Constitution of Tamil Nadu Municipal Community Development Service under the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department issued Government Order Ms. No. 34, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (ME.1), dated 15th February 2016, constituting the Tamil Nadu Municipal Community Development Service. The service consists of Community Organisers working in municipalities and municipal corporations across Tamil Nadu, excluding the Corporation of Chennai.
What the notification does
Government Order Ms. No. 34, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (ME.1), dated 15th February 2016, creates a State municipal service named the Tamil Nadu Municipal Community Development Service. The Governor of Tamil Nadu constitutes the service from Community Organisers already working in the covered municipalities and municipal corporations.
The notification was published by the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 15th February 2016.
Who is covered
The Tamil Nadu Municipal Community Development Service covers Community Organisers working in:
- Municipalities in Tamil Nadu.
- Municipal corporations in Tamil Nadu other than the Corporation of Chennai.
The Corporation of Chennai is expressly excluded. The notification does not describe recruitment procedures, qualifications, pay, seniority, duties or other service conditions.
Legal basis stated in the notification
Government Order Ms. No. 34 cites powers under the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 and the laws governing the municipal corporations of Madurai and Coimbatore. It also relies on provisions applying to the municipal corporations of:
- Tiruchirappalli.
- Tirunelveli.
- Salem.
- Tiruppur.
- Erode.
- Vellore.
- Thoothukudi.
- Thanjavur.
- Dindigul.
Using those powers, the Governor of Tamil Nadu brings the covered Community Organisers together into one municipal service for the State of Tamil Nadu.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
Government Order Ms. No. 34 concerns the organisation of Community Organisers employed in municipalities and municipal corporations. Its text does not set out provisions on land ownership, property registration, planning permission, building approval, land use, municipal tax or development charges.
A property buyer or owner is therefore not identified as a person directly covered by the notification. The people directly affected are Community Organisers working in the specified municipal bodies, while the Corporation of Chennai remains outside the service constituted by the notification.
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Common questions
Does this notification apply to Community Organisers in Chennai Corporation?
No. Community Organisers working in the Corporation of Chennai are expressly excluded.
Which employees are placed in the Tamil Nadu Municipal Community Development Service?
The service consists of Community Organisers working in Tamil Nadu municipalities and municipal corporations, except the Corporation of Chennai.
Does the notification change land ownership or property approval requirements?
The notification only constitutes a municipal service for Community Organisers. It contains no provisions on land ownership, registration, planning permission, building approval or land use.
Does the notification specify pay or recruitment rules for Community Organisers?
No. The text does not specify recruitment procedures, qualifications, pay, seniority, duties or other service conditions.
