Part II—Section 2 Notifications, 7 April 2010
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II—Section 2, published by the Government of Tamil Nadu on 7 April 2010, carries public notifications from the Environment and Forests Department, Health and Family Welfare Department, Home Department, and Labour and Employment Department. For land and public administration, it proposes Munjurpet Forest Block in Vellore Taluk as reserved forest, makes related appointments under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, amends earlier forest notifications for Thiruvallur, appoints Drugs Inspectors for the whole State, and grants marriage certificate licences under the Indian Christian Marriage Act.
What this Gazette contains
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II—Section 2, published by authority on 7 April 2010, brings together several Secretariat Department notifications that affect specific sections of the public. The main land related items are from the Environment and Forests Department under G.O. Ms. No. 6, Environment and Forests (FR14), dated 11th January 2010, and G.O. Ms. No. 34, Environment and Forests (FR14), dated 19th February 2010.
Forest land proposals and appointments
Under G.O. Ms. No. 6, Environment and Forests (FR14), dated 11th January 2010, the Governor of Tamil Nadu declared that land within the scheduled boundaries is proposed to be constituted as reserved forest.
Key details given in the schedule are:
- District, Vellore.
- Taluk, Vellore.
- Village, 124. Munjurpet.
- Forest block name, Munjurpet Forest Block.
- Survey fields, Bit I, Survey Field Number 125/11, 114.30.0 hectares, and Bit II, Survey Field Number 683/7, 7.11.0 hectares.
- Total extent, 121.41.0 hectares.
The same Government Order also makes related appointments under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882:
- Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Tiruvallur, as Ex-Officio Forest Settlement Officer.
- District Forest Officer, Vellore Division, Vellore, as Ex-Officio to attend the enquiry on behalf of the Government.
- Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector of Vellore District, as Ex-Officio to hear appeals from orders passed under Sections 11, 12 and 13.
Amendments affecting Thiruvallur forest notifications
Under G.O. Ms. No. 34, Environment and Forests (FR14), dated 19th February 2010, the Governor of Tamil Nadu amended earlier Environment and Forest Department notifications published on 21st May 1997.
The amendments replace older district and division references with Thiruvallur references, including:
- “Chengai M.G.R.” replaced by “Thiruvallur”.
- “Kancheepuram” replaced by “Thiruvallur”.
- “Chengalpattu division at Kancheepuram” replaced by “Thiruvallur Division, Thiruvallur”.
- “Chengai MGR district at Kancheepuram” replaced by “Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur”.
These amendments relate to the declaration of Ramasamudram Extension I Forest Block in Pallipattu Taluk of Thiruvallur District as reserved forest.
Other public notifications in the same issue
The same Gazette issue also includes:
- Health and Family Welfare Department, G.O. Ms. No. 93, dated 30th March 2010, appointing named persons as Inspectors for the entire State of Tamil Nadu under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, with the Director of Drugs Control, Tamil Nadu, as their authority.
- Home Department, G.O. Ms. No. 269 dated 9th March 2010, and G.O. Ms. Nos. 286, 287 and 288 dated 17th March 2010, granting licences to named individuals to grant certificates of marriage between Indian Christians within the State of Tamil Nadu.
- Labour and Employment Department references of industrial disputes for adjudication.
Who should pay attention
This Gazette matters most to:
- land owners or buyers dealing with land in Munjurpet, Vellore Taluk,
- people tracking reserved forest proceedings in Vellore or Thiruvallur,
- officials and professionals handling forest settlement, appeals, or boundary records,
- readers needing confirmation of State wide Drugs Inspectors or marriage licence notifications.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette declare Munjurpet land as reserved forest immediately?
No. The notification says it is proposed to constitute the land within the scheduled boundaries as reserved forest. It also appoints the Forest Settlement Officer and other officers for the process.
Which land is covered in the Munjurpet Forest Block proposal?
The schedule names Vellore District, Vellore Taluk, Village 124. Munjurpet. It covers Bit I, Survey Field Number 125/11, 114.30.0 hectares, and Bit II, Survey Field Number 683/7, 7.11.0 hectares, totalling 121.41.0 hectares.
Who hears appeals in the Munjurpet reserved forest proceedings?
The Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector of Vellore District is appointed as Ex-Officio to hear appeals from orders passed under Sections 11, 12 and 13 of the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882.
What changed in the Thiruvallur forest amendments?
The amendments substitute older references such as Chengai M.G.R., Kancheepuram, and Chengalpattu division at Kancheepuram with Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur, and Thiruvallur Division, Thiruvallur. The Gazette states these changes in notifications connected with Ramasamudram Extension I Forest Block.
