Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act notifications
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Part II, Section 1, No. 21, dated June 2, 2010, carrying three Revenue Department land reforms notifications under the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961. The gazette cancels an earlier notification relating to the holdings of Late K. Duraisamy Gounder, modifies an earlier surplus land notification for Minor Thiru A.L.S. Lakshmanan, and notifies surplus lands of Thiru M. Rathinasamy Nadar as required for a public purpose.
What this gazette contains
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Part II, Section 1, No. 21, published by the Government of Tamil Nadu on June 2, 2010, contains three notifications issued by the Revenue Department under the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961.
These notifications deal with identified landholdings and surplus lands. They are relevant to the named landowners, their legal representatives or interested persons, and anyone checking title history or land reform proceedings affecting these lands.
1) Cancellation relating to Late K. Duraisamy Gounder
Government Order Ms. No. 137, Revenue [LR-I(2)], dated 18th March 2010, cancels an earlier Revenue Department notification.
Key point:
- Revenue Department Notification No. II(1)/REV/21/2004, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 10th March 2004, is cancelled.
This matters if you are tracing the land reforms status of holdings connected with Late K. Duraisamy Gounder.
2) Modification relating to Minor Thiru A.L.S. Lakshmanan
Government Order Ms. No. 146, Revenue [LR-I(2)], dated 23rd March 2010, modifies an earlier Revenue Department notification concerning surplus lands of Thiru A.L.S. Lakshmanan.
The gazette says the schedule in the earlier notification is replaced with a new schedule.
Key details in the substituted schedule:
- Land owner named as Minor Thiru A.L.S. Lakshmanan.
- Guardian named as L. Pitchammal.
- Address given as 49, Perumal North Car Street, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.
- Land location given as Tirunelveli District, Naguneri Taluk, Padalayarkulam Village.
- Extent stated as 3.40 ordinary acres, equivalent to 2.830 standard acres.
3) Surplus lands of Thiru M. Rathinasamy Nadar required for public purpose
Government Order Ms. No. 167, Revenue [LR-I(2)], dated 5th April 2010, notifies that the surplus lands listed in the schedule are required for a public purpose.
Key details:
- Land owner named as Thiru M. Rathinasami Nadar, No. 9, Kumaran Koil Agraharam, Poraiyar, Tharangambadi, Nagapattinam District.
- Lands are listed in Akkur Pandaravadai Village, Mamakudi Village, and Piranthiyakarai Village.
- The villages fall in Tharangambadi Taluk and Vedaranyam Taluk of Nagapattinam District.
- The total extent is stated as 17.22 ordinary acres, equivalent to 9.36 standard acres.
- The gazette says further details can be obtained from the Office of the Assistant Commissioner (Land Reforms), Mayiladuthurai during office hours.
Who should pay attention
You should check this gazette if:
- you own, inherit, buy, or investigate land linked to any of these named persons,
- you are verifying whether an older land reforms notification was cancelled or modified,
- you need to know whether listed surplus land was notified as required for a public purpose.
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Common questions
Was any earlier land reforms notification cancelled in this gazette?
Yes. Government Order Ms. No. 137, Revenue [LR-I(2)], dated 18th March 2010 cancels Revenue Department Notification No. II(1)/REV/21/2004, which had been published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 10th March 2004.
What changed for the surplus lands of Thiru A.L.S. Lakshmanan?
Government Order Ms. No. 146, Revenue [LR-I(2)], dated 23rd March 2010 modifies the earlier notification by substituting a new schedule. The substituted schedule names Minor Thiru A.L.S. Lakshmanan, guardian L. Pitchammal, and gives the land in Padalayarkulam Village as 3.40 ordinary acres, equivalent to 2.830 standard acres.
Which lands of Thiru M. Rathinasamy Nadar were notified for a public purpose?
The gazette lists surplus lands in Akkur Pandaravadai Village, Mamakudi Village, and Piranthiyakarai Village in Nagapattinam District. The total extent shown is 17.22 ordinary acres, equivalent to 9.36 standard acres.
Where can I get more details about the lands of Thiru M. Rathinasamy Nadar?
The gazette states that further details can be obtained from the Office of the Assistant Commissioner (Land Reforms), Mayiladuthurai during office hours.
