REVENUE DEPARTMENT MANUAL UNDER RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005 Introduction 1.1 In order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority and to empower the citizens to secure access to information under the control of each public authority, the Government of India have enacted " The Right to Information Act, 2005 ", (RTI Act) Which came into force on 15.06.2005. In accordance with the provisions of section 4(1) (b) of this Act, the Department of Revenue, Government of Tamil Nadu has brought out this manual information and guidance of the stakeholders and the general public. 1.2 The purpose of this manual is to inform the general public about this Department's organisational set-up, functions and duties of its officers and employees, records and documents available with the Department. 1.3 This manual is aimed at the public in general and users of the services, and provides information about the schemes, projects and users of the services, and provides information about the schemes, projects and programmes being implemented by the Department of Revenue and the organisations under its administrative control. 1.4 The Department of Revenue has designated Thiru Md. Shoukath Badsha, Under Secretary to Government as its Public Information Officer (PIO) for all matters concerning the Department. 1.5 A Person requiring any information under the Act may contact MD. Shoukath Basha, Under Secretary to Government, Revenue, Secretariat, Chennai-9. His Office telephone No.is 25665354. His E.mail address is: 1.6 The procedure and fee structure for getting information are as under:- (a) A request for obtaining information under sub-section (1) of section 6 of he RTI Act shall be made in writing or through electronic means either in person or by post to the public information Officer mentioned in paragraph 1.4 above and must be accompanied by an application fee of Rs.10/- by cash or by demand draft or banker's cheque 2 or Court Fees Stamp. The Public Information Officer shall credit the amount to the following head of account:- " 0075.00 miscellaneous General Services-800. Other receipts - BK. Collection of fees under Tamil Nadu Right to Information (Fees) Rules 2005 " (DPC 0075 00 800 BK 2005) The applicant may also remit the fee under the above head of account through Treasury / Pay and Accounts Office / State Bank of India / Reserve Bank of India and produce the chalan to the Public Information Officer as an evidence for having remitted the fee. (b) For providing information under sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Right to Information Act, the request shall be made as at (a) above and the fee as below should be paid as per the mode at (a) above. i) Rupees two for each page (in A-4 or A-3 size paper created or copied; ii) actual charge or cost price of a copy in larger size paper; iii) actual cost or price for samples or models; and iV) for inspection of records, no fee for the first hour; and a fee of Rs.5/- for each fifteen minutes (or fraction thereof) thereafter. © For providing the information under sub-section (5) of section 7 of the RTI Act, the request shall be made as at (a) above and the fee as below should be paid as per the mode at (a) above. i) for information provided in diskette or floppy, @ Rs.50/- (fifty) per diskette or floppy; and ii) for information provided in printed form, at the price fixed for such publication. 1.7 Persons below the poverty line are exempt from the payment of fee mentioned in paragraph 1.6 above for seeking information under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The list of persons below poverty line approved by the Gram Panchayat and local bodies will be the basis for claiming this concession. 1.8 The Appellate Authorities under section 19(1) of the Act. The Contact Address is as follow:- DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Directory of Officers and Employees Under Section 4(1)(b)(ix) of Right to Information Act, 2005 I - Appellate Authorities Sl. Name and Designation of the Officer Telephone E-Mail No. (STD) Code No.044 Office Residence 1. Thiru A.Syed Sadakathulla, 2567 0417 2374 2039 Additional Secretary to Government. 2. Thiru T.Jayakumaran, 2567 1601 2228 1976 Joint Secretary to Government 3. Thiru M.Boopathy, 2567 1452 2229 4925 Joint Secretary to Government 4. Thiru P.Kanagaraj, 2567 1821 2228 1411 Deputy Secretary to Government 5. Thiru T.Sethu, 2567 4906 2226 7452 Deputy Secretary to Government 6. Thiru K.Ezhilarasu, 2567 6109 24580537 Deputy Secretary to Government [email protected] 7. Thiru A.Thiruvenkatam, 2567 0417 2253 3504 Deputy Secretary to Government II- Public Information Officers S. Name & Designation Intercom Director E-Mail No. Ph.No. Ph.No. 1. Thiru K.Ganesan, 5894 Under Secretary to Government. (Ser.I, Ser.II(ASO.II) & Ser.III 2. Thiru S.Dowlath Basha, 5282 2567 3093 Under Secretary to Government (RA.III, DM.I & IV) 3. Thiru K.Dhanasekaran, 5235 2521 6539 Under Secretary to Government ( LD.II & IV) 4. Thiru S.Pitchaimalai, 5064 2229 1398 Under Secretary to Government (SS.I, II, III & IV) 5. A.Sheik Alaudin, 5150 Under Secretary to Government. (LR.I, II & III) 6. Tmt. C.Kala, 5932 Under Secretary to Government (OP.1, II & III) 7. Tmt. B.Vijayalakshmi, 3006 Under Secretary to Government (Ser.VI & VII) 8. Thiru A. Thangamudi, 5354 Under Secretary to Government. (LD.I, III & V) 9. Thiru T.Thompson, 5148 [email protected] Under Secretary to Government (Ser.V & VIII) 10. Thiru D. Yovan Mahendran, 5242 Under Secretary to Government (Ser.IX & LD.VII) 11. Thiru C.Chandiran, 5147 Under Secretary to Government (ULC.I, II & III) 12. Thiru V.Chinnappaiyan, 5313 Under Secretary to Government. (LA.I & II) 13. Tmt. S.Kayatri, Under Secretary to Government (GL.I & II) 14. Thiru V.Janakiraman, Under Secretary to Government (Ser.IV & X) 15. Thiru S.Elamurugu, Under Secretary to Government (RA.I & II) 16. Thiru G.Rathinavelu, Under Secretary to Government (DM.II, III & LD.VI) 17. Tmt. M.Thenmozhi, Under Secretary to Government (Ser.II (A.S.O.III) 18. Thiru N.Manogaran, Under Secretary to Government (Bills I & II) 19. Thiru C.Selvaraj, Under Secretary to Government (Ser.II (A.S.O.I) .5. REVENUE DEPARTMENT Organisation Chart SECRETARY Joint Joint Deputy Deputy Deputy Addl. Secy. Secy. Secy. Secy. Secy. Secy. (L.D) (Ser.) (L.R) (L.D) (Estt.) U.S. U.S. U.S. U.S. (R.A) U.S. (O.P) (L.D) (L.R) U.S. (Ser.I) (Aln.) U.S. (Bills) U.S. U.S. U.S. (L.A) U.S. (N.C) (Ser.II) (S.S) U.S. (Ser.II) U.S. (U.L.C) U.S. (V.A) U.S. (Genl.) .6. Department of Revenue Particulars of organisation, functions and duties under section 4(1)(i) of Right to Information Act, 2005 1.Objective / purpose of the Department Revenue Department is, so to say, the mother of all Administrative Departments. This is the department which touches upon almost all aspects of a Citizen's life. It is all pervasive. Its contribution to the orderly social development is immense. The Revenue Department is the custodian of all lands and it is concerned with all land disposals. The work relating to land assignment, land acquisition, alienation of land, updating and maintenance of Land Revenue Records, grant of Pattas, Land Reforms, Land Ceiling, Levy and collection of Urban Land Tax are looked after by the Revenue Department. Revenue department is the first to rush to the people during the times of Natural Calamities like Tsunami, drought and flood. The Department shifts the affected people to places of safety and it provides food, clothes, shelter and also distributes essential commodities and financial assistance in the form of cash. It may as will be said that in every walk of the common man's need, the participation of Revenue Department cannot be under estimated. In order to serve the society or people in a better way, this department have long hierarchy of officers. At the state level, the function of Revenue Administration, Disaster Management and Mitigation, Land Administration, Land Reforms and Survey and Settlement are entrusted to the commissioner of Revenue Administration. Commissioner of Land Administration, Commissioner of Land Reforms and Commissioner of Survey and Settlement respectively. 7 Structure of Administration The State is divided into 30 Districts. The Districts are further subdivided into 73 Revenue Divisions, 206 Taluks, 1120 Firkas and 16563 Villages. ANNEXURE-I STRUCTURE OF ADMINISTRATION No. of Name of Revenue No. of Sl.No. Name of Districts Name of Taluks Revenue Divisions Firkas Villages 1 Chennai 1. Kottai - Thondiarpet 4 2. Purasawalkam - Perambur 4 3. Egmore - Nungambakkam 4 55 4. Mylapore - Tiruvallikeni 4 5. Mambalam - Guindy 4 20 2 Kancheepuram 1. Kancheepuram 1. Kancheepuram 9 2. Uthiramerur 6 3. Sriperumbudur 9 2. Chengalpattu 4. Chengalpattu 8 5. Thirukazukundram 4 1137 6. Tambaram 3 3. Madurantakam 7. Madurantakam 9 8. Cheyyur 7 55 3 Thiruvallur 1. Ponneri 1. Ambattur 5 2. Ponneri 8 3. Gummidipoondi 4 2. Tiruthani 4. Tiruthani 6 5. Pallipattu 5 705 3. Tiruvallur 6. Tiruvallur 9 7. Uthukottai 5 8. Poonamallee 4 46 8 4 Vellore 1. Ranipettai 1. Arcot 5 2. Wallajah 5 3. Arakonam 8 2. Vellore 4. Vellore 9 5. Gudiyatham 5 843 6. Katpadi 5 3. Thirupathur 7. Thirupathur 7 8. Vaniyampadi 8 52 5 Thiruvannamalai 1. Cheyyar 1. Cheyyar 9 2. Vandavasi 10 3. Arni 6 1067 2. Thiruvannamalai 4.