Collector Office

Theni District Collector Office

Formation of Theni District

Theni District has been formed after bifurcation from erstwhile Madurai District as per G.O.Ms.No.679 Revenue Department Dated:25.07.96. Consequent on the bifurcation, one new Revenue Division with headquarters at Uthamapalayam and two new Taluks at Theni and Bodinaickanur were also created with effect from 01.01.97. Dr.K.Satyagopal IAS was the first collector for Theni District. Theni Municipal town was only a firka headquarter still 31.12.96. Consequent on the formation of the new District, Theni Municipal Town has been upgraded as the Taluk and District head quarters from 01.01.97. It is mainly a commercial town. It is also known for its big weekly shandy on every Sunday. Vaigai dam and Kumbakarai falls in Periyakulam Taluk, Suruli falls in Uthamapalayam Taluk are the main places of attraction for tourists. Gowmariamman Temple at Veerapandi Village (TheniTaluk) and saneeswara Bahavan Temple at Kuchanur Village (Uthamapalayam Taluk) are important and famous Hindu temples of this area. Kannagi temple which witnesses as single day festivity during Chitra Pournami day is in the inter state border

History of Collector Office in Theni

The history of the Collector Office in Theni dates back to the bifurcation of the district from Madurai. The first Collector for Theni District was Dr. K.Satyagopal IAS. The district has seen various changes in its administrative structure, with the Collector in the Cadre of I.A.S heading the District. The Collector acts as the District Magistrate for maintaining law and order, planning and development, and handling various other administrative tasks. The Collectorate plays a pivotal role in the district administration, with the Collector overseeing the work of the Additional Collector/District Revenue Officer, District Revenue Officer, and Deputy Collectors. The Collectorate is responsible for various functions, including planning and development, law and order, general elections, and arms licensing.

Roles of Collector

The Theni Collector Office is the central administrative authority of Theni District, Tamil Nadu.It plays a vital role in district administration, revenue management, law and order, and development activities.

Theni District was officially formed on 1 January 1997 after being separated from Madurai District.Before this, Theni functioned as a firka headquarters under Madurai District.With the formation of the new district, Theni town was declared the district headquarters, and the Collector Office was established to oversee district administration.

The District Collector is the head of the district administration and is usually an officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). The Collector performs multiple responsibilities, including:

  • Acting as the District Magistrate to maintain law and order

  • Serving as the Chief Revenue Officer for land and revenue administration

  • Coordinating government welfare schemes and development programmes

  • Supervising district-level departments and officials

First and Notable Collectors

  1. Dr. Korlapati Satya Gopal, IAS (1997 – 1998)

  2. Thiru. P. M. Basheer Ahamed, IAS (1998 – 2001)

  3. Thiru. Pradeep Yadav, IAS (2001)

  4. Thiru. Atul Anand, IAS (2001 – 2004)

  5. Thiru. Sunil Paliwal, IAS (2004 – 2005)

  6. Thiru. Rajesh Lakhoni, IAS (2005 – 2006)

  7. Thiru. Har Sahay Meena, IAS (2006 – 2008)

  8. Thiru. S. J. Chiru, IAS (2008)

  9. Dr. P. Muthuveeran, IAS (2008 – 2011)

  10. Thiru. A. Karthik, IAS (2011)

  11. Dr. K. S. Palanisamy, IAS (2011 – 2014)

  12. Thiru. N. Venkatachalam, IAS (2014 – 2016)

  13. Thiru. S. Nagarajan, IAS (2016)

  14. Thiru. N. Venkatachalam, IAS (Second Term) (2016 – 2018)

  15. Tmt. M. Pallavi Baldev, IAS (2018 – 2021)

  16. Thiru. H. Krishnanunni, IAS (2021)

  17. Thiru. K. V. Muralidharan, IAS (2021 – 2023)

  18. Tmt. R. V. Shajeevana, IAS (2023 – 2025)

  19. Thiru. Ranjeet Singh, IAS (2025 – Present)

Present Day Officers and Collector Office

Name: Thiru. Ranjeet Singh, I.A.S.,

Designation: District Collector

Email: collrthn[at]nic[dot]in

Phone: 9444172000

Name: Dr.B. Sneha Priya,IPS.,

Designation: District Superintendent of police Theni.

Email: spofficethenidist[at]gmail[dot]in

Phone: 8297212048

Name: Thiru. P.Rajakumar

Designation: District superintent of police

Email: dro[dot]tnthn[at]nic[dot]in


Phone: +91 9445000917

Name:Thiru. J. R. Samartha, I.F.S.

Designation: District Forest Officer

Email: dfo_theni[at]yahoo[dot]com

Phone: +91 9445468522




Name:Thiru. S. Anand, I.F.S.

Designation: Deputy Director, Megamalai Division – Theni

Email: mwldtheni[at]gmail[dot]com

Phone: –

 



Name:Thiru. T. Muthu Mathavan

Designation: Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector

Email: pag[dot]tnthn[at]nic[dot]in

Phone: +91 04546-254956




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