G.O. (Ms.) No. 304, Upgradation of Chief Accounts Officer Post, 2014
The Revenue Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 304, dated 1 January 2014, upgrading the Chief Accounts Officer post for the Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam to Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer. The upgraded post is in the cadre of Deputy Secretary to Government and concerns administration of the welfare scheme, not ownership, transfer or ceiling of land.
What the document does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 304 of the Revenue Department upgrades the Chief Accounts Officer post in the office of the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms. The upgraded position is called Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer and is placed in the cadre of Deputy Secretary to Government.
The position supports the Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam. The scheme was formerly called the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Labourers and Farmers (Social Security and Welfare) Scheme, 2006.
Why the post was upgraded
The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms reported that the scheme receives a large yearly allotment for financial assistance to agricultural labourers and farmers. The document identifies payments and assistance connected with:
- Old age pensioners.
- Education.
- Marriage.
- Natural death.
- Accident relief.
- Funeral assistance.
The document says these financial matters are important, require careful handling and form part of the work assigned to the Chief Accounts Officer. The Government approved the higher level post after examining the proposal.
Conditions attached to the upgraded post
G.O. (Ms.) No. 304 provides that:
- The upgraded position must be filled according to the applicable rules.
- An officer at the level of Deputy Secretary to Government from the Finance Department must be posted to it.
- If the need for the upgraded position ends, the post must be downgraded.
- The Finance Department gave concurrence through its referenced communication dated 14 July 2014.
Who is affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 304 directly affects the Government officers responsible for staffing, finance and accounts for the Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam. It also supports the administration of financial assistance delivered through that scheme.
The document does not change agricultural land ceilings, land ownership, title, classification, registration or property transfer. A buyer or owner does not need to take action concerning a property solely because of this administrative staffing decision.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 304 change my land ownership or title?
No. The document upgrades a government accounts post for administering the Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam. It does not state any change to land ownership or title.
Which government post was upgraded?
The Chief Accounts Officer post was upgraded to Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer in the cadre of Deputy Secretary to Government.
Who can be posted to the upgraded position?
The document requires an officer at the level of Deputy Secretary to Government from the Finance Department to be posted, in accordance with the applicable rules.
Is the upgraded post necessarily permanent?
No. The document states that the post must be downgraded if the need for the upgraded position ends.
