Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 36, Part VI, Section 1 (2025)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 36, Part VI, Section 1 on 10 September 2025, containing a Dindigul antiquities claim notice and amendments issued by the relevant planning authorities to the approved master plans for Mamallapuram, Madurai and Thiruvarur. The amendments change specified land in Thaiyur and Agarathirunallur from agricultural to residential use, and specified land in Thanichiyam from agricultural to commercial use.
What the Gazette covers
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 36, Part VI, Section 1 contains four public notifications. Property buyers, owners and professionals dealing with the listed survey numbers should check the revised land use classification and, for the Thiruvarur site, the development conditions.
Dindigul antiquities notice
The Dindigul District Collector reports that two bronze statues were found in a waste bin at the Sellandiamman Temple location in Survey No. 507, near N.S. Nagar, Seelapadi Village, Dindigul West Taluk. One is a male village guardian deity and the other is a female village deity. Both are kept safely at the Government Museum, Palani.
Anyone claiming full or partial ownership must appear before the Personal Assistant (General) to the Dindigul District Collector, personally or through an authorised representative, with supporting evidence on 15 December 2025. If no claim is made, or a claim is rejected for lack of evidence, the objects may be declared ownerless.
Mamallapuram master plan amendment
The Mamallapuram Local Planning Authority amendment follows G.O. (2D) No. 434 of the Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 22 November 2024.
- Specified subdivisions of Survey No. 721 in Thaiyur Village are added to the residential use zone.
- The listed residential subdivisions are 721/1, 2, 3, 4, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D1 to 5D8, 5E, 5F, 7, 8, 9A, 9B, 10A and 10B.
- The remaining parts of Survey No. 721 continue within the agricultural use entry, together with the other survey numbers stated in the notification.
Madurai master plan amendment
The Madurai Local Planning Authority amendment follows G.O. (2g) No. 95 of the Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 17 March 2025.
- Survey No. 98/1A in Thanichiyam Village, Alanganallur Panchayat Union, Vadipatti Taluk, Madurai District, is removed from the agricultural use zone.
- Survey No. 98/1A is added to the commercial use zone.
Thiruvarur master plan amendment
The District Town and Country Planning authority amendment follows G.O. (2U) No. 198 of the Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 13 June 2025.
- Survey Nos. 61/20 and 61/21 in Agarathirunallur Village are moved from agricultural to residential use.
- A no objection certificate must be obtained from the relevant department because a canal lies north of the site.
- Development near the water body must follow the appropriate procedures and TNCD&BR 2019.
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Common questions
Is all of Survey No. 721 in Thaiyur now residential?
No. Only the subdivisions specifically listed in the Mamallapuram notification are added to the residential use zone. The agricultural entry retains Survey No. 721 except for those listed subdivisions.
What is the new land use for Survey No. 98/1A in Thanichiyam Village?
Survey No. 98/1A is removed from the agricultural use zone and added to the commercial use zone.
Can Survey Nos. 61/20 and 61/21 in Agarathirunallur be developed without further approval?
The land is added to the residential use zone, but a no objection certificate must be obtained from the relevant department because a canal is located north of the site. Development must also follow the procedures applicable near water bodies and TNCD&BR 2019.
How can someone claim the bronze statues found in Seelapadi Village?
A claimant must appear before the Personal Assistant (General) to the Dindigul District Collector, personally or through an authorised representative, with evidence supporting the claim on 15 December 2025.
