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Designation

of Post

Powers

Administrative

Financial

Statutory

Others

1.

Commissioner-cum-Secretary

Final orders relating to abolition of estates in so far as they are in pursuance of the accepted policy of Government

Apportionment of Rent For the Year of vesting between Government and the outgoing intermediary

Final Report to Public Accounts Committee

Transfer of Hats, Ghats, Tanks, Revenue Roads, Fisheries, Fairs Etc. from the Control of Revenue Department to Zilla Parishads, Panchayat Samities and Gram Panchayats

Delegation of Power to Registering Officers to register certain classes of Documents

Transfer of Govt. Land in Favour of Govt. Departments.

Matter Relating to Court of Wards

Transfer of Institutions under the control of Revenue Deptt. the appropriate administrative Deptt

Lease of Land For Public Institutions for Public Purposes under the Orissa State Urban Land Settlement Rules (As per Rules)

Reorganization of district Offices of Heads of Departments

Rules and Procedures forcollection of revenue, lease, encroachment, mutation and maintenance of accounts etc. and change of rules in general

Appointment and Promotion to the Class-III posts of the Department

All cases requiring Govt. orders on objections under Section 5A of LA Act, 1894.

Interpretation of provisions of any act or rules with the advice of the law department.

Issue of Declaration under Section28 (2) of the Orissa Estate Abolition Act.

Extension of Temporary Gazetted posts and creation of Gazetted posts.

Execution of Agreements under Section 41 of the LA Act,1894

Matters relating to confirmation of Gazetted Officers where it is proposed to differ from views of the Head of The Department

All cases for appointing enquiring officers under Section 40 of the LA Act.1894

Extension of the Term and The creation of non-Gazetted posts with the concurrence of Finance Department

Permission for journey outside the State And permission for acquiring and disposing of immovable property in respect of all officers, Gazetted and Non-Gazetted

Disciplinary Authority in respect of all Class-III & Class-IV staff of the Deptt.

Powers delegated as per appendix I of the Orissa Service Code.

2.

Additional Secretary

Sanction of House Building advances to Gazetted Officers.

Full Powers in respect of sanction of contingent expenditure

Leasing of Government land to Corporation, Statutory Bodies, Local Bodies and religious charitable and cultural institution for public purposes.

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Matters relating to confirmation of Gazetted Officers

Submission of answers to un-starred Assembly Question Files to Minister or Deputy Minister unless it is considered that the replied suggested relates to an important policy in which case it should go through Secretary

Grant of Earned Leave to all Gazetted Officers, under the control of the Department.

Obtaining advice of other Departments in file.

Matters relating to Vigilance cases in the Department.

Suits and litigation

Sanction of Pension as Head of office for staff of Revenue Department

Management of Circuit Houses, Inspection Bungalows, Rest Sheds and Buildings of Revenue Department.

Vesting of Magisterial powers on officers other than OAS, OSCS Officers

3.

F.A cum Joint Secretary

Correspondence of important nature of budget appropriation accounts. Census, Discretionary grant, Ex-Servicemen, Treasure Trove and accounting procedures

Sanction of re-appropriations of funds.

Audit objection

New Demand Schedules involving provisions of funds less than Rs.25 lakhs.

Signing of Agreement/Mortgage Deeds/Deeds of Recoveryance on behalf of Governor.

New Demand Schedule involving provision of funds upto Rs.25 lakhs.

Discretionary grants, issue of sanction orders

Checking of pay fixation statement in pursuance of Revised Scale of Pay

Sanction of rent on private building taken on hire basis, medical advance and legal expenses

Administrative approval to Building Projects

Financial concurrence in other matter.

4.

Joint Secretary/

Deputy Secretary

Approval of the estimates, application of emergency clause and finalisation of the land acquisition proceedings in the Department in accordance with the rules in force except where there is controversy with the requisitioning Department.

Sanction of contingent expenditure upto Rs.25,000/- and Rs.40,000/- non-recurring in each case.

Vesting of Statutory powers including Magisterial powers, issue of statutory Notifications & orders in accordance with the laws or rules made by Government

Correspondence with other States for collecting information.

Progress reports from the Collectors in regard to submission of D.C. Bills under the Flood and Drought Relief Schemes and other Developmental works taken up by the Revenue Department

All financial sanctions, individual cases of defalcation/loss/remission/write off of revenue where F.D. have concurred in (Where existing rule requires the matter to go to minister, the file will be submitted to minister.).

Submission of progress reports on plan schemes and correspondences on plan schemes

Submission of files on cases to be disposed of by Deputy Minister.

Important petitions and memorials of non Gazetted Officers.

Extension of the term and creation of temporary non-gazetted posts with concurrence of F.D.

Miscellaneous petitions and reports on the matters, which are required to be submitted to Minister

Reports on fire accidents and other natural calamities

All reviews returns and reports including administration report

Hiring of vehicles by officers and staff of the Department

Pay fixation, Grant of Special Pay and honorarium of officers under the Department with the concurrence of Finance Department

Grant of leave to Section Officers, Grant of leave and increment to Class-III Govt. servants where there is an advancements scale.

Sanction of House Building Advance, GPF and Motor Cycle advance to Class-III and Class-IV officers of the Department

Signing of Roster Registers relating to ORV Act.

Sanction of extension of joining time within the period delegated by Finance Deptt