G.O. (MS) No.299, Creation of One Assistant Commissioner Post, 2013
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Revenue (Ser-5) Department, issued G.O. (MS) No.299 dated 06.08.2013 to create one Assistant Commissioner post at the headquarters of the Office of the Director of Land Reforms in Chennai. The order is an administrative staffing measure and does not itself change land ownership, land ceiling requirements or Bhoodan land rights.
What the order does
G.O. (MS) No.299 dated 06.08.2013 sanctions one new Assistant Commissioner post at the headquarters of the Office of the Director of Land Reforms, Chepauk, Chennai. The Government approved the post after considering a request from the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms and Director of Land Reforms in charge.
The post may be filled by selecting a qualified person from the Land Reforms Department or the Revenue Department. A Revenue Department candidate may be selected if no Land Reforms Department official is available.
Why the additional post was created
The Directorate of Land Reforms had 12 sections, with two Assistant Commissioners at headquarters responsible for monitoring the office's work. The department reported that this staffing level made it difficult to manage the entire office.
The reasons recorded for the additional post include:
- Increased work following the introduction of the Chief Minister's Farmers Security Scheme.
- Work connected with the transfer of Bhoodan lands under the Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1958.
- Disputes concerning Bhoodan lands because of increased land costs.
- The need to verify old records for dispute settlement, allotment, re-allotment and alienation.
- The need for three second-level officers to assist senior Land Reforms officials.
Earlier staffing position
Earlier government orders had sanctioned two permanent Assistant Commissioner posts and an additional Joint Director of Land Reforms post. One Assistant Commissioner post held at Deputy Collector level was later disbanded with effect from 31.12.1999.
When no qualified person was available for the Joint Director post, that post was downgraded and filled as an Assistant Commissioner post. Because it could be upgraded again when a qualified person became available, it was not treated as a permanent Assistant Commissioner post for staffing calculations.
Who is affected
G.O. (MS) No.299 primarily affects the staffing of the Directorate of Land Reforms and qualified personnel in the Land Reforms Department or Revenue Department. Property buyers, owners and persons involved with Bhoodan land may experience the work of the Directorate, but the order does not decide any individual dispute, allotment, re-allotment or alienation. It also does not prescribe a land procedure, fee or eligibility condition.
The Finance Department concurred with the creation of the post through U.O. No.18657/Fin(Rev)/13 dated 08.06.2013.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (MS) No.299 change my land ownership or ceiling rights?
No change to ownership or land ceiling rights is stated. G.O. (MS) No.299 dated 06.08.2013 only creates an Assistant Commissioner post in the Office of the Director of Land Reforms.
Does the order settle any Bhoodan land dispute?
No. The order identifies Bhoodan land disputes and old-record verification as reasons for increased workload, but it does not decide any particular dispute, allotment, re-allotment or alienation.
Where was the new Assistant Commissioner post created?
The post was created at the headquarters of the Office of the Director of Land Reforms, Chepauk, Chennai.
Who can be selected for the new Assistant Commissioner post?
A qualified person from the Land Reforms Department or Revenue Department may be selected. The order states that selection from the Revenue Department may be made if no Land Reforms Department official is available.
