Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 46, Part II, Section 2, 19 November 2025
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Gazette No. 46, Part II, Section 2, dated 19 November 2025, including reserved forest proposals issued by the Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department under G.O. Ms. No. 206 and G.O. Ms. No. 208, both dated 15 October 2025. The proposals cover Thogaimalai Forest Block II in Tholampalayam village and Kandiyur Mokkai Forest Block Bits I and II in Kemmarampalayam village, both in Mettupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore District.
What the gazette contains
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 46, Part II, Section 2, dated 19 November 2025, publishes notifications from Secretariat departments. For landowners and buyers, the main relevant notifications are proposals by the Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department to constitute two areas in Mettupalayam Taluk as reserved forests under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882.
The gazette also contains notifications concerning consolidated stamp duty for insurance policies, university nominations and other government matters.
Thogaimalai Forest Block II
G.O. Ms. No. 206, Environment, Climate Change and Forests (FR.13), dated 15 October 2025, proposes to constitute Thogaimalai Forest Block II as a reserved forest.
Key land details are:
- District: Coimbatore.
- Taluk: Mettupalayam.
- Village: No. 5, Tholampalayam.
- Survey number: 593.
- Extent: 36.25.5 hectares.
- Notification number: No.II(2)/ECCF/1213/2025.
The notification describes the boundaries with reference to neighbouring survey numbers and the common village boundary with Kemmarampalayam village. The Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Mettupalayam, is appointed as the Forest Settlement Officer. The District Forest Officer, Coimbatore Division, represents the Government at the inquiry. The Additional Personal Assistant (General) to the District Collector, Coimbatore District, is appointed to hear appeals against specified forest settlement orders.
Kandiyur Mokkai Forest Block
G.O. Ms. No. 208, Environment, Climate Change and Forests (FR.13), dated 15 October 2025, proposes to constitute Kandiyur Mokkai Forest Block Bits I and II as a reserved forest.
Key land details are:
- District: Coimbatore.
- Taluk: Mettupalayam.
- Village: No. 4, Kemmarampalayam.
- Bit I: Survey number 692, measuring 10.25.5 hectares.
- Bit II: Survey number 692A, measuring 3.69.5 hectares.
- Total extent: 13.95.0 hectares.
- Notification number: No.II(2)/ECCF/1216/2025.
The Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Mettupalayam, is appointed as the Forest Settlement Officer. The District Forest Officer, Coimbatore Division, represents the Government at the inquiry, and the Personal Assistant (General) to the Collector of Coimbatore District hears appeals.
Who should check the notifications
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with Survey Number 593 in Tholampalayam or Survey Numbers 692 and 692A in Kemmarampalayam should check the notified schedules and boundaries. The gazette describes reserved forest proposals and provides for settlement inquiries and appeals, rather than stating that the areas have already completed the reserved forest process.
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Common questions
Has Survey Number 593 in Tholampalayam already become a reserved forest?
The notification states that the Government proposes to constitute the land as a reserved forest. It appoints a Forest Settlement Officer and provides for an inquiry and appeals.
Which survey numbers are covered by the Kandiyur Mokkai proposal?
The proposal covers Survey Number 692, measuring 10.25.5 hectares, and Survey Number 692A, measuring 3.69.5 hectares, in Kemmarampalayam village.
Who handles the forest settlement process for these lands?
The Special Tahsildar (Forest Settlement), Mettupalayam, is appointed as the Forest Settlement Officer for both proposed reserved forest areas.
Does the gazette provide an appeal process?
Yes. It appoints designated district officials to hear appeals against specified forest settlement orders for each proposed forest block.
