G.O. (Ms.) No. 127, Adhoc Rules for Temporary Post of Joint Commissioner of Land Reforms, 2011
The Revenue (Ser.5) Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 127 on 15 March 2011, creating ad hoc service rules for the temporary post of Joint Commissioner (Land Reforms) in the Tamil Nadu General Service. The rules govern appointment, experience, training and pay for the post, and are deemed to have taken effect from 14 August 2007.
Scope and commencement
Government Order (Ms.) No. 127, issued by the Revenue (Ser.5) Department on 15 March 2011, provides staffing rules for the temporary post of Joint Commissioner (Land Reforms). The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the rules under the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, and directed that the notification be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
The rules are deemed to have come into force on 14 August 2007. The temporary post is treated as an addition to the relevant class in the Tamil Nadu General Service.
Rules applying to the post
The temporary Joint Commissioner (Land Reforms) post is generally governed by the General and Special Rules applicable to permanent posts in Tamil Nadu General Service Class LXVIII. Those rules apply subject to the specific modifications contained in Government Order (Ms.) No. 127.
Key provisions include:
- Appointment is to be made by promotion from eligible officers serving in specified Assistant Commissioner (Land Reforms) positions.
- The eligible positions include Assistant Commissioner (Land Reforms) in Tamil Nadu General Service Class LXVIII and the corresponding position not included in the Deputy Collector cadre of the Tamil Nadu Civil Service.
- A candidate must normally have at least six years of total service in one or both of those Assistant Commissioner positions.
- A candidate must have completed at least one year of training as a Tahsildar.
- The required service is reduced from six years to three years for a person who has served in the Land Reforms Department for at least twenty five years.
- The pay provision records a scale of Rs. 15,600 to Rs. 39,100 with grade pay of Rs. 7,600.
Who is affected
Government Order (Ms.) No. 127 directly affects eligible Tamil Nadu government officers seeking promotion to the temporary post of Joint Commissioner (Land Reforms), as well as the authorities handling that appointment.
The document concerns the internal staffing of the Land Reforms Department. It does not contain provisions changing land ownership, land ceiling limits, property registration, patta records or the rights of individual property buyers and owners.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (Ms.) No. 127 change land ceiling rules or property rights?
No such changes are contained in the document. It sets service rules for the temporary government post of Joint Commissioner (Land Reforms).
Who can be promoted as Joint Commissioner (Land Reforms)?
Appointment is by promotion from eligible Assistant Commissioner (Land Reforms) officers in the positions identified in the rules. Candidates must also meet the required service and Tahsildar training conditions.
How much experience is required for appointment?
The normal requirement is at least six years of total service in the specified Assistant Commissioner positions. It is reduced to three years for a person with at least twenty five years of service in the Land Reforms Department.
When did these service rules take effect?
Although Government Order (Ms.) No. 127 is dated 15 March 2011, the rules are deemed to have come into force on 14 August 2007.
