• R. Mary Stella

The aim of this article is to highlight the origin of legislative council in Tamil Nadu. Of all the organs of Government the legislature is the most important. It is also the most powerful because it consists of the direct or indirect representatives of the people who are sovereign in democracy . The History of the origin and growth of the legislative powers of provinces tracing in 1797, the Presidency of Bengal was authorized to issue Independent regulations with its Jurisdiction similar powers were given in 1807 to the presidencies of Madras and Bombay. The result of this was that each Presidency developed its own system of laws . The origin of a council for making laws and regulations in Madras Presidency may be said to date from 1799 in which year the statue 39 and 40 George III, Cap III was passed. This statute empowered the Governor in council of Madras to frame regulations for the provincial courts and councils of presidency. Madras regulations based on those of Bengal were thus first passed in 1802.

The Regulating Act of 1773, The India Councils Act of 1861, The Legislative Councils

"ORIGIN OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN TAMIL NADU", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 6, page no.1705-1708, June 2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2006574.pdf

"ORIGIN OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN TAMIL NADU", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 6, page no. pp1705-1708, June 2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2006574.pdf