Declaration of Kudagipatty Forest Block in Natham Taluk of Dindigul District as Reserved Forest under the Act
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, issued Government Order, Ms. No. 73, Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department (FR.14), dated 20 September 2021, proposing to constitute 58.99.0 hectares in Survey Number 1 of Kudagipatty Village, Natham Taluk, Dindigul District, as reserved forest. Published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 16 March 2022, the notifications also appoint officers to conduct the forest settlement enquiry, represent the Government and hear appeals.
What the notification covers
Government Order, Ms. No. 73, Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department (FR.14), dated 20 September 2021, concerns the proposed Kudagipatty reserved forest. Notification Number II(2)/ECCF/143/2022 identifies the land as Survey Number 1 in Kudagipatty Village, Natham Taluk, Dindigul District, with an area of 58.99.0 hectares.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu proposes to constitute this land as reserved forest under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882. The notification was published by the Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 16 March 2022.
Land and boundaries
The Kudagipatty Forest Block is described by reference to nearby survey numbers and adjoining villages:
- The northern boundary follows the southern boundaries of Survey Numbers 8, 7, 6 and 2, and reaches the junction involving Kudagipatty, Sendurai and Sirankattupatty villages.
- The eastern boundary follows the western boundary of Sirankattupatty Village.
- The southern boundary follows the northern boundaries of Survey Numbers 50, 49, 48, 47 and 43 in Kudagipatty Village.
- The western boundary follows the eastern boundaries of Survey Numbers 42 and 41 in Kudagipatty Village and returns to the starting point.
Officers appointed
Government Order, Ms. No. 73, Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department (FR.14), dated 20 September 2021, makes the following appointments for the proposed forest:
- The Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Dindigul, is appointed as the Forest Settlement Officer for the area.
- Notification Number II(2)/ECCF/144/2022 appoints the District Forest Officer, Dindigul, to attend the enquiry on behalf of the Government.
- Notification Number II(2)/ECCF/145/2022 appoints the Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector of Dindigul District to hear appeals from specified forest settlement orders.
Who should check this
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with Survey Number 1 of Kudagipatty Village, or land touching the listed boundaries, should compare their survey records with the notified description. The text records a proposal to constitute the area as reserved forest and establishes the officials responsible for the enquiry and appeals.
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Common questions
Has the Kudagipatty land already been finally declared a reserved forest?
The notification states that the Governor of Tamil Nadu proposes to constitute the specified land as reserved forest. It also appoints officers for the forest settlement enquiry and appeals.
Which land is covered by the Kudagipatty notification?
It covers 58.99.0 hectares in Survey Number 1 of Kudagipatty Village, Natham Taluk, Dindigul District, within the boundaries described in the notification.
Who will conduct the forest settlement process?
The Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Dindigul, is appointed as the Forest Settlement Officer. The District Forest Officer, Dindigul, is appointed to attend the enquiry for the Government.
Who is appointed to hear appeals concerning the proposed forest?
The Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector of Dindigul District is appointed to hear appeals from the forest settlement orders specified in the notification.
