Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 4, Part VI, Section 1 (4 VI 1 v6)

What the gazette governs

Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 4, Part VI, Section 1, dated 26 January 2022, contains notifications from the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department and town and country planning authorities. Property owners, buyers and professionals should check whether land in the listed villages and survey fields has been moved to a different land use category.

Delegation of powers

Notification No. VI(1)/31/2022, dated 4 January 2022, was issued by the Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Administration Department, Chennai.

• Powers and duties held by the Commissioner under Section 79(C) of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 are delegated to Joint Commissioners.
• The delegation remains subject to the Act and applicable rules.
• The Commissioner may also exercise those powers and may exercise powers under Section 21 or 22 over orders passed by Joint Commissioners.

Land use changes

The planning notifications make the following changes:

• Notification No. VI(1)/32/2022, dated 19 January 2022, adds survey fields 117/3, 117/4, 117/5A, 119/4 and 119/5 in Maruthandakurichi Village, Srirangam Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District, to mixed residential use and excludes them from the agriculture zone.
• Notification No. VI(1)/33/2022, dated 19 January 2022, places survey field 147/2 in Suriyur Village, Thiruverumbur Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District, in commercial use and excludes it from the agriculture zone.
• Notification Nos. VI(1)/34/2022 and VI(1)/35/2022, both dated 21 January 2022, place specified land in Othakkalmandapam and Chettipalayam villages within industrial use zones. The affected fields include 405/1, 405/2, parts of 482 and specified parts of 483.
• Notification No. VI(1)/36/2022, dated 21 January 2022, moves survey fields 447/2A2, 447/2B1 and 447/2C1 in Punjai Pugalur Village from agricultural use to mixed residential use.
• Notification No. VI(1)/37/2022, dated 21 January 2022, announces a variation to the approved Madurai Local Planning Area Master Plan concerning Kulamangalam Panchayat.
• The Hosur notice records conversion from agricultural use to residential use for survey fields 865/1A1, 865/1A2, 865/1A3, 865/1B, 865/1C and 865/1D in Nallur Village.

Practical effect

A listed survey field may now have a different planning classification. Before purchasing, developing or applying for approval, readers should match the property survey number and village against the relevant revised land use entry.