G.O. (1D) No.667, Further Continuance of Temporary Posts in the Land Reforms Department
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Services Wing, Ser-5 Section issued G.O. (1D) No.667 on 26 November 2018, sanctioning the continuation of 119 temporary Land Reforms Department posts from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2020. The posts supported land reform laws, tenancy laws, land ceiling work, the Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1958, the Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam 2011 and Revenue Courts.
What the government sanctioned
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Services Wing, Ser-5 Section issued G.O. (1D) No.667 on 26 November 2018. It sanctioned the continued operation of 119 temporary posts under the control of the Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms for three years, from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2020.
The earlier sanction for 121 temporary posts had expired on 31 December 2017. The Director of Land Reforms requested continuation of 119 posts considered necessary for administering land reform and tenancy programmes and for the proper functioning of specified Revenue Courts.
Offices and work covered
G.O. (1D) No.667 covers temporary staffing at the Land Reforms headquarters and Revenue Court offices. The requested staffing consisted of:
- One Joint Director post.
- Nineteen other headquarters posts.
- Ninety-nine posts in offices of the Special Deputy Collector (Revenue Court).
- Revenue Court locations at Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Madurai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirappalli, Lalgudi, Mannargudi, Nagapattinam and Tirunelveli.
The annexures also identify posts attached to the Office of the Director of Land Reforms in Chennai and the Office of the District Revenue Officer (Land Tribunal), which was attached to the Director of Land Reforms.
Purpose of the posts
The temporary posts continued under G.O. (1D) No.667 were intended to support:
- Implementation of land reform laws and land ceiling laws.
- Administration of tenancy laws.
- Implementation of the Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1958.
- Administration of the Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam 2011.
- Proper functioning of the listed Revenue Courts.
Pay, allowances and expenditure
G.O. (1D) No.667 allows employees holding the continued posts to draw the pay and other allowances admissible under the orders in force from time to time. Expenditure must be charged to the respective heads of account identified in the annexures. The Finance Department concurred with the sanction.
Relevance to landowners and buyers
G.O. (1D) No.667 is an administrative staffing measure. It does not state any new land ceiling limit, property transaction requirement, fee or procedure for buyers or landowners. Its practical relevance is that it continued staffing for government offices and Revenue Courts handling land reform, tenancy and land ceiling functions during the specified period.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (1D) No.667 change land ceiling limits in Tamil Nadu?
No change to any land ceiling limit is stated. G.O. (1D) No.667 continues temporary posts used for implementing land ceiling and other land reform laws.
How many temporary posts were continued?
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department sanctioned the continuation of 119 temporary posts under the Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms.
How long were the posts continued?
The posts were continued for three years, from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2020.
Which Revenue Court locations were supported?
The listed locations are Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Madurai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirappalli, Lalgudi, Mannargudi, Nagapattinam and Tirunelveli.
