G.O. Ms. No. 530, Permanent Retention of Certain Posts, 1972
The Government of Tamil Nadu Revenue Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 530 on 22 February 1972 to make certain temporary posts in the Board of Revenue (Land Reforms) permanent from the date of the order. It is an administrative staffing order and does not change land ceiling limits, ownership rights or property transaction requirements.
What the order does
The Government of Tamil Nadu Revenue Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 530 on 22 February 1972. It approves the permanent retention of temporary posts in the Board of Revenue (Land Reforms), with effect from the date the order was issued.
The Board of Revenue (Land Reforms) reported that these posts had been created to manage the normal increase in work, had existed continuously for more than three years and were required indefinitely. The Government accepted the recommendation because the posts were considered permanently necessary and met the conditions referred to in the order.
Posts made permanent
G.O. Ms. No. 530 covers the temporary posts listed in its annexure. The source identifies the following positions:
- One Selection Grade Superintendent.
- Two Assistants.
- One Junior Assistant.
- One Typist.
- One Last Grade Government Servant.
- One Assistant Secretary.
- One Stenotypist.
- Two Last Grade Government Servants.
- One Record Clerk.
- Two further Assistant posts listed separately in the annexure.
The posts had previously been sanctioned under several government orders and were last continued under G.O. Ms. No. 750, Revenue, dated 16 March 1971, up to 29 February 1972.
Financial provision
G.O. Ms. No. 530 directs that expenditure on the retained posts be charged to the government account head for general administration, district administration, subdivisional establishment and land ceiling expenditure under the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961.
The Finance Department concurred through U.O. No. 16102/R/72-1 dated 5 February 1972. The order was issued by order of the Governor and signed by R. Pasupathi, Secretary to Government.
Who is affected
G.O. Ms. No. 530 directly concerns the Board of Revenue (Land Reforms), the employees holding the listed posts and the government departments responsible for staffing and expenditure. Property buyers and landowners are not given any new duties, fees or procedures. The document does not alter land ownership, ceiling limits or rules for buying, selling or registering property.
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Common questions
Does G.O. Ms. No. 530 change the land ceiling applicable to my property?
No. The order permanently retains specified staff posts in the Board of Revenue (Land Reforms). It does not state any change to land ceiling limits.
When did the permanent retention of the posts take effect?
The permanent retention took effect from 22 February 1972, the date on which G.O. Ms. No. 530 was issued.
Why were the temporary posts made permanent?
The Board of Revenue (Land Reforms) stated that the posts were needed for the normal increase in work, had existed continuously for more than three years and were required indefinitely.
Do property buyers or owners need to file anything under this order?
No filing or action for property buyers or owners is specified. G.O. Ms. No. 530 deals with government staffing and the related expenditure.
