Jurisdiction - Sivakasi Special Grade Municipality - Inclusion of Thiruthangal Municipality - Confirmation - Ordered
The Governor of Tamil Nadu, through the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department's G.O.(Ms) No.17, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Election), dated 17 February 2021, confirmed the inclusion of the entire Thiruthangal Municipality within the limits of Sivakasi Special Grade Municipality. The decision was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 17 February 2021.
What the notification does
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department's G.O.(Ms) No.17, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Election), dated 17 February 2021, changes the municipal jurisdiction of Sivakasi Special Grade Municipality. The Governor of Tamil Nadu includes the entire area within the limits of Thiruthangal Municipality in the limits of Sivakasi Special Grade Municipality.
The notification describes this inclusion as confirmed and ordered. It does not identify any part of Thiruthangal Municipality that is excluded from the change.
Legal basis
The Governor of Tamil Nadu exercised the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 4 of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920. The notification was published as No.II(2)/MAWS/108(a)/2021 in Part II, Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary.
Who is affected
The jurisdictional change is relevant to residents, property owners, buyers and professionals dealing with land or buildings located within the former limits of Thiruthangal Municipality. The whole municipal area is brought within Sivakasi Special Grade Municipality, rather than only named streets, wards or properties.
Anyone checking the municipal location of a property in Thiruthangal should take account of its inclusion within Sivakasi Special Grade Municipality. The notification itself does not provide individual property descriptions, survey numbers or boundary schedules.
Key provisions
- The entire area of Thiruthangal Municipality is included within Sivakasi Special Grade Municipality.
- The inclusion is an alteration of municipal limits and jurisdiction.
- The Governor of Tamil Nadu makes the inclusion under the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920.
- The Government of Tamil Nadu published the decision through the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department.
- The notification was issued and published on 17 February 2021.
Matters not covered
G.O.(Ms) No.17 does not state any property tax rate, fee, land classification or change of land use. It also does not set out procedures for updating property records or provide separate arrangements for particular properties within Thiruthangal Municipality.
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Common questions
Is all of Thiruthangal Municipality included in Sivakasi Special Grade Municipality?
Yes. G.O.(Ms) No.17 states that the entire area within the limits of Thiruthangal Municipality is included within the limits of Sivakasi Special Grade Municipality.
Does the notification list affected survey numbers or properties?
No. The notification applies to the entire area of Thiruthangal Municipality but does not list survey numbers, individual properties or a boundary schedule.
Does G.O.(Ms) No.17 change land use or land classification?
The notification only addresses municipal jurisdiction. It does not state any change to land use or land classification.
When was the inclusion of Thiruthangal Municipality confirmed?
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department's G.O.(Ms) No.17 is dated 17 February 2021 and was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on the same date.
