State Act

Jharkhand Panchayat Raj Act, 2001_English

Section 55 (A) Reservation of Posts of Adhyaksha and Upadhyaksha of Zila Parishad (In general area) - 1. 1[The following procedure shall be followed in respect of reservation for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes namely:- (i) In General Areas (Non Scheduled Areas), the total number of posts of Adhyaksha of Zila Parishad shall be reserved for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes candidates in proportion of their population in the State and such posts shall be allotted by rotation by the State Election Commission in the prescribed manner in different constituencies. Provided that if the total number of Adhyaksha belonging to the Scheduled Tribes in the Scheduled Areas is beyond the proportion of their population in the State, further reservation shall not be provided. (ii) In case of less than fifty per cent, reservation of posts of Adhyaksha of Zila Parishad for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes candidates, rest of the vacant posts shall be reserved for the Other Backward Classes in proportion of their population in the State, but in any case the posts of Adhyaksha of Zila Parishad reserved for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and the Other Backward Classes candidates shall not exceed fifty per cent, of total posts of Adhyaksha of Zila Parishad. (iii) Out of the total posts reserved under clauses (i) and (ii) of this sub section, not less than fifty per cent, shall be reserved for women candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and the Other Backward Classes. (iv) Not less that fifty per cent, of the total posts of Adhyaksha of Zila Parishad (including posts reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and the Other Backward Classes) shall be reserved for women candidates and such posts shall be allotted by rotation by the State Election Commission in the prescribed manner in the light of the total number of posts of Adhyaksha of Zila Parishad in the State. (v) Posts of Upadhyaksha of Zila Parishad shall be kept unreserved or shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions made by the State Government.] 2. Subject to the provisions of section 54 and section 55(1), Adhyaksha and Upadhyaksha shall be elected from amongst them by its elected members in the prescribed manner. 3. If the Adhyaksha/Upadhyaksha of a Zila Parishad becomes a member of any house of the Parliament or a member of the State Legislative Assembly or Adhyaksha/Upadhyaksha of a Co-operative Society, then as to him it shall be deemed that he has vacated his office of Adhyaksha or Upadhyaksha, as the case may be, from the date on which he has become such member or (Co-operative Society's) Adhyaksha or Upadhyaksha and for the purposes of section (63) it shall be deemed that a casual vacancy has occurred in such office. 1[(B) Reservation of Posts of Adhyaksha and Upadhyaksha of Zila Parishad (In scheduled area) :- 2{The post of Adhyaksha of Zila Parishad in scheduled areas shall be reserved for members of the Scheduled Tribes;} Provided that not less than 3[fifty percent] of the total number of 2[posts of Adhyaksha of Zila Parishad] of scheduled area of the state level shall be reserved for women belonging to Scheduled Tribe and such seats shall be allotted by the State Election Commission by rotation in such different Zila Parishads in the prescribed manner.]