G.O.(1D) No.375, Continuance of Tamil Nadu Bhoodhan Board Temporary Posts, 2013
The Tamil Nadu Revenue [LR. I (1)] Department issued G.O.(1D) No.375 dated 22 October 2013, approving the continuance of 19 temporary Tamil Nadu Bhoodhan Board posts from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2016. The staff were retained to handle court cases, encroachments and other work concerning Bhoodan lands, but vacant posts could not be filled without prior government approval.
What the government approved
The Tamil Nadu Revenue [LR. I (1)] Department issued G.O.(1D) No.375 dated 22 October 2013 as an administrative staffing approval for the Tamil Nadu Bhoodhan Board. It continued 19 temporary posts for three years, from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2016.
The stated purpose was to enable staff to look after court cases, encroachments of Bhoodan lands and related work. The approval was based on a request from the Director of Land Reforms.
Background
The Tamil Nadu Bhoodhan Board administration and its 19 temporary posts had earlier been transferred from the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department to the Land Reforms Department, which is part of the Revenue Department. The Tamil Nadu Bhoodhan Board was therefore under the control of the Revenue Department.
The posts had previously been continued for the periods from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2010 and from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2013. G.O.(1D) No.375 extended their continuance for the next three-year period.
Posts covered
The 19 temporary posts comprised:
- One Assistant
- Four Junior Assistants
- One Typist
- One Driver
- One Record Clerk
- Two Office Assistants
- Nine Bhoomidhan Inspectors
The government imposed a specific staffing condition. Any post that was vacant could not be filled without prior approval from the government.
Effect on landowners and buyers
G.O.(1D) No.375 concerns staffing within the Tamil Nadu Bhoodhan Board. Its stated purpose is to maintain personnel for handling Bhoodan land court cases, encroachments and related matters.
The document does not announce a transfer of land, change any land ceiling, set a fee or decide ownership of a particular property. A buyer or owner dealing with land identified as Bhoodan land may nevertheless encounter the Board staff whose posts were continued under the approval, particularly where litigation or encroachment issues existed.
Funding and approval
The expenditure for the 19 temporary posts was assigned to the specified account head for investigation of Gramdhan villages and salaries under Other Rural Development Programmes. The approval was issued with the concurrence of the Finance Department recorded on 18 October 2013.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(1D) No.375 change ownership of any Bhoodan land?
No ownership change is stated. The document approves the temporary continuation of 19 staff posts for work including Bhoodan land court cases and encroachments.
How long were the 19 temporary posts continued?
The posts were continued for three years, from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2016.
Could the Tamil Nadu Bhoodhan Board fill vacant posts automatically?
No. Vacant posts could not be filled without prior approval from the government.
Why were the Tamil Nadu Bhoodhan Board posts retained?
The Director of Land Reforms requested their continuation to look after court cases, encroachments of Bhoodan lands and related work.
