| DISTRICT COLLECTOR | SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE |
| Anandrao Vishnu Patil IAS | A.G.Babu IPS |
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| DISTRICT COLLECTOR | SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE |
| Anandrao Vishnu Patil IAS | A.G.Babu IPS |
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It is also noteworthy that Udhagamandalam, the Head quarters of the Nilgiris was the seat of the then Madras Govt. during summer season from 8th July 1870. This view was taken by the Govt. taking into consideration of the salubrious climate of the hills.
The Entire Nilgiris District has been divided into 2 revenue divisions, having Head quarters at Coonoor and Gudalur. Coonoor Revenue division has jurisdiction over Coonoor, Ooty, Kothagiri and Kundah taluks while, Gudalur Division has jurisdiction over Gudalur and Pandalur taluks.
The Collector is pivot of Administration at the District level, who is assisted by the PA (G) and other staff at the Collectorate, while the RDOs at Divisional level. The Collector receives the Co-operation of the various district level Officers of the State level departments.
Serial Number
Name of the Collector
From
To
1
J.W. Breeks, ICS
01.08.1868
19.06.1872
2
J.R. Cockerelly, ICS
20.06.1872
20.10.1876
3
W.H. Comyu, ICS
21.10.1876
12.12.1876
4
A.M. Webster, ICS
13.12.1876
17.03.1878
5
R.W. Barlow, ICS
18.03.1878
20.05.1880
6
N.A. Roupell, ICS
21.05.1880
26.11.1881
7
R.W. Barlow, ICS
27.11.1881
16.10.1882
8
A.J. B. Arkinson, ICS
17.10.1882
21.03.1883
9
F. Brandt, ICS
22.03.1883
08.02.1884
10
L.R. Burrows, ICS
09.02.1884
08.04.1889
11
C.F. Maccartie, ICS
09.04.1889
15.12.1891
12
J.D. Rees, ICS
16.12.1891
18.01.1893
13
F.D.O. Murray, ICS
19.01.1893
21.12.1893
14
J.D. Rees, ICS
22.12.1893
14.04.1895
15
H.A. Sim, ICS
15.04.1895
18.07.1895
16
J.D. Rees, ICS
19.07.1895
29.11.1895
17
E.C. Rowson, ICS
30.11.1895
08.04.1896
18
J.D. Rees, ICS
09.04.1896
15.08.1896
19
J.H.A. Tremenhere, ICS
16.08.1896
16.11.1897
20
H.A. Stuart, ICS
17.11.1897
20.02.1898
21
D.W.G. Cowie, ICS
21.02.1898
26.05.1898
22
J.H.A. Tremenhere, ICS
27.05.1898
11.06.1898
23
D.W.G. Cowie, ICS
12.06.1898
26.07.1898
24
A. Butter Worth, ICS
27.07.1898
31.01.1899
25
C. J. Weir, ICS
01.02.1899
17.06.1899
26
S.G. Roberts, ICS
18.06.1899
01.08.1899
27
C.J. Weir, ICS
02.08.1899
30.12.1900
28
C.M. Mullay, ICS
31.12.1900
30.04.1901
29
C. J. Weir, ICS
01.05.1901
03.05.1901
30
C.M. Mullay, ICS
04.05.1901
09.05.1905
31
A.L. Harrey, ICS
10.05.1905
07.07.1905
32
C.M. Mullay, ICS
08.07.1905
07.11.1905
33
L.E. Buckely, ICS
08.11.1905
10.04.1908
34
J.H. Robertson, ICS
11.04.1908
24.02.1909
35
W. Francis, ICS
27.02.1909
12.07.1909
36
E.W. Legh, ICS
13.07.1909
28.07.1909
37
A.R. Cumming, ICS
29.07.1909
02.11.1909
38
W. Francis, ICS
03.11.1909
09.08.1910
39
L. Davidson, ICS
10.08.1910
08.11.1910
40
P.S.P. Rice, ICS
09.11.1910
17.11.1911
41
E.W. Legh, ICS
18.11.1911
01.06.1912
42
M. Young, ICS
02.06.1912
20.03.1916
43
A.R. Knapp, ICS
21.03.1916
21.01.1917
44
A.R. Cumming, ICS
22.01.1917
20.02.1919
45
R.W. Davies, ICS
21.02.1919
14.03.1919
46
G.W. Wells, ICS
15.03.1919
11.04.1919
47
J.F. Bryant, ICS
12.04.1919
15.04.1921
48
W.G. Mcfarland, ICS
16.04.1921
16.11.1922
49
C.D.A. Crofton, ICS
17.11.1922
20.02.1926
50
C.F. Brackenbury, ICS
17.04.1926
20.03.1928
51
G.H. Cookie, ICS
21.03.1928
16.10.1928
52
R.B. Mac even, ICS
17.10.1928
26.10.1928
53
A.R. Cox, ICS
27.10.1928
09.03.1931
54
E.F. Thomas, ICS
10.03.1931
06.07.1931
55
T. Austin, ICS
07.07.1931
11.02.1932
56
C.H. Masvermam, ICS
12.02.1932
01.07.1932
57
R.B. Mc even, ICS
02.07.1932
04.10.1932
58
E.C. Wood, ICS
05.10.1932
02.12.1933
59
A.C. Blake, ICS
03.12.1933
06.01.1936
60
P. Macqueen ICS
07.01.1936
20.08.1938
61
E.M. Gawhe,
21.08.1938
21.12.1938
62
P. Macqueen, ICS
22.10.1938
10.01.1940
63
E. Bennett, ICS
11.01.1940
18.03.1942
64
R.C.S. Bell, ICS
19.03.1942
18.09.1942
65
A.D. Crombie, ICS
19.09.1942
27.11.1943
66
A.F.W. Dixon, ICS
28.11.1943
24.12.1943
67
A.D. Crombie, ICS
25.12.1943
