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TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (Fourteenth Assembly) FIRST SESSION (FIRST MEETING - 23rd May, 2011 to 10th June, 2011 and SECOND MEETING - 4th August, 2011 to 14th September, 2011) RESUME OF BUSINESS Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009. TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (Fourteenth Assembly) FIRST SESSION (FIRST MEETING - 23rd May, 2011 to 10th June, 2011 and SECOND MEETING - 4th August, 2011 to 14th September, 2011) RESUME OF BUSINESS PREFACE This publication contains a brief resume of the business transacted by the Fourteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly during its First and Second Meetings of the First Session, held from 23rd May, 2011 to 10th June, 2011 and from 4th August, 2011 to 14th September, 2011. Chennai-600 009. A.M.P. JAMALUDEEN, Dated: 7.12.2011. SECRETARY. CONTENTS Sl. No. Subject Page I. Summons 1 II. Duration of the Meeting 1 III. Sittings of the Assembly 1 IV. Prorogation 2 V. Appointment of Speaker Pro-tem 2 VI. Oath or Affirmation 2 VII. Election of Speaker and Deputy Speaker 3 VIII. Appointment of Leader of the House, Chief Government Whip and Recognition of the Leader of Opposition 4 IX. Obituary References 5 X. Condolence Resolutions 6 XI. Questions 9 XII. Governor’s Address and Motion of 9 Thanks thereon XIII. Panel of Chairmen 10 XIV. Calling Attention Statment 10 XV. Statements made by the Ministers under 11 Rule 110 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules XVI. Legislative Business 19 XVII. Financial Business 21 Sl. No. Subject Page XVIII. Government Resolutions 22 XIX. Government Motions 27 XX. Announcements by Hon. Speaker 36 XXI. Privilege Matter 41 XXII. Felicitations 41 XXIII. Orientation course to M.L.As. 42 XXIV. Constitution of Committees 43 XXV. Election to the Statutory Bodies 43 XXVI. Presentation of Reports by the Committees 46 XXVII. Papers Laid on the Table of the House 46 Appendix 47 Annexure-I 59 Annexure-II 70 1 TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOURTEENTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION RESUME OF WORK TRANSACTED BY THE TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FROM 23RD MAY, 2011 TO 10TH JUNE, 2011 AND FROM 4TH AUGUST, 2011 TO 14TH SEPTEMBER, 2011. The Fourteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was constituted on the 14th May, 2011 after the General Elections held to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on the 13th April, 2011. I. SUMMONS Summons for the First Session of the Fourteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly were issued to the Members of the Legislative Assembly on the 19th May, 2011 in S.O.Ms.No. 58, Legislative Assembly Secretariat, dated the 19th May, 2011 to meet at 12.30 p.m on the 23rd May, 2011. II. DURATION OF THE MEETING The First Meeting of the First Session of the Fourteenth Legislative Assembly commenced on the 23rd May, 2011 and was adjourned sine-die on the 10th June, 2011 and the Second Meeting of the First Session of the Fourteenth Legislative Assembly commenced on the 4th August, 2011 and was adjourned sine-die on the 14th September, 2011. III. SITTINGS OF THE ASSEMBLY The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly sat for 32 days during the period from 23rd May, 2011 to 10th June, 2011 and from 4th August, 2011 to 14th September, 2011 on the following days:- 23rd May, 2011, 27th May, 2011, 6th June, 2011, 7th June, 2011, 8th June, 2011, 9th June, 2011, 10th June, 2011, 4th August, 2011, 8th August, 2011, 9th August, 2011, 10th August, 2011, 11th August, 2011, 12th August, 2011, 16th August, 2011, 17th August, 2011, 2 18th August, 2011, 19th August, 2011, 22nd August, 2011, 23rd August, 2011, 24th August, 2011, 25th August, 2011, 26th August, 2011, 29th August, 2011, 30th August, 2011, 5th September, 2011, 6th September, 2011, 7th September, 2011, 8th September, 2011, 10th September, 2011, 12th September, 2011, 13th September, 2011 and 14th September, 2011, In terms of hours it sat for 133 hours and 20 minutes. IV. PROROGATION The First Session of the Fourteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was prorogued with effect from the 25th October, 2011 vide S.O.Ms.No.173, Legislative Assembly Secretariat, dated the 25th October, 2011. V. APPOINTMENT OF SPEAKER PRO-TEM Dr. C.K. Thamizharasan, Member, Legislative Assembly representing Kilvaithinankuppam Assembly Constituency was appointed as the ‘Speaker Pro-tem’ by the Governor, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 180 of the Constitution of India. He was also appointed as the person before whom oath or affirmation may be made and subscribed by the Members of the Legislative Assembly under Article 188 of the Constitution of India. He took the oath in the name of God in Tamil before the Governor at 9.00 A.M. on the 22nd May, 2011 at Raj Bhavan, Guindy and signed the Roll of Members in the Assembly Chamber in the presence of the Secretary on the 23rd May, 2011. VI. OATH OR AFFIRMATION On the 23rd May, 2011, 228 Members made and subscribed the oath or affirmation before the Speaker Pro-tem in the Legislative Assembly Chamber. Thiru N.R. Sivapathy and Thiru. R. Manoharan took the Oath in the name of God before the Speaker Pro-tem in the Legislative Assembly Chamber on the 27th May, 2011. 3 Thiru. M. Karunanidhi and Thiru. Duraimurugan took the oath solemnly affirming their allegiance to the Constitution of India before Hon. the Speaker in his chamber on the 30th May, 2011. Out of 232 Members, 177 Members took the oath in the name of God and 55 Members solemnly affirmed their allegiance to the Constitution of India. 231 Members made and subscribed the oath or affirmation in Tamil and One Member in English. The names of Members who made and subscribed the oath or affirmation are shown in the Annexure-I (Page No.59). Under Article 333 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Tamil Nadu nominated Dr. (Tmt.) Nancy Ann Cynthia Francis, as a Member of the Fourteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly representing the Anglo-Indian Community on the 4th July, 2011. (G.O.Ms.No.573, Public (Election-III) Department dated 4th July, 2011). The Member took the oath in English in the name of God before Hon. the Speaker in his chamber on the 14th July, 2011. VII. ELECTION OF SPEAKER AND DEPUTY SPEAKER The election of Speaker and Deputy Speaker were held on the 27th May, 2011. On the 27th May, 2011, the Speaker Pro-tem read out to the Assembly the name of the Member who had been validly nominated for the office of the Speaker together with those of his proposer and seconder. Member Nominated Proposer Seconder Thiru D. Jayakumar Hon. Selvi J Jayalalithaa Hon. Thiru O. Panneerselvam As the nomination received was only in favour of Thiru D. Jayakumar, the ‘Speaker Pro-tem’ declared Thiru D. Jayakumar as having been unanimously elected as the Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. 4 Thiru D. Jayakumar was conducted to the Chair by Hon. Thiru O.Panneerselvam, Leader of the House and Thiru Vijaykant, Leader of the Opposition. Hon. the Speaker, thereafter conducted the election of the Deputy Speaker. He read out to the Assembly the name of the Member who had been validly nominated for the office of the Deputy Speaker with those of his proposer and seconder. Member Nominated Proposer Seconder Thiru P. Dhanapal Hon. Selvi J Jayalalithaa Hon. Thiru O. Panneerselvam As the nomination received was only in favour of Thiru P. Dhanapal, Hon. the Speaker declared Thiru P. Dhanapal, as having been unanimously elected as the Deputy Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. VIII. APPOINTMENT OF THE LEADER OF THE HOUSE, CHIEF GOVERNMENT WHIP AND RECOGNITION OF THE LEADER OF OPPOSITION Hon. Thiru O. Panneerselvam, Minister for Finance was appointed as Leader of the House for the Fourteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly with effect from the 21st May, 2011 - vide S.O. Ms.No.61, Legislative Assembly Secretariat, dated 21st May, 2011. Thiru P. Mohan, M.L.A. was appointed as the Chief Government Whip with effect from the 21st May, 2011 - vide S.O.Ms.No.62, Legislative Assembly Secretariat, dated 21st May, 2011. Hon. the Speaker recognised Thiru Vijaykant, M.L.A. belonging to the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam Legislature Party as Leader of the Opposition in the Fourteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly with effect from 27th May, 2011 - vide S.O.Ms.No.69, Legislative Assembly Secretariat, dated 27th May, 2011. 5 IX. OBITUARY REFERENCES Seventeen Obituary references were made in the Assembly on the demise of the following former Members of the Assembly on the dates noted against them: Serial number Constituency Period Date of Date on which and Name in which demise reference was served made in the as Member House (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1. Hon. Thiru Tiruchirappalli 2011 23.5.2011 23.5.2011 N. Mariam Pitchai (West) Minister Thiruvalargal 2. A. Baluchamy Nilakottai (SC) 1977-1980 8.2.2011 6.6.2011 Samayanallur (SC) 1980-1984 Nilakottai (SC) 1985-1988 3. T. Vediyappan Polur 1991-1996 2.3.2011 6.6.2011 4. V.K. Raju Arakkonam (SC) 1977-1980 12.3.2011 6.6.2011 1985-1986 1989-1991 5. K. Parthasarathy Kallakurichi 1953-1957 15.3.2011 6.6.2011 Sankarapuram 1962-1967 6. S. Nallaswamy Karur 1971-1976 15.3.2011 6.6.2011 7. M.R. Soundararajan Bhavani 1977-1980 24.4.2011 6.6.2011 8. M. Chinnakulandai Arni 1985-1988 18.5.2011 6.6.2011 Peranamallur 1989-1991 9. Tmt. A. Krishnaveni Andipatti (SC) 1962- 1967 23.2.2011 8.6.2011 10. S.S. Karuppasamy Sattur 1989-1991 12.11.2010 8.8.2011 11.