Notification No. VI(1)/485/2025, Final Statement under the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms Act
The Revenue Divisional Officer and Authorised Officer and Assigning Authority (Land Reforms), Tirunelveli, issued Notification No. VI(1)/485/2025, under references A2/MRI/32M/TNV-17/70 and A3/1698/2023(L.Ref.), dated 21 May 2025. Published by the Government of Tamil Nadu in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 6 August 2025, it identifies land attributed to the late Muthaiya Chettiar, fixes his ceiling at 20 standard acres, and lists land to be retained and land declared surplus in Palavur, Karungadu and Narasinganallur villages.
What the notification does
Notification No. VI(1)/485/2025 is a final landholding statement concerning the late Muthaiya Chettiar of Pettai, Tirunelveli. It records land treated as held by him on 15 February 1970 and separates that holding into land within the permitted ceiling and land declared surplus.
The proceeding was issued by the Revenue Divisional Officer and Authorised Officer and Assigning Authority (Land Reforms), Tirunelveli, on 21 May 2025. It was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 6 August 2025 under references A2/MRI/32M/TNV-17/70 and A3/1698/2023(L.Ref.).
Landholding decision
The final statement records the following:
- The ceiling allowed for Muthaiya Chettiar is 20 standard acres.
- Annexure I identifies 18.52 ordinary acres, equal to 20.000 standard acres, as land to be retained.
- Annexure II identifies 34.87 ordinary acres as surplus land.
- The listed lands are in Palavur, Karungadu and Narasinganallur villages of Tirunelveli Taluk and Tirunelveli District.
- The schedules give individual survey numbers, whether each parcel is wet or dry land, its extent, assessment and standard acreage.
Important numerical difference in the document
The main Form 9 table gives the surplus holding as 34.87 ordinary acres and 20.223 standard acres. Annexure II gives the same 34.87 ordinary acres as 30.223 standard acres. The document therefore contains different standard acreage figures for the surplus land, although both places identify 34.87 ordinary acres.
Who should check the schedules
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with land in Palavur, Karungadu or Narasinganallur should compare the property survey number with Annexure I and Annexure II. Annexure II includes 29 entries in Palavur, six in Karungadu and six in Narasinganallur. Some entries cover only part of a survey number, including Survey Nos. 262/5, 89/2 and 185, so the exact subdivision or extent should be checked rather than relying only on the main survey number.
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Common questions
Does this notification declare any land as surplus?
Yes. Annexure II declares 34.87 ordinary acres in Palavur, Karungadu and Narasinganallur as surplus land.
How much land was allowed to be retained?
Annexure I allows 18.52 ordinary acres, equal to 20.000 standard acres, to be retained. The stated ceiling is 20 standard acres.
Which villages are covered by the land schedules?
The scheduled survey numbers are in Palavur, Karungadu and Narasinganallur villages of Tirunelveli Taluk and Tirunelveli District.
Is the surplus standard acreage consistent throughout the notification?
No. The main Form 9 table states 20.223 standard acres, while Annexure II states 30.223 standard acres. Both state that the surplus extent is 34.87 ordinary acres.
