly) on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the year 1984-85 pertaining to the Adi- Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department (183rd Report). 36 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 05-05-1995 recommendations contained in the 78th Report (10th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (R.R.) for the year 1986-87 pertaining to Home Department (184th Report). 37 Report on the action taken on the recommendations contained in 05-05-1995 the 74th Report (10th Assembly) on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) pertaining to the Information and Tourism Department for the year 1987-88 (185th Report) 38 Report on the further action taken by the Government 05-05- 05-05-1995 1995 on the recommendations contained in the earlier Reports pursued further in the 4th Report (7th Assembly), 23rd Report (10th Assembly) and 41st Report (10th Assembly) for the years 1967-68 and 1968-69 (Civil) relating to the Environment and Forests Department (186th Report). 152

(1) (2) (3) 39 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on paragraphs 05-05-1995 pertaining to Finance Department in the Reports of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for 1989-90, 1990-91 and 1991-92 (187th Report) 40 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on paragraphs 05-05-1995 included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) (No.6/89) for1987-88 and Appropriation Accounts relating to Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department (188th Report). 41 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on paragraphs 05-05-1995 pertaining to Public Works Department for the years 1987-88 (Civil) (No.6/1989) and Appropriation Accounts for the year 1987-88 (189th Report). 42 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on paragraphs 05-05-1995 included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India relating to Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department for 1988-89 (Civil) (190th Report). 43 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on paragraphs 06-05-1995 included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India relating to Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department for the years 1989-90, 1990-91 and 1991-92 (Civil) (I9lst Report). 44 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on paragraphs 06-05-1995 included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India relating to Housing and Urban Development Departments for the years 1989-90, 1990-91 and 1991-92 (Civil) (192nd Report).

45 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on paragraphs 06-05-1995 included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India relating to Agriculture Department for the years 1987- 88 and 1988-89 (Civil) (193rd Report). 46 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on paragraphs 06-05-1995 included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India relating to Finance Department for the year 1988-89 (Civil) (194th Report). 47 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on paragraphs 06-05-1995 included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India relating to Revenue Department for the year 1988-89 (Civil) (195th Report). 48 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on paragraphs 06-05-1995 included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India relating to Information and Tourism Department for the years 1989-90, 1990- " 91 and 1991-92 (Civil) (196th Report). 49 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on paragraphs 06-05-1995 included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India relating to Small Industries Department for the years 1989-90. 1990-91 and 1991- 92 (Civil) (197th Report). 153

(1) (2) (3) 50 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on 06-05-1995 06-05-1995 paragraphs included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India relating to Home (Transport) Department for the years 1988-89 and 1989- 90 (Revenue Receipts) (198th Report). 51 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on paragraphs 06-05-1995 included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India relating to Commercial Taxes and Religious Endowments Department (Stamp Duty and Registration Fees) for the year 1987-88 (Revenue Receipts) (199th Report).

Committee for 1995-96 Constitution, Chairman and Sittings:—The Committee for the year 1995-96 was constituted on 6th May 1995. Thiru Sanjay Ramaswami was nominated as Chairman of the Committee. The Committee held 36 sittings (18 sittings at Madras and 18 sittings outside Madras). Details of Subjects Considered:— (i) Explanatory notes on the Audit Reports (Revenue Receipts) for the years 1988- 89,'1989-90, 1990-91 and 1991-92 relating to certain Departments. (ii) Excess expenditure for the year 1988-89. (iii) Statement of action taken/further action taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Committee contained in its earlier Reports.

Study tour in other states (1995-96) - Nil - Visits of Committees from other States Date of Visit 1. Committee on Public Accounts of Andhra Pradesh 18-10-1995 Legislative Assembly 2. Committee on Public Accounts of New Delhi 18-10-1995 Legislative Assembly

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Details of Reports presented during the year 1995-96:

Sl.No Name of Report Date of Presentation (1) (2) (3) 1 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on paragraphs 10-11-1995 included in the Report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India relating to Transport Department for the year 1988-89 (Revenue Receipts) (200th Report). 2 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on paragraphs 10-11-1995 included in the Report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India relating to Finance Department for the year 1988-89 (Revenue Receipts) (201st Report). 3 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on paragraphs 10-11-1995 included in the Report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India relating to Health and Family Welfare Department for the year 1988-89 (Revenue Receipts) (202nd Report). 4 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on regularisation of 10-11-1995 excess expenditure over voted grants and charged Appropriations for the year 1986-87 (203rd Report). 5 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on paragraphs 10-11-1995 included in the Report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the year 1987-88 and Appropriation Accounts relating to Information and Tourism Department (204th Report). 6 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on paragraphs 10-11-1995 included in the Report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the year 1987-88 and Appropriation Accounts relating to Labour and Employment Department (205th Report). 7 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on paragraphs 10-11-1995 included in the Report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1988-89 and Appropriation Accounts relating to Information and Tourism Department (206th Report). 8 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on paragraphs 10-11-1995 included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1988-89 and Appropriation Accounts relating to Labour and Employment Department (207th Report). 9 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on paragraphs 10-11-1995 included in the Report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1988-89 relating to Public Works Department and Appropriation Accounts for the year 1988-89 (208th Report). 10 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on paragraphs 10-11-1995 included in the Report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the years 1989-90, 1990-91 and 1991-92 relating to Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department (Civil) (209th Report). 11 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 10-11-1995 included in the Report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the years 1989-90, 1990-91 and 1991-92 relating to Environment and Forests Department (210th Report). 155

(1) (2) (3) 12 Report of the Committee on Public, Accounts on the paragraphs 10-11-1995 included in the Report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1988-89 relating to Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department (211th Report). 13 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 10-11-1995 included in the Report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the years 1989-90. 1990-91 and 1991-92 relating to Agriculture Department (212th Report). 14 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 10-11-1995 included in the Report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the years 1989-90, 1990-91 and 1991-92 relating to Health, Indian Medicine, Homoeopathy and Family Welfare Department (213th Report). 15 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the 10-11-1995 10-11-1995 paragraphs included in the Report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the year 1987-88 (No.6) relating to Rural Development Department (214th Report). 16 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 10-11-1995 included in the Report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the years 1989-90, 1990-91 and 1991-92 relating to Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department (215th Report). 17 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 10-11-1995 included in the Report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the year 1988-89 and Appropriation Accounts relating to Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department (2l6th Report). 18 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 10-11-1995 included in the Report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the year 1988-89 relating to Education Department (217th Report). 19 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 10-11-1995 included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) (No.4) for the year 1988-89 relating to Industries Department (218th Report). 20 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 10-11-1995 included in the Report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) (No.4) and Appropriation Accounts for the year 1988-89 relating to Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department (219th Report). 21 Report on the action taken on the recommendations contained in 10-11-1995 the 53rd Report (9th Assembly) on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the years 1982-83, 1983- 84 and 1984-85 relating to Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department (220th Report). 22 Report on the action taken on the recommendations contained in 10-11-1995 the 16th Report (9th Assembly) on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the year 1981-82 relating to Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department (221st Report). 156

(1) (2) (3) 23 Report on the further action taken on the recommendations 10-11-1995 contained in the 15th Report (9th Assembly) and 35th Report (10th Assembly) on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84 relating to Environment and Forests Department (222nd Report). 24 Report on the further action taken on the 31st Report (8th 10-11-1995 Assembly) and 19th Report (10th Assembly) on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the year 1979-80 relating to Rural Development Department (223rd Report). 25 Report on the further action taken on the recommendations 10-11-1995 contained in the 17th Report (9th Assembly) and 93rd Report (10th Assembly) on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for 1982-83 and 1983-84 relating to Agriculture Department (224th Report). 26 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 10-11-1995 recommendations contained in the 132nd Report (10th Assembly) on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the year 1987-88 relating to the Environment and Forests Department (225th Report). 27 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 10-11-1995 recommendations contained in the 15th Report (10th Assembly) on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the year 1983-84 relating to the Health and Family Welfare Department (226th Report). 28 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 10-11-1995 recommendations contained in the 131st Report (10th Assembly) on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the year 1988-89 relating to Environment and Forests Department (227th Report). 29 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 10-11-1995 recommendations contained in the 23rd Report (7th Assembly), 70th Report (10th Assembly) and 113th Report (10th Assembly) on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for 1986-87 relating to the Public (Rehabilitation) Department (228th Report). 30 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 10-11-1995 10-11-1995 recommendations contained in the 9th Report (9th Assembly) on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84 relating to Education Department (229th Report). 31 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 10-11-1995 10-11-1995 recommendations contained in the 32nd Report (8th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the years 1979-80, 1980-81 and 1981-82 relating to Environment and Forests and Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Departments (Revenue Receipts) (230th Report). 157

(1) (2) (3) 32 Report on the further action taken on the recommendations 10-11-1995 pursued in the 14th Report (10th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts relating to Industries Department (Revenue Receipts) (231st Report). 33 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 138th Report 10-11-1995 (10th Assembly) on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the years 1987-88 relating to Revenue Department (232nd Report). 34 Report on the further action taken on the recommendations 10-11-1995 contained in the 31st Report (7th Assembly) and 106th Report (10th Assembly) on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the years 1977-78 and 1978-79 relating to Finance Department (233rd Report). 35 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 10-11-1995 recommendations contained in the 76th Report (10th Assembly) on the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the year 1986-87 relating to Education Department (234th Report). 36 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 10-11-1995 recommendations contained in the 10th Report (9th Assembly) and 87th Report (10th Assembly) on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for 1982-83 and 1983-84 relating to Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department (235th Report). 37 Report on the action taken by the. Government on the 10-11-1995 10-11-1995 recommendations contained in the 139th Report (10th Assembly) on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the year 1987-88 relating to the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department (236th Report). 38 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 10-11-1995 recommendations contained in the 16th Report (9th Assembly) and 107th Report (10th Assembly) on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the year 1981-82 relating to Agriculture Department (237th Report). 39 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 10-11-1995 recommendations contained in the 134th Report (10th Assembly) on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1987-88 relating to Planning and Development Department (238th Report). 40 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 10-11-1995 recommendations contained in the 26th Report (8th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the years 1979-80, 1980-81 and 1981-82 relating to Revenue Department (Revenue Receipts) (239th Report). 158

(1) (2) (3) 41 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 10-11-1995 10-11-1995 recommendations contained in the 54th Report (8th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1982-83 (Revenue Receipts) relating to Revenue Department (240th Report). 42 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 10-11-1995 recommendations pursued in the 112th Report (10th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1983-84 relating to Commercial Taxes and Religious Endowments Department (R.R) (241st Report). 43 Report of the Committee On Public Accounts on the paragraphs 28-02-1996 included in the Report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India relating to Home (Prohibition and Excise) Department for the years 1987-88, 1988-89 and 1989-90 (Revenue Receipts) (242nd Report). 44 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 28-02-1996 included in the Report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India relating to Industries Department for the year 1986-87 (Revenue Receipts) (243rd Report). 45 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 28-02-1996 included in the Report of Comptroller and Auditor General of India relating to Industries Department for the year 1987-88 (Revenue Receipts) (244th Report). 46 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on regularisation of 28-02-1996 excess expenditure over voted grants and charged Appropriations for the year 1987-88 (245th Report). 47 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 28-02-1996 included in the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for 1989-90, 1990- 91 and 1991-92 relating to Revenue Department (246th Report). 48 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 28-02-1996 included in the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the years 1986- 87, 1987-88 (Nos. 5 and 6) relating to Industries Department (247th Report) 49 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the 28-02-1996 28-02-1996 paragraphs included in the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the years 1986- 87 and 1987-88 (No.5 of 1989) relating to Animal Husbandly and Fisheries Department (248th Report). 50 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 28-02-1996 included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for 1987-88 (Nos. 2 and 6) and Appropriation Accounts for the year 1987-88 relating to Housing and Urban Development Department (249th Report). 159

(1) (2) (3) 51 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 28-02-1996 included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the year 1988- 89 relating to Law Department (250th Report) 52 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 28-02-1996 included in the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the year 1987-88 relating to Backward Classes and Most Backward Classes Welfare Department (251st Report). 53 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 28-02-1996 included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the years 1987-88 (No.6) and Appropriation Accounts for the year 1987-88 relating to Commercial Taxes and Religious Endowments Department (252nd Report). 54 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on 28-02-1996 the 28-02-1996 paragraphs included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the year 1988-89 relating to Environment and Forests Department (253rd Report). 55 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the paragraphs 28-02-1996 included in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the years 1989-90, 1990-91 and 1991-92 relating to Backward Classes and Most Backward Classes Welfare Department (254th Report). 56 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the action taken 28-02-1996 by the Government on the recommendations contained in the 45th Report (9th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Revenue Receipts) for the year 1983-84 relating to the Home and Prohibition and Excise Departments (255th Report). 57 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 28-02-1996 recommendations contained in its earlier Report 44th Report (8th Assembly) pursued further in the 50th Report (9th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (Revenue Receipts) for the year 1973-74 relating to certain Departments (256th Report). 58 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-02-1996 recommendations contained in the 16th Report (10th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (Revenue Receipts) for the year 1987-88 relating to Revenue Department (257th Report). 59 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 28-02-1996 recommendations contained in the 21st Report (7th Assembly) and Forty Eighth Report (8th Assembly) and pursued further in the 48th Report (10th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (Revenue Receipts) for the years 1977-78 and 1978-79 relating to the Commercial Taxes and Religious Endowments Department (258th Report). 160

(1) (2) (3) 60 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-02-1996 recommenda-tions contained in the 92nd Report (10th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1986-87 (Revenue Receipts) relating to the Commercial Taxes and Religious Endowments Department (259th Report). 61 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 28-02-1996 recommendations contained in the 56th Report (8th Assembly) pursued further in the 114th Report (10th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (Revenue Receipts) for the year 1982-83 relating to the Commercial Taxes and Religious Endowments Department (260th Report). 62 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-02-1996 recommendations contained in the Second Report (7th Assembly) pursued further in the 35th Report (9th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the years 1974-75 and 1975-76 (Revenue Receipts) relating to certain Departments (261st Report). 63 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-02-1996 recommenda-tions contained in the 47th Report (9th Assembly) of ,the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India on the Excess over voted grants and charged Appropriations for the year 1984-85 relating to certain Departments (262nd Report). 64 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-02-1996 recommenda-tions contained in the 58th Report (9th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (Revenue Receipts) for the year 1985-86 relating to the Commercial Taxes and Religious Endowments Department (263rd Report). 65 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 28-02-1996 recommendations contained in the 30th Report (8th Assembly) pursued further in the 34th Report (9th Assembly) and 148th Report (10th Assembly) of the Committee on Public Accounts on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Revenue Receipts) for the years 1979-80, 1980-81 and 1981-82 relating to Commercial Taxes and Religious Endowments Department (264th Report). 66 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-02-1996 recommendations contained in the 46th Report (8th Assembly) on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Civil) for the year 1980-81 relating to the Public Works Department (265th Report). 161

(1) (2) (3) 67 Report on the further action taken by the Government 28-02-1996 28-02-1996 on the recommendations contained in its earlier Reports pursued further in the Eighth Report (7th Assembly) and 42nd Report (8th Assembly) for the years 1965-66 and 1969-70 relating to certain Departments (266th Report). 68 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 28-02-1996 recommendations contained in the 30th Report (7th Assembly) and 12th Report (8th Assembly) for the years 1979-80 and 1980- 81 relating to certain Departments (267th Report). 69 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-02-1996 recommendations contained in the 58th Report (8th Assembly) for the year 1981-82 relating to certain Departments (268th Report). 70 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 28-02-1996 recommendations contained in the 4th Report (7th Assembly) and 21st Report (8th Assembly) for the years 1965-66, 1968-69, 1969- 70 and 1971-72 relating to the Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department (269th Report). 71 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-02-1996 recommendations contained in the 22nd Report (Kith Assembly) for the year 1984-85 relating to certain Departments (270th Report). 72 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-02-1996 recommendations contained in the 52nd Report (10th Assembly) for the year 1987-88 relating to Information and Tourism Department (271st Report). 73 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-02-1996 recommendations contained in the 62nd Report (10th Assembly) for the year 1987-88 relating to Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department (272nd Report). 74 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 1996 28-02-1996 recommendations contained in the 13th Report (9th Assembly) for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84 pertaining to the Public Works Department (273rd Report). 75 Report on the further action taken on the recommendations 28-02-1996 contained in its earlier Reports pursued further in the 4th Report (7th Assembly) and 15th Report (8th Assembly) for the years 1967-68 to 1969-70 and 1971-72 pertaining to Revenue Department (274th Report). 76 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-02-1996 28-02-1996 recommendations contained in the 52nd Report (9th Assembly) for the years 1983-84, 1984-85 and 1985-86 relating to Industries and Small Industries Departments (275th Report). 77 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 28-02-1996 recommendations contained in the 31st Report (7th Assembly) and 40th Report (9th Assembly) for the years 1979-80 and 1980-81 relating to certain Departments (276th Report). 162

(1) (2) (3) 78 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 28-02-1996 recommendations contained in the 31st Report (7th Assembly) and 97th Report (10th Assembly) for the years 1977-78 and 1978-79 pertaining to Revenue Department (277th Report). 79 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 28-02-1996 recommendations contained in the 31st Report (7th Assembly) and 100th Report (10th Assembly) for the years 1977-78 and 1978-79 pertaining to Public Works Department (278th Report). 80 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 28-02-1996 recommendations contained in the 33rd Report (7th Assembly). 36th Report (9th Assembly) and 121st Report (10th Assembly) for the year 1977-78 pertaining to Education Department (279th Report). 81 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 28-02-1996 recommendations contained in the 16th Report (7th Assembly) and 61st Report (8th Assembly) for the year 1976-77 pertaining to certain Departments (280th Report). 82 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-02-1996 recommendations contained in the 14th Report (9th Assembly) for the year 1982-83 pertaining to the Health and Family Welfare Department (281st Report). 83 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 28-02-1996 recommendations contained in the 15th Report (7th Assembly) and 52nd Report (8th Assembly) for the year 1976-77 pertaining to certain Departments (282nd Report).

The Composition of the Committee on Public Accounts during the period under Review are furnished in Section Il-Table XXVI (Page No. 618 ).

2. The important recommendations made by the Committee on Public Accounts are furnished in. Section II - Table XXVII (Page No. 623)

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(3) COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC UNDERTAKINGS

General.—The Committee on Public Undertakings, one of three Financial Committees of the House was constituted for the first time in Tamil Nadu on 2nd April 1973. Composition. —The Committee on Public Undertakings consists of 16 members elected from the Assembly from amongst its members in addition to the Chairman of the Committee on Estimates and the Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts who shall be members ex-officio. The Chairman of the Committee is appointed by the Speaker from amongst the members of the Committee. A Minister is not eligible to become a member of the Committee. If a member after his election to the Committee is appointed as Minister, he ceases to be a member of the Committee from the date of such appointment. The term of the Committee shall not exceed one year. The quorum for a meeting of the Committee is five including the Chairman or the member presiding. Functions - The Committee has to examine the Reports and Accounts of the Undertakings which have been specifically allotted to it and the Reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on these Undertakings are being managed in accordance with sound business principles and prudent commercial practices having regard to autonomy and efficiency in management. The Committee may also consider what economies and improvement in organisational efficiency or administrative reform consistent with the general policy of the undertakings can be effected in them. The Committee shall not examine and investigate any matters of day-to-day administration and matters of major Government policy as distinct from business of commercial functions of the Undertakings. In short the function of the Committee is generally to evaluate the performance of Undertakings covering all aspects like implementation of policies, programmes, management and financial working. Procedure - Under Rule 211(1) of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the Speaker may notify from time to time the names of Public Undertakings which will come under the purview of the Public Undertakings Committee. Accordingly, six statutory Corporations and seventeen Government Companies were referred to the Committee in the first instance. At present, there are 10 statutory Corporations, 79 Government Companies and 2 other Companies under the purview of the Committee. 164

The Committee during its term of office invariable selects two or three undertakings or subjects for a detailed examination. The Committee may, from time to time appoint one or more sub-committees to examine any matter that may be referred to them.

Committee for 1991-92

A. Constitution, Chairman and Sittings—The Committee for the year 1991-92 was constituted on the 13th July 1991 and Thiru K. Dharmalingam was appointed as Chairman of the Committee. The Committee met for 48 days (20 days at Madras, 3 days at Courtallam, 11 days of Study tour in districts and 14 days of Study tour in certain States in India). B. Details of Subjects Considered by the Committee—(i) Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board for the year 1981-82, 1982-83 and 1983-84. Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1986-87 (on the paras relating to Municipal Administration and Water Supply, Housing and Urban Development Departments) Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Commercial) for the year ended 31-3-1988 (on the paras relating to Industries Department) Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board for the years from 1981-82 to 1984-85. Statements of Action taken by the Government on the earlier Reports of the Committee as indicated in Section1 'C\ The Committee selected (i) Tamil Nadu Adi-Dravidars Housing and Development Corporation Limited and (ii) Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation for its review. The Committee also decided to continue the review of the working of the following Boards and Corporations left over by the previous committee:— (i) Tamil Nadu Housing Board. (ii) Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. (iii) Working of Transport Corporations. In this connection the Committee visited tourist spots in Mamallapuram. The Committee also visited Kodaikanal and held discussion with the officials of Tamil Nadu Adi-Dravidars Housing and Development Corporation Limited. Further the Committee visited Madurai, Kanniyakumari and Coimbatore in connection with the review of the working of Pandian Roadways Corporation, Nesamony Transport Corporation, Cheran Transport Corporation and Cheran Engineering Corporation. 165

Sl.No Name of Report Date of Presentation (1) (2) (3) *1 Report on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts ofTamil Nadu 09-09-1991 Khadi and Village Industries Board for the year 1980-81 (1st Report). *2 Report on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts ofTamil Nadu 09-09-1991 Slum Clearance Board for the year 1984-85 (2nd Report). *3 Report on the paras relating to Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles 09-09-1991 and Khadi Department in the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1982-83 (3rd Report). *4 Report on the paras relating to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board 18-09-1991 (Kadambarai Hydro Electric Project) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1983-84 (4th Report). *5 Report on the paras relating to Municipal Administration and Water 18-09-1991 Supply Department in the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1984-85 (5th Report). *6 Report on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu 19-09-1991 Housing Board for the years from 1982-83 to 1984-85 (6th Report). *7 Report on the working of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Generation 19-09-1991 and Tamil Nadu Energy Development - Agency - Non - Conventional Sources of energy. 8 Report on the working of the Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village 20-09-1991 Industries Board (8th Report). 9 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 20-09-1991 recommendations contained in the 42nd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1986-87) on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board for the years 1971-72 to 1975-76 (9th Report). 10 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 20-09-1991 recommendations contained in the 7th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1985-86) on the working of the Thanthai Periyar Transport Corporation Limited (10th Report). 11 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 25-09-1991 recommendations contained in the 31st Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1985-86) on the paras relating to Industries Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1981-82. 12 Report on the Further action taken by the " Government on the 25-09-1991 recommendations contained in the 14th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1985-86) on the workings of Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation (12th Report). 166

(1) (2) (3) 13 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 25-09-1991 recommendations contained in the 3rd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1985- 86) on the paras relating to Industries Department and Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1980-81 (13th Report). 14 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-09-1991 recommendations contained in the 37th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1986-87) on the paras relating to Public Undertakings in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1970-71 (14th Report). 15 Report on the paras relating to Co-operation, Food and Consumer 28-09-1991 Protection Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1984-85 and 1985-86 (15th Report). 16 Report on the paras relating to delay in finalising the Annual 28-09-1991 Accounts of the Public Undertakings and Loss in Public Undertakings in the Report (Commercial) (No.4/89) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years ended on 31-3-1988 (16th Report). 17 Report on the paras relating to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board 28-09-1991 (Assessments and Collection) in the Reports (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84 (17th Report). 18 Report on the paras relating to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (Fuel 03-10-1991 Management) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1983-84 (18th Report). 19 Report on the paras relating to Labour and Employment 03-10-1991 Department in the Report (Commercial) (No.4/1989) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year ended on 31- 3-1988 (19th Report). 20 Report on the paras relating to Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal 03-10-1991 Programme Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year ended on 31- 3-1988 (20th Report). *21 Report on the paras relating to Industries Department (Recovery 3-10-1991 performance in Industrial Finance Institutions) in the Report (Commercial) (No.4/1989) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year ended on 31st March 1988 (21st Report) *22 Report on the paras relating to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board 4-10-1991 (Material Management) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year ended 31st March 1988 (22nd Report) *23 Report on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of Tamil 4-10-1991 Nadu Electricity Board for the years 1981-82, 1982-83 and 1983- 84. (23rd Report) 167

(1) (2) (3) *24 Report on the paras relating to Housing and Urban Development 4-2-1992 Department in the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year 1985-86 (24th Report) 25 Report on the Action taken by the Government on the 7-2-1992 Recommendations contained in the 15th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the paras relating to Transport Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1982-83 (25th Report) 26 Report on the further Action taken by the Government on the 7-2-1992 Recommendations contained in the 20th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the paras relating to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year 1980-81 (26th Report) 27 Report on the Action taken by the Government on the 7-2-1992 Recommendations contained in the 49th Report of die Committee on Public Undertakings (1986-87) on the paras relating to Agriculture Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84 (27th Report) 28 Report on the further Action taken by the Government on the 7-2-1992 Recommendations contained in the 56th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1987-88) on the paras relating to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1970-71 (28th Report) 29 Report on the further Action taken by the Government on the 10-2-1992 Recommendations contained in the 29th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) op the paras relating to Co- operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1973-74 30 Report on the further Action taken by the Government on 'the 10-2-1992 Recommendations contained in the 23rd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1985-86) on the Reports (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1976-77 and 1977-78 (30th Report) 31 Report on the paras relating to Information and Tourism 10-2-1992 Department in the Report (Commercial (No.4/89) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year ended 31st March 1988 (31st Report) 168

(1) (2) (3) 32 Report on the further Action taken by the Government on the 10-2-1992 Recommendations contained in the 27th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the paras relating to Environment and Forest Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year 1981-82 (32nd Report) 33 Report on the further Action taken by the Government on the 10-2-1992 Recommendations contained in the 21st Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the paras relating to Co- operation. Food and Consumer Protection Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1981-82 (33rd Report) 34 Report on the Action taken by the Government on the 10-2-1992 Recommendations contained in the 51st Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1986- 87) on the paras relating to Public Works Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1981-82 (34th Report) 35 Report on the paras relating to Municipal Administration and Water 7-4-1992 Supply Department in the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1985-86 (35th Report) 36 Report on the further Action taken by the Government on the 7-4-1992 Recommendations contained in the 25th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the working of the Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation (36th Report) 37 Report on the further Action taken by the Government on the 8-4-1992 Recommendations contained in the 2nd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the Reports (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the years 1974-75 and 1975- 76 (37th Report) 38 Report on the Action taken by the Government on the 8-4-1992 Recommendations contained in the 53rd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1986-87) on the paras relating to Information and Tourism Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the years 1981-82 and 1983-84. (38th Report) 39 Report on the Action taken by the Government on the 8-4-1992 Recommendations contained in the 45th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1986-87) on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board for the years from 1969-70 to 1975-76 (39th Report) 40 Report on the further Action taken by the Government on the 20-4-1992 Recommendations contained in the 54th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1987-88) on the Audit Reports on the Annual Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board for the years 1976-77 and 1977-78. (40th Report) 169

(1) (2) (3) 41 Report on the Action taken by the Government on the 20-4-1992 Recommendations contained in the 31st Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the paras relating to Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84. (41st Report) 42 Report on the Action taken by the Government on the 20-4-1992 recommendations contained in the 47th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1986-87) on the paras relating to Housing and Urban Development Department in the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year 1982-83 (42nd Report) 43 Report on the further Action taken by the Government on the 20-4-1992 recommendations contained in the 50th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board for the years 1976-77 to 1979-80 (43rd Report) 44 Report on the further Action taken by the Government on the 22-4-1992 recommendations contained in the 7th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1971-72 (44th Report) 45 Report on the Action taken by the Government on the 22-4-1992 recommendations contained in the 42nd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the paras relating to Industries Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84 (45th Report) 46 Report on the further Action taken by the Government on the 22-4-1992 recommendations contained in the 24th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the paras relating to Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84 (46th Report). 47 Report on the further Action taken by the Government on the 23-4-1992 recommendations contained in the 6th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the paras relating to Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board in the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year 1980-81 (47th Report). 48 Report on the Action taken by the Government on the 23-4-1992 recommendations contained in the 17th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the paras relating to Industries Department in the Reports (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84 (48th Report) 170

(1) (2) (3) 49 Report on the Action taken by the Government on the 23-4-1992 recommendations contained in the 20th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1985-86) on the paras relating to Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department i n the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1981- 82 (49th Report) 50 Report on the Action taken by the Government on the 23-4-1992 recommendations contained in the 46th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the paras relating to Transport Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year l983-£4 (50th Report) 51 Report on the further Action taken by the Government on the 23-4-1992 recommendations contained in the 34th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1986-87) on the Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Government for the years 1960-61 and from 1962-63 to 1969-70 (51st Report) 52 Report on the further Action taken by the Government on the 24-4-1992 recommendations contained in the 46th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1986-87) on the paras relating to Veeranam, and other Water Supply Projects in the Report (Civil) of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1986-87) on the Reports (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1973- 74 (52nd Report) 53 Report on the Action taken by the Government on the 24-4-1992 recommendations contained in the 8th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1991-92) on the working of the Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board (53rd Report) 54 Report on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board for the years 1981-82 to 1984-85. (54th Report) 55 Report on the Action taken by the Government on the 24-4-1992 recommendations contained in the 1st Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1991-92) on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board for the year 1980-81 (55th Report) 56 Report on the Action taken by the Government on the 28-4-1992 recommendations contained in the 23rd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1991-92) on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board for the years 1981-82, 1982-83 and " 1983-84. (56th Report) 57 Report on the Action taken by the Government on the 28-4-1992 recommendations contained in the 33rd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1986-87) on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board for the years from 1962-63 to 1970-7 i (57th Report) 171

(1) (2) (3) 58 Report on the 55th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings 28-4-1992 (1987-88) on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board for the years 1972-73 to 1975-76 (58th Report) 59 Report on the paras relating to Industries Department (Tamil Nadu 28-4-1992 News Print Ltd) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year ended on 31st March 1988 (59th Report) 60 Report on the paras relating to Municipal Administration and Water 28-4-1992 Supply Department in the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1986-87 (60th Report) 61 Report on the paras relating to Housing and Urban Development 28-4-1992 Department (Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board) in the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1986-87 (61st Report) 62 Report on the paras relating to Industries Department (Tamil Nadu 28-4-1992 Small Industries Development Corporation) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year ended 31st March 1988 (62nd Report) 63 Report on the Action taken by the Government (Finance 28-4-1992 Department) on the recommendations contained in the 32nd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1985-86) on the Delay in Placing the Annual Accounts of the Public Undertakings and Audit Reports on the Accounts in the Legislative Assembly (63rd Report) 64 Report on the Action taken by the Government (Industries 28-4-1992 Department) on the recommendations contained in the 32nd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1985-86) on the Delay in Placing the Annual Accounts of the Public Undertakings and Audit Report on them in the Legislative Assembly (64th Report) 65 Report on the Action taken by the Government (various 28-4-1992 Departments) on the recommendations contained in the 32nd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1985-86) on the Delay in Placing the Annual Accounts of the Public Undertakings and Audit Report on them in the Legislative Assembly (65th Report) 66 Report on the Action taken by the Government (Municipal 28-4-1992 Administration and Water Supply Department) on the recommendations contained in the 32nd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1985-86) on the Delay in Placing the Annual Accounts of the Public Undertakings and Audit Report on them in the Legislative Assembly (66th Report) 67 Report on the further Action taken by the Government on the 28-4-1992 recommendations contained in the 54th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1990-91) on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board for the years 1978-79, 1979-80 and 1980-81 (67th Report) 172

(1) (2) (3) 68 Report on the Action taken by the Government (Rural 28-4-1992 Development Department) on the recommendations contained in the 32nd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1985- 86) on the Delay in placing the Annual Accounts of the Public Undertakings and Audit Report on them in the Legislative Assembly (68th Report) 69 Report on the Action taken by the Government ( Housing and 28-4-1992 Urban Development Department) on the recommendations contained in the 32nd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1985-86) on the Delay in placing the Annual Accounts of the Public Undertakings and Audit Report on them in the Legislative Assembly (69th Report) 70 Report on the recommendations contained in the Thirty- third 28-4-1992 Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1986-87) for the year 1968-69 on the Accounts of Tamii Nadu Electricity Board for the years 1962-63 to 1970-71 (70th Report) 71 Report on the recommendations contained in the Thirty- third 28-4-1992 Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1986-87) for the year 1969-70 on the Accounts of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board for the years 1962-63 to 1970-71 (71st Report) 72 Report on the recommendations contained in the Thirty- third 28-4-1992 Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1986-87) for the year 1970-71 on the Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board for the years 1962-63 to 1970-71 (72nd Report) 73 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-4-1992 recommendations contained in the 50th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1986-87) on the paras relating to Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department (Tamil Nadu Zari Limited) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84 (73rd Report) 74 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-4-1992 recommendations contained in the 50th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1986-87) on the paras relating to Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department (Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84 (74th Report) 75 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-4-1992 recommendations contained in the 50th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1986-87) on the paras relating to Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department (Tamil Nadu Textiles Corporation) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84 (75th Report) 173

(1) (2) (3) 76 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-4-1992 recommendations contained in the 50th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1986-87) on the paras relating to Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department (Tamil Nadu Handlooms Development Corporation) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84 (76th Report) 77 Report on the further action taken by the Government (Public 28-4-1992 Works, Department) on the recommendations contained in the 51st Report Of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1990-91) on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1979-80 (77th Report) 78 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-4-1992 recommendations contained in the 3rd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1991-92) on the paras relating to Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department in the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1982-83 (78th Report) 79 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-4-1992 recommendations contained in the 19th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1991-92) on the paras relating to Labour and Employment Department in the Report (Commercial) (No.4/1989) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year ended 31st March 1988 (79th Report) 80 Report on the further action taken by the Government (Industries 28-4-1992 Department) on the recommendations contained in the 51st Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1990-91) on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1979-80 (80th Report)

*The subjects were considered by the previous Committee (1990-91) and the Report thereon were approved and presented by the Committee for the year 1991-92.

(D) Study Tour in other States The Committee undertook study tour from 20th October 1991 to 3rd November 1991 and visited certain places in other States viz. Hyderabad, Bombay, Goa, New Delhi and Jaipur. 174

E. Visits of Committees from other States. 1. Committee on Public Undertakings of Andhra 1st to 5th August 1991 Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

2. Committee on Public Undertakings of Andhra 24th to 27th November 1991 Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

3. Committee on Public Undertakings of Karnataka 23rd and 24th November 1991 Legislative Assembly

4. Committee on Public Undertakings of West Bengal 13th and 14th February 1992 Legislative Assembly.

5. Committee on Public Undertakings of Bihar 16th to 26th February 1992 Legislative Assembly

Committee for 1992-93 A. Constitution, Chairman and Sittings.—The Committee for the year 1992-93 was constituted on the 28th April 1992 and Thiru M. Chinnasamy was appointed as Chairman of the Committee. The Committee met for 52 days (33 days at Madras, 3 days at Udhagamandalam, 2 days at Courtallam, 6 days Study tour in districts and 8 days Study tour in certain States in India) B. Details of Subjects considered by the Committee.—(i) Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1985-86 (on the paras relating to Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Home Department, Backward Classes and Most Backward Classes Welfare Department, Public Works Department and Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department.) (ii) Audit Reports on the Annual Accounts of Tamil NadU Khadi and Village Industries Board for the years from 1985-86 to 1989-90. (iii) Report (Commercial ) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1984-85 (on the paras relating to Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi, Industries and Public Works Departments). (iv) Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1990-91 (on the paras relating to Agriculture Department). (v) Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1988-89 and 1990-91 (on the paras relating to Health and Family Welfare Department). 175

(vi) Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1988-89 (on the paras relating to Environment and Forest and Transport Departments) (vii) Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1986-87 (on the paras relating to Industries, Rural Development, Agriculture and Public Works Departments.) (viii) Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years from 1988-89 to 1990-91 (on the paras relating to Industries Department.) (ix) Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1986-87 and 1990-91 (on the paras relating to Agriculture Department.) (x) Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1986-87, 1988-89 and 1990-91 (relating to Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department) (xi) Statements of Action taken by the Government on the earlier Reports of the Committee as indicated in Section 'C'. The Committee selected (i) Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (ii) Tamil Nadu Minerals Limited (TAMIN) (iii) Tamil Nadu Leather Development Corporation Limited and (iv) Tamil Nadu Fisheries Development Corporation for its review. The Committee also decided to continue the review of the working of the following Corporations left over by the previous Committee:- (i) Tamil Nadu Adi-Dravidars Housing and Development Corporation Ltd. (ii) Working of Transport Corporation. (iii) Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation Limited. The Committee undertook study tours in connection with the review of the above Corporations/Board.

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C. Details of Reports Presented-- Sl.No Name of Report Date of Presentation (1) (2) (3) 1 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 24-9-1992 recommendations contained in the 18th Report of the Committee (1991-92) on the paras relating to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (Fuel Management) in the Reports (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1983-84 (Eighty first Report) 2 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 24-9-1992 recommendations contained in the 30th Report of the Committee (1989-90) on the paras relating to Transport Department in the Reports (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1981-82. (Eighty Second Report) 3 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 10-2-1993 recommendations contained in the 55th Report of the Committee (1990-91) on the paras pertaining to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board in the Reports (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the years 1974-75 and 1975-76. (Eighty Third Report) 4 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 10-2-1993 recommendations contained in the 17th Reports of the Committee (1991-92) on the paras relating to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (Assessment and Collection) in the Reports (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84. (Eighty Fourth Report) 5 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 10-2-1993 recommendations contained in the 22nd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the paras relating to Tamil Nadu Adi dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1980-81. (Eighty Fifth Report) 6 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 10-2-1993 recommendations contained in the 30th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1991-92) in the Reports (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the years 1976-77 and 1977-78. (Eighty Sixth Report) 7 Report on the Working of Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidars Housing and 10-2-1993 Development Corporation Limited. (Eighty Seventh Report) 8 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 13-2-1993 recommendations contained in the 15th Report of the Committee (1991-92) on the paras relating to Cooperation, Food and Consumer Protection Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the years 1984-85 and 1985- 86. (Eighty Eighth Report) 177

(1) (2) (3) 10 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 13-2-1993 recommendations contained in the 28th Report of the Committee (1991-92) on the points relating to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1970-71. (Ninetieth Report) 11 Report of the Committee on the paras relating to Animal Husbandry 13-2-1993 and Fisheries Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1985-86 (Ninety First Report). 12 Report on the Committee on the paras relating to Home Department 13-2-1993 (Tamil Nadu Plice Housing Corporation Limited) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1985-86 (Ninety Second Report) 13 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 13-2-1993 recommendations contained in the 25th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1991-92) on the paras relating to Transport Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1982-83 (Ninety Third Report) 14 Report of the Committee on the paras relating to Backward Classes 13-2-1993 and Most Backward Classes Welfare Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1985-86 (Ninety Fourth Report) 15 Report on the Committee on the paras relating to Public Works 13-2-1993 Department (Tamil Nadu State Tube Wells Coporation Limited) in the Repoert (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1985-86 (Ninety Fifth Report) 16 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 16-3-1993 recommendations contained in the 53rd Report of the Committee (1990-91) on the points pertaining to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board in the REport (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1972-73. (Ninety Sixth Report) 17 Report on the Working of Transport Corporations in Tamil Nadu 16-3-1993 (Ninety Seventh Report) 18 Report on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village 16-3-1993 Industries Board for the years from 1985-86 to 1989-90 (Ninety Eighth Report) 19 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 16-3-1993 recommendations contained in the 26th Report of the Committee (1991-92) on the paras relating to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board in the Reports (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1980-81. (Ninety Ninth Report) 20 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 16-3-1993 recommendations contained in the 21st Report (1991-92) on the paras relating to Industries Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1987- 88. (Hundredth Report) 178

(1) (2) (3) 22 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 16-3-1993 recommendations contained in the 33rd Report (1991-92) on the paras relating to Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1981-82. (Hundred and Second Report). 23 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 31-3-1993 recommendations contained in the 18th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the paras relating to Environment and Forest Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1982-83 and 1983- 84. (Hundred and Third Report). 24 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 31-3-1993 recommendations contained in the 26th Report of the Committee (1989-90) on the Workings of Tamil Nadu Agro Industries Corporation. (Hundred and Fourth Report). 25 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 31-3-1993 recommendations contained in the 10th Report of the Committee (1991-92) on the Workings of Thanthai Periyar Transport Corporation Limited. (Hundred and Fifth Report). 26 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 31-3-1993 recommendations contained in the 2nd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1991-92) on the Audit Report on the Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board for the year 1984-85. (Hundred and Sixth Report) 27 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 2-4-1993 recommendations contained in the 46th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1991-92) on the paras relating to Co- operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84. (Hundred and Seventh Report). 28 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 2-4-1993 recommendations contained in the 20th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1991-92) on the paras relating to Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Scheme Department on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1987-88. (Hundred and Eighth Report). 29 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 8-4-1993 recommendations contained in the 35th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1986-87) on the paras relating to Co-operation Food and Consumer Protection Department on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1976-77 and 1977-78. (Hundred and Ninth Report). 179

(1) (2) (3) 31 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 23-4-1993 recommendations contained in the 35th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1986-87) on the paras relating to Co-operation Food and Consumer Protection Department on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1976-77 and 1977-78. (Hundred and Eleventh Report). 32 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 23-4-1993 recommendations contained in the 38th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the ^dit Reports on the Annual Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board for the years 1977-78, 1978-79 and 1979-80. (Hundred and Twelfth Report). 33 Report on the paras relating to Handlooms, Handicrafts Textiles and 23-4-1993 Khadi Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1984-85. (Hundred and Thirteenth Report). 34 Report on the paras relating to Agriculture Department (Tamil Nadu 23-4-1993 State Farms Corporation Limited) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year 1990-91. (Hundred and Fourteenth Report). 35 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 23-4-1993 recommendations contained in the 13th Report of the Committee on Public Undergtakings (1991-92) on the points relating to Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department in Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1980-81 (Hindred and Fifteenth Report). 36 Report on the further action-taken by the Government 23-4-1993. 23-4-1993 on the recommendations contained in the 52nd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1990-91) relating to Agriculture Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1979-80. (Hundred and Sixteenth Report). 37 Report on the further action taken by the Government 23-4-1993. 23-4-1993 on the recommendations contained in the 52nd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1990-91) relating to Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1979-80. (Hundred and Seventeenth Report). 38 Report on the paras relating to industries Department 23-4-1993. 23-4-1993 (Southern Structurals Limited) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1984-85. (Hundred and Eighteenth Report) 39 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 29-4-1993. 29-4-1993 recommendations contained in the 47th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on paras relating to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1982-83. (Hundred and Nineteenth Report). 180

(1) (2) (3) 41 Report on the further action taken by the Government 29-4-1993. 29-4-1993 on the recommendations contained in the 52nd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1990-91) on the paras relating to Adi- Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department in Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1979-80. (Hundred and Twenty First Report). 42 Report on the further action taken by the Government 29-4-1993. 29-4-1993 on the recommendations contained in the 43rd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1991-92) on the Audit Reports on the Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board for the years 1976-77 to 1979-80 (Hundred and Twenty Second Report). 43 Report on the further action taken by the Government 29-4-1993. 29-4-1993 on the recommendations contained in the 5th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the Audit Reports on the Annual Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board for years 1971-72 to 1976-77. (Hundred and Twenty Third Report). 44 Report on the further action taken by the Government on 29-4- 29-4-1993 1993. the recommendations contained in the 16th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90)on the paras relating to Industries Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84. (Hundred and Twenty Fourth Report.) 45 Report on the paras realting to Health and Family Welfare 29-4- 29-4-1993 1993. Department (TAPCOL) in the Reports (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1988-89 and 1990-91. (Hundred and Twenty Fifth Report.) 46 Report on the paras relating to Environment and Forest 29-4-1993. 29-4-1993 Department (Arasu Rubber Corporation Limited) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year 1988-89. (Hundred and twenty Sixth Report.) 47 Report on the paras relating to Industries Department 29-4-1993. . 29-4-1993 (Tamil Nadu Salt Corporation Limited) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1986- 87. (Hundred and Twenty Seventh Report.) 48 Report on the paras relating to Rural Development and 29-4-1993. 29-4-1993 Agriculture Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1986-87 (Hundred and Twenty Eighth Report.) 49 Report on the further action taken by the Government 29-4-1993. 29-4-1993 on the recommendations contained in the Thirteenth Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1991 -92) on the points relating to Industries Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1980-81. (Hundred and Twenty Ninth Report). 50 Report on the review of the Working of the Tamil Nadu 29-4-1993 29-4-1993 Tourism Development Corporation. (Hundred and Thirtieth Report.) 181

(1) (2) (3) 52 Report on the paras relating to Public Works Department (TNEB) in 29-4-1993 the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1984-85. (Hundred and Thirty Second Report) 53 Report on the paras realting to Industries Department (TANMAG 29-4-1993 and Southern Bricks Works L imited) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year 1984- 85. (Hundred and Thirty Third Report) 54 Report .on the pa.ras relating to Industries Department (Tamil Nadu 29-4-1993 Cement Corporation Limited) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1986-87. (Hundred and Thirty Fourth Report). 55 Report on the paras relating to Industries Department (TIDCO and 29-4-1993 TANSI) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1986-87. (Hundred and Thirty Fifth Report). 56 Report on the paras relating to Agriculture Department (Tamil Nadu 29-4-1993 Agro Industries Corporation Limited) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the years 1986-87 and 1990-91. (Hundred and Thirty Sixth Report) 57 Report on the paras relating to Transport Department in the Report 29-4-1993 (Commmercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1988-89 (Hundred and Thirty Seventh Report) 58 Report on the paras relating to Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare 29-4-1993 Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1985-86 (138 Report) 59 Report on the paras relating to Public Works Department (Tamil 29-4-1993 Nadu Electricity Board) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1986-87 (139th Report) 60 Report on the paras relating to Co-operation, Food and Consumer 29-4-1993 Protection Department (Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation) on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the years 1986-87, 1988-89 and 1990-91 (140th Report)

D. Study Tour in other States--

The Committee untertook study tour from 27th February 1993 to 6th March 1993 and visited certain places in other States, viz., New Delhi, Rishikesh and Agra.

E. Visits of Committees from other States--

1. Committee on Public Undertakings of Orissa 2nd to 4th December 1992 Legislative Assembly

2. Committee on Public Undertakings of Karnataka 3rd, 4th and 9th February 1993

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Committee for 1993-94

A. Constitution, Chairman and Sittings-- The Committee for the year 1993-94 was considered on the 30th April 1993 and Thiru K. Munivenkatappan was appointed as Chairman of the Committee. The Committee met for 51 days (24 days at Madras, 3 days at Udhagamandalam, 12 days of Sgtudy tour in Districts and 12 days of study tour in certain States in India). B. Details of subjects considered by the Committee-- (i) Audit Reports on the Annual Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board for the years from 1984-84 to 1987-88. (ii) Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year, 1989-90 (on the paras relating to Transport, Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi, Industries and Energy Departments). (iii) Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1990-91 (on the paras relating to Industries, Energy, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection and Prohibition and Excise Departments). (iv) Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year, 1987-88 (on the paras relating to Transport, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Departments). (v) Audit Reports on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board for the year 1985-86, 1986-87 and 1987-88. (vi) Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years, 1987-88 and 1988-89 on the paras relating to Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department. (vii) Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1988-89 (on the paras relating to Industries, Energy and Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department). (viii) Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1991-92 (on the paras relating to Energy, Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection, Small Industries, Industries and Transport Departments). (ix) Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1986-87 (on the paras relating to Industries Department). 183

(x) Statements of Action taken by the Government on the Earlier Reports of the Committee as indicated in Section 'C'. The Committee selected the following Corporations/Boards for its review:- (i) Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers Federation Limited. (ii) Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited. (iii) Tamil Nadu Sugar Corporation. (iv) Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. Further, the Committee decided to continue the review of the working of the DTamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and the Tamil Nadu Minerals Limited left over by the previous Committee. In this connection the Committee visited the Pugalur Paper Mill at Kakithapuramin Tiruchirappalli District, Perambalur Sugar Mills at Eraiyur in Tiruchirappalli District, Arignar Anna Sugar Mills at Karungulam in Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation at Madhavaram and the District Co-operative Milk :Producers' Unions in the Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Madurai and Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar Districts and held discussion with the concerned officials.

C. Details of Reports presented. Sl. Name of the Report Date of No. Presentation (1) (2) (3) 1 Report on the Audit Reports on the Annual Accounts of the Tamil 29-10-1993 Nadu Electricity Board for the years, 1984-85 to 1987-88. (Hundred and Forty First Report 2 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 29-10-1993 recommendations contained in the 58th Report (1982-83) on the paras relating to Industries Department in the Repoert (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year, 1978- 79. (Hundred and Forty Second Report). 3 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 29-10-1993 recommendations contained inthe 4th Report (1991-92) on the paras relating to Public Works Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years, 1982-83 and 1983-84 (Hundred and Forty Third Report). 4 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 29-10-1993 recommendations contained in the 58th Report (1987-88) on the paras relating to Agriculture Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the years 1978-79 (Hundred and Forty Fourth Report). 184

(1) (2) (3) 5 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 31-12-1993 recommendations contained in the 37th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1991-92) on the paras relating to Industries Department on the Reports (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1974-75 and 1975-76 (Hundred and Forty Fifth Report). 6 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 31-12-1993 recommendations contained in the 34th Report of the Committee (1991-92) on the paras relating to Energy Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1981-82 (Hundred and forty sixth Report) 7 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 31-12-1993 recommendations contained in the 81st Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1992-93) of the paras relating Energy Department (TNEB) (Fuel Management) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1983-84 (Hundred and fortyseventh Report) 8 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 19-3-1994 recommendations contained in the 23rd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings(1989-90) on the paras relating to Agriculture Departmentin the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year, 1981-82 (Hundred and Fortyeighth Report) 9 Report on the further action taken by the Gobvernment on the 19-3-1994 recommendations contained in the 27th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1991-92) on the paras relating to Agriculture and Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years, 1982-83 and 1983-84 (Hundred and fortyninth Report) 10 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 19-3-1994 recommendations contained in the 59th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1991-92) on the paragraphs relating to Industries Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year, 1989-90 (Hundred and fiftieth Report) 11 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 19-3-1994 recommendation contained in the 10th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the performance of Public Undertakings (Hundred and fiftyfirtst Report) 12 Report onthe further action taken by the Government on the 19-3-1994 recommendations contained in the 67th Report of the Committee (1991-92) on the Audit Reports on the Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board for the years 1978-79, 1979-80 and 1980-81 (Hundred and fitysecond Report) 185

(1) (2) (3) 13 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 29-3-1994 recommendations contained in the 33rd Report (1989-90) on the paragraphs relating to Industries Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84 (Hundred and fiftythird Report) 14 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 29-3-1994 recommendations contained in the 31st Report of the Committee (1991-92) on the paragraphs relating to Information and Tourism Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1988-89 (Hundred and fitfty fourth Report) 15 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 7-4-1994 recommendations contained inthe 38th Report (1991-92) on the paras relating to Information and Tourism Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Audiotor-General of India for the years 1981-82 and 1983-84 (Hundred and fiftyfifth Report) 16 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 7-4-1994 recommendations contained in the 45th Report (1991-92) on the paras relating to Industrie Department inthe Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84 (Hundred and Fifty Sixth Report) 17 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 7-4-1994 recommendations contained in the 36th Report (1989-90) on the paras relating to Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department in the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year 1972-73 (Hundred and Fifty Seventh Report) 18 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 21-4-1994 recommendations contained in the 61st Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1991-92) on the paragraphs relating to Housing and Urban Development Department in the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1986- 87 (Hundred and fifty eighth Report) 19 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 21-4-1994 recommendations contained in the 1st Report of the Committe on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the pargraphs relating to Handlooks, Handicrafts and Khadi Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptorller and Auditor-General of INdia for the years 1976-77 and 1977-78 (Hundred and fifty ninth Report) 20 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 21-4-1994 recommendations contained inthe 1st Report of the Committee on Pubnlic Undertakings (1989-90) on the paras relating to Agriculture Department in the Reports (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1976-77 and 1978-79 (160th Report) 186

(1) (2) (3) 21 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 21-4-1994 recommendations contained inthe 1st Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the paras relating to Small Industries Department in the Reports (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1976-77 and 1977-78 (161st Report) 22 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 21-4-1994 recommendations contained in the 8th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the Audit Reports on the Annual Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board for the years 1972-73 to 1977-78 (162nd Report) 23 Report onthe further action taken by the Government on the 27-4-1994 recommendatsion contained in the 1st Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the paragraphs relating to Small Industries De[partment in the Reports (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1976-77 and 1977-78 (163rd Report) 24 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 27-4-1994 recommendations contained in the 1st Report of the Committee on Public Undertakingts (1989-90) on the paragraph relating to Transport Department in the Reports (Commercial of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1976-77 and 1977-78 (164th Report) 25 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 27-4-1994 recommendations contained in the 3rd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board for the year 1978-79 (165th Report) 26 Report on the paras relating to Transport Department (Poompuhar 27-4-1994 Shipping Corporation Limited) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1989-90 (166th Report) 27 Report on the paras relating to Industries Department (Magnesum 27-4-1994 and Marine and TANSI) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1990-91 (167th Report) 28 Reporton the paras relating to Industries Department (Tamil Nadu 30-4-1994 Sugar Corporation and Perambalur Sugar) in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1990-91 (168th Report) 29 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 30-4-1994 recommendations contained in the 48th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the Audit Reports on the Annual Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board for the years 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82 and 1982-83 (169th Report) 187

(1) (2) (3) 30 Report on the further action takenby the Government on the 30-4-1994 recommendations contained inthe 106th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1992-93) on the Audit Reports on the Annual Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board for the year 1984-85 (170th Report) 31 Report on the paras relating to Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textils and 30-4-1994 Khadi Department (Handlooms Development Corporation Limited) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1989-90 (171st Report) 32 Report on the further Action taken by the Government on the 30-4-1994 recommendations contained in the 39th Report of the Committee (1991-92) on the Audit Reports on the Annual Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board for the years 1969-70 to 1975-76 (172nd Report) 33 Report on the paras relating to the Energy Department (Tamil Nadu 2-5-1994 Electricity Board) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 19990-91 (173rd Report) 34 Report on the paras relating to the Transport Department 2-5-1994 (Thiruvalluvar Transport Corporation) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1987-88 (174th Report) 35 Report on the Working of Tamil Nadu Sugar Corporation Ltd. 2-5-1994 (175th Report) 36 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 2-5-1994 recommendations contained in the Ninettenth Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings(1989-90) on the paras relating to Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department on the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of KIndia for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84 (176th Report) 37 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 2-5-1994 recommendations contained in the 93rd Report of the Committee (1992-93) on the paras relating to Transport Department inthe Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1982-83 (177th Report) 38 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 2-5-1994 recommendations contained in the 39th Report of the Committee (1989-90) on the Audit Reports on the Annual Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board for the years 1966-67 to 1968-69 (178th Report) 39 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 2-5-1994 recommendations contained in the 39th Report of the Committee (1991-92) on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu Khadi & Village Industries Board for the year 1980-81 (179th Report) 40 Report on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu 2-5-1994 Slum Clearance Board ofr the year 1986-87 (180th Report) 41 Report on the Ajudit Report on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu 2-5-1994 Slum Clearance Board for the year 1987-88 (181st Report) 188

(1) (2) (3) 42 Report on the working of Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers' 2-5-1994 Federation Ltd. (182nd Report) 43 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 2-5-1994 recommendations contained in tghe 36th Report of the Committee (1991-92) on the working of Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation Ltd. (183rd Report) 44 Report on the further action taken on the recommendations 2-5-1994 contained in the 105th Report (1992-93) on the working of the Tanthai Periyar Transport Corporation Ltd. (184th Report) 45 Report on the paras relating to Industries Department (Tamil Nadu 2-5-1994 Leather Development Corporation Ltd.) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1989-90 (185th Report) 46 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 2-5-1994 recommendations contained in the 48th Report (1991-92) on the paras relating to INdustries Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of KIndia for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84 (186th Report) 47 Report on further action taken by the Government on the 2-5-1994 recommendations contained in the 9th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1991-92) on the paras relating to Backward Classes and Most Backward Classes Welfare Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1985-86 (187th Report) 48 Report on the working of Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board 2-5-1994 (188th Report) 49 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 2-5-1994 recommendations contained in the 54th Report of the Committee on public Undertakings (1991-92) on the Annual Accounts of the Tamil Naadu Khadi & Village Industries Board for the years 1981-82 to 1984-85 (189th Report) 50 Report on the Audit Report onthe Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu 2-5-1994 Slum Clearance Board for the year 1985-86 (190th Report) 51 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 2-5-1994 recommendations contained in the 5th Report (1991-92) on the paras relating to Municipal Administration and Water Suppply Department in the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year 1984-85 (191st Report) 52 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 3-5-1994 recommendations contained in the 14th Report (1989-90) on the paras relating to Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department in the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the years 1978-79 and 1979-80 (192nd Report) 53 Report on the further action takenby the Government on the 3-5-1994 recommendations contained in the Hundred and Fourth Repoirt of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1992-93) on the working of Tamil Nadu Agro Industries Corporation (193rd Report) 189

(1) (2) (3) 54 Report onthe paras relating to Prohibition & Excise Department 3-5-1994 (Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd.) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the the year 1990-91 (194th Report) 55 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 3-5-1994 recommenations contained in the 13th Rep[ort (1989-90) on the paras relating to Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department in the Reports (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the years 1976-77 and 1977-78 (195th Report) 56 Reports on the paras relating to Municpal Administration and Water 3-5-1994 Supply Department (Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board) in the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1988-89 (196th Report) 57 Report on the working of Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd. 3-5-1994 (197th Report) 58 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 3-5-1994 recommendations contained inthe 53rd Report (1991-92) on the working of Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board (198th Report) 59 Report on the paragraph relating to Municipal Administration and 3-5-1994 Water Supply Department (Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board) in the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1987-88 (199th Report) 60 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 3-5-1994 recommendations contained in the 47th Report (1991-92) on the paras relating to Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department in the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year 1980-81 (200th Report) 61 Report on the paras relating to Industries Department (Tamil Nadu 3-5-1994 Steels Coprporation Ltd.) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of INdia for the years 1988-89 and 1990-91 (201st Repoprt) 62 Report on the paras relating to Animal Husbandry and Fisheries 3-5-1994 Department (Tamil Nadu Poultry Development Corporation Ltd) in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1987-88 (202nd Report) 63 Report on the paras relating to Energy Department (Tamil Nadu 3-5-1994 Electricity Board) in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year 1988-89 (203rd Report) 64 Report on the paras relating to Energy Department (Tamil Nadu 3-5-1994 Electricity Board) in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of INdia for the year 1989-90 (204th Report) 65 Report on the paras relating to Energy Department (Tamil Nadu 3-5-1994 Electricity Board) of the Copmptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1991-92 (205th Report) 66 Report on the paras relating to the Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles 3-5-1994 and Khadi Department (Tamil NaduTextile Corporation Ltd.) in the Repoert (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1991-92 (206th Report) 190

(1) (2) (3) 67 Report on the paras relating to Co-operation, Food and Consumer 3-5-1994 Protection Department (Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd.) of the Comptroller and Auditor-Generalof India for the year 1991-92 (207th Report) 68 Report on the paras relating to Small Industries Department in the 3-5-1994 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1991-92 (208th Report) 69 Report on the paras relating to Industries Department (Tamil Nadu 3-5-1994 Explosives Ltd.) in the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year 1991-92 (209th Report) 70 Report on the paras relating to Transport Department in the Report 3-5-1994 (Commercial) of tghe Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1991-92 (210th Report) 71 Report on the paras relating to INdustreis Department (Tamil 3-5-1994 NaduMinerals Ltd.) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1986-87 (211th Report) 72 Report on the paras relating to Animal Husbandry and Fisheries 3-5-1994 Department (Tamil Nadu Fisheries Development Corporation Ltd.) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1988-89 (212 Report) 73 Report on the paras relating to Co-operation, Food and Consumer 3-5-1994 Protection Department (Tamil Nadu Ware Housing Corporation Ltd.) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year 1990-91 (213th Report) 74 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 3-5-1994 recommendations contained in the 90th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1992-93) on the paras relating to Energy Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1970-71 (214th Report) 75 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 3-5-1994 recommendations contained in the 24th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1991-92) on the paras relating to Housing and Urban Development Department in the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year 1985-86 (215th Report) 76 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 3-5-1994 recommendations contained in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1991-92) on the paragraphs relating to Transport Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year 1983-84 (216th Report)

77 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 3-5-1994 recommendations contained in the 11 th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the paras relating to Water Supply Scheme in the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1974-75 and 1975-76 (217th Report)

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(1) (2) (3) 78 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 3-5-1994 recommendations contained in the 125th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1992-93) on the paras relating to Health and Family Welfare Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1988-89 and 1990-91 (218th Report)

79 Report on the action teken on the recommendations contained in the 3-5-1994 7th Report (1991-92) on the working of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board-Generation and Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency- Non-Conventional Sources of Energy (219th Report)

D. Study Tour in other States The Committee undertook study tour from 19th November 1993 to 1st December 1993 and visited certain places in other States viz. Calcutta, Darjeeling, Varanasi, Allahabad, New Delhi, Haridhwar and Rishikesh.

E. Visits of Committees from other States (1) Committee on Public Undertakings of 2nd to 6th October 1993 Karnataka Legislative Assembly. (2) Committee on Public Undertakings of 27th and 28th October 1993 Haryana Legislative Assembly.

COMMUTE FOR 1994-95 A. Constitution, Chairman and Sittings—The Committee for the year 1994-95 was constituted on the 5th May 1994 and Thiru R. Eramanathan was appointed as Chairman of the Committee. The Committee met for 49 days (24 days at Madras; 12 days of study tour in Districts and 12 days of study tour in certain states of India) B. Details of Subjects considered by the Committee—(i) Audit Reports on the Annual Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board for the years from 1983-84 to 1988-89. (ii) Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1989- 90 (on the paras relating to Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department). (iii) Report (Civil) on the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1990-91 (on the paras relating to Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department) 192

(iv) Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board for the year 1990-91. (v) Audit Reports on the Annual Accounts of Madras Metropolitan Development Authority for the years from 1984-85 to 1986-87 and 1988-89. (vi) Statements of action taken by the Government on the earlier Reports of the Committee as indicated in Section 'C'. The Committee selected the following Board/Corporations for its review:- (i) Tamil Nadu Housing Board. (ii) Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation. (iii) Cholan Roadways Corporation. (iv) Thiruvalluvar Transport Corporation. The Committee also decided to continue the review of the working of the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board left over by the previous committee. In this connection the Committee visited the Body Building Unit of Cholan Roadways Corporation at Kumbakonam, the Body Building Unit of Thiruvalluvar Transport Corporation I limited at Nagercoil .md visited the Depots of Thiruvalluvar Transport Corporation, certain industrial units assisted by the Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation and also certain on going Water Supply and Housing Schemes undertaken by the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board and Tamil Nadu Housing Board respectively in those Districts.

C. DETAILS OF REPORTS PRESENTED

Sl. Dateof Name of the Report No. Presentation (1) (2) (3) 1 Report on Report on the action taken by the Government on the 4-11-1994 recommendations contained in the Ninety First Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1992-93) on paragraphs relating to Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department in the Reports (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year 1985-86 (220th Report) 2 Report on Report on the action taken by the Government on the 4-11-1994 recommendations contained in the Hundred and Thirty fourth Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1992-93) on the paragraphs relating to Industries Department on the reports (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year 1986-87 (221st Report) 193

(1) (2) (3) 3 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 8-11-1994 recommendations contained in the 41st Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989- 90) on Foreign Tours undertaken by the Officials of Public Undertakings (222nd Report) 4 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 9-11-1994 recommendations pursued in the 88th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1992-93) on the paras relating to Co- operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department in the Reports (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1984-85 and 1985-86 (223rd Report) 5 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 9-11-1994 recommendations contained in the 107th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1992-93) on the paragraphs relating to Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84 (224th Report) 6 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 10-11-1994 recommendations contained in the 92nd Report of the Committee (1992-93) on the paras relating to Home Department (Tamil Nadu Police Housing Corporation) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1985-86 (225th Report) 7 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 24-3-1995 recommendations contained in the 123rd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1992-93) on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board for the years 1971-72 to 1976-77 (226th Report) 8 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 24-3-1995 recommendations contained in the 137th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1992-93) on the paras relating to Transport Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1988-89 (227th Report)

9 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 28-3-1995 recommendations contained in the 119th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1992-93) on the paras relating to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year 1982-83 (228th Report)

10 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 28-3-1995 recommendations contained in the 130th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1992-93) on the working of Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (229th Report)

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(1) (2) (3) 11 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 28-4-1995 recommendations contained in the 151st Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1993-94) on the performance of Undertakings (230th Report)

12 Report on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of the Tamil 28-4-1995 Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board for the years from 1983- 84 to 1988-89 (231st Report).

13 Report on the action by the Government on the recommendeations 28-4-1995 contained in the 197th RFe;port of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1991-94) on the working of Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd. (232nd Report) 14 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 5-5-1995 recommendations contained in the 198th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1993-94) on the working of Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board (233rd Report)

15 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 5-5-1995 recommendations contained in the 127th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1992-93^on the paras relating to Industries Department (Tamil Nadu Salt Corporation) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1986-87 (234th Report) 16 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 5-5-1995 recommendations contained in the 147th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1993-94) on the paras relating to Energy Department contained in the Reports (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year 1983-84 (235th Report)

17 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 5-5-1995 recommendations contained in the 118th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1992-93) on the paras .relating to Industries Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1984-85 (236th Report)

18 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 5-5-1995 recommendations contained in the 108th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1992-93) on the paras relating to Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1987-88 (237th Report) 19 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 5-5-1995 recommendations contained in the 101st Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1992-93) on the paras relating to Energy Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1987-88 (238th Report)

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(1) (2) (3) 20 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 5-5-1995 recommendations contained in the 111 th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1992-93) on the paras relating to Co- operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1976-77 and 1977-78 (239th Report)

21 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 5-5-1995 recommendations contained in the 126th Report of the Committee on Public Underakings (1992-93) on the paras relating to Environment and Forest Department on the Reports (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year 1988-89 (240th Report)

22 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 5-5-1995 recommendations contained in the 49th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1991-92) on the paras relating to Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department in the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year 1981 -82 (241 st Report)

23 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 6-5-1995 recommendations contained in the 35th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1991-92) on the paras relating to Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department in the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1985-86 (242nd Report)

24 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 6-5-1995 recommendations relating to Commercial items contained in the 51st Report of the Committee (1991-92) on accounts of Government of Tamil Nadu for the years 1960-61, 1962-63 to 1969-70 on the paragraphs relating to Public Undertakings (243rd Report)

25 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 6-5-1995 recommendations contained in the 110th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1992-93) on the paras relating to Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1976-77 and 1977-78 (244th Report)

26 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 6-5-1995 recommendations contained in the 84th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1992-93) on the paras relating to Energy (Tamil Nadu Electricity Board) Department in the Reports (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the Years 1982-83 and 1983-84 (245th Report)

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(1) (2) (3) 27 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 6-5-1995 recommendation contained in the 132nd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1992-93) on the paras relating to Energy (Tamil Nadu electricity Board) Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1984-85 (246th Report) 28 Report on the paras relating to Municipal Administration and 6-5-1995 Water Supply Department (TWAD Board) in the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of the India for the year 1989-90 (247th Report)

29 Report on the paras relating to Municipal Administration and 6-5-1995 Water Supply Department (TWAD Board) in the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1990-91 (248th Report)

30 Report on the working of Cholan Roadways Corporation Limited 6-5-1995 (249th Report)

31 Report on the working of Thiruvalluvar Transport Corporation Ltd. 6-5-1995 (250th Report)

32 Report on the working of Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment 6-5-1995 Corporation Ltd. (251st Report)

33 Report on the working of Tamil Nadu Housing Board (252nd 6-5-1995 Report)

34 Report on the working of Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage 6-5-1995 Board (253rd Report) 35 Report on the Audit Report on the Accounts of the Tamil Nadu 6-5-1995 Khadi and Village Industries Board for the year 1990-91 (254th Report) 36 Report on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of Madras 6-5-1995 Metropolitan Development Authority for the year 1984-85 (255th Report) 37 Report on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of Madras 6-5-1995 Metropolitan Development Authority for the year 1985-86 (256th Report) 38 Report on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of Madras 6-5-1995 Metropolitan Development Authority for the year 1986-87 (257th Report) 39 Report on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of Madras 6-5-1995 Metropolitan Development Authority for the year 1988-89 (258th Report) 197

40 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 6-5-1995 recommendations condtained in the 219th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1993-94) on the working of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board-Generation and Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency-Non-Conventional Sources of energy (259th Report) 41 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 6-5-1995 recommendations contained in the 141st Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1993-94) on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board for the years 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87 and 1987-88 (260th Report) 42 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 6-5-1995 recommendations relating to Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department contained in the Forty-fifth Report (Relating to certain Departments) of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year, 1978-79 (261st Report) 43 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 6-5-1995 recommendations relating to Energy Department contained in Forty-fifth Report (Certain Departments) of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year, 1978-79 (262nd Report) 44 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 6-5-1995 recomendations relating to Agriculture Department contained in 45th Report (Relating to certain Departments) of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of. India for the year, 1978-79 (263rd Report) 45 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 6-5-1995 recommendations relating to Animal Husbandry & Fisheries Department contained in 45th Report (relating to Certain Departments) of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor- General of India for the year, 1978-79 (264th Report)

46 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 6-5-1995 recommendations relating to Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department contained in the 44th Report (1991-92) of the Committee on Public Undertakings on the Report (civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year, 1971-72 (265th Report).

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D. Study Tour in Other States The Committee undertook study tour from 9th February 1995 to 21st February 1995 and visited certain places in other States, viz. Bangalore, Mysore, Goa, Bombay, New Delhi, Chandigarh and Simla. E. Visits of Committees from other State 1. Committee on Public Undertakings 10th to 13th June 1994 of Bihar Legislative Assembly 2. Committee on Public Undertakings 16th and 17th November 1994 of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly

COMMITTEE FOR 1995-96 A. Constitution, Chairman and sittings—The Committee for the year, 1995-96 was constituted on the 6th May 1995 and Thiru K. Munivenkatappan was appointed as Chairman of the Committee. The Committee met for 27 days (10 days at Madras, 3 days at Udhagamandalam and 14 days study tour in Districts). B. Details of Subjects Considered by the Committee-- (1) Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board for the year, 1991- 92. (2) Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of Madras Metropolitan Development Authority for the year 1990-91. (3) Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board for the years, 1989-90 and 1990-91. (4) Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu Slum Clearances Board for the year 1988-89. (5) Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year, 1991-92 (on the paras relating to Housing and Urban Development Department) (6) Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year, 1992-93 (on the paras relating to Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department and Public Department). (7) Statements of action taken by the Government on the earlier reports of the Committee are indicated in Section 'C' . The Committee took up for its review the working of ihe following Corporations:- (i) Tamil Nadu Textiles Corporation 199

(ii)Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (Procurement, movement and Distribution) (iii) Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation. (iv) Tamil Nadu Minerals Limited. In this connection the committee visited the powerloom complexes at Sivagiri and Aruppukottai, Quarries at Krishnagiri, Vellakundam (Salem), Pulikundram, Keezhaiyur (near Madurai), Graphite Factory at Sivagangai, Tourism spots at Udhagamandalam, Yercaud and Kodaikanal and also certain ration shops, godowns and Flour Mills of Civil Supplies Corporation in certain Districts.

C. DETAILS OF REPORTS PRESENTED Sl. Date of Name the Report No. Presentation (1) (2) (3) 1 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 8-11 -1995 recommendation contained in the 159th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1993-94) on the paras relating to Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department in the Reports (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years, 1976-77 and 1977-78 (266th Report) 2 Report on the action taken by the Government on the recommendations 8-11-1995 contained in the 173rd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1993-94) on the paras relating to Energy Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year, 1990-91 (267th Report) 3 Report on the action taken by the Government on the recommendations 8-11-1995 contained in the 207th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1993-94) on the paras relating to Co-operation. Food and Consumer Protection Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year, 1991 -92 (268th Report) 4 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 9-11-1995 recommendations contained in the 150th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1993-94) on the paras relating to Industries Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year, 1988-89 (269th Report) 5 Report on the action taken by the Government on the recommendations 9-11-1995 contained in the 166th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1993-94) on the paras relating to Transport Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year, 1989-90 (270th Report) 6 Report on the action taken by the Government on the recommendations 9-11-1995 contained in the 201st Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1993-94) on the paras relating to Industries Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years, 1988-89 and 1990-91 (271st Report)

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(1) (2) (3) 7 Report on the action taken by the Government on the recommendations 9-11-1995 contained in the 139th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1992-93) on the paras relating to Energy Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year, 1986-87 (272nd Report) 8 Report on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of the Tamil Nadu 9-11-1995 Khadi and Village Industries Board for the year 1991-92 (273rd Report) 9 Report on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of Madras 9-11-1995 Metropolitan Development Authority for the year 1990-91 (274th Report) 10 Report on the action taken by the Government on the recommendations 10-11-1995 contained in the 43rd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the Audit Reports on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board for the years 1980-81 to 1983-84 (275th Report) 11 Report on the action taken by the Government on the recommendations 10-1!-1995 contained in the 44th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu Housing Board for the years from 1976-77 to 1981-82 (276th Report) 12 Report on the action taken by the Government on the recommendations 10-11-1995 contained in the 98th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1992-93) on the Audit Reports on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village INdustries Board for the years from 1985-86 to 1989-90 (277 Report) 13 Report on the action taken by the Government on the recommendations 10-11-1995 contained in the 175th Reoport of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1993-94) on the working of Tamil Nadu Sugar Corporation Limited (278th Report) 14 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 10-11-1995 recommendations contained in the 193rd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1993-94) on the Working of Tamil Nadu Agro Industries Corporation (279th Report) 15 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 10-11-1995 recommendations contained in the 162nd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1993-94) on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board for the years 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77 and 1977-78 (280th Report) 16 Report on the action taken by the Government on the recommendations 10-11-1995 contained in the 180th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1993-94) on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board for the year 1986-87 (281st Report) 17 Report on the action taken by the Government on the recommendations 23-2-1996 contained in the 62 Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1991-92) on the paras relating to Small Industries Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1987-88 (282nd Report) 201

(1) (2) (3) 18 Report on the action taken by the Government on the recommendations 23-2-1996 contained in the 135th Report of the Committee on Punlic Undertakings (1992-93) on the paras relating to INdustries and Small Industries Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1986-87 (283rd Report) 19 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 23-2-1996 recommendations contained in the 148th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1993.-94) on the paras relating to Agriculture Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1981-82 (284th Report) 20 Report on the action taken by the Government on the recommendations 1-3-1996 contained in the 114th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1992-93) on the paras relating to Agriculture Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1990-91 (285th Report) 21 Report on the action taken by the Government on the recommendations 1-3-1996 contained in the 128th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1992-93) on the paras relating to Rural Development and Agriculture Departments in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1986-87 (286th Report) 22 Report on the action taken by the Government on the recommendations 1-3-1996 contained in the 140th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1992-93) on the paras relating to Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department (TNCSC) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comkptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1986-87, 1988-89 and 1990-91 (287th Report) 23 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 1-3-1996 recommendations contained in the 146th Report (1993-94) on the paras relating to Energy Department (TNEB) contained in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1981-82 (288th Report) 24 Report on the action taken y the Government onthe recommendations 1-3-1996 contained inthe 211th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1993-94) on the paras frelating to Industries Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1986-87 and 1988-89 (289th Report) 25 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 1-3-1996 recommendatins contained in the 230th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1994-95) on the performance of Public Undertakings. 26 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 1-3-1996 recommendations contained in the 232nd Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1994-95) on the Working of Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited (291st Report) 27 Report on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu 1-3-1996 Water Supply and Drainage Board for the year 1989-90 (292nd Report) 28 Report on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu 1-3-1996 Water Supply and Drainage Board for the year 1990-91 (293rd Report) 202

(1) (2) (3) 29 Report on the action takenby the Government on the recommendations 1-3-1996 contained in the 97th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1992-93) on the working of Transport Corporation (294th Report) 30 Report on the Committee on Public Undertakings (1995-96) on the 1-3-1996 Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board for the year 1988-89 (295 Report) 31 Report of the Committee on Public Underakings (1995-96) on the 1-3-1996 working of GTamil Nadu Textiles Corporation Limited (296th Report) 32 Report on the action taken by the Government on the recommendations 1-3-1996 contained in the 112th Report of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1992-93) on the Annual Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board for the years from 1977-78 to 1979-80 (297th Report) 33 Report on the paras relating to Housing and Urban Development 1-3-1996 Department (TNHB) in the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1991-92 (298th Report) 34 Report on the paras relting to Handlookms, Handicrafts, Textiles and 1-3-1996 Khadi Department (Tamil Nadu Zari Limited) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1992-93 (299th Report) 35 Report on the paras relating to Public Department (Ex-Serviceman) in 1-3-1996 the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1992-93 (300th Report) 36 Report on the further action taken by the Government on the 40th 1-3-1996 Report (1989-90) of the Committee on Public Undertakings (1989-90) on the paras relating to Housing and Urban Development Department in the Reports (Civil) of the Comptroller and Audiotor-General of India for the years 1974-75 and 1975-76 (301st Report) 37 Report on the action taken by the Government on the 60th Report 1-3-1996 (1991-92) on the paras relating to Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department in the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1986-87 (302nd Report)

D. Visits of Committees from other States 1. Committee on Public Undertakings of Madhya Pradesh 2nd and 3rd July 1995 Legislative Assembly

2. Committee on Public Undertakings of Kerala Legislative 6th and 7th October 1995 Assembly 3. Committee on Public Undertakings of Bihar Legislative 21st to 25th November Assembly 1995

4 Committee on Public Undertakings of Orissa Legislative 12th to 14th December Assembly 1995

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GENERAL

1. The composition of the Committee on Public Undertakings for the years 1991-92, 1992-93, 1994-95 and 1995-96 are given in Section-II - Table No.XXVIII (page No.640). 2. The important recommendations made by the Committee on Public Undertakings are given in Section-II 0- Table No. XXIX (Page No.645).

FORMATION OF NEW PUBLIC UNDERTAKINGS AND DELETION OF UNDERTAKINGS During the period under review, the following Undertakings were either deleted from or included in the list of undertakings by the Speaker through a Notification-- 1. The Tamil Nadu Power Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited was included in the list of Undertakings as Serial No.76 by a Notification issued in Letter No.33801/91-1 TNLAS (Bills III), dated 24th December 1991. 2. The Tamil Nadu Magnestic Products Limited (Serial Number 69) was deleted by a Notification issued in Letter No.36691/92-1, TNLAS (Bills III) dated 11th November 1992 and Werial No. 70 to 76 were renumbered as serial numbers 69 to 75. 3. The Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R. Transport Corporation Limited was included as Serial No.76 by a notification issued in Letter No.15777/93-1 TNLAS (Bills III) dated 15th June 1993. 4. The Tamil Nadu Corporation for Industrial Infrastructure Development Limited was included as Sreial No.77 by a notification issued in Letter No.22071/93-1 TNLAS (Bills III), dated 22nd September, 1993. 5. The Puratchi Thalavi Dr. J. Jayalalitha Transport Corporation Limited was included as Serial No.78 by a notification issued in Letter No.26041/93-1, TNLAS (Bills III) dated 23rd November 1993. 6. The Dr. Ambedkar Transport Corporation Limited was included as Serial No.79 by a notification issued in Letter No.28395/93-1 TNLAS (Bills III) dated 31st December 1993. 7. The Mahakavi Bharathiyar Transport Corporation Limtied was included as Serial No.80 by a nlotification issued in Letter No.2685/94-1 TNLAS (Bills III) dated 15th February 1994. 8. The Tamil Nadu Meat Corporation Limited (Srial No.45) was deleted by a notification issued in Letter No.24401/89-21, TNLAS (Bills III) dated 29th December 1995 and Serial Numbers 46 to 80 were renumbered as 45 to 79. 204

9. The nomenclature of the Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Economic Development Corporation Limited was changed as the Tamil Nadu Backward Classes and Minorities Economic Development Corporation Limited, vide G.O.Ms.No.24, Backward Classes and Most Backward Classes Welfare Department, dated 13th July 1994. 10. The nomenclature of the Tamil Nadu Theatre Corporation Limited was changed as the Tamil Nadu Film Development Corposration Limited; vide G.O.Ms.No.130, Information and Tourism Department, daterd 19th May 1993.

(4) BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Rule 231 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules provides for the constitution of the Business Advisory Committee. The Speaker nominates the members of the Committee at the commencement of the House or from time to time as the case may be. The Committee consists of Seventeen members including the Speaker and the Leader of the House. The Speaker is the Chairman of the Committee The main function of the Committee is to draw up the programmes of the sittings of the House and to recommend the time that should be allocated for the discussion of the stage or stages of such Government Bills and other business that may be referred to it by the Speaker. The Committee shall also have such other functions as may be assigned to it by the Speaker from time to time. The Committee met on 14 occasions during the period of the Tenth Assembly. During the period under Review, the Committee was constituted on five occasions and the Mebers who served on these Committees are given in Section II - Table No.XXX (Page 661).

(5) COMMITTEE ON RULES Under Rule 255 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, a Committee on Rules shall be constituted to consider the matters of Procedure and Conduct of Business inthe House and to recommend any amendment or addition to these Rules that may bedeemed necesssary. Sub-rule (1) of Rule 256 provides that the Committee on Rules shall be nominated by the Speaker and shall consist of seventeen members including the Chairman of the Committee. The Speaker shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the Committee. The Committee shall held office for the year or until a new Committee is constituted. 205

During the period under review, the composition of the Committee on Rules was made on five occasions and the names of Members who served on the Committee are given in Section II - Table No.XXXI (Page No.666).

(6) COMMITTEE OF PRIVILEGES Under Rule 227 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, a Committee of Privileges shall be constituted at the commencement of each Financial Year consisting of the Leader of the House, Leader of Opposition and the Deputy Speaker who shall be Members ex-officio and fourteen other Mebers to be elected by the Assembly on a date to be fixed by the Speaker accoridng to the principle of proportional representation by menas of single transferrable vote and in accordance with the regulation framed in this behalf by the Speaker. The Chairman of the Committee is nominated by the Speaker from among the Members of the Committee. By convention, the Deputy Speaker is nominated as the Chairman of the Committee. The functions of the Committee of Privileges are to examine and report to the House about its findings on those cases that are referred to it by the House. During the year under Review, 11 cases were referred to the Committee of Privileges for examination and report. The details of the cases are given under the Chapter 'Privileges'. The Composition of the Committee for the years 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1995 are given in Section II, Table No.XXXII (Page No.671). The Committee held 34 sittings during the period under Review. The following Committees or Privileges of other State Legislatures visited Tamil Nadu during the years 1991-96:- Visit of other State Legislature Committees of Privileges 1992 Rajasthan - 14-19 February 1992 1994 Uttar Pradesh - 27th January 1994 to 2nd February 1994 Bihar - 6th September 1994 to 15th September 1994 1995 Karnataka - 18th and 19th April 1995 1996 Manipur - 7th February 1996 to 10th February 1996

(7) COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION General: Invariably in all legislations enacted by the Legislature, the power to make rules, regulations etc., to carry out the purposes of those Acts of Legislature is conferred on the Executive. The delegation of such power has become inevitable due to pressure on 206

parliamentary time. However, it is the primary responsibility of the Legislature to see that the power delegated by it is property exercised by the Exetcutive within the scope of such delegation. Before 1955, there was no Committere of Legislature to perform the above functions. In 1955, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules were amended providing for the constitution of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation on the pattern of the Committee functioning in the House of Comons and in the Lok Sabha. Thus, the Committee on Subordinate Legislation waqs first constituted on the 14th February, 1955. The nomenclature of the Committee was changed as Committee on Delegated Legislation with effect from 21st August, 1973, based on the recommendation of the Committee.

Composition and Functions: The Committee on Delegated Legislation consists of 12 Members of the Assembly nominated by the Speaker. ItsChairman is also nominated by the Speaker from the Members of the Committee. Provisions relating to composition, functions, scope, etc., of the Committee are made in Rules 238 to 246 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules.

Committee for 1991-92 A. Constitution and Chairman:- The Committee for the year 1991-92 was constituted on the 4th October, 1991. Prof. K. Ponnusamy, Deputy Speaker was nominated as Chairman of the Committee. B. Details of sittings and subjects considered:- The Committee held 8 sittings including the sittings held at Kanniyakumari from 26-12-1991 to 28-12-1991. It considered 76 Notifications, 6 amendments to rules and one original rule basides the replies received from the Government to the clarifications sought onthe scrutiny of papers laid on the Table of the House during 1989-90 and 1990-91. It also considered the statements of action taken furnished by the Government on the recommendations of the Committee containing in its Fourth and Fifth Reports of Eighth Assembly. The Secretaries to Government, Education Department and Handloom, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Departments were heard in person in connection with the implemention of the recommendations of the Committee relating to their Departments. C. Details of Reports presented:-During its term seven Reports were presented to the House as detailed below:- 207

Name of the Report. Date of presentation. I Report 19-03-1992 II Report 19-03-1992 III Report 23-03-1992 IV Report 26-03-1992 V Report 29-03-1992 VI Report 24-04-1992 VII Report 24-04-1992 D.Visits of other State Committee:-The following other State Legistature Committee on Subordinate Legislation undertook visits to the places in Tamil Nadu on the dates indicated against them:- Name of the Committee Place of Visit Date (1) (2) (3) Orissa Subordinate Madras 2-8-91 to Legislation Committee 4-8-91 Andhra Pradesh Kancheepuram, 22-11-91 Suboridnate Legislation Mahhabalipuram and Tiruttani Goa Delegated Madras 2-12-91 to Legislation Committee 4-12-91 Bihar Subordinate Madras, 10-5-92 to Legislation Committee Madurai and 14-5-92 Kanniyakumari Andhra Pradesh Udhagamandalam 18-5-92 to Subordinate Legisation 20-5-92 Committee

Committee for 1992-93 A. Constitution and Chairman. --The Committee for 1992-93 was constituted on the 15th June 1992. Prof. K. Ponnusamy, was nominated as Chairman of the Committee.

B. Details of sittings and subjects considered. -- The Committee held 5 sitttings in all. It considered 65 Notifications, 49 Amendments to rules and one original rule besides the replies received from the Government to the clarifications sought on the scrutiny of papers laid on the Table of the House during 1991-92. C. Details of Reports presented -- During its term only one Report i.e. Eighth Report (X Assembly) was presented to the Assembly on 16.3.1993.

D. Visit of other State Committees. -- The Committee on Subordinate Legislation of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly visited Udhagamandalam from 21-6-1992 to 24-6- 208

1992. The Committee on Subordinated Legislation of Karnataka Legisature visited Tamil Nadu from 4-2-1993 to 10-2-1993.

Committee for 1993-94 A. Constitution and Chairman. -- The Committee for 1993-94 was constituted on the 26th May, 1993. Thiru S. Gandhirajan, Deputy Speaker was nominated as Chairman of the Committee.

B. Details of sitting and subjects considered. -- The Committee held II sittings including its meetings at Courtallam from 12-7-1993 to 14-7-1993. It considered 134 Notifications, 46 Amendments to rules and 3 original rules and a draft rule on Tamil Nadu Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Rules, 1993 besides replies received from the Government to the clarification sought on the scrutiny of papers laid on the Table of the House during 1993-94. The Committee also considered the statements of action/further action taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Committee contained in the following Reports:- (i) Fifth Report (X Assembly) (ii) Fourth Report (VII Assembly) (iii) Second Report (IX Assembly) (iv) Fourth Report (IX Assembly) (v) First Report (VII Assembly) (vi) Fifth Report (IX Assembly) The Secretaries to Govenment, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Housing and Urban Development Department and Rural Development Department were heard in person in connection with the implementation of recommendeations of the Committee relating to their Departments.

C. Details Reports presented : -- During its term five Reports were presented to the House as detailed below:- Name of Reports. Date of Presentation.

IX Report 27-04-1994 X Report 04-05-1994 XI Report 05-05-1994 XII Report 05-05-1994 209

XIII Report 05-05-1994

D. Visit of other State Committees.-- The Bihar Subordinate Legisation Committee visited Madras, Madurai, Rameswaram and Kanniyakumari from 10-9-1993 to 16-9-1993.

Committee for 1994-95

A. Constitution and Chairman.-- The Committee for 1994-95 was constituted on the 13th June 1994. Thiru S. Gandhirajan, Deputy Speaker was nominated as Chairman of the Committee.

B. Details of sittings and subjects considered. -- The Committee held 14 sittings in all, including its meetings at Courtallam from 8-7-1994 to 10-7-1994 and at Coimbatore on 9th and 10th March 1994. It considered 42 Notifications, 46 Amendments to rules and 3 original rules besides the replies received from the Government to the clarifications sought on the scrutiny of papers laid on the Table of the House during 1990-91 and 1992-93. It also considered the statements of action/further action taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Committee contained in the following repors:- (i) Third Report (X Assembly) (ii) Sixth Report (VII Assembly) (iii) Eighth Report (IX Assembly) (iv) sixth Report (IX Assembly)

The Secretaries to Governments, Revenue Department, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department and Social Welfare Department were heard in person in connection with the implementation of the recommendations of the Committee relating to their Departments. C. Details of Reports Presented. -- During its term five reports were presented to the House as detailed below:- Name of Reports. Date of presentation. XIV Report 07-04-1995 XV Report 05-05-1995 XVI Report 06-05-1995 XVII Report 06-05-1995 XVIII Report 06-05-1995

D. Visit of Other Committtees.-- The following other State Legislature Committees/Parliamentary Committee on Subordinate Legislation undertook visits to the places in Tamil Nadu on the dates indicated against them:-

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Name of Committee. Place of visit. Date. (1) (2) (3)

Kerala Subordinate Madras 30-08-1994 and Legislation Committee 31-08-1994 Parliamentary Committee Udhagamandalam 29-09-1994 and on Subordinate Legislation 30-09-1994 of Lok Sabha Utter Pradesh Delegated Madras, Coimbatore, 29-12-1994 to Udagamandalam 05-01-1995 and Kanniyakumari

Besides. the Chairman, Committee on Subordinate Legislation of Nagaland Legislative Assembly Visited Madras on 12-06-1994 and had discussion with the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of the Committee in his Chambers on 13-6-1994.

Committee for 1995-96

A. Consitution and Chairman.-- The Committee for 1995-96 was constituted on the 20th June 1995. Thiru S. Gandhirajan, Deputy Speaker was nominated as Chairman of the Committee.

B. Details of sittings and subjects considered. -- The Committee held 2 sittings in all. It considered 41 Notifications, 32 Amendments to various rules besides the replies received from the Government to the clarifications sought for on the scrutiny of papers laid on the Table of the House during 1994-95.

It also considered the statements of action/further action taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Committee contained in the following Reports:-

(i) Sixth Report (X Assembly) (ii) Fourth Report (XI Assembly) (iii) Seventh Report (X Assembly) (iv) Second Report (X Assembly)

C. Details of Reports presented.-- No report was presented during the period.

D. Visit of Other State Committees. -- The following other State Legislature Committees/Parliamentary Committee on Subordinate Legislation undertook visits to the places in Tamil Nadu on the dates indicated against them:-

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(1) (2) (3) Parliamentary Committee 11-09-1995 to on Subordinate Legislation of 13-09-1995 Lok Sabha Rajasthan Subordinate Kanniyakumari 16-09-1995 Legislation Committee Karnataka Subordinate Madras 01-04-1996, Legislation Committee 02-04-1996 and 05-04-1996

The details of Composition of the Committee for 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994- 95 and 1995-96 are furnished in Section II - Table No.XXXIII (Page No.676)

Some of the recommendations of the Committee having distinct value made during the period 1991-96 are highlighted in Section II - Table No.XXXIV.(Page No.681)

(8) COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ASSURANCES

Scope and Functions: - While replying to questions, call attention notices, Adjournment motions and during discussion on Budget, Bills, Resolutions, etc., on the floor of the Assembly, Ministers sometimes give assurances of undertakings either to consider a matter or to take action or furnish the House with further information later. But, these by themselves will not suffice unless these assurances, promises, etc., are fulfilled by the Government. The House is also entitled to know whether the Ministers have fulfilled the assurances, promises, etc., made by them on the floor of the House. In order to watch the implementation of such assurances, promises, etc., the Rules of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly provide for the constitution of a Committee on Government Assurances. The functions of the Committee on Government Assurances. The funtions of the Committee are to scrutinise the assurances, promises and undertakings given by Ministers from time to time on the floor of the House and to report to the House on :- (a) the extent to which such assurances have been implemented; and (b) where implemented whether such implementation has taken place within the minimum time necessary for the purpose. The assurances, undetakings, promises, etc., given on the floor of the House by the Ministers are culled out by the Legislative Assembly Secretariat from the proceedings of the Assembly with the Yard-stick of approved list of assurances and placed before the Committee for its approval. After approval by the Committee, they are sent to the 212

Departments of Secretariat for further action on them. On receipt of replies from the Departments of Secretariat as to the action taken on the assurances, a satatement showing the action taken on each assurances is placed before the Committee for its consideration. The assurances which are treated by the Committee as " implemented" or " read and recorded" are included in the Report as an appendix and placed before the House. The Committee has to report to the House at least once in six months (Rule 251). The Committee has presented 33 reports during the period under review.

Constitution of the Committee:- The Committee shall consist of not more than twelve members nominated by the Speaker [Rule 248(1) of tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules]. The term of Office of the Members of the Committee shall expire at the end of each financial year. If under any circumstances, such a nomination is not made, the existing members of the Committee will continue to hold office until new members are nominated [Rule 248(2)]. The Chairman of the Committee shall be nominated by the Speaker [Rule 249 (1)].

If the Chairman of the Committee is absent from any meeting. the Committee shall choose another Member to act as Chairman of the Committee for the meeting [Rule 249 (2)]. In order to constitute a meeting of the Committee, the quorum shall be three including the Chairman or the member Presiding (Rule 250). The composition of the Committee during the period under Review are given in Section II - Table No.XXXV (Page No.684)

Committee for the year 1991-92.-- The Committee for the year 1991-92 was constituted on the 4th October 1991. Thiru Era Natesan was nominated as Chairman of the Committee. The Committee held 21 sittings and pursued 258 Assurances out of which 179 Assurances were treated as read and recorded or implemented belos:-

I Report - 31st January 1992 II Report - 31st January 1992 III Report - 27th March 1992 IV Report - 7th April 1992 V Report - 10th April 1992

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Committee for the year 1992-93.-- The Committee for the year 1992-93 was constituted on the 15th June 1992. Tmt. Ramani Nallathambi was nominated as Chairperson of the Committee.

The Committee held 18 sittings and opursued 219 Assurances out of which 140 Assurances were treated as read and recorded or implemented.

The Committee for the year presented four Reports on the dates noted below:-

VI Report - 24th September 1992 VII Report - 17th March 1993 VIII Report - 13th April 1993 IX Report - 22nd April 1993

Committee for the year 1993-94.-- The Committee for the year 1993-94 was constituted on the 26th May, 1993. Thiru S. Daniel Raj was nominated as Chairman of the Committee/

The Committee held 63 sittings and pursued 1562 Assurances out of which1210 Assurnaces were treated as read and recorded or implemented.

The Committee for the year presented Elevn Reports on the dates noted belos:-

X Report - 27th October 1993 XI Report - 26th April 1994 XII Report - 27th April 1994 XIII Report - 28th April 1994 XIV Report - 30th April 1994 XV Report - 2nd May 1994 XVI Report - 3rd May 1994 XVII Report - 3rd May 1994 XVIII Report - 3rd May 1994 XIX Report - 3rd May 1994 XX Report - 3rd May 1994

Commitee for the year 1994-95.-- The Committee for the year 1994-95 was constituted on the 13th June 1994. Thiru K.K. Chinnappan was nominated as Chairman of the Committee.

The Committee held 34 sittings and pursued 792 Assurances out of which 647 Assurances were treated as read and repcrded or implemented.

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The Committee for the year presented Eigth Reports on the dates noted below:-

XXI Report - 3rd November 1994 XXVI Report - 17th April 1995 XXIII Report - 6th May 1995 XXIV Report - 6th May 1995 XXV Report - 6th May 1995 XXVI Report - 6th May 1995 XXVII Report - 6th May 1995 XXVIII Report - 6th May 1995 XXIX Report - 6th May 1995

Committee for the year 1995-96.-- The Committee for the year 1995-96 was constituted on the 20th June 1995. Thiru R. Singaram was nominated as Chairman of the Committee.

The Committee held 29 sittings and pursued 544 Assurances out of which 116 Assurances were treated as read and recorded or implemented.

The Committee for the year presented Four Reports on the dates noted below:-

XXX Report - 3rd November 1995 XXXI Report - 8th November 1995 XXXII Report - 28th February 1996 XXXIII Report - 28th February 1996

A statement showing the number of Assurances given, and implemented or read and recorded and pending during the period under Review is given in Section II - Table No.XXXVI (Page No.689) and a statement showing the number of Assurances pending yearwise and Department - wise is given in Section II --Table No.XXXVII (Page No.690).

A Statement showing the Committee on Government Assurances of other State Legislatures which visited this State during the period 1991-96 are given in Section II--Table No.XXXVIII (Page No.693).

(9) HOUSE COMMITTEE

Rule 253 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, provides for the constitution of the House Committee for each financial year to consider and advise upon all matters connected with the comforts and convenience of the Members. the Committee consists of eighteen members nominatedby the Speaker at his discretion.

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During the period under review, the Committee met for 16 times and passed 94 resolutions out of which 72 have been implemented.

The tariff of rooms has been considerably increased with effect from 6-12-1995.

The rate of Local Call charge of Telephone has been raised from Rs.1.50 to Rs.2.00 with effect from 28-3-1996.

The composition of the Committee for ech financial year 1991-96 is given in Section II--Table No.XXXIX (Page No.694).

(10) COMMITTEE ON PETITIONS

Origin of the Committee on Petitions:

Introduction:- It is well recongnised that a citizen who has grievances against the Government or any Public Authority has an inherent rights to seek redress. Any aggrieved cititzen may prefer a petition to redress hisgrievances as progvided for in Article 350 of the Constitution of India, which reads as under:-

" Every person shall be entitled to submit a representation for the redress of any grievance to any officer or authority of the Union or a State in any of the languages used in the Union or in the State, as the case may be".

In the United Kingdom also, the right to petition Parliament is regarded as as inalienable right of the people. It is, in fact, one way of bringing grievances to the notice of the Parliament. A Public petition in that country is protected by " absolute privilege from proceedings for defamation".

Constitution :- On the recommendations made by the Committee on Rules of the Seventh Legislative Assembly, provisions were made in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, for the constitution of the " Committee on Petitions", with effect from the 7th March 1985.

Accordingly, the Speaker nominated the Committee on Petitions for the year 1986-87 on the 13th May 1986.

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Composition:- Under Rule 261(1) of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules. the committee on Petitions consists of not more than 11 Members of the Assembly nominated by the Speaker.

The Chairman of the Committee is nominated by the Speaker from amongst the members of the Committee.

A Minister is not eligible to become or continue to be a Member of the Committee.

The Committee will hold office for a term not exceeding one year. The term of office of the Members of the Committee shall expire at the end of each financial year or continue till a new Committee is constituted. The quorum for a meeting of the Committee is four including the Chairman or the member presiding.

Functions:-- The Committee has to examine every petition referred to it by the House or by the Speaker. If the petition deals with a Bill or any other matter pending before the house and if it complies with the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the Committee may direct that it be circulated to all the Members of the House. The Speaker may also at any time direct that the petition be circulated. The Committee shall also report to the Assembly on specific complaints made in the petition referred to the Committee after taking such evidence as it deems fit and to suggest remedial measure, either in a a concrete form applicable to the case under review or prevent such occurrences in future. The Committee may also consider representations, letters and telegrams received by it direct and give direction for their disposal provided that they are addressed to the Speaker or Committee in conformity with rule 276 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules and do not relate solely to individuals or private grievance. Except as aforesaid, the rules applicable to a Select Committee of the Assembly shall apply to this Committee also.

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Committee for the year 1991-92

The Committee for the 1991-92 was constituted on the 4th October 1991 and Thiru C.P. Pattabiraman, Chief Government Whip was nominated as the Chairman of the Committee. During the year 1991-92, the Committee met for 10 days in Madras and in various Distice Headquarters of the State. The details of meetings are furnished below:-

Dates of meeting Places of meeting (1) (2) 01. 23-10-1991 Madras 02. 24-10-1991 Madras 03. 20-11-1991 Madras 04. 21-11-1991 Madras 05. 18-12-1991 Kancheepuram, Chengai-MGR District. 06. 26-12-1991 Vellore, North Arcot Ambedkar District. 07. 27-12-1991 Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai- Sambuvarayar District. 08. 06-02-1992 Madras 09. 23-03-1992 Madras 10. 21-04-1992 Madras

During the above sitttings the Committee examined 295 fresh petitions and 25 review petitions and presented eleven Reports. The details of reports presented are furnised below:-

Name of Report Date of Presentation (1) (2) 01. First Report 05-02-1992 02. Second Report 06-02-1992 03. Third Report 07-02-1992 04. Fourth Report 07-02-1992 05. Fifth Report 12-03-1992 06. Sixth Report 18-03-1992 07. Seventh Report 22-04-1992 08. Eighth Report 22-04-1992 09. Ninth Report 24-04-1992 10. Tenth Report 24-04-1992 11. Eleventh Report 24-04-1992

Committee for the year 1992-93

The Committee for the year 1992-93 was constituted on the 15th June 1992. Thiru C.P. Pattabiraman, Chief Government Whip was nominated as Chairman of the Committee. During the year 1992-93, the Committee met for 18 days in Madras and in various District Headquarters of the State. The details of the meetings are as follows:- 218

Dates of meeting Place of meeting (1) (2) 01. 09-07-1992 Madras 02. 10-07-1992 Madras 03. 05-08-1992 Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri District. 04. 06-08-1992 Salem, Salem District. 05. 07-08-1992 Erode, Periyar District. 06. 07-09-1992 Madras 07. 08-09-1992 Madras 08. 21-09-1992 Madras 09. 03-11-1992 Tirunelveli 10. 04-11-1992 Virudhunagar, Kamarajar District. 11. 05-11-1992 Madurai, Madurai District. 12. 23-12-1992 Madras 13. 20-01-1993 Madras 14. 28-01-1993 Thiruchirappalli 15. 29-01-1993 Thanjavur 16. 12-02-1993 Madras 17. 28-02-1993 Madras 18. 02-04-1993 Madras

During the above sittings, the committee examined 534 fresh petitions and 16 review petitions and made recommendations on 306 petitions and presented ten Reports to the Assembly. The details of Reports presented are furnished below:-

Details of Reports Presented

Name of the Report Date of Presentation (1) (2) Twelth Report 25-09-1992 Thirteenth Report 16-04-1993 Fourteenth Report 23-04-1993 Fifteenth Report 23-04-1993 Sixteenth Report 23-04-1993 Seventeeth Report 23-04-1993 Eighteenth Report 27-04-1993 Nineteenth Report 27-04-1993 Twentieth Report 27-04-1993 Twenty First Report 27-04-1993

Committee for the year 1993-94:

The Committee for the year 1993-94 was constituted on the 26th May 1993 and Thiru S. Jayakumar, Chief Government Whip was nominated as Chairman of the Committee. 219

During the year 1993-94, the Committee met for 15 days in Madras and in various District Headquarters of the State. The details of the meetings are as follows:-

Dates of meeting Place of meeting (1) (2) 1. 09-06-1993 Madras 2. 14-06-1993 Pudukottai, Pudukottai District. 3. 05-07-1993 Courtallam 4. 06-07-1993 Courtallam 5. 07-07-1993 Maduari, Madurai District. 6. 27-07-1993 Udhagamandalam 7. 28-07-1993 Udhagamandalam 8. 29-08-1993 Udhagamandalam 9. 30-07-1993 Coimbatore 10. 12-10-1993 Kannyakumari, Kannyakumari District. 11. 13-10-1993 Tuticorin 12. 29.10.1993 Madras 13. 08-11-1993 Madras 14. 09-11-1993 Madras 15. 25-03-1994 Madras.

During the above sittings the Committee examined 277 fresh petitions and 31 Review petitions. The Committee made recommendations on 83 petitions and presented five Reports. The details of Reports presented are as follows:-

Name of Reports Date of Presentation (1) (2) Twenty Second Report 19-04-1994 Twenty Third Report 19-04-1994 Twenty Fourth Report 22-04-1994 Twenty Fifth Report 22-04-1994 Twenty Sixth Report 22-04-1994

Committee for the year 1994-95

The Committee for the year 1994-95 was constituted on the 13th June 1994. Thiru S. Jayakumar, Chief Government Whip was nominated as Chairman of the Committee. During the year 1994-95, the Committee met for 19 days in Madras and in various District headquarters and various places of the State. The details of the meetings are as follows:- 220

Dates of meeting Place of meeting (1) (2) 1. 06-07-1994 Kodaikanal 2. 07-07-1994 Dindigul 3. 08-07-1994 Dindigul 4. 09-07-1994 Sivagangai 5. 03-08-1994 Nagapattinam 6. 04-08-1994 Thanjavur 7. 05-08-1994 Thiruchirappalli 8. 19-09-1994 Madras* 9. 20-09-1994 Madras* 10. 21-09-1994 Madras* 11. 22-09-1994 Madras* 12. 23-09-1994 Chitlapakkam, Chengai MGR District. * For the first time since its constitution, petitions were called for from the public residing in the Madras Corporation limit through advertisement in News Papers. Petitions relating to Corporation, M.M.W.S.S.B., T.N.E.B., M.M.D.A., T.N.P.C.B., and T.N.H.B. were sent to them and they gave evidence before the Committee. The Committee had examined 368 such petitions and offered its recommendations on 163 petitions.

Dates of meeting Place of meeting (1) (2) 13. 13-12-1994 Kancheepuram 14. 14-12-1994 Vellore 15. 16-03-1995 Madras 16. 10-04-1995 Madras 17. 17-04-1995 Madras 18. 21-04-1995 Madras 19. 28-04-1995 Madras

During the above sittings, the Committee examined 447 fresh petitions and 173 review petitions and presented thirteen reports. The details of reports presented are furnished below:- Details of Reports Presented

Name of Reports Date of Presentation (1) (2) Twenty Seventh Report 09-11-1994 Twenty Eigth Report 09-11-1994 Twenth Ninth Report 15-03-1995 Thirtieth Report 27-03-1995 Thirty First Report 27-03-1995 Thirty Second Report 27-03-1995 Thirty Third Report 27-03-1995 Thirty Fourth Report 27-03-1995 221

Thirty Fifth Report 31-03-1995 Thirty Sixth Report 31-03-1995 Thirty Seventh Report 19-04-1995 Thirty Eighth Report 19-04-1995 Thirty Ninth Report 19-04-1995

Committee for the year 1995-96:

The Committee for the year 1995-96 was constituted on the 20th June 1995. Thiru S. Jayakumar. Chief Government Whip was nominated as Chairman of the Committee. During the year 1995-96, the Committee met for 15 days in Madras and in various District headquarters of the State. The details of the meetings are as follows:-

Dates of meeting Place of meeting (1) (2) 01. 24-07-1995 Coimbatore 02. 25-07-1995 Udhagamandalam 03. 26-07-1995 Udhagamandalam 04. 27-07-1995 Udhagamandalam 05. 13-09-1995 Madras 06. 17-10-1995 Ramanathapuram 07. 18-10-1995 Tuticorin 08. 19-10-1995 Madurai 09. 07-11-1995 Madras 10. 22-11-1995 Virudhachalam 11. 23-11-1995 Villupuram 12. 24-11-1995 Thiruvannamalai 13. 11-01-1996 Valasaravakkam 14. 12-01-1996 Ambathur 15. 20-02-1996 Madras

During the above sittings, the Committee examined 413 fresh petitions, 191 Review petitions and made recommendations on 150 petitions and presented twelve Reports. The details of Reports presented are furnished below:

DETAILS OF REPORTS PRESENTED

Name of Report Date of Presentation (1) (2) Fortieth Report 09-11-1995 Forty First Report 09-11-1995 Forty Second Report 09-11-1995 Forty Third Report 10-11-1995 Forty Fourth Report 10-11-1995 Forty Fifth Report 23-02-1996 222

Forty Sixth Report 23-02-1996 Forty Seventh Report 23-02-1996 Forty Eighth Report 26-02-1996 Forty Ninth Report 26-02-1996 Fiftieth Report 26-02-1996 Fifty First Report 26-02-1996

The composition of the Committee on Petitions for the Tenth Assembly are furnished in Section II-Table No/XL (Page No.699) STUDY TOUR TO OTHER STATES

The Committee undertook study tour to Bhuvaneswar, Calcutta, Jaipur and New Delhi from 1st March 1992 to 12th March 1992. The details of the visits of the other State Legislature Committees are as follows:- Name of the Committee from other States. Date and place of visits (1) (2) 1 Committee on Petitions of Orissa 24th November 1991 to 28th Legislative Assembly. November 1991 Madurai, Rameswaram, Kannyakumari and Madras. 2 Committee on Petitions of Karnataka 5th August 1992 Dharmapuri. Legislative Assembly. 3 Committee on Petitions of Uttar 30th January 1994 to 5th February Pradesh Legislative Assembly. 1994 Chidambaram, Kancheepuram, Madurai, Kodaikanal, Coimbatore, Rameswaram, Kannyakumari and Madras. 4 Committee on Petitions of Assam 20th August 1994 to 23rd August Legislative Assembly. 1994 Madras. 5 Committee on Petitions of Orissa 30th October 1994 and 31st October Legislative Assembly. 1994 Madras. 6 Committee on Petitions of Karnataka 16th January 1995 to 22nd January Legislative Council. 1995 Madras, Madurai and Kannyakumar. 7 Nivedan Committee of Bihar Legislative 7th August 1995 Madras. Assembly. 8 Committee on Petitions of Meghalaya 5th October 1995 to 8th October Legislative Assembly. 1995 Madras. 9 Committee on Petitions of Rajasthan 10th October 1995 to 20th October Legislative Assembly. 1995 Udhagamandalam, Kannyakumari, Madurai, Rameswaram and Madras. 10 Committee on Petitions of Bihar 28th February 1996 to 2nd March Legislative Assembly. 1996 Madurai, Rameswaram and Madras. 223

ACTIVITIES

During the period under Review, 15,207 petitionas were received from the Public, out of which only one petition was persented to the House by a Member of the Legislative Assembly. The petition was forwarded to the Government in Rural Development Department for offering its remarks and the same is awaited.

Some of the important recommendations of the Committee are detailed below:

(1) A Petition (Pet. 6798) regarding the pollution caused to Bhavani River due to trade effluent water let out by the unit Messrs. South India Viscos Ltd. Sirumugai Village, Coimbatore District was received by the Committee on Petitions.

The Committee on Petitions considered the reply received from the Chairman, T.N.P.C. Board. The Committee visited the industry and also examined the Secretary, Environment and Forest Department, Secretary, Public Works Department, Secretary, Industries Department, the Chairman, T.N.P.C. Board, the technical experts of S.I.V. Industry, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, D.F.O. Coimbatore and the petitioner on various dates.

After oral examination, the Committee in its Report recommended as follows:

The S.I.V. Industries Management should purify the effluent water let out by the Industry without causing any pollution to Bhavani river in future. The purified water thus let out by the Industry should be used for irrigation through pipe lines as assured before the Committee. (43rd Report) (2) Petition No. 2091: To upgrade the Primary Health Center, Elampillai, Salem District into Government Hospital.

RECOMMENDATION Since the public have contributed a sum of Rs.50,000/- and the required land to the Government to construct the hospital, the Health Department should take action expeditiously to upgrade the Primary Health Centre to Hospital. (14th Report) 224

(3) Petition No. 3109: House sites for Adi Dravidars in Pudukottai Village, Periakulam Taluk, Madurai District.

RECOMMENDATION The District Adi Dravidar Welfare officer should send necessary proposals to the Government after getting land from the individual and action should be taken to handover the house sites to the Adi Dravidars at an early date. (19th Report) (4) Petition No. 5684: Upgradation of Cattle pound Sub-centre into Veterinary Dispensary at Avanathankottai, Ananthangi Panchayat Union, in Pudukottai District.

RECOMMENDATION The Commissioner, Aranthangi Panchayat Union should take necessary action to pass a resoulution to that effect and send the resolution to the Director of Animal Husbandry and to the Government and report to the Committee (22nd Report).

(5) Petition No. 6425: To prevent the use of school play ground at Kenavakkarai, the Nilgiris District as a place for conducting last rituals to dead bodies.

RECOMMENDATION The Chief Educational Officer, Udhagamandalam and the Revenue Officials should select a separate place for conducting last rituals to the dead bodies and in future no dead bodies should be kept in the school premises for such purpose. (29th Report) (6) Petition No. 7183: Execution of road repair works for 4 Kms. from Ponnai Village, Sholinghur Union, North Arcot Ambedkar District for transport facilites.

RECOMMENDATION The work should be divided into three reaches and each reach should be executed under JVVT Scheme, decentralised district plan and MPs. local area development fund. The Secretary, Rural Development and Local Administration should take special attention to execute the scheme. (39th Report) (7) Petition No. 12762: Formation of TNEB power sub-station in Veedur Village, Tindivanam Taluk, Villupuram-Ramasamy Padayachiyar District. 225

RECOMMENDATION The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board should give top priority to the work relating to the formation of 110 KV Sub-station at Veedur Village in the next financial year as a special case. (49th Report) (8) Petition No. 14388: Eviction of unauthorised occupants in the land belonging to Arulmigu Trisoolanathar temple at Trisoolam in Saidapet Taluk.

RECOMMENDATION The Commissioner, H.R. and C.E. should take immediate steps to vacate the dwellers who have unauthorisdly occupied the land belonging to Arulmigu Trisoolanathar temple and to provide them alternatived sites in some other area in cosultation with the Collector, Chengai-M.G.R. District. (51st Report) (11) LIBRARY COMMITTEE Library Committee is constituted as per rule 264 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules. The Library Committee was constituted for the first time in the year 1986 (13th May 1986). The Committee is constituted for each financial year. The Committee consists of 10 Members, with the Speaker as the Chairman of the Committee. Nine Members of the Legislative Assembly are nominated to the Committee by the Speaker. The Committee decides upon matters of policy connected with Legislature Library, Services to Members and considers suggestion for the Library improvement. During the period under Review, the Committee met for four times on the following dates i.e. on 25th October 1991, 14th August 1992, 16th August 1993 and 31st August 1994. Recommendation Action taken. (1) (2) 1 To install a Micro film Reader Under active consideration. Printer/Computer. 2 To increase the present budget allocation Implemented. The budget allocation from Rs.90,000/- from 1994-95 enhanced to Rs.5,00,000/- 3 To procure other State debates on Implemented. reciprocal basis. 4 To provide additional space for Legislature Under active consideration. Library. 5 To fix up a fixograph in front of the air- Under active consideration. conditioned room containing statistical information regarding the Library. 226

(1) (2) 6 To paint the entire walls of the library with Under active consideration. plastic emulsion and to give a facelift to the library. 7 Appointment of a Mazdoor Office Under active consideration. Assistant exclusively to use the Library Section with vacum cleaner. 8 To upgrade the post of the Librarian. Under active consideration.

General.- The Composition of the Committee during the period under Review are given in Section II-Table No. XLI (Page No. 704)

(12) COMMITTEE ON PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE OF THE HOUSE. Genesis: The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules were amended incorporating provisions in the Rules for the constitution and function of the Committee on Papers Laid on the Table of the House. The amended rule came into force with effect from the 7th March 1985. Constitution The Committee on Papers Laid on the Table of the House for the year 1986-87 was constituted for the first time by the Speaker on the 13th May 1986, under rule 294(1) of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules. The Committee consists of eleven Members and the Chairman of the Committee will be nominated by the Speaker from among the members of the Committee. The Committee is nominated by the Speaker and holds office for a term not exceeding one year. The term of office of the Committee shall expire at the end of each Financial year and there shall be a fresh nomination before the end of the year for constituting the Committee for the ensuing financial year and if under any circumstances, such a nomination is not made, the existing members will continue to hold office untill a new Committee is constituted (Rule 268). Functions The Committee will examine all papers entered in the Agenda as Laid on the Table of the House in pursuance of any statute and report to the House as to whether there has been compliances of the provisions of the statute or rule or regulation under which the paper has been laid whether there has been any unreasonable delay in laying the papers, and if there has been such delay whether a statement explaining the reason for the delay has been laid on the Table and whether the reasons explaining such delay are satisfactory. The Committee will 227

perform such other function in respect of Papers Laid on the Table as may be assigned by the Speaker from time to time. (Rule 270)

Committee for 1991-92 The Committee for the year 1991-92 was constituted on the 4th October 1991. Thiru A. Ekambara Reddy, was nominated as the Chairman of the Committee. The Committee met for 15 days, 84 Annual Reports/Annual Accounts, Audit Reports and replies furnished by the concerned Departments belonging to the previous Assembly and the present Assembly were considered by the Committee. 38 items were treated as read and recorded. In order to elicit information regarding the reasons for the delay in placing certain Reports on the Table, the Committee took up for examination few witnesses, which included Secretaries, Principal Secretary to Government and Chairman and Managing Directors of various Corporations etc.

Committee's Meeting for the year 1991-92 (1) 21-12-1991 and 22-10-1991 Madras (2) 19-11-1991 to 21-11-1991 (3) 6-12-1991 and 7-12-1991 Kodaikanal (4) 17-12-1991 and 18-12-1991 (5) 7-1-1992 to 9-1-1992 (6) 25-2-1992 and 26-2-1992 Madras (7) 30-3-1992

The Committee presented the following Reports during 1991-92 to the House on the dates noted against each:

First Report Second Report 5-2-1992 Third Report Fourth Report 7-2-1992 Fifth Report 31-3-1992 Sixth Report 31-9-1992 Seventh Report 8-4-1992 Eighth Report Ninth Report 23-4-1992

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COMMITTEE FOR 1992-93 The Committee for the year 1992-93 was constituted on the 15th June 1992. Thiru H.M.Raju was nominated as the Chairman of the Committee. The Committee met for 34 days. 80 Annual Reports/Annual Accounts, Audit Reports and replies furnished by the concerned Departmens were considered by the Committee. 40 items were treated as read and recorded. In order to elicit information regarding the reasons for the delay in placing certain Reports on the Table, the Committee took up for examination few witnesses, which included Secretaries, Principal Secretary to Government and Chairman and Managing Directors of various Corporations, etc. Committee's meeting for the year 1992-93 (1) 14-7-1992 and 15-7-1992 Madras (2) 3-8-1992 to 5-8-1992 Kodaikanal (3) 25-8-1992 and 26-8-1992 (4) 8-9-1992 and 9-9-1992 (5) 7-10-1992 to 9-10-1992 (6) 29-10-1992 to 31-10-1992 (7) 11-11-1992 and 12-11-1992 (8) 27-11-1992 and 28-11-1992 Madras (9) 21-12-1992 and 22-12-1992 (10) 11-1-1993 (11) 8-2-1993 (12) 13-2-1993 (13) 27-2-1993 to 8-3-1993 Study tour to New Delhi and Jaipur.

The Committee presented the following Reports during 1992-93 to the House on the dates noted against each:

(1) 10th Report 9-2-1993 (2) 11th Report (3) 12th Report 2-4-1993 (4) 13th Report (5) 14th Report 12-4-1993 (6) 15th Report (7) 16th Report (8) 17th Report 20-4-1993 (9) 18th Report (10) 19th Report (11) 20th Report (12) 21st Report (13) 22nd Report 229

(14) 23rd Report 23-4-1993 (15) 24th Report (16) 25th Report (17) 26th Report (18) 27th Report (19) 28th Report (20) 29th Report 26-4-1993 (21) 30th Report (22) 31st Report

COMMITTEE FOR 1993-94 The Committee for the year 1993-94 was constituted on the 26th May 1993. Thiru R. Appunatesan was nominated as the Chairman of the Committee. The Committee met for 24 days. 118 Annual Reports/Annual Accounts, Audit Reports and replies furnished by the concerned Departments were considered by the Committee. 60 items were treated as read and recorded. In order to elicit information regarding the reasons for the delay in placing certain Reports on the Table, the Committee took up for examination few witnesses, which included Secretaries, Principal Secretary to Government and Chairman and Managing Directors of various Corporation, etc.

Committee's Meeting for the year 1993-94 1) 18-6-1993 Madras (2) 12-7-1993 to 14-7-1993 Udagamandalam (3) 10-8-1993 (4) 26-8-1993 and 27-8-1993 (5) 27-9-1993 to 29-9-1993 (6) 7-10-1993 and 8-10-1993 (7) 26-10-1993 (8) 18-11-1993 Madras (9) 6-12-1993 and 7-12-1993 (10) 10-1-1994 and 11-1-1994 (11) 27-1-1994 (12) 10-2-1994 and 11-2-1994 (13) 9-3-1994 and 10-3-1994 (14) 5-4-1994

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(1) 32nd Report (2) 33rd Report 29-10-1993 (3) 34th Report (4) 35th Report (5) 36th Report 5-1-1994 (6) 37th Report (7) 38th Report 25-3-1994 (8) 39th Report (9) 40th Report 6-4-1994 (10) 41st Report (11) 42nd Report (12) 43rd Report (13) 44th Report 13-4-1994 (14) 45th Report

COMMITTEE FOR 1994-95 The Committee for the year 1994-95 was constituted on the 13th June 1994. Thirumathi Zeenath Sherffuddin was nominated as the Chairman of the Committee. The Committee met for 14 days. 84 Annual Reports/Annual Accounts, Audit Reports and replies furnished by the concerned Departments were considered by the Committee. 72 items were treated as read and recorded. In order to elicit information regarding the reasons for the delay in placing certain Reports on the Table, the Committee took up for examination few witnesses, which included Secretaries, Principal Secretary to Government and Chairman and Managing Directors of various Corporations, etc. Committee's Meeting for the year 1994-95 (1) 27-6-1994 and 28-6-1994 Madras (2) 18-7-1994 to 20-7-1994 Courtallam (3) 12-9-1994 and 13-9-1994 Madras (4) 24-10-1994 and 25-10-1994 Madras (5) 23-11-1994 to 25-11-1994 Kanniyakumari (6) 31-1-1995 and 1-2-1995 Madras

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The Committee presented the following Reports during 1994-95 to the House on the dates noted against each:

(1) 46th Report (2) 47th Report 7-11-1994 (3) 48th Report (4) 49th Report (5) 50th Report 9-11-1994 (6) 51st Report (7) 52nd Report (8) 53rd Report (9) 54th Report (10) 55th Report 15-3-1995 (11) 56th Report (12) 57th Report (13) 58th Report 5-4-1995 (14) 59th Report (15) 60th Report (16) 61st Report 21-4-1995 (17) 62nd Report (18) 63rd Report (19) 64th Report (20) 65th Report 5-5-1995 (21) 66th Report (22) 67th Report

COMMITTEE FOR 1995-96 The Committee for the year 1995-96 was constituted on the 20th June 1995. Thiru V. Kannan was nominated as the Chairman of the Committee. The Committee met for 16 days. 88 Annual Reports/Annual Accounts, Audit Reports and replies furnished by the concerned Departments were considered by the Committee. 68 items were treated as read and recorded. In order to elicit information regarding the reasons for the delay in placing certain Reports on the Table, the Committee took up for examination few witnesses, which included Secretaries, Principal Secretary to Government and Chairman and Managing Directors fo various Corporations etc. Committee's Meeting for the year 1995-96 (1) 4-7-1995 and 5-7-1995 Madras (2) 25-7-1995 to 27-7-1995 Udhagamandalam (3) 22-8-1995 to 24-8-1995 Courtallam (4) 19-9-1995 and 20-9-1995 Madras 232

(5) 10-10-1995 and 20-9-1996 Kodaikanal (6) 30-1-1996 to 12-10-1996 Madras (7) 25-2-1996 Madras The Committee presented the following Reports during 1995-96 to the House on the dates noted against each:

(1) 68th Report (2) 69th Report (3) 70th Report 7-11-1995 (4) 71st Report (5) 72nd Report (6) 73rd Report (7) 74th Report (8) 75th Report 8-11-1995 (9) 76th Report (10) 77th Report (11) 78th Report (12) 79th Report (13) 80th Report 10-11-1995 (14) 81st Report (15) 82nd Report (16) 83rd Report (17) 84th Report 10-11-1995 (18) 85th Report (19) 86th Report (20) 87th Report (21) 88th Report (22) 89th Report 28-2-1996 (23) 90th Report (24) 91st Report

The Committee on Papers Laid on the Table of the House has the credit of making many notable recommendations and among them the following few are the most significant: 1. The Committee noticed that the delay in the placing of Annual Accounts/Reports of Public Undertakings before the Legislative Assembly was due to late appointment of statutory auditors by the Company law Board to scrutinise the accounts at the end of each financial year as when the services of auditors were requisitioned. The Committee examined the question in detail and recommended that the services of statutory auditors for scrutiny of accounts of Public Undertakings may be sought for a period of two or three successive years consecutively instead of appointing them each year. 233

2. Another area of delay as observed by the Committee was in obtaining the concurrence of Finance (BPE) Department for the Annual Accounts Reports befor laying the same on the Table of the House. The Committee in consultation with the Secretary, Finance Department dwelved deep into the matter and requested the Finance Department to suggest a slolution to avoid the delay on that score. Consequently, the Finance Department issued orders to all concerned that Administrative Departments of Secretariat need not send the files to Finance Department relating to placing of printed copies of Annual Accounts of Corporation/Boards before the Legislature as there was no necessity for any scrutiny by the Finance Department at that stage. (Vide 8th Report of the Committee). 3. During examination of witnesses, it was brought to the notice of the Committee that some of the Undertakings were not following the instructions already issued by the Finance Department in regard to maintenance of a time schedule to perpare, proess, examine, approval and placing of Annual Reports/Accounts in the Assembly. The Instrucitns with regard to the time schedlule are as follows: " The Committee observed that the Finance Department has issued instructions on the 29th August 1983 to the effect that the accounts of Governments Companies should be closed within a month or so of the expiry of the financial year and the Statutory Auditors should complete their audit and submit their Audit Reports at the latest within 3 months of the close of the financial year. A copy of the Audit Report should ordinarily b submitted to the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India within 3 months of the close of the financial year so as to enable him to offer his comments upon or supplement the Sudit Report well in time to permit the holding of the Annual General Meeting within 6 months of the close of the financial year. Thereafter, action have to be taken to place the Accounts and Audit Report thereon before the Legislature within the stipulated period of 3 months of the Annual General Meeting. The Committee observed that as per Section 619-A(3) of the Companies Act, 1956, the State Government shall cause an Annual Report on the working and affairs of the Company to be prepared within 3 months of Annual General Meeting and as soon as may be after such preparation cause the Annual Report to be laid before the Legislature with a copy of the Audit Report. The Committee recommends that the Annual Reports including audited accounts of Government Companies should be laid before the Legislature by Government within one month of their receipt from the Undertakings and if the House is then not in session at that time, the Annual Report should be laid on the Table of the House within 7 days of re-assembly of the House. The Committee also recommends that the entire process 234

should be completed and the Annual Report placed before the Legislature within 9 months of the close of the accounting year of the Undertaking subject again to the proviso that if the House is then not in session at that time, the Annual Report should be laid on the table of the House within 7 days of re-assembly of the House. The Committee desires that Finance Department should issue suitable instructions in this regard to ensure uniformity." Taking into consideration, the reasons for the non-observance of the above time schedule by some of the Undertakings, the Committee recommended in its 37th Report that all the Undertakings should immediately chalk out time schedules and ensure that the Annual Accounts/Reports are placed properly within the time adhering to the above instructions without fail. The Composition of the Committee for the years 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994- 95 and 1995-96 are given in Section II Table No. XLII. (Page No. 707).

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CHAPTER XXXI PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE OF THE HOUSE

The Papers that are laid on the table of the House are classified into two categories, viz., "A Statutory Rules and Orders" and "B. Reports, Notifications and Other Papers". Part 'A' Statutory Rules, Regulations and Notificatins made and issued in exercise of the powers conferred on the Government by Acts of Parliament and the State Legislature and also by the Constitution are required to be placed on the Table of the Assembly. Part 'B' Other important documents which are considered to be useful to Members such as white papers, Reprots of Committees constituted by the Government, Annual Reports of Companies and Corporations, etc., are also laid on the Table of the House. Invariably all the statutes provide that the rules, notifications, orders, etc., issued in pursuance of delegated legislation should be laid on the Table of the House and are subject to amendment, modification or annulment within the prescribed time. During the period under Review, 2,843 Papers were laid on the Table of the House. Statistical details regarding the papers laid on the Table of the House Session-wise and yearwise are given below:- Session-wise A. Statutory Rules and B. Reports Notifications and Orders other papers. (1) (2) (3) I Seesion 40 6 II Seesion 131 167 III Seesion 167 240 IV Seesion 102 50 V Seesion 215 279 VI Seesion 155 59 VII Seesion 120 236 VIII Seesion 62 28 IX Seesion 130 272 X Seesion 87 85 XI Seesion 97 115 1,306 1,537

Year-wise A. Statutory Rules and B. Reports Notifications Orders. and other papers. 1991 171 173 1992 269 290 1993 365 344 236

1994 187 268 1995 217 357 1996 97 115 1,306 1,537

I. REPORTS OF COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY APPOINTED UNDER THE COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY ACT, 1952 (CENTRAL aCT 60 OF 1952) PLACED ON THE TABLE OF THE HOUSE. The following Reports together with statements of action taken by the Government thereon were laid on the Table of the House under Section 3(4) of the Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952 (Central Act 60 of 1952) on the dates indicated against them:-

Name of the Report. Laid on. (1) (2) 1. Report of Justice Thiru M.M. Ismail Commission of Inquiry, 22nd April 1992 appointed to probe into the escape of remand prisoner Sankar and four others in the night or early hours of 20th/21st August 1990. 2 Report of Justice Thiru G. Ramanujam Commission of Inquiry 28th April 1992 constituted to inquire into the causes and circumstances which led to the clash between the employees of Thalapathi Alagiri Transport Corporation (now Pattukkottai Alagiri Transport Corporation) and the police and the circumstances which led the police to lathi charge and firing in Vellore Town on the 6th May 1991. 3 Report of Thiru P. V. Venkatakrishnan I.A.S. Commission of 23rd September Inquiry appointed enquire into the police firing at Sorppur Village, 1992 Villupuram Taluk, South Arcot District on the 2nd September 1989. 4 Report of Justice V. Khalid, Commission of Inquiry appointed to 28th April 1993 inquire into the allegations of illegal custody by police in Madras City and other places in the Writ Petitions filed before the High Court, Madras, dated 31st August 1992. 5 Report Of Thiru B. Krishnaswamy Commission of Inquiry 28th April 1993 appointed to inquire into the causes and circumstances leading to the altercations between the students of Veterinary College, Madras, and the crew of the Pallavan Transport Corporation, and the consequent events leading to the police action that took place on the 25 October 1991. 6 Report of One Man Commission of Inquiry headed by Thiru C. 30th April 1993 Ramakrishnan, retired Judge appointed to inquire into the alledged murder of a trainee Nurse Selvi N. Kalaichelvi in the Hostel attached to the Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem. 7 Report of Justice P. Bhaskaran Commission of Inquiry appointed 30th April 1993 to inquire into the clashes between Adi-Dravidars and other castes in Madurai District during September 1989. 237

(1) (2) 8 Report of Thiru K. Subramanian, Commission of Inquiry 5th May 1994 constituted to inquire into the incidents which took place at Kovilpatti in Chidambaranar Distict on the 29th March 1993 when the Tamizhaga Vivasayigal Sangam took out a procession to protest against certain policies of the government which led to lathi chare by Police on the day. 9 Report of Thiru N. Palaniappan Commission of Inquiry 10th November constituted to inquire into the allegations of the death of Thiru 1994 Nandagopal, son of Thiru Ramasamy in Police Station on 3rd June 1992 and rape of his wife Tmt. Padmini by Policemen in Annamali Nagar Police Station, Chidambaram town, South Arcot- Vallalar district on the night of the 2nd June 1992. 10 Report of Thiru K. E. Varadhan Commission of Inquiry appointed 10th November to inquire into the group clash between Sengunthars and Adi- 1994 Dravidars at Ponnur Village, Vandavasi Taluk, Thiruvannamalai- Sambuvarayar District on the 8th November 1992. 11 Report of Thirumathi R. Banumathi Commission of Inquiry 6th May 1995 appointed to inquire into the alledged atrocities against the villagers and womenfolk of Chinnampathy, Hamlet of Mavuthampathi Village, in Coimbatore District on the 11th June 1994. 12 Report of Thiru M. Sundarapandian (District Judge, 10th November Ramanathapuram) Commission of Inquiry constituted to inquire 1995 into the alledged torture of Tmt. Rakkammal and Tmt. Murugalakshmi by Police at Rameswaram on the 18th October 1994 and 19th October 1994. 13 Report of Justice E. J. Bellie Commission of Inquiry on the Police 29th February firing in front of the Sub-Collector's Office, Chengalpattu, on the 1996 10th October 1994.

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CHAPTER XXXII ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE BY THE SPEAKER IN THE HOUSE. (1) On the 9th July 1991, the Speaker announced in the House that he had decided to allot a seat in the A.I.A.D.M.K. Block to Thiru K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran, a member elected from Sattur Assembly Constituency, as the member had intimated him that he had joined the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Party after a vertical split in the Anna Puratchi Thalaivar Munnetra Kazhagam Party from which he was elected which was also confirmed by the General Secretary of the A.I.A.D.M.K. Party. The Speaker also announced that the member would continue to occupy the seat already allotted to him in the capacity of an Ex- Minister. (2) On the 8th April 1993, the Speaker announced in the House that Dr. D. Kumaradas had failed to produce the necessary documents for recognition of his party as Janata Dal (Kamaraj) as requested by him and he was therefore declared as an "Unattached" Member in the House. (3) On the 22nd April 1993, the Speaker announced that on the basis of the complaint filed with the approval of the House for assaulting the Watch and Ward staff, Thiruvalargal C. Gnanasekaran and Elamvazhuthi were arrested and brought to the Fort St. George Police Station where they were asked to go on their own surety. But, they refused to move out and wanted that they be sent to Jail. A little later, the Speaker announced that both the members were produced before the VIII Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town who ordered their release. He also tole the House that the Police were vigorously searching for another member Thiru P. V. Rajendiran. (4) On the 29th April 1993, the Speaker announced with the approval of the House that the consideration and passing of the Madras University and the Madurai Kamaraj University (Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 11 of 1993) would be taken up for consideration and passing in the House on the 30th April 1993. (5) On the 30th April 1993, the Speaker announced soon after the passing of the unlisted Bill, viz., the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Work) Amendment Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 27 of 1993) that the Bill should be treated as a May Day Gift to the Working Class by the Government. (6) On the 21st March 1994, the Speaker informed the House about the interim stay granted by the High Court of Madras on the 21st March 1994 on the Writ Appeal filed by 239

Thiru S. Ramachandran, challenging the ruling of the Speaker treating him as "Unattached" Member in the House. (7) On the 31st March 1995, the Speaker announced the details of incident that occurred on the 30th March 1995 in the Assembly lobby when the Watch and Ward were attacked by certain Members of the House. (8) On the 27th April 1995, the Speaker made the following announcement:- "I have received a copy of orders today (27-4-95) at 10-15 a.m. from the High Court of Madras giving interim injunctions to my orders in respect of Thiru G. Viswanathan and Thiru Alagu Thirunavukarasu as per the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India. In this respect, I am to inform the House that the High Court shall be moved immediately to vacate the stay. Meanwhile, the concerned Members be allowed to attend the House without prejudice to the moving the court to vacate the stay." (9) On the 5th May 1995, the Speaker announced that the Burgur, Gobichettipalayam and Valparai Constituencies had been declared as arrack free constituencies where illicit arrack was neither prepared nor drunk and that shields would be given to the Chief Minister, Minister fro Transport and Dr. A. Sridhgaran who represented the constituenceies. (10) On the 7th November 1995, the Speaker announced that Thiru Kanchi Panneerselvam, a Member of the Committee on Estimates had been appointed as Chairman of the Committee on Estimates 1995-96 in the place of Dr. M. Ammamuthu Pillai, Chairman, who had been inducted to the Council of Ministers as Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments.

CHAPTER XXXIII ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE BY THE SPEAKER ON MATTERS OF PRIVILEGES. During the period under review, the Speaker made the following announcements on various matters of privileges: (1) On the 10th April 1992, the Speaker made the following announcement in the House:- "I will take necessary steps to summon Thiru Anil Dharkar, Editor and Publisher of 'Illustrated Weekly of India' and Thiru K. P. Sunil, the then columnist to the Bar of this House to carry out the sentence pronounced upon them by the House". (2) On the 20th April 1992, the Speaker made the following announcement in the House:- 240

"I will take necessary steps to summon the Editor of 'Murasoli' to the Bar of this House to carryout the sentence pronounced upon him by the House. I am also suspending the press apss issued to the Reporter of the daily for ten working days from 20th April 1992 onwards". (3) On the 20th April 1992, the Speaker made the following announcement:- "I will take necessary steps to summon the Editor of 'Kovai Malai Murasu' to the Bar of this House to carryout the sentence pronounced upon him by the House. I am also suspending the press pass issued to the Reporter of the daily who was also the Reporter of 'Dinakaran' Daily for ten working days from 20th April 1992 onwards". (4) On the 20th April, 1992 the Speaker announced in the House that warrant would be issued to secure the arrest of Thiru K.P. Sunil, former columnist of 'Illustrated Weekly of India' for his failure to appear before the Bar of the House to receive reprimand for breach of privileges. In response to the summons served on him to appear before the Bar of the House, Thiru K.P. Sunil had written a long letter to the Speaker reiterating what he had earlier stated in his reply to the Committee of Privilege and had attributed motives to the proceedings of the Privilege Committee. He had also stated in his letter that he would be out of State till the end of May and that the letter should be treated as his reply to the summons issued on him. This only amounted to showing disrespect to the House. Because of these callous attitude towards the House and the Committee, the Speaker said that the punishment of repirmand would have to be carried out. In respect of Thiru Anil Dharkar, Editor and Publisher of the 'Illustrated Weekly of India' who was also issued with summons to appear before the House to receive the reprimand for not replying in time to the notice of the Privilege Committee and thus committing contempt of the House, the Editor has stated that during the period when the impunged Article was carried in the Weekly, he was not the Editor and Pulisher of the Magazine and that he was not at all concerned with the publication of the matter at issue. The Speaker also observed that if only Mr. Dharkar had stated this earlier in his reply to the notice of the Privilege Committee, the matter would have been dropped at that stage itself. Instead, he choose to take the responsibility on himself and wrote to the Committee on behalf of the Weekly. He had not been charged for breach of privilege but found guilty of committing contempt of the House by not replying to the notice and appearing before the Committee to explain his position. The Speaker announced that he would therefore take lenient view bearing in mind his plea, that he was not the Editor of the Magazine when the 241

article was published. The Speaker declared that further action against Thiru Anil Dharkar would be dropped with a severe warning that the magazine should not carry in future any articel lowering the dignity of the House. (5) On the 27th Aprisl, 1992, the Speaker informed the House that the Editors of 'Murasoli' and 'Kovai Malai Murasu' has written identical letters to him stating that as they had gone to the Supreme Court and the matter was lister for the day, they would not be able to be present in the Bar of the House as directed by him and that it was not their intention to show disrespect to the House. The Speaker also said that he was not accepting their explanation, and would order the issue of arrest warrant to bring the editors to the Bar of the House to receive the reprimand. (6) On the 27th April 1992, the Speaker informed the House that the Secretary, Legislative Assembly, had received a Telex message from the Supreme Court citing him as a Respondent in a privilege issue relating to Thiru K. P. Sunil. The Speaker directed the Secretary, Legislative Assembly to act only according to the directions of the House and not to take cognisance of any order from the Supreme Court. (For details see under Government Resolutions) (7) On the 28th April, 1992, the Speaker announced in the House that the warrant of arrest issued against Thiru K.P. Sunil, Columnist 'Illustrated Weekly of India', Thiru Selvam, Editor, 'Murasoli' and Thiru S.K. Sundar, Editor, 'Kovai Malai Murasu' for their failure to tender apology or express regret and for not reponding to the summons to appear before the Bar of the House to receive reprimand for breach of privilege stood as they were and ruled out any review of the decision. He also said that as the Assembly Session was to come to an end from that day, the police authorities would be instructed to carry out the arrest warrant and produce the individuals before him (Speaker) on any day to get his instructions as to when they should be brought before the Bar of the House. (8) On the 30th April 1993, the Speaker announced in the House that in pursuance of the Motion adopted by the House, warrant would be issued to secure the arrest of Thiru R. Vetrikondan, the D.M.K. activist and lodge him in Central Prison. (9) On the 5th May 1994, the Speaker announced in the House that he was issuing a warrant to arrest the Editor of the Tamil Daily 'Dinakaran', Thiru A. Muthupandian and lodge him in the Central Prison following the latest decision of the House reversing the earlier move to drop the issue. 242

He also announced that notices sent by the Madras High Court in the case filed by the Editor of the Tamil Daily 'Dinakaran' to the Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Chairman of the Committee of Privileges and the Secretary, Legislative Assembly, would be ignore in keeping with the tradition of the Sovereignty of the Legislature, as the Assembly could not subject itself to the Jurisdiction of the Court.

CHAPTER-XXXIV SPECIAL REFERENCES During the period under Review, Special References were made in the House on four occasions. The details are as follows:-- (1) On the 30th September 1991, the Speaker extended a warm and hearty welcome on behalf of the House to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Delegation from Australia. New South Wales. Tasmania, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Quebee, Isle of Man, Jersey, Pahang, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, U. K. and St. Helena who had come to Tamil Nadu after attending the 37th Commonwealth Parlimentary Conference held at New Delhi when they entered the Assembly for witnessing the proceedings of the Assembly from the Speaker's Gallery. (2) On the 8th April 1992. The Chief Minister on behalf of the House paid glowing tributes to the renowned Film Producer and Director Thiru Sathyajit Ray for being awarded the receive the same and wished the ailing film maker a speedy recovery. The Speaker also expressed his appreciation and said he would convey the commendations and greetings of the House to Mr. Sathyajit Ray. (3) On the 27th April 1994, the Speaker extended a warm and hearty welcome on behalf of the House to Thiru Yudhisthir Das, Speaker, Orissa Legislative Assembly who was then witnessing the Proceedings of the House from the Speaker;s Gallery. (4) On the 24th March 1995, the Speaker paid homage to three valiant youths and freedom fighters. viz., Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Raguru who were hanged by the Britishers on 23rd March 1931, for Opposing British Rule in India. 243

CHAPTER-XXXV CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST MEMBERS On the 21st April 1993, the Speaker with the approval of the House requested the Chief Minister and the Government that necessary criminal proceedings be initiated against Thiru P. V. Rajendran, Thiru C. Gunasekaran and Thiru Elamvazhuthi for physically assaulting the Watch and Ward when they were performing the unpleasant duties of removing the Members from the Chapter "Announcement by the Speaker". This was the first time in the history of the Tamil Nadu Legislature, when the House agreed to file criminal charges against the Members.

CHAPTER XXXVI OVERNIGHT STAY OF MEMBERS INSIDE THE HOUSE AFTER ADJOURNMENT On the 20th April 1993 immediately after adjournment of the House at 2.16 p.m. some Members of the Indian National Congress including Dr. D. Kumaradas. Thiru Elamvazhuthi, Thiru V. Thambusamy and Thiru G. Palanisamy stayed inside the House and refused to move out demanding apology from the Member of a ruling party for his unsavoury remarks against Thiru S. Thirunavukkarasu, a Member belonging t M.G.R. Anna Diravida Munnetra Kazhagam. They continued to remain in the House whole night. Their unprecedented protest came to an end when the House met on the next day at 10.00 A.M. on the 21st April 1993, to transact the business before the House.

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CHAPTER XXXVII FELICITATIONS During the period under Review, Felicitaions were made in the House on Twelve occasions. The details are as follows:-- (1) On the 11th July 1991, the Chief Minister, Leader of Opposition and Leaders of the Parties offered greetings and felicitations to Dr. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Leader of the House) on his seventy second birth day and wished him many happy returns of the day. Speaker also associated with the sentiments expressed by the Chief Minister, Leader of Opposition and Leaders of the Parties. The Leader of the House thanked the Members for their gesture. (2) On the 4th October 1991, the Chief Minister, Thiru S. R. Balasubramoniyan, Leader of Opposition and the House as a whole congratulated the Speaker, Thiru R. Muthiah, on his 47th birth day and wished him many happy returns of the day. (3) On the 18th September 1991, the Speaker on behalf of the House conveyed to the Chief Minister its appreciation and compliments for answering to each and every Cut Motion tabled by the Members in respect of Demand Nos. 32. 47 and 51. perhaps for the first time in the history of Legislature. (4) On the 6th February 1992, the Speaker complimented the Chief Minister on behalf of the House for having obtained additionsl funds for the Annual Plan Outlay of the State for the fiscal year, 1992-93 from the Planning Commission. (5) On the 19th March 1992, the Speaker paid compliments to Chief Minister on behalf of the House for answering more than two hundred cut motions tabled by Members almost double the number given by Members during the last Budget under Demand Nos. 2, 15 and 16. (6) On the 25th September 1992, Dr.V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Leader of the House) conveyed on behalf of the House the felicitations and wishes to the Speaker on his proposed tours abroad in connection with the 38th Commonwealth Parlimentary Conference 1992 at Bahamas from 6th October 1992 to 15th October 1992. Thiru S. R. Balasubramoniyan, Leader of Opposition also conveyed the good wishes on behalf of the Opposition Parties. The Speaker, thanked the Members for threir felicitations.

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(7) On the 12th March, 1993, the Speaker complimented the Minister for Finance on behalf of the House for having read the longest ever Budget Speech for more than three hours in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. (8) On the 19th April, 1993, the Speaker paid compliments to Thiru S. Nagoor Meeran, Minister for Rural Industries, the youngest among the Council of Minister for having replied to the discussion on the Demands for Grants relating to his Department within the stipulated time. (9) On the 22nd March, 1995, the Speaker complimented on behalf of the House to the Minister for Finance for presenting a tax free budget. (10) On the 10th April, 1995, the Speaker paid compliments on behalf of the House to the Chief Minister for efficient handling of the Police Department. (11) On the 6th May, 1995, the Speaker complimented the Chairman and Members of the Financial Committee viz., Committee on Estimates, Committee on Public Accounts and Committee on Public Undertakings for having considered and presented largest ever number of Reports during the Financial year 1994-95. (12) On the 26th February, 1996, when the Chief Minister entered the House, the Speaker conveyed to the Chief Minister the greetings and felicitations on behalf of the House on her 49th birth day. The Chief Minister thanked the Members for their greetings.

CHAPTER XXXVIII UNVEILING OF THE PORTRAIT OF Dr. M.G. RAMACHANDRAN, FORMER CHIEF MINISTER OF TAMIL NADU. On the 31st January, 1992, Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Minister, unveiled the life size portrait of former Chief Minister Dr. M.G. Ramachandran in the Assembly Chamber. 246

CHAPTER XXXIX CONFERENCE OF PRESIDING OFFICERS OF LEGISLATIVE BODIES IN INDIA The Fifty-eight Conference of Presiding Officers of Legislative Bodies in India was held in the Legislative Assembly Chamber, Madras, on 25th June, 1993 and 26th June, 1993. The Conference was as usual preceded by the Conference of Secretaries of Legislative Bodies in India which was held on the 24th June, 1993 in the Erstwhile Legislative Council Chamber presided over by Thiru C. K. Jain, Secretary-General, Lok Sabha. The Two Days Conference of Presiding Officers was presided over by Thiru Shivraj V. Patil. Speaker, Lok Sabha, and the Conference deliberated on several points suggested by the various Presiding Officers. For the first time, arrangements were made for the simultaneous translation of the speech of the delegates with the help of Interpreters from Lok Sabha Secretariat. The Conference was followed by the Symposium on "How to Raise the Level of Debate in the House" on the 27th June, 1993 which was inaugurated by Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. The Conference was as usual followed by there days post Conference Tour to Rameswaram, Madurai and Kanyakumari. 247

CHAPTER XL DISCLOSURE OF ASSETS OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE On 27th August, 1969, the following Resolution was passed in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly:- "Whereas the citizens of India are engaged in the great experiment of democratic socialism; And whereas the practice of democracy has to be nurtured in our country based on high principles, political and moral. And whereas the people should be convinced that their representatives holding office either as Members of the Legislature or as Ministers hold such offices for the public benefit only and not to benefit themselves either directly or indirectly; And whereas it is necessary in the public interest to avoid even the slightest degree of suspicion in the mind of the common people regarding the absolute integrity of the Members of the Legislature and the Ministers; And whereas for the purpose of achieving the above object, this House considers that Members of the Legislature including the Ministers and Presiding Officers of both the Houses should disclose their assets to the House concerned at regular intervals; Now, therefore this House resolves that the following provisions shall be observed by all the Members of the Legislature including the Ministers and Presiding Officers of both the House". 1. Periodical disclosure of assets of Members of the State Legislature---Every Member including Ministers and Presiding Officers of the House shall. a. If he holds office as such on the date of this resolution, as soon as may be after such date; or b. If he is elected or nominated after such date as soon as may be after such election or nomination; and c. Thereafter, at intervals or every twelve months ending with the 31st day of March. submit to the House of which he is a Member a return in the form appended, of all properties owned, acquired or inherited by the Member or held by him on lease or mortgage either in his own name or in the name of any Member of his family together with details of the means by which or the sources from which, such property was acquired or inherited.

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2. Returns to be placed on the Table of the Legislature and to be Public documents- Every return submitted under paragraph 1 shall. 1. As soon as possible after it is submitted be placed on the Table of both Houses of the Legislature; and 2. Be deemed to be a Public document and the authority to whom the return is submitted may, subject to such conditions including payment of fees as may be prescribed by such authority, give to any persons on demand a copy of such return. 3. Retrospective effect of the resolution- This resolution shall be deemed to have been passed by both the Houses and to have come into force on the 6th March, 1967. Provided that the returns due on the 30th April, 1967 and the 30th April, 1968 shall be submitted along with the return due on the April 1969 on or before the 30th September, 1969. 4. This House fruther resolves that the Government of India may be requested to bring froward Legislation incorporating the contents of this resolution." The above resolution was passed in the Legislative Counsil also on the 28th August, 1969. The Return of Assets furnished by the Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly pursuant to the above resolution during the period under Review are given below:-

Period No. of Members who frunished the Assets As on 31-3-1991 34 As on 31-3-1992 28 As on 31-3-1993 32 As on 31-3-1994 17 As on 31-3-1995 10 As on 31-3-1995 2

CHAPTER XLI DIVISIONS Rule 99 (3) provides that if the opinion of the Speaker as to the decision of the House on a question is challenged, he shall take the Vote of the House by Division. If the Speaker decides to take the Vote of the House by Division, he will order Division Bell to be rung and after a lapse of two minutes direct that all doors of entry may be closed and put the question before the House asking the Members who are for "Ayes" and those for "Notes" respectively to rise in their places and the names of the voters shall be recorded blockwise. The result of the House by Division will be announced by the Speaker and shall not be challenged. 249

During the period under Review, Divisions were takern on four occasions, the details of which are given below:- During the period under Review, Serial Number and Subject Ayes Noes Results date on which Division was takern Neutrals (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1. 4th October, Resolution moved by Dr. J. Jayalalitha, 152 Nil 1 Carried. 1991 Chief Minister rescinding the earlier resolution seeking the revival of the Legislative Council in the State. 2. 19th April, Motion moved by Dr. V.R. 155 Nil 1 Carried. 1995 Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Leader of the House) under Rule 287 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules seeking suspension of rule 92 (vii) for discussion on a notice of motion under Rule 56 of the Assembly Rules for adjournment of the business of the House given by the Leader of Opposition and Others. 3. 26th April, Motion moved by Dr. V.R. 169 37 2 Carried. 1995 Nedunchezhiyan. Minister for Finance (Leader of the House) under Rule 287 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly rules, seeking suspension of Rule 92 (vii) of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly rules to discuss the Government Resolution in regard to the appointment of Governors. 4. 26th April, Part.1 of the Government Resolution 168 Nil 2 Carried. 1995 moved by Dr.V. R. Nedunchezhiyan. Minister for Finance (Leader of the House) for the re-call of the Governor of Tamil Nadu Dr. M. Channa Reddy.

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CHAPTER XLII OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASSEMBLY 1. Publication of Official Report.- According to Rules 283 and 280 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly rules, an Official Report of the Proceedings of the Assembly are published under the authority of the Speaker and the supervision of the Secretary, Legislative Assembly. Copies of Debates are made available to every Member free of cost. It is a verbatim report in the first person depicting the business of all kinds transacted by the House and is prepared and processed for publication by the Reporters Branch of the Legislative Assembly. This authentic document not only paves the way to take follow up action by the Executive on many issues relating to the public but also provides the Peoples representatives a record of their service to Constituencies through Parliamentary democracy. In addition to the loose copies, the debates in bound volumes are also supplied to all the Members. The following 4 items of information annexed at the end of each bound volume provides the Members a general idea of the subjects dealtwith by Members and Ministers and also the facility of easy reference to matters contained therein: (i) A consolidated list of business transacted (ii) List of subject headings under which discussions had been held or questions had been put and answered (iii) List of Members and Ministers who participated in the question hour or in the discussion (iv) Important Rulings and Observations made by the Chair (This item has been captioned as "CHAIR".) Bound volumes of debates with the above details are also supplied to all the Members of the Legislative Assembly. Further Members of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu are also supplied with the copies so as to enable them to function effectively in Parliament after ascertaining from the proceedings various matters discussed in the State Legislative Assembly. Besides, copies are provided to all Departments to Secretariat, Heads of Departments, the District Collectors, National Libraries, Universities in Tamil Nadu, Chambers of Commerce in Tamil Nadu, the High Court of Madras, the Accountant-General's office and certain other important institutions inside and outside the State. Copies of debates are also sent to the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and all the State Legislative in India. A few copies are also made available at the Government Sales Depot, Anna Salai, Madras-2 for sale to the general public. 251

The Official Report of the Proceedings have been published in 87 volumes during the period of Tenth Assembly as detailed below:- Year Session Date Volumes No.of No. of Volumes meeting days From To From To (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) 1991 I 01-07-91 13-07-91 1 3 3 10 II 04-09-91 04-10-91 4 13 10 23 1992 III 29-01-92 10-02-92 14 15 2 8 06-03-92 05-05-92 16 28 13 35 IV 21-09-92 25-09-92 29 30 2 5 1993 V 04-02-93 13-02-93 31 32 2 7 12-03-93 30-04-93 33 42 10 30 VI 25-10-93 29-10-93 43 45 3 5 09-11-93 --- 46 --- 1 1 30-12-93 31-12-93 47 --- 1 2 1994 03-01-94 05-01-94 48 -- 1 3 VII 16-03-94 05-05-94 49 60 12 34 VIII 03-11-94 10-11-94 61 63 3 6 1995 IX 13-03-95 06-05-95 64 78 15 35 X 02-11-95 10-11-95 79 81 3 7 28-12-95 ---- 82 -- 1 1 1996 XI 14-02-96 01-03-96 83 87 5 12 87 224*

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Number of days meeting and sessions:- The Tenth Legislative Assembly met in all for 224 days including Governor's Address to the Assembly. The meetings were spread over 11 sessions. Languages of the House.- Under rule 86 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the Assembly shall be transacted in Tamil or in English or in both. The proceedings of the Assembly were generally in Tamil. Statistical Importance.- The following matters of statistical importance have been culled out from the proceedings:- (a) Number of meetings days, hours of sitting, number of printed pages and volumes of Official proceedings. (b) Number speeches made by Members including Ministers. (c) Names of Ministers who spoke more than 100 times. (d) Names of Members who spoke more than 100 times. 252

(e) Names of Ministers who spoke for more than 10 hours altogether. (f) Names of Members who spoke for more than 10 hours altogether. (g) Number of supplementaries put in Tamil and English. (f) Names of Members who put more than 100 supplementary questions. Detailed statistics on the above items are furnished separately in Section II Table No.XLIII (Page No. 712) Expunction from Official Report.- According to Rule 281 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Reules, if the Speaker is of opinion that a word of words has or have been used in debate which is or are defamatory or indecent, or unparliamentary or undignified, or are defamatory or indecent, or unparliamentary or undignified, or grossly irregular, he may in his discretion order that such word or words be expunged from the Official reprot of the proceedings of the House and all consequentisl alterations made in such report and make an announcement in the Assembly of the fact of his having made such order. As per rule 282, the portion of the proceedings of the House so expunged shall be marked by asterisks (**) and an explanatory foot-note shall be inserted in he proceedings as follows:- "**Expunged as ordered by the Chair." During the entire term of the Tenth Assembly, expunctions have been ordered on 774 occasions. II. Publication of Special Booklets--- Eight booklets containing "Witty and Humourous remarks" pertaining to previous terms viz. 1952-1957, 1957-1962, 1962-1967, 1967-1971, 1971-1976, 1977-1984, 1985-1988, and 1989-1991 were published and distributed to the Members for their use. Booklets under the following titles were also printed and supplied to Members for their use:- 1. Rules to be observed by the Members 2. Procedure on Questions and Answers 3. Booklet on matters of urgent public importance 4. Budget 5. Legislation 6. Point of order III. Special Publications:- Based on the resolution passed at the 59th Conference of Presiding Officers of Legislative Bodies in India, held at Bhubaneshwar, the Compendium of Rulings and Observations of the Chair relating to the II and III Assemblies and IV and V Assemblies were reprinted and supplied to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and other State 253

Legislatures. The Compendium of Rulings and Observations relating to the Firs Assembly ( 1952-1957) is under printing and will be supplied to all Legislatures in due course. IV. Special Occasions: (a) On 31st January 1992, the portrait of former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Bharatha Ratna Dr. M.G. Ramachandran was unveiled in the Assembly Chamber by the Chief Minister, Dr. J. Jayalalitha. (b) The 57th Conderence of the Presiding Officers of Legislative Bodies in India was held at the Assembly Chambers from 24th to 27th June 1993, under the Chairmanship of the Hon. Speaker of Lok Sabha, Thiru Shivraj Patil. V. Important Rulings of Hon. Speaker:- On 8th April 1993 the Speaker made the following announcement in the House declaring Dr. D. Kumaradas as an 'unattached Member':- "Dr. D. Kumaradas, M.L.A. contested and won in the last general elections as a Janata Dal candidate. The All India leader of the Janata Dal Thiru S.R. Bommai informed the Speaker through a letter dated 19th October 1992 that Dr. D. Kumaradas had been expelled from the party as he had indulged in anti-party activities. But in a letter dated 19-10-1992, Dr. D. Kumaradas had stated that the Janata Dal to which he belonged had undergone a split in Tamil Nadu and he had joined the Janata Dal (Kamaraj) Party, which emerged from the split and requested that he should be recognised as a Member of the Janata Dal (Kumaradas faction) on the ground that he had not produced a certificate from the Election Commission for having registered the Janata Dal (Kamaraj) Party and also taking into account the fact that he was the lone Member of the Janata Dal in the House, which decision was announced to the Members of the House. As per Section 29(a) of the Representation of Peoples Act, 1951, any new party formed should register itself before the Election Commission. The Member was requested to register the newly formed Janata Dal (Kamaraj) Party before the Election Commission and furnish the certificate of registration to the Legislative Assembly Secretariat before 31-3- 1993. In his letter dated 30-3-1993, Dr. Kumaradas informed that as several documents had to be prepared and submitted along with the application to register the Janata Dal (Kamaraj) Party before the Election Commission, he could not take any action on the score and requested for extension of time till the end of June. From his letter it was evident that no action had been taken by him to register the new party with the Election Commission and hence it was not proper to give extension of time. The Member was informed accordingly. 254

In as much as the Member had neither furnished the certificate of registration nor taken any efforts to get the same and that the All India leader of the Janata Dal, Thiru S.R. Bommai had stated in his letter that Thiru D. Kumaradas had been expelled from that party. The Chair, based on the records available then in the Secretariat, declared Thiru D. Kumaradas as an 'unattached Member' in the House. Bommai had stated in his letter that Thiru D. Kumaradas had been expelled from that party. The Chair, based on the records available then in the Secretariat, declared Thiru D. Kumaradas as an 'unattached Member' in the House.

CHAPTER XLIII ELECTION BY MEMBERS (1) PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS Article 54 of the Constitution of India provides that the President of India shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the elected members of both the House of Parliament and the elected Members of the State Legislative Assemblies. The Tenth Presidential Election was held on 13-7-1992. The election was conducted according to the provisions of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections Act, 1952 and the Rules made thereunder. Under Section 3(1) of the said Act, the Election Commission appointed the Secretary General, Rajya Sabha as the Returning officer and the Secretary, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly as one of the Asst. Returning Officers for the Election. The Election Commission fixed 13th July 1992 as the date on which poll shall if necessary, be taken, Four candidates contested the Election. The poll was held on 13th July 1992. The elected Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and 2 Members of Parliament permitted by the Election Commission to vote at Madras, cast their votes. Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly : 233 Members of Parliament : 2 Dr. Sankar Dayal Sharma was declared elected as the Tenth President of India on the 16th July, 1992.

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(2) INDIRECT ELECTION TO THE COUNCIL OF STATES (i) BIENNIAL ELECTION:- The number of seats allotted to this State in the Council of States is 18, of which six members retire biennially. The election to the Council of States is conducted by this Secretariat according to the principle of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote. The elected members of the Assembly are the electors for this election. During the period under Review, the Biennial Elections were conducted to the Council of States during June 1992, July 1995 and February 1996 to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement of six Members on the expiration of their terms on 29-6-1992, and 2-4- 1996 respectively. The Election Commission had fixed the following programme of dates for the various stages of Biennial Election held in June 1992. 1 8th June 1992 as the date for the issue of notice of election in Form-I 2 15th June 1992 as the last date for filing of nominations 3 16th June 1992 as the date for scrutiny of nominations 4 18th June 1992 as the last date for withdrawal of candidtures. 5 from 10.A.M to 2.00 P.M. as the time and date of poll. on 25th June 1992

Six candidates had filed their nominations for six vacancies. As the number of contestants and the seats tobe filled were equal, all those who had filed their nominations were declared elected on the 18th June 1992. The following were the Candidates declared elected:- (1) Thiru S. Austin Samjoy (AIADMK) (2) Thiru G. Swaminathan (AIADMK) (3) Thiru N. Thangaraj Pandian (AIADMK) (4) Thiru S. Muthumani (AIADMK) (5) Thiru V. Rajan Chellappa (AIADMK) (6) Tmt. Jayanthi Natarajan (INC) The following programme was fixed by the Election Commission for the Biennial election held in July 1995. 1 28th June 1995 as the date for the issue of notice of election in Form-I 2 5 July 1995 as the last date for filing of nominations 3 6th July 1995 as the date for scrutiny of nominations 4 8th July 1995 as the last date for withdrawal of candidatures. 5 From 10.00 A.M. to 2.00 as the time and date of poll. P.M. on 15th July 1995

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Six candidates had filed their nominations for six vacancies. As the numbers of Contestants and the seats to be filled were equal, all those who had filed their nominations were declared on the 8th July 1995. The following were the Candidates declared elected:- (1) Thiru V.P. Duraisamy (AIADMK) (2) Thiru O.S. Manian (AIADMK) (3) Thiru D. Masthan (AIADMK) (4) Thiru R. Margabandhu (AIADMK) (5) Thiru N. Rajendran (AIADMK) (6) Thiru G. Karuppiah Moopanar (INC)

The following programme was fixed by the Election Commission for the Biennial Election held in February 1996.

1 2nd February 1996 as the date for the issue of notice of election From-1 2 9th February 1996 as the last date for filing nominations 3 10th February 1996 as the date for scrutiny of nominations 4 12th February 1996 as the date for withdrawal of nominations 5 10.00 A.M. to 2.00 P.M. on as the time and date of poll the 19th February 1996

Eight candidates had filed their nominations for six vacancies. Howerer, one candidate withdrew his candidature on the last date fixed for withdrawal. As seven candidates were in the fray for six seats, poll was held on the 19th February 1996 and the following six candidates were declared elected on the first preference votes secured by them. (1) Thiru R.K. Kumar (AIADMK) (2) Thiru P. Soundararajan (AIADMK) (3) Thiru N. Thalavai Sundaram (AIADMK) (4) Thiru S. Niraikulathan (AIADMK) (5) Thiru T. M. Venkatachalam (AIADMK) (6) Thiru S. Peter Alphonse (INC) Thiru M. Udaya Bhanu, one of the contestants was defeated

(ii) BYE-ELECTIONS: During the period under Review, no Bye-Election was held to the Coundil of States. However, five Bye-Elections were held to the Legislative Assembly during August 1991, September, 1993, May, 1994, and June1994. Dr. J. Jayalalitha was elected to the Assembly from two Constituencies. She had resigned the Kangeyam seat and retained the Bargur Constituency. Thiru Rama. Veerappan was elected in that Constituency in the Bye-Election held on 25-8-1991. 257

Dr. M. Karunanidhi resigned his seat from Harbour Constituency from where he had been elected to the Assembly. Thiru A. Selvaraj was elected from that Constituency in the Bye-Election held on 25-8-1991. Thiru Kovi S. Mohanan was elected from the Ranipet Constituency in the Bye- Election held on 24-9-1993 due to the demise of Thiru N.G. Venugopal. Thiru P. Periasamy was elected from Perundurai Constituency in the Bye-election held on 29-5-1994 caused by the demise of Thiru V. N. Subramanisan. Thiru V. Balasubramanian was elected from Mylapore Constituency in the Bye- election held on 1-6-1994 caused by the death of Thiru T. M. Rangarajan.

BYE-ELECTION TO TAMIL NADU LEGILATIVE ASSEMBLY In the eight vacancies occured in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly during the period, only five vacancies had been filled up. The names of Members whose seats became vacant, cause and date of vacancy, and details of Bye-Elections held are given below:- Serial Constituency and Name of Cause and date of Name of the Member Date on which No the Member whose Seats has vacancies elected to fill the Oath was become vacant vacancy and date of taken declararion (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1 Kangeyam Resigned as She was Rama. 29-8-1991 Selvi Dr. J. Jayalalitha elected from two Veerappan Constituencies 25-8-1991 21-6-1991 2 Harbour Resigned on A. Selvaraj 29-8-1991 Dr. M. Karunanidhi 22-6-91 25-8-1991 3 Ranipet Expired Kovi 29-9-1993 N.G. Venugopal 24-10-92 S. Mohanan 29-9-1993 4 Perundurai Expired P. Periasamy 13-6-1994 V.N. Subramaniam 17-7-93 31-5-1994 5 Mylapore Expired V. Balasubramaniam 13-6-1994 T.M. Rangarajan 10-9-93 3-6-1994 6 Harbour Expired Not filled - A. Selvaraj 2-10-95 7 Radhapuram Expired Not filled - Tmt. Ramani Nallathambi 29-2-96 8 Tenkasi Resigned on Not filled - Thiru S. Peter Alphonse 16-3-96

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(3) Election To the Statutory Bodies--- After the Tenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was constituted in June, 1991, Members of the Assembly were elected from among themselves to the Senate/Syndicate/Board of Management of various Universities/Statutory Bodies in Tamil Nadu as detailed below:-

I. Election to the Senate of the Madras University:-Under Section 14 of the Madras University Act, 1923 (Tamil Nadu Act 6 of 1923) as amended, the following Members were declared as duly elected on the 1st October 1991 to the Senate of the Madras University: 1. Dr. M. P. Skear 2. Thiru A. Devaraj 3. Thiru A.K.C. Sundaravel 4. Tmt. Kavinilavu Dharmaraj 5. Thiru S. M. Krishnan 6. Tmt. Zeenath Sheriffudeen

The above Members were elected for the residuary period upto 1st May 1992.

On expiry of their term of office the following Members were declared as duly elected on the 28th April 1992. 1. Thiru A. Devaraj 2. Tmt. Kavinilavu Dharmaraj 3. Thiru V. P. Chandrasekar 4. Tmt. K. Palaniammal 5. Thiru S. M. Krishnan 6. Tmt. Zeenath Sheriffudeen

On expiry of their term of office, the following Members were declared ad duly elected on the 6th May 1995: 1. Thiru Mohamed Asif 2. Dr. M.P. Sekar 3. Thiru S. Annamalai 4. Thiru S. Daniel Raj 5. Tmt. R. Sakkubai 6. Thiru P.R.S. Venkatesan

2. Election to the Senate of the Madurai-Kamaraj University:- Under Section 15 of the Madurai University Act, 1965 (Tamil Nadu Act 33 of 1965), as amended, the following Members were declared as duly elected on the 1st October, 1991 to the Senate of Madurai Kamaraj University: 1. Thiru S. M. Dura 2. Thiru Theni V. Panneerselvam 3. Thiru A. Deivanayagam 4. Dr. D. Kumaradas 259

On expiry of their term of office, the following Members were declared as duly elected on the 10th November, 1994: 1. Thiru K. Thavasi 2. Thiru S. V. Shanmugam 3. Tmt. B. Nirmala 4. Thiru A. Deivanayagam

3. Election to the Senate of the Annamalai University.--- Under Section 15 of the Annamalai University Act (Tamil Nadu Act 1 of 1919) the following Members were declared as duly elected on the 1st October 1991 to the Senate of Annamalai University: 1. Thiru C. K. Thamizharasan 2. Thiru S. Shanmuganathan 3. Dr. S.S.R. Eramadoss

The above Members were elected for the residuary period upto 5th December 1992.

On expiry of their term of office, the following Members were declared as duly elected on the 29th April 1993: 1. Dr. V. Saroja 2. Thiru S. Asaimani 3. Thiru S. Alagiri

On expiry of their term of office, the following Members were declared as duly elected on the 26th February 1996: 1. Thiru R. D. Aranganathan 2. Thiru K. Srinivasan 3. Thiru S. Alagiri

4. Election to the Syndicate of the Anna University.---Under Section 17(2) (g) of the Anna University Act, 1978 (Tamil Nadu Act 30 of 1978) Thiru C. P. Pattabiraman was declared as duly elected on the 1st October 1991 to the Syndicate of Anna University. He resigned his membership on the 25th October 1993 consequent on his appointment as Minister. No Member was elected in his place for the residuary vacancy. Thiru V. Balasubramanian was declared as duly elected on the 10th November 1994 to the Syndicate of the Anna University.

5. Election to the Senate of the Tamil University, Thanjavur.--- Under Section 18 of the Tamil University Act, 1982 ( Tamil Nadu Act 9 of 1982) the following Members were declared as duly elected on the 1st October 1991 to the Senate of Tamil University:-

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On expiry of their term of office, the following Members were declared as duly elected on the 10th November 1994:

1. Thiru A. Pappa Sundaram 2. Thiru T. Rathinavel

6. Election to the Senate of the Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.--- Under Section 20 of the Bharathiar University Act, 1981 (Tamil Nadu Act 1 of 1982) the following Members were declared as duly elected on the 1st October 1991 to the Senate of the Bharathiar University: 1. Tmt. K. Palaniammal 2. Thiru H.M. Raju

On expiry of their term of office, the following Members were declared as duly elected on the 6th May 1995: 1. Dr. A. Sridharan 2. Thiru M. Sundaradoss

7. Election to the Senate of the Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli:- Under Section 25 of the Bharathidasan University Act, 1981 (Tamil Nadu Act 2 of 1982), the following Members were declared as duly elected on the 1st October 1991: 1. Thiru K. Thangamuthu 2. Tmt. Lata Priyakumar

On expiry of their term of office, the following Members were declared as duly elected on the 10th November 1994: 1. Thiru Erama. Eramanathan 2. Tmt. J. Logambal

8. Election on the Sennate of the Alagappa University, Karaikudi:-Under Section 21 (1) of the Alagappa University Act, 1985 (Tamil Nadu Act 23 of 1985) Thiru Ma.Sa.Ma. Ramachandran was declared as duly elected on the 1st October 1991 to the Alagappa University, Karaikudi.

On expiry of his term of office Tmt. Karpagam llango was declared as duly elected on the 6th May 1995 to the Senate.

9. Election to the Senate of the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Madras:- Under Section 18(3) (e) of the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University Act, 261

1987 (Tamil Nadu Act 37 of 1987) the following Members were declared as duly elected on the 10th February 1992 to the Senate of the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University: 1. Dr. S. Sundararaj 2. Thiru D. Sudarsanam

The above Members were elected for the residuary period upto the 24th January 1994.

On expiry of their term of office, the following Members were declared as duly elected on the 6th April 1994: 1. Dr. J. Parandhaman 2. Thiru D. Sudarsanam

10. Election to the Senate of the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli:- Under Section 19 (a) - Clause II - Sub-Section (5) of the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Act, 1990 (Tamil Nadu Act 31 of 1990) the following Members were declared as duly elected on the 1st October 1991 to the Senate of the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University: 1. Thiru Puthu Nainar Athithan 2. Thiru S. Peter Alphone.

On expiry of their term of office, the following Members were declared as duly elected on the 11th October 1994: 1. Tmt. R. Shyamala 2. Tmt. Ramani Nallathambi

11. Election to the Board of Management of the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University:- Under Section 18(2) of the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Act, 1989 (Tamil Nadu Act 42 of 1989) Thiru M. Govindarajulu was declared duly elected on the 29th April 1993 to the Board of Management of the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University. He was elected for the residuray period upto 7th January 1994. On expiry of the term of office of the above Member, Dr. V. Purushothaman was declared on the 5th May 1994 to the Board of Management. 12. Election to the Board of Management of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore:- Under Section 18 of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act 8 of 1971) Thiru N.S. Palanisamy was declared as duly elected, on the 262

1st October 1991 to the Board of Management of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore for the period of 3 years from the date of election. On expiry of his term of office, Thiru P. Periasamy was declared as duly elected on the 10th November 1994 to the Board of Management. 13. Election to the Board of Management of the Tamil Nadu Land Improvement Board:- Under Section 8(2) of the Tamil Nadu Land Improvement Scheme Act, 1959 (Tamil Nadu Act 31 of 1959) the following Members were declared as duly elected on the 10th February 1992 to the Board of Management of the Tamil Nadu Land Improvement Board: 1. Thiru C.K. Thamizharasan 2. Thiru R.P. Paramasivam 3. Tmt. K. M. Kalaiselvi.

NOTE.- Members were not elected on the expiry of the term of office of the above Members as no requestion was received from the Agriculture Department. 14. Election to the Board of the Tamil Nadu Orphanages and Charitable Homes:- Under Section 5(2) (a) of the Orphanages and other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Act, 1960 (Central Act 10 of 1960) the following Members were declared as duly elected on the 1st October 1991 to the Board of the Tamil Nadu Orphanages and Charitable Homes: 1. Thiru S.X. Rajamannar 2. Thiru K. Singaram 3. Thiru S. Panneerselvam

The term of office is for 5 years from the date of election. 15. Election to the Stae Library Committee:-Under Section 3 (1) of the Tamil Nadu Public Libraries Act, 1948 (Tamil Nadu Act 24 of 1948) read with Rule 2(1) (VI) of the Tamil Nadu Public Libraries Rules, 1950 a Motion was moved by the Minister for Education for election of one Member to the State Library Committee. Thereafter, Thiru K. Munivenkatappan was declared as duly elected on the 29th April 1993 as a Member to the State Library Committee. 263

CHAPTER XLIV LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT (1) General Article 187(1) of the Constitution of India requires that there shall be seperate Secretarial Staff for the House of each House of the Legislative of a State with a bicameral Legislature. In accordance with the above provisions, a separate Legislature Department was formed in August, 1956 like any other Department of Secretariat. This Department was bifurcated as Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council Departments in May, 1960. As the nomenclature, namely, Legislative Assembly Department has led to obvious misconception, orders were issued in G.O.Ms.No.28, Legislative Assembly Department, dated 16th February, 1984, to the effect that Legislative Assembly Department would be known as "The Legislative Assembly Secretariat" with independent status and powers of a Department of Government in the Secretariat including the powers of circulation. After expiry of extension of service, Thiru T.P. Delhi Dorai, retired from service as Secretary, Legislative Assembly with effect form 30-06-1991 afternoon. Thiru C.S. Janakiraman was promoted and apponted as the Secretary, Legislative Assembly Secretariat with effect 1st July, 1991 F.N., and he continued to hold the position during the period under Review. The Two posts of Deputy Secretary held by Thiru D. Jacob Arthur and Thiru D. Solomon Jeya Paul, were upgraded as Joint Secretary with effect from 19-9-1992 F.N. Aftert the retirement of Thiru R.K. Ramachandran, Joint Secretary on superannuation of 31-10-1992 A.N. Thiru D. Jacob Arthur, Joint Secretary was shown against the vacancy of Thiru R.K. Ramachandran with effect from 31-10-1992. After the expiry of the period of re-employment of Thiru K.C. Sundararajan, Jont Secretary on 31-5-1993, Thiru D. Solomon Jeya Paul, Joint Secretary was shown against the vacancy of Thiru K.C. Sundararajan with effect from 31-5-1993. Consequently, the two upgraded posts of Joint Secretary held by Thiru D. Jacob Arthur and Thiru K.P. Rajan and Tmt. Bhanumathy Anandarajan, Under Secretaries were promoted as Deputy Secretaries with effect from 22-12-1993 F.N. After retirement of Thiru B.C. Rajendran, Deputy Secretary on superannuation on 31-8-1994 A.N., Thiru K. Sayeenathan, Under Secretary was promoted as Depeuty Secretary with effect from 1-9-1994 F.N. The post of Joint Secretary held by Thiru D. Jacob Arthur, was upgraded as Additional Secretary with effect from 10-3-1995 F.N. One of the two posts of Joint Secretary 264

held by Thiru D. Jacob Arthur was downgraded as Joint Secretary after his retirement on superannuation on 30-11-1995 afternoon and Thiru V. Rajaraman, Deputy Secretary was promoted as Joint Secretary with effect from 1-12-1995 F.N. Thiru T. Thirumavalavan, Under Secretary was promoted and appointed as Deputy Secretary in the resulting vacancy with effect from 1-12-1995 F.N. During the period under review, Tmt. Muneer Unissa, Committee Officer (P.A.C.) was permitted to retire on superannuation 30-06-1996 A.N. However, the post of Committee Officer was upgraded to that of Joint Secretary for the period from 01-09-1994 to 30-06- 1995, keeping in abeyance one post of Committee Officer. In the upgraded post, Tmt. Muneer Unissa was appointed. The post was deemed to have been downgraded on 30-6-1995 A.N. i.e., with effect from the date of her retirement on superannuation. In the resulting vacancy, Tmt. V.N. Uma, Under Secretary was promoted and appointed as Committee Officer (P.A.C.) with effect from 16-11-1995 F.N. One post of Joint Secretary held by Thiru D.Solomon Jeya Paul was upgraded as Additional Secretary with effect from 7-3-1996 F.N. and he was appointed on promotion to that post. The post of Private Secretary to Hon. Speaker in the grade of Under Secretary held by Thiru V. Ramakrishnan was also upgraded to that of Deputy Secretary and redesignated as Special Private Secretary to Hon. Speaker with effect from 1-3-1995 F.N. There are at present 31 officers including the Special Private Secretary to Speaker and 31 Sections in the Secretariat. The following posts were created during the period under review:- 1. Joint Secretary (Editor) 1 2. Deputy Secretary 2 3. One Permanent post of Under Secretary upgraded as Deputy Secretary 1 4. Deputy Secretary (Editor) 1 5. Under Secretary 3 6. Assistant Editor of Debates 2 7. Section Officer 6 8. Reporters 10 9. P.A. to Joint Secretary 1 10. P.A. to Chief Government Whip 1 11. Assistant Section Officer 6 12. Assistant 2 13. Steno Typist 1 265

14. Typist 4 15. Driver (Mini Bus and Jeep) 2 16. Driver to Chief Government Whip 1 17. Office Assistant 6 18. Cleaner 1 There are two Legislators' Hostels for the use of Members of Legisltive Assembly at Government Estate, Madras. They are under the administrative control of Legislative Assembly Secretariat. There id one Library exclusively for the use of Members. A separate and self-contained set of rules called Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat Service Rules made by the Governor in exercise of the powers conferred under clause (3) of Article 187 of Consitution of India after consulation with the Speaker which govern the appointment and service conditions of the Officers and Staff of this Secretariat. The said Rules came into force with effect from the 24th March, 1955. A Service Association for the Welfare of Staff of Legislative Assembly Secretariat was formed on the 27th February, 1984 . The Association was christened as "The Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat Service Association". (2) Accounts. (i) Details of expenditure incurred on salary and allowance of Officers and Staff of Legislative Assembly Secretariat:--During the years 1991-1996, the expenditure on salary and allowance of Officers and staff of Legislative Assembly Secretariat came to Rs. 9,72,60,000/-. During the above period the expenditure on Office Expenses, which includes Telephone expenses and installation of Electronic Exchange, other contingent expenditure, expenditure on purchase of books and periodicals to Legislature Library and on Motor Vehicles came to Rs. 2,53,13,000/-. The details of expenditure are shown in Section II-Table No. XLIV (Page No. 716) (ii) Speaker and Deputy Speaker:- Prior to the 1st April, 1993, the Speaker was eligible for a salary of Rs. 3,000/- and a House Rent Allowances of Rs. 3,000/- per mensem. But the House Rent Allowance shall not be paid if he occupies a house provided by the State Government free of rent. Consequent on the amendment made to the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951, vide Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Second Amendment) Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act No. 35 of 1994), the salary of the Speaker was enhanced to Rs. 3,500/- with effect from 1-4-1993. Further, consequent on the amendment made vide the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Third Amendment) Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act No.57 of 1994), the salary of the Speaker was enhanced to Rs. 4,500/- with effect from 1-4-1994 and also 266

consequent on the amendment made vide the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Third Amendment) Act, 1995 (Tamil Nadu Act No. 40 of 1995) the salary of the Speaker was enhanced to Rs. 5,000/- with effect from 1-4-1995. He is also eligible for a House Rent, subject to such maximum limit, as may be prescribed, a house rent of such sum per mensem as the Public Works Department of the State Government may, from time to time, fix with reference to the prevailing rate of rent for the house, the Speaker occupies in the City of Madras; but the house rent shall not be paid to the Speaker, if he occupies a house provided by the State Government free of rent. This has been given effect from the 4th June, 1986. In addition, he is allowed the cost of 12 litres of petrol per day at the market rate. He is provided with a Conveyance, by the State Government during the tenure of his Office. In the Warrant of Precedence he comes under Article, 16, along with the Chief Justice. The expenditure on Telephone installed at his residence as well as in the Office are met from the State funds. Similarly, Prior to the 1st April, 1993, the Deputy Speaker was eligible for a salary of Rs. 2,700/- and a house rent allowance of Rs. 2,250/- per mensem. But House Rent Allowance shall not be paid if he occupies a house provided by the State Government free of rent. Consequent on the amendment made by to the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951 vide the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Second Amendment) Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act No. 35 of 1994), the salary of the Deputy Speaker was enhanced to Rs. 3.200/- with effect from 1-4-1993. Further according to the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Third Amendment) Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act No. 57 of 1994), the salary of the Deputy Speaker was enhanced to Rs. 4,000/- with effect from 1-4-1994 and also accordings to the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Third Amendment) Act, 1995 (Tamil Nadu Act No. 40 of 1995), the Salary of the Deputy Speaker was enhanced to Rs. 4,500/- with effect from 1-4-1995. He is also eligible for the house rent, subject to such maximum limit, as may be prescribed, a house rent of such sum per mensem as the Public Works Department of the State Government may, from time to time, fix with reference to the prevailing rate of rent for the house the Deputy Speaker occupies in the City of Madras, but the house rent shall State Government free of rent. This has been given effect from the 4th June, 1986. In addition to the above, he is allowed the cost of 12 litres of petrol per day at the market rate. As in the case of Speaker, he is provided with a Conveyance, as well as Telephone at the residence and in the Office, the expenditure of which, is met from the State funds. In the Warrant of precedence, the Deputy Speaker comes under Article 19, along with the Judges of High Court and Visiting Ministers of other States. 267

The Salaries and allowances of Speaker and Deputy Speaker are charged on the consolidated fund of the State under Clause 3 (a) of Article 202 of the Constitution of India. (iii) Functionary of the House:- Prior to the 1st April, 1993, the Leader of Opposition and Chief Government Whip were eligible for a Salary of Rs. 2,700/- and a House Rent a House Rent Allowance of Rs. 2,250/- per mensem. But the House Rent Allowance shall not be paid, if they occupy houses provided by the State Government free of rent. Consequent on the amendement to the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951 vide the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Second Amendment) Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act No. 35 of 1994), the salary of Leader of Opposition and Chief Government Whip was enhanced to Rs. 3,200/- with effect from 1-4-1993. Further according to the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Third Amendment) Avt, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act No. 57 of 1994), the Salary of Leader of Opposition and Chief Goverment Whip was ebhanced to Rs. 4,000/- with effect from 1-4-1994, and also under the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Third Amendment) Act, 1995 (Tamil Nadu Act No. 40 of 1995), the salary of Leader of Opposition and Chief Government Whip was further enhanced to Rs. 4,500/- with effect from 1-4-1995. They are also eligible for a House Rent subject to such maximum limit as may be prescribed, a house rent of such sum per mensem as the Public Wofks Department of the Sate Government may, from time to time, fix with reference to the prevailing rate of rent for the house, the Leader of Opposition and Chief Government Whip of Legislative Assembly occupy in the City of Madras, but the House Rent Allowance shall not be paid to them, if they occupy houses provided by the State Government free of rent. This has been given effect from the 4th June, 1986. In addition they are allowed the cost of 10 litres of Petrol per day at the market rate. They are provided with a Government Conveyance and a Telephone at Government expenses at their residence and in their Offices too. The Salary and allowance of the Leader of Opposition and Chief Government Whip are now met from the Budget of the State Legislative Assembly. According to the orders issued in G.O. Ms. No. 61, Public (Estblishment I and Legislature) Department, dated 18-1-1995, the expenditure towards payment of salary and other perquisities in respect of Chief Government Whip is borne by the Legislative Assembly Secretariat with effect from 18-1-1995. During the period under review, the expenditure incurred towards Pay and Allowances of the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, the Leader of Opposition, the Chief Government Whip including Travel Expenses are given in Section-II. Table No. XLV (Page No. 718) 268

(iv) Salary and Allowances to Members:- Members of the Legislative Assembly of a State shall be entitled to receive Salaries and Allowances under Article 195 of the Constitution as may from time to time be determined, by the Legislature of the State by law. In accordance with the above Article, provision has been made in the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951 for the payment of salary and allowances to every allowances to every Member of the Legislative Assembly. During the period under Review, the expenditure incurred towards pay and other allowances of Members are given in Section II-Table No. XLVI (Page No. 719). (3) Medical Facilities to Members of Legislative Assembly.---Under Section 12(4) of the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951 and the rules framed thereunder, Members of Legislative Assembly and their family are entitled to free of Charge, accommodation in 'A' Class wards, whichever is available at the time of admission in the Hospitals maintained by the State Government and also medical treatment for the entire period of their membership. For this purpose, every Member of the Legislative is provided with an Identity Card (Prior to 13th March 1980 only Members were entitled for these facilities). The Members are also entitled to reimburse the cost of drugs purchased in the for their family members without any ceiling fixed in respect of the amount involved. Sub-Section 3(A) of section 12 of the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951, as amended by the Tamil Nadu Act 37 of 1990 provides that every Member of the Legislative Assembly, including any such member who holds any of the officers referred to in sections 3,4,6 and 6A who on prior intimation to the State Government undergoes surgery relating to- (a) heart; (b) Kidney; or (c) any other part of the body which the State Government may consider to be a major Surgery; in any hospital maintained by the Central Government any State Government or any Union Territory Administration, or in any private hospital situated in the Territory of India, shall be entitled to financial assistance, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed. (4) Family Allowances and Lumpsum Allowance to the family of the Decceased Members of Legislative Assembly.-Provision has been made in the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951, for payment of a sum of Rs. 250 per mensem to the family of the deceased Member for the unexpired portion of the term of office, viz., till the date of dissolution of the Assembly. This has come into force with effect from the 30th June 1977 (Prior to 30th June 1977, Family Allowance was paid at Rs. 100 Per mensem). 269

Sub-section (2-AA) of section 12 of the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951, as amended by Tamil Nadu Act 4 of 1990 provides that if any Member of the Legislative Assembly dies before the expiry of the term of his office, his family shall by paid a Lumpsum Allowance of Rs. 50,000 (Rupees Fifty Thousand only). During the period under review, the families of five Members of the Legislative Assembly were benefited under the above Schemes. A statement of expenditure incurred during the period under Review on Salary and other Allowances, and on medical reimbursement bills together with the list of deceased members whose families were benefited under the family Allowance Scheme and Lumpsum Allowance Scheme are given in Section II-Table No. XLVII (Page No. 720) (5) Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance Travelling and Daily Allowances are paid to Members of Assembly at such rates as may be determined by rules made by the Government. (2) According to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Travelling Allowances Rules, 1955 a Member is eligible for every journey performed to attend the meeting of the Legislative Assembly and Committees thereof. (3) Till 31st March 1992, Daily Allowance for attending the meetings of the Legislative Assembly or Committees thereof was Rs. 100/- per day. This was enhanced to Rs. 125/- per day with effect from 1-4-1992-vide G.O. Ms. No. 124, Public (Estt. I & Legre), dt. 4-2-1993. The rate of Daily Allowance was again enhanced to Rs. 150/- per day with effect from 1-4-1995-vide G.O. Ms. No. 1166, Public (Estt. I & Legre), dated 12-12-1995. (4) Fractional, Bus route and Non-Bus route fares which were being paid at the rates of 4p, 12 p, and 23 p, respectively were enhanced to 10p., 25p, and 50p, respectively with effect from 1-9-1991-vide G.O. Ms. No. 488, Public (Estt. I & Legre.), dated 22-4-1992. (5) A Member who travels with his/her spouse has been made eligible for claiming on first class railway fare his/her spous from his usual place of residence to the place where the session of the Assembly is held and for the return journey from such place, once during every session of the Assembly-vide G.O. Ms. No. 488, Public (Estt. I & Legre.) dated 22-4-1992. (6) Members of the Legislative Assembly are appointed as members of various Governement Committees constituted by the Departments of the State Government. The Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance for attendance at these meeting are payable by the Departments with which the subject matter is concerned In order to avoid double payment, a non-drawal certificate is obtained from this Secretariat before the bill is counter signed by the Countersigning Authority of the Department concerned. 270

(7) A statement countaining particulars relating to Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance drawn by the members together with the number of bills counter signed in respect of the Assembly and Committee meeting is given is Section II Table No. XLVIII (Page No. 721). (6) Bus Passes and Transit by Railway Allowance to Members of the Legislative Assembly. Members of the Legislative Assembly are provided with free non-transferable bus pass which entitles them to travel either singly or with his or her spouse or with any other companion at any time in any part of the State of Tamil Nadu, by any bus run and operated by any of the Transport Corporations owned by the State Government. The Bus Pass is valid during their term of office. Further a limpsum of Rs.2.5 lakhs (Rupees Two lakhs and fifty thousand only) is being paid to Thiruvalluvar Transport Corporation Limited, for every financial year on behalf of all State Transport Undertakings. 2. Under sub-section (1) of Section 12-A of the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951 every Member of the Legislative Assembly including any such Member who holds any of the Offices referred to in sections 3,4 and 6 shall, for every financial years is entitled to receive in such manner and subject to such conditions, as may be prescribed, a sum of Rs.7000/-(Rupees Seven thousand only) as Transit by Railway Allowance in two equal instalments payable in the months of April and October for the purpose of travelling either singly or with his or her spouse or any other relative in one or more journeys by any class by any Railway in India. This allowance was enhanced to Rs.10,000/- with effect from the 1st April 1992-vide Tamil Nadu Act No.21 of 1993. A proviso was added to the sub-section referred to above by which Transit by Railway Allowance under this sub-section shall not be paid to any Member who is in receipt of free railway pass issued by the Central Government or by any other authority for having been a Member of Parliament. The proviso came into force with effect from the 7th July-vide Tamil Nadu Act No. 11 1995. A Statement of expenditure insurred towards payment of Transit by Railway Allowance to Members and lumpsum payment made to Thiruvalluvar Transport Corporation Limited during the period is given in Section II-Table No. XLIX (Page No. 722). (7) Reimbursement of Telephone installation Charges: (i) Under sub-section (4-C) of section 12 of the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951 every Member, who does not hold any of the Offices referred to in section 3,4,6 and 6A shall be entitled to have a telephone at his residence, the installation expenses of which, shall 271

be met by the State Government. The installation charge alone is met by Government and other charges in relation to deposit, rental, local calls. Trunk calls or charges for reconnection, shifting, etc., will have to be met by the members themselves. The expenses on account of installation charges will be initially met by the members and will be reimbursed subsequently on production of receipt from the Telephone Department for having installed the telephone at their residences. The reimbursement is allowed only once during the term. (ii) During the period 171 applications received from the Members of the Tenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly were forwarded to the General Manager, Madras Telephones for installation of new telephones. Under rule 5 of the Tamil Nadu Legislators' (Residential Telephone Installation) Rules, 1980, 7 Members applied for reimbursement of the expenses on account of installation charges of Telephones and the amount was paid by this Secretariat. (iii) Under rule 6 of the Tamil Nadu Legislators' (Residential Telephone Installation) Rules, 1980, no Members applied to get an interest free advance recoverable in 24 instalments to meet the expenses in connection with the payment of deposit for installation of a telephone at their residences. (iv) 120 applications received from the Members of the Tenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly were forwarded to the Government of India, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi for allotment vehicles of Defence Department from out of Priority Quota. A statement of expenditure incurred towards the reimbursement of Telephone installation charges and the amount of advance paid to members to meet the expenses towards deposit for installation of Telephones at residences of members is given in Section-II Table No. L (Page No. 723) (v) 0.32" Revolver to MLA's under V.I.P. Defence Quota.-The General Manager, Ministry of Defence, Small Arms Factory, Kanpur has stated in Letter No.11/(civil)/p/dated 16th May 1995 that the allotment of 0.32" Revolver will be made available to MLAs/MLCs under Defence V.I.P.Quota. He has further stated that the Members of Legislative Assembly/Council who are desirous of Purchasing this weapon against valid Arm Licence, have to apply to the Secretary, Ordinance Factory Board, Calcutta, under intimation to Small Arms Factory, for immedicate allotment through this Secretariat. So far 36 applications were received from the members and were forwarded to the Small Arms Factory, Kanpur for allotment of 0.32" Revolver, direct to them. (vi) Free Bus to Ex.MLAs & Ex.MLCs.-Under Rule 12-C of the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951, Former Legislator's shall be provided with one non- 272

transferable bus pass which entitled them to travel any time within the State of Tamil Nadu by any bus run and operated by any Transport Corporations owned by the State Government. For this purpose 638 Ex. Legislators have applied and received for Former Member Identity card-cum-Free Bus Pass during the Tenth Assembly. The cost of per free bus pass per annum as worked out by Transport and Finance Department is Rs.2,581.91. The Statement of expenditure towards Free Bus Pass to Ex.MLAs & Ex.MLCs., during the period from 1st March 1995 to 31st December 1995 is given in Section - II, Table No. L I (Page No. 723). (vii) Medical Identity Card to Former Members of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and Tamil Nadu Legislative Council.-Under Rule 6 (1) of athe Tamil Nadu Legislators (Medical Attendance and Treatment to Former Members) Rules, 1982, every Ex. Legislator for the purpose of availing himself of the medical concessions be povided with an 'Identity Card'. The Identity Card shall be renewed once in five years. If the identity Card is lost, a fresh Identity Card shall be issued on submitting an application along with a postal order for the value of Rs.5/-(Rupees five only) drawn in favour of Secretary, Legislative Assembly, Secretariat, Madras-9. (8) Pension to Former Members of Legislature 1. The scheme for payment of pension to former Legislators was first introduced in 1975, by an amendment to the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951. Such of those persons who have served for a period of ten years or two terms in the Legislative Assembly after the 1st Day of March 1952 were paid pension at the rate of Rs. 250 per mensem. 2. In the year 1980, the term of membership for eligibility for payment of pension was reduced to one term by an amendment to the relevant provisions of the Act. The term was also computed as not less than one year and not made than five years. It also provides for the payment of an additional pension of Rs. 50 for every further completed period of one year exceeding five years subject to a maximum of Rs.500 per mensem. These provisions came into force with effect from the 13th March 1980. 3. Pension was sanctioned to 673 former members by virtue of the above amendment including those who were already drawing pension under the 1975 scheme. 4. Pension is now claimed every month by the Authorised Officer without any claim being preferred by the pensioners and it is credited to the account of the pensioner in the Bank, selected by the pernsioner. 5. The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951, was again amended by Act No. 10 of 1982, extending the pension scheme to all those who were members of the Tamil Nadu 273

Legislature after the 15th August 1947. Necessary provisions were also made extending the pensionary benefits to those persons who had served in the erstwhile Travancore Cochin State Legislature and Andhra pradesh State Legislature and represented the territories which have been transferred to the State of Tamil Nadu after the 1st November 1956 and the 1st April 1960 respectively. 6. By this amendment 36 former members of Travancore-Cochin Legislagure and Andhra Pradesh Legislature became eligible for pension in addition to those who were receiving pension in accordance with the earlier provisions. 7. The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951 was amended as and when requried enhancing the pension to former members. 8. During the period under Review, the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act 1951, was amended by Act No.57 of 1994 enhancing the pension of former Members. By this amendment, the minimum pension was enhanced from Rs.500 per mensem to Rs.700 per mensem and maximum pension was enhanced from Rs. 1,000 per mensem to Rs. 1,400/-per mensem with effect from 1st April 1994. Subsequently the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act 1951, was fruther amended by Act No. 40 of 1995 enhancing the pension of Former Members. By this amendment the minimum pension was enhanced from Rs. 700/-per mensem to Rs.800/- per mensem and maximum pension was also enhanced from Rs. 1,400/- per mensem to Rs. 1,500/- per mensem with effect from 1st April 1995. It also provided for the enhancement of an additional pension from Rs.50/- to Rs.100/- for every fruther completed period of one year exceeding five years. 9. Legislator's Pension shall not be paid to any person for the period during which such person was or is in receipt of pension for having been a member of any other State legislature or honorarium either from any State or the Central Government or from any Company or Statutory body owned or controlled by any State or the Central Government if the amount of such pension or honorarium is equal to or more than the Legislator's Pension and if the amount of such pension or honorarium is less than the pension to which he is entitled under the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951, such person is entitled to receive, only the difference as Pension. A proviso was added in the sub-section referred to the above by which the former members of Tamil Nadu Legislature who have also served as Members of Parliment are entitled to receive the Legislator's Pension in addition to MP's Pension. The Proviso came into force with effect from 7th July 1995 vide Tamil Nadu Act 22 of 1995. 274

10. In G.o. Ms. No. 329, Public (Estt. 1 & Leg) Department, dated 22nd March 1996, the time limitation for furnishing the verification certificate has been restricted to one year calculated from the first day of April every year, and on failure subsequent payment of Pension shall take effect only from the month of receipt of such declaration and verification certificate. 11. As on date (12th May 1669) 788 former Members of the Legislative Assembly are in receipt of Legislator's Pension. 12. The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951, as amended by Act 10 of 1982 also provides for Medical facilities to former members of the Legislature from the 13th March 1980. They are entitled to the medical concessions as are admissible to the Members of the Legislature under rule 4 of the Tamil Nadu Legislature (Medical Attendance and Treatment) Rules, 1964. They are also entitled to reimbursement of cost of drugs purchased, in the open market for a maximum limit of Rs.200 per year. This limit has been enhanced to Rs.400 per year with effect from the 1st April 1984, form Rs.400/- to Rs.500/-per with effect from the 1st April 1985, from Rs.500/- to Rs.750/- with effect from 1st April 1992 and from Rs.750/- to Rs.1000/-with effect from 1st April 1993. However, the members of the family of the former Members of the Legislature are not entitled to any medical concession. Sicnce the abolitions of Legislative Council with effect form 1st November 1986, the work relating to payment of Pension and reimbrusement of medical expenses to former Members of the Legislative Council is also being attended to by the Legislative Assembly Secretariat. During the term of Tenth Assembly the Legislators Pension was revised twice, Pension to the Ex.Legialators of this State who had also served as members of Parliament have been made eligible for the Legislators Pension of this State during this term. The Statement expenditure incurred towards the pyment of Pension and medical reimbursement to former members of the Legislative council up to 31st March 1996 yearwise during the period is furnished below: Statement of expenditure incurred towards the Payment of Pension to Former Members of Legislative Council. (Yearwise particulars from April to March.) 1991-1992 8,00,000 1992-1993 7,33,000 1993-1994 7,03,000 1994-1995 8,75,400 1995-1996 9,89,000

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Statement of Expenditure incurred towards the Payment of pension to Former Members of Legislative Assembly. (Yearwise particulars from April to March.) 1991-1992 59,60,000 1992-1993 55,57,000 1993-1994 53,76,000 1994-1995 69,60,000 1995-1996 82,24,000

Statement of Expenditure incurred towards the payment of Reimbursement of Medical Expenses to the Former Members of Legislative Concil.

1991-1992 7,000 1992-1993 16,000 1993-1994 25,000 1994-1995 19,200 1995-1996 26,000

Statement of Expenditure incurred towards the Payment of Reimbursement of Medical Expenses to the Former Members of Legislative Assembly.

1991-1992 43,000 1992-1993 75,000 1993-1994 1,79,000 1994-1995 1,89,000 1995-1996 1,51,000

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CHAPTER XLV TAMIL NADU LEGISLATURE LIBRARY 1. LEGISLATURE LIBRARY: The Tamil Nadu Legislature Lilbrary was established in the year 1920 on a regular basis. In the course of the years it has acquired very useful collections of books brought out by the book trade as well as Government (Central and State Publications). The Library is located in the Ground Floor of the Old Secretariat Building at Fort St. George. The Legislature Library is mainly intended for the use of the members of the Tamil Nadu Legislature. However, Officers of the Legislature Secretariat and of the Executive Secretariat are allowed to rerfer books and other publications for Official purposes. Besides, Bonafide research scholars are allowed to make use of the Library for thier thesis work. The Library is kept open during regular office hours except on Second Saturdays, sundays and other Government Holidays. During meeting days of the Legislative Assembly, the Library is kept open form 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. or until the adjournment of the meeting. The reading rooms located at the legislators Hostels I and II function from 10.00 a.m. to 5.45 p.m. during non- meeting days and from 6.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. during meeting days. The Library has a good collection of books on Humanities, especially in the disciplines of History, Politics, Law, Economics, Geography, Industrial Management, Psychology, Literature and Sociology, besides Codes and Manuals, House of Common Debates, Assembly and Council Debates of various States, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Debates, Acts of Central and State Governments and Law Reports. Books are classified according to the Colon calssificiation. Current issues of all leadking periodicals and daily newspapers are made available in the reading room of the main Library ar Fort St. George. Dailies in English, Tamil and some of the other Indian Languages are received on complimentary basis and various magazines, dailies and journals both Indian and Foreign are being subscribed for. 277

Year-wise particulars of receipt of such periodicals and Newspapers are as follows:- Year 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 (Up to March 1669) 1 Magazines and Journals: Subscribed 40 38 72 69 69 68 Complimentary 54 56 57 58 60 62 Year 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 (Up to March 1996) 2 Newspapers: Subscribed 14 20 22 24 24 24 Complimentary 38 40 41 42 44 46

The Library has a collection of 38,217 publications as on the 31st March 1996 which includes publications received on complimentary basis. The figures are exclusive of Back Volumes of periodicals, Parlimentary Debates and other publications. Year-wise particulars of book purchased for the Library are as detailed below:- Year 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 (Up to March 1996) 1 No. of books Purchased 280 140 400 278 2025 416 2 No. of complimentary books 40 20 15 28 9 4 received

The Library receives the Administrative Reports of the various Government Departments of the State Government as well as Government of India. Reports of the various Government Departments of the State Government as well as Government of India. Reports of the Co-operative Societies, the Municipalities and the Public Undertaking besides reports of Inquiry Commissions and Committees appointed by the Government of Tamil Nadu and Government of India are also being received in the Library. Year-wise particulars in respect of such reports received during the year 1991 to 1996 are furnished below:-

Year 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 (Up to March 1996) No. of reports received 105 108 110 120 125 130

Members of Parliament as well as other prominent persons with special permission also make use of the Legislative Library. 278

Visit of other State Legislature Library Committees-During the period under Review, the following State Legislature Library Committee visited the Library:- 1. Mizoram Legislative Assembly Library Committee (17th July 1991 to 19th July 1991). 2. Bihar Legislative Library Committee (2nd March 1992 and 7th March 1992). 3. Andaman and Nicobar Pradesh Council Library Committee (24th June 1992 and 29th June 1992). 4. Orissa Legislative Assembly Library Committee (4th December 1992 and 16th December 1992). 5. Library Committee of Bihar Vidhan Sabha Sachivalaya (31st May 1993, 2nd June 1993 and 4th June 1993). 6. Library Committee of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly (11th November 1993 to 23rd November 1993). 7. Libraray Committee of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (28th January 1994 to 30th january 1994). 8. Library Committee of Bihar Legislative Council (17th September 1994 to 28th September 1994). 9. Library Committee of Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (31st December 1994 to 2nd january 1995). 10. Parliamentary Research, Reference and Study Committee of Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (6th January to 10th january 1995). 11. Library Committee of Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (12th October 1995 and 31th October 1995). 12. Library Committee of Bihar Vidhan Sabha (15th October 1995 to 20th October 1995). Tamil nadu Legislature Library conducted an attachment programme for Trainee Officers, Library Staff of Federal and State Legislatures of Nigeria, from 28th August 1991 to 4th September 1991. Research facility is offered to Bonafide Research Scholars of Universities and affliated Colleges. During the period under review 90 Reseach Scholders made use of the resources of the Legislature Library.

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Some important topics of the research scholars are as detailed below:- 1. Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Samuga Neethi Katha Veeranganai. 2. Universalisation of Primary Education. 3. India's relations with Sri Lanka 1960's to 1980's. 4. Urban planning in Tamil Nadu. 5. Legislators in India including that of Tamil Nadu. 6. University Finances - A case study of Madurai Kamaraj University. 7. Political Career of Thiru R. Venkataraman, Former President. 8. How Parliamentary and Legislative Assembly debates have shaped the Housing and Pollution Policy.

9. Role of IDBI in the Industrial Development of Tamil Nadu. 10. Prohibition in Tamil Nadu Particularly during M.G.R. period. 11. Rukmini Lakshmi Pathi - A biography. 12. Indian Supreme Court Former Judge Thiru. V.R. Krishna Iyer. 13. Health and Man power planning of Tamil Nadu and Rural Health care. 14. Economics of health and human investment. 15. Peasants of Tamil Nadu. 16. Reservation policy in Tamil Nadu. 17. State Transport Corporations with particular reference to R.M.T.C., Dindugul. 18. Ambedkar's role in Constitution making. 19. Education of the scheduled castes in Tamil Nadu since Independence. 20. Womens welfare schemes of the Tamil Nadu Government during the period 1989-91.

21. Tourism Development in Tamil Nadu. 22. The biographical study of Shri Chevalier J.L.P. Rocha Victoria K.S.G., the former Food Minister of Madras presidency.

23. Privilege issues in Tamil Nadu Legislators Assembly. 24. The role of women legislators in the Madras State Assembly from 1947 to1967. 25. The position of dalit women in Madurai District. 26. The role of the Speaker in the Evalution of Parliamentary Democracy in Tamil Nadu 1952-88.

27. Promises, policies and programmes of the Government of Tamil Nadu: from 1977 to 1993 (Social Welfare Department).

28. Dairy Development in Tamil Nadu. 29. Marketing of houses by Tamil Nadu Housing Board. 280

30. T.K. Shanmugam: A study. 31. Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 1952-1967. 32. Panchayat Raj System and Rural Development in Tamil Nadu: A study with special reference to Town Panchayats.

33. The role played by opposition parties in the history of Tamil Nadu from the year 1952 to 1984.

34. Tamil Nadu Public Enterprises and Privatisation. 35. The rolw of SC/ST legislators in Tamil Nadu. 36. The role of Madras legislature in the upliftment of Harijans 1920-1950. 37. Life and Contribution of Dr. H.V.Hande. 38. Life and Contribution of Thiru A.R. Damodaran. 39. The Speaker - Comparative Study. 40. Indigenous medicine (in particular Siddha and Ayurveda) in South India. 41. Public distribution system and subsidies in Tamil Nadu for the period 1980-90. 42. Consumerism in Tamil Nadu. 43. Subsidies in Tamil Nadu. 44. Women in the State Legislatures. 45. Public policy making in India. 46. Adi Dravida Welfare 47. Political affiliation of Tamil Muslims in the post independence period. 48. Privatisation of the Public sector in Tamil Nadu. 49. Health care administration in Tamil Nadu with special reference to children. 50. Status of women in Tamil Nadu (1947-1989) 51. Economics of leprosy control programme. 52. History of the Co-operative movement with special reference to the Tamil Nadu State Co-operative Bank and its services to the people.

53. Legislative Committees and Administration in Tamil Nadu during 1985-1990. 54. Tamil Nadu State Finances (Non tax revenue) 55. Economic Conditions of rickshaw pullers in Madras city 56. Women and political leadership in Tamil Nadu. 57. Performance of district industrial centres in Tamil Nadu. 58. Industrial policy with reference to Small Scale Industries. 59. Health Economics. 60. Prohibition Policies in Tamil Nadu and attitude of Public towards the enforcement of prohibition laws in Tamil Nadu. 281

61. Housing and Urban development in Tamil Nadu. 62. Sri. Jalagam Vengal Rao: A Study 63. Socio-Economic thoughts of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. 64. Sakkarai Mandradiar Community 65. Leadershi style in the economic development of Tamil Nadu. 66. Madras Metropolitan Development Authority. A Study 67. Madras and India's struggle for freedom. II SERVICES TO MEMBERS: In order to achieve better co-ordination of the work done by the Research and Reference and Library Sections, the Reference and Research Section, which was constituted on the 12th April 1957 to assist the Members of the Legislature in the discharge of their Legislative functions was redesignated as Library-II Section with effect from the 1st October, 1980. The following are some of the important items of work attended to by the section during the period under review:- (1) Issue of Information sheets and Bulletins on matter of interest to Members. (2) Preparation of Brief Record of Proceedings of each day of the meetings of the Assembly.

(3) Issue of Identity Cards and V.I.P. Bus passes to Members after every General Elections.

(4) Distribution of Books and Publications of the State Government and Government of India which are not placed on the Table of the House, to the Members.

(5) Annual Free supply of Stationery to the Members obtained from the Government Press and also Stationery for sale.

(6) Preparation of "Who-is-who" on the constitution of new Assembly. (7) Free suply of V.I.P. Brief cases to the newly elected Members. (i) Assistance To Members: During meeting days, A "Notice and Enquiry Branch" also functions in this section. Every assistance is rendered to the Members in drafting questions. Amendments to Bills and any other assistance that may be required by them like making out typed copies of notices, letters, etc., in connection with their work as legislators connected with the House. (ii) Publications: (i) Who-is-who of Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, 1991 after General Election and two supplements thereof.

(ii) Hand Book for 1991 (Tamil) 282

(iii) Legislators Diary for the years 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996. (iii) Brief Record of Proceedings: During meeting days, as soon as the House is adjourned for the day, a Brief Record of the Proceedings is prepared and circulated to the Members as far as possible on the same evening itself. 213 such Brief Record of Proceedings were issued during the period under review. (iv) Information Sheets: Any information which is of interest to the Members, such as seating arrangements in the Legislative Assembly Chamber, Arrangements for distribution of books and publications, availability in the Library of reference books and Report of various Committees appointed by the State Government and the Government of India or other statutory bodies and film shows arrranged for the Members are communicated to the Members of the Assembly by means of Information Sheets bothe in Tamil and English. 275 such Information Sheets were issued during the period under review. (v) Annual Free Supply of stationery to Members: The following articles of Stationery were supplied free to every Member Annually:- (1) Letter pads of 100 leaves bearing the Member's State 37 Pads Emblem in Tamil in Royal Blue Colour(1/8 Size) (2) Envelopes bearing Member's State Emblem in Tamil Oblong size cover 750 small in Royal Blue Colour with Glued closing ends size covers 1500. (28cm x 12cm. Oblong size) and (14cm x 11cm small size covers) (3) White Sheets (1/4 size) bearing the Members State 1500 Sheets (15 pads of 100 Emblem in Tamil in Royal Blue colour (1500 Sheets leaves each). 15 pads of 100 leaves each.) (4) Jotter type Ball Point Pen with two Jotter type refills 1 set either in Black or Blue colour.

(Orders issued in G.O.Ms.No.192, Legislative Assembly Department, dated the 16th September, 1981 and amended in S.O.Ms. No.42, Legislative Assembly Secretariat, dated the 26th February, 1990.) 283

CHAPTER XLVI COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION This Commonwealth Parlimentary Association is an organisation formed to aid and promotes understanding and co-operation between the Countries of the Commonwealth which have Parliamentary System of Government. It arranges for exchange of information between the countries and also for visits by individuals or groups from one country to another. The Headquarters of the Association is in London. The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association was formed in 1911 as the Empire Parliamentary Association and its affairs were administered by the United Kingdom Branch. In 1948, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association adopted its present name, and amended its rules to enable all Member Branches to participate in the association's management. A Branch of the Association was formed at Madras on a resolution passed by the Assembly on the 28th September, 1955 and by the Council on the 30th September, 1955. The Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is the ex-officio President of the Branch and the Chief Minister, Lesder of the House and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly are the ex-officio Vice-Presidents of the association. The Management of the affairs of the Branch is vested in the Executive Committee consisting of the President, the Vice President, the Treasurer and 18 other Members. The General Body at its meeting held on the 27th April 1994 approved the amendment to Rule 17 of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Tamil Nadu Branch) Rules for inclusion of Chief Minister as one of the Vice Presidents. The Treasurer and 18 Members are elected at the Annual General Body Meeting from among the Members of the Branch. Thiru K. Rajaram, Minister for Food and Co-operation was the Treasurer of this Branch upto 26th April 1994. Thiru K.A. Sengottaiyan, Minister for Transport was elected as the Treasurer by the General Body at its meeting held on the 27th April 1994. He continued as the treasrer till expiry of the term of the Tenth Assembly. Thiru C.S. Janakiraman, Secretary, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was the Secretary of this Branch. The names of the Members of the executive Committees for the years under Review are given in Section II-Table No. LII (Page No. 724) 284

The Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly are eligible to become Members of the Branch. Any Member of the Branch who ceases to be a Member of the Assembly or an ex-Member of any Branch of the Association permanently residing in Madras may become an Assoviate Member of the Branch subject to the approval of the Executive Committee. The annual subscription for ordinary membership or Associate membership is Rs. 10/- and the subscription for the Life Membership, Rs.100/- till 4th May, 1995. The General Body at its meeting held on the 5th May 1995 approved the enhancement of subscription for Annual Membership to Rs.100/- and the life Membership to Rs.1000/-.

ACTIVITIES OF THE BRANCH The Association's Special Meeting was held on the 12th July 1991 and passed a Resoulution to resume the activities of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Tamil Nadu Branch. The Annual General Body Meetings were held on 27th April 1992, 29th April 1993, 3rd May 1994 and 5th May 1995. The Executive Committee Meeting was held on the 21st April 1992.

STUDY TOUR Study Tour under the auspices of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Tamil Nadu Branch was arranged in 1993-1994. One group consisting of 31 Members visited Kualalumbur (Malaysia), Bangkok (Thailand) Tokyo, Osaka(Japan), Hongkong and Singapore from 10th December 1993 to 25th December 1993. Thiru C.S. Janakiraman, Secretary and Thiru D. Solomon Jeya Paul Joint secretary accompanied the group. Another Group consisting of 28 Members visited Rome, Pisa (Italy), Geneva, Zwrichy (Switzerland), Frankfurt(Germany), Amsterdam (The netherlands), Paris (France), London (United Kingdom) and Dubai (UAE) from 1st August 1994 to 15th August 1994. Thiru C.S. Janakiraman, Secretary and Thiru D. Jacob Arthur, Joint Secretary accompanied the group. PARLIMENTARY CONFERENCES The following Members of the Branch attended the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conferences during the period under Review:- (1) Proof. K. Ponnusamy, 37th Commonwealth Parliamentary Deputy Speaker. Conference held at New Delhi, India in (2) Thiru C.P. Pattabiraman, September 1991. Chief Government Whip. 285

(3) Thiru R. Muthiah, 38th Commonwealth Parlimentary Speaker. Conference held at Nassau, Bahamas in (4) Thiru C.S. Janakiraman, October 1992. Secretary. (as Observer) (5) Thiru C.S. Janakiraman, 39th Commonwealth Parliamentary Secretary. (as one of three Secretaries Conference held at Nicosia, Cyprus, in from India) September 1993. (6) Thiru S. Gandhirajan, 40th Commonwealth Parliamentary Deputy Speaker. Conference held at Banff, Canada in October 1994. (7) Thiru R.Muthiah, 41st Commonwealth Parliamentary Speaker. Conference held at Colombo, Sri lanka in October 1995. Parliamentary Seminars 1 Thiru V.P. Chandrasekar, 41st Parliamentary Seminar held at M.L.A. London, United Kingdom in March, 1992. 2 Thiru S. Gandhirajan, 6th Commonwealth parlimentary Seminar Deputy Speaker. held at New Delhi, Indi in January 1993. 3 Thiru C.S. Janakiraman, Secretary

An Orientation Seminar was conducted at the Conference Hall, Namakkal Kavignar Maligai, Secretariat from 6th to 10th September 1991 for the benefit of newly elected Legislators. Speeches delivered at the Seminar on subjects relating to finance, Executive and Legislature by Thiru N. Narayanan, I.A.S., Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Dr.M.Thambi Durai, Tamil Nadu Special Representative at New Delhi and former Deputy Speaker, Thiru Lok Sabha, Thiru T.V. Venkataraman, I.A.S. Chief Secretary, Thiru K. Rajaram, Minister for Food and Co-operation, Thiru M. Shanmugasubramaniam and Thiru G.M. Alagarswamy, former Secretaries, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, and Thiru G.Swaminathan, M.P. and former Deputy Chairman, Tamil Nadu Legislative Council. Thiruvalargal A. Devaraj, K. Thavasi, and P.V. Rajendran, Members of the Legislative Assembly attended the Seminar on 'Issues in Rural Development Administration for Members of Legislative Assembly and Members of Legislative Council' held at Hyderabad from 30th December 1991 to 4th January 1992 organised by the National Institute of Rural Development (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Government of India). Thiru R. Muthiah, Speaker and Thiru S. Gandhirajan, Deputy Speaker attended the 1st Conference of the Association of SAARC Speakers and Parliamentarians and Thiru C.S. Janakiraman, Secretary attended the meeting of Secretaries/Secretaries-General of the 286

Parliaments from SAARC Countries held at Lok Sabha, New Delhi from 20th July to 26th July 1995. Thiru R. Muthiah, Speaker, Thiru S. Gandhirajan, Deputy Speaker and a group of Members of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly attended Cultureal and Sports Meet of the Southern States Legislators at Bangalore from 7th to 9th December 1995, organised by the Karnataka Legisalture. Speaker, Deputy Speaker and some of the Members also participated in the Symposium on "Powers, Privileges and Limitaions of the Legislature, Executive and Judiciary". Thiru C.S. Janakiraman, Secretary, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly also participated in the Symposium. Letter of introduction Letters of Introduction were given to the Members of the Tamil Nadu Branch who visited some of the foreign countries, the details of which are given below:- 1 Thiru M.M.S. Abdul Hassan, M.L.A., and Malaysia, Hongkong and Singapore Member of the Commonwealth (during February 1992) Parliamentary Association (Tamil Nadu Branch) 2 Thiru P.V. Rajendren, M.L.A., and Singapore, Denmark, France, England and Member of the Commonwealth Spain (During June 1994) Parliamentary Association (Tamil Nadu Branch) 3 Thiru N. Panneerselvam, M.L.A., and Singapore and Malaysia (During Member of the Commonwealth September 1994). Parlimentary Association (Tamil Nadu Branch) 4 Thiru M.M.S. Abul Hassan, M.L.A., and Dubai (during October 1995) Member of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Tamil Nadu Branch)

COMMONWEALTH DAY CELEBRATION Thiru C. Ganesh, a student of Law College, Madras University was nominated from Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Tamil Nadu Branch) to attend the Commonwealth Day Celebration held on 13th March 1995 at London. He attended the celebration on his own expenditure.

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CHAPTER XLVII VISITS (A) VISITS OF DELEGATES FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES 1. A group of Delegates from certain foreign countries who attended the 37th Commonwealth Parlimentary Conference held at New Delhi visited Madras and undertook Post Conference Study Tour in and around Madras from 30th September 1991 to 2nd October 1991. They called on the Chief Minister and the Speaker at the Speaker's Chamber on the 30th September 1991. 2. A group of Parlimentary Delegates from Maldives headed by His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Zaki. Speaker of the Citizens Majlis' of Maldives visited Madras on the 22nd and 23rd November, 1991. 3. Ms. Pat Lorje, Member of Legislative Assembly, Canada visited Madras on the 17th july, 1993. 4. Rt. Hon. Lord Mackay of Clashfern Lord Chanceller of United Kingdom accompanied by Lady Mackay and Lord Templeman visited Madras on the 28th December 1993. 5. A group of 14 Parlimentary Deelegates form Chira headed by His Excellency Mr. Lia Hanscheng. Vice Chairman, Standing Committee of National People's Congress and Chairman of its Foreign Affairs Committee visited Madras from 4th to 6th December 1992. 6. A group of 15 Parlimentary Delegates from Nepal headed by his Excellency Mr. Daman Nath Dhungana, Speaker, House of Representatives visited Madras from 6th to 8th May 1993. 7. Delegation led by Hon. Clive Griffiths, President of the Legislative Council of Western Australia visited Madras from 8th to 10th September 1994. 8. Hon. G.P. Connard, M.L.C. and E.G. Stoney, M.L.C. Members of the Victorian Parliment, Melbourne, Australia visited Madras from 3rd to 6th February 1995. 9. Hon. Mr. Abdullab Hameed, Speaker, Maldives visited Madras on the 25th and 26th June, 1995. (B) VISITS OF V.I.Ps. FROM OTHER STATES 1. The Deputy Speaker, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly to Madras during August, 1991. 2. The Chairman, Bihar Legislative Council to Tamil Nadu during August, 1991; November, 1991; February, 1992 and October, 1993. 288

3. The Speaker, Kerala Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during August, 1991; October, 1991; March, 1992; April, 1992; February, 1993; October, 1993; September, 1994; and January, 1996. 4. The Chief Whip (Congress-I), Bihar Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during September, 1991. 5. The Speaker, Orissa Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during October, 1991 and April, 1994. 6. The Deputy Speaker, Karnataka Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during November 1991, November 1992, April 1993, February 1994 and September 1994. 7. The Deputy Chairman, Karnataka Legislative Council to Tamil Nadu during November 1991, November 1992, June 1994 August 1995. 8. The Speaker, Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly to Madras during December, 1991. 9. The Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha to Tamil Nadu during December 1991; May, 1993; January, 1994; September, 1994; May, 1995; and October, 1995. 10. The Speaker, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during December, 1991; December, 1992; October, 1993; November, 1993; February, 1995; and February, 1996. 11. The Chairman, Karnataka Legislative Council to Tamil Nadu during December, 1991; April; 1993; October, 1993; December, 1993; April 1995, October 1995; and February, 1996. 12. The Government Chief Whip, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly to Madras during December, 1991. 13. The Speaker, Lok Sabha to Madras during January, 1992; January, 1995; July, 1995 and March, 1996. 14. The Speaker, West Bengal Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during January, 1992; February, 1992; July, 1993; October, 1993; November, 1993; February, 1995; June, 1995 and October, 1995. 15. The Speaker, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during January, 1992; September, 1994 and May, 1995. 16. The Chairman, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Council to Tamil Nadu during Jaunuary, 1992. 289

17. The Deputy Speaker, Tripura Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during January, 1992. 18. The Deputy Speaker, Nagaland Legislative Assembly to Madras during February, 1992. 19. The Deputy Government Chief Whip, Bihar Legislative Council to Madras during February, 1992 and April, 1993. 20. The Secretary-General, Lok Sabha to Madras during Febrauary, 1992. 21. The Chief Whip (Opposition Party), Bihar Legislative Assembly to Madras during February, 1992. 22. The Speaker, Nagaland Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during February, 1992 and July, 1995. 23. The Deputy Speaker, Haryana Legislative Assembly to Madras during April, 1992 and March, 1993. 24. The Speaker, Pondicherry Legislative Assembly to Madras during June, 1992. 25. The Speaker, Manipur Legislative Assembly to Madras during June, 1992. 26. The Deputy Speaker, Manipur Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during June, 1992; and February, 1996. 27. The Counsellor, Andaman & Nicobar Pradesh Council to Madras during June, 1992. 28. The Speaker, Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly to Madras during July, 1992; November, 1992; May, 1993 and March, 1996. 29. The Deputy Speaker, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during August, 1992 and October, 1995. 30. The Deputy Speaker, Meghalaya Legislative Assembly to Madras during Sptember, 1992. 31. The Speaker, Karnataka Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during November, 1992; August, 1993; February, 1995 and April, 1995. 32. The Deputy Speaker West Bengal Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during January, 1993; October, 1993; July, 1994; November, 1994; September, 1995 and October, 1995. 33. The Speaker, Maharashtra Legilative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during March, 1993; and October, 1993. 34. The Leader of the Opposition, Lok Sabha to Madras during March, 1993. 290

35. The Speaker, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during June, 1993 and October, 1995. 36. The Speaker, Haryana Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu June, 1993 and December, 1995. 37. The Speaker, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during June, 1993; January, 1994; January, 1995 and January, 1996. 38. The Speaker, Gujarat Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during June, 1993 and September, 1994. 39. The Government Chief Whip, Bihar Legislative Council to Madras during January, 1994. 40. The Deputy Speaker, Kerala Legislative Assembly to Madras during February, 1994. 41. The Speaker and Chairmen of all Subject Committees of Karnataka Legislative Assembly to Madras during July, 1994. 42. The Leader of the Opposition, Meghalaya Legislative Assembly to Madras during August, 1994. 43. The Leader of the Opposition, Uttar pradesh Legislative Assembly to Madras during August, 1994. 44. The Speaker, Punjab Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during August, 1994 and October, 1995. 45. The Government Chief Whip, Karnataka Legislative Assembly to Madras during September, 1994. 46. The Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly to Madras during October 1994. 47. The Deputy Government Chief Whip, Orissa Legislative Assembly to Madras during November, 1994. 48. The Deputy Speaker, Goa Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during January, 1995. 49. The Speaker, Assam Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during january, 1995. 50. The Speaker Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly to Madras during February, 1995. 51. The Government Chief Whip, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during July, 1995. 291

52. The Deputy Speaker, Andhara Pradesh Legislative Assembly to Madras during August, 1995. 53. The Speaker, Sikkim Legislative Assembly to Madras during August, 1995; and October, 1995. 54. The Deputy Speaker, Sikkim Legislative Assembly to Madras during August, 1995. 55. Thiru R.P. Shukla, Minister for Irrigation and Chairman Sub-Committee 'A'- Monitoring Group of All India Whip Conference to Madras during September, 1995. 56. The Speaker, Delhi Legislative Assembly to Madrass during October, 1995. 57. The Speaker, Bihar Legislative Assembly to Masras during October, 1995. 58. The Speaker, Goa Legislative Assembly to Madras during October, 1995. 59. The Deputy Chairman, Maharashtra Legislative Council to Tamil Nadu during December, 1995. 60. The Leader of the Opposition, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly to Madras during December, 1995. 61. The Leader of the Opposition, Nagaland Legislative Assembly to Madras during February, 1996.

1. Joint Select Committee on Hindu Succession Act (Karnataka Amendment) Bill, 1990 of Karnataka Legislative to Tamil Nadu during July, 1991. 2. Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Tribe of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during August, 1991. 3. Committee on Welfare of Backward Classes of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during August, 1991; March and June 1992; May and December 1993 and January 1994. 4. Committee on Pollution Control of Bihar Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during September, 1991. 5. House Committee of Haryana Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during November, 1991. 6. Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe of Orissa Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during November, 1991 and June 1992. 292

7. Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe of Karnataka Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during November, 1991 and October 1995. 8. Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during December, 1991. 9. Committee on Panchayat Raj of Gujarat Legislative Assembly to Tmil Nadu during December, 1991. 10. Committee on Welfare of other Backward Classes and more other Bachward Classes of Assam Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during January, 1992. 11. Committee on Welfare of Schedule Caste and Scheduled Tribe of West Bengal Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during January, 1992. 12. Subject Committee on Power of West Bengal Legislative Assembly to Madras during January, 1992. 13. Committee on Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/ Backward Classes of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly to Madras during Feburary, 1992. 14. Committee on Members Amenities and Facilities of Bihar Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during February, 1992; March, 1994; and August, 1994. 15. Committee on Rural Development and Jawahar Rozgar Yojana of Bihar Legislative Council to Tamil Nadu during February, 1992; October, 1992; and November, 1993. 16. Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Raj Committee of Binar Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during February, 1992; December, 1993; and December, 1995. 17. Committee on Patrika of Bihar Legislative Council to Tamil Nadu during February, 1992. 18. Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe of Assam Legislative Assembly to Madras during May, 1992; May, 1993; and December, 1993. 19. Committee on Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly to Madras during August, 1992; and November, 1994. 20. Salaries and Allowances Committee of Andhaman & Nicobar Pradesh Council to Madras during November, 1992. 21. Select Committee on Orissa Universities (Amedment) Bill 1992 of Orissa Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during June, 1992. 22. Committee on Internal Resources of Bihar Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during June, 1993. 293

23. Committee on Financial Position and Internal Resources of Bihar Legislative Council to Tamil Nadu during June, 1993; and October, 1994. 24. Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe of Bihar Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during September, 1993; and October, 1995. 25. Nivedan Committee of Bihar Legislative Council to Tamil Nadu during October, 1993. 26. Select Committee on the Kerala Universities Bill, 1993 of Kerala Legislative Assembly to Madras during November, 1993. 27. Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Caste of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during November, 1993. 28. Nivedan Committee of Bihar Legialative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during December, 1993; and August, 1995. 29. Implementaion Committee of Bihar Legislative Council to Tamil Nadu during December, 1993. 30. Employment Review Committee of Assam Legislative Assembly to Madras during December, 1993. 31. Subject Committee on Panchayats of West Bengal Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during December, 1993. 32. Joint Committee of Karnataka Legislature on Karnataka Electricity Board And Power Corporation to Tamil Nadu during February, 1994. 33. Scheduled Tribe Welfare Committee of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during Feburary, 1994. 34. Committee on Women and Children Welfare of Bihar Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during June, 1994. 35. Special Committee of Land Dispute of Bihar Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during August, 1994. 36. Committee on Development of Backward Evam Minority Samiti of Bihar Legislative Assembly to Madras during September, 1994. 37. Committee on Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Welfare of Bihar Legislative Council to Tamil Nadu during September, 1904. 38. Committee on the Welfare of the Scheduled Tribe of Gujarat Legislative Assembly to Madras during November, 1994. 39. Subject Committee on Environment of West Bengal Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during November, 1994. 294

40. Committee on Parlimentary Research, Reference and Studies of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly to Tamil nadu during November, 1994. 41. Select Committee on the Kerala irrigation Bill, 1994 of Kerala Legislative Assembly to Madras during November, 1994. 42. Committee on Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu December, 1994. 43. Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe of Haryana Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during December, 1994, and October, 1995. 44. Subject Committee on Public Work, Transport and Communication of Kerala Legislative Assembly to Madras during January, 1995. 45. Subject Committee on Family Welfare of West Bengal Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during February, 1995. 46. Act Implementation Committee of Assam Legislative Assembly to Madras during April, 1995. 47. Committee on Pollution Control Board of Bihar Legislative Council to Tamil Nadu during May, 1995. 48. Committee on Question and Call Attention of Bihar Legislative Assembly to Madras during September, 1995. 49. Committee of Women and Child Welfare of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly to Madras during October, 1995. 50. Subject Committee on Revenue, Forest and Environment and Ecology of Karnataka Legislature during October, 1995. 51. Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe of Kerala Legislative Assembly to Madras during October, 1995. 52. Subject Committee on Power, Commerce and Industries of West Bengal Legislative Assembly to Madras during October, 1995. 53. Subject Committee on Food and Civil Supplies of Karnataka Legislative Assembly to Madras during October, 1995. 54. Committee on Environment of kerala Legislative Assembly to Madras during October, 1995. 55. House Committee on Environment of Karnataka Legislatute to Madras during October, 1995. 56. Joint House Committee of Granite of Karnataka Legislative Assembly to Madras during October, 1995. 295

57. Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Committee of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during October, 1995. 58. Subject Committee on Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries of Karnataka Legislature to Tamil Nadu during November, 1995. 59. Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Tribe of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly to Madras during November, 1995. 60. Subject Committee on Agrivulture, Food and Supplies of West Bengal Legisltive Assembly to Tamil Nadu during November, 1995. 61. Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Caste of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during December, 1995. 62. Internal Resources and Central Assistance Committee of Bihar Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during January, 1996. 63. Human Rights Committee of Bihar Legislative Council during January, 1996. 64. Committee on General Administration of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly to Tamil Nadu during February, 1996. 65. House Committee relating to purchase of drugs of Karnataka Legislative Council to Madras during March, 1996.

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TABLE No. I (Vide page No.15) DETAILS SHOWING THE NAME OF POLITICAL PARTIES AND NUMBER OF SEATS CONTESTED WON AND NUMBER OF SEATS RESERVED FOR SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED THIBES AND WAOEN MEMBERS ELECTED IN GENERAL ELECTION HELD FROM 1952 TO 1989

Number Number Number Number of Seats of Year and S.No. Name of Political Party of Seats of Seats reserved Women Assembly contested won for SC Members and ST elected (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1. 1952 Indian National Congress 367 152 62/4 2 (First Assembly) Socialist Party 163 13 .. .. Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party 148 35 .. .. Krishikar Lok Party 63 15 .. .. Communist Party of India 131 62 .. .. Tamil Nadu Toilers Party 34 19 .. .. Commonwealth Party 13 6 .. .. All India Scheduled castes 37 2 .. .. Federation All India Forward Bloc 6 3 .. .. Justice Party 9 1 .. .. Madras State Muslim 13 5 .. .. League Party All India Agriculture Union 1 ...... All India Republican Party 6 ...... Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya 2 ...... Parishad All India Forward Bloc 5 ...... (Raikar Group) Akhil Bharatiya Hindu 10 ...... Maha Sabha All India Bharatiya Jan 2 ...... Sangh Independents 306 62 .. .. 2 1957 Independents 366 22 37/1 12 (Second Assembly) Indian National Congress 201 151 .. .. Dravida Munnerta 100 13 .. .. Kazhagam Communist Party of India 55 4 .. .. Congress Reforms 35 9 .. .. Committee 2

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Praja Socialist Party 22 2 .. .. Socialist 4 1 .. .. Forward Bloc 4 3 .. .. 3. 1962 Indian National Congress 206 139 37/1 13 (Third Assembly) Communist Party of India 68 2 .. .. Praja Socialist 21 ...... Dravida Munnetra 143 50 .. .. Kazhagem Swatantra 94 6 .. .. Jana Sangh 4 ...... Socialist 7 1 .. .. Republican 4 ...... Forward Bloc 6 3 .. .. Muslim League 6 ...... Socialist Labour 7 ...... Tamil National 9 ...... We Tamils 16 ...... Independents 207 5 .. .. 4. 1967 Indian National Congress 234 49 42/2 4 (Fourth Assembly) Dravida Munnetra 173 138 .. .. Kazhagam Communist Party of India 32 2 .. .. Swatantra 27 20 .. .. Jana Sangh 24 ...... Communists(M) 22 11 .. .. Republican 14 ...... Praja Socialist 4 4 .. .. Samyuktha Socialist Party 3 2 .. .. Independents 245 7 .. .. 5. 1971 Dravida Munnetra 203 184 42/2 .. (Fifth Kazhagam Assembly) Gongress (Old) 201 15 .. 5 Communist Party of India 37 ...... (M) Swatantra 19 6 .. .. Communist Party of India 19 6 .. .. Forward Bloc 9 7 .. .. Bharatiya Jana Sangh 5 ...... Praja Socialist Party 4 4 .. .. Samyuktha Socialist Party 2 ...... Independents 258 10 .. .. 3

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 6. 1977 All India Anna Dravida 200 130 42/2 2 (Sixth Munnetra Kazhagam Assembly) Dravida Munnetra 230 48 .. .. Kazhagam India National Congress 198 27 .. .. Janata 233 10 .. .. Communist Party of India 32 5 .. .. Communist Party of India 20 12 .. .. (M) All India Forward Bloc 6 1 .. .. Republican Party 3 ...... Independents 468 1 .. .. 7. 1980 All India Anna Dravida 177 129 42/3 5 (Seventh Munnetra Kazhagam Assembly) Dravida Munnetra 114 38 .. .. Kazhagam Indian National Congress 112 30 .. .. (I) Indian National Congress 3 ...... (Urs.) Janata (J.P) 94 2 .. .. Janata (B.J.P.) 10 ...... Janata (Secular) 4 ...... Communist Party of India 16 10 .. .. Communist Party of India 16 11 .. .. (Marxist) All India Forward Bloc 2 1 .. .. Gandhi Kamaraj National 10 6 .. .. Congress Republic Party of India 4 ...... Independents 467 7 .. .. 8. 1985 All India Anna Dravida 155 133 42/3 8 (Eighth Munnetra Kazhagam Assembly) Indian National Congress 72 62 .. .. Dravida Munnetra 168 24 .. .. Kazhagam Communist Party of India 17 5 .. .. (Mayxist) Janatha Party 16 3 .. .. Communist Party of India 16 2 .. .. Gandhi Kamaraj National 4 2 .. .. Congress All India Forward Bloc 3 1 .. .. Bharatia Janata Party 15 ...... 4

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Tamil Nadu Congress(K) 7 ...... Indian Congress (J) 36 ...... Independents 990 2 .. .. 9 1989 Dravida Munnetra 203 151 42/3 5 (Ninth Kazhagam* Assembly) All India Anna Dravida 203 29 .. 2 Munnetra kazhagam (Jayalalitha Group) Indian National Congress 217 26 .. 2 All India Anna Dravida 177 1 .. .. Munnetra Kazhagam (Janaki Ramachandra Group) Communist Party of India 21 15 .. 1 (Marxist) Of India 13 3 .. .. Janata Party 10 4 .. .. Bharathia Janata Party 36 ...... Indian Union Muslim 5 ...... League (Samad Group) All India Forward Block 5 ...... Indian Farmers and Toilers 29 ...... Party Tamil Nadu Congress 8 ...... (Kamaraj) Indian Congress (SSC) 5 ...... Lok Dal 2 ...... Indian Congress (J) 5 ...... Independents 2,107 5 .. ..

*Includes Indian Union Muslim League (Latheef)

TABLE NO. II (Vide Page No. 17) PARTY POSITION AS ON 24-6-1991 (ON THE EVE OF DECLARATION OF RESULTS OF GENERAL ELECTION BY THE RETURNING OFFICERS)

Sl. Name of the Political Party Number of Members No. in Legislative Assembly 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam @163 2. Indian National Congress *61 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1 4. Pattali Makkal Katchi 1 5. Communist Party of the India (Maxrist) 1 6. Communist Party of India 1 7. Janata Dal 1 8. Anna Puratchi Thalaivar Thamizhaga Munnetra Kazhagam 2 9. Independent 1 10. Vacant **2 Total 234 @Includes three Members one each belonging to All India Bloc Party, Republic Party of India and the Indian Farmers and Toilors Party who contested on A.I.A.D.M.K. Symbol.

*Include one Member belonging to the United Communist Party of India who contested on Indian National Congress Symbol.

** Poll counter-manded in Egmore (S.C.) and Musiri Assembly Constituencies.

PARTY POSITION AS ON 1-8-1991

Sl. Name of the Political Party Number of Members No. in Legislative Assembly 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 162 2. Indian National Congress 61 3. Pattali Makkal Katchi 1 4. Communist Party of the India (Maxrist) 1 5. Communist Party of India 1 6. Janata Dal 1 7. Anna Puratchi Thalaivar Thamizhaga Munnetra Kazhagam 1 8. Independent 1 9. Nominated 1 10. Vacant *4 11. Hon. Speaker 1 Total 235

* Dr. J. Jayalalitha elected from Kangeyam Assembly Constituency and Dr. M. Karunanidhi, elected from Harbour Assembly Constituency resigned their seats in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Consequently, the vacancy has been to ‘4’. 6

PARTY POSITION AS ON 1-9-1991

Sl. Name of the Political Party Number of Members No. in Legislative Assembly 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam *164 2. Indian National Congress 61 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam @2 4. Pattali Makkal Katchi 1 5. Communist Party of the India (Maxrist) 1 6. Communist Party of India 1 7. Janata Dal 1 8. Anna Puratchi Thalaivar Thamizhaga Munnetra Kazhagam 1 9. Independent 1 10. Nominated 1 11. Hon. Speaker 1 Total 235 * Thiru Eraama Veerappan and Thiru M. Thangavel who contested as A.I.A.D.M.K. candidates in the Bye-Elections from the Kangeyam and Musiri Assembly Constituencies respectively were declared duly elected. They took their Oath on 29-8-1991 and consequently the strength of A.I.A.D.M.K. Legislature Party rose to ‘164’.

@ Thiruvalargal A. Selvarasan and Elamvazhuthi, who contested as Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidates in the Bye-elections from the Harbour and Egmore (S.C.) Assembly constituencies respectively have been declared duly elected. They subscribed their affirmation on 29-8-1991.

PARTY POSITION AS ON 1-11-1992

Sl. Name of the Political Party Number of Members No. in Legislative Assembly 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam *163 2. Indian National Congress 61 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2 4. Pattali Makkal Katchi 1 5. Communist Party of the India (Maxrist) 1 6. Communist Party of India 1 7. Janata Dal 1 8. Anna Puratchi Thalaivar Thamizhaga Munnetra Kazhagam 1 9. Independent 1 10. Nominated 1 11. Hon. Speaker 1 12. Vacant 1 Total 235

* A vacancy occurred consequent on the demise of Thiru N.G. Venugopal, a Member elected from the Ranipet Assembly Constituency, Thus, the strength of A.I.A.D.M.K. Legislature Party was reduced to ‘163’. 7

PARTY POSITION AS ON 8-4-1993

Sl. Name of the Political Party Number of Members No. in Legislative Assembly 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam *162 2. Indian National Congress 61 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2 4. Pattali Makkal Katchi 1 5. Communist Party of the India (Maxrist) 1 6. Communist Party of India 1 7. M.G.R. Anna D.M. Kazhagam **1 8. Independent 1 9. Unattached @2 10. Nominated 1 11. Hon. Speaker 1 12. Vacant 1 Total 235

* Thiru K. Rajaram, representing Panamarathupatti Assembly Constituency was declared as ‘Unattached Member’ by the Speaker based on the letter received from the General Secretary of the A.I.A.D.M.K. Party that he has been expelled from A.I.A.D.M.K. Party for his anti-party activities. Consequently, the strength of the A.I.A.D.M.K. Party was reduced to ‘162’.

** Thiru S. Thirunavukkarasu, representing Arantangi Assembly Constituency has changed the name of his party from ‘Anna Puratchi Thalaivar Thamizhaga Munnetra Kazhagam’ to ‘M.G.R. Anna D.M. Kazhagam’. The Speaker acceded to the request of the Member based on the letter received from the Election Commission of India.

@ On 8-4-1993 The Speaker announced in the House that Dr. D. Kumaradas has failed to produce necessary documents for recognition of his party as Janata Dal (Kamaraj) and therefore declared him as ‘Unattached Member based on the letter received from Thiru S.R. Bommai, President of All India Janata Dal that Dr. D. Kumaradoss has been expelled from the Janata Dal Party for his anti- Party activities. Consequently, the Janata Dal goes unrepresented in the Assembly.

PARTY POSITION AS ON 1-8-1993

Sl. Name of the Political Party Number of Members No. in Legislative Assembly 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam *161 2. Indian National Congress 61 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2 4. Pattali Makkal Katchi 1 5. Communist Party of the India (Maxrist) 1 6. Communist Party of India 1 7. M.G.R. Anna D.M. Kazhagam 1 8. Independent 1 9. Unattached 2 10. Nominated 1 11. Hon. Speaker 1 12. Vacant 2 Total 235

*A vacancy occurred consequent on the demise of Thiru V.N. Subramanian, a Member elected from the perundurai Assembly Constituency. Thus, the strength of A.I.A.D.M.K. legislature Party was reduced to ‘161’

PARTY POSITION AS ON 1-10-1993 Sl. Name of the Political Party Number of Members No. in Legislative Assembly 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 161* 2. Indian National Congress 61 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2 4. Pattali Makkal Katchi 1 5. Communist Party of the India (Maxrist) 1 6. Communist Party of India 1 7. M.G.R. Anna D.M. Kazhagam 1 8. Independent 1 9. Unattached 2 10. Nominated 1 11. Hon. Speaker 1 12. Vacant 2 Total 235 * A vacancy occurred in September, 1993 consequent on the demise of Thiru T.M. Rangarajan, a Member belonging to A.I.A.D.M.K. Legislature Party elected from Mylapore Assembly Constituency. Thus, the strength of A.I.A.D.M.K. Legislature Party got reduced to ‘160’. Consequent on the demise of Thiru N.G. Venugopal, a Bye-election was held in Ranipet Assembly Constituency and Thiru Kovi. S. Mohanan, a Member belonging to the A.I.A.D.M.K. party was declared elected from that Constituency. The Member took his Oath on 29-9-1993, and the strength of A.I.A.D.M.K. Legislature Party rose to ‘161’.

PARTY POSITION AS ON 1-1-1994 Sl. Name of the Political Party Number of Members No. of Legislative Assembly 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 161 2. Indian National Congress 61 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2 4. Communist Party of the India (Maxrist) 1 5. Communist Party of India 1 6. M.G.R. Anna D.M. Kazhagam 1 7. Independent 1 8. Unattached *3 9. Nominated 1 10. Hon. Speaker 1 11. Vacant 2 Total 235 *Thiru S. Ramachandran, a Member representing Panruti Assembly Constituency was declared as an ‘Unattached Member’ by the Speaker based on the re[presentation received from the Pattali Makkal Katchi Party. Consequently, the Pattali Makkal Katchi goes unrepresented in the Assembly.

PARTY POSITION AS ON 1-4-1994 Sl. Name of the Political Party Number of Members No. of Legislative Assembly 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam *159 2. Indian National Congress 61 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-I @1 4. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-II 1 5. Communist Party of the India (Maxrist) 1 6. Communist Party of India 1 7. M.G.R. Anna D.M. Kazhagam 1 8. Independent 1 9. Unattached 5 10. Nominated 1 11. Hon. Speaker 1 12. Vacant 2 Total 235

*Thiru G. Viswanathan, M.L.A., and Thiru S. Alagu Thirunavukkarasu, M.L.A. representing Arcot and Orathanad Assembly Constituencies respectively were declared as ‘Unattached Members’ by the Speaker based on the letter received from the General Secretary of A.I.A.D.M.K. Party. Consequently, the strength of the A.I.A.D.M.K. Party was reduced to ‘159’.

@ Based on the letters received from the General Secretary, D.M.K. Party and from Thiru A. Selvarasan, M.L.A., the Speaker declared (interim) on 15-3-1994 that Thiru Elamvazhuthi representing Egmore Constituency belongs to D.M.K. Party –I and Thiru A. Selvarasan representing Harbour Assembly Constituency to D.M.K. Party-II. 10

PARTY POSITION AS ON 3-6-1994 Sl. Name of the Political Party Number of Members No. of Legislative Assembly 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 161* 2. Indian National Congress 61 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-I 1 4. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-II 1 5. Communist Party of the India (Maxrist) 1 6. Communist Party of India 1 7. M.G.R. Anna D.M. Kazhagam 1 8. Independent 1 9. Unattached 5 10. Nominated 1 11. Hon. Speaker 1 Total 235

* Thiruvalargal V. Balasubramaniam and P. Periyasamy who contested as All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidates in the Bye-elections from the Mylapore and Perundurai Assembly Constituencies respectively were declared duly elected. Consequently, the strength of the A.I.A.D.M.K. Party rose to ‘161’

PARTY POSITION AS ON 1-1-1995 Sl. Name of the Political Party Number of Members No. of Legislative Assembly 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 161 2. Indian National Congress 61 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam *1 4. Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam @1 5. Communist Party of the India (Maxrist) 1 6. Communist Party of India 1 7. M.G.R. Anna D.M. Kazhagam 1 8. Independent 1 9. Unattached 5 10. Nominated 1 11. Hon. Speaker 1 Total 235

@ thiru A. Selvarasan, representing Harbour Assembly Constituency hitherto recognized as ‘D.M.K.II’ in the Tami Nadu Legislative Assembly has since been recognized by the Speaker with effect from 21-12-1994 as a Member belonging to ‘M.D.M.K. Party’ as the party has been registered as a Political Party by the Election Commission of India

* Consequent to the above decision, Thiru Elamvazhuthi, representing Egmore Assembly constituency hitherto referred as ‘D.M.K. I’ was recognized as a Member belonging to D.M.K.

PARTY POSITION AS ON 6-10-1995 Sl. Name of the Political Party Number of Members No. of Legislative Assembly 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 161 2. Indian National Congress 61 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1 4. Communist Party of the India (Maxrist) 1 5. Communist Party of India 1 6. M.G.R. Anna D.M. Kazhagam 1 7. Independent 1 8. Unattached *3 9. Nominated 1 10. Hon. Speaker 1 11. Vacant **3 Total 235

* Consequent on the demise of Thiru A. Selvarasan, one Member belonging to Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, elected in the Bye-elections held to the Harbour Assembly Constituency, a vacancy occurred with effect from 2-10-1995. Consequently, the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Party goes unrepresented in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.

** On 29-9-1995 the High Court, Madras, has uphold the orders of the Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, dated 20-4-1995 disqualifying Thiruvalargal G. Viswanathan and Alagu Thirunavukkarasu from the Membership of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly under the provisions of Anti-defection Law.

PARTY POSITION AS ON 1-11-1995 Sl. Name of the Political Party Number of Members No. of Legislative Assembly 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam *160 2. Indian National Congress 61 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1 4. Communist Party of the India (Maxrist) 1 5. Communist Party of India 1 6. M.G.R. Anna D.M. Kazhagam 1 7. Independent 1 8. Unattached 4 9. Nominated 1 10. Hon. Speaker 1 11. Vacant 2 Total 235 * Thiru Rama Veerappan, Member of Kanageyam Assembly constituency, representing A.I.A.D.M.K. Party was declared by the Speaker as an ‘Unattached Member’ in the Legislative Assembly based on the letter received from the General secretary, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Party, that the Member has been expelled from the AIADMK Party. Consequently, the strength of the A.I.A.D.M.K. Party was reduced to ‘160’. 12

PARTY POSITION AS ON 1-3-1996 Sl. Name of the Political Party Number of Members No. of Legislative Assembly 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 160 2. Indian National Congress *60 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1 4. Communist Party of the India (Maxrist) 1 5. Communist Party of India 1 6. M.G.R. Anna D.M. Kazhagam 1 7. Independent 1 8. Unattached 4 9. Nominated 1 10. Hon. Speaker 1 11. Vacant 4 Total 235

* A vacancy occurred consequent on the demise of Thirumathi Ramani Nallathambi, a Member elected from the Radhapuram Assembly Constituency. Thus, the strength of India National Congress Legislature Party was reduced to ’60’.

PARTY POSITION AS ON 1-4-1996 Sl. Name of the Political Party Number of Members No. of Legislative Assembly 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 160 2. Indian National Congress *59 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1 4. Communist Party of the India (Maxrist) 1 5. Communist Party of India 1 6. M.G.R. Anna D.M. Kazhagam 1 7. Independent 1 8. Unattached 4 9. Nominated 1 10. Hon. Speaker 1 11. Vacant 5 Total 235

* Thiru S. Peter Alphonse, a Member belonging to Indian National Congress elected from the Tenkasi Assembly Constituency, resigned his membership of the Assembly consequent on his election to the Council of States. Consequently the strength of India National Congress Legislature Party was reduced to ‘59’.

PARTY POSITION AS ON 13-5-1996 (On the eve of dissolution) Sl. Name of the Political Party Number of Members No. of Legislative Assembly 1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 160 2. Indian National Congress 59 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1 4. Communist Party of the India (Maxrist) 1 5. Communist Party of India 1 6. M.G.R. Anna D.M. Kazhagam 1 7. Independent 1 8. Unattached 4 9. Nominated 1 10. Hon. Speaker 1 11. Vacant 5 Total 235

TABLE NO. III (Vide Page 17) Members of the Assembly with their constituencies (1991-96) (Tenth Assembly constituted on the 24th June, 1991 under section 73 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and met for the first time on the 1st July, 1991)

Serial Number and name of the Member Party to which Name and Class of the Member Constituency. belongs 1. Thiru P. Abaranji I.N.C. Harur (SC) 2. Thiru M.M.S. Abul Hasan I.N.C. Mayiladuthurai 3. Thiru S. Alagiri I.N.C. Chidambaram 4. Thiru Alagu Thirunavukkarasu A.I.A.D.M.K. Orathanad 5. Thiru O.S. Amarnath A.I.A.D.M.K. Madurai 6. Dr. M. Ammamuthu Pillai A.I.A.D.M.K. Kanyakumari 7. Thiru M. Anandan A.I.A.D.M.K. Ulundurpet (SC) 8. Thiru S. Anbalagan A.I.A.D.M.K. Namakkal (SC) 9. Thiru M. Andi Ambalam I.N.C. Natham 10. Thiru S. Andi Thevar A.I.A.D.M.K. Thirupparankundram 11. Thiru S. Annamalai A.I.A.D.M.K. Alandur 12. Thiru R.D. Aranganathan A.I.A.D.M.K. Virudhachalam 13. Dr. C. Aranganayagam A.I.A.D.M.K. Thondamuthur 14. Thiru A. Arivalagan A.I.A.D.M.K. Krishnarayapuram (SC) 15. Thiru K. Arunan A.I.A.D.M.K. Veerapandi 16. Dr. S. Arokiyasamy A.I.A.D.M.K. Tiruchirapalli. I 17. Thiru S. Arumugam A.I.A.D.M.K. Vanur (SC) 18. Thiru S. Asaimani A.I.A.D.M.K. Kuttalam 19. Thiru J. Balagangadharan A.I.A.D.M.K. Sivakasi 20. Thiru S. Balakrishnan I.N.C. Mudukulathur 21. Thiru M.K. Balan A.I.A.D.M.K. Saidapet 22. Thiru U. Balaraman I.N.C. Park Town 23. Thiru K. Balasubramanian A.I.A.D.M.K. Pattukkottai 24. Thiru S.R. Balasubramoniyan I.N.C. Pongalur 25. Dr. Thirumathi Beatrix D. Souza Nominated .. 26. Thiru V.P. Chandrasekar A.I.A.D.M.K. Pollachi 27. Thiru A. Chelladurai A.I.A.D.M.K. Tiruchendur 28. Dr. A. Chellakumar I.N.C. Anna Nagar 29. Thiru A.T. Chellasamy A.I.A.D.M.K. Oddanchatram 30. Thiru K.K. Chinnappan I.N.C. Jayankondam 31. Thiru K. Chinnasamy A.I.A.D.M.K. Sendamangalam (ST) 32. Thiru M. Chinnasamy A.I.A.D.M.K. Karur 33. Thiru V.K. Chinnasamy A.I.A.D.M.K. Bhavanisagar 34. Thiru P. Chockalingam A.I.A.D.M.K. Maduranthakam 35. Thiru S. Daniel Raj I.N.C. Srivaikuntam 36. Thiru A. Deivanayagam I.N.C. Madurai Central 37. Thiru A. Devaraj A.I.A.D.M.K. Cheyyar 38. Thiru C. Dhamotharan A.I.A.D.M.K. Nellikuppam 39. Thiru M. Dhanapal A.I.A.D.M.K. Thirupporur (SC) 15

40. Thiru V. Dhandayudapani I.N.C. Gudiyatham 41. Thiru K. Dharmalingam A.I.A.D.M.K. Anaicut 42. Thiru P. Dharmalingam A.I.A.D.M.K. Palayamkottai 43. Thiru Durai Ramasamy A.I.A.D.M.K. Vellakoil 44. Thiru S.M. Durai A.I.A.D.M.K. Athoor 45. Thiru K.S. Duraimurugan A.I.A.D.M.K. Palladam 46. Thiru A. Ekambara Reddy I.N.C. Pallipet 47. Dr. S.S.R. Eramadass I.N.C. Gingee 48. Thiru R. Eramanathan A.I.A.D.M.K. Kumbakonam 49. Thiru R. Eswaran I.N.C. Vasude vanallur (SC) 50. Thiru P. Eswaramurthi A.I.A.D.M.K. Dharapuram (SC) 51. Thiru S. Gandhirajan A.I.A.D.M.K. Vedasandur 52. Thiru C. Gnanasekaran I.N.C. Vellore 53. Thiru K.Gopal A.I.A.D.M.K. Nannilam (SC) 54. Thiru V. Gopalakrishnan A.I.A.D.M.K. Sankaranayanarkoil (SC) 55. Thiru M. Govindarajulu A.I.A.D.M.K. Rishivandiam 56. Thiru Singai Govindarasu A.I.A.D.M.K. Singanallur 57. Thirumathi R. Indirakumari A.I.A.D.M.K. Natrampalli 58. Dr. Jaison Jacob A.I.A.D.M.K. Arni 59. Thiru D. Janardhanan A.I.A.D.M.K. Villupuram 60. Thiru G. Janakiraman I.N.C. Melmalayanur 61. Thiru D. Jayakumar A.I.A.D.M.K. Royapuram 62. Thiru S. Jayakumar A.I.A.D.M.K. Thiagaraya Nagar 63. Selvi. J. Jayalalitha A.I.A.D.M.K. Bargur 64. Thiru S.R. Jayaraman I.N.C. Salem I 65. Thirumathi K.M. Kalaiselvi A.I.A.D.M.K. Katpadi 66. Thiru G. Kalan I.N.C. Villivakkam 67. Dr. M. Kalirajan A.I.A.D.M.K. Samayanallur (SC) 68. Thiru P. Kaliyaperumal A.I.A.D.M.K. Tiruvaiyaru 69. Thirumathi N.C. Kanagavalli A.I.A.D.M.K. Vilathikulam 70. Thiru kanchi Panneerselvam A.I.A.D.M.K. Uthiramerur 71. Thiru K. Kandasamy I.N.C. Talavasal (SC) 72. Thiru V. Kannan I.N.C. Thiruvannamalai 73. Thiru Kannappan A.I.A.D.M.K. Thiruppathur 74. Thirumathi Karpagam Hango A.I.A.D.M.K. Karaikudi 75. Dr. M. Karuppuswamy A.I.A.D.M.K. Coonoor (SC) 76. Thirumathi Kacinilavu Dharmaraj A.I.A.D.M.K. Modakurichi 77. Thiru R. Kodimari A.I.A.D.M.K. Nagapattinam 78. Thiru C. Krishnan A.I.A.D.M.K. Omalur 79. Thiru Ku.Pa. Krishnan A.I.A.D.M.K. Srirangam 80. Thiru S.M. Krishnan I.N.C. Tambaram 81. Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy A.I.A.D.M.K. Thousand lights 82. Thiru C. Kulandaivelu A.I.A.D.M.K. Kolathur (SC) 83. Dr. D. Kumaradas Janata Dal Killiyoor 84. Thiru Kumari Ananthan I.N.C. Sattankulam 85. Thiru K. Kuppan A.I.A.D.M.K. Tiruvottiyur 86. Thiru V.K. Lakshmanan I.N.C. Coimbatore East 87. Thirumathi Lata Priyakumar I.N.C. Arakonam (SC) 88. Thiru K. Lawrence A.I.A.D.M.K. Padmanabhapuram 16

89. Thirumathi J. Logambal I.N.C. Lalgudy 90. Thiru E. Madhusudhanan A.I.A.D.M.K. Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar 91. Dr. G.R. Mala A.I.A.D.M.K. Tiruchirappalli II 92. Selvi G. Malliga A.I.A.D.M.K. Bhuvanagiri 93. Thiru C. Manickam A.I.A.D.M.K. Erode 94. Dr. S. Manimegalai A.I.A.D.M.K. Ariyalur 95. Thirumathi V.G. Manimegalai A.I.A.D.M.K. Aruppukkottai 96. Thiru K.P. Manivasagam A.I.A.D.M.K. Udumalpet 97. Thiru K.A. Manoharan I.N.C. Hosur 98. Thirumathi Maria-mul-Aasia A.I.A.D.M.K. Aravakurichi 99. Thiru Mohamed Asif A.I.A.D.M.K. Triplicane 100. Thiru T. Moorthy A.I.A.D.M.K. Sirkali (SC) 101. Dr. M. Moses I.N.C. Nagercoil 102. Thiru A.M. Munirathinam I.N.C. Sholinghur 103. Thiru K. Munivenkatappan A.I.A.D.M.K. Krishnagiri 104. Thiru K.P. Munusamy A.I.A.D.M.K. Kaveripatinam 105. Thiru R. Murugaiah Pandian A.I.A.D.M.K. Amba samudram 106. Thiru K.P. Muruganandam A.I.A.D.M.K. Sivaganga 107. Thiru R. Muthiah A.I.A.D.M.K. Sedapatti 108. Thiru S. Muthusamy A.I.A.D.M.K. Bhavani 109. Thiru R. Nadesan I.N.C. Thiruvattar 110. Thiru S. Nagoor Meeran A.I.A.D.M.K. Kadayanallur 111. Thiru M. Natesan A.I.A.D.M.K. Salem II 112. Thiru R. Natesan Paulraj A.I.A.D.M.K. Nanguneri 113. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan A.I.A.D.M.K. Theni 114. Thirumathi B. Nirmala A.I.A.D.M.K. Dindigul 115. Thirumathi K. Palaniammal A.I.A.D.M.K. Rasipuram 116. Thiru G. Palanisamy C.P.I. Thiruthuraipoondi (SC) 117. Thiru K. Palanisamy A.I.A.D.M.K. Edapadi 118. Thiru N.S. Palanisamy A.I.A.D.M.K. Kinathukadavu 119. Thiru R. Palanisamy I.N.C. Taramangalam 120. Thiru V. Palanisamy A.I.A.D.M.K. Tiruppur 121. Thirumathi C. Pandiammal A.I.A.D.M.K. Usilampatti 122. Thirumathi K. Panchacaranam A.I.A.D.M.K. Valangaiman (SC) 123. Thiru J. Panneerselvam A.I.A.D.M.K. Thirunavalur 124. Thiru N. Panneerselvam I.N.C. Thiruvidaimarudur 125. Thiru S. Pannirselvam I.N.C. Tindivanam 126. Thiru Theni Panneerselvam A.I.A.D.M.K. Theni (Bodinayakanur) 127. Thiru A. Papa Sundaram A.I.A.D.M.K. Kulithalai 128. Dr. J. Parandhaman A.I.A.D.M.K. Pernambut (SC) 129. Thiru A.M. Paramasivan A.I.A.D.M.K. Sholavandan 130. Thiru R.P. Paramasivam A.I.A.D.M.K. Chinnasalem 131. Thiru C.P. Pattabiraman A.I.A.D.M.K. Kancheepuram 132. Thiru A. Pauliah I.N.C. Colachel 133. Thiru V. Periasamy A.I.A.D.M.K. Andhiyur (SC) 134. Thiru M. Periyaveeran A.I.A.D.M.K. Periyakulam 135. Thiru C. Perumal A.I.A.D.M.K. Yercaud (ST) 17

136. Thiru S. Peter Alphonse% I.N.C. Tenkasi 137. Thiru Polur Varadhan I.N.C. Seiperumbudur (SC) 138. Thirumathi A.S. Ponnammal I.N.C. Nilakottai (SC) 139. Pro. K. Ponnusamy A.I.A.D.M.K. Marungapuri 140. Thiru P. Ponnusamy I.N.C. Dharmapuri 141. Thiru E.T. Ponnuvelu A.I.A.D.M.K. Varahur (SC) 142. Thiru M. Poorasamy A.I.A.D.M.K. Poompuhar 143. Thiru S. Puratchimani I.N.C. Mangalore (SC) 144. Dr. V. Purushothaman A.I.A.D.M.K. Pennagaram 145. Thiru R. Puthu Nainar Athithan A.I.A.D.M.K. Cheranmahadevi 146. Thiru T.K. Radhakrishnan A.I.A.D.M.K. Thirumangalam 147. Thiru K.V.V. Rajamanickam I.N.C. Melur 148. Thiru S.X. Rajamannar A.I.A.D.M.K. Ottapidaram (SC) 149. Thiru K. Rajaram A.I.A.D.M.K. Panamarathupatti 150. Thiru S. Rajaraman I.N.C. Papanasam 151. Thiru N.R. Rajendiran A.I.A.D.M.K. Kattumannar koil (SC) 152. Thiru P.V. Rajendran I.N.C. Vedaranyam 153. Thiru H.M. Raju I.N.C. Ootacamund 154. Thiru K.P. Raju A.I.A.D.M.K. Perur 155. Thiru K.R. Raju A.I.A.D.M.K. Gudalur 156. Thiru K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran A.I.A.D.M.K. Sattur 157. Thiru Ma.Sa.Ma. Ramachandran A.I.A.D.M.K. Ilayankadi 158. Thiru O.R. Ramachandran I.N.C. Cumbum 159. Thiru S. Ramachandran P.M.K. Panruti 160. Dr.E. Ramakrishnan A.I.A.D.M.K. Acharpakkam (SC) 161. Thirumathi Ramani Nallathambi $$$ I.N.C. Radhapuram 162. Thiru K.R. Ramasamy Ambalam I.N.C. Thiruvadanai 163. Thiru C. Ramaswami A.I.A.D.M.K. Sankarapuram 164. Thiru S.S. Ramasubbu I.N.C. Alangulam 165. Thiru V.P.R. Ramesh A.I.A.D.M.K. Tuticorin 166. Thiru B. Ranganathan I.N.C. Purasawalkam 167. Thiru T.M. Rangarajan £££ A.I.A.D.M.K. Mylapore 168. Thiru Rasan Babu (alias) K. Thanigai Babu A.I.A.D.M.K. Tiruttani 169. Thiru T. Rathinavel A.I.A.D.M.K. Thiruverumbur 170. Thiru V. Ravichandran A.I.A.D.M.K. Uppliapuram (ST) 171. Thiru E. Ravikumar A.I.A.D.M.K. Ponneri (SC) 172. Thiru S. Raghupathy A.I.A.D.M.K. Tirumayam 173. Thirumathi R. Sakkubai A.I.A.D.M.K. Gummidipoondi 174. Thirumathi Sakkubai Devaraj A.I.A.D.M.K. Thiruvallur 175. Thiru E. Sampth I.N.C. Vaniyambadi 176. Thiru Sanjay Ramaswamy I.N.C. Virudhunagar 177. Thirumathi A.T. Saraswathi A.I.A.D.M.K. Sathyamangalam 178. Thirumathi P. Saraswathi A.I.A.D.M.K. Kapilamalai 179. Dr. V. Saroja A.I.A.D.M.K. Sankari (SC) 180. Thiru T. Sathiah A.I.A.D.M.K. Rajapalayam (SC) 181. Thiru V. Sathiamoorthy A.I.A.D.M.K. Kadaladi 182. Thirumathi R. Savithri Ammal A.I.A.D.M.K. Mugaiyur 183. Dr. M. Seeniammal A.I.A.D.M.K. Avinashi (SC) 184. Thiru M.G. Sekar A.I.A.D.M.K. Palacode 18

185 Dr. M.P. Sekar A.I.A.D.M.K. Perambur (SC) 186. Thiru T.M. Selvaganapathy A.I.A.D.M.K. Tiruchengode 187. Thiru K. Selvaraj I.N.C. Coimbatore West 188. Thiru K.A. Sengottaiyan A.I.A.D.M.K. Gobichettipalayam 189. Thiru T. Sezhian A.I.A.D.M.K. Perambalar (SC) 190. Thiru S.V. Shanmugam I.N.C. Madurai West 191. Thiru S. Shanmuganathan A.I.A.D.M.K. Alangudi 192. Thirumathi R. Shymala A.I.A.D.M.K. Kovilpatti 193. Thiru T. Singaram A.I.A.D.M.K. Morappur 194. Thiru R. Singaram I.N.C. Peravurani 195. Thiru N.R. Sivapathy A.I.A.D.M.K. Thottiam 196. Thiru K. Sivasubramanian A.I.A.D.M.K. Kurinjipadi 197. Thiru S.D. Somasundaram A.I.A.D.M.K. Thanjavur 198. Dr. A. Sridharan A.I.A.D.M.K. Valparai (SC) 199. Thiru A.K. Srinivasan A.I.A.D.M.K. Peranamallur 200. Thiru K. Srinivasan A.I.A.D.M.K. Mannargudi 201. Thiru V.M. Subramanian A.I.A.D.M.K. Manamadurai (SC) 202. Thiru V.N. Subramanian $$ A.I.A.D.M.K. Perundurai 203. Thiru V. Subramaniyan A.I.A.D.M.K. Kandamangalam (SC) 204. Thiru A. Subburathinam A.I.A.D.M.K. Palani (SC) 205. Thiru D. Sudarsanam I.N.C. Poonamallee 206. Selvi L. Sulochana A.I.A.D.M.K. Mettupalayam 207. Thiru M. Sundaradoss I.N.C. Vilvancode 208. Thiru M.K. Sundaram A.I.A.D.M.K. Thandarambattu 209. Thirumathi S. Sundarambal A.I.A.D.M.K. Mettur 210. Dr. S. Sundararaj A.I.A.D.M.K. Paramakudi (SC) 211. Thiru M. Sundarasami I.N.C. Kalasapakkam 212. Thiru A.K.C. Sundaravel A.I.A.D.M.K. Tirupathur 213. Thiru C. Swaminathan I.N.C. Pudukkottai 214. Thiru V. Tamilarasu A.I.A.D.M.K. Attur 215. Thiru R. Thamaraikani Independent Srivilliputhur 216. Thiru V. Thambusamy C.P.I. (M) Thiruvarur (SC) 217. Thiru C.K. Thamizharasan A.I.A.D.M.K. Vandavasi 218. Thiru K. Thangamuthu A.I.A.D.M.K. Thiruvonam 219. Thiru R. Thangaraju I.N.C. Andimadam 220. Thiru K. Thavasi A.I.A.D.M.K. Andipatti 221. Thiru M. Thennavan A.I.A.D.M.K. Ramanathapuram 222. Thiru S. Thirunavukkarasu A.P.T.T.M.K. Aranthangi 223. Thiru C.D. Varadarajan A.I.A.D.M.K. Chengalpattu 224. Thiru T. Vediyappan A.I.A.D.M.K. Polur 225. Dr. P. Veerapandiyan A.I.A.D.M.K. Chengam (SC) 226. Thiru D. Veliah A.I.A.D.M.K. Tirunelveli 227. Thiru M. Venkatarama Reddy I.N.C. Thalli 228. Thiru P.R.S. Venkatesan I.N.C. Cuddalore 229. Thiru N.G. Venugopal $ A.I.A.D.M.K. Ranipet 230. Thiru G. Viswanathan £ A.I.A.D.M.K. Arcot 231. Thirumathi Zeenath Sheriffudeen I.N.C. Chepauk 232. Thiru Rama Veerappan* A.I.A.D.M.K. Kangeyam 233. Thiru A. Selvarasan **£ D.M.K. Harbour 19

234. Thiru Elamvazhuthi *** D.M.K. Egmore (SC) 235. Thiru M. Thangavel & A.I.A.D.M.K. Musiri 236. Thiru Kovi S. Mohanan @ A.I.A.D.M.K. Ranipet 237. Thiru V. Balasubramanian@@ A.I.A.D.M.K. Mylapore 238. Thiru P. Periasamy @@@ A.I.A.D.M.K. Perundurai ______* Elected in the Bye-election from the Kangeyam Assembly Constituency on 24-8-1991 in the vacancy caused by the resignation of Dr. J. Jayalalitha.

** Elected from the Harbour Assembly Constituency held on 24-8-1991 in the vacancy caused by the resignation of Dr. M. Karunanidhi.

*** Elected in the Bye-election from the Egmore Assembly Constituency on 24-8-1991, as the election for the Constituency was countermanded.

& Elected in the Bye-election from the Musiri Assembly Constituency held on 24-8-1991 as the election for the Constituency was countermanded.

$ Died on 24-10-1992

$$ Died on 17-7-1993

$$$ Died on 10-9-1993

@ Elected in the Bye-election from the Ranipet Assembly Constituency on 20th September 1993 in the vacancy caused by the demise of Thiru N.G. Venugopal.

@@ Elected in the Bye-election from the Mylapore Assembly Constituency on 26-5-1994 in the vacancy caused by the demise of Thiru T.M. Rangarajan.

@@@ Elected in the Bye-election from the Perundurai Assembly Constituency on 26-5-1994 in the vacancy caused by the demise of Thiru V.N. Subramanian.

£ Disqualified by the Speaker under the Anti-Defection Law and declared their seats vacant. Vacancies not filled up till the dissolution of the Assembly.

££ Died on 2-10-1995. Vacancy not filled up till the dissolution of the Assembly.

£££ Died on 29-2-1996. Vacancy not filled up till the dissolution of the Assembly.

% Resigned with effect from 16-3-1996 as he was elected to council of State. Vacancy not filled up till the dissolution of the Assembly.

TABLE 1V (Vide Page No. 45)

GALLARY’S: During the Period Under Review 1,60,566 visitors witnessed the Proceedings of the Assembly. The details in regard to the number of visitors for each session are given below:

No. of Session Date Visitors Visitors Total Gallary Gallary number of Visitors From To (Gents) (Ladies) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) First Session 1-7-91 18-7-91 8,319 840 9,159 Second Session 4-9-91 4-10-91 21,981 1,988 23,969 Third Session 29-1-92 10-2-92 4,372 437 4,809 Third Session-II Meeting 6-3-92 5-5-92 24,129 2,632 26,761 Fourth Session 21-9-92 25-9-92 5,030 503 5,533 Fourth Session-II meeting 12-3-93 30-4-93 21,796 2,420 24,216 Fifth Session 25-10-93 29-10-93 2,592 265 2,857 Sixth Session 30-12-93 5-1-94 2,835 283 3,118 Seventh Session 16-3-94 6-5-94 21,698 3,298 24,996 Eighth Session 3-11-94 10-11-94 3,445 344 3,789 Ninth Session 13-3-95 6-5-95 18,922 2,650 21,572 Tenth Session 2-11-95 10-11-95 2,861 271 3,132 28-12-95 206 29 235 Eleventh Session 14-2-96 1-3-96 5,491 929 6,240

Total 1,43,677 16,889 1,60,566

TABLE V (Vide Page No. 47)

PRESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE 1991 (Constituted on the 2nd September, 1991)

Chairman 1. Namathu M.G.R. (Thiru V. Ranganathan)

Vice-Chairman 2. Dina Malar (Thiru R. Nurullah)

Members 3. Daily Thanthi 4. Hindustan Times 5. Hindustan Times 6. Makkal Kural 7. Malai Murasu 8. Press Trust of India 9. Television 10. The Hindu 11. Thina Thoothu 12. The Information and Tourism Department

1992-1994 (Constituted on the 7th September, 1992)

Chairman 1. The Hindu (Thiru C. Raghavan)

Vice-Chairman 2. Thina Thoothu (Thiru S. Kanagaraj)

Members 3. All India Radio 4. Daily Thanthi 5. Dina Malar 6. Indian Express 7. Malai Malar 8. Makkal Kural 9. Namathu M.G.R. 10. The Hindustan Times 11. United News of India 12. The Information and Tourism Department

TABLE NO. VI (Vide Page No.48)

STATEMENT SHOWING THE DATES OF COMMENCEMENT, ADJOURNMENT AND PROROGATION OF THE SESSIONS OF THE TENTH TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

Session Date of Date of Date of Actual dates of sittings of the Total Number of Total Commencement adjournment prorogation Assembly number of days the number days the House met of hours Assembly in the and met evening minutes (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) First Session 1st July 1991 13th July 1991 18th July 1991 1st, 3rd, 5th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 9 - 31.33 13th July, 1991. Second 4th September, 4th October, 25th October 4th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 13th,14th, 23 11 141.29 Session 1991 1991 1991 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th,20th,23rd, 24th, 25th,26th,27th, 28th, 30th, September, 1991. 1st, 3rd and 4th October, 1991. Third Session 29th January 10th February 30th, 31st January. 1992, 4th, 5th, 6th 7th 7 1 25.54 (First 1992 1992 and 10th February, 1992 Meeting) Third Session 6th March 1992 28th April 8th May 1992 6th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 16th, 17th, 35 4 173.44 (Second 1992 18th, 19th, 20th, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, ______Meeting) 27th, 30th, 31st March 1992, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 42 5 199.38 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, ______23rd, 24th, 27th, 28th, April and 5th May, 1992. Fourth 21st September 25th 13th October 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25th 5 1 23.17 Session 1992 September 1992 September 1992 1992 23

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) Fifth Session 4th February 13th February 5th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 12th and 13th February 6 - 19.21 (First 1993 1993 1993 Meeting) Fifth Session 12th March, 30th April 3rd June 1993 12th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 22nd, 30 5 141.39 (Second 1993 1993 23rd, 29th, 30th, 31st, March 1993, 1st, ______Meeting) 2nd, 6th, 7th, 8th, 12th, 13th, 15th, 16th, 36 161.60 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 26th, 27th, ______28th, 29th and 30th April 1993. Sixth Session 25th October 29th October 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, and 29th October, 5 - 23.02 (First 1993 1993 1993 Meeting) Sixth Session 9th November 9th November 1st February 9th November 1993 1 .. - (Second 1993 1993 1993 Meeting) Sixth Session 30th December 5th January 30th and 31st December, 1993. 3rd 4th 5 - 19.54 (Third 1993 1994 and 5th January 1994 ______Meeting) 11 42.56 ______Seventh 16th March 5th May 1994 6th June 1994 17th, 18th, 19th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 25th, 33 9 181.04 Session 1994 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st March 1994, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 11th, 13th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th April 1994. 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th May, 1994. Eighth 3rd November 0th November 28th 3rd, 4th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th November, 6 - 21.38 Session 1994 1994 November 1994. 1994 24

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) Ninth 13th March 6th May 1995 11th July 1995 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 20th, 22nd, 24th, 34 8 173.00 Session 1995 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, March, 1995. 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 10th, 11th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, April 1995. 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th May, 1995. Tenth 2nd November 10th 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th 7 - 22.08 Session (First 1995 November November, 1995 Meeting) 1995 Tenth 28th December 28th 1st February 28th December, 1995 1 - 4.27 Session 1995 December 1996 ______(Second 1995 8 26.35 Meeting) ______Eleventh 14th February 1st March 15th, 16th, 17th, 20th, 22nd, 23rd, 26th, 11 1 45.57 Session 1996 1996 27th, 28th, 29th February, 1996 and 1st March, 1996.

TABLE NO. VII (Vide Page No. 59)

PANEL OF CHAIRMAN

First Session: 1. Thiru K. Arjunan 2. Thiru V. Sathiamoorthy 3. Tmt. Ramani Nallathambi 4. Dr. D. Kumaradas

Second Session: 1. Thiru K. Arjunan 2. Thiru V. Sathiamoorthy 3. Tmt. Ramani Nallathambi 4. Dr. D. Kumaradas

Third Session: 1. Thiru M. Chinnasamy 2. Thiru V. Sathiamoorthy 3. Thiru R. Singaram 4. Thiru V. Thambusamy 5. Thiru N.S. Palanisamy

Fourth Session: 1. Thiru M. Chinnasamy 2. Thiru V. Sathiamoorthy 3. Thiru R. Singaram 4. Thiru V. Thambusamy 5. Thiru N.S. Palanisamy

Fifth Session: 1. Thiru M. Chinnasamy 2. Thiru K. Arjunan 3. Thiru K. Dharmalingam 4. Thiru R. Singaram 5. Thiru G. Palanisamy 6. Thiru C.K. Thamizharasan

Sixth Session: 1. Thiru K. Arjunan 2. Thiru K. Dharmalingam 3. Thiru R. Singaram 4. Thiru G. Palanisamy 5. Thiru C.K. Thamizharasan

Seventh Session: 1. Thiru V.K. Chinnasamy 2. Thiru K. Munivenkatappan 3. Selvi L. Sulochana 26

4. Tmt. Zeenath Sheriffuden 5. Thiru V. Thambusamy 6. Thiru S.V. Shanmugam

Eighth Session: 1. Thiru V.K. Chinnasamy 2. Thiru K. Munivenkatappan 3. Selvi L. Sulochana 4. thiru H.M. Raju 5. thiru G. Palanisamy 6. Thiru C.K. Thamizharasan

Ninth Session: 1. Thiru V.P. Chandrasekar 2. Thiru S. Anbalagan 3. Thiru A.K.C. Sundaravel 4. Thiru H.M. Raju 5. Thiru G. Palanisamy 6. Thiru S. Andi Thevar

Tenth Session: 1. Thiru V.P. Chandrasekar 2. Dr. S. Sundararaj 3. Tmt. K. Maria-mul-Aasia 4. Thiru V.K. Lakshmanan 5. Thiru R. Singaram 6. Thiru C.K. Thamizharasan

Eleventh Session: 1. Thiru V.P. Chandrasekar 2. Dr. S. Sundararaj 3. Tmt. K. Maria-mul-Aasia 4. Thiru V.K. Lakshmanan 5. Thiru R. Singaram 6. Thiru C.K. Thamizharasan

TABLE NO. VIII (Vide Page No. 61)

Name of the Leader of the House, Leader of the Opposition and Government Chief Whip of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly since 1952

Sl. Year Leader of the House Leader of the Opposition Government Chief No. Whip (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1. 1952-57 Thiru C. Subramanian Thiru T. Nagi Reddy (1952 Thiru K. Rajaram to 1st October 1953). Naidu Thiru P. Ramamurthy (December 1953 to 1957)

2. 1957-62 Thiru C. Subramanian Thiru V.K. Ramaswamy Thiru P.G. Mudaliar Karuthiruman

3. 1962-67 Thiru M. Bhaktavatsalam Thiru V.R. Nedunchezhiyan Thiru P. Ramachandran

4. 1967-71 Thiru V.R. Thiru P.G. Karuthiruman Thiru T.P. Alagamuthu Nedunchezhiyan (6th March 1967 to 10th February 1969) Thiru M. Karunanidhi (3rd February 1969 to 13th August 1969) Thiru V.R. Nedunchezhiyan (14th August 1969 to 5th January 1971)

5. 1971-76 Thiru V.R. ….. Thiru T.P. Alagamuthu Nedunchezhiyan

6. 1977-80 Thiru Nanjil K. Manoharan Dr. M. Karunanidhi Thiru Durai Govindarasan

7 1980-84 Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan Dr. M. Karunanidhi (till 18th Thiru Tiruppur R. August 1983) Thiru K.S.G. Manimaran Haja Shareef (from 29th August 1983 to 15th November 1984)

8. 1985-88 Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan Thiru O. Subramanian Thiru Durai (16th February 1985 to 6th Govindarasan. January 1988) Thiru R.M. Veerappan (7th January 1988 to 30th January 1988)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 9. 1989-91 Dr. K. Anbazhagan Selvi. J. Jayalalitha, (9th Thiru Samsudin alias February 1989 to 1st Kathiravan. December 1989). Thiru S.R. Eradha, (1st December 1989 to 19th January 1991). Thiru G. Karuppiah Moopanar (19th January 1991 to 30th January 1991).

10. 1991-96 Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan Thiru S.R. Thiru C.P. Balasubramoniyan Pattabiraman (29th June 1991 to 17th May 1993 F.N.) Thiru S. Jajakumar (24th May 1993 to 1996)

TABLE NO. IX (Vide Page No. 64)

Governors Address

Sl. Date of Motion of Thanks Moved Days Numbers Number of Date on which Date on No. Address ______on allotted of Amendments Amendments moved, Which the & Moved Seconded for members Received, admitted number of amendments Original Year By By discussion who took and disallowed moved and how Motion part in the ______disposed was discussion Received Admitted ______adopted Disallowed Moved Withdrawn Lost (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) 1. 4th July Thiru G. Thiru K. 8th July 8th, 9th, 80 5 2 3 2 2..13th July 1991 1991 Viswanathan Arjunan 1991 10th, 11th, 11th July 1991 12th and 1991 13th July 1991 (6days) 2. 29th Thiru M. Tmt. 30th 30th and 58 7 5 2 5 5..7th 1992 January Thennavan Kavinilavu January 31st 6th February 1992 Dharmaraj 1992 January Februar 1992 1992 4th, y 1992 5th, 6th and 7th February 1992 (6 days) 30

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) 3. 4th Thiru S. Thiru K.P. 8th 8th, 9th, 21 7 5 2 ...... 13th 1993 February Gandhirajan Munusamy February 10th, 12th, February 1993 1993 13th 1993 February 1993 (5 days) 4. 16th Thiru V.K. Thiru K.P. 17th 17th, 18th, 21 29 19 10 19 19 .. 22nd 1994 March Chinnasamy Munusamy March 19th and 19th March 1994 1994 21st March 1994 March 1994 19th March 1994 (4 days) 5. 13th Thiru V. Tmt. K. 14th 4th, 15th, 19 28 14 14 13 13 .. 20th 1995 March Palanisamy Maria-mul- March 16th, 17th 16thy March 1995 Aasia 1995 and 20th March 1995 March, 1995 1995 (5 (5days) days) 6. 14th Tmt. K. Thiru 15th 15th, 16th, 15 9 4 4 2 2 .. 20th 1996 February Maria-mul- Kanchi February 17th and 16th February 1996 Aasia Panneer- 1996 20th Februar 1996 selvam February, y 1996 1996 (4 days)

TABLE NO. X (Vide Page No. 69)

PARTICULARS REGARDING QUESTION HOUR

Number of days on which question hour was Year Suspended/ Extended after Ended before Held for Total Waived one hour one hour exactly one hour (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1991 1 2 13 4 20 1992 - 36 - 3 39 1993 - 24 1 9 34 1994 - 32 1 1 34 1995 - 30 1 1 32 1996 - 9 - - 9 Total 1 133 16 18 168

TABLE NO. XI (Vide Page No. 70)

(1) Member-wise Statement showing the number of question of questions Received, Admitted, Answered and Disallowed

Serial Name of the No. of Starred No. of Questions No. of Questions No. Member Questions Admitted Answered given Unstarred Short Starred notice of Disallowed Unstarred by the Notice Short Member Questions Notice Questions (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Thiruvalargal- 1. M.M.S. Abul 100 10 50 .. 40 4 35 .. Hassan 2. O.S. Amarnath 45 10 20 .. 15 3 20 .. 3. Dr. M. 50 8 20 .. 22 4 10 .. Ammamuthu Pillai 4. M. Andi 500 75 300 .. 125 7 200 .. Ambalam 5. R.D. 5 2 2 .. 1 1 1 .. Aranganathan 6. A. Arivalagan 100 20 50 .. 30 3 20 .. 7. K. Arjunan 300 30 100 .. 170 10 70 .. 8. Dr. S. 10 2 3 .. 5 1 1 .. Arokiyasamy 9. S. Arumugam 10 1 4 .. 5 1 1 .. 10. S. Asaimani 1,125 62 333 .. 730 20 300 .. 11. J. 100 20 30 .. 50 5 10 .. Balagangadharan 12. M.K. Balan 25 5 10 .. 10 3 5 .. 13. U. Balaraman 10 2 3 .. 5 1 1 .. 14. K. 150 20 40 .. 90 3 15 .. Balasubramanian 15 V. 10 2 3 .. 5 1 1 .. Balasubramanian 16. Dr. (Tmt.) Beatrix 25510..101 1.. D Souza 17. A. Chelladurai 75 20 40 .. 15 5 25 .. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)(10) 18. A.T. Chellasamy 50 10 20 .. 20 2 10 .. 19. M. Chinnasamy 50 20 20 .. 10 1 5 .. 20 V.K. Chinnasamy 100 25 45 .. 30 3 10 .. 21. S. Denielraj 500 50 200 .. 250 5 75 .. 22. A. Deivanayagam 10 2 3 .. 5 1 2 .. 23. A. Devaraj 100 25 40 .. 35 2 20 .. 33

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) 24. M.C. 20 5 10 .. 5 2 5 .. Damodharan 25. M. Dhanapal 20 3 7 .. 10 1 1 .. 26. K. Dharmalingam 10 2 5 .. 3 1 1 .. 27. P. Dharmalingan 5 2 2 .. 1 .. 2 .. 28. D.S. 10 2 3 .. 5 1 3 .. Duraimurugan 29. Dr. S.S.R. 10 2 3 .. 5 1 2 .. Ramadoss 30. R. Eswaran 50 5 20 .. 25 2 10 .. 31. S. Gandhirajan 100 5 30 .. 65 3 15 .. 32. C. Gnanasekaran 500 100 300 .. 100 15 200 .. 33. Dr. K. Gopal 200 50 75 .. 75 10 45 .. 34. V. 20 5 10 .. 5 3 5 .. Gopalakrishnan 35. Singai 150 20 70 .. 60 10 50 .. Govindarasu 36. Dr. Jaison Jacob 50 10 30 .. 10 5 20 .. 37. Dr. M. 100 20 30 .. 50 3 15 .. Karuppusamy 38. Tmt. Kavinilavu 29,972 141 468 .. 29,363 30 465 .. Dharmaraj 39. R. Kodimari 103 22 37 .. 44 5 21 .. 40. C. Krishnan 71 13 27 .. 31 5 30 .. 41. C. Kulandaivelu 10 2 3 .. 5 1 1 .. 42. Dr. D. Kumaradas 150 70 40 .. 40 3 20 .. 43. K. Kuppan 63 7 21 .. 35 2 7 .. 44. V.K. Lakshmanan 250 75 60 .. 115 4 35 .. 45. Tmt. Latha 7 2 3 .. 2 ...... Priyakumar 46. K. Lawrence 104 25 20 4 55 2 15 .. 47. K.A. Manoharan 800 200 400 .. 200 50 250 .. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)(10) 48. Tmt. K. Maria- 25,337 721 1,151 1 23,464 572 1,000 .. Mul-Asia 49. Mohamed Asif 75 15 23 .. 37 5 10 .. 50. Kovi S. Mohanan 150 37 50 .. 63 10 40 .. 51. T. Moorthy 500 70 85 .. 345 25 43 .. 52. Dr. M. Moses 100 15 30 .. 55 10 15 .. 53. A.M. 433 75 153 .. 205 25 78 .. Munirathinam 54. K. 1,110 55 300 .. 755 35 200 .. Munivenkatappan 55. K.P. Munusamy 733 130 230 .. 373 33 211 .. 56. R. Murugaiah 350 45 137 .. 168 32 65 .. Pandian 57. K.R. 570 33 148 .. 389 20 95 .. Muruganandham 34

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) 58. R. Appu Nadesan 334 103 187 .. 44 22 165 .. 59. M. Natesan 231 31 72 1 127 20 47 1 60. V. Natesan 75 13 22 .. 40 4 10 .. Paulraj 61. Tmt. B. Nirmala 50 20 25 .. 5 5 20 .. 62. Tmt. K. 110 40 65 .. 5 18 38 .. Palaniammal 63. G. Palanisamy 270 100 130 .. 40 5 98 .. 64. V. Palanisamy 25 10 13 .. 2 2 8 .. 65. Tmt. R. 128 58 61 .. 9 27 42 .. Pandiammal 66. Tmt. K. 189 88 98 .. 3 2 78 .. Panchavarnam 67. J. Panneerselvam 221 35 91 .. 95 20 68 .. 68. N. Paneerselvam 173 32 87 .. 54 2 37 .. 69. S. Pannirselvan 257 65 98 .. 94 2 82 .. 70 V. Panneerselvam 186 45 64 .. 77 7 66 .. 71. A. Pappa 243 61 102 .. 80 10 82 .. Sundaram 72. Dr. J. 357 88 113 .. 156 9 73 .. Parandhaman 73. A.M. 196 41 82 .. 73 4 28 .. Paramasivan 74. R.P. Paramasivam 246 52 94 .. 100 7 43 .. 75. A. Pauliah 250 75 130 .. 45 22 75 .. 76. P. Periyasamy 50 20 25 .. 5 2 15 .. 77. M. Periyasamy 1019 200 700 .. 119 15 632 .. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) 78. M. Periyaveeran 52 20 25 .. 7 5 10 .. 79. Polur Varadhan 15 5 8 .. 2 3 6 .. 80. Tmt. A.S. 700 200 350 .. 150 11 252 .. Ponnammal 81. P. Ponnusami 50 18 20 .. 12 2 15 82. E.T. Ponnuvelu 350 109 158 .. 83 6 120 .. 83. M. Poorasamy 450 175 200 .. 75 16 180 .. 84. C. Puratchimani 120 50 65 .. 5 13 40 .. 85. Dr. A.V. 1100 450 600 .. 50 3 500 .. Purushothaman 86. K.V.V. 327 43 102 .. 182 11 64 .. Rajamanickam 87. S.X. Rajamannar 464 52 217 .. 195 13 176 .. 88. S. Rajaraman 472 81 286 .. 105 6 203 .. 89. N.R. Rajendiran 213 47 86 .. 80 13 59 .. 90. P.V. Rajendiran 537 164 317 .. 56 14 233 .. 91 H.M. Raju 483 192 216 1 74 7 134 .. 92. K.P. Raju 198 87 64 .. 47 9 27 .. 93. M.S.M. 196 52 96 .. 48 3 48 .. Ramachandran 35

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) 94. O.R. 127 43 52 .. 32 5 14 .. Ramachandran 95. Dr. E. 73 21 30 .. 22 7 25 .. Ramakrishnan 96. K.R. Ramasamy 65 18 32 .. 15 3 39 .. Ambalam 97 C. Ramaswami 872 350 375 .. 147 20 310 .. 98. S.S. Ramasubbu 1100 420 500 .. 180 255 470 .. 99. V.P.R. Ramesh 650 210 320 .. 120 60 220 .. 100. B. Ranganathan 25 10 13 .. 2 4 8 .. 101. K. Rasan Babu 250 109 128 .. 13 82 123 .. alias Thanigai Babu 102. V. Ravichandran 1001 450 510 4 37 224 449 2 103. E. Ravikumar 110 40 50 .. 15 20 30 .. 104. Tmt. R. Sakkubai 70 20 40 .. 10 10 17 .. 105. Sanjay 210 75 110 .. 25 77 70 .. Ramaswamy (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) 106. Tmt. A.T. 494 200 280 4 10 25 219 2 Saraswathi 107. Tmt. P. 420 180 210 .. 30 28 133 .. Saraswathi 108. Dr. (Tmt.) V. 600 210 380 .. 10 220 247 .. Saroja 109. T. Sathiah 218 38 86 .. 94 47 52 .. 110. V. Sathiamoorthy 127 30 57 .. 40 ...... 111. Tmt. R. Savithiri 52 23 17 .. 12 12 37 .. Ammal 112. Dr. (Tmt.) M. 276 73 117 .. 86 55 142 .. Seeniammal 113. Dr. M.P. Sekar 86 20 46 .. 20 18 24 .. 114. K. Selvaraj 419 96 216 .. 107 13 192 .. 115. T. Sezhian 98 27 56 .. 15 23 17 .. 116. S.V. Shanmugam 56 13 24 .. 19 9 19 .. 117. S. 110 25 45 .. 40 1 40 .. Shanmuganathan 118. Tmt. R. Shyamala 60 20 30 .. 10 .. 28 ... 119. R. Singaram 14763 628 3292 3 10840 100 688 2 120. N.R. Sivapathi 330 120 192 18 .. 2 50 2 121. K. 75 20 40 .. 15 1 35 .. Sivasubramanian 122. Dr. A. Sridharan 110 30 50 .. 30 2 45 .. 123. A.K. Srinivasan 25 10 13 .. 2 2 10 .. 124. V.M. 60 20 35 .. 5 1 30 .. Subramanian 125. A. Subburathinam 650 200 350 .. 100 10 150 .. 126. M. Sundaradas 250 100 125 .. 25 5 125 .. 36

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) 127. Tmt. S. 25 10 12 .. 3 .. 12 .. Sundarambal 128. Dr. S. Sundararaj 750 250 400 .. 100 10 350 .. 129. A.K.C. 3,503 236 719 .. 2,548 111 300 .. Sundaravel 130. C. Swaminathan 299 58 200 2 39 10 100 2 131. V. Tamilarasu 200 35 125 .. 40 13 25 .. 132. R. Thamaraikkani 398 62 288 .. 48 23 89 .. 133. V. Thambusamy 400 25 220 .. 155 10 111 .. 134. C.K. 294 32 247 1 14 7 95 1 Thamilarasan 135. K. Thangamuthu 203 67 102 .. 34 37 39 .. 136. R. Thangarasu 302 86 143 1 72 13 140 1 137. M. Thangavel 199 52 103 .. 44 2 100 .. 138. K. Thavasi 216 46 160 .. 10 7 150 .. 139. C.D. 276 50 220 2 3 20 204 .. Varadharajan 140. T. Vediyappaqn 340 30 300 .. 10 23 235 .. 141. Dr. P. 320 29 281 .. 10 24 280 .. Veerapandian 142. D. Veliah 427 33 381 .. 13 27 321 .. 143. M. Venkatarama 160 48 93 .. 19 11 91 .. Reddy 144. P.R.S. Venkatesan 537 54 459 .. 24 13 450 .. 145. Tmt. Zeenath 76 100 .. 37 34 99 .. Sheriffdeen 213

Total 108,818 10,465 22,770 47 75,536 3,075 14,835 12

(ii) List of Members who had given Notice of More than thousand questions:

Serial Number of the Member Number of Number of Number of Number questions questions questions given notice admitted disallowed of (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1. Tmt. Kavinilavu Dharmaraj 29,972 609 29,363 2. Tmt. K. Maria- Mul-Asia 25,337 1,873 23,464 3. Thiru R. Singaram 14,763 3,923 10,840 4. Thiru A.K.C. Sundaravel 3,503 955 2,548 5. Thiru S. Asaimani 1,125 395 730 6. Thiru K. Munivenkatappan 1,110 355 755 7. Dr. A.V. Purushothaman 1,100 1,050 50 8. Thiru S.S. Ramasubbu 1,100 920 180 9. Thiru V. Periyasamy 1,019 900 119 10. Thiru V. Ravichandran 1,001 964 37

(iii) Department-wise Statement showing Number of Questions, admitted and answered during the Tenth Assembly

Serial number and name of Department Number of Number questions of admitted and Questions communicated answered (1) (2) (3) 1. Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare 623 412 2. Agriculture 883 686 3. Animal Husbandry and Fisheries 1,083 858 4. Backward Classes Welfare and Most Backward Classes 412 316 Welfare 5. Commercial Taxes and Religious Endowments 2,900 490 6. Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection 840 694 7. Education, Science and Technology 4,510 1,080 8. Environment and Forests 468 244 9. Finance 339 323 10. Handloom, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi 482 381 11. Health and Family Welfare 2,648 1,949 12. Home 249 128 13. Housing and Urban Development 678 429 14. Industries 370 310 15. Information and Tourism 625 353 16. Labour and Employment 576 469 17. Law 315 267 18. Municipal Administration and water supply 1,872 468 19. Personnel and Administrative Reforms 20 16 20. Public 135 108 21. Public Works 2450 2303 22. Revenue 814 729 23. Rural Development 6780 1958 24. Small Industries 375 354 25. Tamil Development and Culture 107 74 26. Transport 1928 1863 27. Social Welfare and Nutritious Meals Programme 800 660 Total 33282 17922

(iv) Statement showing the Total Number of Starred, Unstarred and short notice questions admitted and answered

Serial Number and category of questions Number of Number questions of admitted questions answered (1) (2) (3) 1. Starred 10465 3075 2. Unstarred 22770 14835 3. Short Notice question 47 12 Total 33282 17922 38

(v) Minister-wise Statement showing the number of questions answered during the Tenth Assembly: Serial number and Designation of Minister Number of questions (1991-1996) Starred Unstarred Short Notice Question (1) (2) (3) (4) 1.Chief Minister 6 49 - 2. Minister for Finance 83 310 - 3. Minister for Law 81 324 3 4. Minister for Revenue 143 535 1 5. Minister for Health 288 1717 - 6. Minister for Transport 266 1748 - 7. Minister for Food 112 306 - 8. Minister for Public Works 305 1998 - 9. Minister for Housing and Urban Development 109 350 - 10. Minister for Rural Industries 94 226 - 11. Minister for Agriculture 190 510 1 12. Minister for Daily Development 47 310 - 13. Minister for Commercial Taxes 19 103 - 14. Minister for Industries 78 245 2 15. Minister for Social Welfare and Handlooms 246 592 - 16. Minister for Backward Classes 68 248 - 17. Minister for Information 19 207 - 18. Minister for Education 245 871 4 19. Minister for Labour 95 444 - 20. Minister for Co-operation 33 313 - 21. Minister for Local Administration 260 2030 1 22. Minister for Adi-Dravidar Welfare 157 335 - 23. Minister forFisheries 43 264 - 24. Minister for Toursim 13 160 - 25. Minister for Khadi 29 114 - 26. Minister for Animal Husbandry 22 172 - 27. Minister for Hindu Religious Charitable 24 354 - Endowments Total 3075 14835 12

TABLE NO. XII (Vide Page No. 70) Correction Statement by Ministers made with reference to answer given by them to question

Serial Minister Who made the Statement Date on which Date and Number of Number Statement was made Question with reference to which correction was made (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Thiru Ku. Pa. Krishnan Minister for 5th February 1992 Answer to supplementary Agriculture. to Starred Question No. 55 on 20-3-1992 39 TABLE NO. XIII (Vide Page No. 72)

Calling Attention Statements made by Ministers under Rule 55 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules:

Serial number and Name of the Minister who Subject date on which the Members who made the statement was made called the statement attention of the Minister (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. 12th July 1991 Thiruvalargal – Minister for Law The need for setting up of V. Sathiamurthy separate District Courts in M. Thennavan each of the trifurcated Ramanathapuram District. 2. 12th July 1991 Dr. D. Kumaradas Minister for The need for providing Helath medical facility for preventing elephantiasis as the disease is prevalent in Kanyakumari District especially in Karungal, Phuthukadai, ThallaKulam Kaliyakkavilai, Nattalam Thiruvithancode and Eraniyal. 3. 11th September Thiru D. Minister for Rural Hardship caused to small 1992 Sundarsanam Industries Scale Industries due to non-availability of coal in the State. 4. 13th September Dr. S. Sundararaj Minister for Public Release of water in Vaigai 1991 Works River to solve the scarcity of drinking water in Paramakudi and Ramanathapuram areas. 5. 16th September Thiru R. Singaram Minister for Local Non-burning of Street 1991 Administration lights in the Pattukottai Peravurani Electricity Division in Thanjavur District. 6. 17th September Thiru M. Minister for The work of Co-operative 1991 Chinnasamy Handlooms and Handloom Societies Textiles affected due to non- payment of dues in respect of the Textile procured by Co-optex. 7. 19th September Thiru C. Minister for Non-supply of drinking 1991 Gnanasekaran Housing and water to the area like Urban thottapalayam and Development Kagithapattarai in Vellore for the past eight months. 40

(1) (2) (3) (4) 8. 23rd September Thiru C. Minister for Law The dilapidated condition 1991 Gnanasekaran of all Court Buildings at Vellore in North Arcot Buildings at Vellore in North Arcot Ambedkar district 9. 23rd September Thirumathi Ramani Minister for Hardship experienced by 1991 Nallathambi Public Works the Agriculturists of Karungulam . Pazhavur. Aavudaiyalpuram, Vadakkankulam and Radhapuram areas due to non-release of water from Radhapuram Dam. 10. 25th September Thiruvalargal- Minister for Non supply of fertilizers 1991 R. Singaram Food and Co- against cash to the farmers S.S. Ramasubbu operation. who had not obtained loans Tmt. Ramani from the Primary Nallathambi Agriculture Co-operative H.M. Raju Banks. K.A. Manoharan E. Sampath K.K. Chinnappan S. Puratchtchimani S.R. Jayaraman N. Panneerselvam S. Pannirselvam P. Ponnuswamy S. Asaimani 11. 25th September Thiru N.R. Minister for Non-Commencement of 1991 Sivapathy Housing and works even after survey Urban conducted for supply of Development water to the areas like Jemunathapuram, Thathaiyangarpettai and Metrupalayam in Thottiam Constituency under the Cauvery Water Scheme. 41

(1) (2) (3) (4) 12. 26th September Thiru K.R. Minister for The hardships experienced 1991 Muruganandam Education by thousands of Trained Dr. D. Kumaradas Teacher’s consequent on the orders issued in G.O.Ms.No. 1367. Education, dated 3rd October 1990 prescribing 50 percent of marks in Higher Secondary Course and 50 percent of Marks in Teachers Training Course for the appointment of Teachers’ in the Elementary Schools. 13. 26th September Thirumathi K. Minister for Hardships experienced by 1991 Maria-Mul-Aasia Rural Industries the Silk Weavers due to shortage of Mulberry silk required for the Silk Industry in Tamil Nadu. 14. 27th September Thiru A. Minister for Inadequate building facilities 1991 Subburathinam Education at the Government High School in old Ayakudi of Palani Taluk. 15. Do. Thiru S. Alagiri Minister for Hardships experienced by Public Works the Agriculturists in view of meager flow of water for agriculture from Veeranam lake due to the growth of Neyveli Common Physic nut. 16. 28th September Thiru K. Selvaraj Do. Frequent breakdown of 1991 power supply in Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation. 17. Do. Thiru D. Minister for Non-functioning of the Janaardhanan Housing and Villupuram Town Drinking Urban Water Supply Improvement Development Scheme. 18. 30th September Thiru V. Natesan Minister for Damaged condition of 1991 Paulraj Public Works. Culverts of Vijayanarayanapuram lake in Nanguneri Constituency. 19. Do. Thiru C. Minister for Adi- Non-burning of street lights Ramaswami Dravidar around the villages of Welfare. Kalvarayan Hills in Sankarapuram Constituency 20. 1st October Thiru K. Kuppan Minister for Closure of K.C.P. Factory in 1991 Labour Tiruvottiyur area. 42

(1) (2) (3) (4) 21. 1st October Dr. P. Minister for Local Widening of the well in the 1991 Veerapandiyan Administration. Japthikariyandal river to solve the scarcity of drinking water prevailing in some areas of Chengam Constituency. 22. 3rd October Dr. Jaison Jacob Minister for Delay on the part of the 1991 Education Officers in taking action on the demands of the Tamil Nadu Kootani Teachers of West Arni Block, in Thiruvannamalai Sambuvarayar district. 23. 3rd October Thiru M. Minister for The collapse of structure of 1991 Sundaradoss Housing and a Slum Clearance Board Urban tenement on the 8th Development September, 1991 and the need to repair the other tenements which are in bad condition. 24. 4th October Dr. A. Sridharan Minister for Health The Hardship likely to be 1991 caused to the public and the cattle from the effluent that would be released from Vijayeswari Textiles, which is under construction in Pilichinampalayam village. Aanai malai Union. 25. 4th October Thiru C. Minister for Local The non-functioning of 1991 Swaminathan Administration. street lights in Kandarvakottai and the surrounding areas of Kunnandar Koil of Pudulottai Constituency. 26. 5th February Thiru M. Minister for Lay-off declared by the 1992 Chinnasamy Labour Tamil Nadu Asbestos Pipe Company at Mayanoor in Tiruchirappalli District. 27. 6th February Thiru R. Singaram Minister for Public Dilapidated conditions of 1992 Works. the bridges in Kallanai Canal in Kalathur and Edaiyathi Villages of Peravurani Union in Thanjavur District. 28. 6th February Thiru K. Selvaraj Minister for Adi- Irregular supply of milk in 1992 Dravidar Welfare. Coimbatore City. 43

(1) (2) (3) (4) 29. 7th February Thiruvalargal Minister for Drought condition 1992 V. Sathiamoorthy Revenue prevailing in S. Balakrishnan Ramanathapuram. Madurai and Kamarajar districts. 30. 7th February Thiru C. Minister for Observance of fast by the 1992 Gnanasekaran Education Tamil Nadu Non-teaching Staff Association of Education Department. Pressing their nine points charter of demands. 31. 10th February Thiru S.M. Minister for Pammal Town being 1992 Krishnan Health affected by the effluent water from the tanneries. 32. 10th February Thirumathi Ramani Minister for The slipping of whole 1992 Nallathambi Public Works. revetment in Nambiyaru Dam in Radhapuram Constituency. 33. 10th February Dr. S. Sundararaj Minister for Milk scarcity in Paramakudi 1992 Adi-Dravidar Town. Welfare. 34. 10th February Thirumathi Maria- Minister for Administration of medicine 1992 Mul-Aasia Adi-Dravidar through injections to milk Welfare cow in Madras City and its surrounding areas to get more milk 35. 10th February Thiru R. Kodimari Minister for Non-return of the fishing 1992 Fisheries. boats which left Jaganathapattinam on 25th January 1992 and 26th January 1992. 36. 17th March Dr. S. Sundararaj Minister for Low voltage persisting in 1992 Public Works Paramakudi Constituency. 37. 17th March Thiru C. Minister for Stituation arising out of the 1992 Gnanasekaran Agriculture orders issued by the Director of Agriculture on 10th February 1992 shifting the Soil Testing Centre from Vellore to Athur in Salem district. 38. 18th March Thirumathi J. Minister for Non-sanction of Grants to 1992 Logambal Education Aided Higher Secondary School in Viragalur, Pallampadi Panchayat Union. Tiruchirappalli district. 44

(1) (2) (3) (4) 39. 18th March Dr. D. Kumaradas. Minister for The hardship nlikely to be 1992 Thiru G. Palanisamy Fisheries experienced by the fishermen due to the permission granted to an American firm for undertaking deep sea fishing off pazhayar in Thanjavur District. 40. 19th March Dr. A. Sridharan Minister for Panic situation prevailing 1992 Transport among the Tea Plantation Labourers in Valparai Hill area due to attack by Panther. 41. 19th March Thiruvalargal: Minister for Public Non-sanction of additional 1992 C. Swaminathan Works power connection to the C. Kulandaivelu agricultural motors in S. Shanmuganathan pudukkottai district. 42. 20th March Thiru P.V. Minister for Firing on the fishermen in 1992 Rajendran Fisheries Vedaranyan and Kodikarai area by sri Lankan Navy. 43. 23rd March Thiru S. Daniel Raj Minister for Prosecution of Salt Traders 1992 Health under Food Adulteration Act by the Health Officers of Corporation. Municipalities and Panchayat. 44. 23rd March Thiru C. Minister for The Closure of 1992 Gnanasekaran Labour Government Sandal Oil Plant at Thekkupattu Village. North Arcot- Ambedkar District. 45. 24th March Thiru R. Minister for Outbreak of brain fever in 1992 Chinnasamy Health recent days due to the roaming of pigs and the mosquito menace. 46. 24th March Thiru T. Moorthy Minister for Local Drinking water becoming 1992 Administration saltish in all the villages in Thennampattinam Panchayat. Sirkali Panchayat Union. 47. 25th March Thiru S. Minister for Local Scarcity of drinking water 1992 Shanmuganathan Administration in Vettanviduthi and Valakkankadu Panchayats in Karambakudi Panchayat Union. Alangudi Constituency 48. 25th March Thiru A. Minister for Local Insufficient Sanitary 1992 Subburathinam Administration Workers in Palani Municipality. 45

(1) (2) (3) (4) 49. 27th March Thiru T. Moorthy Minister for Pollution of drinking water 1992 Health and cultivating lands in Sirkali due to effluent discharged from Nadippisai Pulavar Co-operative Sugar Milks in Thalaignayiru. Mayiladuthurai taluk. 50. 27th March Thiru H.M. Raju Minister for Non-plying of lorries in the 1992 Transport Nilgiris district from the 16th March. 1992 51. 30th March Thiru H.M. Raju Minister for Proposal to shift the Mobile 1992 Agriculture soil Testing Laboratory from Uthagamandalam to other district 52. 31st March Thirumathi K. Minister for Non-availability of post 1992 Maria-Mul-Aasia Health Graduate Doctors in the government Hospital in Pallapatti. Karur. 53. 31st March Thiru S. Danielraj Minister for Ban imposed by the 1992 Transport Government on lifting the finger jelly (lime-stone) in Coastal areas around Tuticorin. 54. 1st April 1992 Thiru D. Minister for Increase in Mosquito menace Sudarasanam Health in Madras City 55. 1st April 1992 Thiru R. Minister for Adi- Situation arising out of the Thangarasu Dravidar Welfare encroachment of the burial ground of the Adi Dravidars in Periyathu Kurichi. Andimadam Constituency. 56. 2nd April Thiru K. Selvaraj Minister for The pollution caused by the 1992 Health smoke emanating from Madukkara Cement Factory in Coimbatore. 57. 2nd April Thiru R. Puthu Minister for Non-disbursement of wages 1992 Nainar Athithan Handlooms and to T.N.H. 130 powerloom Textiles labourers in Veeravanallur Town Panchayat in Cheranmahadevi Constituency. 58. 3rd April 1992 Thiru H.M. Raju Minister for The ban imposed by the Transport District Administration on plying of the vehicles between Uthagamandalam. Gudalur Kallati Ghat Road. 59. 3rd April Thiru K. Arjunan Minister for The health hazard due to 1992 Local non implementation of Administration underground drainage scheme in Salem Town. 46

(1) (2) (3) (4) 60. 7th April 1992 Thiruvalargal- Minister for Non-disbursement of salary S.M. Krishnan Education to the Teachers and staff M. Thangavel. working in the Nehru Memorial College of puthanampatti. Tiruchirappalli district, from January. 1992. 61. 7th April 1992 Thiruvalargal- Minister for The need to release water C. Manickam Public Works from Bhavanisagar Power V.K. Chinnaswamy Project to protect the crops in that area in view of inadequate water position in Bhavanisagar Dam. 62. 8th April 1992 Thirumathi K. Minister for Low Voltage persisting in Palaniammal Public Works Rasipuram Constituency. 63. 8th April 1992 Thirumathi Marial- Minister for Strike by the powerloom Mul-Aasia Labour Workers in Aravakurichi Thiru M. and Karur areas. Chinnasamy 64. 9th April 1992 Thiru T. Minister for Non-functioning of out- Vediyappan Health patient and in-patient Wards at different places in the Government General Hospital, Polur. 65. 9th April, Thiru R. Thangaraju Minister for The need to establish a sub- 1992 Public Works. station at Andimadam in view of the low vollage prevailing there. 66. 10th April Thiru P.V. Minister for Preference not being given 1992 Rajendran Transport in the appointment of Drivers who are trained by the Road Transport Institute. 67. 10th April Thiru C. Minister for The suspension of K-1. 1992 Kulandaivelu Transport Town Bus of Maruthupandiyur Transport Corporation in Tiruchirappalli-Kulathur route. 68. 20th April Dr. S. Sundararaj Minister for The frequent fire accidents 1992 Revenue occurring recently at Manjur Village near Paramakudi. 69. 20th April Thiru K. Srinivasan Minister for The low voltage persisting 1992 Public works in Mannarkudi, Needamangalam and Pattukkottai taluk 47

(1) (2) (3) (4) 70. 21st April Dr. A. Sridharan Minister for Non-acquisition of 1992 Revenue Government land at Anamalai Club in Valparai taluk, even after government orders issued for its redumption. 71. 21st April Dr. D. Kumaradas Minister for Strike by the sand loading 1992 and Transport lorry owners in Thiru K. Lawrence Kanyakumari district from 3rd April 1992. onwards. 72. 22nd April Thiru C. Minister for The damage caused due to 1992 Gnanasekaran Health the effluent let out from the tanneries in North Arcot Ambedkar district. 73. 22nd April Thiru C. Minister for The power break-down from 1992 Ramaswamy Public Works. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in Sankarapuram area in South Arcot District. 74. 23rd April Thiru C. Krishnan Minister for The damage caused to the 1992 Agriculture Agricultural lands by the floodin Sarapunga river in the area of Danishpet. Omalur Taluk. 75. 23rd April Thiru R. Singatam Minister for Adi- Non-sanction of grant for 1992 Dravidar Welfare providing motors to the wells of Adi-Dravidars under the Jeevandhara Schemes in Peravurani Constituency. 76. 24th April Dr. S. Manimegalai Minister for Prevalance of Virus fever in 1992 Health Veppanghuli Vilage of Thirumanur Union in Ariyalur Constituency 77. 24th April Thiru A. Papa Minister for Kulithalai Town Panchayat 1992 Sundaram Local being affected due to Administration stagnation of drainage water. 78. 27th April Thiru A.K.C. Minister for Prevalance of typhoid feaver 1992 Sundaravel Health in Thiruppathur Town in North Arcot Ambedkar District. 79. 27th April Thiru C. Minister for The breach caused on the 1992 Dhamotharan Public Works right bank of Thenpenna river from Kandarvakkottai to Melakumaramangalam due to the flood on 17th November 1991 in panruti taluk. 48

(1) (2) (3) (4) 80. 28th April Thiru V. Minister for Political propaganda being 1992 Sathiamoorthy Education carried on in Arivoli Iyakkam instead of stressing the importance of Education. 81. 28th April Thiru R. Singaram Minister for The proposal to shift the 1992 Agriculture. Paddy Research Centre now functioning at peravurani. 82. 22nd Thiru C. Minister for Stoppage of the Cholan September Swaminathan Transport. Transport Corporation bus 1992 plying between peravoorani to Vettanviduthi . 83. 23rd Thiru M. Minister for Suspension of work relating September Chinnasamy Public Works to fixing of shutters in the 1992 Noyyal Orathupalayam Dam in the Noyyal Reservoir Project. 84. 24th Thiru S. Alagiri Minister for The prevelance of Cholera in September Health Chidambaram taluk 1992 85. 25th Thiru R. Minister for Benefits not accruing to 450 September Murugaiahpandian Revenue farmers who have been given 1992 Pattas under the Inam Abolition Act. 86. 25th Thiru G. Minister for Prevelance of Cholera disease September Palanisamy Health in Nagapattinam Quaid-e- 1992 Milleth District. 87. 25th Thiru K. Selvaraj Minister for Strike by the Textiles September Labour Workers in Coimbatore 1992 District demanding bonus. 88. 25th Thirumathi Minister for Shifting of Agricultural September J. Logambal Agriculture College from Kumulur in 1992 A.S. Ponnammal Lalgudi Taluk to another Ramani place. Nallathambi Zeenath Sheriffudeen Lata Priyakumar 89. 8th February Thiru R. Singaram Minister for The dilapidated condition of 1993 Backward the Backward Class Students Classes and Hostel at Peravurani. Fisheries. 90. 9th February Thiruvalargal- Chief Minister The blasting of Mahatma 1993 V. Gandhi Statue in Villupuram Dhandayudapani Municipality and incidents of G. Janakiraman bomb blast at Congress G. Swaminathan Offices in some other towns P. Ponnuswamy on the 25th January 1993. R. Singaram 49

(1) (2) (3) (4) 91. 10th February Thiruvalargal- Minister for The necessity to supply 1993 K. Thangamuthu Public Works. water from Mettur Dam to K. Srinivasan save the paddy crops under Cauvery Irrigation Scheme in Thanjavur and Nagapattinam-Quaid-E- Milleth Districts. 92. 12th February Thiruvalargal- Minister for The Scarcity of drinking 1993 T.M. Rangarajan Local water in Madras City. S. Jayakumar Administration M.K. Balan B. Ranganathan U. Balaraman 93. 18th March Thiru R. Singaram Minister for Operation of Town buses 1993 Transport in disrepair conditions from peravurani Cholan Transport Corporation Depot. 94. 23rd March Thiruvalargal- Minister for The need to appoint 1993 R. Singaram Education teachers in vacant posts C. Swaminathan that have arisen in and Government Schools. R. Thamaraikani 95. 23rd March Thiru M. Minister for The Agitation of the 1993 Chinnasamy Labour Labourers retrenched from the Pugalur Sugar Mills in Tiruchirappalli District. 96. 31st March Thirumathi- Minister for The unlawful tapping of 1993 K. Maria-Mul- Public Works water through electric Aasia and motors in Amaravathi river Thiru M. near Sankarandanpalayam. Chinnasamy 97. 31st March Thiruvalargal- Minister for The closure of Lakshmi 1993 Singai Govindaraju Labour Group Mills in Coimbatore K.P. Raju District. V.K. Lakshmanan 98. 1st April Thiru R. Singaram Minister for The discontinuance of 1993 Transport Maruthupandiar Transport Corporation Bus Service between Madurai and Peravurani. 99. 1st April Thirumathi A.S. Minister for Damage caused by recent 1993 Ponnammal Public Health floods in Nilakkottai Constituency in Dindigul Anna District. 50

(1) (2) (3) (4) 100. 2nd April Thiruvalargal- Minister for Unsatisfactory functioning of 1993 K. Thavasi, Education Muthuramalinga Thevar O.R. College in Usilampatti. Ramachandran Thirumathi R. Pandiammal 101. 6th April Thiru S. Minister for Situation resulting from the 1993 Ramachandran Education circular issued by the Central Government that qualification in Hindi would be a must for securing jobs in All India Radio. 102. 6th April Thiru K. Lawrence Minister for Prevalance of Elephantiasis in 1993 Health Padmanabhapuram area in Kanyakumari District. 103. 7th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for The strike by the workers of 1993 G. Palanisamy Labour Dhanalakshmi Mills, Tiruppur V. Palanisamy. from 12-3-1993. 104. 8th April 1993 Thiru T. Minister for Drinking water scarcity in Vediyappan Local Pennathur Town Panchayat in Administratio North Arcot-Ambedkar District. n. 105. 12th April Thiruvalargal- Minister for The damage caused by the 1993 G. Palanisamy Health smoke let out from the cement C. Swaminathan factory in Ariyalur. R. Thangaraju G. Janakiraman K.A. Manoharan H.M. Raju Thirumathi Ramani Nallathambi M. Sundaradoss Thirumathi J. Logambal Dr. D. Kumaradas Dr. (Thirumathi) S. Manimegalai 106. 12th April Thirumathi Minister for Sand Deposit in the mouth of the 1993 K. Maria-Mul Backward Pulicat Lake. Aasia, Classes and Thiru E. Fisheries Ravikumar 107. 13th April Thiru R. Minister for The dilapidated condition of 1993 Singaram Education Perumagalur Higher Secondary School in Peravurani Constituency. 51

(1) (2) (3) (4) 108. 13th April Thiru C. Minister Discontinuance of transport 1993 Ramaswami forTransport service in Korapattu area of Kalvarayan Hills in Sankarapuram Constituency. 109. 15th April Thiru C. Minister for Encroachement in Long Bazaar 1993 Gnanasekaran Local in Vellore. Administration 110. 15th Thiru V. Minister for Blocking of the fast under taken April1993 Thambusamy Labour by the labourers of Goodwill textile Mills in Midukkampatti in Vedasandur Taluk. 111. 16th April Thiru S. Minister for The need to announce 1993 Gandhirajan Revenue Vedasandur Constituency in Dindigul-Anna District as drought affected area. 112. 16th April Thirumathi Minister for The difference of two years 1993 Ramani Education among those who undergo Nallathambi teacher training after finishing Tenth Standard and Twelth Standard. 113. 20th April Thiru Polur Minister for Non-availability of water for 1993 Varadhan Public Works. irrigation for about 3,000 acres of ayacut covered by Chembarambakkam lake. 114. 20th April Dr. A. Sridharan Minister for Damaged condition of the 1993 Public Works bridges and roads in Pollachi- Valparai Highways. 115. 21st April Thiru K.P. Raju Minister for Non-Payment of four months 1993 Education salary and Pongal gifts to the lecturers and staff of C.P.M. College in perur Constituency. 116. 22nd April Thiru M. Minister for The damage caused due to the 1993 Dhanapal Health effluent from Messrs. White House Process in Pudupakkam Village, Tiruporur Union, in Chengalpattu-M.G.R. district. 117. 23rd April Dr. Jaison Jacob Minister for Discontinuance of Pattukottai 1993 Transport Alagiri Transport Corporation Bus Service from Arni to Bangalore. 118. 23rd April Thiruvalargal Minister for Scarcity of milk in Madras 1993 T.M. Rangarajan Food and Co- City. S. Jayakumar operation 119. 26th April Thirumathi Minister for The construction of 1993 K. Maria-Mul- Transport Commercial complex near Aasia Vedanthangal Lake. 120. 27th April Thiru M. Minister for Illegal digging of wells in 1993 Chinnasamy Public Works Noyyal catchment area in Karur Taluk. 52

(1) (3) (4) (5) 121. 27th April 1993 Thiru R. Minister for The need to issue new identity Singaram Backward cards to the fishermen in Classes and Peravurani Constituency and Fisheries. also to issue duplicate identity cards to those who have lost the original. 122. 28th April 1993 Thiru T. Minister for Encroachment of arable lands Moorthy Backward belonging to Adi-Dravidars in Classes and Kollidam Union for Fisheries shrimpculture. 123. 29th April 1993 Dr. P. Minister for Damage caused due to fire to Veerapandiyan Revenue the houses belonging to the tribals in Kullathur Village in chengam Constituency. 124. 29th April 1993 Thiru G. Minister for Breach in Arichandra river due Palanisamy Public Works to the growth of Red physic nut near Alathampadi in Nagapattinam-Quaid-E-Milleth district. 125. 30th April 1993 Dr. S. Minister for Dilapidated condition of the Sundararaj Local Municipal Primary School in Administration Melachathiram in paramakudi Municipality. 126. 30th April 1993 Thiru S. Minister for Closure of Nizam paper and Shanmuganathan Labour Boards in Pullanviduthi in Alangudi Constituency. 127. 27th October Thiru D. Minister for Plying of State Transport buses 1993 Sundarasanam Transport via bye pass road skipping the bus stand at poonamallee because of the Special Courts existing there. 128. 27th October Thiru R. Minister for Non-releasing of water from 1993 Singaram Public Works Kallanai channel to C.M.P. canal in Peravoorani Constituency. 129. 28th October Dr. S. Minister for The need for the Co-optex to 1993 Sundararaj Handlooms and purchase the handloom textiles Textiles. stagnating in Emaneswaram area in Paramakudi. 130. 29th October Thiru C. Minister for Delay in issue of new ration 1993 Gnanasekaran Food cards to the applicants in Thiru K. Salem. Vellore and Anna Arjunan Nagar in Madras. Dr. A. Chellakumar 53

(1) (3) (4) (5) 131. 29th October Thiru R. Minister for Stoppage of Kattabomman 1993 Singaram Transport. Transport Corporation bus which was going to Thiruvenkadam via North Alangulam in Sankaran Koil Union. 132. 29th October Thiru K. Arjunan Minister for Traffic jam due to breakdown 1993 Transport. of vehicles in the Thoppur National Highway-7 133. 29th October Thiru S.S. Minister for Chilly crop being continuously 1993 Ramasubbu Agriculture. affected by disease in Keelapavur. Alangulam and Surandai areas in Tirunelveli Kattabomman District. 134. 29th October Thiru C. Minister for Supply of drinking water only 1993 Gnanasekaran Local once in a week in Vellore Administration. Town. 135. 29th October Thiru K. Arjunan Minister for Delay in the executing of 1993 Local combind drinking water supply Administration. schemes in Omalur, Taramangalam and Mettur Constituencies. 136. 29th October Thirumathi Minister for Mixing of effluent in 1993 K. Maria-Mul- Health. Amarvathi River and in Aasia Chanaprathi Chennil in Karur. 137. 29th October Thirumathi Minister Effluent let out in 1993 K. Maria-Mul- forHealth. Orathapalayam Dam in Aasia Noyyalar River in Aravakkurichi Constituency. 138. 29th October Thiru S. Alagiri, Minister for Delay in the executing of 1993 Thiru S. Peter Public Works. works by the Public Works Alphones Department in Chidambaram Constituency. 139. 29th October Thiru S. Peter Minister for The need to repair the sluices 1993 Alphonse Public Works. in Ramanadhi dam in Tenkasi Constituency. 140. 29th October Dr. S. Sundararaj Minister for The need to release water from 1993 Public Works. Vaigai Dam to Ramanathapuram District. 141. 29th October Thiru K. Minister for The need to complete the 1993 Munivenkatappan Education construction of building or Laboratory in Government Girls’ Higher Secondary bSchool in Krishnagiri which was started in 1984. 142. 29th October Thiru C. Minister for Actue water scarcity in Madras 1993 Gnanasekaran Local City. Administration. 54

(1) (3) (4) (5) 143. 29th October Thiru R. Minister for Death of three fishermen 1993 Kodimari Backward belonging to jagathapattinam in Classes and firing by Sir Lankan Navy who Fisheriesw. went for fishing in Indian territorial water recently. 144. 4th January, Thiru R. Minister for Discontinuance of Town Bus 1994 Singaram Transport. Service from pattukkottai to Palathali Dhurgai Amman Temple. 145. 5th January, Thiru K. Arjunan Minister for Increase in the strength in 1994 Health. Medical Colleges in 1993 due to admission of students who have furnished higher marks in their applications instead of their actual marks. 146. 5th January, Thiru R. Minister for Discontinuance of few town 1994 Singaram Transport. bus services from Peravurani by the Cholan Transport Corporation Depot in Thanjavur District. 147. 5th January, Thiru H.M. Raju Minister for Damage to the 1.5 K.M. Road 1994 Public Works. at Marapalam in the Nilgiris District. 148. 5th January, Thiru K. Minister for Damage to causeway across 1994 Dharmalingam Public Works. Palar river due to flood in Pallikonda-Palamaneri Road in North Arcot Ambedkar District. 149. 5th January, Dr. A. Sridharan Minister for Forest and environment being 1994 Housing and affected in Valparai Taluk, Urban Coimbatore District due to Development. conversion of private forests and agricultural lands into residential plots. 150. 25th March, Thiru V.P. Minister for Non-release of water to the I 1994 Chandrasekar Public Works. Zone of Parambikulam-Aliyar Project affecting cultivation in the ayacut area covered by it. 151. 25th March, Thiru R. Minister for The dilapidated condition of 1994 Singaram Milk and Dairy the veterinary dispensary Development. buildings at Peravoorani and Perumagaloor. 152. 28th March, Thiru C. Minister for Stoppage of bus service 1994 Ramaswami Transport. between Moolakkadu and Serappattu in Sankarapuram Constituency for the Past one year and eight months. 55

(1) (3) (4) (5) 153. 28th March, Thiru R. Minister for Non-repairing of Ariyalur- 1994 Thangaraju Public Works. Sendurai Road in Andimadam Constituency which was damaged due to floods. 154. 29th March, Thiruvalargal- Minister for The need to renovate the 1994 Mohamed Asif, Health. mortuary at Royapettah S. Jayakumar Government Hospital, Madras. Chief Government Whip and Dr. M.P. Sekar. 155. 30th March, Thiru K. Thavasi Minister for Death of 6 persons in an 1994 Labour. accident in the Rajasree Sugar Mills. Vaigai Dam in Andipatti Constituency. Periakulam Taluk, Madurai District on the 8th March, 1994 156. 31th March, Thiru G. Minister for Non-payment of salary to 363 1994 Palanisamy Labour. workers of the Steel Rolling Mills in Nagapattinam, Quaid- e-Milleth District. 157. 31th March, Thiru T. Moorthy Minister Hardship experienced by the 1994 forBackward fishermen in docking their Classes and boats due to damages in the Fisheries. check wall in the pazhaiyaru fishing harbour in Sirkali Constituency. 158. 4th April, 1994 Thiru R. Minister for The need to clear the sand Murugaiah Public Works. accumulated in Ramanadhi Pandian Dam in Ambasamudram Constituency due to the recent flood. 159. 4th April, 1994 Dr. S. Sundararaj Minister for The need to provide a speed Public Works. breaker on N.H. 49 at five point Road in Paramakudi town limits in view of frequent accidents 160. 5th April, Dr. (Thirumathi) Minister for Situation arising out of the 1994 S. Manimegalai on Handlooms and continuous agitation in Karur behalf of Textiles. and its surroundings in Thiurmathi Tiruchirappalli District. K. Maria-Mul-Aasis 161. 5th April, Thiruvalargal Minister for Tense situation prevailing due 1994 N.R. Rajendaran Adi-Dravidar to the mysterious death of a S. Arumugam and Welfare. student in Government C.K. Thamizharasan Nandanar Students Hostel, Chidambaram. 56

(1) (2) (3) (4) 162. 6th April, Thiruvalargal Minister for Grant of relief to Betal-vine 1994 K. Thavasi and Agriculture. cultivation affected by the M. periyaveeran floods in 1. Jayamangalam. Melamanmangalam and Vadugapatti Village in Andipatti Constituency and 2. Periakulam, Thamaraikulam and Chinnarpatti Villages in Periakulam Constituency. 163. 6th April, Thiru M. Minister for Extending “Thyagi” pension 1994 Sundaradoss Education. to all those who had participated in the agitation in 1956 for separation of Kanyakumari District from Kerala State. 164. 7th April, Thirumathi Minister for Non-release of water from 1994 K. Maria-Mul-Aasia Public Works. Kudaganaru thus affecting the Crops and Coconut Plantation in Kudaganaru ayacut area in Aravakurichi Constituency. 165. 7th April, Thiruvalargal Minister for Introduction of the scale 1994 C. Swaminathan, Labour. system for weighting S. Shanmuganathan groundnut and rice in all the and mills in Pudukottai District. C. Kulandaivelu. 166. 8th April, Thiru K. Selvaraj Minister for Handing over the 1994 Transport. Coimbatore Ukkadam bus stand to the Coimbatore Corporation in order to undertake immediate repair works as it was in a very bad condition. 167. 8th April, Thiru R. Murugaiah Minister for Non-opening of bridge built 1994 Pandian Public Works. across the Thamiraparani River in Vekramasingapuram in Ambasamudram Constituency for the use of the general public. 168. 11th April, Thiru S. Minister for Non-implementation of the 1994 Gandhirajan, Education. Government’s decision to Deputy Speaker and shift the Mother Theresa Thiru M. University from Madras to Periyaveeran. Kodaikanal. 57

(1) (2) (3) (4) 169. 13th April, Dr. K. Gopal Minister for Use of water let out for 1994 Public Works. irrigation consequent on the regulator being damaged at Ambal Village across Arasalaur in the Sub-division of Executive Engineer, nannilam. 170. 18th April, Thirumathi Minister for Dilapidated condition of the 1994 Zeenath Public Works. bridge on the Kallanai Sherifudeen on Channel across Edayathi behalf of Thiru R. Highway in Peravoorani Singaram Constituency. 171. 18th April, Thiru T. Minister for Milk Non-Commissioning of a 1994 Vediyappan and Dairy Milk Chilling plant at Polur in Development. Thiruvannamalai Sambuvarayar-District despite having been recommended by the District Development Council. 172. 19th April, Thiru K.K. Minister for Compulsory collection of tax 1994 Chinnappan Revenue. officials from the people of flood affected areas inspite of Government announcement providing relief measures such as waiver of land and water tax and conversion of Co-operative loans as long term loans to the people of Udayarpalayam Taluk. 173. 19th April, Thiru O.S. Minister for Hardship experienced by the 1994 Amarnath Public Works. Public in Madurai City due to power fluctuation resulting in frequent power cuts. 174. 20th April, Thiru T. Veliah Minister for Discontinuance of operation 1994 Transport. of Kattabomman Transport Corporation Bus plying from Highground to Vallabankottai and Narayana Ammalpuram in Tirunelveli Constituency. 175. 20th April, Thiru K. Selvaraj. Minister for Dilapidated condition of 1994 Housing and several Housing Board flats in Urban Selvapuram of Kempatti Development. Colony in Coimbatore. 176. 21th April, Thiru T.K. Minister for Non-functioning of the 1994 Radhakrishnan and Health. operation theatre in the Dr. M. Kalirajan Government Hospital, Thirumangalam Taluk. 58

(1) (2) (3) (4) 177. 21th April, Thiruvalargal Minister for Shooting of a fisherman by 1994 G. Palanisamy and Backward one Arumugam, belonging to S. Classes and Kottaipattinam in Thirunavukkarasu Fisheries. Pudukkottai District by the Srilankan Navy. 178. 22nd April, Thiru K. Selvaraj Minister for The need to renovate the 1994 Public Works. Periyanaicken Palayam Bridge, Mathampalayam Bridge and Pilichi Bridge Mettupalayam Road in the Coimbatore District. 179. 22nd April, Thiru A. Papa Minister for Non-construction of Bus 1994 Sundaram Local Stand in Kulithalai Town Administration. Panchayat for a long time. 180. 26th April, Thiru O.S. Minister for Non functioning of “C.T. 1994 Amarnath Health Scan” at the Rajaji Government Hospital in Madurai. 181. 26th April, Thiruvalargal- Minister for Agitation by the Head- 1994 V. Thambusamy Education. masters of High Schools and and Higher Secondary Schools in G. Palanisamy Tamil Nadu from 28th March 1994 in front of the Directorate of School Education, demanding enhancement of pay and other concessions. 182. 27th April, Thiru K. Selvaraj Minister for The need to repair the house 1994 Housing and of the Sanitary Workers in Urban Ukkadam area in Coimbatore Development. District. 183. 27th April, Thiru S. Minister for The hardship experienced by 1994 Shanmuganathan Education. the students due to the inadequate building facilities available in the Government High School in the Vettanviduthi of Alangudi Constituency. 184. 28th April, Thiru T.K. Minister for Non payment of 1994 Radhakrishnan and Revenue. compensation to the family Dr. M. members died in the land Karuppuswamy slide in Coonnoor. 185. 28th April, Thiru G. Minister for Construction of a new 1994 Palanisamy Local building for the Kurumbal Administration. High School in Thiruthuraipoondi Panchayat Union of Nagapattinam- Quaid-e-Milleth District as the school in functioning in thatached huts. 59

(1) (2) (3) (4) 186. 29th April, Dr. A. Sridharan Minister for Termination of the services of 1994 Forests. temporary workers employed in the Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation (TANTEA) at Valparai. 187. 29th April, Thiru C. Minister for Non Provision of drinking water 1994 Gnanasekaran Education. Laboratory and Class room facilities in the Dhanabagyam Krishnasamy College for women in Vellore even after the Colloenge has been taken over temporarily by the Government. 188. 30th April, Thiru K. Minister for Public being affected by various 1994 Kandasamy Industries. diseases due to the flow of the effluent of Sago Industry in Thalaivasal area into Vasishta river and that of Thammampatti area into Sweda river in Salem District. 189. 30th April, Thiru O.S. Minister for Pollution of the environment by 1994 Amarnath Industries. the effluent and smoke from T.V.S. Rubber factory in madurai District. 190. 2nd May. Thiru R. Minister for Reconstruction of the 1994 Murugaiah Public Works. Mandanthurai bridge in Pandian. Ambasamudram Constituency washed away completely by the floods last year. 191. 2nd May. Thiru S. Andi Minister for Non-inclusion of Kallar, Maravar 1994 Thevar Backward and Agamudaiyar communities Classes and in the list of Backward Classes in Fisheries. accordance with the Mandal Commission recommendations. 192. 3rd May, Thirumathi K. Minister for Unlawful slae of “Single digit” 1994 Maria-Mul- Finance. raffle tickets in Hosur in Aasia and Dharmapuri District and in Thiru K. Selvaraj certain other areas in Tamil Nadu. 193. 3rd May, Thiru M. Polur Minister for Tense situation prevailing in 1994 Varadhan on Adi-Dravidar Veyyalur Village. Chidambaram behalf of Welfare. Taluk, South Arcot-Vallalar Thiru S. Alagiri District due to some problem in the road leading to the burial ground of Adi Dravidars. 194. 4th May, Thiru R. Appu Minister for Supply of drinking water once in 1994 Nadesan Local eight days from the Mukkoodal Administration. reservoir to Nagercoil Municipal areas in Kanniyakumari District. 60

(1) (2) (3) (4) 195. 4th May, 1994 Thiru K.P. Raju Minister for Adi- The dilapidated condition of Dravidar the houses constructed by “THADCO” at Nagarajapuram in Perur Constituency, Coimbatore District. 196. 5th May, 1994 Thirumathi J. Minister for The situation arising out of Logambal Health. non-opening of Primary Health Centre till date at Kumuloor despite sufficient land and building having been provided and also payment made to the tune of Rs. 10,000 in 1986. 197. 5th May, 1994 Thiruvalargal- Minister for Public Non-laying of approach B. Ranganathan and Works. road for using D. Sundarasanam Palavanthangal Railway subway which was constructed at a cost of some lakhs. 198. 8th November, Thiru C. Minister for Possibility oof the Social 1994 Gnanasekaran Forests. Forestry Area adjoining Sathuvachary. Vellore being denuded due to encroachment by several persons. 199. 10th November, Selvi. L. Sulochana, Minister for Pollution of Bhavani River 1994 Thiru V. Industries. due to the effluent let out Palanisamy, from the dyeing factory Dr. M. Seeniammal, situated on the river bank at Thiru K. Selvaraj Thekkampatti, and Mettupalayam Thiru G. Constituency. Palanisamy. 200. 10th November, Dr. A. Sridharan Minister for Non-payment of Bonus this 1994 Labour. year to the Plantation labourers of Karamalai Tea and Produce Company at Valparai Taluk. 201. 24th March, Thiruvalargal- Minister for Law. Indefinite boycott of Courts 1995 P. Ponnusamy, by Advocates at Dharmpuri. K.A. Manoharan Hosur and Palacode in and Dharmapuri District. M. Venkatarama Reddy. 202. 27th March, Thiru C. Minister for Social Non-Supply of Noon meal 1995 Gnanasekaran Welfare & to Children on Sundays at Handlooms and Noon Meal Centres in North Textiles Arcot-Ambedkar District. 61

(1) (2) (3) (4) 203. 27th March, Thirumathi Minister for Death of Parwn Seeds in 1995 K. Maria- Mul- Fisheries. prawn farms in Aasia. Thopputhurai. Periya Kunthagai. Avarikkadu, Kodiakkarai, etc. in Vedaranyam taluk. Nagapattinum Quaid-e- Milleth District due to virus attack. 204. 28th March, Thiru R. Singaram Minister for Public The precarious condition of 1995 Works. the dilapidated bridge on the Highway at Edayathi in Peravoorani Union. 205. 28th March, Thirumathi Minister for Anticipated escalation in the 1995 K. Maria-Mul- Education. cost of Note books and Text Aasia. books in Tamil Nadu Thiru R. because of the short supply Thamaraikani. of Text books and Note books caused by the large scale export of paper to foreign countries and upward revision of price of paper effected by the Central Government. 206. 29th March, Thiru C. Ramasamy Minister for Hardship caused to the 1995 Transport and public due to the sudden Forests. withdrawal of bus plying between Sankarapuram and Serapattu (via) L.N. Patty. 207. 29th March, Thiruvalargal- Minister for Co- Dropping of attachment 1995 R. Singaram, operation. proceedings against C. Gnanasekaran Agriculturists for realizing and Co-operative Society loans. C. Swaminathan. 208. 30th March, Thiru O.S. Minister for Public Inconvenience caused to the 1995 Amarnath Works. public on account of the accumulation of sand on both sides of the Madurai. Kamarajar Road- Ramanathapuram Highway resulting in frequent accidents. 209. 31th March, Thiruvalargal- Minister for Fire accident that occurred 1995 M. Natesan and Revenue. in Leigh Bazaar. Sevvapet, R. Thamaraikani. Salem on 21-3-1995 resulting in the damage to goods worth several crores of rupees. 62

(1) (2) (3) (4) 210. 31st March, 1995 Thiru J. Minister for Public Non-functioning of the 3 Balagangadharan Works. Air conditioners located in the Operation Theatre in the Sivakasi Government Hospital. 211. 3rd April, 1995 Thiru C. Minister for Public Hardship caused to the Ramaswami Works. Public due to the bad condition of the Kallakurichi, Sankarapuram Road, affecting normal traffic. 212. 3rd April, 1995 Thiru Thamaraikani Minister for The abrupt retrenchment of Labour. 400 men/women workers without notice by the management of Umayal Spinners Limited, situated near S. Ramachandrapuram in Srivilliputhur Constituency. 213. 4th April, 1995 Thirumathi Minister for Contamination of drinking K. Maria-Mul-Aasia Industries. water in punnam. Ponniyagoundanpudur, Punnam Chattiram, C. Rangapalayam and Velliampalayam villages in Karur Taluk. Trichy District due to the effluent discharged from Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited. 214. 5th April, 1995 Thiruvalargal O.S. Minister for Law. Tense situation prevailing in Amarnath the courts in Southern K. Thavasi, Districts caused by the Sanjay Ramasamy, continuous agitation of D. Veliah Advocates because of the Thirumathi delay in setting up a bench V.G. Manimegalai of the High Court at and Madurai even after the Thiru R. completion of all formalities Thamaraikani by the Government. 215. 5th April, 1995 Thiru R. Singaram Minister for Recent withdrawal of Town Transport and Bus Route No. 7A. running Forests. between Peravurani and Kothamangalam. 63

(1) (2) (3) (4) 216. 6th April, 1995 Thiru S. Asaimani Minister for Public The Hardship faced by the Works. people because of repair works yet to be commenced on the Cauvery bridge near Thiruvidaimarudur, Thanjavur District which was damage last year. 217. 6th April, 1995 Thiru J. Minister for Pollution caused by the Balagangadharan Industries. emission of smoke from Lovely Chemical Company situated in Velayutham Road in Sivakasi Municipal limits. 218. 7th April, Thiru K. Selvaraj Minister for Public Rebuilding of the Check- 1995 Works. dam in Periakulam lake at Ukkadam in Coimbatore which is collapsing gradually. 219. 7th April, 1995 Thirumathi Minister for Dilapidated condition of K. Maria-Mul-Aasia Education. Ramanathapuram Palace known as ‘Ramalinga Vilasam built during 1700 AD by King Sethupathy of Ramanathapuram and the deteriorating conditions of the paintings and weaponary. 220. 10th April, Thiru C. Ramaswami Minister for Public Hardship faced by the 1995 Works. Tribals in Kalvarayan Hills due to non-availability of Street lights for the past three months because of non-supply of Electricity. 221. 17th April, Thiru K. Selvaraj Minister for Public The need for installation of 1995 Works. new transformers to prevent power breakdown in R.S. Puram. Vaisiar Street, Thadalam Road, Big Bazaar, Raja Street, etc., situated in Coimbatore Corporation limits. 222. 17th April, Thirumathi Minister for Hardship faced by the Haj 1995 K. Maria-Mul-Aasia Tourism Pilgrims of Tamil Nadu due to sudden announcement of Haj programme of air giving very little time gap for making arrangements. 64

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 223. 18th April, Thiru T. Moorthy Minister for Hardship faced by the 1995 Transport and public due to withdrawal of Forests. the Cholan bus plying between Sirkali and Mayiladuthurai via Kandal, Adhamangalam. Thalaignayiru and Pattavarthi. 224. 18th April, Thiru R. Thamaraikani Minister for Anxiety caused to the 1995 Agriculture agriculturists due to sudden ban imposed by Government of India on the export of onion to foreign countries from Tamil Nadu. 225. 19th April, Thiru T. Vediyappan Minister for Hardship faced by the 1995 Transport and public due to withdrawal of Forests. bus Route Nos.22 and 24 to Vazhiyur Village in Polur Taluk for the Past two days. 226. 20th April, Thiru K. Minister for Public Dilapidated condition of the 1995 Munivenkatappan. Works bridge near Poovanthi on the Krishnagiri Royakottai Road. 227. 20th April, Thiru K. Selvaraj Minister for Milk The need for installation of 1995 and Dairy new milk booths in Development. Coimbatore Corporation area in place of the existing booths which are in damaged conditions. 228. 21th April, Thiru S. Anbalagan Minister for Grant of financial assistance 1995 Transport and to the victims and injured Forests. persons in the road accident which occurred on 3-3-1995 in Namakkal area from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. 229. 21th April, Thiru S. Andi Thevar Minister for Public Expansion of Nilayoor canal 1995 Works. branching out from Vaigai River in Madurai District. 230. 24th April, Thiru C. Kulandaivelu Minister for Health. Hardship faced by the 1995 patients in keeranur Government Hospital in Pudukottai district due to non-availability of refrigerator facility. 231. 24th April, Thiru C. Ramaswami Minister for Public Hardship faced by the 1995 Works. public due to power cut during nights for the past 10 days in kallakurich and Sankarapuram areas. 65 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 232. 25th April, Thiru S. Minister for Public The hardship faced by the 1995 Shanmuganathan. Works. public for want of bridge on the road leading to Thirumanancheri Temple in Karambakudi Union. Alangudi Constituency. Pudukkottai District. 233. 25th April, Thiru R. Minister for Social The anxiety among the 1995 Thamaraikani Welfare and weavers due to non- Handlooms and procurement of cloth by Co- Textiles. optex for the past one year from Weavers Co-operative Societies in Tamil Nadu resulting in accumulation of Banaras variety Sarees. Dhothies, Petticoat pieces worth crores of rupees. 234. 28th April, Thiru V. Minister for Hardship faced by the public 1995 Dhandayudapani Transport and due to withdrawal of Tamil Froests. Nadu, Andhra Pradesh Government Transport Corporation buses operated from Gudiyatham to Palamaner and Madhanapalli in Andhra Pradesh. 235. 28th April, Dr. S. Sundararaj Minister for Social Non-commencement of the 1995 Welfare and Co-operative Power-Loom Handlooms and Society at Vaniavallam and Textiles. Moovalur in Nainarkoil Union, Paramakudi Constituency, Ramanathapuram District though construction of society building has been completed. 236. 2nd May 1995 Thirumathi Minister for Death of goats and sheep K. Maria-Mul-Aasia. Animal Husbandry. due to ‘Anthraux’ disease in Vaiyampatti Panchayat Union. Tiruchirapalli District and due to ‘Pox’ disease in Moolanoor area. Dharapuram Taluk. Periyar District. 237. 2nd May 1995 Thiru R. Appu Minister for Public The dilapidated condition of Nadesan. Works. stone bridge on Marthandam. Attur Road in Thiruvattar Constituency, Kanyakumari District. 66

(1) (2) (3) (4) 238. 3rd May 1995 Thiru V. Minister for Law. The dilapidated condition of Thambusamy. Judicial Magistrate’s Court Building in Thiruvarur Town. 239. 3rd May 1995 Thiru R. Minister for Adi- The hardship faced by the Thamaraikani. Dravidar Welfare. public because of non- sanction of loans by the Central Bank to the Ayan Nathampatti Sheep Breeding Co-operative Society in Vathirayiruppu Union. Srivilliputhur Constituency, Kamarajar district, in spite of the subsidy amount of Rs. 1,12,400/- sanctioned to the Central Bank in favour of Adi Dravidar under special Central Assistance Scheme. 240. 5th May 1995 Dr. S. Arokiyasamy Minister for Non-functioning of Ultra Health. Sonic Scan for the past two year in Mahatma Gandhi General Hospital. Tiruchirapalli. 241. 5th May 1995 Thiru M. Poorasamy Minister for The hardship faced by Agriculture. farmers for not permitting the cutting of Sugarcane till date eventhough cutting orders were issued by Thalaignaiyiru Nadippisaipulavar K.R. Ramasamy Co-operative Sugar Mills in January 1995 itself. 242. 6th May 1995 Thiru K. Selvaraj Minister for Need to repair the Housing Housing and Urban Board quarters in Development. Selvapuram North, Coimbatore as they are in dilapidated condition. 243. 6th May 1995 Thiru K. Minister for Quarrying of sand by the Balasubramanian Industries. lorry owners from agni and Nasuvini rivers in Pattukottai by forcing the officials but without paying the tax to Government. 67

(1) (2) (3) (4) 244. 6th May 1995 Thiru R. Minister for Hardship faced by tourists Thamaraikani Tourism. for accommodation and in getting tourist information in Rameswaram as the Tourism Guest House opposite to Rameswaram Railway Station is kept locked for the past 5 years. 245. 8th November Thiru K. Kandasamy Minister for Health hazard faced by the 1995 Education. students of Government Arts College. Maravaneri, Salem as the class rooms are surrounded by sewerage water. 246. 9th November Thiru C. Minister for Social Situation caused by the 1995 Gnanasekaran Welfare and closure of the Ariyur Co- Handlooms and operative Spinning Mills in Textiles. Vellore taluk. 247. 9th November Thiru V. Periyasamy Minister for Closure of the Tribal 1995 Education. Development Associaltion High School run by a Private Organisation at Bargur in Andhiyur Constituency for the past one month. 248. 10th Thiruvalargal- Minister for Decision of the Tamilo Nadu November V. Thambusamy Health. Government to close 110 1995 G. Palanisamy Leprosy control Subcentres C. Gnanasekaran citing the reasons that there is decrease in the number of leprosy patients. 249. 10th Tmt. J. Logamabal Minister for Public Accumulation of sand in November Works. Upparu in Lalgudi 1995 Constituency resulting in stagnation of water which cause damage to agricultural crops. 250. 10th Thiru K. Kuppan Minister for Public The need to take immediate November Works. step to prevent sea-erosion 1995 permanently in Thiruvottiyur Constituency. 251. 26th February Thiru K. Selvaraj Minister for Preventive steps taken to 1996. Industries. control the diseases spreading from the effluents discharged from the Private Dyeing Industries in Central Urban Area of Devangapettai in Coimabtore District. 68

(1) (2) (3) (4) 252. 26th February Thiru M. Poorasamy Minister for Picketing of road by the 1996 Industries. farmers on 12-2-1996 due to low payment of Rs. 470/- only per ton by the Manage- ment and the delay in expansion of Nadipisai Pulavar K.R. Ramasamy Co- operative Sugar Mills, Thalaignayiru in Naga- pattinam Quaid-e-Milleth Dt. 253. 28th February Thiru M. Periyaveeran Minister for Public Non-implementation of the 1996 Works. Southuparai Dam Scheme in Periyakulam in Madurai District. 254. 28th February Thiru A. Pauliah Minister for Public Situation arising out of the 1996 Works. reduction of irrigation division from three to two in Kanyakumari District in the Government Order, dated 19- 1-1996. 255. 1st March Thiru C. Ramasamy Minister for Declaration of Sankarapuram 1996 Revenue. constituency in Villupuram Ramasamy Padayatchi District as drought affected area. 256. 1st March Tmt. Zeenath Minister for Plight of the poor people 1996 Sheriffudeen Housing and urban living for more than 40 years Development. in Asudikhan Street, Triplicane, due to transfer of lands to a private person. 257. 1st March Thiru R. Minister for Adi- Delay in the assignment of 1996 Thamaraikani Dravidar Welfare. land to the Adi-Dravidars for construction of houses in Rajagopalapuram. N. Thiruvenkatapuram. Kaliamman Koil Street. Padacheri. Pilliyar Natham. Vathirayiruppu. Nottiamman Koil Street of Srivilliputhur Constituency. 258. 1st March Thiru K.P. Raju Minister for Local Scarcity of Siruvani drinking 1996 Administration. water in the areas under Kurichi of Kuniyamuthur Panchayat in Coimbatore District. 69

TABLE No. XIV (Vide Page No. 73)

Details of Notices of Adjournment Motions which were brought before the House and Consent Withheld by the Speaker

Serial number and date. Name of Members. Subject. (1) (2) (3) 1. 16th September Thiruvalargal- Violence unleashed 1991. S.R.Balasubramoniyan at the rally (Leader of Opposition.) organaised by the V.Dhandayuthapani Dravida Munnetrs S. Peter Alphonse Kazhagam on 15th R. Singaram September 1991. S. Swaminathan P. Ponnusamy 2. 26th September Thiruvalargal- Death of a Forest 1991. S.R.Balasubramoniyan Guard in (Leader of Opposition) Tiruppathur in R. Singaram North Arcot- P. Ponnusamy Ambedkar District. S.S.Ramasubbu A.Sampath V.Dhandayuthapani C. Gnanasekaran 3. 1st October 1991 Thiruvalargal- Police firing in R. Singaram Colachal in A.Pauliah Kanyakumari M. Sundaradoss District. R. Nedesan B. Ranganathan V.Dhandayuthapani Thirumathi Ramani Nallathambi S.S.Ramasubbu P. Ponnusamy K. Selvaraj Dr.D. Kumaradas G. Palanisamy S. Andi Thevar 70

(1) (2) (3) 4. 1st April 1993 Thiruvalargal- Police lathi charge on the G.Palanisamy farmers rally at Elamvazhuthi Kovilpatti in Dr.D. Kumaradas Chidambaranar District. N.S. Palanisamy S.R.Balasubramoniyan (Leader of Opposition) Kumari Ananthan P.V. Rajendiran S. Peter Alphonse E. Sampath R. Eswaran S. Daniel Raj Polur Varadhan P. Ponnusamy K.A. Manoharan R. Appu Natesan V.Dhandayuthapani S. Panneerselvam R. Singaram G. Janakiraman S. Balakrishnan Tmt. Ramani Nallathambi 5. 12th April 1993 Thiruvalargal- Attack by the S.R.Balasubramoniyan sandalwood smuggler (Leader of Opposition) Veerappan in the forest S.Ramachandran of Karnataka near Palar V.Dhandayuthapani on the inter-State border C. Gnanasekaran killing 21 persons S.S.Ramasubbu belonging to the Tamil K.R. Ramasamy Ambalam Nadu Police Patrol and P.V. Rajendran injuring the Dr.D. Kumaradas Superintendent of Police R. Singaram Thiru Gopalakrishnan C. Swaminathan and four Karnataka State S. Peter Alphonse Reserve Policemen. K. Selvaraj S. Alagiri S. Daniel Raj Tmt. Ramani Nallathambi B. Ranganathan 6. 27th April 1993 Thiruvalargal- Death of a person in S. Daniel Raj custody at Ernai Police S.S.Ramasubbu Station in M. Sundaradoss Childambaranar district R. Singaram and the consequent unrest of the public in that area. 71

(1) (2) (3) 7. 28th April 1993 Thiruvalargal- Quashing of recognition orders S.R.Balasubramoniyan of the Government of Tamil (Leader of Opposition) Nadu given to 175 Teachers V.Dhandayuthapani Training Institutes in Tamil C. Swaminathan Nadu by the Madras High P. Ponnusamy Court. C. Gnanasekaran U. Balaraman K. Kandasamy Elamvazhuthi 8. 26th October 1993 Thiru V. Thambusamy Tense situation prevailing Thiru G. Palanisamy among the farmers of the Cauvery Delta regions in Thanjavur and Nagapattinam Quaid-e-Milleth districts due to the withdrawal of incentive bonus of Rs.35 per quintal by the Government for the Kuruvai season. 9. 28th October 1993 Thiru Death of Dr. Sarala, an E.N.T. S.R.Balasubramoniyan specialist under suspicious (Leader of Opposition) circumstances at Government Arts College Road, Coimbatore, With a syringe pierced in her left hand. 10. 4th January 1994 Thiru R. Singaram Dispute over wage revision between the labourers and owners of the powerloom industries in Sankarankoil in Tirunelveli-Kattabomman district. 11. 11th April 1994 Thiruvalargal- Incident of robbery on 10-4- S.R.Balasubramoniyan 1994 at Nochiam on Tiruchy- (Leader of Opposition) Salem Highway. Dr.D. Kumaradas C. Gnanasekaran Elamvazhuthi V. Thambusamy and G. Palanisamy 72

(1) (2) (3) (4) 12. 24th March 1995 Thiruvalargal- Violent incidents in S.R.Balasubramoniyan the Central Prison, (Leader of Opposition) Madurai. V. Thambusamy G. Palanisamy Elamvazhuthi R. Thamaraikani 13. 17th April 1995 Thirumathi Zeenath Bomb blast that Sheriffudin occurred in Hindu Thiruvalargal- Munnani Building at K. Selvaraj Chinthathripet on 14- R. Singaram 4-1995. R. Thamaraikani V. Thambusamy C. Gnanasekaran B. Ranganathan G. Palanisamy 14. *19th April 1995 Thiruvalargal- The alleged attack on S.R.Balasubramoniyan the Governor’s (Leader of Opposition) convoy on the C. Gnanasekaran Highway near S. Pannerselvam Tindivanam. R. Thamaraikani 15. 17th February 1996 Thiruvalargal- Missing of 24 G. Palanisamy fishermen in R. Thamaraikani Rameswaram on the 14th February 1996. 16. 22nd February 1996 Thiruvalargal- Raids conducted by S.R.Balasubramoniyan Income Tax (Leader of Opposition) Department in the S. Daniel Raj premises of the S. Alagiri Tamil Nadu Textile C. Gnanasekaran Corporation, B. Ranganathan Coimbatore. Elamvazhuthi V. Thambusamy 17. 26th February Thiruvalargal- Bomb explosion in S.R.Balasubramoniyan Saravanampatti near (Leader of Opposition) Coimbatore on 24th S. Daniel Raj February 1996 in a S. Alagiri Maruti Car, resulting C. Gnanasekaran in the death of a R. Thamaraikani person. G. Palanisamy R. Singaram * The notice of motion was taken up after suspending the Rule 92(vii) of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules contemplated under Rule 287 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules. 73

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STATEMENT MADE BY MINISTERS UNDER RULE 110 OF THE ASSEMBLY RULES.

Serial Date on Minister who made the Subject matter No. which statement statement was made (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. 8th July 1991 Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Law and Order situation in Tamil Nadu in Minister. the wake of the arrest of Pattali Makkal Katchi President Dr. Ramadoss. 2. 11th July Thiru Alagu Conducting of election to the local bodies in 1991 Thirunavukkarasu Minister Tamil Nadu. for Local Administration. 3. 20th Thiru K. Rajaram, Wage increase for the seasonal employees September Minister for Food and Co- working in monopoly paddy procurement 1991 operation. centers. They will be given preference in filling vacant permanent posts in the State Civil Supply Corporation. 4. 23rd Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Missing of 24 fishermen at September Minister. Ramanathapuram Coast who went for 1991 fishing in five boats. 5. 4th February Thiru C. Aranganayagam, Reopening of B&C Mills from the Tamil 1992 Minister for Labour. New Year’s Day i.e., from 13th April 1992. 6. 6th February Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Allotment of additional fund for the State 1992 Minister. Annual Plan Outlay for the year 1992-93 by the Planning Commission. 7. 10th Thiru Rama Veerappan, Appeal by the Government to the Christian February Minister for Education. Schools to stop the proposed rally on 13th 1992 February 1992 in support of the Management of the Madras Christian College. 8. 9th March Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Withdrawal of strike by workers of 1992 Minister. powerlooms in Coimbatore District. 9. 11th March Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Change in timing of Office hours from 1992 Minister. 10.00 a.m. to 5.45 p.m. 10. 17th March Dr. C. Aranganayagam Withdrawal of strike by part-time 1992 Minister for Education. vocational teachers in Tamil Nadu. 11. 23rd March Thiru S.D. Somasundaram, Drought Relief provided by the Government 1992 Minister for Revenue. in certain Districts in Tamil Nadu. 12. 24th March Dr. C. Aranganayagam Nomination of a member to the Syndicate 1992 Minister for Education. of Madras University. 13. 26th March Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Withdrawal of power cut to all Industries in 1992 Minister. Tamil Nadu. 14. 1st April Thiru Alagu Steps taken by Government to provide 1992 Thirunavukkarasu Minister drinking water in drought affected areas in for Local Administration. Tamil Nadu. 74

(1) (2) (3) (4) 15. 7th April Dr. C. Aranganayagam Supply of books under the Science 1992 Minister for Education. Education Improvements Scheme under the Centrally Funded Scheme by the Director of School Education. 16. 21st April Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Supply of rice to the ration card holders 1992 Minister. getting a monthly income below Rs.750/- and reduction in rate of various varieties of rice supplied through fair price shops. 17. 22nd April Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Supply of rice to all the ration card holders 1992 Minister. irrespective of income limit. 18. 23rd April Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Arrest of six persons belonging to Pattali 1992 Minister. Makkal Katchi for hatching a conspiracy to blow up the house of Congress Legislator Thirumathi A. S. Ponnammal in Nilakkottai. 19. 23rd April Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Acceptance of the recommendations of the 1992 Minister. Officials Committee appointed to go into the anamolies of Fifth Pay Commission. 20. 24th April Dr. C. Aranganayagam Constitution of a Commission headed by 1992 Minister for Education. retired judge of the High Court or Supreme Court to inquire into alleged irregularities and corruption in Madras University during the D.M.K. regime. 21. 28th April Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Appeal to the Government of India to lay 1992 Minister. the Karur-Dindigul, Madurai-Tuticorin Broadguage line separately instead of converting the metregauge line to Broadguage line. 22. 28th April Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Waiving of interest on short term and 1992 Minister. medium term loans taken by the farmers from co-operative institution and incentives to farmers who come forward to repay the principal of loan without interest. 23. 28th April Thiru S.D. Somasundaram, Relief measures undertaken by the 1992 Minister for Revenue. Government in drought affected areas in Tamil Nadu. 24. 21September Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Law and Order situation in Tamil Nadu in 1992 Minister. the wake of “Tamils right to live” Conference organized by the Pattali Makkal Katchi in Madras city from 12th September 1992 to 14th September 1992. 25. 23rd Thiru G. Viswanathan, Amount due from the Central Grant under September Minister for Food and Co- the Crop Loan Waiver Scheme of the 1992 operation. National Front Government. 26. 23rd Thirumathi R. Indira Declaration of weekly Holidays to the September Kumari, Minister for Social employees of the Nutritious Noon Meal 1992 Welfare. Centres. 27. 24th Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Free supply of Dhoties and Sarees to the September Minister. Agricultural Labourers and the people 1992 below poverty line. 75

(1) (2) (3) (4) 28. 24th Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Government’s decision to recommend to the September Minister. Government of India to rename ‘Maraimalai 1992 Nagar Railway Station’ as ‘Maraimalai Nagar Kamarajar Railway Station. 29. 25th Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Hike by the Central Government in the September Minister. prices of fertilizer and petroleum products 1992 resulting in the increase in prices of essential commodities and the request to the Government of India to withdraw the hike. 30. 25th Thiru S. Kannappan Minister No irregularities committed in the September for Public Works. acceptance of tenders for the ash handling 1992 system for the North Madras Thermal Power Station. 31. 12th Thiru K. A. Krishnaswamy, Stand of Tamil Nadu Government on the February Minister for Law. two language formula as explained at the 1993 meeting of the Sub-Committee on Inter State Council as against the recommendation of the Sarkaria Commission on Centre-State Relations. 32. 16th March Thiru D. Jayakumar, Constitution of Third Backward Classes 1993 Minister for Backward Commission. Classes and Fisheries. 33. 12th April Thiru S.D. Somasundaram, Withdrawal of strike by the Village 1993 Minister for Revenue. Administrative Officers in Tamil Nadu. 34. 26th April Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Inclusion of Christian Vanniakula Kshatriya 1993 Minister. Community in the list of Most Backward Classes. 35. 26th April Thiru S.D. Somasundaram, Revision of Pay Scales of Village Assistants 1993 Minister for Revenue. in the State. 36. 27th April Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Increase in the procurement prices of Milk 1993 Minister. in Tamil Nadu. 37. 28th April Thiru G. Viswanathan, Lifting of restrictions on the movement of 1993 Minister for Food and Co- paddy and rice in the Cauvery Delta region operation. from the 1st of May, 1993 in tune with the current liberalisation policy. 38. 28th October Thiru Ku. Pa. Krishnan, The procurement price of sugarcane for the 1993 Minister for Agriculture. Co-operative Sugar Mills functioning under the Co-operative and other Public Undertakings. 39. 17th March Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Removal of Sri Rama Anjaneya Temple and 1994 Minister. a mosque on the Highway at Chromepet. 40. 25th March Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Death of a woman in police custody in 1994 Minister. Muthandikuppam Police Station, South Arcot-Vallalar District. 41. 29th March Thiru Ku. Pa. Krishnan, Fixation of higher price to the farmers for 1994 Minister for Agriculture. sugarcane supplied to seven-Co-operative Sugar Mills, during 1993-94. 76

(1) (2) (3) (4) 42. 31st March Prof. K. Ponnusamy, Closure of Schools having a strength of less 1994 Minister for Education. than 50 students. 43. 6th April Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Exemption of the buildings belonging to the 1994 Minister. educational institutions in Tamil Nadu from Property Tax. 44. 29th April Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief The message conveyed to the Government of 1994 Minister. India regarding the necessity to continue the Coastal Guard Divisions in the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu. 45. 2nd May Thiru M. Chinnasamy, Agreement arrived between the Management 1994 Minister for Industries. and the labourers of Sugar Mills. 46. 3rd May Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Sanction of D.A. to the State Government 1994 Minister. Employees with effect from 1-1-1994. 47. 15th March Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Fixing of age limit for B.Cs., M.B.Cs., S.Cs, 1995 Minister. and S.Ts., for competeting in Group I Services Examination conducted by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission to make it on par with Union Public Service Commission. 48. 15th March Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy Violent protest and hunger strike resorted to 1995 Minister for Law. by the inmates of the Madras Central Prison on 13-3-1995 and 14-3-1995 in support of their 19 point Charter of Demands. 49. 16th March Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Escape of 9 LTTE Militants from Central 1995 Minister. Prison, Madras and the steps taken to prevent such occurrences in future. 50. 16th March Thiru S.D. Somasundaram, Transfer of Land by the Government from the 1995 Minister for Revenue. Anna University to the Information and Tourism Department. 51. 17th March Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Steps taken by the Government of Tamil 1995 Minister. Nadu for setting up a High Court Bench at Madurai. 52. 28th March Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Steps taken by the Government to check the 1995 Minister. Recreation Clubs and Video Parlours which allow gambling by operating games of Chances. 53. 5th April Thiru S.D. Somasundaram, Sanction of Special monthly allowance of 1995 Minister for Revenue. Rs.150 to Deputy Collectors. Rs.100 to Tahsildars with Magistarial responsibilities Rs.75 to the Tahsildars and Rs.50 to Deputy Tahsildars. 54. 25th April Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief The decision of the Tamil Nadu Government 1995 Minister. to withdraw the criminal case filed against Dr. Subramania Swamy under the Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 for having used the word “Pariah” while describing the LTTE Supremo Prabhakaran. 77

(1) (2) (3) (4) 55. 27th April Thiru D. Jayakumar, Fixing of 3rd May, 1995 as the date for 1995 Minister for Fisheries. coming into force of the Tamil Nadu Aquaculture (Regulation) Act, 1995 in the State of Tamil Nadu with Rules framed thereunder. 56. 3rd Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief The formation of the Veeran Sundaralingam November Minister. Transport Corporation with head-quarters at 1995 Virudunagar. 57. 7th Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy The steps taken by the Government for the November Minister for Law. establishment of the High Court Bench at 1995 Madurai. 58. 23rd Thiru K. Lawrence, Submission of representation by various February Minister for Backward Associations for inclusion in the list of 1996 Classes. Backward Classes in the Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Commission instead of the Government. 59. 1st March Thiru S.D. Somasundaram, Importance of implementation of the Scheme 1996 Minister for Revenue. of issue of Patta Pass Book to the farmers.

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List of Bills which were passed by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and became Acts During the period from 1991-1996.

1991 1. The Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 19 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 21 of 1991). 2. The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 20 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 23 of 1991). 3. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats and Panchayat Union Councils (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 21 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 22 of 1991). 4. The Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax (Third Amendment) Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 22 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 24 of 1991). 5. The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Arrears of Rent (Relief) Second Amendment Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 23 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 25 of 1991). 6. The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 24 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 26 of 1991). 7. The Tamil Nadu Municipal Corporation Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 25 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 18 of 1991). 8. The Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Amendment) Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 26 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 19 of 1991). 9. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Second Amendment) Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 27 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 20 of 1991). 10. The Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 28 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 27 of 1991). 11. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats and Panchayat Union Councils (Appointment of Special Officers) Second Amendment Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 29 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 28 of 1991). 12. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 30 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 29 of 1991). 13. The Tamil Nadu court-Fees and Suits Valuation (Amendment) Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 31 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 31 of 1991). 14. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income-tax (Amendment) Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 33 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 40 of 1991). 15. The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Second Amendment) Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 34 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 33 of 1991). 16. The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 35 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 46 of 1991). 17. The Tamil Nadu Exhibition of Films on Television Screen through Video Cassette Recorders (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 36 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 44 of 1991). 18. The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 38 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 30 of 1991). 19. The Tamil Nadu Electricity (Taxation of Consumption) Amendment Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 39 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 32 of 1991). 20. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 40 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 43 of 1991). 79

21. The Tamil Nadu Tax on Entry of Motor Vehicles into Local Areas (Amendment) Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 41 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 45 of 1991). 22. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Third Amendment) Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 42 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 34 of 1991). 23. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Fourth Amendment) Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 43 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 35 of 1991). 24. The Tamil Nadu Sales Tax (Surcharge) Amendment Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 44 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 36 of 1991). 25. The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 45 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 37 of 1991). 26. The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Madras (Second Amendment) Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 48 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 42 of 1991). 27. The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Madras (Third Amendment) Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 49 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 39 of 1991). 28. The Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 50 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 41 of 1991). 29. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (No.2) Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 52 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 38 of 1991).

1992 30. The Tamil Nadu Urban Land Tax (Amendment) Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 32 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 1 of 1992). 31. The Tamil Nadu Private Colleges (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 47 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 2 of 1992). 32. The Tamil Nadu University Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 46 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 9 of 1992). 33. The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board (Appointment of Special Officers) Bill, 1991 (L.A. Bill No. 51 of 1991) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 11 of 1992). 34. The Pachaiyappa’s Trust and the Scheduled Public Trusts and Endowments (Taking over of Management) Amendment Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 1 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 10 of 1992). 35. The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 2 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 3 of 1992). 36. The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Madras (Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 3 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 8 of 1992). 37. The Tamil Nadu Contingency Fund (Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 4 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 4 of 1992). 38. The Madras Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 5 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 6 of 1992). 39. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 6 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 7 of 1992). 40. The Tamil Nadu State Housing Board (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 7 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 5 of 1992). 41. The Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 8 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 14 of 1992). 42. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats and Panchayat Union Councils (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 9 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 15 of 1992). 43. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 10 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 12 of 1992). 80

44. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 11 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 13 of 1992). 45. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 12 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 30 of 1992). 46. The Tamil Nadu Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 13 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 24 of 1992). 47. The Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 14 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 32 of 1992). 48. The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Amendment and Special Provisions) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 15 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 19 of 1992). 49. The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 16 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 33 of 1992). 50. The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Madras (Second Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 17 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 20 of 1992). 51. The Tamil Nadu Advocates Welfare Fund (Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 18 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 56 of 1992). 52. The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 19 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 17 of 1992). 53. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (No.2) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 20 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 18 of 1992). 54. The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 21 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 38 of 1992). 55. The Tamil Nadu Public Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 22 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 59 of 1992). 56. The Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Yagna (Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 23 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 25 of 1992). 57. The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 28 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 21 of 1992). 58. The Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 29 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 40 of 1992). 59. The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 30 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 34 of 1992). 60. The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Second Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 31 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 35 of 1992). 61. The Tamil Nadu Forest (Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 32 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 44 of 1992). 62. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (No.3) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 33 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 22 of 1992). 63. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 34 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 23 of 1992). 64. The Tamil Nadu Taxation Special Tribunal Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 35 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 42 of 1992). 65. The Tamil Nadu Tax on Luxuries in Hotels and Lodging Houses (Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 36 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 37 of 1992). 66. The Indian Stamp (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 37 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 43 of 1992). 67. The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles (Special Provisions) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 38 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 41 of 1992). 68. The Madras City Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 39 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 26 of 1992). 81

69. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 40 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 27 of 1992). 70. The Tamil Nadu G.D. Naidu Agricultural University (Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 41 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 16 of 1992). 71. The Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 42 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 28 of 1992). 72. The Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Second Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 43 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 29 of 1992). 73. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income-Tax (Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 44 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 36 of 1992). 74. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 45 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 31 of 1992). 75. The Indian Stamp (Tamil Nadu Second Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 46 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 39 of 1992). 76. The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 47 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 47 of 1992). 77. The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Third Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 48 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 48 of 1992). 78. The Tamil Nadu Open Places (Prevention of Disfigurement) Amendment Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 49 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 55 of 1992). 79. The Tamil Nadu Contingency Fund (Second Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 50 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 49 of 1992). 80. The Tamil Nadu Educational Institution (Prohibition of Collection of Capitation Fee) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 51 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 57 of 1992). 81. The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 52 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 50 of 1992). 82. The Tamil Nadu Pawn Brokers (Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 54 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 51 of 1992). 83. The Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 55 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 45 of 1992). 84. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats and Panchayat Union Councils (Appointment of Special Officers) Second Amendment Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 56 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 46 of 1992). 85. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (Third Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 57 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 52 of 1992). 86. The Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 58 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 58 of 1992). 87. The Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax (Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 59 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 54 of 1992). 88. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (No.5) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 60 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 53 of 1992).

1993 89. The Madras University and the Annamalai University (Second Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 24 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 1 of 1993). 90. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (Second Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 53 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 5 of 1993). 91. The Madras University and the Annamalai University (Second Amendment) Bill, 1992 (L.A. Bill No. 25 of 1992) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 9 of 1993). 92. The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 1 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 2 of 1993). 82

93. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 2 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 4 of 1993). 94. The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 3 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 3 of 1993). 95. The Tamil Nadu Legislature (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 4 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 8 of 1993). 96. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 5 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 6 of 1993). 97. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 6 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 7 of 1993). 98. The Tamil Nadu Payment Salaries (Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 7 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 21 of 1993). 99. The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Madras (Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 8 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 13 of 1993). 100. The Tamil Nadu Contingency Fund (Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 9 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 12 of 1993). 101. The Tamil Nadu Entertainment Tax (Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 10 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 22 of 1993). 102. The Tamil Nadu Special Security Group Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 12 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 17 of 1993). 103. The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) (Second Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 13 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 10 of 1993). 104. The Tamil Nadu Additional Sales Tax (Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 14 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 23 of 1993). 105. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income-Tax (Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 15 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 27 of 1993). 106. The Criminal Laws (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 16 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 28 of 1993). 107. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (No.2) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 17 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 11 of 1993). 108. The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 18 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 15 of 1993). 109. The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Second (Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 19 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 16 of 1993). 110. The Parambikulam-Aliyar Project (Regulation of Water Supply) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 20 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 20 of 1993). 111. The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 21 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 14 of 1993). 112. The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 22 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 18 of 1993). 113. The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Second Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 23 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 19 of 1993). 114. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 24 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 24 of 1993). 115. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 25 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 25 of 1993). 116. The Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Contitions of Work) Amendment Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 27 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 26 of 1993). 117. The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) Second Amendment Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 30 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 29 of 1993). 83

118. The Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 31 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 31 of 1993). 119. The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Third Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 34 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 33 of 1993). 120. The Tamil Nadu Registration of Veterinary Practitioners (Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 35 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 35 of 1993). 121. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats and Panchayat Union Councils (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 36 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 32 of 1993). 122. The Tamil Nadu Payment of Pension to Tamil Scholars and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 39 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 34 of 1993). 123. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (No.3) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 40 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 30 of 1993).

1994 124. The Tamil Nadu Pawnbrokers (Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 28 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 1 of 1994). 125. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Fourth Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 37 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 2 of 1994). 126. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 38 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 3 of 1994). 127. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 29 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 4 of 1994). 128. The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 43 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 5 of 1994). 129. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 42 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 6 of 1994). 130. The Madras University and the Madurai-Kamaraj University (Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 11 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 7 of 1994). 131. The Tamil Nadu Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments (Amendment and Special Provision) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 48 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 9 of 1994). 132. The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 45 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 10 of 1994). 133. The Tamil Nadu Cinemas (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 46 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 11 of 1994). 134. The Tamil Nadu Exhibition of Films on Television Screen through Video Cassette Recorders and Cable Television Network (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 47 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 12 of 1994). 135. The Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Fund (Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 49 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 13 of 1994). 136. The Tamil Nadu Palm Products Development Board Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 44 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 15 of 1994). 137. The Tamil Nadu Societies Registration (Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 33 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 16 of 1994). 138. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Third Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 26 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 17 of 1994). 139. The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 50 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 30 of 1994). 84

140. The Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of seats in Educational Institutions and of appointments or posts in the Services under the State) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 41 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 45 of 1994). 141. The Prisoners (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 1 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 14 of 1994). 142. The Tamil Nadu Prevention of Begging (Amendment) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 2 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 44 of 1994). 143. The Tamil Nadu Open Places (Prevention of Disfigurement) Amendment Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 3 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 8 of 1994). 144. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats and Panchayat Union Councils (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 6 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 20 of 1994). 145. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 7 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 18 of 1994). 146. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 8 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 19 of 1994). 147. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (No.2) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 9 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 22 of 1994). 148. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 10 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 21 of 1994). 149. The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 11 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 23 of 1994). 150. The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Amendment Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 12 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 47 of 1994). 151. The Tamil Nadu Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 13 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 48 of 1994). 152. The Tamil Nadu Public Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Amendment Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 14 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 46 of 1994). 153. The Provincial Small Cause Courts (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 15 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 49 of 1994). 154. The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Amendment) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 17 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 31 of 1994). 155. The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Second Amendment) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 18 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 35 of 1994). 156. The Tamil Nadu Borstal Schools (Amendment) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 19 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 50 of 1994). 157. The Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Amendment) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 20 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 25 of 1994). 158. The Tamil Nadu Municipal Corporation Laws (Amendment and Special Provision) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 21 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 26 of 1994). 159. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (No.3) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 22 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 24 of 1994). 160. The Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 23 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 27 of 1994). 161. The Tirunelveli City Municipal Corporation Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 24 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 28 of 1994). 162. The Salem City Municipal Corporation Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 25 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 29 of 1994). 163. The Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (Amendment) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 26 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 40 of 1994). 85

164. The Madras Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 27 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 41 of 1994). 165. The Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 28 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 42 of 1994). 166. The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Second Amendment) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 29 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 36 of 1994). 167. The Tamil Nadu Electricity (Taxation on Consumption) Amendment Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 30 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 43 of 1994). 168. The Tamil Nadu Oilpalm (Regulation of Production and Processing) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 31 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 34 of 1994). 169. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Amendment) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 32 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 32 of 1994). 170. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 33 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 32 of 1994). 171. The Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax (Amendment) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 34 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 37 of 1994). 172. The Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 35 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 38 of 1994). 173. The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Fourth Amendment) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 37 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 39 of 1994). 174. The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Third Amendment) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 38 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 57 of 1994). 175. The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) (Second Amendment) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 39 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 59 of 1994). 176. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 42 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 51 of 1994). 177. The Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Third Amendment) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 44 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 54 of 1994). 178. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Third Amendment) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 44 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 55 of 1994). 179. The Pachaiyappa’s Trust and the Scheduled Public Trusts and Endowments (Taking over of Management) Amendment Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 45 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 60 of 1994). 180. The Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Second Amendment and Validation) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 46 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 52 of 1994). 181. The Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 47 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 53 of 1994). 182. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 48 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 58 of 1994). 183. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income-Tax (Amendment) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 49 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 56 of 1994).

1995 184. The Tamil Nadu Rosewood Trees (Conservation) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 41 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 1 of 1995). 185. The Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 40 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 7 of 1995). 186. The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Third Amendment) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 36 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 25 of 1995). 86

187. The Tamil Nadu Compulsory Elementary Education Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 16 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 33 of 1995). 188. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 1 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 4 of 1995). 189. The Tamil Nadu Aquaculture (Regulation) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 2 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 6 of 1995). 190. The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 3 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 5 of 1995). 191. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 4 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 3 of 1995). 192. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 5 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 2 of 1995). 193. The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 6 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 11 of 1995). 194. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 7 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 10 of 1995). 195. The Tamil Nadu Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments (Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 8 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 12 of 1995). 196. The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 9 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 8 of 1995). 197. The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Second Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 10 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 22 of 1995). 198. The Indian Christian Marriage (Extension to Transferred Territory) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 11 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 27 of 1995). 199. The Madras Metropolitan Area Groundwater (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 12 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 13 of 1995). 200. The Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 13 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 17 of 1995). 201. The Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (Second Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 14 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 14 of 1995). 202. The Tamil Nadu Legislature (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 15 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 24 of 1995). 203. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 16 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 15 of 1995). 204. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 17 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 18 of 1995). 205. The Tamil Nadu Civil Courts and the Madras City Court (Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 18 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 28 of 1995). 206. The Presidency Small Cause Courts and the Provincial Small Cause Courts (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 19 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 26 of 1995). 207. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (No.2) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 20 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 9 of 1995). 208. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Third Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 21 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 19 of 1995). 209. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Fourth Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 22 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 20 of 1995). 210. The Tamil Nadu Entertainments Tax (Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 23 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 21 of 1995). 211. The Tamil Nadu Recognised Private Schools (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 24 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 16 of 1995). 87

212. The Madras City Police (Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 25 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 23 of 1995). 213. The Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 27 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 34 of 1995). 214. The Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries (Third Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 28 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 40 of 1995). 215. The Madras City Police (Second Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 29 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 41 of 1995). 216. The Tamil Nadu District Police (Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 30 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 42 of 1995). 217. The Tamil Nadu Entertainment Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 32 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 39 of 1995). 218. The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) Second Amendment Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 33 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 31 of 1995). 219. The Tamil Nadu Advocates Welfare Fund (Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 35 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 43 of 1995). 220. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Second Amendment Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 36 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 32 of 1995). 221. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 37 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 36 of 1995). 222. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 38 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 29 of 1995). 223. The Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax (Sixth Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 40 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 37 of 1995). 224. The Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Fund (Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 41 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 44 of 1995). 225. The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 42 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 38 of 1995). 226. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Second Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 43 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 30 of 1995). 227. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (No.3) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 44 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 35 of 1995). 228. The Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Second Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 47 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 46 of 1995). 229. The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Third Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 48 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 45 of 1995).

1996 230. The Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment (Amendment) Bill, 1993 (L.A. Bill No. 32 of 1993) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 1 of 1996). 231. The Madras City Tenants’ Protection (Amendment) Bill, 1994 (L.A. Bill No. 52 of 1994) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 2 of 1996). 232. The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) (Third Amendment) Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 46 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 3 of 1996). 233. The Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Bill, 1995 (L.A. Bill No. 39 of 1995) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 4 of 1996). 234. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation (Vote on Account) Bill, 1996 (L.A. Bill No. 8 of 1996) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 6 of 1995). 235. The Tamil Nadu Appropriation Bill, 1996 (L.A. Bill No. 10 of 1996) (Tamil Nadu Act No. 5 of 1996).

TABLE No. XVII

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Yearwise Statistical Analysis of the Government Bills introduced and passed by the Assembly during the period 1991-96.

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1 Total number of Bills introduced in the 34 60 51 52 48 10 Assembly. 2 Total number of Bills published after leave 34 60 51 52 48 10 was granted i.e. after introduction in the Assembly. 3 Bills published under the orders of Hon...... Speaker. 4 Number of Bills referred to Select Committee...... 5 Number of Bills passed by the Assembly. 34 60 51 52 46 10 6 Number of Bills returned to Assembly by the ...... Governor/President for reconsideration. 7 Number of Bills assented to by the Governor 33 58 50 48 44 02 or President. 8 Number of Bills became an Act. 33 58 50 48 44 02 9 Number of Bills withdrawn by Member in- ...... 02 .. charge or not proceeded with or lapsed or put and lost. 10 Number of Bills withdrawn by the State .. 02 ...... Government. 11 Number of Bills withheld by the 01 ...... Governor/President 12 Number of Bills pending with the .. .. 01 04 02 08 Governor/President for Assent. 89

TABLE No. XVIII

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Notice of Resolution disapproving the Ordinance

Text of the Resolution. Notice given Moved by Date on Motion for Disposal of the Motion by. which the consideration of Motion was the Bill replacing moved. the Ordinace Moved by. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) That this House disapproves the Tamil Nadu Co- Thiru … … Thiru C. P. Motion was not moved, as operative Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) Elamvazhuthi Pattabiraman, the Member was suspended Second Amendment Ordinance, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Minister for Co- from the services of the Ordinance No.1 of 1994) promulgated by the operation. House for the whole Governor on 24th July, 1994. session.

TABLE No. XIX (Vide Page No. 105)

Presentation of Budget

Budget Presented by. Replied by. Date of Date of General Date of Number No. of Date of Date of Year. Presen- Discus-sion. discussion and the of Cut- Cut- introduce- considera- tation. Voting of Motions Motions tion of tion and Demands for received moved. Appropria- passin of Grants. and tion Bill. Appropria admitted. -tion Bill. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) 1991-92 Dr. V. R. Dr. V. R. 4th Sep- 6th September, 13th September, Received 124 27th Sep- 28th Sep- Nedunchezhiyan Nedunchezhiyan tember 7th September 14th September, 1,393 tember, tember, Minister for Minister for 1991. 9th September, 16th September, 1991. 1991. Finance Finance 10th September 17th September, and 11th 18th September, September 1991 19th September, Admitted (5 days) 20th September, 1,251 23rd September, 24th September, 25th September, 27th September 1991 (12 days) 91

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) 1992-93 Dr. V. R. Nedun- Dr. V. R. Nedun- 6th 9th March, 17th March, Received 120 23rd April, 24th April, chezhiyan chezhiyan March 10th March, 18th March, 3,318 1992 1992. Minister for Minister for 1992 11th March, 19th March, Finance Finance 12th March, 20th March, 13th March, 23rd March, Admitted And 16th 24th March, 3,048 March, 1992 (6 25th March, days) 27th March, 30th March, 31st March, 1st April, 2nd April, 3rd April, 6th April, 7th April, 8th April, 9th April, 10th April, 20th April, 21st April, 22nd April, and 23rd April, 1992 (22 days) 92

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) 1993-94 Dr. V. R. Nedun- Dr. V. R. Nedun- 12th 15th March, 22nd March, Received 42 27th April, 28th April, chezhiyan chezhiyan March, 16th March, 23rd March, 4,229 1993. 1993. Minister for Minister for 1993. 17th March, 29th March, Finance Finance 18th March, 30th March, Admitted 19th March, and 31st March, 3,805 22nd March, 1st April, 1993 (6 days) 2nd April, 6th April, 7th April, 8th April, 12th April, 13th April, 15th April, 16th April, 19th April, 20th April, 21st April, 22nd April, 23rd April, 26th April, and 27th April, 1993 (21 days) 93

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) 1994-95 Dr. V. R. Nedun- Dr. V. R. Nedun- 23rd 25th March, 4th April, Received 106 2nd May, 3rd May, chezhiyan chezhiyan March, 28th March, 5th April, 4,036 1994. 1994. Minister for Minister for 1994. 29th March, 6th April, Finance Finance 30th March, 7th April, 31st March, 8th April, 1994 (5 days) 11th April, Admitted 13th April, 3,253 18th April, 19th April, 20th April, 21st April, 22nd April, 25th April, 26th April, 27th April, 28th April, 29th April, 30th April, and 2nd May, 1994 (19 days) 94

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) 1995-96 Dr. V. R. Nedun- Dr. V. R. Nedun- 22nd 24th March, 3rd April, Received 87 5th May, 6th May, chezhiyan chezhiyan March, 27th March, 4th April, 3,256 1995. 1995. Minister for Minister for 1995 28th March, 5th April, Finance Finance 29th March, 6th April, 30th March, and 7th April, Admitted 31st March, 10th April, 2,963 1995 (6 days) 17th April, 18th April, 19th April, 20th April, 21st April, 24th April, 25th April, 27th April, 28th April, 2nd May, 3rd May, 4th May, and 5th May, 1995 (19 days) 1996-97 Dr. V. R. Nedun- Dr. V. R. Nedun- 20th 22nd February, ….. Received 9 27th 28th (Interim chezhiyan chezhiyan Feb- 23rd February, 110 February February Budget) Minister for Minister for ruary, 26th February, 1996. 1996. Finance Finance 1996. and 27th February, 1996 Admitted (4 days) 83

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Presentation of Supplementary Budget and Demands for Excess Expenditure

Statement of Demands for Presented by Replied by Date of Date of Date of Date of Date of Grants for Excess presentation discussion Voting introduction consideration Expenditure and of and passing Supplementary Statement of Appropriation of Expenditure Bill. Appropriation Bill. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) 1 First Supple-mentary Dr. V. R. Dr. V. R. 1st October … 4th 4th October, 4th October, Statement of Expenditure Nedunchezhiyan Nedunchezhiyan 1991. October, 1991. 1991. for the year 1991-92. Minister for Minister for 1991. Finance Finance 2 Final Supple-mentary Dr. V. R. Dr. V. R. 24th March, … 26th March, 26th March, 27th March, Statement of Expenditure Nedunchezhiyan Nedunchezhiyan 1992. 1992. 1992. 1992. for the year 1991-92. Minister for Minister for Finance Finance 3 Demands for Grants for Dr. V. R. Dr. V. R. 22nd April, … 24th April, 24th April, 2th April, Excess Expenditure for Nedunchezhiyan Nedunchezhiyan 1992. 1992 1992 1992 the year 1983-84. Minister for Minister for Finance Finance 4 Demands for Grants for Dr. V. R. Dr. V. R. 22nd April, … 24th April, 24th April, 27th April, Excess Expenditure for Nedunchezhiyan Nedunchezhiyan 1992. 1992 1992 1992 the year 1984-85. Minister for Minister for Finance Finance 96

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) 5 First Supple-mentary Dr. V. R. Dr. V. R. 21st 23rd 24th 24th 25th Statement of Expenditure Nedunchezhiyan Nedunchezhiyan September, September September, September, September, for the year 1992-93. Minister for Minister for 1992 and 24th 1992. 1992. 1992. Finance Finance September, 1992. 6 Final Supple-mentary Dr. V. R. Dr. V. R. 22nd March, … 23rd 23rd March, 29th March, Statement of Expenditure Nedunchezhiyan Nedunchezhiyan 1993. March, 1993. 1993. for the year 1992-93. Minister for Minister for 1993. Finance Finance 7 First Supple-mentary Dr. V. R. Dr. V. R. 27th … 29th 29th October, 29th October, Statement of Expenditure Nedunchezhiyan Nedunchezhiyan October, October, 1993. 1993. for the year 1993-94. Minister for Minister for 1993. 1993. Finance Finance 8 Final Supple-mentary Dr. V. R. Dr. V. R. 28th March, … 30th 30th March, 31st April, Statement of Expenditure Nedunchezhiyan Nedunchezhiyan 1994. March, 1994. 1994. for the year 1993-94. Minister for Minister for 1994. Finance Finance 9 Demands for Grants for Dr. V. R. Dr. V. R. 6th April, … 7th April, 7th April, 8th April, Excess Expenditure for Nedunchezhiyan Nedunchezhiyan 1994. 1994. 1994. 1994. the year 1985-86. Minister for Finance Minister for Finance 10 First Supple-mentary Dr. V. R. Dr. V. R. 3rd 8th 9th 9th 10th Statement of Nedunchezhiyan Nedunchezhiyan November, November, November, November, November, Expenditure for the year Minister for Finance Minister for 1994. and 9th 1994. 1994. 1994. 1994-95. Finance November, 1994. 11 Final Supple-mentary Dr. V. R. Dr. V. R. 27th March, … 29th March, 29th March, 29th March, Statement of Nedunchezhiyan Nedunchezhiyan 1995. 1995. 1995. 1995. Expenditure for the year Minister for Finance Minister for 1994-95. Finance 97

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) 12 First Supple-mentary Dr. V. R. Dr. V. R. 7th 9th 9th 9th 10th Statement of Nedunchezhiyan Nedunchezhiyan November, November, November, November, November, Expenditure for the year Minister for Finance Minister for 1995. 1995. 1995. 1995. 1995. 1995-96. Finance 13 Final Supple-mentary Dr. V. R. Dr. V. R. 27th 1st March, 1st March, 1st March, 1st March, Statement of Nedunchezhiyan Nedunchezhiyan February, 1996. 1996. 1996. 1996. Expenditure for the year Minister for Finance Minister for 1996. 1995-96. Finance

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I. CONDOLENCE RESOLUTIONS

(i) Cases where Condolence Resolutions were adopted New Con and the House adjoured for the day as a mark of respect to the deceased.

Serial Number and Name of Date of demise Date of Person who moved the Person resolution resolution. adopted in the House (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Thiru Rajiv Gandhi, former 21st May, 1991 5th July, 1991 Dr. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan Prime Minister of India. Minister for Finance (Leader of the House). 2 Tmt. Jothi Venkatachalam, 28th November, 5th February, -do- former Minister and former 1992. 1993. Governor of Kerala State. 3 Thiru N.G. Venugopal, 24th October, -do- -do- Sitting Member of the 1992. Assembly. 4 Thiru V.N. Subramaniyan, 17th July, 1993. 25th October, -do- Sitting Member of the 1993. Assembly. 5 Thiru T.M. Rangarajan, 10th September, -do- -do- Sitting Member of the 1993. Assembly. 6 Thiru Morarji Desai, 10th April, 11th April, -do- former Prime Minister of 1995. 1995. India. 7 Thiru Beant Singh, Chief 31st August, 2nd The Speaker. Minister of Punjab State. 1995. November, 1995. 8 Dr. M.P. Sivagnanam, 3rd October, -do- Dr. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan former Chairman, 1995. Minister for Finance Legislative Council and (Leader of the House). former Member of the Assembly. 9 Thiru A. Selvarasan, 2nd October, 2nd Dr. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan Sitting Member of the 1995. November, Minister for Finance Assembly. 1995. (Leader of the House). 10 Thiru Yitzak Rabin, Prime 4th November, 6th November, -do- Minister of Israel. 1995. 1995. 11 Tmt. Ramani Nallathambi, 29th February, 29th February, Dr. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan Sitting Member of the 1996 1996. Minister for Finance Assembly. (Leader of the House).

(ii) Cases where Condolence Resolutions were adopted Nem Con and the House adjourned for a short time.

Serial Number and Name of Date of demise Date of Person who moved the Person resolution resolution. adopted in the House (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Thiru S. Chellapandian, 18th February, 15th February, Dr. V. R. Nedunchezhiyan former Speaker. 1993 1993 Minister for Finance (Leader of the House). (Adjourned for 15 minutes) 2 Thiru Anbil P. 5th March, 1993 -do- -do- Dharmalingam, former Minister. 3 Thiru Giani Zail Singh, 25th December, 14th March, The Speaker. (Adjourned former President of India. 1994. 1995. for one Hour).

(iii) Cases where Condolence Resolutions were adopted New Con and the House observed silence for two minutes as mark of respect to the deceased.

Serial Number and Name of Date of demise Date of Person who moved the Person resolution resolution. adopted in the House (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Pulavar K. Govindan, 1st July 1991 5th July 1991 The Speaker. former Speaker. 2 Thiru T.S. Avinashilingam 21st November 30th January -do- Chettiar, Veteran Freedom 1991 1992 Fighter and former Education Minister. 3 Thiru S.S. Ramasamy 3rd April 1992 6th April 1992 -do- Padayatchi, former Minister. 4 Thiru Sathyajith Ray, World 23rd April 1992 24th April -do- renowned Film Director. 1992 5 Thiru M. Hidayathullah, 8th September 21st -do- former Vice-President of 1992 September India. 1992 6 Thirumuruga Kirupananda 7th November 9th November -do- Variyar. 1992 1992 7 Thirukuralar V. Munusamy. 4th January 5th January -do- 1994 1994 8 Kanchi Kamakodi 8th January 17th March -do- Peedathipathy Arulthiru 1994 1994 Chandrasekarendra Saraswathy Sankarachariyar. 9 Thiru S.J. Sadiq Pasha, 12th May 1994 3rd November -do- former Minister. 1994 100

(1) (2) (3) (4) 10 Thiru N. Ganapathy, former 13th December 14th March -do- Deputy Speaker. 1994 1995 11 Thiru K.P. Kandasamy, 29th December -do- -do- former Minister. 1994 12 Muthamizh Kavalar Dr. 19th December -do- -do- K.A.P. Viswanatham. 1994 13 Thavathiru Kundrakudi 15th April 1995 18th April -do- Adigalar. 1995 14 Thiru N.T. Rama Rao, 18th January 15th February -do- former Chief Minister of 1996 1996 Andhra State.

In addition to the above, on the 15th March 1993 the Speaker made a Condolence Resolution for those who lost their lives in the serial bomb-blasts in Bombay on the 12th March 1993.

The Members stood in silence for two minutes as a mark of respect to the deceased. 101

II. OBITUARY REFERENCES

Obituary references were made on the demise of the former Members and others mentioned below by the chair and the House stood in silence for two minutes as a mark of respect to the deceased:

Serial Number and Name of Date of demise Date on which Member reference was made from the Chair (1) (2) (3) 1 Thiru Andi alias K. 30th August, 1990 5th July, 1991 Gurusamy 2 Thiru E.S.M. Pakeer 28th January, 1991 -do- Mohammed 3 Thiru P. Venkata- 4th February, 1991 -do- Subramanian 4 Thiru M. Alagiriswamy 10th February, 1991 -do- 5 Thiru K. Ponniah 14th February, 1991 -do- 6 Thiru M.S. Sivasami 17th February, 1991 -do- 7 Thiru A.L. Eramakrishna 1st April 1991 -do- Naicker 8 Thiru K. Sengodan 2nd April, 1991 -do- 9 Thiru S.S. Thennarasu 13th April, 1991 -do- 10 Thiru C. Govindarajan 29th April, 1991 -do- 11 Thiru M.C.A. Retinasamy 7th May, 1991 -do- Thevar 12 Thiru A.K. Kaliappa 11th June, 1991 -do- Gounder 13 Thiru A.R. Subbiah 21st June, 1991 -do- 14 Pulavar K. Ponnambalam 12th June, 1991 -do- 15 Thiru S. Vadivel 11th January, 1991 -do- 16 Thiru V.N. Muthamilselvan 24th July, 1991 6th September 1991 17 Dr. P. Padmanabhan 2nd September, 1991 23rd September, 1991 18 Thiru C. Subbarayudu 13th September, 1991 -do- 19 Thiru Ekal M. Natesan 27th July, 1991 30th January, 1992 20 Thiru K. Ananda Nambiyar 11th October, 1991 -do- 21 Thiru A. Perumal 21st October, 1991 -do- 22 Thiru G. Raghothaman 2nd November, 1991 -do- 23 Thiru N. Rangasamy Reddiar 4th November, 1991 -do- 24 Thiru C. Palani 17th January, 1992 -do- 25 Thirumathi Parvathi Arjunan 27th January, 1992 -do- 26 Thiru N. Ramachandra 14th February, 1992 9th March, 1992 Reddy 27 Thiru M. Kadirvelu 24th February, 1992 -do- 28 Thiru A. Senapathi 25th February, 1992 -do- 29 Thirumathi K.P. Janaki 1st March, 1992 9th March, 1992 Ammal 30 Thiru A.E. Chandrasekara 15th August, 1991 23rd March, 1992 Navagar 31 Thiru T. Irusappan 16th December, 1991 -do- 102

32 Thiru N. Krishnan 1st January, 1992 9th April, 1992 33 Thiru S.P. Thangavelu 5th April, 1992 -do- 34 Thiru R. Thiagarajan 6th April, 1992 -do- 35 Thiru K.M.S. Subramaniam 2nd May, 1992 4th May, 1992 36 Thiru G. Moorthy 7th May, 1992 21st September, 1992 37 Thiru K.J. Uyyakondan 11th May, 1992 -do- 38 Thiru K.V. Veeran Ambalam 6th June, 1992 -do- 39 Thiru B.K. Linga Gounder 25th June, 1992 -do- 40 Thiru K.N. Sivaperumal 1st July, 1992 -do- 41 Thiru S. Nanjunda Row 17th August, 1992 -do- 42 Tmt. K. Kamalambujammal 19th August, 1992 -do- 43 Thiru M.S. Radha Krishnan 17th October, 1992 5th February, 1993 44 Thiru S. Aranganathan 11th November, 1992 -do- 45 Thiru A. Thiagaraja 20th December, 1992 -do- Kaduvettiar 46 Thiru A. Subbu 22nd December, 1992 -do- 47 Thiru R.S. Arumugham 3rd January, 1993 -do- 48 Thiru D. Rajarathinam 11th January, 1993 -do- 49 Thiru V. Bhuvarahan 22nd December, 1992 10th February, 1993 50 Thiru W.J. Fernandez -do- -do- 51 Thiru K. Subrahmanyam 19th February, 1993 15th March, 1993 52 Thiru M. Gurusamy (alias) 1st March, 1993 -do- Annadasan 53 Thiru Swaminatha 22nd April, 1993 28th April, 1993 Merkondar 54 Thiru V. Ellama Naidu 28th April, 1993 25th October, 1993 55 Thiru S. Nagappa 29th April, 1993 -do- 56 Thiru P.S. Veluswami 14th May, 1993 -do- Gounder 57 Thiru N. Dharmalingam 16th May, 1993 -do- 58 Thiru N.A. Poongavanam 20th June, 1993 -do- 59 Thiru S.A.M. Annamalai 29th June, 1993 -do- 60 Thiru A. Thangavelu 30th August, 1993 -do- 61 Thiru Mannai P. 17th October, 1993 -do- Narayanasamy (Former Minister) 62 Thiru P.E. Srinivasa Reddiar 25th May, 1993 29th October, 1993 63 Thiru M. Palani Muthu 21st August, 1993 -do- 64 Thirumathi Alda Milicent 24th November, 1993 30th December, 1993 Fowler 65 Thirumathi Savithiri 24th November, 1993 31st December, 1993 Shanmugam 66 Thiru S. Alagu Thevar 29th December, 1993 31st December, 1993 67 Thiru K. Shanmugam 22nd October, 1993 17th March, 1993 68 Thiru K. Bokkai Gowder 9th January, 1994 17th March, 1993 69 Thiru C.T. Chidambaram 16th January, 1994 -do- 70 Thiru M. Sundararajan 30th January, 1994 -do- 71 Thiru T.D. 9th February, 1994 17th March, 1994 Muthukumarasamy 72 Thiru C.M. Ambikapathy 15th March, 1994 22nd March, 1994 103

73 Thiru A.J. Arunachalam 9th March, 1994 4th April, 1994 74 Thiru S. Muthulingam -do- 5th April, 1994 75 Thiru P.M. Munisamy 7th April, 1994 13th April, 1994 Gounder 76 Thiru K. Brahmanda Reddy 20th May, 1994 3rd November, 1994 (Former Central Minister) 77 Thiru P.N. Paramasiva 16th June, 1994 -do- Gounder 78 Thiru S. Balan 6th July, 1994 -do- 79 Thiru M.A.B. Arumugasamy 31st July, 1994 -do- 80 Thiru P. Eswaramoorthy 2nd August, 1994 -do- alias Soranam 81 Thiru A.M. Rathnasamy 15th August, 1994 3rd November 1994 82 Thiru N. Sundararaj 23rd September, 1994 -do- 83 Thiru B. Mahadevan Pillai 24th September, 1994 -do- 84 Thiru T.T. Daniel 6th October, 1994 -do- 85 Thiru K.P. Kamatchi 19th October, 1994 -do- Chettiar 86 Thiru K. Narayanasamy 26th October, 1994 -do- 87 Thiru V. Arumugam 13th November, 1994 14th March, 1995 88 Thiru K. Pandiyaraj 5th December, 1994 -do- 89 Thiru Mohammed Raza 3rd January, 1995 -do- Khan 90 Thiru N.M. Velappan 23rd January, 1995 -do- 91 Thiru T. Manavalan 14th February, 1995 -do- 92 Thiru R. Manimaran 20th February, 1995 -do- 93 Thiru V. Muthu 25th February, 1995 -do- 94 Thiru T.R. Masilamani 4th March, 1995 -do- 95 Thiru Durai Krishnamoorthy 12th January, 1995 -do- 96 Thirumathi N.K. 30th November, 1995 24th March, 1995 Ranganayaki 97 Thiru M. Mottayan 13th March, 1995 25th April, 1995 98 Thiru Samsudin (alias) K.M. 23rd April, 1995 -do- Kadhiravan 99 Thiru M. Shanmugam 14th May, 1995 2nd November, 1995 100 Thiru D.Krishnamurthy 17th June, 1995 2nd November, 1995 Gounder 101 Dr. R. Nainamalai 15th July, 1995 -do- 102 Thiru M. Muthusamy 20th July, 1995 -do- (Former Minister) 103 Thiru K.R. Nallasivam 29th July, 1995 -do- 104 Thiru A. Devandran 17th August, 1995 -do- 105 Thiru A.S. Ravindran 1st September, 1995 -do- 106 Thiru A.R. Ramasamy 6th September, 1995 -do- 107 Thiru Pandiaraj 13th September, 1995 -do- 108 Thiru M.K. Rajamanickam 11th December, 1995 15th February, 1996 109 Thiru S.J. Ramasamy 25th December, 1995 -do- 110 Thiru N.V. Gurusamy 6th February, 1996 -do- 111 Thiru S. Thirumalaisamy 8th February, 1996 -do- Gounder 104

Besides, on the 14th March, 1995, the Speaker made a reference to the dreadful bus accident which occurred near Chunguvarchatram on the 12th March, 1995 and expressed deep sorrow at the tragic event. All the Member stood in silence for two minutes as a mark of respect to those who lost their lives in the accident.

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COMMITTEE ON ESTIMATES, 1991-92. (CONSTITUTED ON THE 13TH JULY 1991)

Chairman

1. Thiru V. Sathiamoorthy

Members

2. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Ex-Officio) 3. Thirumathi A.S. Ponnammal (Ex-Officio) 4. Thiru K. Dharmalingam (Ex-Officio) 5. Thiru S. Asaimani 6. Thiru S. Gandhirajan 7. Thiru M. Sundarasami 8. Dr. A. Chellakumar 9. Thiru K. Thavasi 10. Thiru V. Thambusamy 11. Thiru M. Thennavan 12. Thiru A. Devaraj’ 13. Thiru N.S. Palanisamy 14. Thiru N. Panneerselvam 15. Thiru A. Pauliah 16. Dr. V. Purusothaman 17. Thiru S. Regupathy* 18. Thiru K. Lawrence 19. Thiru S. Nagoor Meeran**

*upto 26-2-92 **upto 14-2-92

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COMMITTEE ON ESTIMATES, 1992-93. (CONSTITUTED ON THE 28TH APRIL 1992.)

Chairman 1. Thiru K. Dharmalingam Members 2. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Ex-Officio) 3. Thiru P. Ponnuswamy (Ex-Officio) 4. Thiru M. Chinnasamy (Ex-Officio) 5. Thiru O.S. Amarnath 6. Dr. M. Ammamuthu Pillai 7. Thiru P.V. Rajendiran 8. Thiru K.V.V. Rajamanickam 9. Thiru K.R. Ramasamy Ambalam 10. Thiru V. Kannan 11. Thiru S.V. Shanmugam 12. Thiru V.P. Chandrasekar 13. Thirumathi P. Saraswathi 14. Thirumathi R. Shyamala 15. Thiru A. Devaraj 16. Thiru S. Panneerselvam 17. Thiru A. Papa Sundaram 18. Thiru E.T. Ponnuvelu 19. Thiru T. Rathinavel

COMMITTEE ON ESTIMATES, 1993-94. (CONSTITUTED ON THE 30TH APRIL 1993)

Chairman 1. Thiru V.P. Chandrasekar Members 2. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Ex-Officio) 3. Thiru M. Sundaradoss (Ex-Officio) 4. Thiru K. Munivenkatappan (Ex-Officio) 5. Thiru S. Arumugam 6. Thiru S. Rajaraman 7. Thirumathi K.M. Kalai Selvi 8. Thiru A. Sampath 9. Thiru A.K. Srinivasan 10. Thiru V.M. Subramanian 11. Thiru R. Thangaraju 12. Thiru S.M. Durai 13. Thiru K. Palanisamy 14. Thirumathi K. Palaniammal 15. Thiru V. Periasamy 16. Thiru C. Perumal 17. Thirumathi V.G. Manimegalai 18. Thiru B. Ranganathan 19. Thiru R. Eramanathan 106

COMMITTEE ON ESTIMATES, 1994-95. (CONSTITUTED ON THE 5TH MAY 1994)

Chairman 1. Thirumathi K. Maria-Mul-Asia Members 2. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Ex-Officio) 3. Thiru K. Selvaraj (Ex-Officio) 4. Thiru R. Eramanathan 5. Thiru M.S.M. Ramachandran 6. Thiru P.V. Rajendiran 7. Dr. M. Karuppuswamy 8. Thiru S.M. Krishnan 9. Dr. K. Gopal 10. Thirumathi R. Shyamala 11. Thiru V.M. Subramanian 12. Selvi L. Sulochana 13. Thiru V. Thambusamy 14. Thiru A. Papa Sundaram 15. Thiru V. Periyasamy 16. Thirumathi V.G. Manimegalai 17. Thiru K.A. Manoharan 18. Thiru D. Veliah 19. Thiru S. Rajaraman

COMMITTEE ON ESTIMATES, 1995-96. (CONSTITUTED ON THE 6TH MAY 1995)

Chairman 1. Dr. M. Ammamuthu Pillai* 2. Thiru Kanchi Pannerselvam ** Members 3. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Ex-Officio) 4. Thiru Sanjay Ramaswamy, (Ex-Officio) 5. Thiru K. Munivenkatappan, (Ex-Officio) 6. Thiru O.S. Amarnath 7. Thirumathi Lata Priyakumar 8. Thirumathi K.M. Kalai Selvi 9. Dr. M. Kalirajan 10. Thiru S. Shanmuganathan 11. Thirumathi R. Shyamala 12. Thiru K. Srinivasan 13. Thiru D. Sudaranam 14. Thirumathi S. Sundarambal 15. Dr. J. Parandaman 16. Thiru R.P. Paramasivam 17. Thiru R. Palanisamy 18. Thiru G. Palanisamy 19. Thiru V.K. Lakshmanan

*upto 3-9-1995 ** From 7-11-1995 onwards 107

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List of Important Recommendations made by the Committee on Estimates

Report on “Forest Department” (Third Report):

1. Expeditious action should be taken to obtain the approval of Central Grant for the proposal related to notification of Jagir, Zamin Forest as Government Reserve Forest.

2. The Teak trees planted in river bed and canal bed and maintained by Public Works Department should be transferred to the Forest Department Control.

3. The Provision in Tamil Nadu Forest Act relating to illegal smuggling of forest timber should be suitably amended to the effect that awarding of punishment to the offenders should be corresponding to the value of timber smuggled.

4. Expeditious action should be taken on the proposal to amend Sections 35, 41, 49, 55 & 60 of Tamil Nadu Forest Act so as to augument the powers of Forest Officers to prevent sandalwood offences.

5. Sufficient new vehicles should be allotted to the Forest Officials working in the District which posses predominant sandalwood Forest and to enhance the ceiling limit on fuel so as to apprehend the sandalwood smugglers involved in smuggling.

Report on “Motor Vehicles Acts – Administration” (Fourth Report):

1. To examine the feasibility of supply of excess smoke emission test meters, as used in the Pollution control Board.

2. On Priority basis, vehicles should be provided to the flying squad of Transport Department.

3. To avoid unauthorized entry of other State omni buses in our State, the spot fine system should be implemented under sec.88(8) of Motor Vehicles Acts.

4. Rapid action should be taken for the proposal given by Tharamani Road Transport Institute to construct a “driving range” at the Regional Transport Offices.

5. To avoid unauthorise entry of other State Vehicles in The Nilgiris District the Transport check post at Cuddalore may be shifted to Thoppakkadu in The Nilgiris District.

Report on “Community Development Projects” (Fifth Report):

1. Priority should be given to destitutes, widows and Handicapped preson while sanctioning I.R.D.P. Loan.

2. To encourage the trainees of TRYSEM, every year an exhibition in Madras City should be organized by the Government exclusively for the products manufacture by the them. 108

3. The Jawahar Rozgar Yozana scheme should be implemented in the Town Panchayats of Kanniyakumari District as town Panchayats were out numbered and 70% of rural population were covered by Town Panchayats of that District.

4. Fund may be allotted for maintenance of the dilapidated houses constructed under Group House scheme as many houses were in dilapidated condition.

5. Estimates on ‘Jeevan Dhara well’ should be prepared on the basis of nature of earth and it should not be estimated in a common formula.

Report on “Handlooms and Textiles” (Eighth Report):

1. Taken into consideration of the difficulties experienced by the Co-operative Societies in exporting Handloom goods directly, action should be taken expeditiously on the proposal of exporting Handloom goods through Government Departments.

2. Action should be taken to expedite preparation of report to borrow loan from the National Co-operative Development Corporation regarding Modernisation and expansion of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Textile processing Mills at Erode.

3. The State Government should insist the Central Government to amend the Indian Constitution for allotting 22 items to the Handloom Sector.

4. While considering difficulties in collecting recovery of amount from the agent of Madurai, suitable action should be taken by amending the rules if required. The Department should avoid recurrence in future.

5. Suitable action should be taken to handover 98 sick sales Depots in other States to the Private parties.

Report on “Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax, other Taxes and Duties – Administration” (Ninth Report):

1. The State Government should insist the Central Government to enact a law providing for levy of consignment tax. Till then the Government should consider the feasibility of implementation of “Transit Pass” method in check post to stop the Tax evasion.

2. The existing Commercial Tax Check post at Gudalur in the Nilgiris District should be shifted to the junction point at Gudalur.

3. The Government should examine the feasibility of establishment of check posts to Transport, Commercial Taxes, Forest and Civil Supplies at one place in the border District of the State.

4. All big check posts in the State should be converted to two ways check post.

Report on “Backward and Most Backward Classes Welfare” (Tenth Report):

1. The ban order on creation of new post should be relaxed and create new essential post to attend to the increased work load on new schemes and formation of new Districts and also for the achievements in stipulated period. 109

2. The reports of Evaluation and Applied Research should be obtained and action should be taken to raise the standard of education in the school administered by Most Backward and Denotified Communities Department.

3. The Directorate should collect all particulars relating to beneficiaries of free instruments supplied by the Department and examine whether the instruments are supplied to the beneficiaries in time, and a random survey may be conducted to avoid the delay in free supply of instruments to the artisan.

4. The Directorate should fix the target every year for the distribution of free house pattas to the Backward Classes and to review the achievement at the end of every year.

5. Anna Institute of Management had reviewed the Special Training Institute for all India Services run by Backward Classes and Most Backward Classes Department and made recommendations for the improvement of the Institute. These recommendations should be examined by the Department and action to be taken thereon.

Report on “Registration Department” (Eleventh Report)

1. The dues to the tune of Rs. 37,34,000 in respect of registration of Tamil Nadu property in the neighbouring State should be collected from the concerned at early.

2. Detailed information relating to preservation of Registered documents by micro film should be obtained from the Maharashtra Government and to examine whether it may be possible to implement in Tamil Nadu.

3. While considering the financial constrain, it is not possible to install computer to all the Sub-registrar Office and the facility may be extended to all Sub-registrar Office in a phased manner.

4. In-service training should be given to all Registration Department Officials to enable them to acquire more knowledge in all the Acts and Rules, method of documents writing, implication of law and field training.

Report on “District Administration” (Twelfth Report)

1. A separate Taluk should be formed comprising of all the villages in Javvathu Hills of North Arcot-Ambedkar District.

2. The disparity in time scale pay of Village Administrative Officers should be removed and uniform scales of pay should be given.

3. Housing facilities should be provided to the Village Administrative Officers to enable them to stay at their respective village and Housing Loan may also be sanctioned to them.

4. Action may be taken to issue Community Certificates to Tribal people within 3 weeks of time. Further, orders may be issued to issue such certificates by Regional Development Officer instead of by Tahsildar.

5. Proceedings of the District Development Council Meetings should be recorded properly and further action should be taken thereon. 110

Report on “Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959” Administration (Thirteenth Report)

1. To get more interest the “Orukala Puja Fund” should be deposited in Government Transport Development Corporation.

2. The Zonal Department Officials should be instructed to prepare statistical particulars on the financially deficient and dilapidated temples and sent to the Government.

3. To fix a reasonable rent to the temple property, the Government should instruct the Public Works Department engineers to co-ordinate in the rent fixing committee other than Madras District.

4. Action should be taken to expedite the investigation on stolen Komethaka idols of Thirukkaravasal Arulmigu Thiagarasaswamy Thirukkoil and Nagapattinam Arulmigu Kayaroganaswamy and Arulmigu Neela Thatchiamman Thirukkoil.

5. To discourage the encroachment of temple properties, the Government should prohibit the local bodies to levy taxes on the temple encroached properties.

Report on “Labour Welfare and Factories” (Fifteenth Report)

1. The Committee considered that the fixation of minimum wages to the unorganized laboureres is essential. Therefore the State Government should stress the Government of India in this regard. More over a resolution may be passed in the Legislative Assembly and may be sent to Government of India. In addition to that, the State Government may send its opinion on this matter to the Committee functioning under Chairmanship of Labour Minister of West Bengal.

2. Government should take expeditious action for acquisition of land for the expansion of Beedi Workers Housing Scheme in North Arcot-Ambedkar and Thiruvannamalai Sambuvarayar District and the houses should be constructed without any delay.

3. The Muruga, Home Industry in Thirunelveli maintained a forgery service book and pass Book of its women Beedi Workers. Even if it is difficult to get the Co-operation of the Beedi Workers, the Government should examine it and expedite its action to deliver the original service book and pass Book in the name of the real Women Workers and implement the directive of the Supreme Court in the stipulated period.

4. The Department should ensure that the enumeration work on original Pass Book holders of Beedi workers be completed without delay and the pass book should be issued to the real workers and also to the workers who are not holding the Pass Book.

5. The Provident Fund Subscription was not collected from the Contract Workers of BHEL Factory at Ranipet. The Labour Department should examine this problem and implement the Provident Fund Scheme to all the contract labourers in the State.

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Report on “Municipal Administration” (Sixteenth Report)

1. Rules and Procedures were not framed in respect of collecting dues from Municipalities, by the Tamil Nadu Urban Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation, even after lapse of one year as it was established during 1993, and regretted for it. The Government should scrutinise the proposal and clear Rules and procedure should be framed therefore.

2. In view of debt burden of the Municipalities for its earlier loans and two folds of its interest, the Government should examine the feasibility of relinquishing the interest for the loans obtained from Government Funding Agencies by the Municipalities.

3. The Department should ensure the constitution of Task Forces properly in Municipality for selection of applicant relating to loan from Bank to start small scale industrial units. The stagnation in selection of applicants should be avoided with the help of Bank Co-ordination.

4. Necessary amendment should be made in the Tamil Nadu Municipalities Act to demolish the unauthorized construction of building in Municipalities.

5. The Department should examine the sources for increasing the financial resources of Mettur Municipality/Township and also to scrutiny on the surplus staff in that Municipality.

Report on “Primary Health Centres” (Nineteenth Report)

1. Every year, the Government should allot sufficient funds for the construction of Primary Health Centre.

2. At present 5 days training is imparted to the Local Hill physicians to treat certain diseases such as diarrhoea, malaria, leprosy, and wounds. Small medicine kits should be supplied to them. The Government should examine whether the 5 days training is sufficient for them and if necessary the training period may be increased.

3. When the Government Dispensaries are elevated to Primary Health Centres, special attention should be given to provide additional staff. Two Medical Officers should be posted to each Primary Health Centres.

4. The calorie meter instrument should be provided to the Poonamallee Primary Health Centre in view of arrival of huge number of Diabetic patients. Action should be taken to supply that instruments to all Primary Health Centres in a phased manner.

5. The basic amenities should be made in the Doctor’s quarters in the Primary Health Centres and the doctors should be directed to stay in that quarters.

Report on “Elementary Education” (Twentieth Report)

1. Action should be taken to get the report of the Committee constituted in the State on the basis of Yashpaul Committee Report regarding change in syllabi of Elementary Education and to reduce the drop outs in Elementary schools.

2. Action should be taken to cover the 895 one teacher school’s into two teachers school and the resulting 895 vacancies should be filled up early.

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3. The World Bank assisted District Elementary Education programme in 4 Districts should be expanded to other educationally backward Districts also.

4. Surprise inspection in schools should be intensified by flying squad and severe action should be taken against the erring teachers. Work of the existing flying squad should be monitored by District Education Officer.

5. Basic amenities should be provided to all the elementary schools in Villupuram Ramasamy Padaiyatchiar District which were not provided with basic amenities and enumeration should be taken on the elementary schools, which have no buildings and action should be taken to construct buildings.

Report on “Agriculture Department” (Twenty First Report)

1. The Department has stated that among fertilizer samples taken for examination during the year, 1993-94, the action to be taken on 26 sub-standard sample are still under consideration. An expeditious action should be taken on the above sub-standard fertilizer samples. The Fertilizer Act, 1985 should be implemented scrupulously in order to get a standard fertilizer to the farmers.

2. At present I.B.M. Technoloty is followed for Paddy cultivation. The same technology should be followed for cotton, sugar cane, Cereals, Groundnuts and Fruit crops.

3. Non-Governmental Agencies while implementing the Central Government aided waste land upliftment schemes, the credibility of the agency should be thoroughly examined by State Government before granting permission to them.

4. While Agricultural Marketing Society produce are brought out for sale, they should be kept and protected item-wise as well as individual-wise.

5. Though the sanctin and recovery of short term loan to ryots are the duty of co-operation Department, the Agriculture Department should also assist the ryots in getting such loans.

Report on “Rural Development” (Twenty second Report)

1. All the Radio Supervisors should be given training in repairing T.V. sets and necessary provision in the relevant rules should be made to prescribe the experience in repairing TV sets as a pre-requisite qualification for the appointment of Radio supervisors.

2. The Department should take expeditious action to take a decision on the proposal of employing a “Electrical Engineer” and two line men under the control of Panchayat Union so as to provide proper maintenance of street lights in Village area. The Panchayats which possess stinted financial resources should be given financial grant every year for Electricity charges, etc., as was done in the previous year.

3. Action should be taken to accentuage the Central Government to allot the Grant pertaining to JVVT at other Welfare Scheme at the beginning of each financial year with a view to start the work in time and to implement the scheme within the financial year itself.

4. A detailed survey should be made in the State level for the provision of link roads to cremation grounds. Necessary instructions should be given to panchayats to secure adequate 113 water supply through hand pump etc., to those cremation grounds which do not possess water sources from lakes, river or ponds.

5. While sending TRYSEM trainees, the members of Legislative Assembly should be included in the Committee consisting of District Collector, I.T.I. Principal, Manager of the Bank and the suggestions of the members should be given due importance at that time.

Report on “Co-operative Sugar Mills” (Twenty third Report)

1. The Government should examine the feasibility of increasing the sugarcane price in Tamil Nadu though not on par with Karnataka.

2. Commissioner of Sugar should monitor whether the computerised list on planting of sugarcane dates and cutting order dates were exhibited in the Area jurisdiction offices of the Co-operative Sugar Mills.

3. Action should be taken to implement the sugarcane crop insurance schemes to the remaining 14 co-operative sugar mills area as is being implemented in Cheyyar Co-operative Sugar Mill.

4. As there is more scope for financial resources like loan from National Co-operative Development Corporation, subsidy from Government of India, Government of Tamil Nadu and loan sources from TNSC Bank, Co-Generation of power schemes should be implemented in all the co-operative sugar mills in a phased manner.

5. The Government should emphasize all the Co-operative sugar mills to conduct the Annual General Body meeting every year, after approval of the Audit Reports, as the mills are functioning under Co-operative Act.

Report on “Technical Education” (Twenty fourth Report)

1. The Government should take action to extend the Canada India Institutional Co-operation Project of Polytechnic Programme in Tamil Nadu, for further more years as Tamil Nadu is the pioneer State in implementing the project among the three Southern States viz., Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.

2. The fund allocated for the “Financial assistance for Project work undertaken by students” should be increased as the amount provided to each student (Rs. 5000) is inadequate to meet out their work.

3. Action should be taken to fill up the vacant posts in teaching faculty in Engineering Colleges.

4. While fixing the new tuition fees, action should be taken to reduce the fee disparity among payment seat students and free seat students in Technical Education Institution, as the period of present fixation of fee expired during 1995-96.

5. The Government should conduct a survey of the job opportunity of the existing degree holders and then new Engineering Colleges should be opened.

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Statement showing the year war details of visit of Committee on Estimates of other State Legislatures and Lok Sabha study groups.

Year and Dates No. of days. Name of the Committee. (1) (2) (3) 1992 27th July 1992 and 2nd August 1992 6 Committee on Estimates of Karnataka Legislative Assembly. 9th August 1992 to 11th August 1992 3 Committee on Estimates of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. 4th December 1992 to 6th December 3 Committee on Estimates of Haryana 1992 Vidhan Sabha. 1993 5th September 1993 and 6th September 6 Committee on Estimates of Orissa 1993 Legislative Assembly. 9th September 1993 to 12th September 1993 26th September 1993 to 11th October 16 Committee on Estimates of Bihar 1993 Legislative Assembly. 1994 4th February 1994 and 5th February 2 Committee on Estimates of Study 1994 Group I of Lok Sabha 27th February 1994 to 2nd March 1994 4 Committee on Estimates of Karnataka Legislative Assembly. 27th June 1994 to 1st July 1994 5 Committee on Estimates of Orissa Legislative Assembly. 2nd August 1994 and 3rd August 1994 2 Committee on Estimates of Karnataka Legislative Assembly. 31st August 1994 to 3rd September and 5 Committee on Estimates of Bihar 12th September 1994 Legislative Assembly. 10th September 1994 to 20th September 11 Committee on Estimates of Study 1994 Group I of Lok Sabha 1995 15th December 1994 to 15th January 30 Committee on Estimates of Uttar 1995 Pradesh Legislative Assembly. 7th January 1995 to 12th January 1995 6 Second sub Committee on Estimates of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. 11th January 1995 to 19th January 1995 8 Committee on Estimates of Study group II of Lok Sabha. 3rd June 1995 to 6th June 1995 3 Committee on Estimates of Orissa Legislative Assembly. 12th July 1995 and 13th July 1995 2 Committee on Estimates of Study Group II of Lok Sabha. 19th September 1995 1 Committee on Estimates of Kerala Legislative Assembly. 23rd October 1995 and 24th October 2 Committee on Estimates of 1995 Nagaland Legislative Assembly. 115

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Statement shoeing the year-war details of meetings/tours of the Committee.

Committee for the year 1991-92

Year Date No. of Places. days. (1) (2) (3) (4) 1991 24th July 1991 1 Meeting at Madras 12th August 1991 1 Meeting at Madras 13th August 1991 1 Meeting at Madras 14th August 1991 1 Meeting at Madras 29th to 31st August 1991 3 Study tour in Coimbatore District 24th September 1991 1 Meeting at Madras 24th to 27th October 1991 4 Study tour in Periyar and Salem District. 7th November 1991 1 Meeting at Madras 8th November 1991 1 Meeting at Madras 17th November to 2nd 16 Visit to Northern States of India December 1991 19th December 1991 1 Meeting at Madras 20th December 1991 1 Meeting at Madras 31st December 1991 1 Study tour in Chengalpattu M.G.R. District. 1992 11th to 13th January 1992 3 Study tour in Ramanathapuram Madurai & Dindigul Anna Districts. 20th to 22nd February 1992 3 Study tour in North Arcot Ambedkar, Tiruvannamalai Sambuvarayar, Dharmapuri Districts. 26th March 1992 1 Meeting at Madras 1st April 1992 1 Meeting at Madras 20th April 1992 1 Meeting at Madras

Committee for the year 1992-93

Year Date No. of Places. days. (1) (2) (3) (4) 1992 5th May 1992 1 Meeting at Madras 22nd to 24th May 1992 3 Study tour in the Nilgiris District 17th and 18th June 1992 2 Study tour in South Arcot District 14th July 1992 1 Meeting at Madras 27th to 31st July 1992 5 Study tour in Kanniyakumari, Chidambaranar and Tirunelveli- Kattabomman Districts. 27th August 1992 1 Meeting at Madras 19th to 21st October 1992 3 Study tour in Tiruchi and Pudukkottai Districts. 8th December 1992 1 Meeting at Madras 9th December 1992 1 Meeting at Madras 116

(1) (2) (3) (4) 1993 21st to 23rd January 1993 3 Study tour in Thanjavur and Nagapattinam Quaid-e-Milleth Districts. 10th February 1993 1 Meeting at Madras 26th February to 9th March 12 Visit to Northern States of India. 1993 7th April 1993 1 Meeting at Madras 13th April 1993 1 Meeting at Madras 21st April 1993 1 Meeting at Madras 23rd April 1993 1 Meeting at Madras 27th April 1993 1 Meeting at Madras

Committee for the year 1993-94

Year Date No. of Places. days. (1) (2) (3) (4) 1993 10th May 1993 1 Meeting at Madras 14th to 16th June 1993 3 Study tour in Salem and Dharmapuri Districts. 26th to 29th July 1993 4 Study tour in Kamarajar, Chidambaranar and Tirunelveli- Kattabomman Districts. 31st August 1993 1 Study tour in Chengalpattu M.G.R. District. 28th October 1993 1 Meeting at Madras 29th October 1993 1 Meeting at Madras 20th November to 2nd 12 Visit to Northern States of India December 1993 21st to 23rd December 1993 3 Study tour in Chengalpattu-M.G.R. and North Arcot-Ambedkar Districts. 1994 20th to 23rd February 1994 4 Study tour in Periyar and Coimbatore Districts. 8th March to 10th March 1994 3 Study tour in Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Devar and Ramanathapuram Districts. 6th April 1994 1 Meeting at Madras 18th April 1994 1 Meeting at Madras 29th April 1994 1 Meeting at Madras

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Committee for the year 1994-95

Year Date No. of Places. days. (1) (2) (3) (4) 1994 13th May 1994 1 Meeting at Madras 27th to 31st May 1994 5 Study tour in Coimbatore and the Nilgiris Districts. 15th to 18th June 1994 4 Study tour in Tiruchirapalli District 5th to 8th July 1994 4 Study tour in Kamarajar and Tirunelveli-Kattabomman Districts. 27th to 30th July 1994 4 Study tour in Salem and Periyar Districts. 19th to 21st September 1994 3 Study tour in Madras and Chengalpattu-M.G.R. Districts. 5th to 8th October 1994 4 Study tour in Pudukkottai Thanjavur & Nagapattinam-Quaid- E-Milleth Districts. 24th to 27th October 1994 4 Study tour in Madras, Villupuram- Ramasamy Padayatchiar and South Arcot-Vallalar Districts. 27th November 1994 1 Meeting at Madras 5th to 7th December 1994 3 Study tour in Dharmapuri District. 16th December 1994 1 Meeting at Madras 27th to 30th December 1994 4 Study tour in Kanniyakumari and Chidambaranar Districts. 1995 23rd March 1995 1 Meeting at Madras 6th April 1995 1 Meeting at Madras 18th April 1995 (Morning and 1 Meeting at Madras Evening) 24th April 1995 1 Meeting at Madras 3rd May 1995 1 Meeting at Madras 5th May 1995 1 Meeting at Madras

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Committee for the year 1995-96

Year Date No. of Places. days. (1) (2) (3) (4) 1995 6th May 1995 1 Meeting at Madras 17th to 20th May 1995 4 Study tour in Dindigul-Anna District 13th to 17th June 1995 5 Study tour in Periyar and Coimbatore Districts. 11th to 13th July 1995 3 Study tour in Madras. 1st to 4th August 1995 4 Study tour in Chidambaranar and Tirunelveli-Kattabomman Districts. 23rd to 26th August 1995 4 Study tour in Kamarajar and Madurai Districts. 10th November 1995 1 Meeting at Madras 22nd to 24th November 1995 3 Study tour in Tiruchirappalli and Pudukkottai Districts. 11th and 12th December 1995 2 Study tour in the Nilgiris District. 21st to 23rd December 1995 3 Study tour in Chengalpattu-M.G.R. District. 1996 9th and 10th January 1996 2 Study tour in Salem District 18th January 1996 1 Meeting at Madras 23rd to 25th January 1996 3 Study tour in North Arcot- Ambedkar and Tiruvannamalai- Sambuvarayar Districts. 31st January and 1st February 2 Study tour in Thanjavur and 1996 Nagapattinam-Quaid-E-Milleth Districts. 22nd February 1996 1 Meeting at Madras 23rd February 1996 1 Meeting at Madras 26th February 1996 1 Meeting at Madras 28th February 1996 1 Meeting at Madras

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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (1991-92) (CONSTITUTED ON 13TH JULY 1991)

Chairman

1. Thirumathi A.S. Ponnammal

Members

2. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Ex-Officio) 3. Thiru V. Sathiamoorthy (Ex-Officio) 4. Thiru K. Dharmalingam (Ex-Officio) 5. Dr. M. Karuppuswamy 6. Thiru Kumari Ananthan 7. Thiru T. Sathiah 8. Thiru K. Sivasubramanian 9. Thirumathi R. Shyamala 10. Thiru A.K.C. Sundaravel 11. Thiru A. Subburathinam 12. Thiru C. Swaminathan 13. Thiru S.M. Durai 14. Thirumathi K. Palaniammal 15. Thirumathi R. Pandiammal 16. Thiru M.K. Balan 17. Thiru S.S. Ramasubbu 18. Thiru C.D. Varadarajan 19. Thiru D. Janaardhanan 120

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (1992-93) (CONSTITUTED ON 28TH APRIL 1992)

Chairman

1. Thiru P. Ponnuswami

Members

2. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Ex-Officio) 3. Thiru K. Dharmalingam (Ex-Officio) 4. Thiru M. Chinnasamy (Ex-Officio) 5. Thiru S. Arumugam 6. Thiru R. Eramanathan 7. Tmt. K.M. Kalaiselvi 8. Tmt. Karpagam Ilango 9. Thiru M. Sundaradas 10. Tmt. S. Sundarambal 11. Selvi L. Sulochana 12. Thiru C.K. Tamizharasan 13. Thiru S.M. Dorai 14. Thiru K. Palanisamy 15. Thiru V. Palanisamy 16. Dr. S. Manimegalai 17. Thiru V.K. Lakshmanan 18. Thiru G. Janakiraman 19. Dr. A. Sridharan 121

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (1993-94) (CONSTITUTED ON 30TH APRIL 1993)

Chairman

1. Thiru M. Sundaradoss

Members

2. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Ex-Officio) 3. Thiru V.P. Chandrasekar (Ex-Officio) 4. Thiru K. Munivenkatappan (Ex-Officio) 5. Thiru A. Arivalagan 6. Thirumathi Lata Priyakumar 7. Thiru M.S.M. Ramachandran 8. Thiru C. Krishnan 9. Thiru M. Govindarajalu 10. Thirumathi R. Shyamala 11. Dr. M. Seeniammal 12. Thiru V. Thambusamy 13. Thiru N.S. Palanisamy 14. Thiru M. Polur Varadhan 15. Dr. S. Manimegalai 16. Thiru E. Ravikumar 17. Thiru M. Venkatarama Reddy 18. Thiru T. Vediyappan 19. Thiru D. Veliah 122

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (1994-95) (CONSTITUTED ON 5TH MAY 1994)

Chairman

1. Thiru K. Selvaraj

Members

2. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Ex-Officio) 3. Thirumathi K. Maria-Mul-Asia (Ex-Officio) 4. Thiru R. Eramanathan (Ex-Officio) 5. Dr. M. Ammamuthu Pillai 6. Thirumathi K.M. Kalaiselvi 7. Thiru Kanchi Panneerselvem 8. Dr. M. Kalirajan 9. Dr. V. Saroja 10. Thiru A.K.C. Sundaravel 11. Thirumathi S. Sundarambal 12. Thiru V. Palanisamy 13. Thiru G. Palanisamy 14. Dr. S. Manimegalai 15. Dr. A. Sridharan 16. Thiru S. Daniel Raj (Upto 10-11-94) Thiru V. Kannan (With effect from 11-11-1994) 17. Thiru V. Dhandayuthapani (Upto 10-11-1994) Thiru R. Appu Nedesan (With effect from 11-11-1994) 18. Thiru A. Deivanayagam (Upto 10-11-1994) Thiru A. Pauliah (With effect from 11-11-1994) 19. Thirumathi Ramani Nallathambi (Upto 10-11-94) Vacant (with effect from 11-11-94) 123

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (CONSTITUTED ON 6TH MAY 1995)

Chairman

1. Thiru Sanjau Ramaswami

Members

2. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Ex-Officio) 3. Dr. M. Ammamuthu Pillai (Ex-Officio) (Upto 3-9-95) Thiru Kanchi Panneerselvam (Ex-Officio) (W.e.f. 7-11-95) 4. Thiru K. Munivenkatappan (Ex-Officio) 5. Thiru K. Kandaswamy 6. Thiru P. Kaliaperumal 7. Thirumathi Karpagam Ilango 8. Thirumathi R. Sakkubau 9. Thiru K. Singaram 10. Thiru K. Sivasubramanian 11. Thiru V. Subramanian 12. Thiru V. Dhandayuthapani 13. Thiru V. Thambusamy 14. Thiru V. Tamilarasu 15. Thiru N. Panneerselvam 16. Thiru S. Pannirselvam 17. Thiru V. Balasubramanian 18. Thiru R. Murugiah Pandian 19. Thiru K.R. Raju. 124

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List of very Important recommendations made by the Committee on Public Accounts of the Tenth Assembly (1991-96)

Second Report

1. The Committee wants to impress upon the Government that the Accountant-General conducts only a test check and the defects or mistakes noticed are communicated to the Department for remedial action and the Departments, besides taking rectificatory action in respect of the defects pointed out in the Office, should also ensure that similar defects do not exist in other offices as well. (Recommendation No. 5)

Third Report

2. The Committee recommends that in respect of all such labour oriented schemes, the Department should ensure payments based on proper Muster-rolls only so as to ensure effective monitoring of the implementation of the National Rural Employment Programme. (Recommendation No. 3)

Fourth Report

3. The Committee recommends that whenever a Public Sector Undertaking enters into an agreement with financial institutions requiring guarantee by Government, there should be a system to ensure that the guarantee clauses are entered into only after approval by the Government in the Finance Department. (Recommendation No. 13)

Ninth Report

4. The Committee is not happy over the casual manner in which the work is being executed. The Committee would like to caution the departmental officers that the delay in execution would result in denying the public of the benefits contemplated by the schemes formulated by the Government, apart from cost overrun. The Committee would like to emphasize that the department completed the works without further loss of time, so that the benefits contemplated accrue early. (Recommendation No. 5)

5. The Committee strongly feels that issue of materials in excess of requirements causing loss to Government is a serious lapse on the part of the officials concerned as it is their duty to regulate the issue of materials to the actual requirements of the work. The Committee is distressed to note that even though it is more than 14 years since the transaction had taken place, the Department has not been serious in making good the loss to Government by recovering the amount but is just dilly dallying the issue. (Recommendation No.9)

6. The Committee is unhappy to note that a permanent solution to the problem of sand bars is yet to be found even after an investment of Rs.40 lakhs for this purpose. The Committee desires to have a further report on the latest action taken by the Department in this regard. (Recommendation No.15)

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Thirteenth Report:

7. The Committee feels that as the biogas scheme was formulated with a view to tapping the alternative source of energy and with a number of social objects, nationalized Banks also should play a role in achieving the objects of the scheme. The Committee recommends that the departmental officers entrusted with the responsibility of implementing the scheme should properly interact with the Banks and ensure timely sanction of loans to all eligible applicants. (Recommendation No.1)

8. The Committee recommends that the department should arrange for permanent water supply to these public conveniances so as to make them usable by the villages (Recommendation No.15).

Fifteenth Report:

9. The Committee is anxious to ensure that the Central assistance for control of Blindness is promptly utilized by the State Government and recommends that the Department should ensure cent percent utilization of the assistance during the ensuing year and full implementation of the scheme in all the sector-peripheral, intermediate and Central. The Committee strongly condemns non-utilisation of 16 Central assistance in full and wants action to be taken on the person responsible. The Committee recommends that publicity should be given to enable the public to fully undertake the schemes as the targets should be fixed for each Primary Health Centre and the achievements monitored. (Recommendation No.1)

10. The Committee recommends that lady doctors should be posted to all the rural primary health centres and the Finance Department should consider the priority to realize the importance of proper maintenance of hospitals and quarters in rural areas and provide sufficient funds therefore so that the Family Planning Centres can function effectively at least in future and the assets created are maintained well. (Recommendation No.11)

11. The Committee recommends that the number of MTP Centres may be increased in rural area to cover the entire rural population. The Committee desires that for any transfer to Madras and for consideration for promotion to higher posts, the Government should fix a minimum service of three years in the Primary Health Centres and suitable modification made in the Service Rules. The Committee further recommends that for pursuing Higher Studies such as M.S. and M.D., Government should impose a condition of maximum service of three years in Rural areas. (Recommendation No.12)

Sixteenth Report:

12. The Committee recommends that in view of the fact such delays affect the collection of revenue, it is necessary to evolve a system, in consultation with the Income Tax Department, to ensure that copies of all assessment orders passed by Income Tax Officers are directly marked to the Agricultural Income Tax Officers concerned. (Recommendation No.7)

13. The Committee recommends issue of suitable instructions to Departmental Assessing Officers to avoid too much delay on the assesses’ plea of pendency of central income tax appeal but to proceed with the assessment subject to revision later, thus safeguarding the financial interests of the Government. (Recommendation No.8)

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Seventeenth Report:

14. The Committee note that filing of declarations under section 19 is a continuous process and the deficiency in scrutinizing the same should result in the Department not having an updated and fair estimate of the holdings attracting the Act and hence recommends that prompt attention should be paid to this item of work. The Committee desires to be informed of the present position of pendency. (Recommendation No.1)

15. The Committee further recommends that for verification of benami assignments, separate committees consisting of the local M.L.A., Tahsildar and Village Officials and headed by the Sub- Collector should be constituted. Further, for achieving intense implementation of the work, Government should take immediate action to form these Committees. (Recommendation No.5)

Eighteenth Report:

16. The Committee recommends that whenever contract works involved considerable money and require long time for execution, advance payments to the contractors should invariably be made on the security of the work in progress only. (Recommendation No.8)

Twentieth Report:

17. The Committee is not happy with the entire transaction and is pained to conclude that the acquisition of the aircraft was not judicious, but a waste of public money. The Committee would like the Government and the Department to learn appropriate lessons from the unhappy transaction and avoid such wasteful expenditure in future. (Recommendation No.6)

18. The Committee could not understand the logic behind the Government’s instructions to the Corporation, not to revise the property tax and then extend subsidies to meet its financial obligations. The Committee notes that when compared with other Corporations like Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta and Bangalore, Madras Corporation is the poorest. The Committee therefore recommends that Government should devise suitable measures to improve the financial position of the Corporation. (Recommendation No.12)

Twenty Second Report:

19. The Committee recommends that the Government take immediate action (i) to adopt frozen semen technology and such other methods necessary to implement intensive cross breeding for increased milk production;

(ii) to provide necessary road transportation facility for easy transportation of milk from the collection centres;

(iii) to organize the Co-operative Societies properly, effectively and efficiently so that the object of the scheme is achieved atleast in the near future. (Recommendation No.11)

20. The Committee recommends that whenever Government grants are paid to voluntary institutions for certain specific purposes, the Department should ensure through its officials that grants are utilized by those institutions for these specific purposes only and not misused. (Recommendation No.12)

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21. The Committee deplores that the funds allotted as surrendered as the Department did not prepare detailed estimates before making a provision in the Budget Estimates and this amount would have been utilized by some other Department. The Committee recommends that the Department should be satisfied of the obsolute necessity in future before asking for funds in the Budget and the work taken up immediately on the allotment of funds. (Recommendation No.13)

Twenty Third Report:

22. The Committee is not happy with the casual way in which the Supplementary grant was submitted for approval by the Legislature and recommends that utmost care should be bestowed to the preparation of demands for Supplementary grant so as to avoid wide variation in the actual expenditure. (Recommendation No.2)

23. The Committee views with displeasure the way in which incorrect reply was furnished to the Committee by the Department in its explanatory notes. The Committee recommends that Government ensure correctness of the replies furnished by the Departments before being forwarded to the Committee. (Recommendation No.3)

24. The Committee recommends that to avoid mis-classification of expenditure, the Disbursing Officers shall write in every bill the correct and full classification before presenting it at the Treasury. (Recommendation No.5)

25. The Committee also recommends that with a view to avoid such omissions in future, the Government in Finance Department should insist on furnishing of a certificate by all Heads of Departments that all sanctions issued by Government in the course of the financial year but not covered by original Budget provision are taken into consideration in the proposal for obtaining Supplementary grant. (Recommendation No.11)

Twenty Fifth Report

26. The Committee is anxious that for programmes like this involving a dangerous disease staff constraints should not come in the way of effective implementation and recommends that Government may sanction the required posts so that the programme assisted by foreign agencies, may be extended to the rural areas also. (Recommendation No.1)

Thirty Third Report

27. The Committee desires that the Departmental Officers should come well prepared for giving evidence the Committee and that further reports wherever promised should be sent in time as otherwise, the work of the Committee will be hampered. (Recommendation No.4)

Forth Third Report

28. The Committee recommends that a fool-proof system should be evolved to safeguard against such embezzlement. The Committee recommends that the Government should take note of this case as an eye-opener and issue suitable strict instruction to all heads of Departments and all other officers to ensure prompt and complete production of all records called for by the audit without any omission. The Committee would also like to have a copy of the instructions issued in this regard. The Committee would like to have a detailed report on the action taken against the officials concerned immediately. (Recommendation No.2) 128

Forty Fourth Report

29. The Committee recommends that as the molasses are very valuable and are likely to be misused by claiming and admission of excess wastage allowance over the prescribed norm, early action be taken to bring out suitable legislation to levy duty on such excess wastage allowance claimed. (Recommendation N0.4)

30. The Committee recommends that suitable norms should be prescribed for the rate of yield of different kinds of spirit for different grades of molasses and this should be reviewed periodically and monitored so as to prevent loss of revenue. (Recommendation No.10)

Fiftieth Report

31. The Departmental Secretary admitted before the Committee that there were deficiencies in the spray operations due to lack of co-operation from certain field staff. He said that with a view to overcome the deficiencies, a fortnightly spraying system has been chalked out for implementation during the year 1992-93 and the Department propose to implement this with the active co-operation of the public. The Committee recommends that Supervision of spraying be intensified and public educated on the need for effective participation in the implementation of health schemes. (Recommendation No.1)

32. The Committee recommends that (i) Vigorous and concerted steps should be taken to see that targeted coverage is achieved. (ii) wide publicity should be given to the programme through Radio, Television and Pamphlets to over come any resistance from the public to the programme; and (iii) the problems relating to inadequate staff should be tackled quickly by re-deployment of staff or by creation of more posts wherever necessary considering the importance of the programmes. (Recommendation No.5)

33. The Committee is pained to observe that proposals had emanated from the Department only after taking over the buildings in spite of the recommendations made by the Committee as early as March 1982. The Committee would like to reiterate its earlier recommendation that construction of the buildings and placements of the required staff should be synchronised so that the weaker sections of the society derive the intended benefits in time. The Committee also recommends that Government may consider provision of special diet to the T.B. Patients admitted in these hospitals also, as in the case of T.B. Sanatorium (Recommendation No.14)

Fifty First Report

34. The Committee recommends that as the object of the Tamil Nadu Raffles is to harness the savings of the people for economic development, all out efforts should be made by the Dapartment to boost the sale of the Tamil Nadu lottery tickets. The Committee also recommends that the Department consider the various recommendations given by the Indian Market Research Bureau and implement them very early. The Committee further recommends exhibition of slides in Cinema houses to popularize the State Lottery among the public. (Recommendation No.1)

35. The Committee also recommends that individual schemes such as construction of overhead water tanks and noon-meal centres could be formulated exclusively with these funds and exhibited as such as on those buildings to create better awareness among public of the benefits on the raffle scheme and thereby encourage active public participation. (Recommendation No.5)

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Fifty Third Report

36. The Committee desires that a Directorate of Internal Audit be formed very early, and proper guidelines laid to ensure an effective and independent internal audit of the Revenue and expenditure of all the Departments. (Recommendation No.1)

Fifty Sixth Report

37. The Committee recommends that as the objective of the scheme is to arrest the migration to metropolitan cities, the infrastructure required for development of small and medium towns worked out sufficiently in advance and provided in time and execution of these works should be monitored closely by the Department so as to avoid any delay in achieving the objective. (Recommendation No.2)

38. The Committee notes that non-selection of suitable design for foundation was one of the reasons for the delay of more than 14 years in completing the work. The Committee is not happy over the selection of an unsuitable design for foundation initially for such an important work. The Committee recommends that the site conditions should be taken into account before finalizing designs. The Committee disires to know whether the work has been completed in all respects and the bridge put to public use. (Recommendation No.12)

Fifty Seventh Report

39. The Committee is concerned over the non-regularisation of the shortages and the delay in obtaining acknowledgement for free transfer inspite of the matter being pointed out in Audit four years back. The Committee wants to impress on the Government that such delays would render recovery impossible due to efflux of time and expects the department to take concerted action to settle these issues immediately without loss to Government. The Committee desires to have a report thereon within two months. (Recommendation No.6)

Sixtieth Report

40. Considering the importance of the National Tuberculosis Control Programme (N.T.C.P) the Committee observes that financial constraints should not stand in the way of establishing District Tuberculosis centres (D.T.C) with the required staff. (Recommendation No.12)

41. The Committee, taking note of the alround increase in the demand for trained nurses, recommends that the strength in all nurses Training Schools should be fully utilized. (Recommendation No.25)

Sixty Second Report

42. As provision of sanitary latrines are meant for inculcating the habit of cleanliness amongst women and children and for protecting the dignity and honour of women, the Committee recommends that there should be no let-up in provision of such latrines in all the centres. (Recommendation No.5)

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Sixty Third Report

43. The Committee feels that while the executing authorities of the Department could check execution of the works as per specifications, quality control should be entrusted to an independent authority and payment should be released based upon the quality certificate issued by that authority only. The Committee is seriously concerned over the poor quality of roads executed by the Department and therefore, recommends that Government should formulate suitable procedure for strict enforcement of independent quality control. (Recommendation No.13)

44. The Committee would like to stress that the focus of attention should be not only on steps required for identification and rehabilitation of bonded labourers but also on study of the causative factors which lead to bondage followed by adequate remedial measures to prevent relapse into bondage. The Committee also desires that necessary awareness among bonded labourers of the rehabilitation schemes be also created. (Recommendation No.8)

45. The Committee recommends that the work of assignment of lands and issue of pattas to all eligible tribal families should be completed without further loss of time so as to ensure that the full benefits of the rehabilitation programme accrue to the freed bonded tribal families. (Recommendation No.9)

Seventy Sixth Report

46. The Committee recommends that furnishing of the train ticket numbers in respect of L.T. claims should be insited upon to curb malpractices. (Recommendation No.2)

Eighty First Report

47. Considering the social aspects and the urgent need for rehabilitation of the prisoners after release, the Committee recommends that the training programmes may be so arranged that the prisoners evince better response. (Recommendation No.2)

Eighty Second Report

48. The Committee observes that omission to ensure availability of land in time resulted in delay in the installation of an important component under modernization programme for ensuring security and hot line communication for the Special Branch of the Criminal Investigation Department. The Committee would also like to impress on Government that the locking up of funds due to delay in this case had resulted in denial of the funds to other important schemes deferred all these years for want of funds. The Committee, therefore, recommends that all activities pertaining to a scheme such as acquisition of land, completion of civil works, purchase, installation and commissioning of equipments should be properly co-ordinated so as to ensure accrual of the benefit of the scheme as envisaged. (Recommendation No.1)

49. The Committee recommends that considering the prime concern for security all the latest techniques and equipments should be adopted while modernizing the police forces and that financial contraints should not stand in their way. (Recommendtion No.2)

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Ninety Second Report

50. With a view to overcome the long delays in finalization of cases referred to the Revenue Department under Section 47A(3), the Committee recommends to the Government to consider establishment of suitable machinery within the Registration Department itself to determine the current market value of the properties in cases of doubt on the anology of the machinery existing in the Income Tax Department. The Committee also recommends introduction of a system of co- ordination on a continuing basis with the other Departments like Income Tax for determining the market value of properties on a more realistic basis. The Committee further recommends stipulation of a time limit for finalization of cases requiring action under Section 47A(3) as delay in finalizing these cases result in the postponement of realization of revenue to Government by way of additional stamp duty and registration fees besides causing unnecessary hardship to the parties to the instruments. (Recommendation No.1)

Hundred And Tenth Report

51. The Committee observes that the existing rules in this State do not permit carrying of standee passengers while in the neighbouring States of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Karnataka standees are permitted subject to payment of tax. Nevertheless the practice of carrying standee passengers and overloading of buses continue to exist despite the ban, even in the State Transport Sector and the machinery of Regional Transport Authority is not totally effective in checking the malpractive. If carriage of 15 standee passengers per stage carriage on payment of tax is permitted, the State Government could mobilize sizeable additional revenue. The Committee therefore recommends serious re-examination of the issue of permitting carriage of 15 standee passengers in mofussil stage carriages on payment of tax in the context of ground realities and accrual of State revenue. (Recommendation No.1)

Hundred And Thirteenth Report

52. The Committee desires that the flood relief measures should be undertaken in a war-footing basis and reiterates its earlier recommendation that essential supplies like utensils, clothes etc., should be procured following codal procedures and supplied to the victims in time. (Recommendation No.2)

Hundred And Eighteenth Report

53. The Committee is of the opinion that the refugees problem should have been dealtwith as a separate issue and priority given to the repartriates coming under Indo-Sri Lanka Agreements. The Committee is unable to accept the plea of the Government that inadequate accommodation and staff were the main reasons for the stoppage of repatriates to Tamil Nadu as the expenditure was borne by the Central Government. The Committee is of the view that the State Government should have initiated action with the approval of the Government of India for additional accommodation for the repatriates and got them resettled. The Committee would like to know within a month the progress made on repatriation of the rest of the repatriates. (Recommendation No.1)

54. The Committee is of the view that the responsibility of the Government would not cease with mere handing over of the amounts to the repatriates. The Government should ensure that the assistance had actually benefited the repatriates to the extent anticipated. (Recommendation No.10)

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Hundrend And Thirty Fifth Report

55. The Committee recommends that before any schemes depending on vageries of nature are taken up, Department should ensure dependable water supply. The Committee also desires that the size of the scheme may be so determined that it is implemented in complete shape to achieve the desired result. (Recommendation No.3)

Hundred And Thirty Ninth Report

56. The Committee is shocked over the sorry state of affairs prevailing at the T.W.A.D. Board indicating gross violation of rules at every level. The Committee recommends that Government should undertake detailed investigation of the working of the Board and take appropriate remedial action. The Committee desires to have a report within one month on the outcome of the investigation by the Department of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption. (Recommendation No.1)

One Hundred And Fifty Third Report

57. The Committee calls for adequate publicity for educating the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes about the welfare measures sponsored by the Government for their benefits. (Recommendation No.2)

Hundred and Sixty Fourth Report

58. The Committee considered the proposal of revised limit/guidelines proposed by the Finance and the views of the Accountant General (Audit)-I thereon and the deposition tendered by the Secretary, Finance and approved the proposal with slight modifications. The Existing limits/criteria and the revised limits/criteria for purposes of ‘New service’ / ‘New Instrument of Service’ as approved b the Committee are set out in the Appendix. (Recommendation No.1.5)

59. The Committee recommends that the revised limit/criteria be followed from 1994-95. The Committee hopes that the revised limit would facilitate a more effective control over expenditure by the Finance Department. The Committee also hopes that the limit would be scrupulously followed so that no expenditure to be treated as ‘New Service/New Instrument of Service’ as per the limit now approved is kept outside the purview and control of the Legislature. (Recommendation No.1.6)

Hundred and Seventy Fourth Report

60. The Committee is concerned over delays at various stages of land acquisition in large number of cases brought out by Audit. The Committee recommends that time schedule for publication prescribed by Government for various stages of acquisition should be strictly adhered to and periodical review conducted to avoid delays. (Recommendation No.1)

One Hundred And Eighty Ninth Report

61. The Committee recommends that the written replies submitted by the Departments of Secretariat be verified at the highest level before they are submitted to the Committee for perusal and the authority approving the final draft would be responsible for discrepancy, irrelevancy, etc., (Recommendation No.7)

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Hundred and Ninety Fourth Report

62. The Committee observes that Contingency Fund was maintained by the Government only to meet the urgent expenditure of the Department particularly where there is no time to get the approval of the Legislature. The Committee is very much concerned over indiscriminate drawal of advance from the Fund without ensuring proper utilization. The Committee recommends that whenever a situation arises to sanction amounts from Contingency Fund, the Finance Department should exercise effective scrutiny of the proposal so as to avoid such surrender of Fund Drawn from Contingency Fund. (Recommendation No. 5)

Hundred and Ninetyfifth Report

63. The Committee calls for an indepth study of the problem (litigation activities of Government Departments) by a Committee headed by a Judge or Senior I.A.S. Officer for finding effective solution. For ensuring better co-ordination between Law Officers and other Departments revival of the set up of Directorate of Litigation with Statewide jurisdiction may be considered (Recommendation No.1)

One Hundred and Ninetysixth Report

64. Considering the vast scope for tourist attraction, the Committee recommends that the following important schemes sanctioned during 1985-86 to 1986-87 be executed immediately.

(1) Skating Ring and Auditorium at Kanyakumari

(2) Glass bottomed Boats for Marine National Park and Cable Car and Floating Restaurant at Uthagamandalam. (Recommendation No.1)

One Hundred and Ninetyeighth Report

65. The Committee emphasised that waiver of the outstanding amount should not be resorted to as a matter of routine nature and action should be taken to collect the entire revenue. (Recommendation No.4)

66. The Committee recommends that the cases where the extension of time was granted by executive orders should be regularized by issue of Government notification. The Committee further recommends that such lapses may be avoided in future. (Recommendation No.12)

One Hundred and Ninetyninth Report

67. The Committee further recommends that the action taken to amend the Act empowering the Registration Department to resort to suo-moto revision may be expedited and the fact intimated to the Committee. (Recommendation No.2)

68. When the Committee asked as to how in one and the same place, one half of land was registered as agricultural land and the other half as that of building construction, the Secretary to Government stated that action is being taken to frame rules for avoiding such lapses. The Committee recommends that such lapses should be avoided in future. (Recommendation No.5)

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69. The Committee feels that the guideline values may be published for the benefit of the public. The Committee recommends that this may be considered in consultation with the Law Department and decision taken in this regard should be communicated to the Committee. (Recommendation No.16)

Two Hundred and Third Report

70. The Committee condemns the unconstitutional act of the Departments which amounted to usurping the powers of the Legislature. (Recommendation No.2)

71. The Committee regrets to observe that even after several recommendations in this behalf, the Government does not appear to have fully realized the incalculable damage inflicted on the society at large due to non-implementation of important health schemes besides being indifferent to legislative expectations. (Recommendation No.7)

72. The Committee recommends that an effective system be evolved by Finance Department to ensure that the reconciliation is carried out every month by all the Department without fail in future. (Recommendation No.13)

Two Hundred and Twelfth Report

73. The Committee therefore recommends constitution of co-ordination Committee including Agricultural Chief Engineer and Chief Engineer, P.W.D. to go into all matters relating to modernization of channels and On Farm Development works for ensuring efficient water management. The Committee also calls for urgent action to sanction sufficient staff for Parambikulam Aliyar Project Command to implement Warabandi effectively. (Recommendation No.34)

74. Whenever the Government sanctions programmes for farmers who are considered as backbone of the nation and provide funds for the effective implementation, the Officers of the Department should take all necessary steps and involve themselves whole-heartedly in the implementation so that the benefit of the programme accrue to all the intended beneficiaries without loss of time. (Recommendation No.55)

Two Hundred and Thirteenth Report

75. The Committee recommends that the Health and Family Welfare Department intensify its effort to educate the pregnant women on the need for vaccination against tetanus and motivate them to attend the ante-natal clinics regularly. (Recommendation No.9)

76. The Committee strongly believes that every child should be fully immunized and that the Department ensure the supply of proper and adequate quantity of vaccine in all these centres so as to enable the Department adhere to the schedule for vaccination without any failure in future. (Recommendation No.11)

77. Considering the serious health hazard, the Committee calls for suitable instructions to all Officers concerned to prevent usage of contaminated syringe. Stringent action should be taken against those responsible if the infant death is caused due to negligence of the staff. (Recommendation No.19)

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Two Hundred and Fifteenth Report

78. The Committee is unable to agree with the reasons that as the consumer preferences were reckoned in selecting the sort, the poor response among the people could not be a suitable reason for low production. The lesser wages could not be a valid reason as the subsidy was meant to compensate the differences in cost of production of Janata cloth vis-a-vis mill cloth including weavers wages. The Committee is of the opinion that the reason for decline in production of janata cloth was due to lack of systematic approach on the part of the Department for wide publicity in this matter. Considering the laudable objectives of the scheme, the Committee calls for serious efforts to achieve the annual target without fail with the active involvement of co-operative units which predominantly function as P.D.S. outlets in rural areas. (Recommendation No.1)

79. The Contention of the Secretary is not acceptable to the Committee in view of the specific instructions of the Development Commissioner of Handlooms for passing on the enhancement to the weavers. There was no scope for passing it to consumers. Moreover, the increased subsidy had been paid by Co-optex to the Weavers Society from July 1991. Under these circumstances, the conclusion is inescapable that the enhanced subsidy was meant for payment as enhanced wages to weavers and the Department had failed to pass on accordingly to the weavers prior to July 1991 even though the subsidy was claimed by the Department. The Committee recommends that the subsidy either be paid in to the weavers of remitted to Government if identification of weavers is not possible. (Recommendation No.11)

Two Hundred and Sixteenth Report

80. The Committee observes from the statement of the Secretary, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department that it is a normal practice to take the dredger by road and not by sea. The Committee is unable to appreciate the justification given by the Commissioner for the decision to float the dredger. The Committee condemns the action of the Department in floating established procedure. The Committee hopes that the Department will desist from such risky Ventures in future. The Committee expresses its deep displeasure over the delay at Government level in according approval for the departmental proposals which had resulted in heavy loss to Government. The Committee recommends that such delay should be strictly avoided in future. (Recommendation No.6)

Two Hundred and Fortyeighth Report

81. The Committee observes that the augmentation of fodder production has seriously suffered on account of non-utilisation of the available infrastructure of the farms to the optimum. The Committee hence recommends that top most priority be accorded for development of fodder keeping in view the need for maintaining the milk yield, health of cattle and making the farms self- supportive. (Recommendation No.5)

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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC UNDERTAKINGS (1991-92) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 13TH JULY 1991)

Chairman 1. Thiru K. Dharmalingam

Members 2. Thiru V. Sathiamoorthy (Ex-Officio) 3. Thirumathi A.S. Ponnammal (Ex-Officio) 4. Thiru M.M.S. Abul Hassan 5. Thiru S. Arumugam 6. Thiru P. Eswaramurthi 7. Thiru R. Eswaran 8. Thiru P. Kaliyaperumal 9. Thiru G. Kalan 10. Dr. K. Gopal 11. Thiru Singai Govindarasu 12. Thiru N.R. Sivapathi 13. Thiru C.K. Thamizharasan 14. Thiru K.S. Duraimurugan 15. Thiru G. Palanisamy 16. Thiru E.T. Ponnuvelu 17. Thiru K. Munivenkatappan 18. Thiru B. Ranganathan

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC UNDERTAKINGS (1992-93) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 28TH APRIL 1992)

Chairman 1. Thiru M. Chinnasamy

Members 2. Thiru K. Dharmalingam (Ex-Officio) 3. Thiru P. Ponnuswamy (Ex-Officio) 4. Thiru S. Asaimani 5. Thirumathi Kavinilavu Dharmaraj 6. Thiru Kanchi Panneerselvam 7. Thiru T. Sathiah 8. Thiru K.K. Chinnappan 9. Thirumathi B. Nirmala 10. Thiru G. Palanisamy 11. Thirumathi K. Palaniammal 12. Thiru S. Balakrishnan 13. Thiru K.A. Manoharan 14. Thiru K.R. Muruganandam 15. Thiru K. Munivenkatappan 16. Thiru E. Ravikumar 17. Thirumathi J. Logambal 18. Thiru T. Vediyappan 137

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC UNDERTAKINGS (1993-94) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 30TH APRIL 1993)

Chairman 1. Thiru K. Munivenkatappan

Members 2. Thiru V.P. Chandrasekar (Ex-Officio) 3. Thiru M. Sundaradoss (Ex-Officio) 4. Thiru R. Kodimari 5. Thiru D. Sudarsanam 6. Thiru A.K.C. Sundaravel 7. Thirumathi S. Sundarambal 8. Selvi L. Sulochana 9. Thiru C.K. Thamizharasan 10. Thirumathi B. Nirmala 11. Thirumathi K. Panjavarnam 12. Thiru U. Balaraman 13. Thiru A. Pappasundaram 14. Thiru S. Puratchimani 15. Dr. V. Purushothaman 16. Thiru E.T. Ponnuvelu 17. Thiru C.D. Varadarajan 18. Thiru S.R. Jayaraman

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC UNDERTAKINGS (1991-92) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 13TH JULY 1991)

Chairman 1. Thiru R. Eramanathan

Members 2. Thiruathi K. Maria-Mul-Aasia (Ex-Officio) 3. Thiru K. Selvaraj (Ex-Officio) 4. Thiru S. Andi Thevar 5. Thiru S. Arumugam 6. Thiru K.R. Ramasamy Ambalam 7. Thirumathi Karpagam Ilango 8. Thiru C. Krishnan 9. Thiru C. Kulandaivelu 10. Thiru Sanjay Ramaswamy 11. Thiru A.T. Chellasamy 12. Thiru T. Sezhian 13. Dr. M.P.Sekar 14. Thiru S.M. Dorai 15. Thirumathi B. Nirmala 16. Thiru P. Ponnuswamy 17. Thiru B. Ranganathan 18. Thiru S.S. Ramasubbu 138

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC UNDERTAKINGS (1995-96) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 6TH MAY 1995)

Chairman

1. Thiru K. Munivenkatappan Members

2. Dr. M. Ammamuthu Pillai (Ex-Officio)** Thiru Kanchi Panneerselvam (Ex-Officio)* 3. Thiru Sanjay Ramaswami (Ex-Officio) 4. Thiru R.D. Aranganathan 5. Thiru K.R. Ramasamy Ambalam 6. Thiru P.V. Rajendiran 7. Thirumathi Kavinilavu Dharmaraj 8. Thiru C.Krishnan 9. Thirumathi P. Saraswathi 10. Thiru C.K. Tamizharasan 11. Thirumathi K. Panchavarnam 12. Thirumathi K. Palaniammal 13. Thiru P. Ponnuswamy 14. Thirumathi K. Maria-Mul-Aasia 15. Thiru K.R. Muruganandam 16. Thiru B. Ranganathan 17. Thiru T. Vediyappan 18. Thirumathi Zeenath Sheriffudeen 139

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Important Recommendations made by the Committee on Public Undertakings (Tenth Assembly, 1991-96)

Third Report on the paragraphs relating to Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department in the (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1982-83

1. The Committee is distressed to note that inspite of its specific recommendation in its earlier Report (31st Report of Eighth Assembly) that the statutory requirements should be adhered to strictly and that the Committee would take a very serious view of any further laxity in this regard, if the annual accounts are not finalized and placed on the Table of the House in time. The Committee, therefore, while reiterating the above recommendations recommends further that a time bound programme should be drawn up by the Department to wip out the arrears in finalizing the accounts and to make it upto date.

Fourth Report on the paragraphs relating to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (Kadamparai Pumped Storage Hydro-Electric Project) in the Reports (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1982-83 and 1983-84

2. The Committee is distressed to note that the execution of the project has taken 12 years, after it was restarted in January 1978, and still the final tests have not been completed. Though the target date of completion was December 1982, even after a dealy of 7 years, the project is still to be commissioned. Even taking into account the fact that this was a novel project, and the Board met with several unforeseen difficulties during its execution, the Committee feels that there is no justification for the delay of over seven years in completing it, leading to escalation in costs which would adversely affect the cost of generation and result in the project becoming economically unviable. The Committee recommends that the Board should carefully analyse the reasons for the delays in the execution of the project, and draw appropriate lessons therefrom, so that they can be avoided in future.

Sixth Report on the Audit Reports on the Accounts of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board for the years 1982-83 to 1984-85.

3. The Committee recommends that in respect of any scheme even while acquiring the lands, vast extent of lands covered by H.T. lines near about railway lines, etc., may be excluded so that no extra cost is passed on to the allottees under the scheme.

Seventh Report on the working of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Generation and Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency Non-conventional sources of energy.

4. The Committee, therefore, strongly recommends that (i) once a scheme is sanctioned it should be ensured that its execution is not affected for want of funds at any stage and the funds required are provided in full to facilitate its completion within the target date and (ii) considering the vital role played by electric power in the economic growth of the State and considering the need to eliminate power cuts, the State Government should make adequate funds available to the Board to ensure that the execution of schemes for generation of electricity are not affected for want of funds. 140

5. The Committee reiterate its recommendation that the Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency should step up its efforts to develop non-conventional sources of energy and the Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency/Tamil Nadu Electricity Board should also be constantly on the look out for the latest Developments in this sphere so as to take advantage of the latest technology for the generation of power.

Eighth Report on the working of Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board.

6. The Committee also recommends that the Board should take active interest in promoting research to bring about technological improvements in the tools and machines of artisans and to evolve new tools and machines suited to local needs in keeping with its declared objectives instead of mainly relying on the Khadi and Village Industries Commission.

7. The Committee recommends that the Board should commence the Management Training Programme to the Officers without further delay.

8. The Committee reiterates it recommendation that the Accounts Wing of the Board should be headed by professionally qualified persons and that the Board should switch over to commercial accounting system at once.

Sixteenth Report on the paragraph relating to arrears in Finalisation of Annual Accounts and Loss made by Public Undertakings in the report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year ended 31st March 1988 (No.4 of 1989)

9. The Committee is perturbed to note that the Departments do not take seriously the importance of complying with the statutory provisions and requirements of the Legislature and that even the specific recommendations of the Committee in the matter are not adhered to by them. The Committee, therefore, reiterates its earlier recommendation made in its Thirty Second Report (1985-86) that the Public Undertakings/Secretariat Departments concerned should adhere to statutory provisions strictly in future. The Committee will take a very serious view of any further laxity in this regard.

Twentieth Report on the paragraphs relating to Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department in Report (Commerical) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year ended 31st March 1988 (No.4 of 1989)

10. In view of the importance given to the development of women, and the reservation of 30 per cent jobs for them, the Committee felt that the Corporation should be given adequate powers to enforce it, and that there should be only one agency to implement schemes to benefit women. The Committee therefore recommends the creation of a separate department for women’s development to which all schemes exclusively for the benefit of women (including working women’s hostels now run by the Social Welfare Department) should be transferred and the schemes implemented through the Women Development Corporation which should be given adequate administrative power and financial backing.

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Twenty second Report on the paragraphs relating to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (Material Management) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year ended 31st March 1988 (No.4 of 1989)

11. The Committee feels that the scheme was implemented hastily and without proper study. The experience of Gujarat State should have been ascertained before committing the Board to such huge expenditure. The Committee recommends that the Board should at least in future, desist from embarking on new schemes without detailed study and taking into account the experience of other Electricity Boards wherever possible.

Thirty-fifth Report on the paragraphs relating to Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department in the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1985-86.

12. The Committee recommends that the Board should include penalty clause in all the agreements for supply and the penalty clause should be enforced strictly in future to avoid extra expenditure to the Board.

13. The Committee also desires that in any future schemes, agreements should be entered into in advance with the beneficiaries specifying clearly the terms for recovery of capital cost, water charges, maintenance cost, etc.,

Sixty-first Report on the Paragraphs relating to Housing and Urban Development Department (Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board) in the Report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1986-87.

14. The Committee desires to know whether the Government have taken any decision on the proposal to enable the slum dwellers to own their tenements under the hire purchase scheme after paying the rental arrears in instalment. The Board should persuade the tenents to form associations and through Associations give them opportunity to own their tenements under the hire purchase scheme. This facility may also be extended to the fishermen who had encroached and obtained stay from Supreme Court against their eviction but withdrew their cases on the 10th September 1990 as stated by the Department Secretary during enquiry.

Sixty-second Report on the Paragraphs relating to Industries Department (SIDCO) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year ended 31st March 1989 (No.4 of 1989)

15. The Committee stresses that proper marketing assistance is imperative to protect SSI units and accelerating industrial development and SIDCO cannot afford to reduce its role in providing marketing assistance to SSI units saying that Government Organisations are not co-operating with it. Marketing tie-up arrangement with large industrial houses for supply of components/equipments by ancilliary SSI Units, should be explored, Government should in consultation with SIDCO examine the matter further for widening SIDCO’s role and issue suitable instructions for effective marketing of materials manufactured by SSI units.

16. The Committee recommends that SIDCO should evolve an effective procedure to monitor the performance of units assisted by it and take speedy action to rehabilitate all the sick units. The Department should furnish to the Committee a report on the action taken by SIDCO on these matters. 142

17. The Committee recommends that SIDCO should take vigorous action to provide marketing assistance procure and supply raw materials, arrange for power supply, etc., to the SSI Units.

18. The SSI units becoming sick is a common feature, if the surveys conducted by the SISI/ITCOT are any indication. It is therefore, essential to review defaults even before the units become sick and recovery of dues made to the maximum extent possible. The Committee therefore recommends that the Default Review Committee be constituted for the purpose.

Eighty-seventh report on the working of Tamil Nadu Adi-Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation Limited.

19. The Committee feels that the development programmes being a Socio-economic basis, inclusion of non-official members also such as local M.L.A. in the screening Committees for selection of beneficiaries would go a long way in the proper implementation of the various development schemes by judicious identification and selection of beneficiaries.

Ninety-seventh report on the working of Transport Corporations

20. The Committee desires to be informed of the provision of handy wireless transmitter equipments to bus crew.

21. The Committee is not happy with the introduction of A.C. buses without proper preliminarys studies and recommends that such new ventures should not be undertaken without conducting proper feasiblility studies regarding both operations and public demand.

Hundred and twenty-eighth report on the paragraphs relating to Rural Development and Agriculture Departments (Dharmapuri District Development Corporation Limited) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1986-87.

22. The Committee observes from the guidelines issued by the Government of India which sponsored the scheme the objective to the scheme is to provide technical skill to rural youth from families living yellow poverty line to enable them to take up self employment in agriculture, industrial services and other activities. The Committee is therefore not convinced with the contention of the department that self employment is not the sole aim of the scheme. The Committee, therefore, recommends that a good majority of the youths undergoing training under the scheme should be enabled to take up self-employment in their respective rural areas themselves by taking suitable corrective action.

23. The Committee observes that monitoring and evaluation of any scheme aimed at the Socio- economic growth of the Society needs no emphasis for its proper implementation to ensure that the benefits intended to be provided have actually reached the beneficiaries. The Committee, therefore, recommends that proper monitoring and evaluation mechanism as envisaged by the Government of India should be adopted and the action taken in this regard intimate to the Committee.

24. The Committee observes that starting the Scheme without proper assessment of the extent of the beneficiaries has resulted in the closure of their Societies for want of co-operation among their members. This has resulted in the failure of the scheme. The Committee, therefore, recommends that welfare schemes should be launched only after proper assessment of the beneficiaries. 143

Hundred and thirty-third report on the paragraphs relating to Industries Department (Tamil Nadu Magnesite Limited (TANMAG) and Southern Brick Limited) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1984-85.

25. The Committee is convinced that this Project was not given the attention that it deserved. Even after a lapse of more than 9 years of the Government approval, the Company is yet to complete the project and commence commercial production. It is also important to mention that this project was envisaged for the manufacture of an import substitute product. The Committee, therefore, recommends that every effort shuld be made to commence production by October 1993 as expected. The Committee would also like to be appraised of the further progress made in the completion of the project.

Hundred and thirty-sixth report on the paragraphs relating to Agriculture Department (Tamil Nadu Agro Industries Corporation Limited) and Tamil Nadu Sugarcane Corporation in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1986-87 and 1990-91

26. Considering the poor performance of the Corporation, the Committee recommends that Government should consider retaining the Managing Director in the post for a minimum tenure of three years.

27. The State Government permitted the company in March 1987 to set up a Company in joint venture for the implementation of jasmine project to manufacture floral concentrate with technical collaborations in France, Egypt and Bombay at a capital outlay of Rs.124.33 lakhs. The joint venture company is yet to be formed although five years had elapsed since then. The Company stated that in view of certain difficulties cropping up in finalising the tie-up arrangements with a foreign collaboration the company made three alternative suggestions (i.e. permission to go ahead alone, permission to go ahead with an Indian collaborator or to drop the project) to Government in August 1989 for which orders of Government are awaited. The Committee would like to know the reasons for delay in taking final decision and also the present position in this regard.

28. The Committee feels that there is still scope for the company manufacturing modern agricultural tools and implements at lesser cost with research and technical assistance from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University and other suitable institution. The Committee accordingly desires to reiterate its earlier recommendation made in its Fortieth Report (7th Assembly) presented to the Assembly on 30th April 1984 that the Corporation should take earnest efforts to manufacture and assist in the manufacture of modern agricultural tools and implement them which are likely to be of use to agriculturists.

29. The Committee notes that this issue is kept pending over four years and hence recommends speedy action in winding up the Tamil Nadu Sugarcane Farm Corporation. Having regard to abnormal delays noticed in observance of formalities/settlement of dues, etc. in respect of defunct companies the Committee recommends that the Government should explore the possibility feasibility of appointing a common liquidator for early disposal of assets/settlement of dues so as to facilitate expeditious winding up of defunct companies.

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Hundred and thirty-seventh report on the paragraphs relating to Transport Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1988-89

30. The Committee observes that in view of the Government’s decision (taken in 1978) that all State Transport Undertakings should standardise their fleet with only two makes of vehicles, viz., ‘Ashok Leyland’ and ‘Tata’ and in view of the Government not favouring purchase of ‘Ford’ Chassis over-looking their operational problems, the Department should have communicated the Government’s views to the various Transport Corporations which would have served as necessary guideline in purchase of these chassis.

Hundred and fortieth report on the paragraphs relating to Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department (Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation Limited) in the Reports (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the years 1986-87, 1988-89 and 1990-91

31. The Committee is surprised to note that the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation was not aware of the need to produce necessary documents to claim exemption of Sales Tax and this resulted in a loss of Rs. 64.50 lakhs to the Corporation. The Committee therefore, recommends that responsibility should be fixed on the official responsible for the loss and suitable disciplinary action taken against them.

Hundred and sixty-seventh report on the paragraphs relating to Industries Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1990-91

32. The Committee reiterates its earlier recommendation (Forty ninth report 86-87) that before forming new Undertakings, an indepth study should be made of their commercial viability and feasibility of operations.

Hundred and seventy-fourth report on the paragraphs relating to Transport Department (Thiruvalluvar Transport Corporation Limited) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1987-88.

33. It is astonishing that how such a massive construction programme (value of work Rs. 14.56 lakhs) was carried out without even ensuring the availability of required land. While expressing its displeasure over this lapse, the Committee fails to comprehend how the company has not taken prompt action to make use of the incomplete structures even after lapse of six years time. The Committee recommends immediate action on the part of the company to complete the balance work in the western wing of the building and desires to have a report on the progress made in the completion of work. The Committee may also be furnished with the information regarding the rental income received from the shopping complex of the eastern wing.

Hundred and eighty-fifth report on the paragraphs relating to Industries Department in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1989-90

34. The Committee notes that leather was a very important industry in the State. It recommends that the responsibility for providing this industry with necessary machinery through common facility centres, product development, upgradation of technology, imparting training, etc., rested with the company. The Committee, therefore, feels that the company should render all necessary 145 assistance for the promotion of leather industries in the State rather than get directly involved in the production of leather goods which is best left to the private sector. The Committee desires to have a report on the steps initiated by the company in this direction.

35. The Committee desires that the company should promote industrial estates for significant promotional activities and would also like to know the progress made in the construction of additional sheds. The Committee also recommends exploration at the other two places, viz., Erode and Pallavaram as they would encourage the local entrepreneurs.

36. The Committee expects that the company will strengthen the Internal Audit as suggested by the Statutory Auditors and would like to be apprised of the progress made in the preparation of the Internal Audit Manual.

Hundred and ninty-sixth report on the paragraphs relating to Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department (Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board) in the report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1988-89.

37. The Committee observe that the scheme remains incomplete for over 10 years after incurring an expenditure of Rs. 10.18 lakhs due to the failure of the Board to select suitable site after taking into consideration the local conditions. The Committee recommends immediate action in the matter to bring about an amicable settlement and early completion of the work. The Committee also desires to be informed of the action taken within one month.

Two hundred and second report on the paragraphs relating to Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department (Tamil Nadu Poultry Development Corporation Limited) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1987-88.

38. The Committee observes that even after twenty years of formation of the Public Undertaking, many of the anticipation/projections envisaged by the government at the time of its formation did not fructify. The Committee also is shocked at the careless manner in which the official have been running the Company all along not caring to the financial interest or well being of the Company. It has actually reached a stage where its further continuance is not favoured by the experts in the field as well. In view of all this, the committee strongly recommends for its early closure to save further loss and strain to the State Exchequer. The Committee also recommends that recurring expenditure should not be incurred in this regard. The Committee also recommends that till such time that the Company is actually wound up, its officials should spare no efforts to realize all the amounts due to it from the various sources discussed above in this report. Responsibilities should be fixed against the concerned official for the arrears to be recovered.

Two hundred and sixth report on the paragraphs relating to Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department (Tamil Nadu Textile Corporation Limited) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1991-92.

39. The Committee feels sorry to note that the company had all along been paying the workers without linking their wages to the production and this has resulted in accumulation of loss. The Committee is also constrained to note that the company was harping upon the same reply of introducing wage payment on productin basis from 1986-87 onwards but without success. The Committee feels that unless this situation is altered by linking the wages to the production there is nor point in continuing activity in the powerloom complexes. The Company need not also take shelter under diversifying its activities as a model agency for procurement of dhoties and sarees for 146 distribution to poor people and machineries for the looms, etc., since these activities, in the opinion of the Committee, are not considered adequate. The Committee therefore recommends that the productivity-linked-wage-system should be introduced forthwith, failing which the complex should be closed down. The Committee also recommends that the company should concentrate on production of sorts which yielded contribution.

Two hundred and tenth report on the paragraphs relating to Transport Department in the report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1991-92

40. Speed limits: The Committee observes that the suggestion regarding speed restriction as a fuel conservation measure has been made by the Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT) after a detailed study deliberation on this subject. Further, some of the STUs in Tamil Nadu also participated in the workshop organized by this Institute. While appreciating the competitive spirit of the State Transport Corporations in competing with the private buses in reducing the journey time, the Committee recommends, that the speed limits may be refixed in such a way that fuel conservation is also achieved.

41. Deration of engines: The Committee recommends that in view of the advantages of duration felt in buses plying in routes in part load conditions, duration may be introduced effectively and its effect on fuel efficiency analysed by having the details of KMPL performance of vehicles before deration.

Two hundred and eleventh report on the paragraphs relating to Industries Department, Tamil Nadu Minerals Limited (TAMIN) in the reports (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the years 1986-87, 1988-89

42. The Committee observes that when private entrepreneurs could profitably command over 60 per cent of the market, there could not be any reason why TAMIN also could not flourish, if only concerted efforts are taken in that direction. The Committee therefore recommends that TAMIN should endeavour to carve out a sizable share for itself by suitably increasing the production and sales so as to add to the revenue of the State exchequer. The Committee would like to have Report on the action taken in this direction in 3 months. The Committee likes to be apprised of the action taken for the preparation of perspective plan and the progress made in the setting up of granite processing units under joint sector. The Committee also desires to be apprised of the developments made in production of MOLYBDENUM.

43. The Committee observes that the company was able to get a sizable price increase through global tenders and hence recommends that publishing tender calls through foreign newspapers should be resorted to with minimum cost.

44. The Committee observes that mechanization could be introduced to mitigate the manual labour of the workers, without much reduction in employment and recommends necessary action in this direction. The Committee would also like to have a report on the same in three months.

Two hundred and twelfth Report on the paras relating to Animal Husbandry Department (Tamil Nadu Fisheries Development Corporation Limited) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1988-89.

45. The Committee takes a serious note that without studying the viability and also the availability of oysters at Tuticorin sea, the company embarked upon the setting up of joint sector 147 project and in this venture in suffered a total loss Rs. 34.64 lakhs. This is yet another instance where the company has not evaluated the project report properly. The Committee would like to be apprised of the operational results in the development of artificial oysters during the last two years.

Two hundred and thirty-first report on the Audit Reports on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board for the years from 1983-84 to 1988-89.

46. The Committee observes that proper accounting of the materials is equally important as execution of water supply schemes. Non-maintenance of the materials account would only indicate that due importance is not being given to it by the staff concerned. This is not correct. The Committee therefore desires that besides completing all the pending materials-at-site accounts within the time promised, these accounts should be written-up then and there without being allowed to fall in arrears. The Committee would also like to have a report on the completion of this item of work immediately.

47. The Committee is not happy with the casual way in which things are moved in the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. The Committee desires that the Board should function in a more effective way and monitor the various schemes/works in progress, works completed physically and receipt of completion reports therefor.

Two hundred and forty-eighth report on the paras relating to Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department in the report (Civil) of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the year 1990-91.

48. The Committee recommends that the Schemes sanctioned by Government-particularly water supply schemes should be executed with utmost speed and completed early through proper co-ordination between different departments of the Government.

Two hundred and forty-ninth report of the working of Cholan Roadways Corporation Limited.

49. The Committee observes that the Government’s policy to provide transport facility to all habitation with a population of over 1,000 each could not be implemented fully due to shortage of funds allotted to the District Collectors for the various development works including road repair works. The Committee therefore recommends that Government may consider making provisions of funds specifically for this purpose viz, provision of transport facility to all habitations with a population of over 1,000 each.

50. The Committee recommends that staggering of working hours of educational institutions and offices as a measure for better deployment of buses and reducing revenue loss.

Two hundred and fiftieth report on the working of Thiruvalluvar Transport Corporation Limited.

51. The Committee recommends that the uneconomical routes should be modified suitably, with measures like extension of the routes to nearest big city, routing the same through some big city, etc. The Committee would also like to have a report on the action taken in this regard.

52. The Committee observes that stopping of buses at odd places on the route not only causes inconvenience to the passengers but are also a security risk to them. The Committee therefore 148 recommends that mid way stops of the buses for refreshments, meals, etc., should be specified by the Corporation and strict adherence to the same ensured.

Two hundred and fifty-first report on the working of the Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation Limited (TIIC)

53. The Committee observes that fixing of targets for recovery in terms of number of parties in arrears would be more effective, as the present system of fixing financial targets is likely to lead to a tendency to concentrate efforts on parties with bigger dues, leaving the small accounts hardcore accounts without being given sufficient attention and hence recommends fixing targets accordingly (i.e.) number of parties in arrears.

Two hundred and fifty-third report on the working of the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board.

54. The Committee, while noting the predicament in which Government is placed in according administrative sanctions for the new schemes formulated by the Board, recommends that long pending cases should be given priority in sanction and execution. The Committee also recommends that preference should be given to the schemes announced by the Chief Minister and Ministers on the floor of the House.

55. The Committee is unable to accept the stand taken by the department that the entire staff engaged on the execution of the schemes were required for attending to residuary works, such as preparation of claims. The Committee would like to draw the attention of the department to the observation of the Committee made earlier in its report regarding the excess expenditure incurred by the Board on establishment charges; and desires to emphasis on the need for redeployment of staff engaged on the execution of such massive Schemes, as the present ones, assisted by the World Bank, immediately on their physical completion retaining only a skeleton staff for attending to the residuary works. The Committee therefore desires to have a report on the Board’s failure to effect proper redeployment of the staff immediately on completion of the World Bank assisted schemes.

56. The Committee, while taking note of the fact that the Centralised Purchase System has got the rate advantage to the Board, desires that procurement and supply of materials should be properly co-ordinated so as not to allow any water supply scheme to suffer due to want of materials also. The Committee also desires to have a report system on the improvement effected in the centralized purchase system.

57. Considering the valuable use of these Satellite imagery maps in locating areas of water availability, the Committee recommends usage of such maps by the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board in all districts.

Two hundred and ninety-second report on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board for the year 1989-90

58. The Committee observes that reconciliation with the Banks is one of the very important items of work to be done by the Board to ensure the correct accounting of the Board’s cash transactions and hence recommends that the arrears in the work should be cleared soon and the work completed in time in future.

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Two hundred and nineth-third report on the Audit Report on the Annual Accounts of Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board for the year 1990-91.

59. The Committee observes that non-investment of the depreciation reserve is against the principles of commercial accounting and therefore desires to reiterate its earlier recommendation that the amounts provided for depreciation reserve should be invested separately. It also desires to be informed of the action taken towards this end in two months.

Two hundred and ninety-sixth report on the working of the Tamil Nadu Textiles Corporation Limited.

60. Government Orders for Sarees and Dhothies intended for free distribution scheme should be placed with the Corporation for 50 per cent of its production capacity.

61. 50 per cent of the requirement of cloth for School Uniform should be met from the Corporation.

Two hundred and ninety-ninth report on the Paras relating to Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department (Tamil Nadu Zari) in the Report (Commercial) of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India for the year 1992-93.

62. The Committee is distressed to note that the company has not removed the mismatch that exists in the production capacity among the different processing sections even after 22 years of its existence. Unless the Company removes this mismatch, it cannot increase the Zari production as per their plan. The Committee recommends the Company to take immediate steps to increase the production of Zari in order to meet substantial portion of Zari requirements from the silk Co- operative societies in Tamil Nadu. The Committee desires that the Company should endeavour to acquire and develop the technique of annealing through research and development methods. The Committee would like to have a report on the production capacity of each processing Section and its actual production achieved during 1995-96. 150

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BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (1991-92) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 3RD JULY 1991)

Chairman 1. Thiru Sedapatti R. Muthiah, Speaker

Members 2. Selvi J. Jayalalitha, Chief Minister 3. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Leader of the House) 4. Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy, Minister for Law 5. Thiru S. Muthusamy, Minister for Health 6. Prof. K. Ponnusamy, Deputy Speaker 7. Thiru S.R. Balasubramioniyan, Leader of Opposition 8. Thiru C.P. Pattabiraman, Chief Government Whip *9. Thiru A. Selvarajan 10. Thiru S. Ramachandran 11. Thiru V. Thambusamy 12. Dr. D. Kumaradas 13. Thiru S. Thirunavukkarasu 14. Thiru G. Palanisamy 15. Thiru S. Andi Thevar 16. Thiru C.K. Tamizharasan

* Member with effect from 3-9-1994

BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (1992-93) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 15TH JUNE 1992)

Chairman 1. Thiru Sedapatti R. Muthiah, Speaker

Members 2. Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Minister 3. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Leader of the House) 4. Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy, Minister for Law 5. Thiru S. Muthusamy, Minister for Health 6. Prof. K. Ponnusamy, Deputy Speaker 7. Thiru S.R. Balasubramioniyan, Leader of Opposition 8. Thiru C.P. Pattabiraman, Chief Government Whip 9. Thiru M. Sundaradoss 10. Thiru A. Selvarajan 11. Thiru S. Ramachandran 12. Thiru V. Thambusamy 13. Dr. D. Kumaradas 14. Thiru S. Thirunavukkarasu 15. Thiru G. Palanisamy 16. Thiru S. Andi Thevar 17. Thiru C.K. Tamizharasan 151

BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (1993-94) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 21ST MAY 1993)

Chairman 1. Thiru Sedapatti R. Muthiah, Speaker

Members 2. Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Minister 3. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Leader of the House) 4. Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy, Minister for Law 5. Thiru S.D. Somasundaram, Minister for Revenue 6. Thiru S. Muthusamy, Minister for Health 7. Deputy Speaker 8. Thiru S.R. Balasubramioniyan, Leader of Opposition 9. Thiru S. Jayakumar, Chief Government Whip 10. Thiru M. Sundaradoss 11. Thiru A. Selvarajan 12. Thiru S. Ramachandran 13. Thiru V. Thambusamy 14. Thiru S. Thirunavukkarasu 15. Thiru G. Palanisamy 16. Thiru S. Andi Thevar 17. Thiru C.K. Tamizharasan

BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (1994-95) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 13TH JUNE 1994)

Chairman 1. Thiru Sedapatti R. Muthiah, Speaker

Members 2. Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Minister 3. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Leader of the House) 4. Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy, Minister for Law 5. Thiru S.D. Somasundaram, Minister for Revenue 6. Thiru S. Muthusamy, Minister for Health 7. Thiru S. Gandhirajan, Deputy Speaker 8. Thiru S.R. Balasubramioniyan, Leader of Opposition 9. Thiru S. Jayakumar, Chief Government Whip 10. Thiru M. Sundaradoss 11. Thiru A. Selvarajan 12. Thiru Elamvazhuthi 13. Thiru V. Thambusamy 14. Thiru S. Thirunavukkarasu 15. Thiru G. Palanisamy 16. Thiru S. Andi Thevar 17. Thiru C.K. Tamizharasan

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BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (1995-96) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 20TH JUNE 1995)

Chairman 1. Thiru Sedapatti R. Muthiah, Speaker

Members 2. Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Minister 3. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Leader of the House) 4. Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy, Minister for Law 5. Thiru S.D. Somasundaram, Minister for Revenue 6. Thiru S. Muthusamy, Minister for Health 7. Thiru S. Gandhirajan, Deputy Speaker 8. Thiru S.R. Balasubramioniyan, Leader of Opposition 9. Thiru S. Jayakumar, Chief Government Whip 10. Thiru M. Sundaradoss *11. Thiru A. Selvarajan 12. Thiru Elamvazhuthi 13. Thiru V. Thambusamy 14. Thiru G. Palanisamy 15. Thiru S. Thirunavukkarasu 16. Thiru C.K. Thamizharasan 17. Thiru N.S. Palanisamy 18. Thiru S. Andi Thevar

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COMMITTEE ON RULES (1991-92) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 4TH OCTOBER 1991)

Chairman 1. Thiru Sedapatti R. Muthiah, Speaker

Members 2. Selvi J. Jayalalitha, Chief Minister 3. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Leader of the House) 4. Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy, Minister for Law 5. Thiru K. Rajaram, Minister for Food and Co-operation 6. Prof. K. Ponnusamy, Deputy Speaker 7. Thiru S.R. Balasubramioniyan, Leader of Opposition 8. Thiru C.P. Pattabiraman, Chief Government Whip 9. Thiru K.S. Duraimurugan 10. Thiru Durai Ramasamy 11. Thiru G. Janakiraman 12. Thiru V.K. Lakshmanan 13. Thiru C. Palanisamy 14. Thiru (Dr.) E. Ramakrishnan 15. Thiru E. Sampath 16. Thiru A. Selvarasan 17. Thiru V. Thambusamy

COMMITTEE ON RULES (1992-93) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 15TH JUNE 1992)

Chairman 1. Thiru Sedapatti R. Muthiah, Speaker

Members 2. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Leader of the House) 3. Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy, Minister for Law 4. Dr. C. Aranganayagam, Minister for Education 5. Prof. K. Ponnusamy, Deputy Speaker 6. Thiru S.R. Balasubramoniyan, Leader of Opposition 7. Thiru C.P. Pattabiraman, Chief Government Whip 8. Thiru S.R. Jayaraman 9. Thiru G. Kalan 10. Thiru C. Manickam 11. Thirumathi V.G. Manimegalai 12. Thiru S. Puratchimani 13. Thiru V.N. Subramanian 14. Thiru D. Sudarsanam 15. Thiru M. Thennavan 16. Thiru S. Thirunavukkarasu 17. Thiru N.G. Venugopal 154

COMMITTEE ON RULES (1993-94) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 26TH MAY 1993)

Chairman 1. Thiru Sedapatti R. Muthiah, Speaker

Members 2. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Leader of the House) 3. Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy, Minister for Law 4. Prof. K. Ponnusamy, Minister for Education 5. Thiru S. Gandhirajan, Deputy Speaker 6. Thiru S.R. Balasubramoniyan, Leader of Opposition 7. Thiru S. Jayakumar, Chief Government Whip 8. Thiru K. Chinnasamy 9. Dr. S.S.R. Eramadass 10. Dr. M. Karuppusamy 11. Thiru K.P. Munusamy 12. Thiru K.R. Ramasamy Ambalam 13. Dr. J. Parandhaman 14. Thiru S. Ramachandran 15. Thiru T. Rathinavel 16. Dr. A. Sridharan 17. Thiru P.R.S. Venkatesan

COMMITTEE ON RULES (1994-95) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 13TH JUNE 1994)

Chairman 1. Thiru Sedapatti R. Muthiah, Speaker

Members 2. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Leader of the House) 3. Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy, Minister for Law 4. Prof. K. Ponnusamy, Minister for Education 5. Thiru S. Gandhirajan, Deputy Speaker 6. Thiru S.R. Balasubramoniyan, Leader of Opposition 7. Thiru S. Jayakumar, Chief Government Whip 8. Thiru M.M.S. Abul Hassan 9. Thiru C. Dhamotharan 10. Thiru M. Nateasn 11. Thiru R. Palanisamy 12. Thiru R.P. Paramasivam 13. Dr. J. Parandhaman 14. Thiru Polur Varadhan 15. Dr. V. Purushothaman 16. Thiru S. Ramachandran 17. Thiru R. Singaram

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COMMITTEE ON RULES (1995-96) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 20TH JUNE 1995)

Chairman 1. Thiru Sedapatti R. Muthiah, Speaker

Members 2. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Leader of the House) 3. Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy, Minister for Law 4. Prof. K. Ponnusamy, Minister for Education 5. Thiru S. Gandhirajan, Deputy Speaker 6. Thiru S.R. Balasubramoniyan, Leader of Opposition 7. Thiru S. Jayakumar, Chief Government Whip 8. Thiru S.X. Rahamannar 9. Thiru V.K. Chinnasamy 10. *Thiru A. Selvarasan 11. Thiru K.S. Duraimurugan 12. Tmt. A.S. Ponnammal 13. Thiru Mohammed Asif 14. Thiru H.M. Raju 15. Thiru Polur Varadhan 16. Thiru M. Venkatarama Reddy 17. Thiru S.R. Jayaraman ______* Expired on 2-10-1995

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COMMITTEE OF PRIVILEGES (1991-92) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 13TH JULY 1991)

Chairman 1. Prof. K. Ponnusamy, Deputy Speaker (Ex. Officio)

Members 2. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Leader of the House) (Ex. Officio) 3. Thiru S.R. Balasubramoniyan, (Leader of the Opposition) (Ex. Officio) 4. Thiru C. Gnanasekaran 5. Thiru S. Puratchimani 6. Thiru M. Venkatarama Reddy 7. Thiru P.R.S. Venkatesan 8. Thiru N.R. Rajendran 9. Thiru C. Manickam 10. Thiru K. Kuppan 11. Thiru C. Ramasamy 12. Thiru K.P. Raju 13. Thiru S. Anbalagan 14. Thiru J. Balagangadharan 15. Thiru M. Poorasamy 16. Thiru R. Kodimari 17. Thiru R.P. Paramasivam

COMMITTEE OF PRIVILEGES (1992-93) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 28TH APRIL 1992)

Chairman 1. Prof. K. Ponnusamy, Deputy Speaker (Ex. Officio)

Members 2. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Leader of the House) (Ex. Officio) 3. Thiru S.R. Balasubramoniyan, (Leader of the Opposition) (Ex. Officio) 4. Thiru K. Arjunan 5. Thiru S. Gandhirajan 6. Thirumathi N. Kanagavalli 7. Thiru K. Kandasamy 8. Thiru C. Krishnan 9. Thiru K.P. Munusamy 10. Thiru R. Nadesan 11. Thiru N.S. Palanisamy 12. Thiru A.M. Paramasivan 13. Thiru Polur Varadhan 14. Thiru O.R. Ramachandran 15. Thiru V. Sathiamoorthy 16. Dr. (Thirumathi) M. Seeniammal 17. Thiru M.K. Sundaram 157

COMMITTEE OF PRIVILEGES (1993-94) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 30TH APRIL 1993)

Chairman 1. Prof. K. Ponnusamy, Deputy Speaker (Ex. Officio)

Members 2. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Leader of the House) (Ex. Officio) 3. Thiru S.R. Balasubramoniyan, (Leader of the Opposition) (Ex. Officio) 4. Thiru S. Anbalagan 5. Thiru S. Andi Thevar 6. Thiru S. Gandhirajan 7. Dr. K. Gopal 8. Thiru R. Singaram 9. Thiru J. Balagangadharan 10. Thiru M.K. Balan 11. Thiru P. Ponnusamy 12. Thiru S. Peter Alponse 13. Thiru K.R. Muruganandam 14. Thiru T.M. Rangarajan 15. Thiru K.P. Raju 16. thiru D. Janardhanan 17. S. Jayakumar

COMMITTEE OF PRIVILEGES (1994-95) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 5TH MAY, 1994)

Chairman 1. Prof. S. Gandhirajan, Deputy Speaker (Ex. Officio)

Members 2. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Leader of the House) (Ex. Officio) 3. Thiru S.R. Balasubramoniyan, (Leader of the Opposition) (Ex. Officio) 4. Thiru O.S. Amarnath 5. Thiru R. Singaram 6. Thiru P. Kaliyaperumal 7. Thiru K. Kuppan 8. Thiru V.P. Chandrasekar 9. Dr. S. Sundararaj 10. Thiru C.K. Thamizharasan 11. Thiru K. Thavasi 12. Thiru R. Appu Nadesan 13. Thiru T. Moorthy 14. Thiru E. Ravikumar 15. Thiru K.P. Raju 16. Dr. P. Veerapandiyan 17. Thiru M. Venkatarama Reddy

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COMMITTEE OF PRIVILEGES (1995-96) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 6TH MAY, 1995)

Chairman 1. Prof. S. Gandhirajan, Deputy Speaker (Ex. Officio)

Members 2. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, Minister for Finance (Leader of the House) (Ex. Officio) 3. Thiru S.R. Balasubramoniyan, (Leader of the Opposition) (Ex. Officio) 4. Thiru S. Andi Thevar 5. Thiru P. Chockalingam *6. Thiru M.C. Dhamotharan 7. Thiru P. Dharmalingam 8. Thiru C. Gnanasekaran 9. Dr. Jaison Jacob 10. Thiru K.P. Manivasagam 11. Thiru K.P. Munusamy 12. Thiru S. Puratchimani 13. Thiru S. Rajaraman 14. Thiru K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran 15. Dr. (Tmt.) V. Saroja 16. Dr. (Tmt.) M. Seeniammal 17. Thiru K. Thangamuthu

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COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION (1991-92) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 4TH OCTOBER 1991)

Chairman 1. Prof. K. Ponnusamy, Deputy Speaker

Members 2. Thiru S. Balakrishnan 3. Thiru M. Chinnasamy 4. Thiru C. Kulandaivelu 5. Dr. J. Parandhaman 6. Thiru C. Perumal 7. Thiru T.M. Rangarajan 8. Thiru Sanjay Ramaswamy 9. Thiru K. Selvaraj 10. Thiru V. Subramaniyan 11. Selvi L. Sulochana 12. Thiru G. Viswanathan

COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION (1992-93) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 15TH JUNE 1992)

Chairman 1. Prof. K. Ponnusamy, Deputy Speaker

Members 2. Thiru M. Andi Ambalam 3. Thiru J. Balagangadharan 4. Thiru V.K. Chinnasamy 5. Thiru C. Dhamotharan 6. Thiru K. Lawrence 7. Thiru S. Ramachandran 8. Thiru S.S. Ramasubbu 9. Thiru T.M. Rangarajan 10. Thiru Sanjay Ramaswamy 11. Thiru M.G. Sekar 12. Thiru K. Thavasi

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COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION (1993-94) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 26TH MAY 1993)

Chairman 1. Prof. S. Gandhirajan, Deputy Speaker

Members 2. Thiru R.D. Aranganathan 3. Dr. (Tmt.) Beatrix D’ Souza 4. Thiru P. Dharmalingam 5. Thiru C. Gnanasekaran 6. Dr. M. Kalirajan 7. Tmt. N. Kanagavalli 8. Thiru H.M. Raju 9. Thiru Sanjay Ramaswamy 10. Thiru T. Sezhian 11. Thiru K. Singaram 12. Thiru K. Sivasubramanian

COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION (1994-95) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 13TH JUNE 1994)

Chairman 1. Prof. S. Gandhirajan, Deputy Speaker

Members 2. Thiru J. Balagangadharan 3. Thiru K. Balasubramanian 4. Dr. (Tmt.) Beatrix D’ Souza 5. Thiru K. Dharmalingam 6. Thiru K.S. Duraimurugan 7. Thiru K.P. Manivasagam 8. Thiru K.P. Munusamy 9. Thiru A. Pauliah 10. Thiru S. Puratchimani 11. Thiru K.V.V. Rajamanickam 12. Dr. (Tmt.) M. Seeniammal

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COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION (1995-96) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 20TH JUNE 1995)

Chairman 1. Prof. S. Gandhirajan, Deputy Speaker

Members 2. Thiru J. Balagangadharan 3. Thiru K.K. Chinnappan 4. Thiru M. Dhanapal 5. Thiru G. Janakiraman 6. Thiru K.A. Manoharan 7. Thiru E.T. Ponnuvelu 8. Thiru M.S.M. Ramachandran 9. Thiru O.R. Ramachandran 10. Thiru C. Ramaswami 11. Thiru V.M. Subramanian 12. Selvi L. Sulochana

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Important recommendations made by the Committee on Delegated Legislation during 1991-96:

1. The Committee recommends that a comprehensive note explaining the erstwhile arrangements and their infirmities, if any, which warranted substitution or modification of their respective jurisdiction be furnished for consideration and, that similar notifications issued for appointment or modification of existing jurisdiction under the said Act be accompanied with a ‘Short Note’ invariably for consideration by the Committee. (First Report, Tenth Assembly, 1991- 92)

2. The Committee, recommends that a period not exceeding three months be prescribed for carrying out addition, alteration or modification to the building apparatus, pipes, bottles, plants and other items and that the period can be extended to a very limited period under extraordinary circumstances. (Third Report, Tenth Assembly 1991-92)

3. The Committee feels that the Government or the Commissioner only should have the power of delegation and not the Agricultural Income Tax Officer as provided for in the amended rule 34-A(3) of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income Tax Rules, 1995. (Fourth Report, Tenth Assembly 1991-92)

4. The Committee observes that according to the Tamil Nadu Liquor (Licence and Permit) Rules, 1981 no shops could be established within the premises of any hotel or other eating place or immediately adjoining such hotels or eating places. The Committee feels that similar provisions should be incorporated in order to maintain peace in a public place. (Seventh Report, Tenth Assembly 1991-92)

5. The Committee feels that the expenssion occurring in clause (a) and (q) of rule 2(1) of Tamil Nadu Municipal Corporation Election Rules, 1989 not only provided for adoption of the present rules but also extension of the scope under the respective enabling provisions of the Act. Hence, the Committee recommended that the expressions occurring in clauses (a) and (q) of rule 2(1) be omitted keeping in view their excessive jurisdiction. (Eighth Report, Tenth Assembly 1992- 93)

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6. The Committee feels that it would be better to specify the conditions governing the exemption in the notification properly as in the cases of notifications providing for reduction of tax or exemption from payment of tax under the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act. (Eleventh Report, Tenth Assembly, 1993-94)

7. The Committee recommends that proper care and control be shown while printing and comparing the statutoru notifications to dispense with printing errors in all the papers laid on the Table of the House. (Eleventh Report, Tenth Assembly, 1993-94)

8. While exempting vehicles from payment of tax a uniform norm be maintained in exercising the powers of discretion under Section 20(1) of the Act in specifying the conditions at random. (Eleventh Report, Tenth Assembly, 1993-94)

9. The Committee recommends that expenditious action be taken by the Government to amend the relevant provisions of the Act in order to sustain the rules in existence after due condition as to their validity from an anterior date. (Twelfth Report, Tenth Assembly, (1993-94).

10. The Committee recommends that whenever Central Acts having jurisdiction over the State of Tamil Nadu are amended, the respective administrative department in Government Secretariat shall ensure that sufficient number of copies of the same is furnished for favour of perusal and reference by the Committee on Delegated Legislation. (Twelfth Report, Tenth Assembly, 1993-94)

11. The Committee recommends that the excise duty and vend fee be remitted by the licensee into tte Bank or Government Treasury on the day following the Public holiday or the date of withdrawal of strike. (Thirteenth Report Tenth Assembly, 1993-94)

12. The Committee recommends that the rules framed or notifications issued in pursuance of delegation of Legislative powers be placed on the Table of the House within a period not exceeding 6 months from the date of their publication in the Government Gazette. (Sixteenth Report, Tenth Assembly 1994-95)

13. The Committee recommends also that the instructions contained in paragraph 156 of Secretariat Office Manual be suitably amended to require all the Departments of Secretariat to strictly adhere to the time limit now prescribed by the Committee and for maintenance of a separate 164 register under verification by the Officers concerned periodically. (Sixteenth Report, Tenth Assembly, 1994-95)

14. The Committee is of the opinion that in as much as no superior authority above the Chairman namely, the Chief Minister of Government of Tamil Nadu can be prescribed in the case of the statutory Temple Administration Board, suitable provisions should be made to subject the administrative sanction of the Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments to revision or cancellation by the temple Administration Board. (Sixteenth Report, Tenth Assembly, 1994-95)

15. The Committee is of the opinion that there is absolutely no restriction on the powers of the Presiding Officer to allow the very same companion who has already recorded the vote on behalf of a blind or infirm elector, for the second time whereas the first proviso to the superseeded rule 30(i) did require that a companion who had already accompanied a blind or infirm elector, could not act as a companion who had already accompanied a blind or infirm elector, could not act as a companion for the second time. The Committee recommends that a similar proviso restricting the powers of the Presiding Officer to allow the very same companion who has already accompanied and recorded the vote on behalf of the blind or infirm elector for the second time. (Eighth Report, Tenth Assembly, 1992-93)

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COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ASSURANCES (1991-92) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 4TH OCTOBER 1991)

Chairman 1. Thiru Era Natesan

Members 2. Dr. P. Veerapandian 3. Thirumathi R. Savithri Ammal 4. Thirumathi P. Saraswathy 5. Thiru K. Chinnasamy 6. Thiru V. Tamilarasu 7. Thiru V.P.R. Ramesh 8. Thiru N.G. Venugopal 9. Thiru M. Periyaveeran 10. Thiru M.K. Sundaram 11. Thiru M. Andi Ambalam 12. Thirumathi Ramani Nallathambi

COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ASSURANCES (1992-93) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 15TH OCTOBER 1992)

Chairman 1. Thirumathi Ramani Nallathambi

Members 2. Thiru M. Dhanapal 3. Dr. J. Parandhaman 4. Thiru C. Perumal 5. Thiru K. Thangamuthu 6. Thiru V. Nadesan Paulraj 7. Thiru M. Thangavel 8. Thirumathi A.T. Saraswathi 9. Thiru G. Malliga 10. Thiru E. Sampath 11. Thiru K. Selvaraj 12. Thiru V. Thambusamy

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COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ASSURANCES (1993-94) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 26TH MAY 1993)

Chairman 1. Thiru S. Daniel Raj

Members 2. Thiru T. Sathiah 3. Thiru S.X. Rajamannar 4. Thiru K. Rasanbabu (alias) Thanigaibabu 5. Thiru K. Chinnasamy 6. Dr. P. Veerapandiyan 7. Thiru K. Srinivasan 8. Thiru Theni V. Pannereselvam 9. Thiru K. Balasubramanian 10. Thiru A. Deivanayagam 11. Thirumathi J. Logambal 12. Thiru A. Selvarasan

COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ASSURANCES (1994-95) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 13TH JUNE 1994)

Chairman 1. Thiru K.K. Chinnappan

Members 2. Thiru K. Arjunan 3. Thiru A. Arivalagan 4. Thiru S. Asaimani 5. Thiru T.K. Radhakrishnan 6. Dr. E. Ramakrishnan *7. Thiru V. Kannan 8. Thiru Singai Govindarasu 9. Thiru M. Sundarasami 10. Thiru A. Chelladauri **11. Thiru R. Thangaraju 12. Thiru N.S. Palanisamy 13. Dr. Jaison Jacob

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*upto 11-11-1994 **From 11-11-1994

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COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ASSURANCES (1995-96) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 20TH JUNE 1995)

Chairman 1. Thiru R. Singaram

Members 2. Thiru A. Subburathinam 3. Thiru Singai Govindarasu 4. Thiru K. Palanisamy 5. Thiru N.R. Sivapathy 6. Thiru A.T. Chellasamy 7. Thiru J. Panneerselvam 8. Thiru V. Periyasamy 9. Dr. S. Sundaraj 10. Thiru A. Pauliah 11. Thiru A. Deivanayagam 12. Thiru S.S. Ramasubbu

TABLE NO. XXXVI (Vide Page No. 305)

Statement showing number of Assurances given, number of Assurances treated as read and recorded or implemented and number of Assurances pending year-wise

Year Number of Assurances Number of Assurances Number of Assurances given implemented or read pending and recorded. (1) (2) (3) (4) 1983 335 334 1 1984 274 274 .. 1985 461 458 3 1986 681 677 4 1987 635 621 14 1989 391 383 8 1990 548 535 13 1991 375 360 15 1992 480 447 33 1993 747 637 72 1994 360 249 111 1995 231 42 189 1996 53 .. 53 516 168

TABLE NO. XXXVII (Vide Page No. 305)

STATEMENT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF ASSURANCES PENDING DEPARTMENT-WISE AND YEAR-WISE

Serial Number and Name of the 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 Total Development (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) 1. Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare ...... 115257223 Department 2. Home Department ...... 1 .. 4 3 16 1 25 3. Rural Development Department ...... 1.. 1..2569..24 4. Education, Science and Technology ...... 1.. ..133128129 Department 5. Animal Husbandry and Fisheries ...... 1..3525925 Department 6. Co-operation, Food and Consumer ...... 1427 Protection Department 7. Handloom Handicrafts, Textiles and ...... 2 .. 9 3 14 Khadi Department 8. Social Welfare and Nutritious Noon ...... 244..10 Meal Programme Department 9. Law Department ...... 1 1 2 10. Legislative Assembly Secretariat ...... 11. Environment and Forest ...... 35210 Department 12. Information and Tourism ...... 21 112127..17 Department 13. Tamil Development and Culture ...... 1 .. 1 Department 14. Planning and Development ...... Department 169

15. Industries Department ...... 1 1 ..21..13312 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) 16. Labour and Employment ...... 23229 Department 17. Municipal Administration and ...... 231 2..510311744 Water Supply Department 18. Finance Department ...... 2 .. 2 19. Personnel and Administrative ...... Reforms Department 20. Backward Class and Most ...... 1 .. 1 Backward Class Welfare Department 21. Public Department ...... 1 ...... 1 .. 1 3 22.Public Works Department .. ..2262 5682140313126 23. Transport Department ...... 2 7 13 1 23 24. Health and Family Welfare ...... 549523 Department 25. Prohibition and Excise Department ...... 1 .. 1 26. Commercial Taxes and Religious 1...... 1..37214 Endowments Department 27. Revenue Department .. .. 1 .. .. 1 1212711329 28. Housing and Urban Development ...... 1 ....1218215 Department 29. Agriculture Department ...... 12210217 30. Energy Department ...... 1 ...... 11216 31. Small Industries Department ...... 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. 4 Total 1 .. 3 4 14 8 13 15 33 72 111 189 53 516

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TABLE NO. XXXVIII (Vide Page No. 305)

Visit of other State Legislatures Committee to Tamil Nadu during 1991-1996

1. Parliamentary Committee on Government Assurances of Lok 29-1-92 to 5-2-92 Sabha 2. Committee on Government Assurances of Madhya Pradesh 30-9-94 to 4-10-94 Vidhan Sabha 3. Committee on Government Assurances of Haryana Vidhan 18-12-94 to 22-12-94 Sabha 4. Committee on Government Assurances of Meghalaya 27-8-95 to 29-8-95 Legislative Assembly 5. Committee on Government Assurances of Orissa Legislative 25-9-95 to 27-9-95 Assembly 6. Committee on Government Assurances of Goa Legislative 28-11-95 to 30-11-95 Assembly 7. Committee on Government Assurances of Bihar Legislative 5-1-96, 8-1-96 and 9-1-96 Assembly 8. Committee on Government Assurances of Manipur Legislative 4-1-96 and 5-1-96 Assembly. 9. Committee on Government Assurances of Andhra Pradesh 31-1-96 to 8-2-96 Legislative Assembly.

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TABLE NO. XXXIX (Vide Page No. 305)

HOUSE COMMITTEE (1991-92) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 4TH OCTOBER 1991)

Chairman 1. Prof. K. Ponnusamy, Deputy Speaker

Members 2. Thiru C.P. Pattabiraman, Chief Government Whip 3. Thiru S. Annamalai 4. Thiru T.K. Radhakrishnan 5. Thiru K. Rasan Babu alias Thanigai Babu 6. Thiru K. Arjunan 7. Thirumathi K.M. Kalaiselvi 8. Dr. S. Arokiyasamy 9. Thiru M. Govindarajalu 10. Thiru R. Eramanathan 11. Thiru S. Shanmuganathan 12. Thiru T. Rathinavel 13. T. Vediyappan 14. Thiru H.M. Raju 15. Thirumathi J. Logambal 16. Thiru S.R. Jayaraman 17. Thiru R. Thangaraj 18. Thiru U. Balaraman

HOUSE COMMITTEE (1992-93) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 15TH JUNE 1992)

Chairman 1. Prof. K. Ponnusamy, Deputy Speaker

Members 2. Thiru K. Kuppan 3. Thiru V. Periasamy 4. Thiru K.R. Raju 5. Thiru Theni. V. Panneerselvam 6. Thiru K. Balasubramanian 7. Thirumathi K. Maria-mul-Aasia 8. Thiru K.P. Manivasagam 9. Thirumathi K. Panchavarnam 10. Thiru J. Panneerselvam 11. Thiru R.P. Paramasivam 12. Thiru D. Janardhanan 13. Thiru A.K.C. Sundaravel 14. Thiru A. Eakambara Reddy 15. Thiru R. Eswaran 16. Thiru M. Sundarasami 17. Thiru N. Panneerselvam 18. Thiru A. Selvarasan 172

HOUSE COMMITTEE (1993-94) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 26TH MAY 1993)

Chairman 1. Thiru V.K. Chinnasamy

Members 2. Thiru K. Dharmalingam 3. Dr. S. Arokiyasamy 4. Thirumathi R. Pandiammal 5. Thiru S. Annamalai 6. Thiru S. Annamalai 7. Thiru V. Gopalakrishnan 8. Thiru M. Periyaveeran 9. Selvi G. Malliga 10. Thiru P. Murugaiah Pandian 11. Thiru K.R. Raju 12. Thirumathi A.T. Saraswathi 13. Dr. S. Sundararaj 14. Thiru K.K. Chinnappan 15. Thiru V. Kannan 16. Thiru P.R. Singaram 17. Thiru M.M.S. Abul Hassan 18. Dr. D. Kumaradas

HOUSE COMMITTEE (1994-95) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 13TH JUNE 1994)

Chairman 1. Thiru S. Gandhirajan, Deputy Speaker

Members 2. Thiru O.R. Ramachandran 3. Thiru C. Ramaswamy 4. Thiru K. Rasan Babu alias Thanigai Babu 5. Dr. D. Kumaradas 6. Thiru R. Kodimari 7. Tmt. D. Sakkubai Devaraj 8. Thiru S. Shanmuganathan 9. Tmt. A.T. Saraswathi 10. Tmt. P. Saraswathi 11. Thiru K. Singaram 12. Thiru N. Panneerselvam 13. Thiru M. Poorasamy 14. Thiru C. Manickam 15. Thiru R. Murugaiah Pandian 16. Thiru H.M. Raju 17. Thiru N.R. Rajendiran 18. Thiru M. Venkatarama Reddy

173

HOUSE COMMITTEE (1995-96) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 20TH JUNE 1995)

Chairman 1. Thiru S. Gandhirajan, Deputy Speaker

Members 2. Thiru P. Abaranji 3. Thiru R. Appu Nadesan 4. Thiru A. Eakambara Reddy 5. Thiru R Eswaran 6. Thiru S.R. Jayaraman 7. Tmt. J. Logambal 8. Tmt. V.G. Manimegalai 9. Thiru Kovi. S. Mohanan 10. Thiru T. Moorthy 11. Tmt. B. Nirmala 12. Thiru V. Periasamy 13. Thiru C. Perumal 14. Thiru E. Ravikumar 15. Thiru T. Sezhian 16. Thiru C.D. Varadarajan 17. Dr. P. Veerapandiyan 18. Thiru D. Velaiah

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TABLE XL (Vide Page No. 315)

COMMITTEE ON PETITIONS (1991-92) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 4TH OCTOBER, 1991)

Chairman 1. Thiru C.P. Pattabiraman, Chief Government Whip

Members 2. Thiru V.K. Chinnasamy 3. Thiru A.T. Chellasamy 4. Dr. (Tmt.) M. Seeniammal 5. Thiru V.N. Subramanian 6. Thiru T. Sezhian 7. Thiru K. Srinivasan 8. Tmt. S. Sundarambal 9. Dr. D. Kumaradas 10. Thiru D. Sudarsanam 11. Thiru S. Alagiri

COMMITTEE ON PETITIONS (1992-93) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 15TH JUNE, 1992)

Chairman 1. Thiru C.P. Pattabiraman, Chief Government Whip

Members 2. Thiur S. Jayakumar 3. Thiru S. Annamalai 4. Thiru K. Singaram 5. Thiru S. Shanmuganathan 6. Dr. S. Sundararaj 7. Thiru R. Murugiah Pandian 8. Thiru C. Gnanasekaran 9. Thiru R. Thangaraj 10. Thiru S. Peter Alphonse 11. Thiru S. Andi Thevar

175

COMMITTEE ON PETITIONS (1993-94) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 26TH MAY, 1993)

Chairman 1. Thiru S. Jayakumar, Chief Government Whip

Members 2. Thiru T.K. Radhakrishnan 3. Thiru R. Puthu Nainar Athithan 4. Tmt. K. Maria-Mul-Aasia 5. Dr. Jaison Jacob 6. Thiru T. Moorthy 7. Dr. (Tmt.) V. Saroja 8. Thiru M.G. Sekar 9. Thiru R. Palanisamy 10. Thiru K. Kandasamy 11. Thiru S.V. Shanmugam

COMMITTEE ON PETITIONS (1994-95) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 13TH JUNE, 1994)

Chairman 1. Thiru S. Jayakumar, Chief Government Whip

Members 2. Thiru M. Dhanapal 3. Thiru A. Subburathinam 4. Thiru Kovi V.S. Mohanan 5. Thiru J. Panneerselvam 6. Thiru N.R. Sivapathy 7. Tmt. K. Palaniammal 8. Thiru P. Periasamy 9. Tmt. Logambal 10. Dr. Moses 11. Thiru S.V. Shanmugam

176

COMMITTEE ON PETITIONS (1995-96) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 20TH JUNE, 1995)

Chairman 1. Thiru S. Jayakumar, Chief Government Whip

Members 2. Thiru K. Thavasi 3. Thiru S.M. Durai 4. Thiru A. Devaraj 5. Dr. A.V. Purusothaman 6. Thiru A. Asaimani 7. Dr. K. Gopal 8. Thiru R. Eramanathan 9. Thiru M.M.S. Abul Hassan 10. Thiru M. Sundaradoss 11. Tmt. Zeenath Sheriffudeen

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TABLE XLI (Vide Page No. 320)

LIBRARY COMMITTEE (1991-92) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 4TH OCTOBER 1991)

Chairman 1. Thiru Sedapatti R. Muthiah, Speaker

Members 2. Thiru R.D. Aranganathan 3. Thiru A. Arivalagan 4. Tmt. N.C. Kanagavalli 5. Thiru C. Krishnan 6. Tmt. A.T. Saraswathi 7. Thiru P. Dharmalingam 8. Thiru S.V. Shanmugam 9. Thiru R. Palanisamy 10. Thiru K. Kandasamy

LIBRARY COMMITTEE- (1992-93) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 15TH JUNE 1992)

Chairman 1. Thiru Sedapatti R. Muthiah, Speaker

Members 2. Thiru S. Anbalagan 3. Thiru S. Puthu Nainar Athithan 4. Thiru D. Veliah 5. Thiru T. Moorthy 6. Dr. G.R. Mala 7. Thiru B. Ranganathan 8. Thiru M.M.S. Abul Hassan 9. Thiru N.R. Rajendiran

LIBRARY COMMITTEE- (1993-94) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 26TH MAY 1993)

Chairman 1. Thiru Sedapatti R. Muthiah, Speaker

Members 2. Thiru M. Poorasamy 3. Dr. E. Ramakrishnan 4. Thiru Mohammed Asif 5. Thiru A.T. Chellasamy 6. Thiru K.R. Muruganandam 7. Thiru K. Thangamuthu 8. Thiru V. Subramanian 9. Tmt. A.S. Ponnammal 10. Thiru M. Andi Ambalam

178

LIBRARY COMMITTEE- (1994-95) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 13TH JUNE 1994)

Chairman 1. Thiru Sedapatti R. Muthiah, Speaker

Members 2. Thiru K. Srinivasan 3. Selvi G. Malliga 4. Thiru S.X. Rajamannar 5. Thiru V.K. Chinnasamy 6. Thiru K. Munivenkatappan 7. Thiru T. Sathiah 8. Thiru H.M. Raju 9. Thiru A. Selvarasan

LIBRARY COMMITTEE- (1995-96) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 20TH JUNE 1995)

Chairman 1. Thiru Sedapatti R. Muthiah, Speaker

Members 2. Thiru A. Papa Sundaram 3. Thiru M. Govindarajulu 4. Thiru K. Chinnaswamy 5. Thiru K.P. Manivasagam 6. Thiru A.K.C. Sundaravel 7. Thiru A.K. Srinivasan 8. Thiru S. Daniel Raj 9. Thiru S.M. Krishnan 10. Thiru R. Thamaraikani

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TABLE XLII (Vide Page No. 331)

COMMITTEE ON PAPERS LAND ON THE TABLE OF THE HOUSE (1991-92) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 4TH OCTOBER 1991)

Chairman 1. Thiru A. Ekambara Reddy

Members 2. Thiru C. Dhamotharan 3. Selvi B. Nirmala 4. Tmt. K. Panchavarnam 5. Thiru R. Puthu Nainar Athithan 6. Thiru K.P. Munisamy 7. Thiru K.R. Raju 8. Thiru S. Jayakumar 9. Dr. Jaison Jacob 10. Thiru S. Andithevar 11. Thiru A.M. Munirathinam

COMMITTEE ON PAPERS LAND ON THE TABLE OF THE HOUSE (1992-93) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 15TH JUNE 1992)

Chairman 1. Thiru H.M. Raju

Members 2. Dr. M. Karuppuswamy 3. Thiru N.R. Sivapathy 4. Thiru R. Kodimari 5. Thiru Ma.Sa.Ma. Ramachandran 6. Thiru S.X. Rajamannar 7. Tmt. Sakkubai Devaraj 8. Thiru A. Chelladurai 9. Thiru A. Pauliah 10. Thiru S. Alagiri 11. Thiru D. Kumaradas

180

COMMITTEE ON PAPERS LAND ON THE TABLE OF THE HOUSE (1993-94) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 26TH MAY 1993)

Chairman 1. Thiru R. Appu Natesan

Members 2. Thiru N.R. Rajendiran 3. Tmt. Karpagam Ilango 4. Thiru K.P. Manivasagam 5. Thiru S. Shanmuganathan 6. Thiru V.N. Subramanian * Thiru M. Thangavel ** 7. Dr. M.P. Sekar 8. Thiru J. Panneerselvam 9. Thiru M.K. Sundaram 10. Thiru M. Dhanapal 11. Thiru K. Selvaraj

COMMITTEE ON PAPERS LAND ON THE TABLE OF THE HOUSE (1994-95) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 13TH JUNE 1994)

Chairman 1. Tmt. Zeenath Sheriffudeen

Members 2. Thiru S. Anbalagan 3. Thiru M. Andi Ambalam 4. Dr. S. Arokiyasamy 5. Thiru Elamvazhuthi 6. Tmt. N. Kanagavalli 7. Thiru M. Govindaraju 8. Thiru K. Chinnasamy 9. Thiru A.K. Srinivasan 10. Thiru K. Thangamuthu 11. Thiru V. Balasubramanian

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* Upto 17-7-1993 ** From 31-8-1993

181

COMMITTEE ON PAPERS LAND ON THE TABLE OF THE HOUSE (1995-96) (CONSTITUTED ON THE 20TH JUNE 1995)

Chairman 1. Thiru V. Kannan

Members 2. Thiru M. Andi Ambalam 3. Dr. S. Arokiyasamy 4. Thiru K. Rasan Babu alias Thanigai Babu 5. Thiru T.K. Radhakrishnan 6. Thiru V. Gopalakrishnan 7. Thiru A. Chelladurai 8. thiru M. Natesan 9. Thiru P. Periasamy 10. Selvi G. Malliga 11. Tmt. Ramani Nallathambi

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TABLE XLIII (Vide Page No.355)

(a) NUMBER OF MEETING DAYS, HOUSE OF SITTING, NUMBER OF PRINTED PAGES AND VOLUMES OF OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

Year No. of Total hours of sitting Offical proceedings meeting days Hrs. Mts. No. of No. of Printed Pages volumes (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1991 33 174 - 055958 13 1992 48 227 - 546996 17 1993 45 192 - 4610957 17 1994 43 213 - 4710581 16 1995 43 200 - 2611399 19 1996 12 48 - 482007 5

(b) NUMBER OF SPEECHES MADE BY MEMBERS IN CLUDING MINISTERS

Year Tamil English Total (1) (2) (3) (4) 1991 731 22 753 1992 1023 8 1031 1993 779 5 784 1994 912 8 920 1995 988 15 1003 1996 191 2 193

Name Number of Speeches (1) (2) Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan 222 Thiru S.D. Somasundaram 209 Dr. J. Jayalalitha 148 Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy 109

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(d) NAME OF MEMBERS WHO SPOKE MORE THAN 100 TIMES (Except Questions)

Name Number of Speeches (1) (2) Thiru G. Palanisamy 212 Thiru V. Thambusamy 194 Thiru R. Singaram 115 Thiru S.R. Balasubramonian 105 Thiru C. Gnanasekaran 101

(e) NAMES OF MINISTERS WHO SPOKE FOR MORE THAN 10 HOURS ALTOGETHER

Name Hours Minutes (1) (2) (3) Dr. J. Jayalalitha 65 - 48 Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan 44 - 35 Thiru S. Kannappan 18 - 15 Thiru S.D. Somasundaram 17 - 36 Thiru S. Muthusamy 15 - 36 Thiru T.M. Selvaganapathy 14 - 35 Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy 11 - 02 Thiru K.A. Sengottayan 10 - 03

(f) NAME OF MEMBERS WHO SPOKE FOR MORE THAN 10 HOURS ALTOGETHER

Name Tamil English Total Hrs. Mts. Hrs. Mts. Hrs. Mts. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Thiru S.R. Balasubramonian 23 - 03 .. 12 23 - 15 Thiru V. Thambusamy 22 - 29 .. .. 22 - 29 Thiru G. Palanisamy 22 - 01 .. .. 22 - 01 Thiru C.K. Tamilarasan 16 - 46 .. .. 16 - 46 Thiru N.S. Palanisamy 11 - 59 .. .. 11 - 59 Thiru R. Singaram 10 - 18 .. .. 10 - 18 Thiru Ilamvazhuthi 10 - 03 .. .. 10 - 03

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(g) NUMBER OF SUPPLEMENTARIES PUT IN TAMIL AND ENGLISH

Year Supplementaries Total In Tamil. In English (1) (2) (3) (4) 1991 649 6 655 1992 1631 17 1648 1993 1398 8 1406 1994 1353 8 1361 1995 1217 11 1228 1996 327 1 373

(h) NAME OF MEMBERS WHO PUT MORE THAN 100 SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS

Name No. of Supplementary questions (1) (2) Dr. S. Sundararaj 174 Thiru K.P. Raju 142 Thiru G. Gnanasekaran 139 Thiru R. Singaram 128 Dr. V. Saroja 123 Thiru V.K. Chinnasamy 116 Thiru A.K.C. Sundaravel 116 Thirumathi A.S. Ponnammal 108 Thiru K. Selvaraj 107 Thirumathi Mariam-Ul-Aasia 103 185

TABLE XLIV (Vide Page No. 372)

STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE

Details of Expenditure incurred on salary and allowances of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker, Leader of opposition, Chief Government Whip, M.L.A.’s and officers and Staff of Legislative Assembly Secretariat

1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Pay of Speaker and Deputy 58,000 71,000 54,000 1,08,000 1,23,000 Speaker (charged) Medical charges (charged) .. .. 5,000 13,000 .. Other Allowances (charged) ...... Travel Expenses (charged) 2,33,000 5,28,000 3,81,000 5,78,000 6,59,000 Office Expenses (charged) .. 10,000 .. .. 9,01,000 Hospitality/Entertainment .. 62,000 30,000 6,000 40,000 Expenditure (charged) Motor Vehicles (charged) 1,22,000 1,36,000 1,40,000 1,64,000 1,66,000 Pay of Members (voted) 18,29,000 25,76,000 24,78,000 42,00,000 45,26,000 Medical charges (voted) 1,92,000 2,61,000 7,99,000 8,97,000 1,17,000 Other Allowances (voted) 27,13,000 48,32,000 48,76,000 64,55,000 72.03,000 Wages (voted) 45,000 57,000 44,000 69,000 1,18,000 Travel Expenses (voted) 43,63,000 55,48,000 65,03,000 52,15,000 66,48,000 Office Expenses (voted) 2,72,000 (- 42,59,000 8,36,000 75,000 )9,66,000 Other Charges (voted) 2,11,000 1,74,000 1,53,000 2,48,000 2,35,000 Motor Vehicles (voted) 46,000 50,000 1,02,000 1,02,000 1,37,000 Pay of Officers and Staff 80,39,000 83,10,000 81,87,000 81,87,000 96,87,000 (voted) Dearness Allowances to 44,40,000 64,26,000 77,91,000 93,27,000 1,26,79,000 Officers and Staff (voted) Medical Charges (voted) 1,95,000 2,15,000 1,65,000 2,04,000 2,00,000 Other Allowances (voted) 16,35,000 16,69,000 21,54,000 27,82,000 41,35,000 Leave Travel Concession to 58,000 1,45,000 85,000 75,000 75,000 Officers and Staff (voted) Wages ...... 9,000 37,000 Travel Expenses 2,03,000 4,61,000 6,64,000 6,64,000 3,90,000 186

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Office Expenses including 27,09,000 37,19,000 38,00,000 55,87,000 47,77,000 Telephone Charges and other Contingencies (voted) Legislative Assembly Secretariat Motor Vehicles (voted) 3,64,000 2,26,000 2,88,000 80,000 1,35,000 Other charges (including cost 3,74,000 2,62,000 11,69,000 13,23,000 5,00,000 of books purchased for use in Legislature Library) (voted) Payments for Professional ...... 5,000 8,97,000 and Special Services (voted) Maintenance of Legislator’s 20,72,000 23,44,000 15,21,000 18,91,000 24,07,000 Hostel (voted) Buildings Maintenance of ...... 5,79,000 17,75,000 Legislative Assembly Secretariat Buildings Maintenance of ...... 28,92,000 .. M.L.A’s Hostel

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TABLE XLV (Vide Page No. 374)

(i) Speaker and Deputy Speaker

1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Pay 58,000 71,00054,000 1,08,000 1,23,000 4,14,000 Medical Charges .. .. 5,000 13,000 .. 18,000 Other Allowances ...... Travel Expenses 2,33,000 5,28,000 3,81,000 5,78,000 6,59,000 23,79,000 Office Expenses .. 10,000 .. .. 9,01,000 9,11,000 Hospitality/ .. 62,000 30,000 6,000 40,000 1,38,000 Entertainment Expenditure Motor Vehicles 1,2,000 1,36,000 1,40,000 1,64,000 1,66,000 7,28,000

(ii) Leader of Opposition and Chief Government Whip

1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Pay 21,000 32,00032,000 54,000 1,20,000 2,59,000 Motor Vehicles 46,000 50,000 74,000 82,000 1,37,000 3,89,000

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TABLE XLVI (Vide Page No. 374)

(i) Statement of Salary and other allowances drawn by members during 1991-1996

1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 Total (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Pay 18,08,000 25,44,00024,46,000 41,46,000 44,06,000 1,53,50,000 Other 27,13,000 48,32,000 48,76,000 64,55,000 72,03,000 2,60,79,000 Allowances

(ii) The Salary and allowances of the Members are as detailed below:-

Period Salary Other Allowances per month Per month Compensatoty Telephone Constituency Postal Allowance Allowance Allowance Allowance (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) From 16th June 1991 1000 800 700 .. .. From 1st September 1991 1000 800 700 250 .. From 1st April 1992 1000 800 800 250 .. From 1st April 1993 1250 800 800 250 250 From 1st April 1994 1500 1000 800 300 350 From 1st April 1995 1700 1000 900 400 450 189

CHAPTER XLVII (Vide Page No. 376)

(i) Statement of Salary and other Allowances drawn by the Members of xth Assembly during * 1991-1996 (upto 31st March 1996)

Years Pay Other Allowances Total (1) (2) (3) (4) 1991-1992 18,08,000 27,13,000 45,21,000 1992-1993 25,44,000 48,32,000 73,76,000 1993-1994 24,46,000 48,76,000 73,22,000 1994-1995 41,46,000 64,55,000 1,06,01,000 *1995-1996 44,06,000 72,03,000 1,16,09,000

* Salary and Allowances of MLA’s for the Month of March 1996 paid in April 1996 have also been included in the Financial year 1995-96

(ii) Details of Medical Reimbursement Bills claims paid to Members of Legislative Assembly

Years Number of Bills Amount (1) (2) (3) 1991-92 519 1,92,000 1992-93 706 2,61,000 1993-94 274 7,99,000 1994-95 301 8,97,000 1995-96 599 1,17,000

(iii) List of Deceased Members whose Families were benefited under the family allowance and lumpsum allowance schemes

Sl. No. Name of the Member Constituency Date of Demise 1. Thiru N.G. Venugopal Ranipet 24-10-1992 2. Thiru V.N. Subramanian Perundurai 17-07-1993 3. Thiru T.M. Rangarajan Mylapore 10-09-1993 4. Thiru A. Selvarasan Harbour 02-10-1995 5. Tmt. Ramani Nallathambi Rathapuram 29-02-1996

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TABLE XLVIII (Vide Page No. 377)

Statement of Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance drawn by Members during the period from 1991 to 1996

Year No. of T.A. Bills counter T.A. and D.A. paid towards signed the meetings of the Assembly or of its Committees (1) (2) (3) Rs. Ps. 1991-92 (7/91 to 31/3) 1996 26,63,000.00 1992-93 3303 36,12,000.00 1993-94 2106 30,80,000.00 1994-95 1722 27,17,000.00 1995-96 (upto 31-3-96) 2174 34,74,000.00

TABLE XLIX (Vide Page No. 378)

Expenditure incurred towards payment of transit by Railway Allowance and issue of free bus passes to members of the Tenth Legislative Assembly during the period from 1991 to 1996 Year Expenditure towards issue of Transit by Railway Allowance free bus passes to Members paid to Members (1) (2) (3) Rs. Ps. 1991-92 .. 12,66,000.00 1992-93 (for 1991-92) 1,87,000.00 16,13,500.00 1993-94 (for 1992-93) 2,50,000.00 29,80,000.00 1994-95 .. 23,01,000.00 1995-96 * 7,75,000,00 22,35,000.00

Note: * 1993-94 – Rs. 2,50,000/- vide S.O.Ms.No. 200, L.A.S., dated 28-8-95. 1994-95 – Rs. 2,50,000/- vide S.O.Ms.No. 202, L.A.S., dated 30-8-95. Arrears of expenditure for the period from 1987-88 to 1992-93 Rs. 2,75,000/- vide S.O.Ms.No. 203, L.A.S., dated 30-8-95.

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TABLE L (Vide Page No. 379)

Statement of expenditure towards reimbursement of Telephone installation charges and the amount of advance paid to members to meet the expenses towards deposit for installation of telephone at the residences of members

Year Expenditure incurred towards Amount of Advance paid to reimbursement of installation meet the expenses towards charges deposit for installation of Telephones at Residences of Members. (1) (2) (3) 1991-92 Rs. 2,600/- Nil 1992-93 .. ,, 1993-94 .. ,, 1994-95 .. ,, 1995-96 Rs. 1,600/- ,,

TABLE LI (Vide Page No. 379)

Statement of Expenditure towards Payment of Transit by lumpsum Payment of Thiruvalluvar Transport Corporation

Year Lumpsum Amount (1) (2) 1994-1995 (1-3-1995 to 31-3-1995) Rs. 1,33,000.00 1995-1996 (1-4-1995 to 31-12-1995) Rs. 17, 10,000.00

Note: The Scheme is implemented from 1-3-1995 on wards.

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TABLE LII (Vide Page No. 394)

COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTRY ASSOCIATION (Tamil Nadu Branch)

List of Office Bearers (1991-92)

President Thiru R. Muthiah, Speaker, Lewgislative Assembly

Vice-Presidents 1. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhian, Leader of the House 2. Thiru S.R. Balasubramoniyan, Leader of the Opposition

Treasurer Thiru K. Rajaram, Minister for Food and Co-operation

Executive Committee Members 1. Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Minister 2. Thiru K.A. Sengottaiyan, Minister for Transport 3. Prof. K. Ponnusamy, Deputy Speaker 4. Thiru K. Arjunan 5. Thiru M. Chinnasamy 6. Thiru V.K. Chinnasamy 7. Thiru V.P. Chandrsekar 8. Thiru K. Chinnasamy 9. Thiru Durai Ramasamy 10. Thiru C. Perumal 11. Thiru Pappa Sundaram 12. Thiru K. Palanisamy 13. Thiru M. Andi Ambalam 14. Thiru S. Daniel Raj 15. Thiru S. Peter Alphonse 16. Thiru P.V. Rajendran 17. Thiru S.S. Ramasubbu 18. Dr. D. Kumaradas

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List of Office Bearers (1992-93 and 1993-94)

President Thiru R. Muthiah, Speaker, Lewgislative Assembly

Vice-Presidents 1. Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Minister 2. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhian, Leader of the House 3. Thiru S.R. Balasubramoniyan, Leader of the Opposition

Treasurer Thiru K.A. Sengottaiyan, Minister for Transport

Executive Committee Members 1. Thiru V.K. Chinnasamy 2. Thiru V.P. Chandrasekar 3. Thiru K. Palanisamy 4. Thiru V. Sathiyamoorthy 5. Dr. A. Sridharan 6. Dr. G.R. Mala 7. Thiru T.M. Rengarajan 8. Tmt. A.T. Saraswathi 9. Selvi. L. Sulochana 10. Thiru K. Singaram 11. Thiru N.S. Palanisamy 12. Thiru Erama Eramanathan 13. Thiru H.M. Raju 14. Thiru C. Swaminathan 15. Thiru V.K. Lakshmanan 16. Thiru P. Ponnusamy 17. Thiru S. Balakrishnan 18. Dr. Beatrix D. Souza

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List of Office Bearers (1994-95)

President Thiru R. Muthiah, Speaker, Lewgislative Assembly

Vice-Presidents 1. Dr. J. Jayalalitha, Chief Minister 2. Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhian, Leader of the House 3. Thiru S.R. Balasubramoniyan, Leader of the Opposition

Treasurer Thiru K.A. Sengottaiyan, Minister for Transport

Executive Committee Members 1. Thiru C.P. Pattabiraman, Minister for Co-operation 2. Thiru M. Anandan, Minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare 3. Thiru S. Nagoor Meeran, Minister for Toruism 4. Thiru S. Gandhirajan, Deputy Speaker 5. Thiru S. Jayakumar, Government Chief Whip 6. Thiru R. Appu Natesan 7. Thiru V.P. Chandrasekar 8. Tmt. A.T. Saraswathi 9. Dr. V. Saroja 10. Thiru T. Sathiah 11. Thiru V.K. Chinnasamy 12. Dr. M. Seeniammal 13. Thiru A.K. Srinivasan 14. Selvi L. Sulochana 15. Thiru C.K. Thamizharasan 16. Thiru S.V. Shanmugam 17. Thiru G. Palanisamy 18. Tmt. Zeenath Sheriffudeen -