Appointment of Special Officers to the Village Panchayats, Panchayat Union Councils and District Panchayats Notified, Extension of the Term of Office under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act
The Governor of Tamil Nadu, through the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 151, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1), dated 31st December 2016, to amend three earlier notifications concerning special officers for village panchayats, panchayat union councils and district panchayats. It extends their stated term from 31st December 2016 to 30th June 2017, with effect from 1st January 2017.
What the notification does
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department notification extends the term stated in three earlier notifications concerning special officers appointed to village panchayats, panchayat union councils and district panchayats. In each earlier notification, the words stating that the relevant period continued until 31st December 2016 are replaced with words continuing it until 30th June 2017.
The amendments were made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu using powers under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994. All three amendments take effect from 1st January 2017.
Earlier notifications amended
G.O. (Ms.) No. 151, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1), dated 31st December 2016, contains three separate amendments:
- Notification No. II(2)/RDPR/883(a-1)/2016 amends Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department Notification No. II(2)/RDPR/687(d-1)/2016, published at page 1 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 24th October 2016.
- Notification No. II(2)/RDPR/883(a-2)/2016 amends Notification No. II(2)/RDPR/687(d-2)/2016, published at pages 2 to 12 of the same Gazette issue.
- Notification No. II(2)/RDPR/883(a-3)/2016 amends Notification No. II(2)/RDPR/687(d-3)/2016, published at pages 12 and 13 of the same Gazette issue.
Who is affected
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department amendments directly concern the tenure of special officers serving village panchayats, panchayat union councils and district panchayats. They also matter to people and professionals dealing with these local bodies during the extended period because the notifications identify who continues in office through 30th June 2017.
Relevance to property matters
G.O. (Ms.) No. 151 addresses the continuation in office of special officers in rural local bodies. The supplied text does not change land ownership, land classification, planning permission, registration requirements, taxes, rates or fees. Its stated change is limited to replacing the earlier end date of 31st December 2016 with 30th June 2017.
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Common questions
Until what date were the special officers continued in office?
The amended notifications replace 31st December 2016 with 30th June 2017.
When did the extensions take effect?
All three Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department amendments came into force from 1st January 2017.
Which local bodies are covered?
The notification covers special officers appointed to village panchayats, panchayat union councils and district panchayats.
Does the notification change any land rate, fee or ownership rule?
The supplied text does not specify any change to land rates, fees or ownership rules. It only extends the term stated in three earlier notifications concerning special officers.
