Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, No. 1, January 7, 2009
The Government of Tamil Nadu published the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, Number 1, dated January 7, 2009, containing public notifications from the High Court, Madras, the Commissioner of Sugar and Cane Commissioner, Tamil Nadu, the Joint Commissioner (CT), Salem Division, and district courts. High Court, Madras Notification Number VI(1)/3/2009 replaces all previous notifications on the civil jurisdiction of specified courts in Thoothukkudi District and assigns listed taluks and firkas to those courts from the date of Gazette publication. The Gazette also prohibits sugarcane movement from reserved mill areas during the 2008 to 2009 crushing season, invalidates specified lost C Forms, publishes notary proposals and court holidays, and identifies approved Chennai Metropolitan Area master plan variations in its contents.
What the Gazette covers
The Government of Tamil Nadu published the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 1, Number 1, on January 7, 2009. It is a collection of separate public and judicial notifications, rather than one land law.
For property owners and professionals, the main directly relevant item is High Court, Madras Notification Number VI(1)/3/2009, dated December 19, 2008. The Gazette contents also identify approved variations to master plans for certain Chennai Metropolitan Areas under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, but the supplied text does not provide the affected places or the detailed variations.
Civil court jurisdiction in Thoothukkudi District
High Court, Madras Notification Number VI(1)/3/2009 supersedes all previous notifications on this subject. From the date of Gazette publication, it assigns local civil jurisdiction as follows:
- District Munsif Court, Thoothukkudi covers Thoothukkudi, Mudivaithanendal, Keelathattaparai and Pudukottai firkas in Thoothukkudi Taluk.
- District Munsif Court, Kovilpatti covers listed firkas in Kovilpatti and Ettayapuram taluks, including Kovilpatti, Kadambur, Kayathar, Kazhugumalai, Nalatinputhur, Kamanayakkanpatti, twelve villages of Ilayarasanendal Firka, Ettayapuram, Kadalaiyoor and Chocapuram.
- District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court, Vilathikulam covers the listed firkas in Vilathikulam, Ettayapuram and Ottapidaram taluks.
A person dealing with a civil case connected to property in one of these areas may need to identify the court assigned to the relevant firka.
Other notifications
The Commissioner of Sugar and Cane Commissioner, Tamil Nadu, through Notification Number VI(1)/2/2009 dated September 18, 2008:
- Prohibits movement of registered or unregistered sugarcane from reserved mill areas during the 2008 to 2009 crushing season without prior diversion orders.
- Allows mills to buy unregistered cane from their own reserved areas when needed for full capacity use.
- Requires a mill not needing the cane to issue a no objection certificate within fourteen days of an application.
The Principal District Court, Thoothukkudi published proposals dated December 22, 2008, to appoint notaries for Kovilpatti and for the Thoothukkudi and Ottapidaram Taluk limits. Objections could be filed before the Principal District Judge, Tuticorin within fourteen days from publication.
Notification Number VI(1)/1/2009 by the Joint Commissioner (CT), Salem Division, invalidates 250 identified C Forms because they were not traceable in office record rooms.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette change which civil court handles property matters in Thoothukkudi District?
Yes. High Court, Madras Notification Number VI(1)/3/2009 assigns specified taluks and firkas to the District Munsif courts at Thoothukkudi and Kovilpatti and the District Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate Court at Vilathikulam. It supersedes all previous notifications on that subject.
Does the supplied text identify land affected by Chennai master plan changes?
No. The contents state that variations to master plans for certain Chennai Metropolitan Areas were approved, but the supplied text does not list the affected sites or explain the variations.
Can unregistered sugarcane be moved from a reserved mill area?
Movement requires prior diversion orders. If the reserved-area mill does not need the unregistered cane, it is authorised to issue a no objection certificate within fourteen days so the grower can sell it elsewhere within the State.
What areas were covered by the proposed notary appointments?
One proposal covered Kovilpatti in Thoothukkudi District. The other covered the Thoothukkudi and Ottapidaram Taluk limits in Thoothukkudi District.
