Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 12 (12 II 2 v2)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published this Gazette on 31 March 2010, containing notifications from the Environment and Forests Department under G.O. Ms. No. 29 and G.O. Ms. No. 33, both dated 19 February 2010, the Home Department under G.O. Ms. No. 215 dated 23 February 2010, and the Higher Education Department under G.O. (1D) No. 48 dated 8 March 2010. The notifications propose two reserved forests, appoint officers for forest settlement proceedings, provisionally attach money and properties linked to defaulting financial establishments, and nominate two members to the Syndicate of Tamil Nadu Open University.
What the Gazette covers
The Government of Tamil Nadu Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 12 publishes several separate government notifications that may affect forest land, attached property and institutional appointments. For property readers, the main items are the proposed reserved forest areas and the provisional attachment of movable and immovable properties.
Proposed reserved forests
The Environment and Forests Department, under G.O. Ms. No. 29 dated 19 February 2010, proposes to constitute the Vellaikaradu Forest Block as reserved forest under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882.
Key details are:
- District: Theni.
- Taluk: Periyakulam.
- Village: 14. Thamaraikulam.
- Survey field number: 1111.
- Extent: 119.09.5 hectares.
- The Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Bodinaickanur, is appointed as Forest Settlement Officer.
- The Divisional Forest Officer, Varushanadu Soil Conservation Division, Theni, represents the Government at the inquiry.
- The Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector of Theni District hears appeals from specified forest settlement orders.
The Environment and Forests Department, under G.O. Ms. No. 33 dated 19 February 2010, also proposes to constitute the Kurumappatti Forest Block as reserved forest.
- District: Thiruvannamalai.
- Taluk: Chengam.
- Village: 34. Kurumappatti.
- Survey field number: 52/3.
- Extent: 6.42 hectares.
- The Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Thiruvallur, is appointed as Forest Settlement Officer.
- The District Forest Officer, Thiruvannamalai, represents the Government at the inquiry.
- The Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector of Thiruvannamalai District hears appeals.
Owners or buyers dealing with these survey fields should note that the Gazette gives detailed boundary descriptions and starts the reserved forest settlement process.
Attachment of money and properties
The Home Department, under G.O. Ms. No. 215 dated 23 February 2010, makes an ad-interim attachment after complaints that M/s. Suprabath Chits and Investments (Private) Limited, M/s. Balaji Hire Purchase (Private) Limited and M/s. Krishna Finance had defaulted on matured deposits.
The attachment covers listed money, vehicles, electronic items and immovable properties associated with Thiru K. Kannian alias Babu, others connected with the establishments, and Thiru T. Kannappan. Control is transferred to the Competent Authority and District Revenue Officer, Chennai, for further action.
University nomination
The Higher Education Department, under G.O. (1D) No. 48 dated 8 March 2010, nominates Thiru Harish L. Mehta and Rtn. MPHF. Er. A. Prabaharan to the Syndicate of Tamil Nadu Open University for three years from 25 January 2010.
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Common questions
Does the Gazette immediately declare the two forest blocks as reserved forests?
The Environment and Forests Department notifications state that the Government proposes to constitute the specified lands as reserved forests. They also appoint officers to conduct the forest settlement inquiry and hear appeals.
Which survey fields are covered by the proposed forest notifications?
The Vellaikaradu Forest Block covers Survey Field Number 1111 in 14. Thamaraikulam village. The Kurumappatti Forest Block covers Survey Field Number 52/3 in 34. Kurumappatti village.
Could the Home Department notification affect a purchase of an attached property?
The Home Department notification provisionally attaches the movable and immovable properties listed in its schedules and transfers control to the Competent Authority and District Revenue Officer, Chennai. A buyer dealing with a listed property would therefore need to account for that attachment.
Why were the financial establishment properties attached?
The Gazette records depositor complaints that the named financial establishments failed to return deposits after maturity. The Government stated that the establishments were unlikely to return the deposits and made the attachment to protect depositors.
