Reservation of the offices of Adhyakshas

§19-A

Summary

1[19-A. (1) The offices of the Adhyakshas of the Zila Panchayats in the State shall be reserved for the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and the backward classes : Provided that the number of offices of Adhyakshas so reserved shall bear, as nearly as may be the same proportion to the total number of such offices in the State as the population of the Scheduled Castes in the State or of the Scheduled Tribes in the State or of the backward classes in the State bears to the total population of the State and the offices so reserved shall be allotted by rotation to different Zila Panchayats in the State in such order as may be prescribed : Provided further that the reservation of the backward classes shall not exceed twenty-seven percent of the total number of offices of Adhyakshas in the State. 2 [Provided further that if the figures of population of the backward classes are not available, their population may be determined by carrying out a survey in the prescribed manner. ] (2) Not less than one-third of the total number of offices of the Adhyakshas, including the number of offices reserved under sub-section (2) shall be reserved for women and such offices may be allotted by rotation to different Zila Panchayats in the State in such order as may be prescribed. (3) Not less than one-third of the total number of offices of the Adhyakshas, including the number of offices reserved under sub-section (2) shall be reserved for women and such offices may be allotted by rotation to different Zila Panchayats in the State in such order as may be prescribed. (4) The reservation of the offices of Adhyakshas for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes under this section shall cease to have effect on the expiration of the period specified in Article 334 of the Constitution. Explanation :- It is clarified that nothing in this section shall prevent the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, the backward classes and the women from contesting election to unreserved offices. ]

1[19-A. (1) The offices of the Adhyakshas of the Zila Panchayats in the State shall be reserved for the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and the backward classes : Provided that the number of offices of Adhyakshas so reserved shall bear, as nearly as may be the same proportion to the total number of such offices in the State as the population of the Scheduled Castes in the State or of the Scheduled Tribes in the State or of the backward classes in the State bears to the total population of the State and the offices so reserved shall be allotted by rotation to different Zila Panchayats in the State in such order as may be prescribed : Provided further that the reservation of the backward classes shall not exceed twenty-seven percent of the total number of offices of Adhyakshas in the State. 2 [Provided further that if the figures of population of the backward classes are not available, their population may be determined by carrying out a survey in the prescribed manner. ] (2) Not less than one-third of the total number of offices of the Adhyakshas, including the number of offices reserved under sub-section (2) shall be reserved for women and such offices may be allotted by rotation to different Zila Panchayats in the State in such order as may be prescribed. (3) Not less than one-third of the total number of offices of the Adhyakshas, including the number of offices reserved under sub-section (2) shall be reserved for women and such offices may be allotted by rotation to different Zila Panchayats in the State in such order as may be prescribed. (4) The reservation of the offices of Adhyakshas for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes under this section shall cease to have effect on the expiration of the period specified in Article 334 of the Constitution. Explanation :- It is clarified that nothing in this section shall prevent the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, the backward classes and the women from contesting election to unreserved offices. ]

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