G.O.(D) No.45, Creation of a post of Special Officer in CUMTA, 2022
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development (UD3-2) Department issued Government Order G.O.(D) No.45 on 6 June 2022, creating a Special Officer post in the Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority. The Special Officer will perform the duties of Member Secretary during the transition period until the proposed amendments to the Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority Act are enacted.
Purpose and background
Government Order G.O.(D) No.45, issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development (UD3-2) Department on 6 June 2022, addresses a vacancy in the administration of the Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA).
The Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority was established under the CUMTA Act, 2010. Its basic function is to coordinate the agencies involved in urban transport, supporting effective planning and implementation of transport initiatives in the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
The Chief Urban Planner (Transport) of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority was designated as Member Secretary. That officer retired on 2 February 2022, leaving the Member Secretary post vacant. CUMTA files were being routed through the Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority under a government letter dated 20 December 2021.
What the government created
Government Order G.O.(D) No.45 makes the following administrative arrangements:
- A new Special Officer post is created for the Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority.
- The Special Officer will carry out the duties of the CUMTA Member Secretary during the transition period.
- The appointment will continue in that role until amendments to the CUMTA Act are carried out.
- Once the CUMTA Amendment Act is enacted, the appointed Special Officer will be made Member Secretary of CUMTA.
The proposed amendment would allow the Member Secretary to be appointed by the Government. The source states that this amendment had been proposed and could take more time to implement.
Appointment and funding
The Government may fill the Special Officer post from officers in the Higher Administrative Grade or Super Time Scale of the Indian Administrative Service or Central services. It may also recruit a person from the market on a contractual basis through direct recruitment.
Expenditure for the new post will be paid from Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority funds. The Government Order records the concurrence of the Finance Department dated 26 April 2022.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
Government Order G.O.(D) No.45 is an administrative staffing measure for the transport authority. It does not grant, transfer, classify or approve land. Its relevance to property professionals is indirect, because CUMTA coordinates urban transport planning and implementation within the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(D) No.45 change my patta, land title or land classification?
No such change is contained in the document. Government Order G.O.(D) No.45 creates a Special Officer post for the Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority.
Why was a Special Officer needed for CUMTA?
The Chief Urban Planner (Transport), who was designated as Member Secretary, retired on 2 February 2022. The Special Officer is intended to perform the Member Secretary's duties while amendments to the CUMTA Act are pending.
Who can be appointed as the CUMTA Special Officer?
The Government may appoint an officer in the Higher Administrative Grade or Super Time Scale of the Indian Administrative Service or Central services. It may also make a contractual direct recruitment from the market.
Who will pay for the new Special Officer post?
The expenditure will be met from Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority funds. The Finance Department concurred with the creation of the post.
