G.O.(Ms) No.34, Formation of Land Reforms Units and Uniform Revenue Court Staffing, 2015
The Tamil Nadu Revenue, Land Reforms I (2), Department issued Government Order (Ms) Number 34 on 14 January 2015 to create a Land Reforms Unit in every District Collectorate except Chennai, reorganise existing Land Reforms offices and introduce uniform staffing in Revenue Court offices. The reorganisation places Land Reforms, Bhoodan and Agricultural Income Tax work under district level Additional Personal Assistants (Land), with most changes taking effect on 1 February 2015.
What the government order does
Government Order (Ms) Number 34, issued by the Tamil Nadu Revenue, Land Reforms I (2), Department on 14 January 2015, restructures the Land Reforms Department. It creates a Land Reforms Unit at each District Collectorate except Chennai, headed by a Deputy Collector and supported by revenue staff.
The stated purpose is to make grievance handling and administration more accessible, improve implementation of Land Reforms and Bhoodan laws, support eligible landless agricultural labourers and cultivating tenants, and establish better links with Revenue Courts.
Changes to district administration
Government Order (Ms) Number 34 makes the following administrative changes:
- The Assistant Commissioner (Land Reforms) offices at Villupuram, Tiruchirapalli, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Erode and Mayiladuthurai were to be disbanded on 31 January 2015.
- Existing Additional Personal Assistants (Land) in 16 listed districts were assigned Land Reforms, Bhoodan and Agricultural Income Tax subjects from 1 February 2015.
- Six Assistant Commissioner posts were transferred and redesignated as Additional Personal Assistant (Land) posts for Perambalur, Tiruchirapalli, Dindigul, Kanyakumari, Erode and Tiruvarur.
- Additional Personal Assistant (Land) posts were created for Ariyalur, Karur, Namakkal, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Sivagangai, Thanjavur, Theni, Tiruppur and Virudhunagar.
- Supporting posts include Deputy Tahsildar, Assistant, Junior Assistant, Steno-typist, Typist and Office Assistant, allocated according to Annexure II.
- District Collectors were directed to fill the posts forming each Collectorate Land Reforms Unit.
Revenue Courts
Government Order (Ms) Number 34 also provides for a uniform staff pattern in Revenue Court offices. The restructuring was intended to support Special Deputy Collectors who handle tenancy cases across multiple districts and conduct hearings at district and taluk locations.
Who may be affected
The district level arrangement is relevant to people dealing with Land Reforms matters, Bhoodan land, Agricultural Income Tax, cultivating tenant issues or related grievances. It is also relevant to land used for industrial, commercial, educational or hospital purposes where matters arise under the Land Reforms Act. Chennai is expressly excluded from the Collectorate Land Reforms Unit arrangement.
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Common questions
Where should I approach for a Land Reforms matter in my district?
Government Order (Ms) Number 34 places a Land Reforms Unit in each District Collectorate except Chennai. The unit is headed by a Deputy Collector, generally serving as the Additional Personal Assistant (Land) to the Collector.
Does the Collectorate Land Reforms Unit system apply in Chennai?
No. The government order expressly excludes Chennai from the requirement to form a Land Reforms Unit at each Collectorate.
What happened to the existing Assistant Commissioner (Land Reforms) offices?
The offices at Villupuram, Tiruchirapalli, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Erode and Mayiladuthurai were ordered to be disbanded with effect from 31 January 2015. Their posts, staff and functions were reorganised into district Collectorate arrangements.
Does the reorganisation cover Bhoodan land matters?
Yes. The district units are assigned Bhoodan work along with Land Reforms and Agricultural Income Tax subjects, with the aim of ensuring that donated Bhoodan lands are used for eligible beneficiaries.
