Final Schedule under Section 12 of the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961
The Tirunelveli Sub Collector and Authorised Officer (Land Reforms), through reference M.R.1/32/R/Tili/58/61 dated November 25, 2019, issued a final schedule fixing the land ceiling and identifying land to be retained by M.D.R. Renganatha Mudaliar of Perumalpuram, Tirunelveli. Published by the Tamil Nadu Government in the Tamil Nadu Gazette on December 11, 2019, the schedule records total holdings of 463.67 1/2 ordinary acres, equivalent to 222.694 standard acres, and lists 78.70 1/2 ordinary acres, equivalent to 30.002 standard acres, for retention.
What the final schedule does
The final schedule was issued by the Tirunelveli Sub Collector and Authorised Officer (Land Reforms), under reference M.R.1/32/R/Tili/58/61 dated November 25, 2019. It was published under Notifications by Heads of Departments in the Tamil Nadu Gazette on December 11, 2019.
The schedule applies to M.D.R. Renganatha Mudaliar, whose address is given as 9B, A. Colony, Perumalpuram, Tirunelveli. It records his landholding position as on April 6, 1960, fixes his ceiling area and identifies land declared for retention.
Landholding and ceiling figures
The final schedule records the following figures:
- Total land held was 463.67 1/2 ordinary acres.
- The total holding was assessed as 222.694 standard acres.
- The applicable ceiling area was 30.000 standard acres.
- The land declared for retention totals 78.70 1/2 ordinary acres.
- The retained land is assessed as 30.002 standard acres.
The source states both the 30.000 standard acre ceiling and the 30.002 standard acre total in the retention table. It does not explain the difference.
Land covered by the retention list
The retention table contains 67 numbered entries and identifies land by district, taluk, village, survey number, land type, wet or dry classification, area, assessment and standard acreage. The listed locations include areas in Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Virudhunagar, with places such as Ambasamudram, Kurichi, Alwar, South Kadayam, Ilanji, Melagaram, Kandiyaperi, Karuppanthurai, Sivasailam, Desamanickam, Mangalam and Chettiarpatti.
The entries include whole survey fields and fractional interests, including one-twelfth, one-sixth and one-half shares. Most entries are described as government land and wet land, while some later entries are classified as dry land.
Who should check the schedule
The final schedule may affect buyers, owners and professionals dealing with any survey number listed in the retention table. A property check should match the district, taluk, village, survey number, extent and fractional share, because a survey number alone may not identify the exact interest covered.
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Common questions
Does the schedule apply to every landowner in Tamil Nadu?
No. It specifically concerns the landholdings of M.D.R. Renganatha Mudaliar of Perumalpuram, Tirunelveli.
What date was used to determine the person's landholdings?
The schedule records the land held by the named person on April 6, 1960.
How much land was declared for retention?
The retention table totals 78.70 1/2 ordinary acres, assessed as 30.002 standard acres.
How can I tell whether a property I am buying appears in the schedule?
Compare the property's district, taluk, village, survey number, extent and any fractional share with the 67 entries in the retention table.
