G.O. Ms. No. 1072, Tamil Nadu General Service Special Rules Amendments
The Revenue Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. Ms. No. 1072 dated 21 June 1982, approving amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Service for the post of Assistant Commissioner in the office of the Director of Land Reforms. The amendments regulate the post, appointment routes, qualifications, candidate lists and probation, and are deemed effective from 17 August 1979.
What the document does
G.O. Ms. No. 1072 dated 21 June 1982, issued by the Revenue Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, adds a new class to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Service. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendments using powers under the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India.
The amendments concern the post formerly called Assistant Secretary in the Board of Revenue (Land Reforms). Following the abolition of that body and the creation of the office of the Director of Land Reforms, the post was redesignated as Assistant Commissioner from 1 December 1980. The amendments are deemed to have taken effect from 17 August 1979.
Who is affected
The Special Rules directly affect government personnel considered for appointment as Assistant Commissioner in the office of the Director of Land Reforms. Eligible sources of recruitment are:
- Superintendents in the former Board of Revenue (Land Reforms), redesignated as the office of the Director of Land Reforms.
- Deputy Collectors in the Tamil Nadu Civil Service.
The document concerns government service administration. It does not state any change to private land ownership, land ceilings, transfers, registration, patta, tax, or property purchase procedures.
Key provisions
The amendments add Class LXVIII to Parts I and II of the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu General Service. The principal provisions are:
- The class consists of the former Assistant Secretary post, redesignated as Assistant Commissioner in the office of the Director of Land Reforms.
- Appointment is by recruitment by transfer from eligible Superintendents or from Deputy Collectors in the Tamil Nadu Civil Service.
- A Superintendent must have completed at least five years of total service in that category in the relevant office to qualify.
- For preparing the annual list of approved candidates, eligibility is assessed as on 1 September each year.
- A person appointed from the Superintendent category must complete one year of duty on probation within a continuous period of two years.
- The notification annexed to G.O. Ms. No. 1072 dated 21 June 1982 was directed to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
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Common questions
Does G.O. Ms. No. 1072 change my land ownership or ceiling rights?
No such change is stated. The document amends government service rules for the Assistant Commissioner post in the office of the Director of Land Reforms.
Who can be appointed as Assistant Commissioner under these rules?
Appointment may be made by transfer from eligible Superintendents in the relevant Land Reforms office or from Deputy Collectors in the Tamil Nadu Civil Service.
What experience must a Superintendent have to qualify?
A Superintendent must have completed at least five years of total service in that category in the relevant office.
When did the amendments take effect?
The amendments are deemed to have come into force on 17 August 1979. The post was redesignated as Assistant Commissioner from 1 December 1980.
