Modification to Notification under the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms Act (2026)
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Land Reforms wing, issued G.O. Ms. No. 969 dated 15 December 2025 to amend specified schedule entries in a 1974 notification under the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961. The amendment changes listed land particulars and revises the total from 8.40 ordinary acres, equivalent to 3.36 standard acres, to 6.06 ordinary acres, equivalent to 3.362 standard acres.
Purpose
The Modification to Notification under the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms Act was issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Land Reforms wing, through G.O. Ms. No. 969 dated 15 December 2025. Acting under section 18-C of the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961, the Governor of Tamil Nadu modifies an earlier Revenue Department notification published on 6 March 1974 and subsequently amended.
What changes
G.O. Ms. No. 969 changes part of the Schedule to Notification No. II(1)/REV/405/74. The modifications are:
- Entries in columns 6 to 10 against serial numbers 3 to 11 are replaced.
- The replacement text lists entry 52 as Government Wet, with the figures 1.69 and 12.03.
- The replacement text also lists entry 155/1B, using repeated descriptions shown as “Do.”, with the figures 0.40 and 1.48.
- The previous total of 8.40 ordinary acres, equivalent to 3.36 standard acres, is replaced by 6.06 ordinary acres, equivalent to 3.362 standard acres.
The Gazette extract does not reproduce the complete 1974 Schedule or explain the headings for columns 6 to 10. It also does not identify a village, taluk or district for the listed entries.
Who may be affected
G.O. Ms. No. 969 may matter to owners, buyers and professionals examining land covered by the Schedule to the 1974 Revenue Department notification. Its direct relevance depends on whether the property or land record being reviewed corresponds to the modified schedule entries, including references 52 or 155/1B.
The modification is specific to identified entries and totals. The Gazette text does not state that it changes every landholding governed by the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961.
Publication details
The Modification to Notification under the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms Act appears as Notification No. II(1)/REVDM/1/2026 in Part II, Section 1 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 7 January 2026. The supplied text does not state a separate commencement or effective date for the modification.
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Common questions
Does this notification change the acreage total in the earlier land reforms schedule?
Yes. It replaces 8.40 ordinary acres, equivalent to 3.36 standard acres, with 6.06 ordinary acres, equivalent to 3.362 standard acres.
Which land references are listed in the replacement entries?
The replacement text lists references 52 and 155/1B. Reference 52 is described as Government Wet, while the description for 155/1B is shown through repeated “Do.” entries.
Does the Gazette identify the village or district of the affected land?
No. The supplied Gazette text does not name a village, taluk or district for the modified entries.
Does this amendment replace the entire 1974 notification?
No. It modifies specified schedule entries and the stated acreage total in Notification No. II(1)/REV/405/74, which was published on 6 March 1974 and subsequently amended.
