Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 1, No. 31
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published by the Government of Tamil Nadu on 8 August 2012, publishes G.O. (Ms.) No. 257 of the Revenue Department, dated 11 July 2012, creating Kalasapakkam taluk by dividing Polur taluk in Tiruvannamalai district. It also publishes G.O. (Ms.) No. 90 of the Labour and Employment Department, dated 8 June 2012, bringing the Stamp Smith post within the reservation rotation system for direct recruitment.
Creation of Kalasapakkam taluk
G.O. (Ms.) No. 257 of the Revenue Department, dated 11 July 2012, creates Kalasapakkam taluk by dividing the existing Polur taluk in Tiruvannamalai district. Kalasapakkam is the headquarters of the new taluk.
The change is intended to make the taluk office easier for the public to reach and to improve administrative efficiency.
Key features are:
- The new Kalasapakkam taluk contains the Kalasapakkam, Kadaladi and Kettavarampalayam firkas.
- These three firkas contain 52 revenue villages.
- Kalasapakkam taluk covers 259 square kilometres and has a population of 140,301.
- The remaining Polur taluk contains 136 revenue villages, covers 572 square kilometres and has a population of 317,484.
- Both taluks remain within the Tiruvannamalai revenue division and Tiruvannamalai parliamentary constituency.
- The creation of Kalasapakkam taluk does not change panchayat union boundaries or Assembly constituency jurisdiction.
- The administrative arrangements include a Tahsildar post for Kalasapakkam and the transfer of specified staff from Polur taluk.
Effect on property owners and residents
G.O. (Ms.) No. 257 of the Revenue Department affects people and properties in the 52 revenue villages belonging to the Kalasapakkam, Kadaladi and Kettavarampalayam firkas. Those villages are placed under the new Kalasapakkam taluk administration rather than the remaining Polur taluk administration.
The notification changes taluk administration and headquarters. It does not state that land ownership, local body boundaries or constituency jurisdiction is altered. A buyer or owner whose property lies in one of the three listed firkas should take the new taluk structure into account when dealing with revenue administration.
Stamp Smith recruitment reservation
G.O. (Ms.) No. 90 of the Labour and Employment Department, dated 8 June 2012, includes the Stamp Smith post in Category 8 under the reservation rotation arrangements for direct recruitment in Class XXII of the Tamil Nadu General Subordinate Service special rules.
The decision followed a request concerning a Scheduled Tribe reservation shortfall and a vacant Stamp Smith post in the Bhavani Inspector of Stamps office. The notification states that the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department will publish the necessary rule amendment separately.
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Common questions
Which areas were moved into the new Kalasapakkam taluk?
The Kalasapakkam, Kadaladi and Kettavarampalayam firkas, containing 52 revenue villages, were included in the new Kalasapakkam taluk.
Does the creation of Kalasapakkam taluk change my land ownership?
The notification changes taluk administration but does not state that ownership rights are changed.
Were panchayat union or constituency boundaries changed?
No change was made to panchayat union boundaries or Assembly constituency jurisdiction. Both the new Kalasapakkam taluk and the remaining Polur taluk remain in the Tiruvannamalai parliamentary constituency.
Does the Gazette itself amend the recruitment rules for the Stamp Smith post?
The Labour and Employment Department decided to include the post in the reservation rotation system. The Gazette states that the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department will issue the necessary rule amendment separately.
