Constitution of Land Tribunal in Each District under the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act
The Government of Tamil Nadu Revenue Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 78, Revenue [LR-I(1)], dated 6 March 2012, constituting a Land Tribunal in every Tamil Nadu district except Chennai District under the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961. In each covered district, the tribunal consists of the Additional Collector or the District Revenue Officer who has jurisdiction over that district.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 78, Revenue [LR-I(1)], dated 6 March 2012, was issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu Revenue Department and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 7 March 2012. It constitutes a Land Tribunal in each Tamil Nadu district except Chennai District for the purposes of the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu issued the notification using the powers conferred by Section 76 read with Section 77(1) of that Act.
Tribunal structure and coverage
The district Land Tribunals created by G.O. Ms. No. 78 have the following structure:
- A Land Tribunal is constituted in every district except Chennai District.
- The tribunal consists of the Additional Collector or the District Revenue Officer, as applicable.
- The relevant officer must have jurisdiction over the district concerned.
- The tribunal is constituted for the purposes of the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961.
The notification does not create a separate multi-member tribunal or name individual officeholders. It assigns the tribunal function to the Additional Collector or District Revenue Officer with jurisdiction in each covered district.
Who may be affected
The constitution of district Land Tribunals is relevant to landowners, buyers and professionals dealing with matters arising under the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961. The responsible tribunal depends on the district in which the matter falls and on whether the Additional Collector or District Revenue Officer is the applicable officer there.
Chennai District is expressly excluded from the district-by-district arrangement created by this notification. The Gazette text does not state what tribunal arrangement applies to Chennai District.
What the notification does not specify
G.O. Ms. No. 78 does not identify any particular property, owner or land survey number. It also does not set out filing procedures, fees, hearing processes or time limits. Its stated function is to constitute the Land Tribunal in each covered district and identify the district officer who forms that tribunal.
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Common questions
Is there a Land Tribunal in every Tamil Nadu district under this notification?
The notification constitutes a Land Tribunal in every district except Chennai District.
Who acts as the Land Tribunal in my district?
The tribunal consists of the Additional Collector or the District Revenue Officer, as applicable, who has jurisdiction over the district.
Does G.O. Ms. No. 78 apply to a specific property or owner?
No specific property, survey number or owner is identified. The notification establishes district Land Tribunals for matters under the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961.
What tribunal arrangement applies in Chennai District?
Chennai District is excluded from the arrangement created by this notification. The Gazette text does not state what arrangement applies there.
