The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLIX Aizawl, Friday 27.11.2020 Agrahayana 6, S.E. 1942, Issue No. 703 NOTIFICATIONNo. LA. 27/LEGN/2018/414, , the 27th November, 2020.In pursuance of Rule 8 (3) of the Members of Mizoram Legislative Assembly (Disqualification on Ground of Defection) Rules, 1987, the following decision dated 27.11.2020 of the Speaker, Mizoram Legislative Assembly in terms of para 2(2) of the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India is hereby notified and published. Decision of the Speaker in terms of para 2(2) of Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of IndiaIn the matter of Petitions for Disqualification of the Respondent under Rule 6 of the Members of Mizoram Legislative Assembly (Disqualification on Ground of Defection) Rules 1987 r/w Article 191(2) and Para 2(2) of the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India. 1.Er. H. Lalzirliana, MLA 2.Pu Lalrinsanga Ralte, MLA 3.Pu C. Lalmuanpuia, MLA 4.Pu Zothantluanga, MLA 5.Dr. F. Lalnunmawia, MLA 6.Pu L. Thangmawia, MLA 7.Dr. ZR. Thiamsanga, MLA 8.Pu Ramthanmawia, MLA 9.Dr. Vanlaltanpuia, MLA 10.Pu H. Biakzaua, MLA 11.Pu Lawmawma Tochhawng, MLA 12.Dr. K. Pachhunga, MLA -Petitioners Vrs Pu Lalduhoma, MLA -Respondent 1.The above-named 12 Petitioners are the sitting MLAs of the ruling MNF Party in the 8th Mizoram State Legislative Assembly from different Assembly Constituencies. Petitioner No. 1 is an MLA from Mamit Assembly Constituency, Petitioner No. 2 is an MLA from Serlui Assembly Constituency, Petitioner No. 3 is an MLA from Aizawl North III Assembly Constituency, Petitioner No. 4 is an MLA from Aizawl West I Assembly Constituency, - 2 - Ex-703/2020 Petitioner No. 5 is an MLA from Aizawl South III Assembly Constituency, Petitioner No. 6 is an MLA from Lengteng Assembly Constituency, Petitioner No. 7 is an MLA from Champhai North Assembly Constituency, Petitioner No. 8 is an MLA from East Tuipui Assembly Constituency, Petitioner No. 9 is an MLA from Lunglei North Assembly Constituency, Petitioner No. 10 is an MLA from Lawngtlai East Assembly Constituency, Petitioner No. 11 is an MLA from Lunglei East Assembly Constituency and Petitioner No. 12 is an MLA from Lunglei South Assembly Constituency while the Respondent is an MLA from Serchhip Assembly Constituency. The Petitioners had submitted Petitions under Rule 6 of the Members of Mizoram Legislative Assembly (Disqualification on Ground of Defection) Rules 1987 (hereinafter referred to as the Rules of 1987 for short) for disqualifying the Respondent for being a Member of the Mizoram State Legislative Assembly on ground of Defection as provided under Para 2(2) of the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India. The first 10 Petitioners had submitted their Petitions on 22/9/2020 while the last two Petitioners had submitted their Petitions on 24/9/2020. The Petitions though submitted separately in the names of those 12 Petitioners, the contents of those Petitions are similar except the names of the Petitioners. As a result, instead of registering all those Petitions separately, they are all registered under a single registration. 2.On receipt of the said Petitions, I had gone through the same and considered whether the Petitions had complied with the requirements of Rule 6 of the 1987 Rules, and being satisfied that the Petitions were made in compliance of Rule 6 thereof, I had forwarded copies of the Petition alongwith the Annexures thereto to the Respondent on 24/9/2020 allowing him to submit his Comments if any within 14 days. The Respondent had submitted his Comments in response to the Petitions submitted by the Petitioners on 8/ 10/2020. All the Petitioners were furnished a copy of the Comments submitted by the Respondent allowing them to submit their Comments/Replication in reply to the Comments submitted by the Respondent vide Order Memo No. LA.161/LEGN/2020/435 dt. 20/10/2020. On receipt of the said Order alongwith the Comments submitted by the Respondent, all the 12 Petitioners had submitted their Replication dt. 24/10/ 2020 and the same had been furnished to the Respondent vide Order Memo No. LA.161/LEGN/2020/ 758 dt. 26/10/2020 by which the Petitioners as well as the Respondent were informed that they would be allowed to be heard in person on dt. 3/11/2020 at 11:00 AM at the Committee Room, main Building of Assembly Secretariat. 3.On the fixed date i.e., dt. 3/11/2020, all the Petitioners, except Petitioners No. 8 & 9, were present and the Respondent was also present as per schedule. The said two Petitioners were unable to participate in the proceeding on 3/11/2020 as they were undergoing home quarantine in connection with the Covid-19 Pandemic. INSPECTION AND VERIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS & CONDUCT OF PERSONAL HEARING 4.The Petitioners and the Respondent had enclosed several documents in support of their respective claims. The details of the documents submitted by the Petitioners and the Respondent are shown herein below: (a)Documents submitted by Petitioners- i.Affidavit dt. 7/11/2018 of Pu Lalduhoma S/o Vaisanga (L) R/o H/No. 157, Chawlhhmun – II, Aizawl, Mizoram, submitted along with his nomination as an Independent Candidatefrom 26 - Serchhip (ST) Constituency, downloaded from ECI website (eci.gov.in). ii.Letter F No. 56/39/2019/PPS-I/606 dt. 8/7/2019 from the Secretary, Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi addressed to the President, Mizoram People’s Movement, Treasury Square, Aizawl informing - 3 -Ex-703/2020 him that Zoram People’s Movement has been registered as a Political Party under section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 with effect from dt. 3/7/2019, obtained from the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Mizoram. iii. Extract copy of Vanglaini Mizo Daily dt. 20/8/2019 in which it was reported that Pu Lalduhoma MLA, the then ZNP President had declared that the ZNP was already wound up and was no longer in existence and that the same has been entirely converted to ZPM, through public circulation. iv. Video clips of the Local News Channel of both LPS and ZONET broadcast on 9/ 9/2020, obtained from youtube.com Press Release of ZPM Party Thalai Hqrs. 9/ 9/2020 signed and issued by Dr. C. Lalrammawia, Gen Secy. Publicity Deptt. ZPM Party Thalai Gen. Hqrs. stating that Pu Lalduhoma had made an official speech welcoming those newly enrolled members on behalf of the ZPM Party, obtained from the Social Media. v.Extract copy of Vanglaini Mizo Daily dt. 10/9/2020 reporting the event regarding induction and welcome speech given by Pu Lalduhoma on the previous day at the ZPM Party Office, through public circulation. vi. Extract copy of Vanglaini Mizo Daily dt. 11/9/2020 in which it was reported that Pu Lalduhoma MLA, had participated in the official function of ZPM at Darlawn in which he had given an official speech welcoming the newly enrolled members on behalf of ZPM Party, through public circulation. vii. Extract copy of the Judgment of the Supreme Court at pages 1,2 & 19 - print out from Docid#IndiaLawLib/260866 also reported in (2007) AIR(SCW)158 : (2007) AIR(SC) 590 : (2007) 1 Law Herald 295 : (2006) 13 SCALE 335 : (2006) 11 SCC 1 : (2006) Supp10 SCR 521. viii. A copy of “Press Release dt. 2/10/2020 vide MEMO NO. PC-7/2020-2020/PR- 71”issued by the Office of the Mizoram Peoples’ Conference Party, General Headquarters, Aizawl : Mizoram personally obtained through the Signatory. ix. A copy of “Press Release No. 4 of 25/9/2020” issued by the Zoram Nationalist Party, General Headquarters, Aizawl : Mizoram personally obtained through the Signatory. x.A copy of an “Application for Party Registration of Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM)” duly obtained by Pu Lalpianfela Chawngthu, Tuikhuahtlang, Aizawl under the RTI, Act, 2005 through the State Public Information Officer, Mizoram Legislative Assembly Secretariat on 23/10/2020. (b)Documents submitted by Respondent- i.The Charter of Zoram People’s Movement (Allied Front). ii.Formation of ZPM published by Indian Express. iii. Formation of ZPM published by Janambhumi. iv. Chief Ministerial Candidate Proclamation Programmeof ZPM (Allied Front). v.Press Release No.2 dt.3/10/2017 of the ZPM. vi. News Report by the Telegraph. vii. Pictures of General Assembly of ZPM and Declaration of ZPM CM Candidate dt. 8/5/2018. viii. ZPM MLA Candidate Rinawmna Thutiam (Oath Allegiance by the Respondent before Chairman, VUC). ix. Group Photo of ZPM Candidates dt. 24/10/2018. x.Pictures of five ZPM Candidates dt. 24/10/2018. xi. News Report by the Mizoram Post. - 4 - Ex-703/2020 xii. Pictures of Campaign programme of ZPM before General Election 2018 showing common flag, banner and symbol. xiii. Election Result as reported by ‘The Hindu’. xiv. Picture of Function for Fecilitation of Seven ZPM MLAs dt. 12/12/2018. xv. Names of ZPM Legislature Party submitted under Form No. 1. xvi. Copy of Eight Mizoram Legislative Assemblt Bulletin Part –II showing Recognition of Party in the House/Party Affiliation dt. 16/1/2019. xvii. Letter dt. 11/3/2019 from ECI addressed to Dr. Kenneth Chawngliana c/o Zoram People’s Movement in which he was advised to furnish documents in connection with Application for Registration of ZPM as a Political Party u/s 29A of the RP Act, 1951. xviii. Letter dt. 8/7/2019 from ECI, New Delhi addressed to the President Zoram People’s Movement informing him that Zoram people’s Movement was registered as a Political Party u/s 29A of the RP Act, 1951 w.e.f. dt. 3/7/2019. 5.On the date and time fixed for Personal Hearing of the parties, all the documents submitted by the Petitioners and the Respondent were inspected and verified by the Parties. Since no objections were raised by the Parties regarding the genuineness or authenticity of those documents, the same were admitted for evidence. And the documents submitted by the Petitioners were marked as Exhibit P – 1 to Exhibit P – 12, while the documents submitted by the Respondent were also marked as Exhibit R – 1 to Exhibit R – 22 respectively. 6.After completion of the process of verification and admission of documents as shown herein above, the Petitioners were called upon to present their case by way of oral submission, and accordingly, Pu L. Thangmawia, Petitioner No. 6 had made oral submission for and on behalf of all the 12 Petitioners. Thereafter, the Respondent was called upon to present his submission in response to the submissions made by the Petitioners. After the Respondent had completed his submission, the Petitioners were given opportunity to clarify or rebut the statements made by the Respondent. All the submissions made during the course of personal hearing of the parties were recorded verbatim with the help of an Electronic Voice Recorder. The recorded submissions of the parties, having been printed out had formed part of the record. CONTENTIONS OF THE PETITIONERS 7.The Petitioners as stated earlier had filed separate Petitions praying for disqualification of the Respondent for being a Member of the House on ground of defection as provided under Para 2(2) of the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India which runs as follows: “An elected member of a House who has been elected as such otherwise than as a candidate set up by any political party shall be disqualified for being a member of the House if he joins any political party after such election.” In this connection, the Petitioners have stated that the Respondent had filed his nomination as an Independent Candidate for contesting in the Mizoram State Legislative Assembly Election, 2018 from Serchhip Assembly Constituency as per Exhibit P-1, and being the returned candidate in the said election, he was functioning and discharging his duties and responsibilities as an Independent MLA in the Assembly Sessions and even outside. However, even after the Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) which was an Allied Front, not a Political Party, was registered as Political Party under section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 with effect from 3/7/2019 by the Election Commission of India vide its Letter F.No. 56/39/2019/PPS-I/606 dt. 8/7/2019 (Exhibit P – 2), the Respondent continued to intermingle with the said newly formed Political Party by playing active roles in the official functions of the said ZPM Party. It was stated by the Petitioners in their Petitions that on dt. 19/8/2019, the Respondent had participated in the official function of ZPM Party in its Party Gen. Hqrs. Office in which the Respondent had clearly stated that all members of the erstwhile ZNP in which he was the founder President, had merged with the ZPM Party as shown in Exhibit P – 3. Further, it was stated by the Petitioners that on 9/9/2020, while participating in the ZPM Party function at ZPM Party Office at Aizawl, he had welcomed those newly enrolled members on behalf of the ZPM Party thereby showing himself to be part and parcel of the said ZPM Party. The proceeding of the said Meeting was covered with video and the same were widely publicised/broadcast as News Item in the Local Channels of LPS and ZONET (Exhibit P – 4 & P – 5) on the following night. The speech of the Respondent was also clearly highlighted in the ensuing Press Release (Exhibit P – 6) made by ZPM Thalai Headquarters in which it was highlighted, among other things, that he had welcomed those new members to work hard with joy and in unison with the other members of the Party for successful implementation of the policy of New System (Kalphung Thar Policy). The said event was also reported in the Vanglaini Mizo Daily on 10/9/2020 (Exhibit P – 7). It was further stated by the Petitioners that the Respondent had zealously participated in the ZPM Party function held at Darlawn on the night of 9/9/2020 where he had again given an Official Speech in the ZPM Party Programme at 7:30 PM by welcoming those newly enrolled members on behalf of the ZPM Party. The said event was also reported in the Vanglaini Mizo Daily dt. 11/9/2020 (Exhibit P – 8). 8.The Petitioners had thus shown that the Respondent, though an Independent MLA from Serchhip Assembly Constituency, had abandoned his independent character by joining the newly formed ZPM Political Party and his conduct and activities stated earlier are sufficient proof of his joining the said Political Party as laid down in the case ofJagjit Singh Vs State of Haryana & Ors. reported in(2006) 11 SCC 1 by which the Supreme Court (Full Bench) had disposed of a batch of Writ Petitions such as Writ Petition (Civil) Nos. 287, 290, 291, 292, 293 & 294 of 2004 by a common judgment. The relevant paragraph of the Judgment has been enclosed in the Petition (Exhibit P – 9). The Petitioners had thus contended that though the Respondent might not have joined the ZPM Party by paying or subscribing enrollment fee as such, however his conduct and activities as stated earlier were sufficient proofs of his affiliation/joining of the said ZPM Party for which he had incurred disqualification for being a member of the House as contemplated under Para 2(2) of the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India. CONTENTIONS OF THE RESPONDENT 9.The Respondent in his Comment on the Petitions of the 12 Petitioners had contended as follows: (a)That the Petitions are liable to be dismissed under Rule 7 (2) of the Rule of 1987 for not complying with the requirements of Rule 6 (4) and Rule 6 (7) thereof. He had specifically contended that the Petitioners have not stated anywhere in their Petitions that they were satisfied that there were reasonable ground for believing that a question had arisen as to whether he had become subject to disqualification under Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India and that the Petitions are liable to be dismissed on the ground that none of the Annexures to these Petitions were verified as mandated in terms of Rule 6 (7) of the Rules of 1987. (b)That the Respondent being one of the 38 candidates set up by the Zoram People’s Movement and being the Chief Ministerial Candidate of the said ZPM he was fighting- 5 -Ex-703/2020 the said MLA General Election 2018 under the banner of ZPM with a common symbol, flag, banner, manifesto and common office and all the candidates had taken/subscribed their oath of allegiance being administered by Chairman of the Council of Elders (Val Upa Council), he cannot therefore, be equated with those elected members of the House who have been elected as such otherwise than as a candidate set up by any political Party. Thus, according to him, he did not incur any disqualification for being a member of the House in spite of his activities and intermingling in the party functions of the ZPM Political Party. (c)That he had to contest the said Election as an Independent Candidate by filing his nomination as an Independent Candidate only because of the process of Registration of ZPM as a Political Party under the provisions of Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 was not yet finalised at that time and thus he should not be weighted in the same scale with the real Independent Candidates who were not set up by any Political Party. Though he had admitted that he had participated in the functions of ZPM Party and had welcomed new members who joined ZPM Party, he however stated that he had not enrolled himself as a member of any Political Party. While stating that “ZPM is a Party that sponsored me as a candidate, and in fact, it is only due to their support that I could become a Member of Legislative Assembly, and therefore I have moral obligations to the rank and file of ZPM Party”, he however denied that he had enrolled himself as a member of any Political Party including the ZPM Party. He had also contended that ZPM is not the first and the only Party that had field nomination as Independent Candidates in Mizoram. Accordingly, the Respondent has contended that there is no special reason for disqualifying him on ground of defection in view of non-disqualification of those 24 successful Independent Candidates belonging to the MNF Party in connection with the MLA General Election of 1987 and other precedents pointed out by him. (d)That the objects and reasons of the Constitution (52nd Amendment) Act, 1985 on the basis of which the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution was enacted as a preventive measure to stop defectors who disregarded the very people who elected them and joined other parties with vested personal benefits. The spirit and intent of the Act being to outlaw and punish such defectors who betrayed their own voters, he cannot with all his conscience labeled himself as a defector since he had not forsaken the will of the people who had voted him. Para 2(2) of the Tenth Schedule is solely meant for Independent Members who have, whatsoever, no connection with Political Parties and hence implicitly not meant for a member like him who was sponsored and supported by a Political Organization. (e)The case of Jagjit Singh Vs State of Haryana cited by the Petitioners was not relevant in as much as Jagjit Singh was not an Independent Member of Haryana State Assembly. The Respondent had also relied upon the documents submitted by him marked as Exhibit R – 1 to R – 22. In view of the stands/grounds taken above, the Respondent had prayed for dismissing the Petitions submitted by the Petitioners. CLARIFICATION OF THE PETITIONERS IN THEIR REPLICATIONS 10.The Petitioners having been furnished with the Comment of the Respondent and being allowed to submit their Comments/Clarification by way of Replication had stated as follows:- 6 - Ex-703/2020 (a)That the Petition submitted by them were in perfect compliance of the provisions of the Rules of 1987 and after proper scrutiny or examination, the said Petitions were found to be in order and were forwarded to the Respondent as provided under Rule 7 (3) of the said Rule. (b)That the stand taken by the Respondent that he had contested the said election in 2018 with other 37 ZPM candidates on a common platform with a common symbol, flag, banner, manifesto and a common office formed by the said two recognised Political Parties and three other unrecognised Parties would not make any difference since he and his other colleague had filed their nominations as Independent Candidates. In fact, the Press Release made by the Office of the Mizoram People’s Conference Party, General Hqrs., Aizawl (Exhibit P – 10) had clearly shown that the Respondent had confused his status as an Independent Candidate supported by two recognised Political Parties and three unrecognised Parties with that of the ZPM Political Party. It was stated in the said Press release that the common symbol, common manifesto and the common office used by those Independent Candidates under the banner of ZPM did not give the Respondent any other status except that of an Independent MLA. The ZPM (Allied Front) formed on 15 August, 2017 is completely different from the ZPM Party formed on dt. 3/7/2019 registered by the Election Commission of India as a Political Party. (c)That in response to the contention of the Respondent that the ZNP had ceased to exist and was already wond up and merged with the ZPM Party, the Petitioners had produced and relied upon the Press Release No. 4 of dt. 25/9/2020 (Exhibit P – 11) made by the Zoram Nationalist Party, General Hqrs. in which it was stated that as per Chapter 7 Para 34 of the Constitution of ZNP, the highest authority of the Party is the General Assembly and that in urgent matters the National Council may take the place of the General Assembly. It is evident from the said Press Release that neither the General Assembly nor the National Council of ZNP had made any such resolution for winding up of the ZNP or merging of the ZNP with that of the ZPM Party, thereby belying the claim of the Respondent. (d)That the contention of the Respondent that he had to file the Nomination as an Independent Candidate was only because of the process of Registration of ZPM as a Political Party under the provisions of Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 was not yet finalised at that time, was rebutted by the Petitioners by producing a copy of the Application for Party Registration submitted by Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) duly signed by its President Dr. Kenneth Chawngliana on dt. 10/1/2019 submitted to the ECI on dt. 21/1/2019 (Exhibit P – 12). Based upon this, the Petitioners contended that the process of application for Party Registration was started only on dt. 10/1/2019 and as a result the stand taken by the Respondent that he had to file his nomination as an Independent Candidate in the year 2018“only because of the technicality of non completion of the Registration Procedure under section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951” was completely wrong and baseless. ISSUES TO BE DECIDED 11.On the basis of the Pleadings, the documentary evidence and the submissions made by both Parties at the time of Personal Hearing which are all on record, the following are the issues to be considered and decided in connection with this case.- 7 -Ex-703/2020 (1)Whether the Petitions submitted by the Petitioners are in conformity with the relevant provisions of the Rules of 1987. (2)Whether the Respondent who is an elected member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly has been elected as such otherwise than as a candidate set up by any Political Party. (3)Whether the Respondent has joined any Political Party after his said election. If so, whether he is liable to be disqualified for being a member of the House. FINDINGS AND DECISIONS 12.Before dealing with the issues, it is important to highlight the relevant provisions of Article 191 of the Constitution of India and the Constitution (52nd Amendment) Act, 1985. Article 191 is regarding disqualification for membership of Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a State on different grounds. Article 191(2) which has been inserted by the Constitution (52nd Amendment) Act, 1985 runs as follows- “191(2) A person shall be disqualified for being a member of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a State if he is so disqualified under the Tenth Schedule”. By the same Amendment Act of 1985 the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India was enacted in paragraph 2 of which was given the provision regarding Disqualification on ground of defection. For the case at hand, the relevant provision of the Tenth Schedule is Para 2(2) which has stated that“An elected member of a House who has been elected as such otherwise than as a candidate set up by any political party shall be disqualified for being a member of the House if he joins any political party after such election”. Para 6 of the same Schedule provides that if any question arises as to whether a member of a House has become subject to disqualification under this Schedule, the question shall be referred for the decision of the Chairman or, as the case may be, the Speaker of such House and his decision shall be final, and that the said proceedings shall be deemed to be proceedings in Parliament within the meaning of Article 122 or, as the case may be, proceedings in the Legislature of a State within the meaning of Article 212. Further, Para 8 thereof has given the rule making power to the Chairman or Speaker of a House for giving effect to the provisions of this Schedule. In exercise of the powers conferred by Para 8 of the tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India, the Speaker of Mizoram Legislative Assembly was pleased to make the Members of Mizoram Legislative Assembly (Disqualification on Ground of Defection) Rules, 1987 which has been referred to as the Rules of 1987. The instant Petitions have been made by invoking the provision of Rule 6 thereof. 13.Now coming to Issue No. 1 i.e.,“Whether the Petitions submitted by the Petitioners are in conformity with the relevant provisions of the Rules of 1987”, it may be noted that Rule 6 provides for making of a reference of any question as to whether a member has become subject to disqualification under the Tenth Schedule only by way of a Petition in relation to such Member in writing to the Speaker by any other Member. The Petitioners being Members of the Mizoram State Legislative Assembly, they are the ‘Members’ contemplated under Rule 6 (2). What has been stated in the Comment by the Respondent under Para 4 is that the Petitions have nowhere stated that the Petitioners are satisfied that there are reasonable ground for believing that a question has arisen as to whether the Respondent has become subject to disqualification under the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India. In this regard, the statements made in each paragraph of the Petition along with the documents annexed to the Petitions are indicative of the satisfaction of the Petitioners that there are reasonable ground for believing that a question has arisen as to whether the Respondent has become subject to disqualification under the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India. Further, in spite of the contention of the Respondent in his Comment under Para 5 and 6 that none of the Annexures to the said Petitions were verified as mandated in terms- 8 - Ex-703/2020 of Rule 6 (7), a perusal of the Petitions submitted by the Petitioners had proved the Respondent wrong. The fact that the Petitions had duly complied with the requirements of Rule 6 of the Rules of 1987 was confirmed by me on 9/10/2020 in the presence of two of the colleagues of the Respondent namely Pu Vanlalhlana and Dr. Vanlalthlana, both Independent MLAs. Being satisfied that the Petitions were in compliance of the requirement of Rule 6, I had proceeded on to the next step as provided under Rule 7 (3). Accordingly, I have no hesitation in deciding Issue No. 1 in favour of the Petitioners and it is held that the Petitions submitted by the Petitioners are in conformity with the relevant provisions of the Rules of 1987. 14.Now coming to Issue No. 2 i.e.,“Whether the Respondent who is an elected member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly has been elected as such otherwise than as a candidate set up by any Political Party”. The Respondent did not deny, in fact, he could not have denied, that he had filed his nomination as an Independent Candidate for contesting as a Candidate in the election to Mizoram Legislative Assembly from 26 – Serchhip (ST) Constituency alongwith the accompanying Affidavit in Form No. 26 on dt. 7/11/2018 (Exhibit P – 1) which the Respondent himself had duly affirmed in his Comment at Para 8. However, the Respondent had taken the stand that he is not ‘A Member who has been elected as such otherwise than as a candidate set up by any Political Party’ referred to by Para 2(2) of the Tenth Schedule. What he has stated under Para 16 of his Comment may be quoted: “16 ……… It is very clear that I am an Official candidate set up by the Nomination Committee ofZPM Party alongwith 37 Candidates. It may be technically true that I contested the Election as an Independent Candidate because I had to file the nomination as as an Independent Candidate only because of the process of Registration of ZPM as a Political Party under the provisions of Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 was not yet finalised at that time. However, I should not be weighted in the same scale with the real Independent Candidates who were not set up by any political party”. As per the version of the Respondent as can be seen from his above quoted statement, the Respondent did not deny that he contested the election as an Independent Candidate but not a real Independent Candidate, and refused to accept that he is “a Member who has been elected as such otherwise than as a candidate set up by any Political Party referred to by Para 2(2) of the Tenth Schedule”. However, the law does not provide for such kind of an Independent Candidate as the Respondent had claimed himself to be. If he is a candidate sponsored by any registered Political Party, he should have declared it so in his Affidavit and in his nomination paper. The fact that he had shown and declared himself to be an Independent Candidate in his Affidavit is a clear and indisputable evidence that he was an Independent Candidate and on his election as a Member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly he continued to be an Independent MLA. It is immaterial whether he was having a common manifesto, election symbol, flag etc with any other Independent Candidate. In otherwords, two or more Independent Candidates sharing a common platform, election office, election symbol etc would not change those Independent Candidates as Party Candidates or Party MLAs. Though he had claimed that he had to file the nomination as an Independent Candidate only because of the process of registration of ZPM as a Political Party under the provisions of Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 was no yet finalised at that time, however as contended by the Petitioners in their Replication and on perusal of the Application for Party Registration (Exhibit P – 12) submitted by the ZPM signed by Dr. Kenneth Chawngliana, President of the ZPM, it is clearly evident that the Application was signed only on 10/1/ 2019 by the said President and was received by the office of the Election Commission of India on 21/1/ 2019. This clearly confirmed that no process of registration of ZPM as a Political Party under the provisions of section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 was taken up or initiated prior to 10/1/2019. The Respondent as an elected Member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly and being a- 9 -Ex-703/2020 prominent citizen and an honourable representative of the people of his constituency is expected not to make misleading or baseless statement in his pleadings. Further, it may be stated that though the Respondent had claimed that he was an Official Candidate set up by the Nomination Committee ofZPM Party along with 37 candidates, it cannot but be concluded that the Respondent was confused about the status of ZPM at its initial formation not as a political party but as a movement, and ZPM Party after having been registered as a political party under the Representation of the People Act, 1951. In other words, it may be noted that the Respondent was not set up by the Nomination Committee of ZPM Party or sponsored as a candidate by any Political Party. Accordingly, he cannot claim to be an Independent Candidate/Member not covered and governed by the provision of Para 2(2) of the Tenth Schedule. 15.Now coming to Issue No. 3 i.e.,“Whether the Respondent has joined any Political Party after his said election. If so, whether he is liable to be disqualified for being a Member of the House”, the Petitioners have alleged that the Respondent who has been elected as an Independent MLA had joined the ZPM Party after his election. In this connection, it is an admitted fact that Zoram People’s Movement was registered as a Political Party by the Election Commission of India under Section 29A of the Representation of People Act, 1951 w.e.f. 3/7/2019. The Respondent had also admitted the contents of Exhibit P – 3 in which the speech of the Respondent that members of the ZNP, of which he was the founder President, had joined and merged with the newly formed ZPM Party after winding up the ZNP was published by Vanglaini Mizo Daily on dt. 20/8/2019. The Respondent had also admitted the contents of Exhibit P – 4 & 5 which is the video coverage of the official programme of ZPM Party on dt. 9/9/2020 held at ZPM General Hqrs. Office, Aizawl and the same was broadcast as news item in the Channels of LPS and Zonet. The Respondent also admitted the contents of Exhibit P – 6 & 7. Exhibit P – 6 is the Press Release of ZPM Thalai Headquarters dt. 9/9/2020 which had publicised the fact that the Respondent in his Official Speech welcoming the newly enrolled members of ZPM Party had stated, among other things, that he had welcomed those new members to work hard with joy and in unison with the other members of the Party for successful implementation of the policy of New System (Kalphung Thar policy). The speech of the Respondent as published in the Press Release is reproduced herein below – “Kalphung thar Policy tihlawhtling tur hian theihtawp chhuaha, lungrual leh hlim taka thawk turin ka lawm lut che u a. System thar hmang turin mi thar, a bik takin thalai kan mamawh a ni. ZPM chuan Sorkar thar thalaiten ‘kan ta’ an tih theih tura siam kan tum a. Chumi atan vawiinah thalai, qualification leh talent tha tak tak nei mi 56 zet mai ZPM min rawn zawm hi a lawmawm ka ti a, kan thla in timuang em em a ni. ZPM Policy hian thalai thiamna tha tak tak neite dawmkan nan Skill Development leh entrepreneurship a ngai pawimawh hle a. Thalaite hna nei lo tan eizawnna a an bul tanna tur Hand Holding (Bana Kaih) Policy leh kut hnathawktu te tan DAH Policy kan nei bawk a ni.” Exhibit P – 7 contains the detailed report of the same function/programme of the ZPM Party held on 9/9/2020 at the ZPM Party Hqrs. Office in which the Respondent had played the main role of welcoming and felicitating the new members of ZPM Party published in the Vanglaini Mizo Daily. Exhibit P – 8 in which the said Vanglaini Mizo Daily dt. 11/9/2020 had reported the participation of the Respondent in the welcoming and felicitation programme of the ZPM Party held on the night of 10/9/ 2020 at Darlawn Town is also not denied by the Respondent. This admitted documents are reports of some, and not all of the activities of the Respondent and his participation in the official functions of the ZPM Party. The Petitioners have strongly alleged that all these activities of the Respondent and his participation in and intermingling with the activities of ZPM Party are sufficient evidence to prove his joining of the ZPM Party. Accordingly, the Petitioners have approached the Office of the Speaker by submitting their said Petitions demanding disqualification of the Respondent for his membership of the House.- 10 - Ex-703/2020 16.On perusal of the Petitions, the enclosed Annexures marked as Exhibits P – 1 to 8, their Replications and the enclosed Annexures marked as Exhibits P – 10 to 12, and the recorded statement of Pu L. Thangmawia, MLA who had made oral submissions in support of the Petitions on behalf of all other Petitioners as well as the Comments including the Exhibits R – 1 to 22 and oral submissions of the Respondent, it is apparent on the face of the record that the Respondent, by participating and intermingling in the activities and programmes of the ZPM Party has shown himself to have joined and be a member of the ZPM Party and that he had already abandoned his status as an Independent MLA. In this connection, I have also perused the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court (Full Bench) in the case ofJagjit Singh Vs State o f H arya na & O rs. reported in different Law Journals including(2006) 11 SCC 1 printed out fromIndiaLawLib/260866. A perusal of the said judgment would indicate that the Supreme Court had clubbed together the six Writ Petitions out of which four Petitioners were Independent members of the House. While dealing with the case of those Independent Members who had subsequently joined the Indian National Congress Party after their election, the question that was considered by the Apex Court was whether an Independent Member formally joining a political party is the requirement so as to earn disqualification, or the factum of joining can be inferred from facts and conduct of a Member without a Member formally joining the said Political Party. The Apex Court held that to determine whether an Independent Member had joined a Political Party, the test is not whether he has fulfilled the formalities for joining a Political Party but whether he has given up his independent character on which he was elected by the electorate. The relevant paragraph quoted by the Petitioners in their Petition is repeated herein below – “33. We are of the view that to determine whether an independent member has joined a Political Party the test is not whether he has fulfilled the formalities for joining a Political Party. The test is whether he has given up his independent character on which he was elected by the electorate. A mere expression of outside support would not lead to an implication of a member joining a Political Party. At the same time, non-fulfillment of formalities with a view to defeat the intent of paragraph 2(2) is also of no consequence. The question of fact that a member has given up his independent character and joined, for all intent and purposes, a Political Party though not formally so as to incur disqualification provided in paragraph 2(2) is to be determined on appreciation of material on record. Applying this test here, it cannot be held that the Speaker committed any illegality in coming to the conclusion that the Petitioners had joined the Indian National Congress. The conclusions reached by the Speaker cannot be held to be unreasonable, assuming that two views were possible….” Considering the facts and circumstances and the law laid down by the Apex Court as discussed above, I am fully convinced that the law laid down by the Apex Court is squarely applicable in the instant case. Accordingly I hold that the Respondent on the basis of his conduct and activities as stated earlier, had joined the ZPM Party which was registered as a Political party w.e.f. 3/7/2019. Consequently, I hold that the Respondent has joined a Political Party i.e., ZM P Party after his election as a Member of the House. 17.Now having held that the Respondent had joined the ZPM Party, the next question that needs to be answered is whether the Respondent is liable to be disqualified for being a Member of the House. The law in this connection as contained in Para 2(2) of the Tenth Schedule is without any ambiguity. On the event of an Independent Member of the House subsequently joining any Political Party he shall have to be disqualified for being a Member of the House. It is not in the discretion of the Speaker to pardon the defaulting Member or to refuse to take action by not disqualifying him. In fact, it is the mandate and compulsion of the law which has provided that once it is established that an elected Member of the House who has been elected as such otherwise than as a candidate set up by any political party, shall be- 11 -Ex-703/2020 disqualified for being a Member of the House if he joins any Political Party after such election. The Respondent having been held to be covered and governed by the provision of Para 2(2) of the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India, I, in my capacity as the Speaker of the House, have no other alternative, but to act in accordance with the law as provided under the said Para 2(2) of the Tenth Schedule. In other words, the Respondent having incurred the disqualification for being a Member of the House on his joining of the Zoram People’s Movement Party (ZPM), he shall have to be disqualified for being a Member of the House. ORDER Now, therefore, on the basis of the above findings, I have no other option but to carry out the solemn duty reposed upon me by the Constitution and hold that the Respondent who was elected independently and was not a candidate set up by any Political Party, had, as admitted and declared by himself, by joining the Zoram People’s Movement Party on 19/8/2019 and for his subsequent conduct and activities aforesaid, attracted the disqualification in terms of Para 2(2) of the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India. The Petitions filed by the Petitioners are thus allowed, meaning thereby that the Respondent is disqualified for being a Member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly. Now, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me under paragraph 6 of the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India and the Members of Mizoram Legislative Assembly (Disqualification on Ground of Defection) Rules, 1987 framed thereunder, I, Lalrinliana Sailo, Speaker, Mizoram Legislative Assembly, hereby declare that Pu Lalduhoma, the Respondent has incurred disqualification for being a Member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly in terms of paragraph 2(2) of the Tenth Schedule, on the basis of the above decision. Accordingly, Pu Lalduhoma, the Respondent ceases to be a Member of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly with immediate effect and his seat, therefore, falls vacant in terms of article 190(3) of the Constitution of India. Action contemplated under Rule 8 of the Members of Mizoram Legislative Assembly (Disqualification on Ground of Defection) Rules, 1987 be taken accordingly. AizawlLALRINLIANA SAILO Dated : 27.11.2020Speaker Mizoram Legislative Assembly H. LALRINAWMA Commissioner & SecretaryPublished and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/100- 12 - Ex-703/2020

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLIX Aizawl, Thursday 26.11.2020 Agrahayana 5, S.E. 1942, Issue No. 702 NOTIFICATIONNo. 49/2020-State Tax No. J. 21011/3/2019(ii)-TAX, the 23rd November, 2020.In exercise of the powers conferred by sub- section (2) of section 1 of the Mizoram Goods and Services (Fourth Amendment) Act, 2020 (9 of 2020)(hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Governor of Mizoram hereby appoints the 30th day of June, 2020, as the date on which the provisions of sections 2 and 12 of the said Act, shall come into force. Vanlal Chhuanga, Commr. & Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Taxation Department.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLIX Aizawl, Thursday 26.11.2020 Agrahayana 5, S.E. 1942, Issue No. 701 NOTIFICATIONNo. 43/2020-State Tax No. J. 21011/3/2019(i)-TAX, the 23rd November, 2020.In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Mizoram Goods and Services (Fourth Amendment) Act, 2020 (9 of 2020)(hereafter in this notification referred to as the said Act), the Governor of Mizoram hereby appoints the 18th day of May, 2020, as the date on which the provisions of section 11 of the said Act, shall come into force. Vanlal Chhuanga, Commr. & Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Taxation Department.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLIX Aizawl, Thursday 19.11.2020 Kart ika 28, S.E. 1942, Issue No. 697 SUNNA THUMizoram Sorkar chuan Pu Ksh. Birlal Singh, Associate Professor, Deptt.of Economics, Govt. Mamit College in dt. 09.11.2020 (dar 8:00PM)-a hun lo taka JNIM Hospital, Imphal-a min boralsan thu a hriatin pawi a ti em em a. Pu Ksh. Birlal Singh S/o Ksh. Ibomcha Singh hian dt. 26.09.1994-ah a hna hi a zawm a. Assistant Professor (Stage-2)-ah dt. 10.06.2000-ah a kai sang a, tin, Assistant Professor (Stage-3)-ah dt. 10.06.2005-ah a kai sang bawk a, Associate Professor (Stage-4)-ah dt. 10.06.2008-ah kai sang chho lehin a boral hun thlengin he hna hi a chelh a ni. Mizoram Sorkar tan rinawm leh taima takin hna a thawk thin a, a thawhpui Officer leh Staff te tan pawh thawhpui nuam tak a nihna hian mi thahnemngai leh zirtirtu taima tak a nihzia a pho lang a ni. Mizoram Sorkar chuan Pu Ksh. Birlal Singh-an taima taka Sorkar hna a lo thawh thin chu hriatpuiin lawmthu a sawi a. Tin, a kalsan tak a chhungte hnenah sunna leh tawrhpuina thu ahlan tak zet a ni. THLAMUANG TAKIN CHAWL HAHDAM RAWH SE Biaktluanga, Commr. & Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Higher & Technical Education Department.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLIX Aizawl, Thursday 19.11.2020 Kart ika 28, S.E. 1942, Issue No. 696 NOTIFICATIONNo. D. 32020/23/2018-GAD/SHC, the 22nd October, 2020.In pursuance of the decision of the Meeting of the Council of Ministers held on 01.10.2020 Conveyed vide No.J.l1011/1/2020-POL/VOL- VI dt. 5.10.2020, the Competent authority is pleased to set up a Committee to examine the ‘Sinlung Hills Council (Salaries and Allowances of the Chief Executive Member, Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Executive Members and Members) Rules, 2020. 1)Pu Tawnluia, Deputy Chief Minister- Chairman 2)Pu Lalchamliana, Minister- Member 3)Pu R. Lalzirliana, Minister- Member 4)Pu Lalchhandama Ralte, Minister of S tate- Member 5)Dr. K. Beichhua, Minister of State- Member 6)Pu Lalnunmawia Chuaungo, Chief Secretary- Member 7)Pu J.C Ramthanga, Addl. Chief Secretary- Member Secretary Terms of Reference1The Committee shall examine the proposed ‘Sinlung Hills Council (Salaries and Allowances of the Chief Executive Member, Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Executive Members and Members) Rules, 2020.’ 2The Committee shall submit its recommendation to the Council of Ministers for its decision. J.C Ramthanga, Addl. Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, General Administration Department.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLIX Aizawl, Thursday 19.11.2020 Kart ika 28, S.E. 1942, Issue No. 695 NOTIFICATIONNo. D. 26017/16/2019-GAD, the 26th October, 2020. In continuation of this Department’s Notification of even no. dated 31.1.2020, 26.5.2020 and 23.7.2020, the Govt. of Mizoram, under ‘The Govt. of Mizoram Vehicle Outsourcing Policy, 2019’, is pleased to notify the empanelment of the following Firms/Agencies/Individuals as Vehicle Outsourcing Providers:- Sl. No.Name of Firms / Agencies / IndividualsAddress & Phone Nos.District applied forType & Regn. No. of Vehicles1. RozamlianaH/No-24, Khawkawn,Aizawl1) Scorpio S7 M Z Ol/T-8558 Saitual District #89742334012) Maruti XL6 MZ Ol/T-3662 2. RR Car RentalsH/No-A5, Model Veng, AizawlAizawl1) Maruti Swift MZ Ol/R-3653 #8974240527/93660932022) Hyundai Xcent MZ Ol/R-2367 3) S-presso MZ 01/U-0863 4) Bolero MZ 01/S-0190 5) Maruti Dezire MZ Ol/Q-5134 3. C. VanlalhruaiiLS B 18 (B), Leitan,AizawlBolero Power+ ZLX MZ Ol/S-5536 Durtlang #9862927667 4. LalruatfelaH/No-C-63, Model Veng,AizawlTUV 300 T10 MZ Ol/S-3971 Aizawl #8974205412 5. LaldinglianaH/No-A-4/19(A), Mission Veng,Aizawl Bolero Power+ ZLX MZ Ol/T-7239 Near City Hospital, Aizawl #9436392153 6. Jimmy ZochhuanawmaH/No-L-49/A, Laipuitlang,Aizawl Bolero Power+ SLX MZ Ol/N-2855 Near Presbyterian Church, Aizawl #9436197081 7. LalrammawiaH/No-56, Bungkawn Venglai,Aizawl Bolero BS6 B6 MZ Ol/U-1872 Aizawl #9862409502/8837024145 8. P.C LalzamlianaKhatla South, Aizawl #9436360639AizawlRenault Kwid RXT MZ01/M-7233 - 2 - Ex-695/2020 9. VanlalfakaH/No-C-112/A, Ramhlun North,AizawlMaruti Ignis (Petrol) MZ 01/S-5007 Biakin M ual, Near Endab Middle School, Aizawl #9436159808 10. David LalenkawlaZawlphei Street, Dinthar Veng,AizawlEeco 5-Seater MZ 01/R-5041 Aizawl #9862385382 11. Angela Lalnunzami c/o Lalthansanga, Khatla South,AizawlTiagoXZ 1.2 RTN M Z Ol/P-6563 Aizawl #9436199193 12. TBC LalremtharaRamhlun Vengthar, Aizawl,AizawlScorpio S7 2 WD MZ 01/T-6107 (Mizo Car Bazar)Mizoram #8974589372Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50J.C Ramthanga, Additional Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, General Administration Department.

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008NOTIFICATIONNo. G. 17011/7/2019-F.APF, the 16th November, 2020.It is hereby notified that District Urban Development Officer, UD&PA, Khawzawl is allotted Unique Code Number as below - Name of MinistryName of DDO/OfficeDDOName ofTreasury MinistryCodeCodeTreasuryCode UD&PA146District Urban Development Officer, 146021Champhai999104 Khawzawl The DDO should mark his Code Number in clear record and furnish the same in the appropriate column in all bills and communications relating to New Defined Contributory Pension Scheme, 2010. The Code Number as recorded herein should not be altered by any individual authority except by the Government of Mizoram in the Finance Department in consultation with the National Securities Depository Limited (CRA). Addition of new Treasuries or DDOs, if any, from time to time shall be made by the authority aforementioned only. Lalthansanga, Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Finance Department(APF) VOL - XLIX Aizawl, Thursday 19.11.2020 Kart ika 28, S.E. 1942, Issue No. 694Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008NOTIFICATIONNo. A. 60011/20/2019-GAD, the 9th November, 2020. In corollary of the creation of the new districts of Saitual, Hnahthial and Khawzawl notified vide No.A.60011/21/95-GAD/Pt. Dt. 12.09.2008, and determination of administrative jurisdiction of Saitual District, Hnahthial District and Khawzawl District notified vide No.A.60011/21/95-GAD/Pt. Dt.9.08.2019 and in the interest of public, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to order creation of Civil Sub-Divisions comprising of the following villages and towns, in the three new Districts aforementioned, as below:- I.Saitual District - 1)Saitual Sadar Sub-Division 1Saitual Town (Keifang, Rulchawm, Ruallung) 15Luangpawn 2Maite16Phuaibuang 3Mualpheng17Khawlian 4Lenchim18NE Tlangnuam 5Tawizo19Daido 6Sihfa20Zawngin 7Dilkhan21Suangpuilawn 8Tualbung22Lamherh 9N.Lungpher23Vanbawng 10Buhban24N.Khawlek 11Thanglailung25Lailak 12Phullen26Khanpui 2)Ngopa Civil Sub-Division 1Ngopa8Changzawl 2Chiahpui9Saichal 3Khawkawn10Mimbung 4NE Khawdungsei11Hrianghmun 5Lamzawl12Teikhang 6Pawlrang13Kawlbem 7Hliappui VOL - XLIX Aizawl, Thursday 19.11.2020 Kart ika 28, S.E. 1942, Issue No. 693 - 2 - Ex-693/2020 II. Hnahthial District - Hnahthial Sadar Sub-Division: 1Rawpui14Denlung (Sub-Village) 2Pangzawl15Leite (with Maudarh sub-village) 3Thiltlang16Rotlang East 4South Chawngtui17Tuipui D 5Tarpho18Darzo 6Khawhri19Muallianpui 7Aithur20Lungpuitlang 8Cherhlun21S.Vanlaiphai 9Old Ngharchhip22Hnahthial 10New Ngharchhip23Chhipphir 11Thingsai24Bualpui V 12Bualpui H25Lungmawi 13S.Lungleng26Phaileng South III. Khawzawl District- Khawzawl Sadar Sub-Division: 1Aiduzawl15Vangtlang 2Rabung16Tlangmawi 3Pamchung17Tlangpui 4Khualen18Biate 5Tualpui19Sialhawk 6Ngaizawl20Khawhai 7Neihdawn21Lungtan 8Kawlkulh22Chalrang 9Vankal23New Chalrang 10Puilo24Chawngtlai 11Chhawrtui25Tualte 12Vanchengpui26Khawzawl 13Dulte27Arro 14Riangtlei28Hmuncheng J.C. Ramthanga, Additional Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008NOTIFICATIONNo. F. 20022/2/2020-TOUR, the 13th November, 2020.In order to implement the Mizoram Responsible Tourism Policy,2020 and in the interest of public service, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to designateSub-Divisional Officers (Sadar/Civil) as District Nodal Officers on Development and Promotion of Tourism within their sub-divisions and to constitute a Village Level Tourism Promotion Committee outside the limits of Aizawl Municipal Corporation as follows: I.At District Capitals, Towns & Villages (where there are more than one Village Councils/ Courts):- Committee:(Name of Town/Village) Tourism Promotion Committee Chairman:To be appointed amongst Presidents of the Village Councils by designation. Vice Chairman :President, Mizo Upa Pawl(MUP) of the Village (in case there are more than one branch, to be appointed amongst the Presidents) Secretary:To be appointed amongst Office Bearers of Branch YMA concerned. Treasurer:To be appointed amongst Office Bearers of Branch MHIP concerned. Members:1)All other Village Council President(s) 2)One member each from VC,YMA,MUP,MHIP 3)Prominent Citizens(3-6 nos to be appointed by the Committee) II.At Villages having one Village Council/Court:- Committee:(Name of Village) Tourism Promotion Committee Chairman:Presidents of the Village Council by designation. Vice Chairman :President, Mizo Upa Pawl(MUP) by designation. Secretary:To be appointed amongst Office Bearers of Branch YMA concerned. Treasurer:To be appointed amongst Office Bearers of Branch MHIP concerned. Members: 1)All Village Council members 2)One member each from YMA,MUP,MHIP 3)Prominent Citizens(3-6 nos to be appointed by the Committee) Terms of Reference: The Committee(s) shall have the following terms of reference: 1)The Committee(s) will be in charge of grassroots level planning of activities, identification of tourist sites and development works, awareness and publicity, monitoring of tourism promotion activities and other tasks issued by the Department of Tourism, Govt. of Mizoram. VOL - XLIX Aizawl, Thursday 19.11.2020 Kart ika 28, S.E. 1942, Issue No. 692 - 2 - Ex-692/2020 2)The duration of the term may be 2(two) years at one stretch or as decided by the Department of Tourism, Government of Mizoram from time to time. 3)The constitution, name, term, powers and functions of the committee(s) will be as notified from time to time by the Department of Tourism, Govt. of Mizoram, in line with new developments from the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India. 4)The Committee(s) will convene at least once quarterly and furnish their resolutions and action taken report to the Director of Tourism Department through the District Nodal Officer concerned (SDO,Sadar/Civil). 5)The decision of the Secretary, Govt. of Mizoram, Tourism Department shall be final in matters of disagreement or disputes related to terms listed above. Esther Lal Ruatkimi, Commissioner & Secretary, Govt. of Mizoram.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008NOTIFICATIONNo.B. 13017/4/2020 – AH&V, the 13th November, 2020.In the interest of public service, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to constitute Technical Core Committee for streamlining of AH & Vety Department activities comprising of the following members with immediate effect and until further orders. Chairman:Additional Director (AH&DD) Co-Chairman:Joint Director (Planning) Member Secretary:Deputy Director (Planning) Members:1.Joint Director (Admn) 2.Joint Director (LH) 3.Deputy Director ( L&PD) 4.Deputy Director (DD) 5.Deputy Director (L&E) 6.Deputy Director (Accts) 7.Veterinary Officer (P) BY LAWS/TERMS OF REFERENCE1.The Director, if deemed necessary, shall nominate a new Technical Core Committee member at any point of time. 2.Office expenditure pertaining to Technical Core Committee shall be borne from Planning section of the Directorate. 3.The member shall have no extra financial benefit by being a Technical Core Committee. 4.Monthly meeting of achievement should be convened for officers of Directorate. 5.The Technical Core Committee will formulate vision, plan and detailed project reports. 6.The group shall workout/fix uniform unit for all teams pertaining to the preparation of project reports. VOL - XLIX Aizawl, Thursday 19.11.2020 Kart ika 28, S.E. 1942, Issue No. 691 - 2 - Ex-691/2020 7.All the DPR schemes prepared for the Department by any outside agencies shall be screened by the Technical Core Committee for further necessary action. 8.Technical Core Committee shall, through proper channel, invite channel experts on need base from outside the Department on payment of remuneration. 9.The Technical Core Committee shall be headed officially by Additional Director (AH&DD) as chairman of the group, whereas Deputy Director (P) shall be Member Secretary of the Committee. 10.In the event of retirement or termination of service of a member for any reason he/she will cease to be the member of the Committee. 11.In the event of transfer of a member, he/she will continue as member of the group. Lalzarmawii, IAS Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, AH & Veterinary Department.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008NOTIFICATIONNo.B. 12011/11/2020 – SEC/VC/7A, the 3rd November, 2020.In partial modification of this Commission Notification of even no. dt. 5.10.2020 and in exercise of the powers conferred under Rule 86 of the Mizoram (Election to Village Councils) Rules, 2014, the State Election Commission, Mizoram constitute Election Tribunal to hear, examine and dispose of all Election Petitions arising out of the General Election to Village Councils, 2020 under Saitual Districts. Pu H. Lalrinpuia, Settlement Officer, Land Revenue & Settlement, Aizawl District is appointed as Member Secretary vice Pu Lalmuan Puia, Deputy Director, Land Revenue & Settlement Department due to transfer of the Officer. Further, decision of the Election Tribunal should be submitted to the State Election Commission within 120 days from the date on which election petition was sent to them as provided in Rule 89 of the Mizoram (Election to Village Councils) Rules, 2014. Laima Chozah, State Election Commissioner, Mizoram. VOL - XLIX Aizawl, Friday 13.11.2020 Kart ika 22, S.E. 1942, Issue No. 690Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008NOTIFICATIONNo.B.12023/3/2020-SEC/LADC/1, the 9th November, 2020.WHEREAS, the Governor has, by Notification under sub-rule (2) of Rule 142 of the Lai Autonomous District Council (Constitution, Conduct of Business etc.) Rules, 2010 as amended, been pleased to call upon every constituency in the Lai Autonomous District to elect a member to the Lai Autonomous District Council in accordance with the said Rules and orders made by the State Election Commission there-under; NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the power conferred under sub-rule (1) of Rule 151 read with sub-rule (4) of Rule 142 & sub-rule (1) of Rule 158 of the Lai Autonomous District Council (Constitution, Conduct of Business etc.) Rules, 2010, as amended, the State Election Commission hereby appoints the following dates and times with respect to the said election in each of the Constituencies:- 1.Announcement & Issue of Notice of Election by09.11.2020 State Election Commission 2.Issue of Notice of Election by Returning Officer09.11.2020 3.Last Date for Filing Nominations20.11.2020 (11:00 AM to 3:00 PM) 4.Scrutiny of Nominations20.11.2020 (3:00 PM Onwards) 5.Last Date for Withdrawal of Candidature23.11.2020 (Upto 4:00 PM) 6.Date & Time for Allotment of Symbols and24.11.2020 Submission of List of Contesting Candidates(10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon) 7.Date of Poll04.12.2020 (7:00 AM to 4:00 PM) 8.Date of Re-Poll, if necessary05.12.2020 (7:00 AM to 4:00 PM) 9.Counting of Votes08.12.2020 (10:00 AM Onwards till completion) 10.Date by which election process shall be completed14.12.2020 11.First Meeting of the New Council to be Summoned under Latest by 18.12.2020 Rule 32 of the Lai Autonomous District Council (Conduct of Business, etc.) Rules, 2010 as amended. The Model Code of Conduct is, hereby, enforced henceforth till completion of General Election Laima Chozah, State Election Commissioner, Mizoram. VOL - XLIX Aizawl, Friday 13.11.2020 Kart ika 22, S.E. 1942, Issue No. 689Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

Government of Mizoram PART - I Appointments, Postings, Transfers, Powers, Leave and Other Personal Notices and Orders (ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR) NOTIFICATIONS No. C.17015/4/2017-EDN, the 22nd October, 2020. In exercise of the powers conferred under sub- section (1) of Section 19 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 and in the interest of public service, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to appoint the following officers as SPIO & ASPIOs in their respective jurisdiction/work allocation under School Education Department with immediate effect and until further orders. Sl. No.Name of OfficerDesignated as1James Lalrinchhana MCS., Director, School EducationAppellate Authority 2Lalramthanga, Dy. Director (Admn.), Directorate of School EducationSPIO 3K.Lallianmawii, Superintendent (S), Directorate of School EducationSAPIO 4KC. Lalrinmawia, DEO, LungleiSAPIO 5Lalrambuatsaiha, DEO, KolasibSAPIO 6Lawmawma, DEO, MamitSAPIO 7Lalramthianghlima, DEO, AizawlSAPIO 8R.Lalnunthari, DEO, LawngtlaiSAPIO 9TT Laltanpuia, DEO, ChamphaiSAPIO 10Zohmangaihi, DEO, SerchhipSAPIO 11PC Lalngaizuala, DEO, SiahaSAPIO 12Lawmawma, SDEO, KawrthahSAPIO 13TT Laltanpuia, SDEO, ChamphaiSAPIO 14C.Lalbiakzauva, SDEO, Aizawl (E)SAPIO 15R.Lalthanmawia, SDEO, Aizawl (W)SAPIO 16R.Lalthanmawia, SDEO, Aizawl (S)SAPIO 17Laldingliana, SDEO, MamitSAPIOVOL - XLIX Aizawl, Friday 13.11.2020 Kartika 22, S.E. 1942, Issue No. 46 RNI. 27009/1973 Postal Regn.No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008 The Mizoram Gazette Published by Authority - 2 - R-46/2020 18R.Laldawngliana, SDEO, Lunglei (N)SAPIO 19R.Laldawngliana, SDEO, LungsenSAPIO 20K.Lalnunfela, SDEO, DarlawnSAPIO 21Lalsikula, SDEO, KolasibSAPIO 22Lalsikula, SDEO, KawnpuiSAPIO 23Micky R.Lalenkawla, SDEO, HnahthialSAPIO 24Vanlalchhana, SDEO, SerchhipSAPIO 25Vanlalchhana, SDEO, ThenzawlSAPIO 26K.Lalsiamliani, SDEO, NgopaSAPIO 27K.Lalsiamliani, SDEO, KhawzawlSAPIO 28H.Sangthanga, SDEO, Lunglei (S)SAPIO 29C.Lalliantluanga, SDEO, W.PhailengSAPIO 30Lalchhanhima Chhangte, SDEO, N.VanlaiphaiSAPIO 31C.Rophira, SDEO, SaitualSAPIO Esther Lal Ruatkimi, Commissioner & Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, School Education Department. No. A. 40012/1/2019-C&I/Pt-1, the 26th October, 2020.In the interest of public service, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to re-employ the following officer under Commerce & Industries Department for a period of 6 (six) months w.e.f. 01.10.2020 against the vacant post shown against his name: Sl.No.Name of OfficerName of post1.V.LalrinawmaDeputy Director (IDW) The pay of the officer on re-employment shall be fixed as per the Central Civil Service (Fixation of Pay of Re-employed Pensioners) Orders, 1986. This issues with the approval of DP&AR(GSW) vide their I.D.No.GSW. 16/2020/1364 dated 16.10.2020. P. Jawahar, IAS Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Commerce & Industries Department. No.A.22012/l/2019-LESDE, the 26th October, 2020.In the interest of public service, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to order transfer and posting of the following officers under LESDE Deptt. with immediate effect. SI.No.Name & DesignationPresent Place of PostingNew Place of postingRemarks1.Pu T. Thangropianga Deputy Director, Dte of LESDE DLEO, AizawlVice Pu Lalmuanawma transferred 2.Pu LalmuanawmaDLEO, AizawlDeputy Director, Dte of LESDE Vice Pu T. Thangropianga transferred Sl. No.l will move first. Movement of transfer should be completed within 5(five) days from the date of issue of this Notification. Dr. Lalzirmawia Chhangte, Special Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Labour, Employment, Skill Dev. & Entrepreneurship Deptt. - 3 -R-46/2020 No. A. 22012/20/2009-P&AR (CSW), the 29th October, 2020.On the recommendation of the Mizoram Public Service Commission vide letter No.l6/A/2020-MPSC dated 23.09.2020 and in the interest of public service, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to promote Er. Vanlaltlana, Selection Grade of MES to Supertime Grade ‘B’ of Mizoram Engineering Service (Power & Electricity Cadre) in the Level 13A of Pay Matrix (corresponding to PB 4 - Rs. 37,400 - 67,000 + GP of Rs. 8,900/ -p.m, pre-revised) plus all other allowances as admissible from time to time with effect from 01.11.2020. Consequent upon promotion of the above officer, the following Chief Engineers under Power & Electricity Department shall be posted at the place as shown against their nam es with effect from 01.11.2020. Sl. No.NamePresent place of postingNew place of postingRemarks1.Er. David C. Zahmuaka Chief Engineer (RE)Chief EngineerVice Er.Vanlalrema Office of E-in-C(System Operation)retiring on 31.10.2020 2.Er. VanlaltlanaSE,Transmission Circle,Chief Engineer (RE)Vice Er. David C. Zahmuaka AizawlOffice of E-in-Ctransferred. R. Lalthazuala, Joint Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram. No. A. 32013/2/2018-P&E, the 4th November, 2020.In the interest of public service and on the recommendation of Mizoram Public Service Commission (MPSC) vide their letter No.20/A/2020- MPSC dt. 29.10.2020, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to promoteEr. Lalnithanga, Junior Administrative Grade of MES (Elect) to the Selection Grade of MES (Elect) under Power & Electricity Department on officiating basis in the Level 13 of Pay Matrix plus all other allowances as admissible from time to time with immediate effect. On his promotion, Er Lalnithanga is posted as Superintending Engineer (Design), Office of Engineer-in-Chief, Power & Electricity Department. No. A. 22012/3/95-P&E, the 29th October, 2020. In the interest of public service, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to order transfer and posting of the following Selection Grade of MES (Elect) as shown against their names with immediate effect. Sl. No.NamePresent place of postingNew place of postingRemarks1.LalbiaksangaSE, SLDC Circle, AizawlSE, Transmission Circle, Aizawl Vice Vanlaltlana promoted 2.J.H. Lalthangliana SE (Design), Office of E-in-C SE, SLDC Circle, AizawlVice Lalbiaksanga transferred The movement of transfer should be completed within 15 (fifteen) days from the date of issue of this Notification. No. A. 32013/2/2018-P&E/Loose, the 4th November, 2020.In the interest of public service, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to regularise the officiating promotion ofEr. R. Lalchhanhima, Selection Grade of MES (Elect) vide this Department No.A.32013/2/2018-P&E/Loose dt.29.09.2020 against the post of Selection Grade of MES under Power & Electricity Department in the Level 13 of Pay matrix with effect from 29.09.2020. Er R. Lalchhanhima will remain in his post as Superintending Engineer (Planning), Office of Chief Engineer (Distn), Power & Electricity Department. Biaktluanga, IAS Commissioner Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, - 4 - R-46/2020 Power & Electricity Department. No. A-19019/36/93-EDN/61, the 9th November, 2020. On attaining the age of 60 years, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to release Pu Lalnuntluanga Hnamte, Principal, DIET Aizawl from Government service with effect from the afternoon of 31.12.2020 on superannuation pension. Esther Lal Ruatkimi, Commissioner & Secretary to Govt. of Mizoram, School Education Department. No. A. 38017/1/2013-F. Est/14, the 10th November, 2020.The Governor of Mizoram is pleased to release Pu Chuangkima Chhangte, Accounts Officer, Siaha Treasury from service on Voluntary Retirement from the forenoon of 01.01.2021 subject to the condition that all codal formalities are ensured and that the outstanding liabilities on loans/advances, if any, and the mode of their repayment are clearly specified in the pension payment order (PPO). Lalthansanga, Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Finance Department. No. A. 19018/467/2016-HMP, the 10th November, 2020.Upon his attaining the age of superannuation, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to release Pu H. Lalrinawma, Junior Grade of MPS, Assistant Commandant, 1st Bn. MAP from Government service with effect from the afternoon of 30.11.2020. No. A. 19018/468/2016-HMP, the 10th November, 2020.Upon his attaining the age of superannuation, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to release Pu Sawmzela, Junior Grade of MPS, Assistant Commandant, 3rd Bn. MAP from Government service with effect from the afternoon of 30.11.2020. Lalbiaksangi, Secretary to the Government of Mizoram, Home Department. No. A. 22012/5/2007-P&E, the 11th November, 2020.In the interest of public service, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to order transfer and posting of the following Junior Administrative Grade & Senior Grade of MES (Elect) as shown against their names with immediate effect. Sl. NoNamePresent place of postingNew place of postingRemarks1.Zodingliana,Executive Engineer, PowerExecutive Engineer,Vice Lalnithanga JAGMaintenance Division-I, Lunglei Generation Division, Aizawlpromoted 2.Zothansanga, Executive Engineer (P),Executive Engineer,Vice Zodingliana Senior GradeOffice of Lunglei Power Circle Power Maintenance Division-II, Lunglei transferred Sl.No.l shall move first. The movement of transfer should be completed within 15 (fifteen) days from the date of issue of this Notification. Biaktluanga, IAS Commissioner Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Power & Electricity Department. - 5 -R-46/2020 No. A. 23021/5/2019-HTE, the 11th November, 2020. As provided by the Govt. of Mizoram Regularization of Contract Employees Scheme, 2008 and on the recommendation of the Mizoram Public Service Commission vide letter No. 16/A/2019-MPSC dated 29.10.2020 conveyed by DP&AR(GSW) vide I.D.No.A.32013/7(2)/2019-P&AR(GSW) dated 04.11.2020 and subject to production of Medical Fitness Certificate and Police Verification, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to regularize the service of 2(two) Contractual Assistant Professors to Assistant Professor (Stage-1) in the Level 10 of Pay Matrix in accordance with UGC Regulations, 2018 with effect from the date of issue of this Notification. As provided under the Govt. of Mizoram Regularization of Contract Employees Scheme, 2008 dated 06.08.2008 and its subsequent amendments read with Mizoram Government Employees (Counting of Past Service) Rules, 2020 dated 28.05.2020, past services rendered by the following contract employees on contract basis shall be regulated by the above mentioned provisions in service matters such as pay, leave, pension and placement to higher grade/promotion. As provided under Clause 11.0 of UGC Regulations, 2018, they will be on probation for a minimum period of 1 (one) year extendable by a maximum period of l(one) more year in case of unsatisfactory performance and non- fulfillment of other conditions as prescribed by the Government from time to time. The newly regularized Assistant Professor (Stage-1) as shown below shall continue and report to the place of posting as shown against their name :- Sl. Name & AddressName of Deptt/Place of posting asDate of Joining No.Subject contract Asst. Professor on Contract basis (1) (2)(3)(4)(5) 1.R. LalmawipuiiComputer ScienceGovt. Zirtiri28.05.2008 D/o R. Biaksanga Falkland, AizawlRes. Science College 2.Lalhruaitluanga S/o G. ThuamlianaComputer ScienceGovt. Zirtiri28.05.2008 Ramthar Veng, Aizawl Res. Science College This issues with the approval of DP&AR(ARW) vide their I.D.N0.ARW/HTE- A/2020-202l/ C-91 dated 17.07.2020 and concurrence of Finance Department vide their I.D.No.FIN(E)239/2020 dated 25.08.2020. Lalrinsanga, Addl. Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram. No. A. 22013/1/2011-COOP, the 11th November, 2020.In the interest of public service, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to order transfer and posting of the following Assistant Registrar Cooperative Societies(ARCS) and Cooperative Audit Officer(CAO) as shown below with immediate effect and until further orders. Sl. No.Name of OfficersPresent place of postingNew place of posting1.Pu C.Lalbethlehema. ARCS ARCS Office, ChamphaiRCS Office 2..Pu Vanlalhruaia, CAOARCS Office, ChamphaiTo take charge of ARCS, Champhai in addition to his normal duties except financial matters. 3.Pu Lalchhuanawma, CAOARCS Office, ChamphaiTo be attached at ARCS Office, Mamit Pu Lalmalsawma ARCS, Aizawl East to take the charge on financial matter of ARCS Office, Champhai in addition to his normal duties. - 6 - R-46/2020 The above officers should join their respective new place of posting within 15 days from the date of issue of this order. Dr. Lalzirmawia Chhangte, Special Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Cooperation Department. No. A.12035/5/2018-PHE, the 11th November, 2020. In the interest of Public Service, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to order repatriation of Er H.Duhkima, SE, PHE Department deputed as State Co-ordinator, Water Sanitation Support Organisation (WSSO) to his parent Department i.e PHE Department with effect from 1.12.2020. On his repatriation from WSSO, he is posted as Superintending Engineer Sewerage & Sanitation Circle. Lalmuanzova, Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Public Health Engineering Department. PART - II (A) Resolutions, Regulations, Orders, Notifications, Rules and Acts, Awards of Tribunal, Requisition, Acquisition and declaration relating to Land and Forest etc., by the State Govt. and Head of Departments. NOTIFICATIONS No. A. 12025/2/2005-LE&IT, the 23rd October, 2020.In the interest of public service, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to order inclusion of the following papers with marks in the Syllabus for written examination for recruitment of Assistant Labour Officer (Group ‘B’ Gazetted) under Labour, Employment, Skill Dev. & Entrepreneurship Deptt. as below. Dr. Lalzirmawia Chhangte, Special Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Labour, Employment, Skill Dev. & Entrepreneurship Deptt. DRAFT SYLLABUS FOR RECRUITMENT OF ASSISTANT LABOUR OFFICER (GROUP ‘B’ GAZETTED) The Examination will comprise of the following papers: 1General English Paper-I100 Marks 2General English Paper-II100 Marks 3Law Paper-I200 Marks 4Law Paper-II200 Marks 5Law Paper-Ill200 Marks Syllabus for General English Paper-I & II need not be prepared as the Commission’s existing syllabus for Group A ‘posts can be used for this post. - 7 -R-46/2020 TECHNICAL PAPERS I - III ILaw Paper-I I)Constitution of India 1950 : 70 Marks 1Preamble, Nature of the Indian Constitution, Citizenship10 Marks 2Fundamental Rights & Duties. Directive principles of state policy15 Marks 3Union and State executive, parliament, Judiciary.15 Marks 4Relations between Union and States10 Marks 5Schedules to the Constitution10 Marks 6Amendments to the Constitution10 Marks II) Code of Civil Procedure 1908 : 65 Marks lJurisdiction of Courts, Principles of Res subjudice and Res judicata10 Marks 2Place of Suing, Power to transfer suits, Execution of Decree/Order10 Marks 3Suits by or againts Government, Minor and Unsound mind10 Marks 4Appeals, Reference, Revision and Review10 Marks 5Parties of suit, Amendment of pleadings, Death of parties10 Marks 6Appearance of parties and consequences of non-appearance10 Marks 7Summary procedure5 Marks III) Indian Contract Act 1872 : 65 Marks lCommunication, Acceptance and Revocation of Proposals10 Marks 2Contracts, Void agreements, Voidable and Contingent contracts15 Marks 3Performance, of contracts and Consequences of breach of contracts15 Marks 4Indemnity and Guarantee, Bailment10 Marks 5Certain relations resembling those created by contract10 Marks 6Agency appointment and Authority of agency5 Marks 2Law Paper-II I)Indian Penal Code 1860 : 70 Marks 1Principles and Preliminary of crimes, strict liability10 Marks 2General Exceptions (including Right of Private Defence)10 Marks 3Joint and Vicarious Liability10 Marks 4Offences relating to human body10 Marks 5Crime againts women10 Marks 6Offences againts property10 Marks 7Defamation; Offences relating to documents and property marks10 Marks II) Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 : 65 Marks 1Powers of courts10 Marks 2Search, Seizure and arrest of persons10 Marks 3Investigation and the procedure10 Marks 4Process to compel appearance10 Marks 5Trials of Warrant cases, Summons cases and summary trial10 Marks 6Appeals, Reference and Revision10 Marks 7Transfer of cases5 Marks - 8 - R-46/2020 III) Indian Limitation Act 1963 : 65 Marks 1Defenitions5 Marks 2Limitation of suits10 Marks 3Limitation of Appeals and Applications10 Marks 4Computation of period of limitation15 Marks 5Acquisition of ownership by possession10 Marks 6Schedule period of limitations15 Marks 3Law Paper-III lThe Minimum Wages Act, 1948.10 Marks 2The Inter State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employee10 Marks & Condition of Services) Act, 1979. 3The Building & Other Construction Workers (Regulation of20 Marks Employment & Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 4The Factory Act, 1948.10 Marks 5The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.10 Marks 6The Employment Exchange (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959.30 Marks 7The Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970.10 Marks 8The Building & Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Cess Act, 1996.30 Marks 9The Building & Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Cess Act, 1998.20 Marks No. A. 32015/9/2013-PWD(E), the 9th November 2020.The competent authority hereby notifies upgradation of 14(fourteen) posts of Jr. Grade MES(Civil) under PW Cadre in the Level 10 of the Pay Matrix to Sr. Grade MES (Civil) in the Level 11 of the Pay Matrix as detail shown below :- Sl.No.Name of OfficeNo. of PostNew Nomenclature on UpgradationOrder No & Date1Engineer-in- Chief4(i) Executive Engineer, (Bridge,No.G.20011/3/2001-PW Road Safety & Traffic Engineer)dt. 4.9.2003 (ii) Executive Engineer (EAP) (iii) Executive Engineer, (Social & Environment) (iv) Executive Engineer (PMGSY) 2C.E. Roads2(i) Executive Engineer,No.A.11019/1/95- PW ‘A’ (Quality Control & Design)dt. 18.2.1999 (ii) Executive Engineer (PMGSY) 3C.E. Buildings2(i) Executive EngineerNo.G.20011/3/2001- PW (Quality Control & Monitoring)dt. 4.9.2003 (ii) Executive Engineer (Planning) 4C.E. Highway2(i) Executive Engineer,No.A.11019/1/95- PW ‘A’ (Quality Control & Design)dt. 18.2.1999 (ii) Executive Engineer, (Contract Management) 5S.E. Central Circle1(i) Executive Engineer, (Works)No.PWM/53/73/186 dt. 20.1.1978 6S.E. Eastern Circle, Aizawl 1(i) Executive Engineer, (Works)No.PWE.12/84/10 dt. 14.09.1984 7S.E. Western Circle1(i) Executive Engineer, (Works)No.PWE. 12/72/177 dt. 23.10.1979 8S.E. Lunglei Cirlce1(i) Executive Engineer, (Works)PWM. 53/73/186 dt. 20.1.1978 - 9 -R-46/2020 This upgradation of the above posts is issued with the approval of DP&AR (ARW) vide ID No.ARW/PW-8/2020-2021/D-142 dated 08.09.2020 and concurrence of Finance Department vide ID No.FIN(E) 278/2020 dt. 05.10.2020. J.C. Ramthanga, Addl. Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Public Works Department. PART - IX Advertisements, Notices (Tender Notices), Advertisements for the post and vacancies etc. Registration and Liquidation and Merger Notification of Co-operative Societies by the State Government. NOTIFICATIONS No. B. 14016/27/2020-RFS/28, the 16th October, 2020. It is hereby notified for general information of all concerned that in pursuance of Section 8 of the Mizoram Societies Registration Act, 2005 (Act No. 13 of 2005) Mercy Multipurpose Centre having office at Bawngkawn, Aizawl, Mizoram has been registered on 16.10.2020 and numbered as MSR - 1193 No. B. 14016/34/2020-RFS/30, the 16th October. 2020. It is hereby notified for general information of all concerned that in pursuance of Section 8 of the Mizoram Societies Registration Act, 2005 (Act No. 13 of 2005) Faith Society having office at Mc.Donald Hill, Zarkawt, Aizawl, Mizoram has been registered on 16.10.2020 and numbered as MSR -1194 No. B. 14016/144/2019-RFS/45, the 16th October. 2020.It is hereby notified for general information of all concerned that in pursuance of Section 8 of the Mizoram Societies Registration Act, 2005 (Act No. 13 of 2005) Geriatric Society of Mizoram having office at Luangmual Vengthlang, Aizawl, Mizoram has been registered on 16.10.2020 and numbered as MSR- 1195. No. B. 14016/33/2020-RFS/40, the 21st October, 2020. It is hereby notified for general information of all concerned that in pursuance of Section 8 of the Mizoram Societies Registration Act, 2005 (Act No. 13 of 2005) Fairel Food Processing Society having office at Bethany, Chhinga Veng, Aizawl, Mizoram has been registered on 21.10.2020 and numbered as MSR - 1196. No. B. 14016/33/2020-RFS/30, the 26th October, 2020. It is hereby notified for general information of all concerned that in pursuance of Section 8 of the Mizoram Societies Registration Act, 2005 (Act No. 13 of 2005) Managing Board, Alpha World School having office at Khatla, Aizawl, Mizoram has been registered on 26.10.2020 and numbered as MSR-1197. Kailiana Ralte, Registrar, Firms & Societies, Mizoram : Aizawl. - 10 - R-46/2020 No. B. 14015/620/20-ARCOOP(L)/1-11, the 22nd October, 2020.Under Section 10(2) of the Mizoram Cooperative Societies Act, 2006 a Cooperative Society under the name of the Ramthar Poultry Cooperative Society Ltd. in the District of Lunglei, Mizoram, have been registered in my Office and numbered as L-651/2020-2021 Dated this the Twenty two day of October of the year two thousand tweenty. Anno Domini. No. B. 14015/622/20-ARCOOP(L)/1-11, the 22nd October, 2020.Under Section 10(2) of the Mizoram Cooperative Societies Act, 2006 a Cooperative Society under the name of the Pukpui Poultry Cooperative Society Ltd. in the District of Lunglei, Mizoram, have been registered in my Office and numbered as L-653/2020-2021 Dated this the Twenty two day of October of the year two thousand tweenty. Anno Domini. No. B. 14015/633/20-ARCOOP(L)/1-11, the 22nd October, 2020.Under Section 10(2) of the Mizoram Cooperative Societies Act, 2006 a Cooperative Society under the name of the Dawn Women Piggary Poultry Cooperative Society Ltd. in the District of Lunglei, Mizoram, have been registered in my Office and numbered as L-666/2020-2021 Dated this the Twenty two day of October of the year two thousand tweenty. Anno Domini. No. B. 14015/635/20-ARCOOP(L)/14, the 7th October, 2020.Under Section 10(2) of the Mizoram Cooperative Societies Act, 2006 a Cooperative Society under the name of the Vanhne Multi Farming Cooperative Society Ltd. in the District of Lunglei, Mizoram, have been registered in my Office and numbered as L-667/2020-2021 Dt 07.10.2020 Dated this the Seventh day of October of the year two thousand tweenty. Anno Domini. Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Lunglei, Mizoram.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008NOTIFICATIONNo. B. 12024/1/2020-SEC/VC/MADC/29, the 11th November, 2020.WHEREAS, in pursuance of the Notification No.B.12024/1/2020–SEC/VC/MADC/8 issued by the State Election Commission, Mizoram on 13th October, 2020 under sub-rule (1) of Rule 3 and Rule 37 of the Mara Autonomous District Council (Election to Village Councils) Rules, 2014 as amended By-Election to Village Councils was held on 10.11.2020 for the purpose of filling casual vacancies of 8(Eight) Village Council Constituencies. WHEREAS, By-Election were held due to the dissolution of the Village councils, boycotted in the last General Election in 2018 and resignation of sitting member; and WHEREAS, By-Elections were held in respect of 8 (Eight) Village Councils and the results of the said elections have been declared by the Returning Officers concerned; NOW, THEREFORE, as provided under Rule 77 of the Mara Autonomous (Election to Village Council) Rules, 2014, the State Election Commission hereby notifies the names of the Members elected in respect of 8(Eight) Village Council Constituencies under Mara Autonomous District Council along with their party affiliations, in the SCHEDULE enclosed to this Notification. By order, etc Laima Chozah, State Election Commissioner, Mizoram. VOL - XLIX Aizawl, Friday 13.11.2020 Kart ika 22, S.E. 1942, Issue No. 688 - 2 - Ex-688/2020 SCHEDULE BY-ELECTION TO 8 (EIGHT) VILLAGE COUNCILS UNDER MARA AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT COUNCIL, 2020 HELD ON 10TH NOVEMBER, 2020 LIST OF ELECTED CANDIDATESNo. & Name of Village CouncilName of Elected CandidateParty Affiliation 9 - Meisavaih East1L. BenvalioMNF 2K. ByhnasiaMNF 3Z. ChialoMNF 4N.T. JohnMNF 5H.C. RohluaMNF 6MuaniMNF(Res) 10 - Meisavaih West1J. ReubenBJP 2N. BeikhochhiMNF 3K. BeilychoMNF 4Lalroseia SailoMNF 5Siasa HlychhoMNF 6Aladdin NotliaMNF(Res) 19 - New Colony - III1HC BeihrothaBJP 2B. BeipangaiBJP 3N. ChisaBJP 4H. HneiroBJP 5K. LalramdinaMNF 6K. LallawmzualiBJP(Res) 21 - College Vaih - I1N. PawsuaBJP 26 - Siahatla - I1H. BeithieINC 2S. BeikiaMNF 3ChhuanvawraMNF 4T. RalawiaMNF 5VanlalthlanaMNF 6DarchhingpuiiMNF(Res) 76 - Ahmypi1VT. BeirahniaBJP 2L. BeihlaMNF 3M.ThenoMNF(Res) 79 - Phura South1HV. AbelaBJP 2M. BeitluaBJP 3Israel LapiBJP 4KhochaiBJP 5J. NgopawpiMNF(Res) 84 - Khopai1HC. BeihmochhuaBJP 2K. AsaMNF 3K. ChhuakhuMNF 4HC. RaseMNF 5PawngiaBJP(Res)Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008ADDENDUMNo. B. 13021/101/2020-DMR/Vol-II, the 10th November, 2020.Mizoram Sawrkarin Order No. B. 13021/101/2020-DMR/Vol-II dated 07.11.2020 hmanga “COVID-19 No Tolerance Drive” inkaihhruaina a siama Clause II(2) hnuaia intlanchhawk leh Sunday-a motor tlan phal lohvin a huam loh turte zingah a hnuaia mite hi belh a ni. 1.Governor, Chief Minister, Minister leh MLA-te official motor (an carcade tiamin). 2.Secretary leh Head of Department-te official motor. 3.GAD (Aviation Wing) hnuaia duty-te motor. 4.Excise & Narcotics force duty-te motor. 5.City bus, taxi leh two wheeler taxi-te erawh Traffic SP-in an tlan dan thin a ruahman angin an tlan chhunzam ang. Lalbiaksangi, Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Disaster Management & Rehabilitation Department & Member Secretary, State Executive Committee, State Disaster Management Authority, Mizoram. VOL - XLIX Aizawl, Thursday 12.11.2020 Kart ika 21, S.E. 1942, Issue No. 687Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50