Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, No. 22, May 31, 2023
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, No. 22, dated May 31, 2023, carrying notifications from the Coimbatore Local Planning Authority and a judicial notification from the High Court, Madras. For property readers, the main effect is that several survey fields in villages within the Coimbatore Local Planning Area are changed from agricultural use to residential use in the approved master plan, and one notification adds conditions linked to a low tension electric line.
What this gazette contains
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, No. 22, dated May 31, 2023, publishes general notifications by the Coimbatore Local Planning Authority and a judicial notification by the High Court, Madras. For land and property matters, it records variations to the approved Coimbatore Master Plan for the Local Planning Area.
What changes in the Coimbatore Master Plan
The Coimbatore Local Planning Authority, through notifications signed by R. Rajaguru, Member Secretary and Joint Director (In-Charge), publishes multiple variations to the approved master plan. These variations are made after Government Orders converting land use from agricultural use zone to residential use zone.
The gazette shows these specific changes:
- Nilambur Village, survey number 106/7B is added to Residential MR 23.
- Nilambur Village, agricultural entry for survey numbers 106 to 110 is revised to exclude 106/7B.
- Nachipalayam Village, S.F. No. 130/1A is added to the Residential use zone.
- Nachipalayam Village, the agricultural entry for S.F. No. 130 is revised to 130pt, except 130/1A.
- A further variation adds S. No. 159/2 to Residential MR 16, and revises the agricultural entry for survey numbers 101 to 171 to exclude 159/2.
- Agraharasamakulam Village No. 7, Coimbatore Taluk, S.F. No. 349/4 is added to the Residential use zone.
- Agraharasamakulam Village No. 7, the agricultural entry for S.F. Nos. 340 to 364 is revised to exclude 349/4.
Who this affects
These notifications matter to:
- owners and buyers of land in Nilambur Village,
- owners and buyers of land in Nachipalayam Village,
- owners and buyers of land in Agraharasamakulam Village No. 7,
- anyone checking whether a survey field in the Coimbatore Local Planning Area is shown as agricultural or residential in the master plan.
If your land matches one of the survey numbers listed, the master plan entry for that land has been changed in the gazette.
Important condition mentioned
Notification No. VI(1)/387/2023 states that the land use conversion is subject to a condition. The gazette says that because a low tension electric line passes through the site, a no objection certificate must be obtained from Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation under the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019.
Other notification in the same gazette
The High Court, Madras, through Notification No. VI(1)/388/2023 dated May 15, 2023, appoints certain Tahsildars and Deputy Tahsildars in Tiruvannamalai, Chennai and Madurai districts as Special Judicial Magistrates or Special Metropolitan Magistrates for magisterial training for 120 days. This judicial notification does not change land use or property classification.
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Common questions
Does this gazette change any land in Coimbatore from agricultural to residential use?
Yes. The Coimbatore Local Planning Authority notifications state that certain lands in the Coimbatore Local Planning Area are varied in the approved master plan after Government Orders converting land use from agricultural use zone to residential use zone.
Which villages are specifically mentioned for land use variation?
The gazette specifically mentions Nilambur Village, Nachipalayam Village, and Agraharasamakulam Village No. 7 in Coimbatore Taluk. It also includes a separate variation that adds S. No. 159/2 to Residential MR 16, but the village name is not visible in the extracted text.
If my land has a low tension electric line passing through it, does the gazette mention any extra requirement?
Yes. One notification says that because a low tension electric line passes through the site, a no objection certificate must be obtained from Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation under the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019.
Does the judicial notification in this gazette affect property ownership or land classification?
No. The judicial notification from the High Court, Madras appoints certain revenue officials as Special Judicial Magistrates or Special Metropolitan Magistrates for training and confers magisterial powers on them. It does not alter land use or master plan zoning.
