G.O.(1D).No.301, Further Continuance of Temporary Posts in the Land Reforms Department, 2015
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Revenue (Ser-5) Department, issued G.O.(1D).No.301 dated 02.07.2015 to continue specified temporary posts in the Land Reforms Department during periods in 2015. It is an administrative staffing and expenditure order and does not state any change to land ceilings, property rights, ownership records or procedures for property owners.
What the government order does
G.O.(1D).No.301 dated 02.07.2015, issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Revenue (Ser-5) Department, authorises the temporary continuation of staff working in the Land Reforms Department and Revenue Courts. The posts support implementation of land reform and land ceiling laws, but the document does not create or amend substantive rules governing landowners.
Offices and employees covered
G.O.(1D).No.301 covers temporary posts in the Land Reforms headquarters, the District Revenue Officer (Land Tribunal) establishment and specified field offices. Its main staffing approvals are:
- Continuation of 26 posts listed in Annexures I to III from 01.01.2015 to 31.12.2015.
- Continuation of 232 posts under the old staff pattern in the offices of six Assistant Commissioners (Land Reforms) and six Special Deputy Collectors (Revenue Court) from 01.01.2015 to 04.03.2015.
- Continuation of 55 posts from 05.03.2015 to 31.12.2015, after the surrender of six posts referred to in an earlier government order.
- Annexure I identifies 15 headquarters posts in the Office of the Director of Land Reforms, Chepauk, Chennai.
- Annexure II identifies posts in the Office of the District Revenue Officer (Land Tribunal), then attached to the Director of Land Reforms, Chennai.
The listed roles include administrative, clerical and support positions such as Assistant Commissioner, Superintendent, Assistant, Junior Assistant, Steno-Typist, Driver, Office Assistant and Record Clerk.
Earlier staffing changes
G.O.(1D).No.301 records that an earlier order disbanded 171 posts in the offices of Assistant Commissioners (Land Reforms) at Tiruchy, Villupuram, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Erode and Mayiladuthurai. It also records the surrender of six posts in specified Special Deputy Collector (Revenue Court) offices, with effect from 04.03.2015, following a judgment of the High Court of Madras.
Financial and public impact
G.O.(1D).No.301 directs that expenditure for the continued posts be charged to the heads of account listed in Annexures I to VI. The Finance Department concurred through its communication dated 01.07.2015.
For a property buyer or owner, the document has no stated direct effect on title, registration, land classification or the amount of land that may be held. Its practical purpose is to keep government offices responsible for land reform, land ceiling and Revenue Court work staffed during the authorised periods.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(1D).No.301 change the land ceiling applicable to my property?
No change to any land ceiling is stated. G.O.(1D).No.301 concerns the temporary continuation of government staff who implement land reform and land ceiling laws.
Does this document affect my patta, title or property registration?
G.O.(1D).No.301 does not state any change to pattas, ownership records, title or registration procedures. It is an administrative staffing order.
How long were the temporary posts continued?
The 26 posts were continued from 01.01.2015 to 31.12.2015, the 232 posts from 01.01.2015 to 04.03.2015, and the 55 posts from 05.03.2015 to 31.12.2015.
Why are Assistant Commissioner and Revenue Court offices included?
The document identifies posts in six Assistant Commissioner (Land Reforms) offices and six Special Deputy Collector (Revenue Court) offices. The stated purposes include implementing land reform and land ceiling laws.
