RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT OFFICERS IN NILGIRIS

district revenue unit

Unit	Officers appointed as Appellate Authority	Officers appointed as Public Information Officer	Areas of responsibility
District The Nilgiris	District Revenue Officer, The Nilgiris, Udhagamandalam.	Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector. District Supply Officer, Udhagai. District Adi Dravidar Welfare Officer, Udhagai. Dist. Backward Classes & Minorities Welfare Officer, Udhgai; Assistant Commissioner (Excise), Udhagai Special Deputy Collector (Social Security Scheme), Collector’s Office, Udhagai. Personal Assistant (Accounts), to Collector, Udhagai.	Respective subjects and functions assigned to these officers
Divisions Coonoor Gudalur	Revenue Divisional Officer, Coonoor Revenue Divisional Officer, Gudalur	Personal Assistant to Revenue Divisional Officer, Coonoor. Personal Assistant to Revenue Divisional Officer, Gudalur.	With respect to all subjects handled and functions performed by the Revenue Divisional Officer at Division level
TalukUdhagai Coonoor Kotagiri Gudalur Kundah Pandalur	Tahsildar, Udhagai Tahsildar, Coonoor Tahsildar, Kotagiri Tahsildar, Gudalur Tahsildar, Kundah Tahsildar, Pandalur	Head quarters Dy.Tah. Udhagai Headquarters Dy.Tah.Coonoor Headquarters Dy.Tah.Kotagiri Headquarters Dy.Tah.Gudalur Headquarters Dy.Tah.Kundah Headquarters Dy.Tah.Pandalur	With respect to all subjects handled in Taluk Offices.

THE DETAILS OF APPELLANT AUTHORITY AND PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS IN THE OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER AND COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE ADMINISTRATION, CHENNAI.

Officers appointed as Appellate Authority	Officers appointed as Public information Officer	Subject
1. AssistantCommissioner – 1	Service matters relating to Deputy Collectors/Staff of CRA’s Office/VAOs.
2. AssistantCommissioner - II	Service matters relating to Tahsildars/Deputy Tahsildars/OAs., Masalchies etc., representation of Service Associations, Bifurcation of change of Jurisdiction, change of name of villages, taluks, divisions and districts.
3. AssistantCommissioner – III	Village Assistants Establishment and Ex VOs and VAOs pension. Sanction of pensionary benefits to DCs on foreign service and other Gazetted Officers, CRA’s office staff under TN pension Rules – Alteration of date of birth of Government servants, Old Age Pension Scheme-Distress Relief Scheme, Accident Relief, Chief Minister’s Relief Fund and all other allied social welfare schemes.
4. AssistantCommissioner – IV	Service matter relating to Assistants/Junior Assistants/Compassionate Ground appointment and allied matters.

1. AssistantCommissioner – V	Disaster Management relating to Flood and Cyclone, relief and allied matters, fire accident, cyclone shelters, Revenue Buildings enhanced compensation to the Land acquired under Land Acquisition Act.
2. AssistantCommissioner – VI	Arms Act – Appeals – Treasure Act – Birth and Death Act – Explosive Act – Poisonous Gas Act – General verification of genuineness of community and allied matters. Land revenue, waiver of Land revenue, Jamabandhi, Village and Taluk Accounts – RR Act Public Properties Act, Labour disputes – TN Pawn Brokers and Money lending Act. Mass Contact Programme, GDP, CM Cell Petitions, Distribution of sarees and dhotis, labour Insurance scheme.
3. Chief Accounts Officer	Budget Estimates, PAC, State Administration Report, Loan for Co-operative husbandry manuals and fertilizers scheme.
Joint Commissioner (Relief and Rehabilitation)	1. Assistant Commissioner (RR) 2. Assistant Commissioner (DMR) 3. Chief Accounts Officer (Tsunami)	Matters relating to Tsunami relief and rehabilitation.
Joint Commissioner (DMM)	Assistant Commissioner-V	Drought Relief – UNDP – DRMP and matters relating to Disaster Management and Mitigation.
	2. Chief Accounts Officer	Budget Estimates, PAC, State Administration Report, Loan for Co-operative husbandry manuals and fertilizers scheme.

Joint Commissioner (Relief and Rehabilitation)	1. Assistant Commissioner (RR) 2. Assistant Commissioner (DMR) 3. Chief Accounts Officer (Tsunami)	Matters relating to Tsunami relief and rehabilitation.
Joint Commissioner (DMM)	Assistant Commissioner-V	Drought Relief – UNDP – DRMP and matters relating to Disaster Management and Mitigation.
	2. Chief Accounts Officer	Budget Estimates, PAC, State Administration Report, Loan for Co-operative husbandry manuals and fertilizers scheme.

DETAILS OF PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS & APPELLATE AUTHORITIES APPOINTED UNDER THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT IN THE NILGIRIS DISTRICT IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS.

Sl. No	Name of the Office		1) Name of the Public Information Officer 2) Name of the Assistant Public Information Officer		Name of the Appellate Authority
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AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
1.	Executive Engineer,(AE), Udhagamandalam.		Assistant Engineer,(AE) Technical Assistant, O/o the Executive Engineer(AE), Udhagamandalam		Assistant Executive Engineer,(AE) Land slide, Coonoor.
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT
2.	Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry,Ooty		1. Joint Director of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Hospital Compound,Coimbatore. Ph.No.0422-2381900 2. Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Hospital Compound, Udhagamandalam.		Additional Director(Forms), O/o Commissioner and Director of Veterinary Services, Chennai. Ph.No.044-24338714
CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL DEPARTMENT
3.		District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Udhagamandalam		1.President,District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum, Udhagamandalam. 2. Head Clerk, District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum, Udhagamandalam.	The Registrar, State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, Chennai -4.

CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT
4.	Joint Registrar Office. Udhagamandalam.	1. Deputy Registrar ,Nilgiris Coop. Marketing Society Building, Udhagai. 2. Co-operative Sub- Registrar/ Superintendent, O/o Joint Registrar, Super Market Building, Udhagamandalam.	Joint Registrar, Joint Registrar’s Office, Super Market Building, Charring Cross, Udhagamandalam.
5.	Deputy Registrar/ Public Distribution System	1. Deputy Registrar/Public Distribution System. 2. Co-operative Sub- Registrar/ Superintendent. O/o Joint Registrar, Super Market Building, Udhagamandalam	Joint Registrar, Joint Registrar’s Office, Super Market Building, Charring Cross, Udhagamandalam.
6.	Deputy Registrar , Udhagai.	1. Deputy Registrar 2. Co-operative Sub- Registrar/ Stores, Nilgiris Marketing Society Building, Udhagamandalam.	Joint Registrar, Joint Registrar’s Office, Super Market Building, Charring Cross, Udhagamandalam
7.	Nilgiris District Central Cooperative Bank Ltd., Udhagai(Head Office)	1. General Manager 2. Assistant General Manager The Nilgiris District Central Coop.Bank Ltd., Udhagamandalam.	Special Officer, The Nilgiris District Central Co-op.Bank Ltd., Udhagamandalam
8.	Nilgiris District Co-op. Printing Works	1. Manager2. Typist Nilgiris District Co-op. Printing Works, Charring Cross, Udhagamandalam.	Co-Operatrive Sub-Registrar/Special Officer Nilgiris District Co-op. Printing Works, Charring Cross, Udhagamandalam
9	Ooty Co-operative Urban Bank, Udhagamandalam.	1. Co-operative Sub- Registrar/ Special Officer. 2. General Manager Ooty Cooperative Urban Bank, Udhagamandalam.	Deputy Registrar, Nilgiris Cooperative Marketing Society Building, Udhagamandalam.

10	Coonoor Coop.Bank	1. Co-operative Sub- Registrar/ Special Officer. 2. General Manager Coonoor Cooperative Urban Bank , Coonoor.	Deputy Registrar, Nilgiris Cooperative Marketing Society Building, Udhagamandalam
11	Nilgiris District Co-op. Marketing Society.	1. Co-operative Sub- Registrar/ Special Officer. 2. Accountant, Nilgiris Cooperative Marketing Society, Udhagamandalam.	Deputy Registrar, Nilgiris Cooperative Marketing Society Building, Udhagamandalam
12	Nilgiris District Vegetable Growers Coop. Marketing Society.	1. Co-operative Sub- Registrar/ Special Officer. 2. Accountant, Nilgiris Cooperative Marketing Society, Udhagamandalam	Deputy Registrar, Nilgiris Cooperative Marketing Society Building, Udhagamandalam
ECONOMICS & STATISTICS DEPARTMENT
13	O/o Assistant Director of Statistics Udhagai	Assistant Director of Statistics Udhagamandalam.	Spl. Commr. & Director of Economics & Statistics, Chennai – 6.
14	Divisional Statistical Officer, Coonoor	Divisional Statistical Officer, Coonoor	Assistant Director of Statistics Udhagai
15	Divisional Statistical Officer, Gudalur	Divisional Statistical Officer, Gudalur	Assistant Director of Statistics Udhagamandalam.
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
16	Chief Education Office, Udhagai	Chief Education Officer, Udhagamandalam.	Director of School Education, Chennai.
17	District Education Office, Coonoor	District Education Officer, Coonoor.	Chief Education Officer, Udhagamandalam.
18	District Education Officer,Gudalur	District Education Officer, Gudalur.	Chief Education Officer, Udhagamandalam.
19	Deputy Inspector of School Education, Coonoor.	District Education Officer, Coonoor	Chief Education Officer, Udhagamandalam.
20	District Elementary Education Office, Coonoor	P.A. to District Elementary Education Officer, Coonoor	District Elementary Education Officer, Coonoor

21	Asst. Elementary Education Office, Coonoor		Asst. Elementary Education Officer, Coonoor		District Elementary Education Officer, Coonoor
22	Asst. Elementary Education Office, Udhagai		Asst. Elementary Education Officer, Udhagai		District Elementary Education Officer, Coonoor
23	Asst. Elementary Education Office, Kotagiri		Asst. Elementary Education Officer, Kotagiri		District Elementary Education Officer, Coonoor.
24	Asst. Elementary Education Office, Gudalur		Asst. Elementary Education Officer, Gudalur.		District Elementary Education Officer, Coonoor
EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING
25	District Employment Office, Udhagai			1.District Employment Officer 2. Junior Employment Officer, District Employment Office, Udhagamandalam.	Special Commissioner & Commissioner of Employment & Training, Chennai.
EX-SERVICEMEN’S WELFARE DEPARTMENT
26	Asst.Director of Ex-Servicemen’s Welfare, Udhagai.		Superintendent, O/O. Asst.Director of Ex-Servicemen’s Welfare, Udhagai.		Deputy Director and Assistant Director i/c. O/O. . Asst. Director of Ex-Servicemen’s Welfare, Udhagamandalam.
FISHERIES DEPARTMENT
27	Assistant Director of Fisheries, Udhagai		Assistant Director of Fisheries, Udhagai		Deputy Director of Fisheries, Coimbatore.
FOREST DEPARTMENT
28	District Forest Office, Nilgiris (North) Division, Udhagamandalam.	Superintendent, District Forest Office, Nilgiris (North) Division, Udhagamandalam			District Forest Officer, Nilgiris (North) Division) Udhagamandlam.
29	District Forest Office, Nilgiris (South) Division, Udhagamandalam	Superintendent, District Forest Office, Nilgiris (South) Division, Udhagamandalam			District Forest Officer, Nilgiris (South) Division) Udhagamandalam
30	District Forest Office, Gudalur Division, Gudalur.	Accountant, District Forest Office, Gudalur Division, Gudalur.			District Forest Officer, Gudalur Division, Gudalur.
31	Wild Life Warden,Udhagai.	Superintendent, O/o Wild Life Warden,Udhagamandalam.			Wild Life Warden, Udhagamandalam.

GEOLOGICAL & MINES DEPARTMENT
32	Deputy Director of Geology & Mines, Coonoor	Deputy Director of Geology & Mines, Coonoor	Director of Geology & Mines, Chennai.
33	Geo Technical Cell, Coonoor	Deputy Director, O/o.Deputy Director of Geo Technical Cell, Coonoor	Director of Geology & Mines, Chennai.
HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT
34	Divisional Engineer Highways, Udhagai	Divisional Engineer Highways, Udhagamandalam.	Superintending Engineer, Highways Coimbatore-18
35	Assistant Divisional Engineer Highways, Udhagai	Assistant Divisional Engineer Highways, Udhagamandalam.	Divisional Engineer Highways, Udhagamandalam.
36	Assistant Divisional Engineer Highways, Coonoor	Assistant Divisional Engineer Highways, Coonoor	Divisional Engineer Highways, Udhagamandalam.
37	Assistant Divisional Engineer Highways, Kotagiri	Assistant Divisional Engineer Highways, Kotagiri	Divisional Engineer Highways, Udhagai
38	Assistant Divisional Engineer Highways, Gudalur	Assistant Divisional Engineer Highways, Gudalur	Divisional Engineer Highways, Udhagamandalam.
HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
39	Joint Director of Horticulture, Udhagamandalam.	Deputy Director of Horticulture, Udhagamandalam.	Joint Director of Horticulture, Udhagamandalam.
40	Assistant Director of Horticulture, Udhagai Sub-Division, Udhagamandalam.	Agricultural Development Officer, Udhagamandalam.	Assistant Director of Horticulture, Udhagai Sub-Division, Udhagamandalam
41	Assistant Director of Horticulture, Coonoor Sub-Division, Coonoor.	Agricultural Development Officer, Coonoor	Assistant Director of Horticulture, Coonoor Sub-Division, Coonoor.
42	Assistant Director of Horticulture, Kotagiri Sub-Division,Kotagiri.	Agricultural Development Officer, Kotagiri.	Assistant Director of Horticulture, Kotagiri Sub-Division,Kotagiri.
43	Assistant Director of Horticulture, Gudalur Sub-Division,Gudalur.	Agricultural Development Officer, Gudalur.	Assistant Director of Horticulture, Gudalur Sub-Division, Gudalur.

INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE
44		District Industries Centre, Udhagai.	Manager (Materials), District Industries Centre, Udhagai.		General Manager, District Industries Centre, Udhagai.
45		INDCOSERVE Coonoor	Assistant Director of Industries &Commerce (Indl.Coops)/Personal Assistant to Joint Director (Tea) INDCOSERVE, Coonoor		Joint Director of Industries and Commerce (T), INDCO SERVE, Coonoor
MEDICAL & RURAL HEALTH SERVICES
46		Govt.Head-quarters Hospital, Udhagai	Residential Medical Officer i/c. Govt. Headquarters Hospital, Udhagai		Joint Director of Health Services, Udhagai.
47		Govt.Hospital, Coonoor	Civil Surgeon, Govt.Hospital, Coonoor		Medical Officer, Govt.Hospital, Coonoor.
48		Govt. Hospital, Kotagiri	Assistant Surgeon, Govt. Hospital, Kotagiri		Medical Officer, Govt.Hospital, Kotagiri.
49		Govt. Hospital, Gudalur.	Civil Surgeon, Govt. Hospital, Gudalur		Medical Officer, Govt.Hospital, Gudalur.
MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION & WATER SUPPLY DEPARTMENT
50	Commissioner, Udhagamandalam Municipality, Udhagamandalam.		Manager, Udhagamandalam Municipality,Udhagamandalam.		Municipal Commissioner, Udhagamandalam Municipality, Udhagamandalam.
51	Commissioner, Coonoor Municipality, Coonoor.		Municipal Engineer/Manager, Coonoor Municipality,Coonoor, The Nilgiris.		Municipal Commissioner, Coonoor Municipality, Coonoor, The Nilgiris.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
52	Superintendent of Police, The Nilgiris District, Udhagai.			Deputy Superintendent of Police, Udhagai Town Sub-division, Udhagai.	Superintendent of Police, The Nilgiris, Udhagamandalam.
PUBLIC HEALTH AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE DEPARTMENT.
53		Deputy Director of Health Services and Family Welfare, Udhagamandalam.		1. District Malaria Officer, O/o The Deputy Director of Health Services, Udhagai. 2. District Maternal and Child Health Officer, O/o the Dy.Director of Health Services, Udhagai.	Deputy Director of Health Services and Family Welfare, Udhagamandalam

PUBLIC INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
54			Public Information Office, Udhagamandalam.		Public Information Officer, Udhagamandalam.		Director,Public Information Dept.Secretariat, Chennai-9.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
55		Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Buildings (C & M) Division, Udhagai		1. Technical P.A. to Executive Engineer. 2. Superintendent O/O.Executive Engineer, PWD, Buildings (C & M) Division, Udhagai.		Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Buildings (C & M) Division, Udhagai
56		Asst.Executive Engineer, (PWD), Buildings maintenance,Sub-Division, Coonoor.		1. Assistant Executive Engineer 2. Assistant Engineer O/o. Asst.Executive Engineer, (PWD), Buildings maintenance, Sub-Division, Coonoor		Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Buildings (C & M) Division, Udhagai.
REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT
57	O/O.Joint Registrar – No.1 Uhagai			1. Joint Registrar – No.1 2. Asst. O/O. Joint Registrar – No.1, Uhagai		District Registrar, Udhagamandalam.
58	O/O.Joint Registrar – No. 2 Uhagai			1. Joint Registrar – No.2 2. Asst. O/O. Joint Registrar – No.2 Uhagai		District Registrar, Udhagamandalam.
59	Sub-Registrar Office, Coonoor			1. Sub-Registrar 2. Head Assistant Sub-Registrar Office, Coonoor		District Registrar, Udhagamandalam.
60	Sub-Registrar Office, Gudalur			1. Sub-Registrar 2. Head Assistant Sub-Registrar Office, Gudalur		District Registrar, Udhagamandalam
61	Sub-Registrar Office, Kotagiri			1. Sub-Registrar 2. Head Assistant Sub-Registrar Office, Kotagiri		District Registrar, Udhagamandalam

REHABILITATION OF THE DISABLED
62	District Disabled Rehabilitation Office, Udhagamandalam.	Joint Director, Department of Rehabilitation of the Disabled , Chennai.		State Commissioner, Department of Rehabilitation of the Disabled, Chennai.
RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
63	All Village Panchayats in respective Pt. Union		Extension Officer (Administration),concerned Panchayat Union		Assistant Director, (Panchayats)
64	Panchayat Union Concerned		Extension Officer (Administration), concerned Panchayat Union		PA to Collector (Development)
65	District Panchayat & District Planning Committee		Superintendent, O/o.The District Panchayat		Secretary, O/o.The District Panchayat
66	Assistant Director (Panchayat)		Head Clerk, O/o.The Asst. Director, Panchayat		Project Officer, DRDA
67	Assistant Director (Audit)		Head Clerk, O/o.The Asst. Director, Audit,		Project Officer, DRDA,
68	Personal Asst. to the Collector (Development)		Huzur Sarishtaday, O/o.P.A . to the Collector (Development)		Project Officer, DRDA.
69	District Rural Development Agency		Superintendent, O/o.The DRDA		Project Officer, DRDA.
SOCIAL WELFAREDEPARTMENT
70	District Social Welfare Office,Udhagamandalam		Guidance Bureau Officer, O/O.Dist.Social Welfare Office, Udhagamandalam.		District Social Welfare Officer, Udhagamandalam.
71	O/O.Project Officer, Integrated Child Development Services		1. District Programme Officer 2. Superintendent O/O. Project Officer, Integrated Child Development Services.		District Programme Officer, O/O. Project Officer, Integrated Child Development Services
SURVEY & SETTLEMENT DEPARTMENT
72	Asst. Director of Survey & Land Records, Udhagai		Superintendent, O/o.Asst. Director of Survey & Land Records, Udhagai		Asst. Director of Survey & Land Records, Udhagai
73	Inspector of Survey & Land Records, Udhagai		Inspector of Survey, O/o. Inspector of Survey & Land Records, Udhagai		Asst. Director of Survey & Land Records, Udhagai
74	Settlement Officer, Gudalur Jenmam Lands, Udhagai		Superintendent, Settlement Office, Gudalur Jenmam Lands, Udhagai		Settlement Officer, Gudalur Jenmam Lands, Udhagai.

TAMIL NADU ADI DRAVIDAR HOUSING & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.,
75	District Manager, TAHDCO, Ooty	Accountant, TAHDCO, Ooty	District Manager, TAHDCO, Ooty.
TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION (CBE.,) Ltd.,
76	TNSTC, Coimbatore	1. Company Secretary 2. Asst.Manager, Industrial Relations,		Managing Director, TNSTC, Coimbatore
TAMIL NADU WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE BOARD
77	Executive Engineer TWAD, Udhagai	Assistant Executive Engineer, O/o Executive Engineer TWAD, Udhagai			Managing Director TWAD, Chennai
TAMIL NADU WOMEN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
78	Project Officer TNWDC, Udhagai	Project Officer TNWDC, Udhagai			Project Officer TNWDC, Udhagai
TOURISM DEPARTMENT
79	Tourist Officer, Tourist Office, Udhagai	1. Joint Director of Tourism, Directorate of Tourism, Chennai. 2. Tourist Officer, Tourist Office,Udhagai			Commissioner of Tourism, Directorate of Tourism, Chennai.
TOWN PANCHAYAT DEPARTMENT
80	Devershola Town Panchayat.	Executive Officer, Devershola Town Panchayat	Assistant Director of Town Panchayat, Collectorate, Udhagai
81	Hulical Town Panchayat	Executive Officer, Hulical Town Panchayat	-do-
82	Jegathala Town Panchayat	Executive Officer, Jegathala Town Panchayat	-do-
83	Ketti Town Panchayat	Executive Officer, Ketti Town Panchayat	-do-
84.	Kil-Kundah Town Panchayat	Executive Officer Kil-Kundah Town Panchayat	-do-
85	Kotagiri Town Panchayat	Executive Officer Kotagiri Town Panchayat	Assistant Director of Town Panchayat, Collectorate, Udhagai.
86.	Naduvattam Town Panchayat	Executive Officer Naduvattam Town Panchayat	-do-

87.		Adigaratty Town Panchayat	Executive Officer Adigaratty Town Panchayat	-do-
88.		Bikkatty Town Panchayat	Executive Officer Bikkatty Town Panchayat	-do-
89.		O’Valley Town Panchayat	Executive Officer O’Valley Town Panchayat	-do-
90.		Sholur Town Panchayat	Executive Officer Sholur Town Panchayat	-do-
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
91.		Regional Transport Office, Udhagai.	Personal Assistant to the Regional Transport Officer, Udhagai.	Regional Transport Officer, Udhagai.
TREASURIES AND ACCOUNTS
92	District Treasury Udhagai		Treasury Officer, Udhagai	Regional Joint Director, Trichy
93	Sub Treasury Gudalur		Assistant Treasury Officer Gudalur	Treasury Officer, Udhagai
94	Sub Treasury Ooty		Assistant Treasury Officer Ooty	Treasury Officer, Udhagai
95	Sub Treasury Coonoor		Assistant Treasury Officer Coonoor	Treasury Officer, Udhagai
96	Sub Treasury Kotagiri		Sub Treasury Officer Kotagiri	Treasury Officer, Udhagai
TAMIL NADU STATE MARKETING CORPORATION
97	TASMAC, oOTY		District Manager, TASMAC, oOTY	Senior Regional Manager, TASMAC, Coimbatore