Office Order No. 25/2010, Use of Green Ink
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority issued Office Order No. 25/2010 on 24 November 2010, signed by Dayanand Kataria, Member-Secretary, to clarify which ink colours its staff may use in official documents and files. Based on Government Order (Ms.) No. 151 of the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department dated 21 October 2010, it reserves green ink for file notes made by Group A and higher officers.
What the office order covers
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority issued Office Order No. 25/2010 on 24 November 2010 as an internal office procedure instruction. It explains the permitted use of writing instruments and ink colours when staff handle government documents and files.
The instruction refers to Government Order (Ms.) No. 151 issued by the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department on 21 October 2010. Dayanand Kataria, Member-Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, signed the office order.
Permitted pens and ink colours
Office Order No. 25/2010 allows the following writing instruments in government offices:
- Fountain pens.
- Ballpoint pens.
- Gel pens.
For writing on government documents, staff must use only:
- Permanent blue ink.
- Blue black ink.
- Black ink.
Who may use green ink
Office Order No. 25/2010 permits only Group A and higher officers to use green ink for writing short notes in government files. Other staff are asked to follow the stated ink instructions whenever they handle files.
The direction was addressed to all division heads and department heads for circulation among Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority employees and officers. Copies were also marked to the personal staff of the Vice-Chairman, Member-Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, and to the notice board.
Effect on property owners and buyers
Office Order No. 25/2010 governs internal writing practices within the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority. The text does not create or change any land ownership rule, planning permission requirement, development control condition, land use classification, fee or property registration procedure.
A property buyer, owner or professional may encounter different ink colours in Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority files. Under this instruction, green handwritten file notes indicate writing reserved for Group A or higher officers, while permanent blue, blue black or black ink is used for government documents generally.
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Common questions
Does Office Order No. 25/2010 change any Chennai property or planning rule?
No property or planning change is set out in the text. The office order deals only with pens and ink colours used in Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority documents and files.
Who can write in green ink on Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority files?
Only Group A and higher officers may use green ink to write short notes in government files.
Which ink colours may be used on government documents?
The office order permits permanent blue, blue black or black ink for writing on government documents.
Can Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority staff use ballpoint or gel pens?
Yes. The office order allows fountain pens, ballpoint pens and gel pens in government offices.
