Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 23, Part II, Section 2 (23 II 2 v2)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 23 on 16 June 2010, containing notifications from the Energy Department, Environment and Forests Department and Higher Education Department. G.O. Ms. No. 47, Energy (B1), dated 17 May 2010, amends an earlier Special Courts notification, while G.O. Ms. No. 32, Environment and Forests (FR14), dated 19 February 2010, proposes 881.78.0 hectares in Varam and Thorangur villages as reserved forest and appoints officers for the settlement process. G.O. Ms. No. 64, Higher Education (D2), dated 30 April 2010, vests property belonging to the Vidwan Sri P. Munirathnam Charitable Endowment Fund in the Treasurer of Charitable Endowments, Chennai.
What the gazette governs
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 23, published by the Government of Tamil Nadu on 16 June 2010, collects notifications and orders affecting particular sections of the public. The supplied text includes changes concerning Special Courts, a proposed reserved forest and a charitable endowment.
The contents page also identifies exemptions and master plan variations under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act for several local planning areas, including Erode, Vellore, Tiruvallur, Coimbatore, Madurai, Gummudipoondi, Kancheepuram, Salem, Chengalpattu, Tiruppur and Tiruchirappalli.
Proposed Varam Forest Block
G.O. Ms. No. 32, Environment and Forests (FR14), dated 19 February 2010, proposes to constitute specified land in Varam and Thorangur villages, Sankarapuram Taluk, Villupuram District, as reserved forest under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882.
Key details are:
- The proposed area is named Varam Forest Block.
- Its stated total area is 881.78.0 hectares.
- The schedule identifies individual survey fields in Varam and Thorangur villages.
- Detailed northern, eastern, southern and western boundaries are provided.
- Patta lands and other poramboke lands within the forest block are treated as enclosures. The listed enclosures total 47.04.5 hectares.
- The Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Krishnagiri, is appointed ex-officio as Forest Settlement Officer for the area.
- The District Forest Officer, Kallakurichi, is appointed ex-officio to attend the enquiry on behalf of the Government.
- The Additional Personal Assistant to the Collector of Villupuram District is appointed ex-officio to hear appeals from specified orders under the Act.
Owners and buyers in the listed survey fields should note that the notification describes a proposal to create a reserved forest, rather than stating that the land has already been finally constituted as reserved forest.
Other notified changes
G.O. Ms. No. 47, Energy (B1), dated 17 May 2010, amends the 5 October 2006 notification on Special Courts for electricity offences. It substitutes the Principal District and Sessions Court, Krishnagiri, and adds the Principal District and Sessions Courts at Dharmapuri and Tiruvarur.
G.O. Ms. No. 64, Higher Education (D2), dated 30 April 2010, vests the scheduled property of the Vidwan Sri P. Munirathnam Charitable Endowment Fund in the Treasurer of Charitable Endowments, Chennai, subject to the governing scheme, rules and legislation.
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Common questions
Does the notification finally declare Varam and Thorangur land as reserved forest?
No. G.O. Ms. No. 32, Environment and Forests (FR14), dated 19 February 2010, states that it is proposed to constitute the scheduled land as reserved forest.
How much land is covered by the proposed Varam Forest Block?
The proposed Varam Forest Block covers 881.78.0 hectares across specified survey fields in Varam and Thorangur villages.
Are patta lands inside the proposed forest block treated differently?
Yes. The notification treats the listed patta lands and other poramboke lands within the forest block as enclosures. Their stated total area is 47.04.5 hectares.
Which officer handles the forest settlement process?
The Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Krishnagiri, is appointed ex-officio as Forest Settlement Officer. The District Forest Officer, Kallakurichi, represents the Government at the enquiry, and the Additional Personal Assistant to the Collector of Villupuram District hears appeals.
