Section 15 in Tamil Nadu Farmers' Management of Irrigation Systems Rules, 2002
15. Filling up of vacancies.
- A vacancy arising in any of the Farmers' Organisation either due to disqualification or due to death or resignation/recall, or by any reason, such vacancy shall be filled in the following manner: -(a)(i)If a vacancy in the office of the President of the Water Users Association arises, the President of the Distributory Committee in which the Water Users Association is situated, shall nominate one of the existing Managing Committee members of the Distributory Committee as President of the Water Users Association;(ii)If a vacancy of a member of the Managing Committee of Water Users Association arises, the President of the Distributory Committee shall nominate any one of the landholders from that particular constituency in which vacancy has arises, as a member of the Managing Committee;(iii)In case of an irrigation system where Water Users Association alone exists, the vacancy of the President shall be filled up from among the members of the Managing Committee through consensus. The vacancy of any member of the Managing Committee shall be filled up from among the landholders from that particular constituency by the Water Users Association President by nomination.(b)(i)If a vacancy in the office of the President of the Distributory Committee arises, the Chairman of the Project Committee shall nominate one of the members of the Managing Committee of the Project Committee as President of the Distributory Committee;(ii)If a vacancy of a member of Managing Committee of Distributory Committee arises, the Chairman of the Project Committee in which the Distributory Committee is situated shall nominate, one of the members of the general body of the Distributory Committee as a member;(iii)In case of medium irrigation system where no Project Committee exists, the vacancy of the President shall be filled up from among the members of the Managing Committee of the Distributory Committee through consensus.(c)(i)If a vacancy in the office of the Chairman of the Project Committee arises, the Apex Committee shall nominate one of the members of Managing Committee of the Project Committee as the Chairman;(ii)If a vacancy of a member of the Managing Committee of a Project Committee arises, the Apex Committee shall nominate one of the general body members of the Project Committee as a member:Provided that the Chairman, the President or the member nominated, shall continue as such till a new Chairman, President or the member, as the case may be, elected in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
