Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 31, Part II, Section 2, 6 August 2025
The Government of Tamil Nadu published this Gazette issue containing notifications from several Secretariat departments, including forest land notifications issued by the Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department under G.O. Ms. No. 113 dated 27 June 2025, and G.O. Ms. Nos. 116, 117 and 118 dated 2 July 2025. The notifications declare Veriyappur Forest Block and Andipatty Forest Block I as reserved forests, and begin the proposed reservation and settlement process for Eduthavainatham and Parigam forest blocks. They matter particularly to people with land or claimed rights in the identified survey numbers and boundary areas.
What the Gazette covers
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 31, Part II, Section 2, dated 6 August 2025 publishes notifications and orders of interest to sections of the public. The issue includes appointments, consolidated stamp duty arrangements, forest notifications, court matters and labour adjudication references.
For landowners and buyers, the main provisions are the reserved forest declarations and proposals issued by the Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department.
Forest land declared reserved
- G.O. Ms. No. 113, Environment, Climate Change and Forests (FR.13), dated 27 June 2025, declares Veriyappur Forest Block in Oddanchatram Taluk, Dindigul District, a reserved forest from 31 December 2025. It covers Survey Number 535/1 in Veriyappur Village and measures 97.21.50 hectares. The schedule records admitted rights as nil.
- G.O. Ms. No. 116, Environment, Climate Change and Forests (FR.13), dated 2 July 2025, declares Andipatty Forest Block I in Palani Taluk, Dindigul District, a reserved forest from 2 January 2026. It covers Survey Number 358/1 in Andipatty Village and measures 107.77.0 hectares. The schedule records admitted rights as nil.
Proposed reserved forests
- G.O. Ms. No. 117, Environment, Climate Change and Forests (FR.13), dated 2 July 2025, proposes Eduthavainatham Forest Block in Chinnasalem Taluk, Kallakurichi District, as a reserved forest. The block covers Survey Number 77/1 in Eduthavainatham Village and measures 63.33.0 hectares. The Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Kallakurichi is appointed as Forest Settlement Officer.
- G.O. Ms. No. 118, Environment, Climate Change and Forests (FR.13), dated 2 July 2025, proposes Parigam Forest Block in Chinnasalem Taluk, Kallakurichi District, as a reserved forest. It covers Survey Number 285/11 in Parigam Village and measures 18.11.00 hectares.
- For Parigam Forest Block, the District Forest Officer, Villupuram is appointed to attend the inquiry for the Government. The Additional Personal Assistant (General) to the District Collector, Kallakurichi is appointed to hear appeals against specified Forest Settlement Officer orders.
Who should check the schedules
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with the listed survey numbers, neighbouring survey fields or land along the stated village boundaries should compare the Gazette schedules with their survey and title records. The boundary descriptions identify adjoining survey numbers and villages that may help determine whether a property lies within or beside a notified forest block.
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Common questions
When does Veriyappur Forest Block become a reserved forest?
G.O. Ms. No. 113 dated 27 June 2025 declares Veriyappur Forest Block a reserved forest with effect from 31 December 2025.
Which land is included in Andipatty Forest Block I?
The notified block is Survey Number 358/1 in Andipatty Village, Palani Taluk, Dindigul District. Its stated extent is 107.77.0 hectares.
Has Eduthavainatham Forest Block already been finally declared a reserved forest?
The notification says it is proposed to constitute the land as a reserved forest. It appoints the Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Kallakurichi as the Forest Settlement Officer.
Who can hear appeals concerning the proposed Parigam Forest Block?
G.O. Ms. No. 118 dated 2 July 2025 appoints the Additional Personal Assistant (General) to the District Collector, Kallakurichi to hear appeals against the specified Forest Settlement Officer orders.
