Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 36, Part II, Section 2 (36 II 2 v8)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published this Gazette issue on 7 September 2016 through the Environment and Forests Department, Higher Education Department, Home Department, and Labour and Employment Department. It proposes 76.86.0 hectares in Thangachimadam Forest Block, Pamban Village, as reserved forest, appoints officials for the forest settlement process, makes university nominations, changes civil court arrangements at Lalgudi, and addresses ambulance and related services as a public utility service.
Proposed Thangachimadam reserved forest
The Environment and Forests Department, under G.O. Ms. No. 62, Environment and Forests (FR.14), dated 9 June 2016, proposes to constitute specified land in Thangachimadam Forest Block as reserved forest under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882. The proposal covers 76.86.0 hectares in No. 1 Pamban Village, Rameswaram Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.
The scheduled land is divided into four parts:
- Bit I, 37.71.5 hectares, covering Survey Numbers 644/1, 644/2, 644/5, 644/6 and 644/7.
- Bit II, 8.77.5 hectares, covering Survey Numbers 644/8 to 644/13 as individually listed.
- Bit III, 30.26.5 hectares, covering Survey Numbers 656/2, 656/3, 656/4, 656/5 and 656/7.
- Bit IV, 0.10.5 hectares, covering Survey Number 656/9.
The Gazette provides detailed boundaries using adjoining survey numbers. Buyers, owners and claimants concerned with these survey numbers or neighbouring land should compare their records and boundaries with the schedule. The notification states that reserved forest status is proposed, rather than recording a final constitution.
Forest settlement officials
The Environment and Forests Department, through the same G.O. Ms. No. 62 dated 9 June 2016, appoints the Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Sivagangai, as the Forest Settlement Officer. The District Forest Officer, Ramanathapuram Division, is appointed to attend the inquiry for the Government. The Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector of Ramanathapuram District is appointed to hear appeals against specified forest settlement orders.
Other notifications in the issue
- The Higher Education Department, under G.O. (1D) No. 290 dated 16 August 2016, nominates Dr. G. Gopinath to the Syndicate of Bharathidasan University for the stated residual period or until superannuation, whichever is earlier.
- The Higher Education Department, under G.O. (1D) No. 292 dated 16 August 2016, nominates five members to the Senate of the University of Madras for three years from 19 July 2016.
- The Home Department, under G.O. Ms. No. 558 dated 29 July 2016, sets the number of District Munsifs for Tiruchirappalli District at nine when the District Munsif at Lalgudi assumes charge. It also gives the Subordinate Judge's Court, Tiruchirappalli, appellate jurisdiction over the District Munsif Court, Lalgudi.
- The Labour and Employment Department, under G.O. (Rt) No. 254 dated 4 August 2016, addresses the declaration of ambulance and related services as a public utility service under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
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Common questions
Does the Gazette finally declare Thangachimadam Forest Block a reserved forest?
No. The Environment and Forests Department notification states that the specified land is proposed to be constituted as reserved forest.
Which Pamban Village lands are covered by the forest proposal?
The proposal covers listed parts of Survey Numbers 644/1, 644/2, 644/5 to 644/13, 656/2 to 656/5, 656/7 and 656/9, totalling 76.86.0 hectares. The Gazette also gives detailed boundary descriptions.
Who handles the Thangachimadam forest settlement process and appeals?
The Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Sivagangai, is the Forest Settlement Officer. The District Forest Officer, Ramanathapuram Division, attends the inquiry for the Government, and the Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector of Ramanathapuram District hears the specified appeals.
Which court hears appeals from the District Munsif Court at Lalgudi?
The Subordinate Judge's Court, Tiruchirappalli, has appellate jurisdiction over the District Munsif Court, Lalgudi, from the date the District Munsif assumes charge.
