No. VI(1)/7(c)/2026
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 9 January 2026 publishes a notice from the Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Chennai 34, in proceedings Na.Ka. No. 1941454/2025/R1 dated 6 January 2026. It invites objections and comments by 13 February 2026 on a proposed exchange of immovable property belonging to Arulmigu Sundareswaraswami Thirukkoil, Kattur Village, Tiruvarur Taluk, Tiruvarur District, under Section 34 of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 and the Alienation of Immovable Property of the Religious Institutional Rules, 2025.
What this gazette notice is about
No. VI(1)/7(c)/2026 is a public notice issued by the Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Chennai 34, and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 9 January 2026. It concerns a proposal to exchange temple land belonging to Arulmigu Sundareswaraswami Thirukkoil, Kattur Village, Tiruvarur Taluk, Tiruvarur District.
The notice says the application has been made under Section 34 of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959. It also says objections had already been called for through a local newspaper, based on proceedings Na.Ka. No. 1941454/2025/R1 dated 18 September 2025.
Who may be affected
This notice matters to:
- the temple administration of Arulmigu Sundareswaraswami Thirukkoil
- the private landowner involved in the proposed exchange
- people in Kattur Village, especially neighbouring landowners
- anyone who wants to object to or comment on the proposed land exchange
The notice asks for objections and comments to be sent to the Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, at the office in Nungambakkam, Chennai 34, on or before 13 February 2026.
Properties proposed for exchange
Temple property
Property belonging to Arulmigu Sundareswaraswami Thirukkoil:
- Village: Kattur Village
- Taluk and District: Tiruvarur Taluk, Tiruvarur District
- Survey number: 74/8
- Extent: 0.02.00 ares
- Classification: punjai land
- Patta number: 4
Boundaries given in the notice:
- North, Survey No. 74/6, Meenatchi Anni, and Survey No. 74/2, Vadivel Mudaliar and 5 persons
- South, Survey Nos. 74/9 and 74/10, Selvam and 1 person
- West, Survey No. 74/1 irrigation channel
- East, Survey No. 74/10, Selvam and 1 person
Private property offered in exchange
Property belonging to Vanathi, daughter of Rammohan:
- Village: Kattur Village
- Taluk and District: Tiruvarur Taluk, Tiruvarur District
- Survey number: 9/5
- Extent: 0.04.00 ares
- Classification: nanjai land
- Patta number: 1440
Other details recorded
The notice records these points:
- Nature of transaction, exchange
- No encumbrance, stated as none
- No house tax, site tax or property tax shown
- No mortgage details shown
- No sale price or lease details shown
It also gives guideline values and land assessment for both properties.
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Common questions
Is this a final approval for transfer of temple land?
No. The gazette notice is calling for objections and comments on a proposed exchange of immovable property belonging to the temple.
Which temple land is proposed to be exchanged?
The notice identifies temple land in Kattur Village, Tiruvarur Taluk, Tiruvarur District, Survey No. 74/8, measuring 0.02.00 ares, classified as punjai land, belonging to Arulmigu Sundareswaraswami Thirukkoil.
What land is being offered in exchange?
The notice describes private land belonging to Vanathi, daughter of Rammohan, in Kattur Village, Survey No. 9/5, measuring 0.04.00 ares, classified as nanjai land.
How and by when can someone object?
The notice asks that objections or comments, if any, be sent to the Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, at the office in Door No. 119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai 34, by 13 February 2026.
