Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, No. 38
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, No. 38, published by the Government of Tamil Nadu on September 16, 2020, carries public notifications from heads of departments and the High Court, Madras. In the pages provided, it announces new court arrangements in places including Sattur, Ambattur and Thiruchuli, and it also publishes planning notifications that change land use entries in parts of Madurai, Hosur and Tirunelveli.
What this gazette contains
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, No. 38 on September 16, 2020. The pages provided contain a mix of judicial notifications issued by the High Court, Madras, and planning notifications issued by local planning authorities and development authorities.
Why it may matter to property owners and buyers
This gazette can matter if you own, buy, develop or advise on land in the places named in the notifications. The planning entries can affect what use is recorded for specific survey numbers, and the judicial entries affect which civil court hears certain cases and appeals in the named areas.
Judicial changes published here
The High Court, Madras, through notifications signed by the Registrar General, published court constitution and jurisdiction changes.
Key points include:
- Constitution of a Sub Court at Sattur in Virudhunagar District.
- Appeals from decrees or orders of the District Munsif's Court at Sattur are to be preferred in the Court of Subordinate Judge at Sattur, from the date the Subordinate Judge, Sattur assumes charge.
- Constitution of a Sub Court at Ambattur in Thiruvallur District.
- Appeals from decrees or orders of the District Munsif's Court at Ambattur are to be preferred in the Court of Subordinate Judge at Ambattur, from the date the Subordinate Judge, Ambattur assumes charge.
- Constitution of District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court at Thiruchuli in Virudhunagar District.
- Thiruchuli is fixed as the place where that court shall be located.
- The Principal District Munsif Court, Aruppukkottai, will cease to have local jurisdiction over the entire Thiruchuli Taluk, and the District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Thiruchuli will exercise local jurisdiction over the entire taluk, from the date the officer assumes charge.
- The District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate, Thiruchuli is also given powers for original suits and proceedings within the local limits of that court, subject to the value limit stated in the notification.
- The Thiruchuli court is also given Small Causes jurisdiction up to the pecuniary limit stated in the notification.
Planning and land use changes published here
The gazette also publishes planning variations for named survey numbers and villages.
Key points include:
- Madurai Local Planning Area, Sirudoor (Thiruppalai), Madurai North Taluk, change from Agricultural use zone to Mixed Residential Use Zone for the survey numbers listed.
- Madurai Local Planning Area, Veerapanjan Village, Madurai East Taluk, change from Agricultural Use Zone to General Industrial use zone for the survey numbers listed.
- Hosur New Town Development Area, Onnalvadi Village and Panchayat, Hosur Taluk, listed survey numbers are added under Residential Use Zone and deleted from Public and Semi Public Use Zone.
- Tirunelveli Local Planning Area, Keelaveeraragavapuram Village, a permitted change of land use is recorded for certain survey numbers in the consented master plan.
What to check
If your land is in Ambattur, Sattur, Thiruchuli, Sirudoor, Veerapanjan, Onnalvadi or Keelaveeraragavapuram, check the exact survey number and the notification text. The gazette changes legal records for court jurisdiction or planning land use only for the places and survey numbers specifically named.
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Common questions
I own land in Ambattur. Does this gazette change my land use?
The pages provided do not show any Ambattur land use change. They show a judicial notification that appeals from the District Munsif's Court at Ambattur will go to the Court of Subordinate Judge at Ambattur once that court assumes charge.
What changed for Thiruchuli in Virudhunagar District?
The High Court, Madras fixed Thiruchuli as the place for the District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Thiruchuli. It also shifted local jurisdiction over the entire Thiruchuli Taluk from the Principal District Munsif Court, Aruppukkottai to the Thiruchuli court, from the date the officer assumes charge.
My property is in Onnalvadi near Hosur. What does the gazette say?
For the listed survey numbers in Onnalvadi Village and Panchayat, Hosur Taluk, the notification adds the land under Residential Use Zone and deletes it from Public and Semi Public Use Zone. You should match your survey number with the numbers printed in the notification.
Does this gazette include any industrial zoning change in Madurai?
Yes. In Veerapanjan Village of Madurai East Taluk, the listed survey numbers are changed from Agricultural Use Zone to General Industrial use zone.
