Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 9
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 9 on 4 March 2026. Commercial Taxes and Registration Department G.O. Ms. No. 14 dated 11 February 2026, G.O. Ms. No. 15 dated 12 February 2026 and G.O. Ms. No. 18 dated 13 February 2026 create the Vandalur, Pongalur and Vanapuram Registration Sub-Districts and transfer specified villages to them from 13 February 2026. Home Department G.O. Ms. No. 55 dated 4 February 2026 designates special courts for idol theft cases, with the Chennai and Madurai designations superseding earlier Home Department notifications published on 22 May 2024.
Registration boundaries affecting property documents
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department changes which Registration Sub-District serves specified villages from 13 February 2026. Property buyers, owners, developers and document professionals dealing with land in these villages should note the new registration jurisdiction.
- G.O. Ms. No. 14 dated 11 February 2026 transfers 18 villages from Guduvancheri Registration Sub-District to the newly created Vandalur Registration Sub-District in Tambaram Registration District. They are Arungal, Ayyanchery, Keerapakkam, Kilambakkam, Kizhakkottaiyur, Kolapakkam, Mambakkam, Melakkottaiyur, Murugamangalam, Nallambakkam, Polacheri, Ponmar, Rathinamangalam, Sonalur, Oonamanchery, Urapakkam, Vandalur and Venkatamangalam.
- G.O. Ms. No. 15 dated 12 February 2026 transfers 11 villages from Palladam to the newly created Pongalur Registration Sub-District in Thiruppur Registration District. They are Pongalur, Velarasikallipalayam, Kethanur, Velarasivadamalaipalayam, Vavipalayam, Elavanthi, Madappur, Kattur, Ganapathipalayam, Chittambalam and Karaipudur.
- G.O. Ms. No. 18 dated 13 February 2026 creates Vanapuram Registration Sub-District in Kallakurichi Registration District. It transfers 32 villages from Vadaponparappi, Sankarapuram, Joint II Sub Registrar Office, Thiyagadurgam, Rishivandiyam and Manalurpet. The transferred villages include Vanapuram, Athiyur, Ariyalur, Palaiyasiruvangur, Kadampur, Chitthal, Periyapagandai, Vadamamandur and Jampadai.
- Village limits follow the limits determined from time to time for revenue administration.
Other notifications in the Gazette
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department also authorises consolidated stamp duty for insurance policies. G.O. (Rt) No. 48 dated 10 February 2026 covers Life Insurance Corporation of India, Thanjavur Division and listed branches from 1 January 2026 to 31 March 2026. G.O. (Rt) No. 55 dated 16 February 2026 covers United India Insurance Company Limited, Regional Office, Coimbatore from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.
The Higher Education Department, through G.O. (D) No. 33 dated 11 February 2026, nominates five women to the Academic Committee of Mother Teresa Women's University, Kodaikanal for three years from the order date.
The Home Department, through G.O. Ms. No. 55 dated 4 February 2026, designates courts in Chennai and Madurai as special courts for idol theft cases across specified districts.
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Common questions
Which registration office applies to land in Vandalur or Urapakkam?
Vandalur and Urapakkam were transferred from Guduvancheri Registration Sub-District to the newly created Vandalur Registration Sub-District in Tambaram Registration District from 13 February 2026.
When did the Vandalur, Pongalur and Vanapuram registration changes take effect?
All three registration transfers took effect on 13 February 2026.
Did Pongalur remain under Palladam Registration Sub-District?
No. Pongalur and ten other listed villages were transferred from Palladam to the newly created Pongalur Registration Sub-District in Thiruppur Registration District.
Are the village boundaries fixed by these registration notifications?
The notifications state that village limits are the limits determined from time to time for revenue administration.
