G.O. (Ms.) No. 471, House Site Pattas and Withdrawal of Lands from Urban Local Body Control, 2025
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 471 dated 16 December 2025, under which the Governor of Tamil Nadu withdraws specified lands from the control of the Kancheepuram City Municipal Corporation and the Karur City Municipal Corporation. The withdrawal supports the grant of house site pattas to 86 persons under a one time regularisation scheme and takes effect from publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 16 December 2025.
What the notification does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 471 of the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, dated 16 December 2025, removes specified land parcels from the control of two urban local bodies. The notification was issued using the power under sub-section (2) of section 118 of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998.
The heading states that the action concerns the grant of house site pattas to 86 persons under a one time regularisation scheme. The operative provisions identify the land being withdrawn, rather than naming the 86 persons or separately recording individual patta grants.
Areas covered
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department notification contains two schedules:
- Notification No. II(2)/MAWS/1313(g-1)/2025 covers land within Kancheepuram town, Kancheepuram City Municipal Corporation, Kancheepuram Taluk and Kancheepuram District.
- Notification No. II(2)/MAWS/1313(g-2)/2025 covers land in Thanthoni and Sanapiratti villages within Karur town, Karur City Municipal Corporation, Karur Taluk and Karur District.
The Kancheepuram schedule contains eight entries, including lands in Kancheepuram Town, Thathithoppu and Thiruveethipallam. The Karur schedule contains five entries, one in Thanthoni and four in Sanapiratti.
Key land details
The schedules identify affected land through survey numbers, subdivisions, classification, extent and surrounding survey boundaries. Listed classifications include Government poromboke, natham, burial ground, cart track, field, road and path classifications.
Key survey references include:
- Kancheepuram entries involving Survey Nos. 264, 286/1, 1810/1, 2241/1, 2241/3, 6/12, 58/1 and 1972/1.
- Thanthoni Survey No. 723.
- Sanapiratti Survey Nos. 536, 537, 881/1 and 2046.
Who should check the schedules
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with land in the listed localities should compare the property survey number, subdivision, extent and boundaries with the relevant schedule. The withdrawal changes which municipal corporation controls the scheduled land from the date of Gazette publication. The notification does not provide the names of the proposed patta recipients.
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Common questions
Does the notification apply to all land in Kancheepuram and Karur?
No. It applies only to the land parcels identified by survey number, subdivision, extent and boundaries in the Kancheepuram and Karur schedules.
When did the withdrawal from municipal corporation control take effect?
The withdrawal took effect from the date the notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, 16 December 2025.
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 471 list the 86 people receiving house site pattas?
No. The heading refers to house site pattas for 86 persons under a one time regularisation scheme, but the schedules list land details and do not name the individuals.
How can I check whether my property is affected?
Compare your property's village or town, survey number, subdivision, extent and boundaries with the relevant Kancheepuram or Karur schedule.
