G.O.Ms. No.62, Appointment of Special Officers for Town Panchayats, Amendment to Notification, 2021
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Election) Department issued Government Order, G.O.Ms. No.62, dated 1 September 2021, amending an earlier notification on the appointment of Special Officers for Town Panchayats. The amendment replaces Schedules I and II of the notification dated 24 October 2016, as subsequently amended, with revised assignments involving Assistant Directors of Town Panchayats and Executive Officers.
What the notification does
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Election) Department issued Government Order, G.O.Ms. No.62, dated 1 September 2021. Acting under section 375-B of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920, the Governor amended Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department Notification No.II(2)/MAWS/687(c-1)/2016, published on 24 October 2016 and subsequently amended.
The amendment substitutes new Schedules I and II, including all entries under those schedules. Its stated subject is the appointment of Special Officers for Town Panchayats.
Schedule I assignments
Schedule I identifies districts, the relevant Assistant Director of Town Panchayats, and the Town Panchayats covered by that assignment. The schedule contains district entries from Kancheepuram through Kanyakumari.
Key features include:
- Assistant Directors are identified by administrative zone, including Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur, Vellore, Dharmapuri, Salem, Erode, Coimbatore, Udhagamandalam, Cuddalore, Thanjavur, Tiruchirapalli, Dindigul, Madurai, Theni, Sivagangai, Tirunelveli and Nagercoil zones.
- Each district entry lists one or more Town Panchayats assigned to the relevant Assistant Director.
- Examples include Kundrathur and Sriperumbudur in Kancheepuram, Mamallapuram and Nandivaram-Guduvancheri in Chengalpattu, Avinashi in Tiruppur, Velankanni in Nagapattinam, and Kanyakumari and Suchindrum in Kanyakumari district.
Schedule II assignments
Schedule II identifies a district, a Town Panchayat, and the Executive Officer assigned in the final column. The supplied text includes entries for districts such as Chengalpattu, Thiruvallur, Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupathur, Thiruvannamalai, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri and Salem.
Examples include Nandivaram-Guduvancheri paired with the Executive Officer shown as Acharapakkam, Pallikonda paired with Odugathur, Natrampalli paired with Udayendiram, and Kaveripattinam paired with Nagojanahalli.
Relevance to property matters
Government Order, G.O.Ms. No.62, concerns administrative responsibility for listed Town Panchayats. It can help owners, buyers and professionals identify the Town Panchayat administration or assigned official relevant to a listed area. The notification does not state any change to property ownership, land classification, planning permission, tax, rate or transaction fee.
This summary is generated from the source document to help you find what is relevant. The PDF above is authoritative. For advice on your own property, use LandLens One or speak to a qualified professional.
Common questions
Does G.O.Ms. No.62 change my property ownership or land classification?
No such change is stated. The notification replaces schedules dealing with administrative assignments for Town Panchayats.
Which earlier notification was amended?
Government Order, G.O.Ms. No.62, amends Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department Notification No.II(2)/MAWS/687(c-1)/2016, published on 24 October 2016 and subsequently amended.
How can I find the Assistant Director responsible for a listed Town Panchayat?
Schedule I lists the district, the Assistant Director of Town Panchayats and the Town Panchayats covered by that officer.
What information does Schedule II provide?
Schedule II lists the district, the relevant Town Panchayat and the Executive Officer shown for it.
