G.O.Ms.No.118, Appointment of Special Officers to Village Panchayats, Panchayat Unions and District Panchayats, 2020
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, through G.O.Ms.No.118 dated 1st July 2020, amended earlier notifications appointing Special Officers to Village Panchayats, Panchayat Unions and District Panchayats under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994. The amendments extended the appointments until 31st December 2020 and revised their application to local bodies in nine specified districts.
What the notification changes
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department issued G.O.Ms.No.118 dated 1st July 2020 under Section 261-A of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994. It amends three Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department notifications published on 24th October 2016, which had already been amended subsequently.
The amendments took effect from 1st July 2020. Their main provisions are:
- The previous end date of 30th June 2020 was replaced with 31st December 2020.
- The Village Panchayat appointments were limited to the districts of Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Vilupuram, Kallakurichi, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Vellore, Ranipet and Tirupathur.
- A revised table identifies the Panchayat Unions covered and assigns Special Officer functions to the Assistant Director (Panchayats) or Assistant Director (Audit).
- A revised table identifies the District Panchayats covered and specifies the eligible Special Officer designations.
Areas and offices covered
G.O.Ms.No.118 dated 1st July 2020 covers Village Panchayats, listed Panchayat Unions and District Panchayats in nine districts:
- Kancheepuram
- Chengalpattu
- Vilupuram
- Kallakurichi
- Tirunelveli
- Tenkasi
- Vellore
- Ranipet
- Tirupathur
For Panchayat Unions, the replacement table lists individual unions within each district and allocates responsibility between the Assistant Director (Panchayats) and Assistant Director (Audit).
For District Panchayats, the Special Officer may be the Additional Director, Additional Collector, Joint Director or Project Director of the District Rural Development Agency concerned.
Who may be affected
G.O.Ms.No.118 dated 1st July 2020 directly concerns the administration of the listed rural local bodies and the officials appointed to act as Special Officers. Residents, property owners and professionals dealing with a Village Panchayat, Panchayat Union or District Panchayat in one of the nine districts may need to know which official was responsible for that local body during the extended appointment period.
The notification concerns local body administration. It records the continuation and revised allocation of Special Officers rather than creating a land rate, fee or property registration requirement.
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Common questions
Did the Special Officers continue after 30th June 2020?
Yes. G.O.Ms.No.118 dated 1st July 2020 replaced the previous end date with 31st December 2020.
Which districts were covered for Village Panchayat Special Officers?
The covered districts were Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Vilupuram, Kallakurichi, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Vellore, Ranipet and Tirupathur.
Who could act as Special Officer for a Panchayat Union?
The replacement table assigns the listed Panchayat Unions to either the Assistant Director (Panchayats) or the Assistant Director (Audit).
Who could serve as Special Officer for the listed District Panchayats?
The listed designations are Additional Director, Additional Collector, Joint Director or Project Director of the District Rural Development Agency concerned.
