G.O.(Ms) No.06, Assistant Director of Survey age limit amendment, 2022
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Survey and Settlement Wing, SS3(1) Section issued G.O.(Ms) No.06 on 4 January 2022, amending the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Survey and Land Records Service. It raises the maximum age for appointment by recruitment by transfer to the post of Assistant Director of Survey from 57 years to 59 years, with effect from 25 February 2021.
What the government order does
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Survey and Settlement Wing, SS3(1) Section issued G.O.(Ms) No.06 on 4 January 2022. It amends Rule 4 of the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Survey and Land Records Service by changing the prescribed age limit for the post of Assistant Director of Survey.
The amendment:
- Raises the age limit from 57 years to 59 years.
- Applies to appointment to the post of Assistant Director of Survey by recruitment by transfer.
- Is deemed to have taken effect on 25 February 2021.
- Is to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Why the age limit was changed
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department records that the age of superannuation for government servants and teachers had been raised from 59 years to 60 years. Necessary amendments to the Tamil Nadu Fundamental Rules had also been issued.
The Tamil Nadu Survey Officer's Union (Central) asked the Government to raise the prescribed age limit for Assistant Director of Survey from 57 years to 59 years. The Director of Survey and Settlement also submitted a proposal to amend Rule 4 of the Tamil Nadu Survey and Land Records Service. After examining the proposal, the Government approved the change as a consequence of the higher superannuation age.
Who is affected
G.O.(Ms) No.06 directly concerns persons seeking appointment by recruitment by transfer to the post of Assistant Director of Survey in the Tamil Nadu Survey and Land Records Service. It also guides the Director of Survey and Settlement and the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission when applying the relevant service rules.
The document changes an employment eligibility condition within the Survey and Land Records Service. It does not amend land ownership, survey boundaries, land records, property registration or land use requirements, so it does not directly affect the rights or obligations of property buyers and owners.
Exact change to the rules
The notification replaces the expression "fifty seven years of age" with "fifty nine years of age" in the relevant entry in the table under Rule 4 of the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Survey and Land Records Service. The amendment was made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu under the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms) No.06 change the age limit for Assistant Director of Survey appointments?
Yes. For appointment by recruitment by transfer, the prescribed age limit is increased from 57 years to 59 years.
From what date does the revised age limit apply?
The amendment is deemed to have come into force on 25 February 2021.
Does this amendment affect my land title, survey boundary or property registration?
No such changes are made in the document. G.O.(Ms) No.06 only amends the service age limit for appointment by recruitment by transfer to the post of Assistant Director of Survey.
Why did the Government raise the age limit?
The Government linked the change to the increase in the superannuation age of government servants to 60 years. The Tamil Nadu Survey Officer's Union (Central) and the Director of Survey and Settlement had also sought the amendment.
