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REVENUE LAND ADMINISTRATION

REVENUE DEPARTMENT FUNCTIONS

  1. Maintenance of Land Records Pertaining to land in the State. Survey number-wise crops cultivated, sources of Irrigation ownership due to sale of land, hereditary transfer, following the due procedures envisaged in the ROR Act.
  2. Issue of Pattedar Pass Books and Title-deeds, Under the Records of Rights Act 1971 (amended in 1980, 89 and 1993) to the occupants also who are in occupation as a tenant, lessee, mortgager of the lands to facilitate them to seek loans on the land from banks.
  3. Assignment of Land for Agriculture and House Sites: Government land both for Agriculture and for House sites purposes to various categories of people like Landless Poor, Political Sufferers, Land Oustees, Ex-Servicemen, Government Servants, etc.,
  4. Alienation and Acquisition of Government land / Private Land for bonafide public purposes to a person, institution or local body either free of cost or on payment of market value, For public purposes like construction of Project, Factory, and Government Institution etc.,
  5. Protection of Government Land: From any encroachments, grabbing etc. to safeguard the interests of the Government.
  6. Under Inam Abolition Act, 1956 : This Act conducts enquiry and grants Ryotwari patta for eligible cases.
  7. Under A. P. Land Reforms Act (COAH), 1973: Determines surplus agricultural land and takes possession of the land declared surplus and distributes the land to landless agricultural laborers.
  8. Maintenance of Birth and Death Registers in the rural areas by Village Revenue Officers.
  9. Maintenance of Database & extending Citizen Services: By issue of various certificates namely Caste, Income, Residential, Integrated Caste-Nativity-Date of Birth, Income, Non-earning member, Possession, Patta, Extract of Pahani and PPB/TD etc.,
  10. Water Tax: Demand and collection as per the provisions of the A. P. Water Tax act 13/1997 on all agricultural lands notified under category I and category II sources of irrigation for every cropping season.
  11. Levy of NALA and One time Conversion and Collection.
  12. Under Revenue Recovery Act: Recovering arrears of revenue namely by Distraint and sale of immovable property, attachment and sale of immovable property, and arrest and detention of the defaulter.
  13. Relief and Rehabilitation in case of Natural Calamities: Like Floods, Cyclone, Hail Storm, Earth-quake etc and when a large number of people are affected, Organize relief camps and supply of food, water, Medicines, Clothing, Utensils, cash, etc. to the victims and construction of houses.
  14. Public Distribution System of Essential commodities like Rice, Wheat, Sugar, Edible oil under the Public Distribution System (PDS) to all Card holders. Appointing Fair Price Shop dealers in the State by Revenue Divisional Officer.
  15. Maintenance of Law and Order: Through various sections of Criminal Procedure Code are invoked in case of any breach or apprehension of breach of law and order by Collector, Revenue Divisional Officer and Tahsildar.

OTHER FUNCTIONS OF REVENUE DEPARTMENT

  1. Elections: The District Collector conducts various elections like Parliament, Assembly, Local Bodies, and Water User Associations etc. Publication of Electoral rolls, calling up of claims and objections, conducting enquiry, and issue of Photo Identity cards to all Voters online.
  2. Social Security activities: Identifying the beneficiaries under Widow Pension Scheme, OAP.,and Handicap together with National Family Benefit Scheme and also processes the cases for sanction of relief under Apadbandu Scheme where the primary breadwinner has met with an accidental death.
  3. Miscellaneous Activities: The Officials of the Revenue Department discharges various miscellaneous activities like attending Protocol duties in case of visits of VVIPs, supervision of conduct of various exams, eradication of child labour, eradication of Untouchability, adult literacy programme etc.

ADMINISTRATIVE SETUP

In the organization of Revenue Department the apex body of administration is the head office of Chief Commissioner of Land Administration at State Level. But the core administration is carried out at Districts that have direct interface with public. For administrative convenience the District is divided into Sub Divisions, which are further divided into Mandals that have jurisdiction over a few villages. The present set up of revenue administration consists of the following hierarchy of Officials.

  • Chief Commissionerate at State Level
  • Collectorates at District Level.
  • Divisional Officers at Revenue Divisional Level.
  • Tahsildars at Mandal Level.
  • Village Revenue Officer at Village Level.

At the Mandal level the Mandal Development Officer (MDO) takes care of the development activities.

Collectorates

The Collectorates play a pivotal role in the District administration. There are 13 Collectorates in the State. A Collector in the Cadre of I.A.S heads the District. He acts as the District Magistrate for maintaining Law and Order in his jurisdiction. He deals mainly with planning and development, law and order, scheduled areas/agency areas, general elections, arms licensing etc.

The Joint Collector who also belongs to the I.A.S Cadre runs the Revenue administration under various enactments in the District. He is also designated as Additional District Magistrate. He mainly deals with civil supplies, land matters, mines and minerals, village officers etc.

The District Revenue Officer (DRO) in the Cadre of Special Grade Deputy Collectors assists the Collector and Joint Collector in discharging their duties. The District Revenue Officer looks after all the branches of the Collectorate. He deals mainly with general administration and is vested with supervision of day-to-day functions of the Collectorate.

The administrative Officer in the rank of a Tahsildar is the general assistant to the Collector. He directly supervises all the sections in the Collectorate and most of the files are routed through him.

Sub Divisional Offices

Each District is divided into Sub divisions for administrative convenience. A Sub division is headed by a Revenue Divisional Officer in the rank of a Deputy Collector or a Sub – Collector in Cadre of IAS. He is the Sub Divisional Magistrate having jurisdiction over his division. An administrative Officer in the Cadre of a Tahsildar assists in administration. The Sub divisional Offices are a replica of Collectorate in the matter of number of sections and they act as intermediary in the administrative setup. Tahsildar Offices
The Mandals have been formed in Andhra Pradesh to bring administration to the doorsteps of Citizens and make all the public services easily available to them. Earlier the Taluks had huge jurisdiction and were divided into Firkas. A gazetted Tahsildar heads the Mandals. The Tahsildar is vested with the same powers and functions of Tahsildars of erstwhile Taluks including magisterial powers. Tahsildar heads the Tahsildar office. Tahsildar provides the interface between the government and public within his jurisdiction. He initiates welfare measures within his jurisdiction. The Tahsildar assists the higher authorities in collecting information and conducting inquiries. He provides feedback to the district administration that helps in decision-making at higher levels of administration.

The Deputy Tahsildar/ Superintendent, Mandal Revenue Inspector, Superintendent, Mandal Surveyor, Assistant Statistical Officer and Other Ministerial Staff.

The Deputy Tahsildar/ Superintendent supervises the day today functions of Tahsildar’s office and deals mainly with general administration. Most of the files are routed through him. He monitors all the sections in the Tahsildar’s office.

The (Mandal Revenue Inspector) MRI assists the Tahsildar in conducting inquiries and inspections. He supervises the Village Secretaries. He inspects crop fields (Azmoish), writes Sharas (field inspection details) in Pahani, collects land revenue, non-agricultural land assessment and other dues and keeps close watch on the villages within his jurisdiction to maintain law and order,
The Assistant Statistical Officer (ASO), who is under the overall control of Chief Planning Officer at the District and Directorate of Economics and Statistics at the State Level, maintains data related to rainfall, crops and population. He conducts crop estimate tests. He inspects crops to submit crop condition details. He prepares periodical reports on births and deaths and assists the Tahsildar in conduct of livestock census, population census and other surveys taken up by the government from time to time. Tahsildar sends reports on above items to the District collector. Later these are sent to the department of economics and statistics and planning department at government level.

The Mandal Surveyor, who belongs to the Survey Settlement and Land Records Department, assists the Tahsildar in survey operations. Chain Man assists Mandal Surveyor in his duties.

Tahsildar Offices

          A gazetted Tahsildar heads the Mandals. The Tahsildar is vested with the same powers and functions of Tahsildars of erstwhile Taluks including magisterial powers. Tahsildar heads the Tahsildar office. Tahsildar provides the interface between the government and public within his jurisdiction. He initiates welfare measures within his jurisdiction. The Tahsildar assists the higher authorities in collecting information and conducting inquiries. He provides feedback to the district administration that helps in decision-making at higher levels of administration.

         The Deputy Tahsildar/ Superintendent, Mandal Revenue Inspector, Superintendent, Mandal Surveyor, Assistant Statistical Officer and Other Ministerial Staff.

         The Deputy Tahsildar/ Superintendent supervises the day today functions of Tahsildar’s office and deals mainly with general administration. Most of the files are routed through him. He monitors all the sections in the Tahsildar’s office.

              The (Mandal Revenue Inspector) MRI assists the Tahsildar in conducting inquiries and inspections. He supervises the Village Secretaries. He inspects crop fields (Azmoish), writes Sharas (field inspection details) in Pahani, collects land revenue, non-agricultural land assessment and other dues and keeps close watch on the villages within his jurisdiction to maintain law and order,

          The Assistant Statistical Officer (ASO), who is under the overall control of Chief Planning Officer at the District and Directorate of Economics and Statistics at the State Level, maintains data related to rainfall, crops and population. He conducts crop estimate tests. He inspects crops to submit crop condition details. He prepares periodical reports on births and deaths and assists the Tahsildar in conduct of livestock census, population census and other surveys taken up by the government from time to time. Tahsildar sends reports on above items to the District collector. Later these are sent to the department of economics and statistics and planning department at government level.

           The Mandal Surveyor, who belongs to the Survey Settlement and Land Records Department, assists the Tahsildar in survey operations. Chain Man assists Mandal Surveyor in his duties.

As per the administrative reforms the various sections in the Tahsildar Office are:

  • Section A: Office procedure and financial activities.
  • Section B: Land Related activities.
  • Section C: Civil Supplies, Pension Schemes etc.
  • Section D: Establishment, Natural Calamities.
  • Section E: Issue of Caste, income, nativity etc; certificates.

Village Revenue Offices

Earlier Patwaries/ Karanams ran the Village Level administration up to 1981 and later Village administrative Officers who was a part time functionary looked after revenue functions. He was responsible to revenue hierarchy. But in 2001 as a part of strengthening Local bodies Panchayat Secretaries were created combining the revenue and Panchayat functions. There are 21943 Panchayats in Andhra Pradesh. They are under the administrative control of Gram Panchayats but are also responsible to Revenue Department for revenue functions. Kamadars or Village Revenue Assistants assists the Village Revenue Officers. The number of Village Revenue Assistants varies depending upon the area, population and irrigation sources of the village. The entire village is divided among the Village Revenue Assistants for convenient administration. Village Revenue Assistants provide complete information about their areas in all aspects.
Functions

Functions

Collectorate

COLLECTOR / JOINT COLLECTOR / DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICER / ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER / AUTHORISED OFFICER /SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR LAND ACQUISITION /TAHSILDAR (SMALL SAVING)

COLLECTOR

SUBJECTS RESERVED FOR DISTRICT COLLECTORS
(As per G.O. Ms. No. 77 Revenue, dated 22.1.1968, as Amended from Time to Time)

General:

  1. Maintain Law and Order and Internal Security by coordinating with the Superintendent of Police
  2. Look after the VVIP’s and VIP’s visits and facilitate their stay.

Over view important fairs and festivals involving Law and Order and agrarian and Labour and other situations.

  1. Exercise powers under The Andhra Pradesh Habitual Offenders Act, 1962.
  2. Encourage Social Service Organization like Red Cross, Social Guild of Service etc.,
  3. Requisition Motor Vehicles of other Departments and sanction and control Expenditure on Government Vehicles.
  4. Conduct Census operations.
  5. Attend the Telephone Advisory Committee Meeting or on exceptional occasions, depute the Joint Collector to attend keeping the Post master General and other concerned of the meeting informed of the fact.
  6. Issue and Renew licenses to pistols and Automatic Weapons.

Public Servants

  1. Maintain personal files of all Gazetted Officers in the Revenue Department including Tahsildars through Joint Collector.
  2. Write confidential reports of all Gazetted Officers of other Departments.
  3. Decide on transfers and postings of Tahsildars.
  4. Submit lists of names for inclusion in the promotion list of Revenue Divisional Officers, Tahsildars and Deputy Tahsildars through Joint Collector.
  5. Grant of leave of Tahsildars through Joint Collector.
  6. Enquiry into allegations against the Gazetted Officers.
  7. Decide on transfers, grant of leave etc., of Assistant Public Prosecutors, Grade I AND II.
  8. Act as the Chairman of joint staff council of Village Officers

Revenue

  1. Review and supervise Collection of Land Revenue, Loans, Excise and other dues through Joint Collectors.
  2. Oversee Land Reforms (General Policy) Through Joint Collector

Civil Supplies

Review and supervise procurement of food items through Joint Collector.

Planning and Development

  1. Deal with all works relating to Planning and Development inclusive of all correspondence relating to Democratic Decentralisation.
  2. Control and Supervise Special Officers doing development work in district as Chief Executive Officers and Mandal Parishad Development Office

Irrigation (Major and Minor)

Exercise powers under the following acts— The Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Irrigation Act, 1357F.

Adverse seasonal conditions

Order for remission when there is widespread damage due to adverse seasonal conditions through District Revenue Officer.

General Elections

  1. Act as the District Election Officer.
  2. Order for periodical revision of electoral rolls
  3. Conduct polls in peaceful and fair manner.

Road transport authority

The Collector is the statutory Chairman of the Road Transport Authority.

Agency areas

  1. Look after Agency Administration and Development.
  2. Act under the Andhra Pradesh Agency Rules- A.P. Regulation 2/70,.

Inspections

  1. Inspect the subordinate Offices at random.
  2. Inspect at least one Revenue Divisional Officers in rotation.

Discretionary Grants

  1. Sanction funds under discretionary grants.
  2. Give State Development Loans through Joint Collector.

Magisterial

Exercise powers under

  1. The Indian Registration of Foreigner Act.(Central Act XVI OF 1939)
  2. The Indian Explosive Act (Central Act IV of 1895)
  3. The Indian Arms Act (Central Act XI of 1878)
  4. The Arms Act, 1959 (No. 54 of 1959)
  5. Officials Secret Act.

Excise: –

Take action under The Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968.

JOINT COLLECTOR

JOB CHART OF JOINT COLLECTOR

SUBJECTS RESERVED FOR DISTRICT JOINT COLLECTORS

(As per G.O. Ms. No. 77 Revenue, dated 22.1.1968, as Amended from Time to Time)

The Joint Collector in a District is in charge of the following subjects.

Public servants: -

  1. Hear the appeals of Deputy Tahsildars against the punishment awarded by Revenue Divisional Officers.
  2. Review the tours and grant Casual leave to Gazetted Officers.
  3. Deal with the Disciplinary cases against Gazetted Officers and Deputy Tahsildars.
  4. Sanction T.A. Bills of Gazetted Officers.
  5. Sanction of loans to Government servants for House Building and purchasing of Vehicles
  6. Sanction of General Provident Fund (G.P.F) and to Government servants.
  7. Grant Leave to Deputy Tahsildars.
  8. Decide on the transfers and posting of Deputy Tahsildars.
  9. Deal with the service matters relating to Deputy Tahsildars (Subject to the condition that the Collector can interfere with the orders if he so chooses)
  10. Maintain Personal files of Deputy Tahsildars.

Planning and development

Act under The Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965(Andhra Pradesh Act No 6 of 1965) Irrigation major and minor: –

Exercise powers under the following acts

  1. The Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Land Revenue Act, 1317 Fasli.
  2. The Construction of tanks and Kuntas in patta lands Rules, 1950.

Adverse seasonal conditions

Deal with the correspondence relating to Flood, Famine and other natural calamities

Civil supplies

Completely in charge of the Civil Supplies work. Oversee Rice Mills and issue original licenses. In this capacity derive the powers from the relevant acts pertaining to Civil Supplies Department.

Magisterial

  1. Seek powers under Criminal Procedure Code.
  2. Enquire into cases of torture by police.
  3. Deal with bench Courts and appoint special Bench Magistrates and all other stipendiary magistrates.
  4. Hear the appeals against acquittal by Criminal Courts.
  5. Be an investiture of Magisterial Powers.
  6. Act as per The Indian Citizenship Act, 1955 (Central Act VII of 1955) Domicile and Nationality Certificates.
  7. Look into emigration matters.
  8. Review the situation in Sub-Jails.
  9. Act under The Evacuee Property Act
  10. Rehabilitate displaced persons from West Pakistan, Burma, Ceylon and Mozambique repatriates.
  11. Act as per The Press and Registration of Books Act. (Act. XXV of 1867)
  12. Protocal : Perform such duties that Collector assigns in connection with V.I.P visits.

Inspections

  1. a. Inspect offices of revenue divisional officers and special deputy collectors.
  2. b. Do random inspection of subordinate officers.

Legal Matters

Monitor the Suits and review all Legal Cases.

Small Savings

Review the Collections under Small Savings and motivate the functionaries to convince the public to invest in small savings.

Leases

Decide on the following type of leases

  1. Lankas Leases including Kolleru Leases under Lankas Lease Rules and Kolleru Lease Rules respectively.
  2. Secunderabad Lease Lands under Secunderabad Land Administrative Rules.
  3. Leases of Railway Lands.
  4. All other Leases.

Land revenue and loans

(i) Land Revenue.

  1. Deal with Jamabandi and correspondence relating to Jamabandi
  2. Hear Jamabandi Appeals in Andhra Area.
  3. Hear appeals and Petitions under Revenue Recovery Act (Act II of 1864)
  4. The Andhra Pradesh Rent and Revenue Sales Act (Act VII of 1839)
  5. Perform the duties and exercise powers as Additional Collector under section 6(a) of the Andhra Pradesh (T.A) Land Revenue Act for Telangana only.
  6. Review the Record of Rights Work.

Land acquisition

Review the Land Acquisition work under The Land Acquisition Act (Central Act I of 1894). Inspect the Lands under acquisition; scrutinize the Valuation statements and Awards.

Assignment and transfer of land: –

Deal with

  1. Assignment of Lands, House sites (Political sufferers also)
  2. Transfer of land from one Classification to another.
  3. Transfer of Land from one department to another.

Act under The Andhra Pradesh Bhoodan and Gramdhan Act, 1965 (Act XII of 1965).

Alienation

Deal with

  1. Alienation of Government Lands.
  2. Relinquishments.

Estates abolition

Pass orders under Estates Abolition Act 1948

Encroachments

Act under The Andhra Pradesh Land Encroachments Act(Act III of 1905).

Cinematography

Empowered to act under

  1. The Andhra Pradesh Cinemas (Regulation Rules 1962)
  2. The Andhra Pradesh Cinemas (Regulation Act, 1955)

Forests

Encourage social forestry and deal with cases coming under relevant forest acts and rules.

Land reforms

Pass orders under

  1. The Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Tenancy and Agricultural Lands (Amendments) Act, 1964 (Act No. 6 of 1964).
  2. Andhra Tenancy Act, 1956.
  3. P.L.R(COAH) Act, 1973
  4. The Andhra Pradesh Occupants of Homesteads (Conferment of Ownership) Act, 1976 Act 21 of 1976.
  5. The Andhra Pradesh Inams Abolition Act, 1956.

Mines and minerals

Decide on Mining Leases, Licenses and certificate of approval for major and minor minerals and mines under the The Mines Act, 1952.and other concerned acts.

Fire accidents

Deal with fire accident cases and over see the rehabilitation. Miscellaneous acts and subjects: – In addition to the above activities function as per the powers conferred by the following acts

  1. The Income Tax Act.
  2. The Sales Tax Act.
  3. The Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Atiyat Enquiries Act.

District Revenue Officer

SUBJECTS RESERVED FOR DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICER

(As per G.O. Ms. No. 77 Revenue, dated 22.1.1968, as Amended from Time to Time)

General:

Supervise day today functioning of the Collectors Office.

Public servants:

  1. Deal with disciplinary proceedings against Upper Division Clerks (U.D.Cs), Lower Division Clerks (L.D.Cs) and Typists working in the subordinate offices, when the punishment proposed is beyond the competence of Revenue Divisional Officers and Spl. Dy. Collectors.
  2. Hear the appeals preferred by U.D.Cs, L.D.Cs and Typists working in subordinate offices against the orders of Revenue Divisional Officers and Spl. Dy. Collectors.
  3. Sanction Increments to Dy. Tahsildars.
  4. Order on arrear claims of Dy. Tahsildars, U.D.Cs, L.D.Cs etc
  5. Order on Travel Allowance (T.A.) Bills of Dy. Tahsildars and correspondence relating thereto.
  6. Grant leave to U.D.Cs, L.D.Cs., Typists and Attenders in the District Establishment.
  7. Deal with service Matters relating to U.D.Cs, L.D.Cs., Typists and Last Grade Government servants.
  8. Deal with disciplinary proceedings against U.D.Cs, L.D.Cs., and Typists working in Collector’s Office.
  9. Deal with transfer and posting of U.D.Cs, L.D.Cs., Typists and attenders in the District Establishment.
  10. Appoint, Transfer and punish Attenders and Last Grade Government Servants in the Collector’s Office.
  11. Maintain Service Registers of the Collectorate Establishment.
  12. Maintain Personal Files of U.D.Cs, L.D.Cs., Typists attenders Last Grade Government Servants and other Establishment in Collectorate
  13. Conduct examinations – Public Service Commission and Technical Examinations.
  14. Deal with correspondence relating to T.A. Bills Non-Gazetted Establishment.
  15. Furnish annual Establishment Returns (as on April 1st) and Number Statements.
  16. Deal with education and medical Concessions.
  17. Deal with verification of Antecedents.
  18. Sanction Loans to Government Servants for House Building and Purchase of Vehicles to the Categories of Government Servants for whom the D.R.O. is competent.
  19. Hire vehicles to the Categories of Government Servants for whom the D.R.O. is competent.

Assistant and transfer of land: -

Deal with the transfer of Registry and The Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Record of Rights in land Regulation 1358F.

Inams abolition of assignment

Act under the A.P Inams Abolition Acts 1956.

Suits

Deal with

  1. PAUPER suits.
  2. Writing off irrecoverable Arrears of Pauper Stamp duty.

Buildings

  1. Requisition buildings and allot Government Buildings.
  2. Reserve Bungalows.
  3. Order for Tents.

Elections

  1. Deal with all Election matters except conduct of General Elections.
  2. Conduct Senate Elections.
  3. Conduct Cotton Market Committee Elections.

Prohibition

Act under the

  1. The Prohibition Act (Act X of 1937)
  2. The Sales Tax Rules (Licenses).

Motor vehicles

  1. Deal with Correspondence of Motor Vehicles and Jeeps.
  2. Act under The Motor Vehicles Taxation Act.
  3. Survey and land records: – Decide under Section 90 of The Survey and Boundaries Act of 1923.

Stationary and furniture

  1. Deal with correspondence relating to Forms and Stationery and District Gazetteers.
  2. Oversee the maintenance of Furniture and Typewriters.

Budget

  1. Control Expenditure and Receipts through review.
  2. Reconcile Treasury and Department Figures.

Vital statistics

Review and see that the information is collected under the following acts

  1. The Andhra Pradesh Registration of Births and Deaths Act
  2. The Andhra Pradesh Agricultural Pests and deceased Act (Act III of 1919).
  3. The Cattle deceases Act. (Act II of 1866).

Archaeology

Act under The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act (Central Act VII of 1904)

Epidemics

On advent of an epidemic, act under The Andhra Pradesh Public Health Act (Act III of 1939)

Endowments

Act under the relevant sections of the following acts

  1. The Andhra Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Act, 1951.
  2. The Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Ares) Endowments and Escheats Regulation 1817.
  3. The Hyderabad Endowments Regulation 1349 F.
  4. The Hyderabad Endowments Rules.

Stamps

Deal with cases under

  1. The Indian Stamp Act of 1819.
  2. The Andhra Pradesh Court Fee and Suits Valuation Act, 1956 (Act VII of 1956).

Treasure trove

Act under The Indian Treasure Trove Act 1878 (Central Act VI of 1878).

Court of wards

Act under

  1. The Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Court of Wards. Act I of 1902).
  2. The Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Court of Wards Act 1305 F.

Audit reports

Look into audit reports and answer all audit objections.

Miscellaneous acts and subjects.

Work under the following acts and do the following miscellaneous functions

  1. The Workmen’s Compensation Act.
  2. The Public Canals and Ferries Act.
  3. The Indian Factories Act.
  4. The Petroleum Act.
  5. The Central Excise Act.
  6. The Gaming Act.
  7. The State Employees Insurance Act.
  8. The Dramatic performance Act.
  9. The Pawn Brokers Act.
  10. The Places of public resort Act (Act II of 1382).
  11. The Rent Control Act.
  12. The Co-operative Societies Act.
  13. Deal with Postal Correspondence.
  14. Deal with Weights and Measures problems
  15. Deal with Fisheries issues.
  16. Give Local Administration Reports.
  17. Deal with Pilgrims and their problems during festivals .
  18. Grant Licenses for Cotton markets.
  19. Deal with Reserve Bank of India Correspondence.
  20. Deal with broadcasting issues.
  21. Deal with Revenue Deposits and Government Deposits
  22. Deal with Highways issues.
  23. Perform the duties assigned by the Collectors in connection with V.I.Ps’ visits.
  24. Maintain Records and Record Room.
  25. Deal with Political Pensions.
  26. Coordinate with District Treasuries.
  27. Grant Educational Concessions.
  28. Maintain Rain gauges.
  29. Deal with official Language Correspondence.
  30. Give Domicile Certificates in Telangana Area only.
  31. Give Money Lending licenses – under Money Lenders Act
  32. Act under Indian Christian Marriages Act 1872.

Administrative Officer

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

The administrative officer has the following functions

  1. Deal with transfers, postings, leaves etc., of the staff including village establishment (excluding drawal of pay and allowances)
  2. Deal with disciplinary proceedings of the staff of Collectorate.
  3. Maintain office decorum and discipline.
  4. Maintain records and record room
  5. Do overall supervision on the Superintendents and the staff.
  6. Act as the drawing and disbursing officer of the Collectorate.
  7. Maintain cleanliness and facilitate for smoother public interface.

Authorised Officer

The authorized Officer in every district monitors the work done by the different functionaries under A.P. Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1973) The work done by the different Officials is given below.

SNo Land Reforms R.D.O. M.R.O. M.R.I. Panchayat Secretary
1 Verification of declarations by declarant – Scrutiny with reference to records Assists M.RO Assists M.R.I
2 Publication of Notices Issues notification Forwards them to MRI for publication Causes publicity Assists MRI
3 Passing of Orders Passes orders U/s 9 of the Act. – – –
4 Service of orders – Forwards to MRI for service Serve the order Assists MRI
5 Selection of surplus land Issues direction for selection Verification and spot inspection Assist MRO Assist MRI
6 Passing of orders and taking over physical possession Issues directions Authorizes MRI Takes over possession by conducting panchanama Assists M.R.I
7 Safeguarding of lands Supervision Conducting periodical inspection Conduct of frequent inspection Assists MRI
8 Furnishing of LR particulars Called for particulars Furnishes particulars – Copies extracts
9 Fixation of compensation and payment Passes orders Effects payments – Proper identification of payee
10 Assignment of surplus land Convener of Assignment Committee Formulates proposals for issue of pattas Conducts Socio Economics survey Assist MRI

Small Savings

The Tahsildar, Small Savings works directly under District Revenue Officer. He has to

  1. Coordinate with different functionaries in the District.
  2. Motivate the private agents who facilitate collections under small savings.
  3. Propagate the virtues of small savings, conduct meetings and mobilize the public to invest in small savings.

Revenue Divisional Office

REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER/SUB-COLLECTOR / ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (RDO OFFICE) / DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (REVENUE) / DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SURVEY

JOB Chart of Revenue Divisional Officer/Sub Collector

Role as a statutory authority:

Divisional Officer shall perform the duties and functions assigned to him under the various Acts and Rules.

  1. Minimum Wages Act.
  2. P. (Telangana Area) Tenancy Act, 1950 / Andhra Area Tenancy Act, 1956 (as amended).
  3. The A.P. (Telangana) Inam Abolition Act, 1973.
  4. P. Pawn Brokers Acts, 1943.
  5. P. Land Encroachment Act, 1905.
  6. P. Occupants of Home stead Act, 1976.
  7. Indian Stamps Act, 1890 and A.P. Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1956.
  8. Appeals under Irrigation disputes.
  9. Appeals under Tree Patta Scheme.
  10. Grants of Licenses under Explosives Act, Petroleum products order, 1996 andArms Act, 1959.
  11. Dowry Act.
  12. P. ROR. Act, 1971.
  13. The Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
  14. The A.P. Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 1969.
  15. P. Land Transfer Regulation Act, 1969.
  16. Cinematograph Act, 1955 Regulation thereon.
  17. P. Water Tax Act, 1988
  18. P. (T.A) Land Revenue Act, 1317 F.
  19. P. (T.A) Land Revenue Act, 1951.
  20. The Evacuee Property Act.
  21. Land Acquisition Act.

Role as revenue officer

  1. Protect and safeguard Government land and properties including buildings, Irrigation sources, trees etc.,
  2. Monitor and review leases, transfer, alienation and Assignment of Government Lands and take suitable follow up action after due Inspections where necessary.
  3. Inspect encroachment and unauthorized occupation of ineligible Sivai Jamedars on Government lands and take suitable follow up action including action for cancellation of irregular assignment etc.,
  4. Check village Accounts, Azmoish of crops especially the cases where remission has been proposed.
  5. Conduct Jamabandi, Annual settlement of Village Accounts.
  6. During adverse Seasonal Conditions, ensure proper submission of proposals for grant of remission of land revenue.
  7. Inspect irrigation sources.
  8. Attend to general Land Acquisition work including follow up on completion of post award action.
  9. Dispose Appeals against the orders of appointments or punishments of Village Administrative Officers / Village Servants.

Magisterial functions

Exercise the powers of First Class Executive Magistrate conferred under provisions of Criminal procedure code and take such steps as are necessary for the maintenance of Law and Order.

Welfare and developmental duties

  1. Sanctioning Old Act Pension, Widow Pension, Landless Agricultural Labour Pension, Drought Pension, National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS) and Physically handicapped Pension, as per rules.
  2. Monitoring State housing schemes, Adarana, Apathbandhu, Roshini, Cheyutha, and Deepam
  3. Monitoring Rythu Bazar and Agricultural Market Committee
  4. Implementing Land Purchase Scheme for SCs and SC farmers loaning programme
  5. Identification of Land & implementation of Rain fed Horticulture
  6. Implementation of rural sanitation schemes
  7. Monitoring programmes like Neeru-Meeru, Disabled Welfare and Women & Child Welfare.
  8. Selecting candidates under PMRY
  9. Attending to the work relating to rehabilitation of Pakistan / Burma / Bangladesh / Sri Lanka repatriates.
  10. Co-ordinating, monitoring and supervising the planning implementation and review of all developmental activities in the division.

General duties

Attend to the Protocol duties like

  1. Reservation of Guest Houses
  2. Reception of VIPs- Accompaniment and send off
  3. Arrangement for State Functions and Fairs & Festivals
  4. Providing vehicles
  5. Providing security
  6. Communication of tour programmes
  7. Arranging press meets
  8. Arranging of meeting with VIPS
  9. Act as Accommodation Controller in the notified areas.
  10. Revise Electoral Rolls and discharge duties connected with elections as Returning Officer for Assembly Elections and Assistant Returning Officer for Parliament Elections.
  11. Conduct Local Body Elections
  12. Attend to other items of work conferred under relevant Boards standing orders and other non-statutory codes and Regulations.
  13. Do such other official work as may be entrusted by the Government / Commissioner of Land Revenue / Collector / Joint Collector from time to time.
  14. Co-ordinate vigilance and enforcement work of all departments at Divisional-Level
  15. Act under Bonded Labour Act,76, Child Labour Abolition Act and Minimum Wages Act

Review meetings

Attend the following review meetings

  1. Assignment Committee
  2. Food Advisory Committee
  3. Divisional Coordination Committee
  4. Monthly Review of MROs in the division
  5. Collector/ Joint Collector’s review
  6. Revenue Conferences

Enquires

Enquire into

  1. Disciplinary cases of Public Servants
  2. Allegations against any Officer as directed by the Collector.

Census

Conduct the following operations

  1. Population Census
  2. World Agricultural Census
  3. Minor Irrigation Census
  4. Live Stock Census

Civil Supplies

  1. Appoint FP shop dealers
  2. Give Authorization to FP Shop dealers
  3. Renew of authorization
  4. Implement Deepam Scheme
  5. Implement Annapurna Scheme

Disaster Management

Take such preventive and relief measures as may be necessary to safeguard the lives and property during accidents, epidemics, Law and Order situations. Monitor the following situations and take appropriate steps to mitigate the disasters.

  1. Fire accidents
  2. Cyclones/Floods
  3. Hail storms
  4. Earth quakes
  5. Famine
  6. Drought
  7. Drinking water supply in scarcity area
  8. Fodder supply in drought areas
  9. Accidents
  10. Communal riots
  11. Extremist violence
  12. Gastro Enteritis (G.E.Cases)
  13. Japanese Encephalities (J.E.Cases)
  14. Cholera

Inter-departmental coordination

Coordinate with Medical and health Department in the following work

  1. Family Planning
  2. Promotion of spacing method
  3. Pre-marriage counseling
  4. Immunization
  5. Recruitment test for para-medical staff

Coordinate with Education Department in the following programmes

  1. Akashara Sankranthi
  2. Identification of dropouts
  3. Retention of dropouts
  4. Identification of Child labour
  5. Back to School
  6. Open school
  7. Bridge School
  8. Child labour School
  9. Summer Schools
  10. Continuous education centers
  11. Alternative schools
  12. Conduct of Public Examination/Common Entrances.
  13. Lisaioning District Selection Tests (DSC Tests)
  14. Women & Child Welfare Department
  15. Inspection of Aganwadi Centers
  16. Identification of beneficiaries under Girl Child Protection
  17. Formation of DWCRA Groups
  18. Disabled Welfare Department
  19. Sanction & distributing of PHC pension
  20. Distribution of aids

Perform the following functions under Janmabhoomi programme

  1. Organising, Liaisoning and Supervising the programme
  2. Grading the petitions
  3. Disposal of Individual Family Needs (IFN)/Non Financial Community Needs (NFCN)
  4. Reporting the total number of petitions and disposals
  5. Procurement & allotment of vehicles
  6. Give publicity and for practical purposes acting as defacto Nodal Officer for the entire division.

Clean and green:

Organise and supervise the Clean and green programme by giving due publicity

Women Empowerment

  1. Monitor and Motivate the formation of DWCRA groups
  2. Monitor Girls child Protection Scheme
  3. Do the identification for (National Maternity Benefits Scheme) NMBS
  4. Review the Nutrition standards of the children in the Anganwadi Centers and inspect the Anganwadi centers.
  5. Form Mothers Committees
  6. Allot FP shops to Woman groups

Youth Empowerment

  1. Monitor and facilitate the formation youth groups
  2. Organising of Games & Sports
  3. Identification for sanction of CMEY
  4. Monitoring the youth group activities

Promotion of Self-help groups

Formation & motivation of:

  1. Water User Associations
  2. DWCRA groups
  3. Village Education Committee
  4. Water sheds
  5. Vana Samrakshna Samithis
  6. Yuva Shakti
  7. Mothers Committees

Promotion of NSS

  1. Appoint NSS Agents
  2. Achieve targets
  3. Motivate public for Savings
  4. Pay incentives to Agents
  5. Give Publicity to the scheme..

Grievance mechanism

  1. Disposal of public petitions
  2. Review of disposal of grievances by Subordinate officers
  3. Receive Petitions referred by Higher Officials and Petitions referred by Public Representatives, acknowledge and enquire into them
  4. Monitor the disposal of Revenue Sadassulu petitions, Janmabhoomi petitions, and Chief Minister Petitions (CMPs)

Citizen Data Base

  1. Monitor the maintenance and updation of MPHS data
  2. Monitor the maintenance of Land records data
  3. Issue caste certificate to selected castes.

Administrative Officer (RDO Office)

The administrative officer has the following functions

  1. Deal with all the files that are sent to the RDO for orders.
  2. Furnish the progress reports on various items of review to the Collectorate.
  3. Maintain office decorum and discipline.
  4. Maintain records and record room
  5. Do overall supervision on the Superintendents and the staff.
  6. Act as the drawing and disbursing officer of the RDO Office.
  7. Maintain cleanliness and facilitate for smoother public interface

Deputy Tahsildar (Land Revenue)

Deputy Tahsildar Land Revenue helps the RDO in Collection work under various acts in force. He has to coordinate with the Mandal Revenue Officers and Mandal Revenue Inspectors in this work and visit the Villages for Collections. He also has to do any other official work entrusted by the RDO.

Depiuty Inspector of Survey

  1. Supervises technical sections relating to correction of survey errors, boundary disputes, court cases, demarcation of lands etc.,
  2. Scrutiny of monthly periodicals on progress of work
  3. Review of Annual office inspection & Meeting GPs in court matters (Technical)
  4. Assists ADs/DDs in field inspections.

Tahsildar Office

MANDAL REVENUE OFFICER / DEPUTY MANDAL REVENUE OFFICER (MRO OFFICE) /MANDAL REVENUE INSPECTOR/ ADDITIONAL MANDAL REVENUE INSPECTOR / SURVEYOR/DEPUTY SURVEYOR

Mandal Revenue Officer

Job Chart for Mandal Revenue Officers

G.O.M.S.No. 3 (Rev (Serv-III) Dept. Dt. 05.01.1990 of Govt. of A.P., Hyd.)

  1. Exercise general control and supervision over the Mandal Revenue Inspectors, Village Assistants, Village Servants and other subordinate special staff, working at Mandal level.
  2. Review fortnightly Tour Diaries of Mandal Revenue Inspectors and Additional Revenue Inspectors.
  3. Conduct general enquiries coming within the purview of Mandal Revenue Officer.
  4. Attend Protocol duties.
  5. Issue Community/ Solvency/ Nativity/ Income/ Family members Certificates.
  6. Enforce authority at Mandal level over the Provisions, Rules and Manuals, issued by the Government from time to time.
  7. Exercise the functions of an Executive Magistrate including Law and Order and exhume dead bodies on requisition from Police. Arrange Patrol duty of railway lines in time of emergency.
  8. Implement provisions of Bonded Labour
  9. Inspect irrigation sources, raingauges and settle irrigation disputes.
  10. Grant permission to take water from irrigation for agricultural and industrial purposes.
  11. Appoint village servants
  12. Pass order on cases against village servants
  13. Inspect trees standing on Government Poromboke a d prevent illicit felling of trees.
  14. Inspect quarries and prevent illict quarrying.
  15. Sanction sub-divisions in Andhra Pradesh
  16. Lease salt lands and collect lease amounts on salt lands.
  17. Conduct Azmoish.
  18. Inspect survey marks.
  19. Inspect village chavidies, assignment cases, alienation cases, Lease cases,Encroachment cases, Waste Lands (Assessed or Unassessed),
  20. Pass orders in ‘B’ Memoranda land cases.
  21. Evict encroachments under Land Encroachment Act
  22. Assign lands for Agricultural/ house sites purpose.
  23. Confer pattas under Homestead Act.
  24. Issue tree pattas.
  25. Check village cash accounts and other important accounts maintained at village level.
  26. Fix Kist centres/ collection centres during kist season for collection of Water Tax.
  27. Collect land revenue loans, non agricultural assessment and all other miscellaneous dues to Government.
  28. Collect dues pertaining to other departments referred to Revenue Departments for collection under Revenue Recovery Act.
  29. Scrutinise and approve accounts prepared by the Village Assistant, Revenue Inspector for Jamabandhi.
  30. Inspect places effected by natural calamities and arrange relief works and disbursement of cash relief to the effected families.
  31. Process old age pension cases/ widow pension cases/ Agricultural labour pension cases/ physically handicapped pension cases.
  32. Verify old age pension cases / widow pension cases / Agricultural labour pension cases / Physically handicapped pension cases.
  33. Attend general Land Acquisition cases to the exent of powers conferred on MROs.
  34. Pass orders on Tenancy cases.
  35. Function as Asst. Returning Officer for Assembly constituency Asst. Electoral Registration Officer as far as General Elections are concerned.
  36. Make arrangements for free and fair conduct of elections.
  37. Deal with matters of public health and reporting of out-break of epidemics and cattle diseases.
  38. Verify Births and Deaths at Village level.
  39. Inspect Fair Price shops, Rice Mills.
  40. Attend to all items of Civil Supplies Work/ Public Distribution systems and issue of ration cards.
  41. Dispose applications under Debt Relief Act.
  42. Dispose applications under assigned lands prohibition of Alienation Act.
  43. Exercise such powers as conferred under Board Standing orders.
  44. Attend to the work relating to agricultural census/live stock census

General functions of MROs:

  1. Maintain MPHS Data, issue SSID after enquiry.
  2. Maintain Land Records Data in Land Records Maintenance and Information System(LRMIS)
  3. Appoint agents under
  4. National Savings Scheme and Mobilize Savings
  5. Format new Self Help Groups & monitor the survival of old group
  6. Identify eligible persons under Adarana scheme.
  7. Identify Physically Handicapped for grant of benefits.
  8. Identify benefits under IRDP.
  9. Persons under Girl Child Protection and Family Welfare.
  10. Identify, motivate and publicize Pulse Polio
  11. Inspect Social Welfare.
  12. Inspect Janmabhoomi Works.
  13. Enroll Children into schools.
  14. Attend Literacy Programme and Back to school programme.
  15. Identify and supervise Housing and IAY schemes.
  16. Attend Janmabhoomi and maintain NFCN & IFN records.

Deputy Mandal Revenue Officer (MRO Office)

The Deputy Mandal Revenue Officer has the following functions

  1. Deal with all the files that are sent to the MRO for orders.
  2. Furnish the progress reports on various items of review to the RDO Office and Collectorate.
  3. Maintain office decorum and discipline.
  4. Maintain records and record room
  5. Do overall supervision on the Superintendents and the staff.
  6. Act as the drawing and disbursing officer of the MRO Office.
  7. Maintain cleanliness and facilitate for smoother public interface.

Mandal Revenue Inspector/ Additional Mandal Revenue Inspector

  1. Visit the Villages and fields.
  2. Review the revenue functions of Panchayat Secretaries.
  3. Verify Account No 1 to 12, cash accounts etc.
  4. Enquire into Pothi Cases.
  5. Update revenue registry.
  6. Inspect crops.
  7. Verify boundary marks.
  8. Substitute lost sheets of FMBs, Fair Adangals.
  9. Do 100% Azmoish.
  10. Enquire and settle irrigation disputes.
  11. Propose remission for irregular irrigation
  12. Propose for remission of Taxes under various acts during adverse seasonal conditions.
  13. Initiate demand survey for social welfare land acquisition, take over possession of land, involve in Award enquiry, pay compensation and incorporate changes.
  14. Identify beneficiaries under various schemes of housing and other development activities like. Annapurana and Anthyodaya, NSAP, Drought, PH, Widow Pensions etc.
  15. Recover loans and installments from beneficiaries under various schemes.
  16. Effect recoveries under RR Act, Pauper Stamp Duty, Indian Stamp Act and all collectable items under various acts.
  17. Process D1, D2, D3 for attachment of immovable properties.
  18. Issue Caste, Income, Anawari Certificate after due enquiry. Maintain the time frame for issue of these certificates. Insist on Proforma I to IV in 5C/5A doubtful cases and see the nativity in these cases.
  19. Inspect the Fair Price shop. Check the weights and registers like basic register , sales register etc. Inspect the stocks to see that quality is maintained. Exhibit price list and ensure timely opening of shops. Monitor the remittance of DDs and lifting of Stocks and door delivery. Book 6-A cases. Look into mediators reports.
  20. Mobilise national savings.
  21. Ensure that the beneficiaries under Land Reforms assignments are in continuous possession and recommend for issue of pattas in case all the installments are paid.
  22. Inspect the Inam Cases.
  23. Identify beneficiaries for assignment . Regularise Sivaijama occupations. Check violations of conditions under POTA Act .
  24. Evict unauthorised occupations.Ensure physical possession of the assignees in case of assigned lands.
  25. Recommend Legal aid to all SCs/STs.
  26. Give information for the Hand Book of Statistics.
  27. During elections give information on List of Polling Stations, routes, Route details, total electorate, sensitive villages etc.
  28. Help in conducting Population Census, World Agricultural Census (All Census matters) Cattle Census, Socio Economic Survey etc.
  29. During natural calamities like Fire Accidents, Cyclone, Floods, Thunder Bolts, Wild Animal Attacks, Loss of Life & Loss of property provide immediate relief and send reports
  30. Should be Aware of Rules, Control Orders, Land Acquisition manual, Alienation, Atrocities Manuals.
  31. Maintain P.Rs., Tour Diaries, Advance Tour Programmes.
  32. Conduct JAMABANDHI and Settle demand-calculations.
  33. Give notices under Non Agricultural Land Assessment (NALA) and collect dues.
  34. Attend miscellaneous works relating to Quarries, Forest Reserve, Forest offences etc..
  35. In Agency Administration deal with Civil & Criminal cases,
  36. Attend the work of Registration and Stamps, Treasury and Trove, Evacuee properties and Bhoodan lands
  37. Act as Recording Authorities, Enquire & Pass orders in case of Records of Rights.
  38. Conduct Auction of fruits trees, Tank fish, Tank beds

Additional Duties:

  1. Perform Protocol duties
  2. Enquire into Grievances & petitions under Janmabhoomi. Revenue Sadassulu, CMP, MLA MPs Petitions etc.,
  3. Act as Village Nodal Officer
  4. Participate in Literacy programme, Akshara Sankranthi, Rathri Badi, back to School, Summer School etc.
  5. Act as Invigilator in the Recruitment Exams
  6. Other duties assigned by MRO & higher officers.

Assistant Statistical Officer

The Assistant Statistical Officer is trained in Computer operation and he is responsible for maintaining all types of data relating to the Mandal. He is entrusted with the following functions

  1. Maintain data related to rainfall, crops and population.
  2. Conduct crop estimate tests.
  3. Inspects crops to submit crop condition details.
  4. Prepare periodical reports on births and deaths
  5. Assist the MRO in conducting livestock census, population census and other surveys taken up by the government from time to time.
  6. Send report on above items to the District collector after approval by MRO and later to the department of economics and statistics and planning department at government level

Surveyor/Deputy Surveyor

  • Pointing out of ‘Field’ Lines / demarcation of boundaries on application & payment of prescribed fee (Rs. 100 for one field working day)
  • Creation of SD on patta lands on payment of Rs. 100 per sub-division & SD of Assignment / Ceiling / LA / House Sites & land purchase schemes for agrl. purpose
  • Incorporation of changes in FMB / Tippons and Village registers
  • Renewal of missing stones at field & village level
  • Preparation of layout for Rural & Urban Permanent Housing programmes & special housing programmes
  • Measurement, mapping of subdivisions of L.A./Assgnt/ Ceiling /H.sites/ ROR. 100 SDs per annum
  • Demarcation of lands on application from general public 40 petitions per annum
  • Refixation, Encroachment, Layout plotting 100 days per annum

VILLAGE REVENUE OFFICER – JOB CHART

APPENDIX – I
JOB CHART
GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT

REVENUE DEPARTMENT – Village Administration – Functions relating to the Village Revenue Officers – Issue of revised Job chart – Orders – Issued.

REVENUE (VA) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.1059.

Dated.31-7-2007
Read the following:

  1. O.Ms.No. 195, Revenue (VA.I) Dept., dated 30.12.2006.
  2. O.Ms.No. 105, Revenue (VA.I) Dept., dated 31.01.2007.
  3. Representation of the A.P. VROs Association, dated 1.3.2007.
  4. Minutes of the meeting of the Group of Ministers held on 3.4.2007.
  5. O.Ms.No. 199, PR&RD (Mdl.II) Dept., dated 18.5.2007.
  6. Government Memo. No. 15590/VA.1/2007-2, dated 15.6.2007.
  7. From the CCLA, Hyderabad Lr.No. A3/24/2004-II, dated 20.6.2007.

O R D E R

  1. In the G.O. 1st read above orders were issued creating Revenue functionary at Village level under the exclusive administrative control of the Tashildar (MRO) to handle the work relating to Land Revenue matter at the Village level. In the G.O. 2nd read above orders were issued creating the post of Village Revenue Officer and the job chart to the Village Revenue Officers is also issued. It was also ordered to recast the Job chart of Panchayat Secretaries working Panchayat Raj Department by the PR&RD Department.
  2. The Cabinet Sub Committee consisting of Minister for Panchayat Raj, Minister for Revenue and Minister for Home, met on 3.4.2007 have approved the new Job chart of the Panchayat functionary i.e., Panchayat Secretaries of PR&RD Department as well as the modified Job chart of Revenue functionary i.e., Village Revenue Officers.
  3. In the G.O. 5th read above, the Panchayat Raj & Rural Development Department have issued revised Job chart to the Panchayat Secretaries of PR&RD Department as per the minutes of the meeting of the Group of Ministers held on 3.4.2007.
  4. The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Hyderabad in his Letter 7th read above has requested the Government to issue a notification relating to allocation of subjects to the Village Revenue Officers as per the minutes of the meeting of the Group of Ministers held on 3.4.2007.
  5. Government after careful examination hereby decided to issue the revised Job chart of the Village Revenue Officers of Revenue Department in modification of the Job chart issued in G.O. 2nd read above, as follows:
    1. General Administrative / Revenue Duties:
      1. Maintenance of Village revenue record sand all Village revenue Accounts promptly and accurately.
      2. Collection of Land Revenue, Cessee, Taxes and other sums pertaining to Revenue department.
      3. Azmoish of crops (100%) inclusive of inspection of survey stones.
      4. Issue of Certificates:The Village Revenue Officers shall issue the following certificates in their respective Villages duly following the procedure:
        1. Nativity certificate and Solvency certificate
        2. Residence Certificate
        3. Pahani / Adangal extracts
      5. Provide intimation regarding fire accidents, floods cyclone and other accidents and calamities to the higher officials whenever and wherever they occur and provide assistance to the Revenue Officials in assessing loss sustained because of natural calamities and in providing relief.
      6. Inform the Railway Station Master of any mishap or unusual occurrence of floods that might need urgent action to prevent mishap.
      7. Preparation of pay bills of Village Servants.
      8. Maintenance of Village Chavadies.
      9. Protection of Government lands, Government tanks, trees and other Government properties and take effective steps to safeguard the interest of Government.
      10. Inform promptly to the higher officials in respect of treasure trove and unclaimed property and escheat.
      11. Intimate the Mandal Revenue Officer/Tahsildar of any intended demolition of ancient buildings and any inscriptions on any such ancient monuments which would have archaeological, cultural heritage importance.
      12. Preserve and safeguard Government lands and properties form encroachments, damage or misuse include the lands available to the public, such as, roads, streets and open spaces in and near their villages.
      13. Report encroachments damage or misuse of Government lands and damage to Government property promptly to the Mandal Revenue Officer/Tahsildar and take effective follow-up action.
      14. Provide assistance to the concerned authorities while issuing the proceedings under the provisions of Revenue Recovery Act by obtaining property details.
      15. Assist the authorities in serving of legal notices and summons.
      16. Cause beat of tom-tom and adopt other methods for infoming people about events.
      17. Assist in loan recoveries.
      18. Conduct Panchanama in recovery of un-claimed property.
      19. Keep Government attached property in safe custody.
      20. Assist in preparation, updation of electoral rolls and perform other election duties as the government may direct.
      21. Attend the meetings convened by Gram Panchayat in their jurisdiction and on request to furnish information relating to sanction of pensions, number of ration cards in circulation, house site pattas distributed and on other matters relating to Revenue Administration.
      22. Assist Andhra Pradesh Transaction Corporation in its operations at village level and inform about the theft, pilferage of electricity to the concerned authorities.
      23. Act as “Inspector” under Minimum Wages Act, 1948 as and when notified by the Competent Authority.
      24. A Village Revenue Officer when called upon to do so, produce the account, registers and other records, maintained by him or which are in his custody for inspection of any revenue official or any other officer authorized by the Collector, RDO or Tahsildar. Except when called upon to produce his accounts and other records as mentioned above, the Village Revenue Officer shall keep the accounts, registers and records in his personal custody.
      25. In the event of transfer / suspension / removal / dismissal / retirement or proceeding on leave other than casual leave, he shall hand over all the accounts, registers, records and the like to the person duly appointed by the competent authority or authorized to take charge by the Tahsildar.
    2. Police functions:
      1. Give prompt information to the police Department regarding murders, suicides, unnatural deaths and other important developments which may threaten peace in the village.
      2. Inform the police of strangers of suspicious appearance who have entered and taken refuge in the village.
      3. Prevent the commission of any offence or public nuisance.
      4. Take measures to bring the offenders to justice.
      5. Search for stolen property and bring to the Police Station.
      6. Preserve in-tact the scene of offence.
      7. Take charge of unclaimed property and send to the Policy Station.
    3. Community Welfare and Development:
      1. Assist the concerned government department in the implementation of important Government programmes such as Indiramma Prabha, Indira Kranthi Pathakam, National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme etc.,
      2. Furnish data on income levels of persons in the village prepared on the basis of government guidelines issued in that regard from time to time.
      3. Do necessary documentation and assist in the implementation of Weaker Section Housing Programme.
      4. Report on the atrocities against women and children to the authorities concerned and take action within 24 hours.
      5. Report cases of atrocities against Schedule Castes & Schedule Tribes to the authorities concerned & provide assistance to them.
      6. Strive for eradication of un-touchability of providing access to Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes in Temples, and removal of discrimination in all forms against the schedule caste population.
      7. Report any outbreak of communicable disease especially Malaria, Japanese Encephalitis and Gastroenteritis to the nearest Primary Health Centre immediately.
      8. Attend meetings of Village Tribal Development agencies and assist them in preparation of micro plans and in implementing them.
      9. Assist the Education department in conducting the literacy classes.
      10. Assist in reconciliation of estimates of crop coverage with Azmoish figure for reconciling the crop area for crop insurance scheme.
      11. Assist the department of Agriculture in implementing its programmes and disseminating extension information.
      12. Assist in maintenance of agriculture statistics.
      13. Assist in giving information to the concerned officials about any black market sales of seeds, fertilizers and pesticides.
      14. Assist in maintenance of house hold data of weavers both within and outside Co-operation fold and their economic status.
      15. Issue Dependency Certificate for handloom weavers if any desired.
      16. Function as Marriage Officer for the cluster of village under the Act for the compulsory registration of marriages in the State (Act No. 15 of 2002)
    4. Miscellaneous:
      1. Perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Government, Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Collector, Revenue Divisional Officer, Mandal Revenue Officers / Tahasildar or any authorized in this behalf.
    5. The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Hyderabad all the District Collector in the State shall take necessary further action in the matter accordingly.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

I.V.SUBBA RAO
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

Collectors Office – Organization Structure

 

RLA

Revenue Divisional Officers Contacts
S.No Division Name Name of Officer Designation Mobile Number Email
1 Nellore REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER 9849904055 rdonel[at]nic[dot]in
2 Kavali REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER 9849904054 rdokvli[at]nic[dot]in
3 Kandukuru REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER 8886616022 rdokdkr[at]gmail[dot]com
4 Atmakur REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER 9963474101 rdoatk5[at]gmail[dot]com
Mandals
SNo. Name of the Division Name of the Mandal Tahsildar Official Mobile No Email
1 NELLORE NELLORE URBAN 7995576694 nelnel[at]nic[dot]in
2 NELLORE NELLORE RURAL 9849904070 nelnel[at]nic[dot]in
3 NELLORE INDUKURPET 9989931798 nelipt[at]nic[dot]in
4 NELLORE TP GUDUR 9989931797 neltpg[at]nic[dot]in
5 NELLORE MUTHUKUR 9849904080 nelmtk[at]nic[dot]in
6 NELLORE VENKATACHALAM 9849904072 nelvkc[at]nic[dot]in
7 NELLORE PODALAKUR 9989502065 nelpdk[at]nic[dot]in
8 NELLORE RAPUR 9989502064 nelrpr[at]nic[dot]in
9 NELLORE KOVUR 9849904069 nelkvr[at]nic[dot]in
10 NELLORE BUCHIREDDYPALEM 9849904065 nelbrp[at]nic[dot]in
11 NELLORE MANUBOLU 9989502066 nelmnb[at]nic[dot]in
12 NELLORE SYDAPURAM 9989502071 nelsyd[at]nic[dot]in
13 ATMAKUR ATMAKUR 9849904076 nelatk[at]nic[dot]in
14 ATMAKUR KALUVOYA 9177504903 nelkly[at]nic[dot]in
15 ATMAKUR CHEJERLA 9989931808 nelchj[at]nic[dot]in
16 ATMAKUR A SAGARAM 9177504902 nelasg[at]nic[dot]in
17 ATMAKUR AS PET 9177504901 nelasp[at]nic[dot]in
18 ATMAKUR SANGAM 9989502075 nelsgm[at]nic[dot]in
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