Withdrawal from the Land Classification for Issuing Free House Site Patta under the Special Regularisation Scheme under the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998 (2026)
The Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department issued G.O.Ms.No.37, G.O.Ms.No.38, G.O.Ms.No.39 and G.O.Ms.No.40 on 19th February 2026. The notifications withdraw specified government poramboke land in Palladam, Vridhachalam and Kallakurichi from the control of the relevant municipal councils, for issuing free house site patta under the Special Regularisation Scheme, with effect from publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
What the notifications do
The Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department notifications use the powers under the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998 to remove specified land from municipal council control. The Gazette heading identifies the purpose as issuing free house site patta under the Special Regularisation Scheme.
The withdrawal applies from the date of publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. Each schedule identifies the land by district, taluk, municipal council, survey or town survey details, classification, extent and boundaries.
Land covered
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G.O.Ms.No.37 covers Naranapuram Village in Palladam Taluk, Tiruppur District, within Palladam Municipal Council. From a total extent of 0.72.00 hectare, 0.01.60 hectare of government poramboke cart track land is withdrawn from council control. The schedule refers to Survey No. 496B/1 and its later subdivisions.
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G.O.Ms.No.38 covers Vridhachalam Village in Vridhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District, within Vridhachalam Municipal Council. It withdraws 0.02.44 hectare from a total extent of 0.52.00 hectare. The land is identified as Sarkar poramboke pattai in Ward E, with Survey No. 3 and subdivisions 3/2 to 3/5.
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G.O.Ms.No.39 covers Emapper Village in Kallakurichi Taluk and District, within Kallakurichi Municipal Council. It withdraws three portions of government poramboke pattai land, measuring 0.07.68 hectare, 0.07.39 hectare and 0.01.86 hectare. The total withdrawn extent is 0.16.93 hectare, involving Survey Nos. 150/2, 159/1 and 179/1 and the listed later subdivisions.
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G.O.Ms.No.40 covers land within Vridhachalam Municipal Council, Vridhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District. It withdraws 0.22.22 hectare from a total extent of 1.15.02 hectares. The schedule identifies Sarkar poramboke thoppu land in Ward E, Block 91, Town Survey No. 2/1, with subdivisions 2/6 to 2/33.
Who should check the schedules
Property buyers, occupants, owners and professionals dealing with these survey areas should compare the survey number, subdivision, extent and four boundaries against current land records. The notifications withdraw municipal control over the scheduled portions. They do not identify individual recipients or record the issue of any particular patta.
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Common questions
Does the Gazette itself give me a free house site patta?
No individual recipient is named and no particular patta is recorded as issued. The notifications withdraw specified land from municipal council control for issuing free house site patta under the Special Regularisation Scheme.
When did the withdrawal from municipal council control take effect?
Each notification states that the withdrawal takes effect from the date of its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, which is dated 19th February 2026.
Which municipal council areas are affected?
The scheduled lands are within Palladam Municipal Council, Vridhachalam Municipal Council and Kallakurichi Municipal Council.
How can I tell whether my property is within the notified land?
Check the district, taluk, municipal council, village where stated, survey or town survey number, subdivision, extent and boundaries against the relevant Gazette schedule.
