G.O.(D) No. 391, Further Continuance of 10 Temporary Posts, 2016
The Tamil Nadu Revenue [LR. 1(1)] Department issued G.O.(D) No. 391, dated 1 September 2016, sanctioning the continued retention of 10 temporary posts in the Bhoodhan Board Section of the land reforms administration. The staff were retained to implement the Bhoodhan Yagna Act and handle court cases and encroachments involving Bhoodhan Board lands, and the document does not change private land rights, land ceiling limits or property transaction requirements.
What the document does
G.O.(D) No. 391 of the Tamil Nadu Revenue [LR. 1(1)] Department is an administrative staffing sanction for the Bhoodhan Board Section at the headquarters office of the land reforms administration in Chepauk, Chennai. It continues 10 temporary posts after the previous staffing sanction expired on 30 June 2016.
The posts support implementation of the Bhoodhan Yagna Act and work relating to court cases and encroachments on Bhoodhan Board lands. The document does not create a land ceiling rule, transfer land, approve a private transaction or impose a fee on property owners.
Background
The Tamil Nadu Bhoodhan Board was transferred from the Rural Development and Panchayatraj Department to the Land Reforms Department, within the Revenue Department, along with 19 temporary posts. Nine district posts of Bhoodhan Inspector were later abolished with effect from 14 January 2015, leaving 10 headquarters posts for which continued retention was requested.
Posts retained
G.O.(D) No. 391 sanctions retention of the following temporary posts:
- One Assistant.
- Four Junior Assistants.
- One Typist.
- One Driver.
- One Record Clerk.
- Two Office Assistants.
Vacant posts cannot be filled without prior approval from the Government. Expenditure for the retained posts is charged to the account identified for investigation of Gramdhan villages under other rural development programmes.
Period of retention
The main sanction states that the 10 posts may continue for three years from 1 July 2016 to 31 December 2019. However, the tables and Annexure I list the required continuation period as 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2019. The supplied document therefore contains inconsistent end dates and does not explain the difference.
Who may be affected
G.O.(D) No. 391 directly affects the Commissionerate of Land Reforms, Bhoodhan Board staff and the government offices responsible for salaries and accounts. A buyer or owner dealing with land identified as Bhoodhan Board land may encounter these officials in matters involving court proceedings or encroachments, but the document itself does not decide ownership or alter any individual property record.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(D) No. 391 change ownership of Bhoodhan Board land?
No ownership change is stated. The document only sanctions continued retention of temporary staff to implement the Bhoodhan Yagna Act and handle matters including court cases and encroachments.
How many temporary posts were retained?
The Tamil Nadu Revenue [LR. 1(1)] Department retained 10 posts: one Assistant, four Junior Assistants, one Typist, one Driver, one Record Clerk and two Office Assistants.
Can vacant posts covered by the government order be filled automatically?
No. G.O.(D) No. 391 states that vacant posts must not be filled without prior approval from the Government.
When did the staffing sanction end?
The main sanction gives an end date of 31 December 2019, while the tables and Annexure I give 30 June 2019. The supplied document contains both dates and does not resolve the inconsistency.
