Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Survey and Land Records Service.

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TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5] CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2025 Thai 23, Kurothi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2056 Part III—Section 1(b) Service Rules including Ad hoc Rules, Regulations, etc., issued by Secretariat Departments.

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REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Survey and Land Records Service. .. .. 18-19 DTP—III-1(b)-(5)—1 [17]18 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III—Sec. 1(b) NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Survey and Land Records Service.

[G.O. Ms. No. 23, Revenue and Disaster Management [SS-3(1)], 13th January 2025, மார்கழி 29, குர�ாதி, திருவள்ளுவர ஆண்டு-2055.] No. SRO B-8/2025.—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following amendments to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Survey and Land Records Service (Section 27 in Volume II of Tamil Nadu Service Manual, 2016).

2. The rules hereby made shall come into force from the date of publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.

SECTION 27- THE TAMIL NADU SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS SERVICE.

1. Constitution.— The service shall consist of the following classes and categories of officers, namely:- Category 1 Additional Director of Survey and Land Records.

Category 2 Joint Director of Survey and Land Records.

Category 3 Deputy Director of Survey and Land Records.

Category 4 Assistant Director of Survey and Land Records.

2. Appointment.— Appointment to the categories borne on the service shall be made as follows:- Category Mode of recruitment

(1) (2) 1 Additional Director of Survey and Promotion from among Joint Directors of Survey Land Records. and Land Records.

2 Joint Director of Survey and Land Promotion from among Deputy Directors of Survey Records. and Land Records.

3 Deputy Director of Survey and Promotion from among Assistant Directors of Land Records. Survey and Land Records.

4 Assistant Director of Survey and Recruitment by transfer from Inspectors of Survey Land Records. and Land Records in the Tamil Nadu Survey and Land Records Subordinate Service.

Provided that promotion from one category to another borne on the service shall be on grounds of merit other things being equal.

3. Reservation of appointment.— The rule of reservation of appointment as laid down Section 27 of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016 shall apply to appointment of Assistant Directors of Survey and Land Records.

4. Qualification.— No person shall be eligible for appointment to the category, mentioned in columns (1) by the method specified in Column (2) unless he possesses the qualifications specified in the corresponding entry in column

(3) thereof:-Feb. 5, 2025] TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 19 Table Category Method of recruitment Qualification

(1) (2) (3) Assistant Director of Survey and Recruitment by transfer Must not have completed Land Records. fifty nine years of age on the 1st day of July of the year to which the panel for appointment to the category relates.

5. Crucial date for preparation of annual list of approved candidates.— The crucial date for the preparation of the annual lists of approved candidates for appointment to the category in the service by promotion or by recruitment by transfer shall be the 22nd February of a year.

6. Probation.—(a) Any person appointed as Assistant Director of Survey and Land Records shall from the date on which he/she joins duty, be on probation for a total period of one year on duty within a continuous period of two years if recruited by transfer.

(b) The Director of Survey and Settlement shall be competent to declare the satisfactory completion of the probation or its extension in the case of Assistant Director of Survey and Land Records except in cases where rules have to be relaxed.

7. Appointing Authority.— The Appointing Authority for all categories in this service shall be the Government.

8. Training.— An Assistant Director of Survey and Land Records appointed by recruitment by transfer, shall, within the prescribed period of probation undergo a course of training in Settlement and Land Revenue work for a period of one week.

9. Postings and transfers.— Transfers and postings of Assistant Director of Survey and Land Records shall be made by the Government.

P. AMUDHA, Additional Chief Secretary to Government.

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