Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 7, Part II, Section 2 (7 II 2 v4)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Gazette No. 7, Part II, Section 2 on 12 February 2020, carrying G.O. Ms. No. 26 of the Home Department dated 10 January 2020, G.O. (D) No. 4 of the Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department dated 7 January 2020, and G.O. Ms. No. 199 of the Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department dated 27 December 2019. The notifications establish three Family Courts, reconstitute the Child Welfare Committee for Krishnagiri District, and give notice of a proposal to protect the Elephant Statue at Elayaperumalnallur Village in Ariyalur District.
Family Courts
G.O. Ms. No. 26 of the Home Department, dated 10 January 2020, establishes one Family Court in each of Perambalur, Pudukottai and Tiruvannamalai after consultation with the High Court of Madras. Each court starts functioning from the date its judge assumes charge.
Jurisdiction is specified as follows:
- Perambalur Family Court covers Perambalur Town, Perambalur Taluk, Veppanthattai Taluk, Kunnam Taluk and Alathur Taluk in Perambalur District.
- Pudukottai Family Court covers Pudukottai City, including Pudukottai Taluk.
- Tiruvannamalai Family Court covers Tiruvannamalai City, including Tiruvannamalai Taluk, Chengam Taluk, Kalasapakkam Taluk, Kilpennathur Taluk and Thandarampet Taluk.
These notifications concern family disputes within the listed areas and do not change land ownership or planning rules.
Krishnagiri Child Welfare Committee
G.O. (D) No. 4 of the Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department, dated 7 January 2020, reconstitutes the Child Welfare Committee for Krishnagiri District.
The appointments are:
- A. Sitharthan, Chairperson.
- T. Amudha, Member.
- I. Amal Raj, Member.
- G. Kalaivani, Member.
- B. Tamilselvi, Member.
The notification concerns child care and protection administration. It does not contain provisions about property or land transactions.
Proposed protection of the Elephant Statue
G.O. Ms. No. 199 of the Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department, dated 27 December 2019, gives two months' notice of the intention to declare the Elephant Statue at Arulmigu Azhakar Koil, Elayaperumalnallur Village, Udayarpalayam Taluk, Ariyalur District, a protected monument.
Key land details are:
- The monument is in Revenue Survey Number 44/3.
- The protection area is 0.05.0 hectare and is owned by Melazhagar Temple.
- The approach road is in Revenue Survey Number 37, covering 0.35.0 hectare, and is described as a Panchayat Road.
- Survey numbers 44/2, 44/7, 44/4 and 37 are listed as boundaries around the monument area.
- Survey numbers 39, 36, 44 and the revenue boundary at 37 and 33 are listed in the approach road boundaries.
An interested person could submit an objection or suggestion within two months from Gazette publication to the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.
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Common questions
Was the Elephant Statue finally declared a protected monument by this notification?
No final declaration is recorded here. The Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department notification gives notice of an intention to declare it protected and allows two months for objections or suggestions.
Which survey number contains the Elephant Statue?
The Elephant Statue is in Revenue Survey Number 44/3 at Arulmigu Azhakar Koil, Elayaperumalnallur Village, Udayarpalayam Taluk, Ariyalur District.
Does the monument proposal include an approach road?
Yes. The schedule identifies an approach road in Revenue Survey Number 37, measuring 0.35.0 hectare and described as a Panchayat Road.
Do the Family Court and Child Welfare Committee notifications affect land ownership?
The notifications establish Family Courts and reconstitute the Krishnagiri District Child Welfare Committee. They do not contain provisions changing land ownership or planning rules.
