Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 26, Part VI, Section 1 (2023)
The Government of Tamil Nadu issued Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 26, Part VI, Section 1, dated 28 June 2023. It amends the approved master plans for specified land in the Madurai, Karur and Coimbatore planning areas by moving identified survey fields from agricultural use to residential use, and it publishes a High Court of Madras notification granting temporary magisterial powers to 17 Deputy Tahsildars.
What the Gazette covers
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 26, Part VI, Section 1, dated 28 June 2023, contains three land use planning notifications issued by local planning authorities and one judicial notification issued by the High Court of Madras. Property buyers, owners and professionals should check the listed survey field numbers when dealing with land in the affected villages.
Madurai planning variation
Notification No. VI(1)/412/2023, issued by the Madurai Local Planning Authority, varies the Madurai Local Planning Area Master Plan approved through Government Order Ms. No. 122, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 6 February 1995.
In Kulamangalam Bit I Village, Kulamangalam Panchayat, Madurai West Panchayat Union, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District:
- Survey Field Nos. 66/1, 66/2, 66/3A, 66/3B, 66/4, 66/5A, 66/5B, 66/5C, 66/6, 66/7, 66/8B, 72/2A, 72/5B, 73/8A and 73/8B are removed from the agricultural use zone.
- The same survey fields are added to the residential use zone.
Karur planning variation
Notification No. VI(1)/413/2023, issued through the District Town and Country Planning Office, varies the reviewed Karur Master Plan. Government Order (2D) No. 55, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 16 March 2023, ordered the conversion.
For Kadapparai Village:
- Survey Field No. 32/5C2 is inserted under residential use.
- The agricultural entry is revised to exclude Survey Field No. 32/5C2 from the relevant subdivisions of Survey Field No. 32.
Coimbatore planning variation
Notification No. VI(1)/414/2023, issued by the Coimbatore Local Planning Authority, implements Government Order (2D) No. 102, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 15 June 2023.
For Agraharasamakulam Village No. 07, Athipalayam Panchayat, Annur Taluk:
- Survey Field Nos. 504/2, 505/1B and 505/2 are added to the residential use zone and excluded from the agricultural entry.
- A no objection certificate from the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation is required because a low voltage electricity line and pole pass through the site.
- Development must comply with the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019.
Judicial notification
High Court of Madras Notification No. VI(1)/415/2023 appoints 17 Deputy Tahsildars from Thoothukudi, Ranipet and Mayiladuthurai districts as Special Judicial Magistrates for 120 days of training from assumption of charge.
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Common questions
Does the Gazette change agricultural land to residential use in Madurai?
Yes. Notification No. VI(1)/412/2023 moves the listed survey fields in Kulamangalam Bit I Village from the agricultural use zone to the residential use zone.
Which land is affected by the Karur master plan variation?
The Karur variation concerns Survey Field No. 32/5C2 in Kadapparai Village. It is inserted under residential use and excluded from the agricultural entry.
Are there conditions for development of the Coimbatore survey fields?
Yes. A no objection certificate from the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation is required because of a low voltage electricity line and pole, and development must comply with the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019.
Does the judicial notification change property rights?
The source does not state any change to property rights. It appoints 17 Deputy Tahsildars as Special Judicial Magistrates for 120 days of magisterial training.
