Declaration of forest blocks as proposed reserved forests and related appointments
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, published on April 13, 2022, carries notifications of the Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department under G.O. Ms. No. 47 dated 18th March 2022, G.O. Ms. No. 48 dated 18th March 2022, G.O. Ms. No. 49 dated 18th March 2022, and G.O. Ms. No. 53 dated 23rd March 2022. These notifications propose certain lands in Dindigul and Namakkal districts to be constituted as reserved forest, and appoint officers to conduct the forest settlement inquiry, represent the Government, and hear appeals.
What this gazette notification does
The Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, through G.O. Ms. No. 47 dated 18th March 2022, G.O. Ms. No. 48 dated 18th March 2022, G.O. Ms. No. 49 dated 18th March 2022, and G.O. Ms. No. 53 dated 23rd March 2022, published notifications proposing specific lands to be constituted as reserved forest under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882. The same set of notifications also appoints officers for the statutory inquiry, for representing the Government in that inquiry, and for hearing appeals against certain orders.
Lands covered
The gazette text covers these forest blocks:
- A.Kombai Forest Block I, Vedasandur Taluk, Dindigul District
- Village: No.62, A.Kombai Village
- Survey number: 123/2
- Area: 40.54.50 hectare
- Jambuthuraikottai Forest Block I, Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul District
- Village: No.36, Jambuthuraikottai
- Survey number: 530
- Extent: 45.70.5 hectare
- Samikanal Additional Forest Block II, Kodaikanal Taluk, Dindigul District
- Village: 1, Kookal
- Survey number: 1/2
- Extent: 1.19.50 hectare
- Moolakurichy Forest Block, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District
- The notification states that this land is proposed to be constituted as reserved forest
Who is appointed
For the Dindigul district proposals, the gazette appoints:
- The Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Dindigul, ex-officio, as Forest Settlement Officer for A.Kombai Forest Block I and Jambuthuraikottai Forest Block I
- The Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Dindigul, ex-officio, as Forest Settlement Officer for Samikanal Additional Forest Block II
- The District Forest Officer, Dindigul Division or Dindigul Forest Division, ex-officio, to attend the inquiry on behalf of the Government for A.Kombai Forest Block I and Jambuthuraikottai Forest Block I
- The Deputy Director, Annamalai Tiger Reserve, Udumalpet, ex-officio, to attend the inquiry on behalf of the Government for Samikanal Additional Forest Block II
- The Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector of Dindigul District, Dindigul, ex-officio, to hear appeals for all three Dindigul proposals
For the Namakkal district proposal, the gazette appoints:
- The Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Attur, ex-officio, as Forest Settlement Officer for Moolakurichy Forest Block
- The District Forest Officer, Namakkal, ex-officio, to attend the inquiry on behalf of the Government
- The Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector, for hearing appeals is also notified in the text shown
Why it may matter to land owners or buyers
These notifications matter if your land, boundary, access, or claimed right is connected to any of the listed survey numbers, villages, or adjoining reserved forest boundaries. The gazette gives the survey details and boundary descriptions for the proposed forest blocks, and it sets up the process for inquiry and appeals against orders passed under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882.
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Common questions
Does this gazette finally declare these lands as reserved forest?
The text says the Governor of Tamil Nadu declares that it is proposed to constitute the specified land as reserved forest. It also appoints officers for inquiry and appeals.
Which places in Dindigul district are covered?
The notifications cover A.Kombai Forest Block I in Vedasandur Taluk, Jambuthuraikottai Forest Block I in Nilakottai Taluk, and Samikanal Additional Forest Block II in Kodaikanal Taluk.
If I have an objection or claim connected to one of these lands, is there an appeal authority named?
Yes. For the Dindigul district proposals, the Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector of Dindigul District, Dindigul, ex-officio, is appointed to hear appeals against orders passed under Sections 11, 12 and 13 of the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882.
How can I tell whether my land is near one of the proposed forest blocks?
The gazette gives the district, taluk, village, survey number, extent, and boundary description for the listed forest blocks. You can compare those details with your land records and adjoining survey numbers.
