G.O.(Ms.) No. 7, Maintenance of Bungalows Occupied by Hon'ble Judges
The Public Works (Y1) Department issued G.O.(Ms.) No. 7, dated 10 January 2011, to create a separate government head of account for maintaining bungalows occupied by Judges of the Madras High Court. The new head of account applies from the financial year BE 2011-2012 and covers specified expenses including wages, electricity, property tax, water, minor works, maintenance, stores and equipment.
What the government order does
The Public Works (Y1) Department, through G.O.(Ms.) No. 7 dated 10 January 2011, creates a separate head of account under Demand No. 03-01 for expenditure on bungalows occupied by Judges of the Madras High Court. The accounting head is placed under Administration of Justice, High Courts, Non-plan expenditure.
The new head of account comes into force from the next financial year, identified in the document as BE 2011-2012. The order was issued with the concurrence of the Finance Department.
Expenses covered
G.O.(Ms.) No. 7 permits the following types of expenditure to be recorded under the newly created head of account:
- Wages.
- Electricity charges under office expenses.
- Property tax under rent, rates and taxes.
- Water charges.
- Minor works.
- Periodical maintenance.
- Stores and equipment.
The document provides separate accounting codes for these expenditure categories. Its purpose is to organise government accounting for the maintenance of the Judges' bungalows rather than to approve a particular maintenance project or specify an expenditure amount.
Administrative responsibility
The Registrar General of the High Court of Madras is designated as the Estimating, Reconciling and Controlling Authority for the new head of account. This gives the Registrar General responsibility for estimating, reconciling and controlling expenditure recorded under it.
The order was also sent to the Chief Engineer (Buildings), Public Works Department, the Registrar General and Registrar (Administration) of the High Court of Madras, the Pay and Accounts Officer, the Accountant General and the Executive Engineer of the South Presidency Division.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O.(Ms.) No. 7 concerns government accounts for the maintenance of official bungalows occupied by Judges of the Madras High Court. It does not state any change to private land ownership, sale, registration, planning permission, land classification or property tax rates.
A private buyer or owner would therefore not use this document to establish title, boundaries, development rights or tax liability. Its direct relevance is to the government and High Court authorities responsible for budgeting and accounting for the listed bungalow maintenance expenses.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms.) No. 7 change ownership or title rules for private land?
No. The document only creates a government head of account for maintaining bungalows occupied by Judges of the Madras High Court.
What bungalow expenses can be booked under the new account?
The listed expenses are wages, electricity charges, property tax, water charges, minor works, periodical maintenance, stores and equipment.
When does the new head of account take effect?
The document states that it comes into force from the next financial year, BE 2011-2012.
Who controls expenditure under the new head of account?
The Registrar General of the High Court of Madras is the Estimating, Reconciling and Controlling Authority.
