Amendment to Ad hoc Rules relating to the post of Joint Director of Land Reforms in the Office of the Commissioner of Land Reforms, Chennai in Tamil Nadu General Service
The Revenue Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. Ms. No. 456, Revenue (Ser.V), dated 19th July 2006, recording an amendment made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu to the recruitment rules for the post of Joint Director of Land Reforms. It reduces a six year service requirement to three years for eligible persons who have served in the Land Reforms Department for at least twenty five years.
What the amendment does
The Revenue Department amendment under G.O. Ms. No. 456, Revenue (Ser.V), dated 19th July 2006, changes the ad hoc rules for the post of Joint Director of Land Reforms in the Office of the Commissioner of Land Reforms, Chennai. The post forms part of the Tamil Nadu General Service.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendment using the powers under the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India. The amendment applies to rules originally published through Revenue Department Notification No. SRO B-43/89 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 8th February 1989.
Key provision
The amendment adds a proviso to clause (i) of rule 4. Its key points are:
- The existing rule specifies a service period of six years.
- That period is reduced to three years for a person who has served in the Land Reforms Department itself for at least twenty five years.
- The relaxation concerns eligibility under the service rules for the post of Joint Director of Land Reforms.
- The notification was published as No. SRO B-51/2006.
The source does not reproduce the rest of rule 4 or explain the nature of the six years of service. It only states that the six year period is reduced to three years for the specified long serving Land Reforms Department personnel.
Who is affected
The Revenue Department amendment directly affects government personnel whose eligibility for the post of Joint Director of Land Reforms is assessed under these ad hoc rules. In particular, it benefits candidates who have completed at least twenty five years of service within the Land Reforms Department itself.
Relevance to landowners and buyers
The Revenue Department amendment is a government service and recruitment measure. It does not change land ceiling limits, ownership rights, land classifications, purchase procedures or obligations imposed on property buyers and landowners. Its connection with land reform is limited to staffing the office responsible for that field.
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Common questions
Does this amendment change Tamil Nadu land ceiling rules?
No change to land ceiling limits is stated. The amendment concerns the service qualification for the government post of Joint Director of Land Reforms.
Who can receive the reduced three year service requirement?
The reduction applies to persons who have served in the Land Reforms Department itself for at least twenty five years.
What service requirement was changed?
The six year period specified in the existing rules is reduced to three years for the qualifying Land Reforms Department personnel.
Does a property buyer need to take any action because of this amendment?
The notification states no action for property buyers or landowners. It changes eligibility rules for a government post.
