G.O.(1D) No.252, Further Continuance of Temporary Posts in the Land Reforms Department, 2017
The Tamil Nadu Revenue (Ser.5) Department issued Government Order G.O.(1D) No.252, dated 12.05.2017, sanctioning the continuation of 121 temporary Land Reforms Department and Revenue Court posts from 01.01.2017 to 31.12.2017. The posts support the implementation of land reform and tenancy laws, the Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1958, the Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam 2011, and the functioning of specified Revenue Courts.
What the document does
Government Order G.O.(1D) No.252 of the Tamil Nadu Revenue (Ser.5) Department, dated 12.05.2017, is an administrative staffing sanction. It continues 121 temporary posts for one year, from 01.01.2017 to 31.12.2017, following a proposal from the Director of Land Reforms.
The Director had requested continuation of the posts until 31.12.2019. The Government approved continuation only until 31.12.2017.
Offices and work covered
The 121 temporary posts consist of one Joint Director post, 21 other headquarters staff posts and 99 posts in the offices of the Special Deputy Collector (Revenue Court).
The covered Revenue Courts are located at:
- Cuddalore
- Mayiladuthurai
- Madurai
- Thanjavur
- Tiruvarur
- Tiruchirappalli
- Lalgudi
- Mannargudi
- Nagapattinam
- Tirunelveli
The annexures also identify posts at the Office of the Director of Land Reforms in Chepauk, Chennai, and the Office of the District Revenue Officer (Land Tribunal), which is attached to the Director of Land Reforms.
Purpose of the posts
Government Order G.O.(1D) No.252 states that the temporary staff are required for:
- Implementation of land reform laws and land ceiling laws.
- Implementation of tenancy laws.
- Implementation of the Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1958.
- Implementation of the Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam 2011.
- Proper functioning of the listed Revenue Courts.
Pay and expenditure
Employees holding the continued posts are eligible for pay and other allowances admissible under the orders in force from time to time. Expenditure is to be charged to the respective heads of account listed in the annexures.
The Finance Department concurred with the staffing continuation through its communication dated 02.05.2017.
Relevance to landowners and buyers
Government Order G.O.(1D) No.252 deals with staffing for the Land Reforms Department, Land Tribunal and Revenue Courts. Its operative provisions continue posts, permit payment of salaries and allowances, and allocate expenditure. It supports the offices that administer land reform, land ceiling and tenancy matters.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(1D) No.252 change my land ownership or land ceiling rights?
The document is an administrative staffing sanction. It continues temporary posts used to implement land reform, land ceiling and tenancy laws, but its operative provisions concern staffing, pay, allowances and expenditure.
How long were the 121 temporary posts continued?
The Tamil Nadu Revenue (Ser.5) Department continued the posts from 01.01.2017 to 31.12.2017.
Which Revenue Courts are covered by the staffing sanction?
The covered offices are at Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Madurai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirappalli, Lalgudi, Mannargudi, Nagapattinam and Tirunelveli.
Did the Government approve the Director's request through 2019?
No. The Director of Land Reforms requested continuation from 01.01.2017 to 31.12.2019, but the Government sanctioned continuation only from 01.01.2017 to 31.12.2017.
