THE TAMILNADU REGISTRATION SUBORDINATE SERVICE
The Tamil Nadu Government issued The Tamilnadu Registration Subordinate Service provisions, printed in Sections 25 and 27 of the Tamil Nadu Service Manual, to govern recruitment, promotion, probation and training for specified Registration Department posts. The provisions have been amended, including by the Revenue Department through Government Order Ms. No. 741, dated 7 April 1969, and by the C.T. Department through Government Order Ms. No. 33, dated 24 February 1999. They regulate department staffing and do not set out land ownership, document registration or stamp duty requirements for the public.
What the service provisions cover
The Tamilnadu Registration Subordinate Service provisions define categories of officers in the Registration Department and prescribe how specified posts are filled. The posts include Additional Inspector General of Registration, Deputy Inspector General of Registration, Assistant Inspector General of Registration, District Registrar, Inspecting Officer of Chits, Sub Registrar Grade I and Sub Registrar Grade II.
The provisions primarily affect candidates for appointment and serving Registration Department employees. They do not prescribe procedures for buying land, establish ownership rights, determine document validity or state registration and stamp duty charges.
Recruitment and promotion
The Tamilnadu Registration Subordinate Service provisions set out different appointment methods for different posts.
- Additional Inspector General of Registration is filled from Deputy Inspectors General of Registration.
- Assistant Inspector General of Registration is filled by promotion from District Registrars, based on merit and ability. Seniority applies where merit and ability are approximately equal.
- Sub Registrar Grade I is filled by promotion from Sub Registrar Grade II on the same merit and ability basis.
- Sub Registrar Grade II may be filled by direct recruitment or recruitment by transfer from eligible assistants in the Registration Department and specified related offices.
- Sub Registrar Grade II substantive vacancies are divided between recruitment by transfer and direct recruitment in a ratio of 2:1. Direct recruitment cannot exceed one third of the permanent cadre strength.
Qualifications, probation and training
The Tamilnadu Registration Subordinate Service provisions require a direct recruitment candidate for District Registrar or Inspecting Officer of Chits to hold a degree. The stated age range is from 21 to 30 years on 1 July of the selection year, with an upper age of 35 years for the listed reserved communities.
A person appointed as District Registrar or Inspecting Officer of Chits by transfer must complete two years of duty within a continuous period of three years of probation. Direct recruits must pass specified registration, accounts, language, district manual and foundational training tests during probation.
Lists and appeals for Sub Registrar appointments
The Tamilnadu Registration Subordinate Service provisions require the Inspector General of Registration to publish an annual approved list for recruitment by transfer to Sub Registrar Grade II in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette and Registration Gazette in June. An eligible person omitted from the list, or dissatisfied with the assigned rank, may appeal to the Government within one month of Gazette publication. A person dissatisfied with the Government's decision may seek review within one month after publication of the finalised list.
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Common questions
Do these service provisions change my land ownership or title?
No land ownership or title rules are set out in the supplied text. The provisions concern recruitment, promotion, probation and training for Registration Department staff.
Do these provisions state registration fees or stamp duty rates?
No. The supplied text does not state any registration fee or stamp duty rate.
How is a Sub Registrar Grade II appointed?
Sub Registrar Grade II appointments may be made by direct recruitment or by transfer from eligible assistants in the Registration Department and specified related offices. The substantive vacancy ratio between recruitment by transfer and direct recruitment is 2:1.
Can a Registration Department employee appeal exclusion from the Sub Registrar Grade II approved list?
Yes. An eligible person omitted from the list, or aggrieved by the assigned rank, may appeal to the Government within one month from publication of the list in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
