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T.K.A. Dewan Mohamed I.A.S.

(1938-1986)

BIOGRAPHY:

The first IAS officer of Ilayangudi, Mr. T.K.A. Dewan Mohamed was born in a popular clan of Thenmalaikhan to Mr.T.M.K. Abdul Kader and Mrs. P.S.Kabila Beevi on 6.7.1938 at Ilayangudi. He is the eldest son of his 10 siblings.

He studied his elementary school in Oorani Pallikudam at Ilayangudi and migrated to Madras with for High Schooling at Madras Christian College School. He finished his B.A.(Hon's) in Madras Christian College at Tambaram.

Government Service:

His father Mr. T.M.K.Abdul Kader was a business man in Madras, who wanted him to look after his business after his college studies. But Mr. Dewan Mohamed refused to take up his father's business wanted to go for higher studies or a Government Job. During 1960's during Congress Government headed by Kamaraj, Muslim League M.L.A. Mr. Allah Baksh brought a motion in Assembly about the Minorities Job Reservation in the State. This motion was supported by all opposition parties and Government immediately passed orders to appoint minorities to the Government Services. Janab. Ubaithullah of Muslim League identified Mr. Dewan Mohamed and recommended him as one of the candidate.

Posts Held:

1960: Joined as probation Deputy Collector.

Underwent direct Training in Coimbatore

1961: Posted as Revenue Divisional Officer in Tuticorin

1962: Revenue Divisional Officer in Darmapuri

1963: Joined as Panchayat Development Officer at Salem

1964-66: Regional Transport Officer at Tanjore

1966-68: Regional Transport Officer at Ooty & Trichy

1968-70: Managing Director the Cooperative Sugar Mills at

Salem

1970-71: Secretary Tamilnadu Wakf Board, Madras

1971-72: Assistant Commissioner Corporation of Madras

1972-73: Commissioner of Corporation, Madurai

1974-75: Deputy Secretary Rural Development and Local

Administration - Fort St. George, Secretariat

1975-76: Collector of Chengalpet

1976-78: Corporation Commissioner of Madras

1978-80: Secretary Tamilnadu Electricity Board, Madras

1980-81: Managing Director, Tamilnadu Small Scale

Industries Corporation (TANSI)

1982-83: Managing Director, Madras Metropolitan and Water

Supply Board

1984-85: Additional Secretary Public, Secretariat

1985-86: Commissioner of Sugar, Madras

Chengalpattu Dist.Collector - 1975

Family:
Mr. T.K.A.Dewan Mohamed, IAS was married to the daughter of Mr. S.M.Sulaiman, IAS, Ms. Beema. They are having two sons, both are Engineers eldest living in Geneva and younger in Madras.

With Mother Tresa

Achievements:

Mr. Dewan Mohamed's administrative excellence had been proved in many occasions during his service. In particular, India was under emergency period when he was Chengalpet Collector, during that time all the political and administrative powers were accumulated to the Government officials. He proved in administering the undivided Chengalpet district, the biggest district of Tamilnadu that time.

During 1978-80, when he was Secretary to the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Mr. Chokkalingam IAS was serving as Chairman of the Electricity Board. This combination worked effectively and made Electricity board as profit center, where usually Government incur heavy losses.

Also, when he was Managing Director of Metro Water in 1982-83, the Madras city was having biggest water scarcity in the city. Mr. Dewan Mohamed managed the scarcity by using his crisis management techniques, deployed water tanks on the streets for the water distribution system by tankers. He was awarded for managing the crisis effectively by various social and welfare organisations.

With Prime Minister Mrs.Indira Gandhi and with her family members at Mahabalipuram

With Tamilnadu Governor Hon'ble K.K.Sha

With Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Mr. M.G.Ramachandran, Governor Hon'ble S.L.Khurana along with Chief Secretary Mr. Chokkalingam.

When Mr. Chokkalingam was appointed as Chief Secretary, he deputed Mr. Dewan Mohamed as Additional Secretary Public and Protocol officer in Secretariat. Mr. Dewan Mohamed cleared many vindictive suspensions of IAS and IPS officers and restored them in duties.

Mr. Dewan Mohamed was instrumental in bringing the Tamil Nadu Water Boards Water Tank in Ilayangudi at Paramakudi Road. Also, he placed many Ilayangudians into Job opportunities.

Dewan Mohamed with his brother Mr. Jafarullah Khan and family members in a marriage function.

With his father in law Mr. S.M. Sulaiman IAS, and his in-laws

Demise:

During 1986 he went to Australia to participate in the Sugar Conference representing Tamil Nadu Government, he had heart attack on 4.9.1986 in Crains Airport when he was about to aboard to Sydney. He died on the way to hospital. The body brought back to Madras by the Government of India and burried in the Madras Shenoy Nagar graveyard.

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	T.K.A. Dewan Mohamed I.A.S.
	(1938-1986)
	BIOGRAPHY:
	The first IAS officer of Ilayangudi, Mr. T.K.A. Dewan Mohamed was born in a popular clan of Thenmalaikhan to Mr.T.M.K. Abdul Kader and Mrs. P.S.Kabila Beevi on 6.7.1938 at Ilayangudi. He is the eldest son of his 10 siblings.

	He studied his elementary school in Oorani Pallikudam at Ilayangudi and migrated to Madras with for High Schooling at Madras Christian College School. He finished his B.A.(Hon's) in Madras Christian College at Tambaram.

	Government Service:
	His father Mr. T.M.K.Abdul Kader was a business man in Madras, who wanted him to look after his business after his college studies. But Mr. Dewan Mohamed refused to take up his father's business wanted to go for higher studies or a Government Job. During 1960's during Congress Government headed by Kamaraj, Muslim League M.L.A. Mr. Allah Baksh brought a motion in Assembly about the Minorities Job Reservation in the State. This motion was supported by all opposition parties and Government immediately passed orders to appoint minorities to the Government Services. Janab. Ubaithullah of Muslim League identified Mr. Dewan Mohamed and recommended him as one of the candidate.

	Posts Held:
	1960: Joined as probation Deputy Collector.
	Underwent direct Training in Coimbatore
	1961: Posted as Revenue Divisional Officer in Tuticorin
	1962: Revenue Divisional Officer in Darmapuri
	1963: Joined as Panchayat Development Officer at Salem
	1964-66: Regional Transport Officer at Tanjore
	1966-68: Regional Transport Officer at Ooty & Trichy
	1968-70: Managing Director the Cooperative Sugar Mills at
	Salem
	1970-71: Secretary Tamilnadu Wakf Board, Madras
	1971-72: Assistant Commissioner Corporation of Madras
	1972-73: Commissioner of Corporation, Madurai
	1974-75: Deputy Secretary Rural Development and Local
	Administration - Fort St. George, Secretariat
	1975-76: Collector of Chengalpet
	1976-78: Corporation Commissioner of Madras
	1978-80: Secretary Tamilnadu Electricity Board, Madras
	1980-81: Managing Director, Tamilnadu Small Scale
	Industries Corporation (TANSI)
	1982-83: Managing Director, Madras Metropolitan and Water
	Supply Board
	1984-85: Additional Secretary Public, Secretariat
	1985-86: Commissioner of Sugar, Madras

	Chengalpattu Dist.Collector - 1975
	Family: Mr. T.K.A.Dewan Mohamed, IAS was married to the daughter of Mr. S.M.Sulaiman, IAS, Ms. Beema. They are having two sons, both are Engineers eldest living in Geneva and younger in Madras.

	Achievements:
	Mr. Dewan Mohamed's administrative excellence had been proved in many occasions during his service. In particular, India was under emergency period when he was Chengalpet Collector, during that time all the political and administrative powers were accumulated to the Government officials. He proved in administering the undivided Chengalpet district, the biggest district of Tamilnadu that time.

	When Mr. Chokkalingam was appointed as Chief Secretary, he deputed Mr. Dewan Mohamed as Additional Secretary Public and Protocol officer in Secretariat. Mr. Dewan Mohamed cleared many vindictive suspensions of IAS and IPS officers and restored them in duties.

	Mr. Dewan Mohamed was instrumental in bringing the Tamil Nadu Water Boards Water Tank in Ilayangudi at Paramakudi Road. Also, he placed many Ilayangudians into Job opportunities.
	Dewan Mohamed with his brother Mr. Jafarullah Khan and family members in a marriage function.
	With his father in law Mr. S.M. Sulaiman IAS, and his in-laws
	Demise:
	During 1986 he went to Australia to participate in the Sugar Conference representing Tamil Nadu Government, he had heart attack on 4.9.1986 in Crains Airport when he was about to aboard to Sydney. He died on the way to hospital. The body brought back to Madras by the Government of India and burried in the Madras Shenoy Nagar graveyard.