Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 41, Part II, Section 2 (41 II 2 v7)

Proposed reserved forests

The Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 160 dated 16 September 2022 under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882. Its key provisions are:

• Velayuthampalayam Forest Block II in Vedasandur Taluk, Dindigul District, is proposed to be constituted as reserved forest.
• The land is Survey Number 83A/1 in No. 52, Velayuthampalayam Village, with an extent of 56.08.5 hectares.
• The schedule gives detailed boundaries by reference to neighbouring survey numbers and Sengurichi Village.
• The Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Dindigul, is appointed as Forest Settlement Officer.
• The District Forest Officer, Dindigul Division, represents the Government at the inquiry.
• The Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector of Dindigul District hears appeals against specified forest settlement orders.

The Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department also issued G.O. Ms. No. 161 dated 16 September 2022. It proposes Kaducuppa Addition Forest Block in Udhagamandalam Taluk, the Nilgiris, as reserved forest. The block covers 36.00.0 hectares in Survey Number 266/2B, old Survey Number 501, in No. 9, Nanjanad Village. The Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Gudalur, is the Forest Settlement Officer. The District Forest Officer, Nilgiris South Division, represents the Government at the inquiry, and the Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector of Nilgiris District hears appeals.

Owners and buyers dealing with either listed survey number should note that the notifications begin the proposed reserved forest process and establish the inquiry and appeal authorities.

University nominations

The Higher Education Department issued G.O. (D) No. 261 dated 27 September 2022, nominating two members to the Syndicate of Annamalai University for three years from 5 September 2022.

The Higher Education Department issued G.O. (D) No. 262 dated 27 September 2022, nominating five open category members to the Senate of the University of Madras for three years from 9 September 2022.

Labour disputes

The Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department issued G.O. (D) No. 440 dated 6 September 2022 and G.O. (D) No. 446 dated 15 September 2022. These notifications refer disputes involving Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Coimbatore) to the Coimbatore Labour Court for adjudication and ask the court to give its decision within three months of receiving the respective order.