Notifications by Government in Part II, Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 33

What this gazette contains

The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 33, dated August 20, 2025, carries several Secretariat Department notifications. In the supplied text, the items most relevant to land and property are from the Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882.

It also includes unrelated notifications from the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department and the Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department.

What it changes for land

The Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department issued notifications to either propose land as reserved forest or formally declare land as reserved forest.

Key land related notifications in the supplied text are:

• Government Order Ms. No. 120, Environment, Climate Change and Forests (FR.13), dated 3rd July 2025, proposes constituting Kanyankulam forest block in Agastheeswaram Taluk, Kanniyakumari District, Village No. 34, Kanyankulam, Survey Number 09, extent 429.91.50 Hectare, as a reserved forest.
• Government Order Ms. No. 120, Environment, Climate Change and Forests (FR.13), dated 3rd July 2025, also appoints the Tahsildar (Forest Settlement) Singampatti as Forest Settlement Officer, the District Forest Officer and Wildlife Warden, Kanniyakumari to attend the inquiry on behalf of Government, and the Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector of Kanniyakumari District to hear appeals against orders passed under Sections 11, 12 and 13.
• Government Order Ms. No. 124, Environment, Climate Change and Forests (FR.13), dated 7th July 2025, declares Perumalkoil Karadu reserved forest extension forest block in Theni Taluk, Theni District, Village No. 21, Veerapandi, Survey Number 1511/1, extent 8.59.00 Hectare, as a reserved forest with effect from 07.01.2026. The notification states admitted rights are nil.
• Government Order Ms. No. 125, Environment, Climate Change and Forests (FR.13), dated 7th July 2025, proposes constituting D. Edaiyapatty Bit - I reserved forest additional forest block I and II in Kadavur Taluk, Karur District, in Survey Numbers 415/1, 421 and 422/1, total extent 13.62.00 Hectare, as reserved forest, and appoints the Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement) Trichy as Forest Settlement Officer.

Who should pay attention

This matters to:

• buyers or owners of land in or near the named survey numbers, villages and taluks,
• people checking title, access or land use restrictions,
• surveyors, lawyers and document writers handling land in these areas.

Why it matters

If your land falls within the notified boundaries, or touches them, reserved forest proceedings can affect ownership claims, rights inquiries and future land use. The gazette gives the exact village names, survey numbers, extents and boundary descriptions that should be checked against revenue and title records.