Initial survey of non surveyed coastal land in Kanniyakumari and Agastheeswaram villages
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Department, in Government Order (Nilai) No. 145 dated 23 May 2013, published a notification under the Tamil Nadu Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923, directing an initial survey of certain non surveyed coastal land in Agastheeswaram Taluk, Kanniyakumari District. The notification applies to coastal land lying south of specified survey numbers in Kanniyakumari Village and Agastheeswaram Village.
What this notification does
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Department, in Government Order (Nilai) No. 145 dated 23 May 2013, notified that an initial survey must be carried out for certain non surveyed coastal land in Agastheeswaram Taluk, Kanniyakumari District.
The notification says the Governor of Tamil Nadu has ordered the initial survey using the power under the Tamil Nadu Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923.
Land covered
The notification covers non surveyed coastal land abutting to the south of these survey numbers:
- In Kanniyakumari Village, survey numbers 595, 596, 598 and 600.
- In Agastheeswaram Village, survey numbers 495, 497, 498, 531, 532, 533, 552 and 553.
All of this land is in Agastheeswaram Taluk in Kanniyakumari District.
Who may be affected
This notification may matter to:
- people owning or claiming coastal land near the listed survey numbers,
- buyers checking whether nearby land has been formally surveyed,
- survey professionals and land administration users dealing with boundary identification in the area,
- anyone verifying land records in Kanniyakumari Village or Agastheeswaram Village.
What it means in practice
The notification is about starting an initial survey of land that is described as non surveyed coastal land.
Key points from the notification are:
- it is limited to the coastal land lying south of the listed survey numbers,
- it identifies the villages, taluk and district covered,
- it does not set out ownership, transfer rights or compensation,
- it does not publish any new subdivision numbers or boundary measurements in this text.
What this notification does not say
The published text does not state:
- the exact extent of each parcel,
- the survey schedule or field dates,
- the names of private owners or occupiers,
- any separate procedure for objections in this text.
So, for a buyer or owner, the main takeaway is that the Government of Tamil Nadu has formally initiated survey action for specified non surveyed coastal land in these two villages.
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Common questions
Does this notification cover all land in Kanniyakumari District?
No. The notification is limited to non surveyed coastal land lying south of specified survey numbers in Kanniyakumari Village and Agastheeswaram Village in Agastheeswaram Taluk.
Which survey numbers are referred to in Kanniyakumari Village?
The notification refers to survey numbers 595, 596, 598 and 600 in Kanniyakumari Village.
Which survey numbers are referred to in Agastheeswaram Village?
The notification refers to survey numbers 495, 497, 498, 531, 532, 533, 552 and 553 in Agastheeswaram Village.
Does the notification itself give the new boundaries or ownership details?
No. The text only orders an initial survey of the non surveyed coastal land. It does not provide ownership names, exact extents or boundary measurements.
