Declaration of Marine Police Stations and local areas existing 12 Marine Police Stations and newly formed 30 Marine Police Stations (Totally 42 Marine Police Stations)
The Home Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. Ms. No. 73, Home (Pol.XV), dated 19th January 2017, and published it as Notification No. II(2)/HO/425/2017 under the Code of Criminal Procedure. It declares that, from 19-01-2017, the territorial sea fronts up to 12 nautical miles abutting the fishing villages listed in the Schedule will form the local area of the corresponding Marine Police Station, covering existing 12 Marine Police Stations and newly formed 30 Marine Police Stations, totalling 42 Marine Police Stations.
What this notification does
The Home Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu, through G.O. Ms. No. 73, Home (Pol.XV), dated 19th January 2017, declares the local areas of Marine Police Stations under the Code of Criminal Procedure.
The notification says that, with effect on and from 19-01-2017, the territorial sea fronts up to 12 nautical miles, abutting the fishing villages named in the Schedule, will form the local area of the corresponding Marine Police Station.
Who it affects
This notification mainly affects people and activities connected with the Tamil Nadu coast, especially in the fishing villages listed in the Schedule.
It is relevant to:
- residents of the listed coastal fishing villages
- fishermen and fishing communities
- anyone dealing with policing, complaints or enforcement in those coastal sea areas
- officials who need to know which Marine Police Station has local jurisdiction
Key points in the Schedule
The Schedule links each Marine Police Station to named coastal fishing villages and gives the local area details with latitude and longitude.
From the text provided, the Schedule includes entries in Thiruvallur District such as:
- Arambakkarn Marine Police Station
- Pazhaverkadu Marine Police Station
Villages shown under these stations include, among others:
- Battaikuppam
- Bethaniakuppam
- Arambakkam
- Venkatesaperumalnagar
- Vallampedukuppam
- Madhukalkuppam
- Sunnambukulam
- Karakkadu
- Sirumburkuppam
- Rakkampalayarn
- Mettukuppam
- Chinnamangadu
- Periyamangadu
- Pudukuppam
- Annamalaicheri
- Aurivakkam (East)
- Aurivakkam (West)
- Kulathumedu
- Jamilabadh
- Senjiammannagar
- Thoniveru
- Kottaikuppam
- Andikuppam
- Nadoor Madhakuppam
- Goonankuppam
- Thirumalainagar
- Sembasipallikuppam
- Lighthousekuppam
- Lighthouse Nadukuppam
- Karimanal
- Arangamkuppam
- Karaiyar Street
- Israelkuppam
- Edamanikuppam
- Pasiyavaram
- Vairavankuppam
Why it matters
This notification is about police jurisdiction at sea. It does not deal with land ownership, patta, registration or land use.
If your village is one of the listed coastal fishing villages, the notification helps identify which Marine Police Station covers the adjoining sea front up to 12 nautical miles.
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Common questions
What exactly has the Government of Tamil Nadu declared here?
The Home Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu has declared that the territorial sea fronts up to 12 nautical miles, abutting the fishing villages listed in the Schedule, will form the local area of the corresponding Marine Police Station.
From when does this declaration apply?
The notification states that it takes effect on and from 19-01-2017.
Does this notification create only new Marine Police Stations?
No. The printed heading says it covers existing 12 Marine Police Stations and newly formed 30 Marine Police Stations, totalling 42 Marine Police Stations.
Does this notification affect land title or property registration?
The text provided is a Home Department notification under the Code of Criminal Procedure about Marine Police Stations and their local areas. It does not mention land title, patta, registration or change of land use.
