Establishment, Office of the Director of Land Reforms, Chepauk, Chennai, Creation of one post of Assistant Commissioner in the Headquarters, Orders issued
The Revenue Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 299, dated 6 August 2013, creating one Assistant Commissioner post at the headquarters of the Office of the Director of Land Reforms in Chepauk, Chennai. The government approved the post to help manage increased administrative work, including work connected with the Chief Minister's Farmers Security Scheme and Bhoodan lands.
What the government approved
G.O. (Ms.) No. 299, dated 6 August 2013, sanctions one new Assistant Commissioner post at the headquarters of the Office of the Director of Land Reforms in Chepauk, Chennai. The post may be filled by selecting a qualified person from the Land Reforms Department or, if no suitable Land Reforms Department official is available, from the Revenue Department.
The Finance Department concurred with the creation of the post through its communication dated 8 June 2013.
Why the post was created
The Directorate of Land Reforms had 12 sections, with only two Assistant Commissioners at headquarters available to monitor the office's work. A Joint Director post had previously been downgraded to Assistant Commissioner when no qualified person was available, but that post could be upgraded again when a qualified person became available. It was therefore not treated as a permanent Assistant Commissioner post.
The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms reported that the workload had increased substantially. The stated reasons included:
- Implementation of the Chief Minister's Farmers Security Scheme.
- Transfer and administration of Bhoodan lands under the Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1958.
- Disputes involving Bhoodan lands because of increases in land values.
- Verification of old records for dispute settlement, allotment, re-allotment and alienation.
- Difficulty in carrying out routine and systematic work because of staff shortages.
Who is affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 299 primarily affects the staffing and internal administration of the Office of the Director of Land Reforms. It gives the Director of Land Reforms and the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms an additional second-level officer to assist with headquarters work.
Property owners, buyers and professionals are not given any new land right, obligation, fee or procedure by G.O. (Ms.) No. 299. They may be affected indirectly where their matters involve Bhoodan land administration, record verification, allotment, re-allotment, alienation or related disputes, because the additional post was created to support that work.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 299 change land ceiling rules or property ownership rights?
No such change is stated. G.O. (Ms.) No. 299 creates an Assistant Commissioner post at the headquarters of the Office of the Director of Land Reforms.
Why did the government create another Assistant Commissioner post?
The Directorate had 12 sections and only two Assistant Commissioners monitoring headquarters work. The government also cited increased work involving the Chief Minister's Farmers Security Scheme and Bhoodan lands.
Who can be appointed to the new Assistant Commissioner post?
The post may be filled by selecting a qualified person from the Land Reforms Department. If no Land Reforms Department official is available, a qualified person from the Revenue Department may be selected.
Does the order deal with Bhoodan land disputes?
It does not decide individual disputes. It identifies Bhoodan land disputes, old-record verification, allotment, re-allotment and alienation as workload reasons supporting creation of the additional post.
