Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Number 18, Part II, Section 2
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Number 18, Part II, Section 2, on 9 May 2012, containing notifications from several Secretariat departments. For landholders, the Environment and Forests Department declares Perumalmalai Forest Block in Salem District a reserved forest from 30 November 2012 and announces the Government's intention to form Sakkarakottai Tank Birds Sanctuary in Ramanathapuram District.
What the gazette covers
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Number 18, Part II, Section 2, publishes notifications or orders affecting sections of the public. The supplied pages include forest protection measures, a land acquisition notice, authority to collect stamp duty on securities transactions, and references in the contents to a Chennai planning exemption and other government actions.
Perumalmalai reserved forest
The Environment and Forests Department issued Government Order (Ms.) Number 25, Environment and Forests (FR.14), dated 24 January 2012. It declares Perumalmalai Forest Block a reserved forest with effect from 30 November 2012.
Key details are:
- District: Salem.
- Taluk: Sankagiri.
- Village: Number 35, Manjakkalpatty.
- Survey field: 187/1.
- Area: 103.69.0 hectares.
- The notification gives detailed boundaries by adjoining survey fields.
- A pathway one metre wide and 318 metres long is allowed for public access to Shri Hanumantharayan Temple.
- The temple extent is stated as 12 square metres.
- The pathway and temple area remain within the forest block. No land is excluded from the block.
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with Survey Field Number 187/1 or adjoining survey fields should compare the notification boundaries with current survey and title records.
Proposed Sakkarakottai Tank Birds Sanctuary
The Environment and Forests Department issued Government Order (Ms.) Number 114, Environment and Forests (FR.5), dated 17 April 2012. It declares the Government of Tamil Nadu's intention to constitute the scheduled area as Sakkarakottai Tank Birds Sanctuary for wildlife and environmental protection.
The schedule identifies land in Ramanathapuram Taluk and Ramanathapuram District, including:
- Sakkarakottai Village, Survey Number 68, extent 78.60.5 hectares.
- Rajasuriyamadai Village, Survey Numbers 383 and 209, extents 68.70.0 and 64.07.0 hectares.
- Achadipirambu Village, Survey Number 25, extent 19.12.0 hectares.
- Total scheduled extent: 230.49.5 hectares.
Other property related material
The Highways and Minor Ports Department issued Government Order (D) Number 60, dated 10 April 2012. The supplied extract begins a land acquisition notification concerning specified land in Naranapuram Village, Palladam Taluk, Tiruppur District, but does not provide the complete notification.
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department issued Government Order (Ms.) Number 60, dated 24 April 2012, authorising Bank of India Shareholding Limited to collect stamp duty for securities related transactions. The notification does not state that this authority applies to property registrations.
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Common questions
Is Survey Field Number 187/1 in Manjakkalpatty classified as reserved forest?
Yes. The Environment and Forests Department declares Survey Field Number 187/1, measuring 103.69.0 hectares, as Perumalmalai reserved forest from 30 November 2012.
Can the public still use the path to Shri Hanumantharayan Temple?
Yes. A pathway one metre wide and 318 metres long is allowed for worship access, but the pathway and temple area remain part of the forest block.
Does the gazette finally establish Sakkarakottai Tank Birds Sanctuary?
The notification states the Government of Tamil Nadu's intention to constitute the scheduled area as a sanctuary. It identifies a total scheduled extent of 230.49.5 hectares in Ramanathapuram District.
Does Bank of India Shareholding Limited collect stamp duty for land registrations under this gazette?
The notification authorises it to collect stamp duty only for securities related transactions. The supplied text does not extend that authority to property registrations.
