Transfer of Overall Control of the Kodaikanal Lake in Survey Ward B, Block 30, T.S. No. 3, R.S. No. 234 to the Kodaikanal Municipality from Fisheries Department under the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 112, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA5), dated 6th July 2009, transferring overall control of the identified Kodaikanal Lake area from the Fisheries Department to the Kodaikanal Municipal Council. Fishing rights remain with the Fisheries Department under the Kodaikanal Fishing Rules, 1969.
What the notification does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 112, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA5), dated 6th July 2009, was issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department. It transfers control of Kodaikanal Lake in Ward B, Block 30, T.S. No. 3 and R.S. No. 234 from the Fisheries Department to the Kodaikanal Municipal Council.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the transfer after consultation with the Kodaikanal Municipal Council. The stated authority is sub-section (2) of Section 125 of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920.
Area covered
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department notification applies specifically to Kodaikanal Lake identified as:
- Ward B
- Block 30
- T.S. No. 3
- R.S. No. 234
The notification does not describe any other land, survey number or waterbody. It states that control of this identified lake had previously been with the Fisheries Department.
Division of responsibilities
G.O. (Ms.) No. 112 separates overall control of the lake from fishing rights:
- Overall control is transferred to the Kodaikanal Municipal Council.
- Fishing rights continue to remain with the Fisheries Department.
- Those fishing rights are to continue in accordance with the Kodaikanal Fishing Rules, 1969.
- The Kodaikanal Fishing Rules, 1969 were issued with G.O. Ms. No. 1123, Agriculture Department, dated 10th April 1970.
The transfer therefore does not give the Kodaikanal Municipal Council the fishing rights reserved to the Fisheries Department.
Who may be affected
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department notification directly concerns the Kodaikanal Municipal Council and the Fisheries Department. It may also be relevant to people dealing with administration or fishing activity at the identified Kodaikanal Lake area.
For property buyers, owners or professionals checking nearby survey records, the notification identifies the lake by ward, block, town survey number and revenue survey number. It states a transfer of control between public authorities, but does not state that ownership of any private property is transferred.
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Common questions
Which authority controls Kodaikanal Lake after this notification?
Overall control of Kodaikanal Lake in Ward B, Block 30, T.S. No. 3 and R.S. No. 234 is transferred to the Kodaikanal Municipal Council.
Did fishing rights also pass to the Kodaikanal Municipal Council?
No. Fishing rights continue with the Fisheries Department in accordance with the Kodaikanal Fishing Rules, 1969.
Does the notification transfer ownership of private property?
The notification states only that control of the identified Kodaikanal Lake is transferred between public authorities. It does not state that ownership of any private property is transferred.
Which survey details identify the lake covered by the notification?
The lake is identified as being in Ward B, Block 30, T.S. No. 3 and R.S. No. 234.
