G.O. Ms. No. 3, Revenue Court Area Amendments, 2013
The Revenue Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. Ms. No. 3, Revenue [L.R.I(1)], dated 4 January 2013, replacing the existing officer and area tables in notifications under three laws concerning cultivating tenants, fair rent and public trust agricultural lands. The amendments identify which Special Deputy Collector (Revenue Court) covers each listed revenue district or taluk.
What the document changes
The Revenue Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, through G.O. Ms. No. 3, Revenue [L.R.I(1)], dated 4 January 2013, substitutes new tables in earlier notifications issued under:
- The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection Act, 1955.
- The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants (Payment of Fair Rent) Act, 1956.
- The Tamil Nadu Public Trusts (Regulation of Administration of Agricultural Lands) Act, 1961.
The replacement tables allocate specified revenue districts and taluks among ten Special Deputy Collectors functioning as Revenue Courts. The notification was published by authority in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 11 January 2013.
Who may be affected
The Revenue Department allocation is relevant to cultivating tenants, landowners, public trusts administering agricultural land, and professionals dealing with matters under the three listed laws. A person can use the location of the agricultural land to identify the Special Deputy Collector (Revenue Court) assigned to that district or taluk.
Officer and area allocations
The substituted tables assign coverage as follows:
- Cuddalore: Cuddalore, Villupuram, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur revenue districts.
- Tiruchirapalli: Tiruchirappalli, Manapparai and Tiruverumbur taluks, plus Perambalur, Ariyalur, Salem, Karur, Pudukottai, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Erode, Coimbatore, Tiruppur and The Nilgiris revenue districts.
- Lalgudi: Lalgudi, Musiri, Mannachanallur, Thuraiyur, Thottiyam and Srirangam taluks.
- Madurai: Madurai, Dindigul, Theni, Sivagangai, Ramanathapuram and Virudhunagar revenue districts.
- Tirunelveli: Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Kanniyakumari revenue districts.
- Tiruvarur: Tiruvarur, Kudavasal, Valangaiman, Nannilam and Needamangalam taluks.
- Mannargudi: Mannargudi and Tiruthuraipoondi taluks.
- Mayiladuthurai: Mayiladuthurai, Tharangambadi, Sirkazhi and Kuthalam taluks of Nagapattinam Revenue District.
- Nagapattinam: Nagapattinam, Kilvelur, Thirukuvalai and Vedaranyam taluks.
- Thanjavur: Thanjavur, Orthanadu, Thiruvaiyaru, Kumbakonam, Papanasam, Thiruvidaimarudur, Pattukottai and Peravurani taluks.
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Common questions
Which Revenue Court covers agricultural land in Coimbatore?
The Special Deputy Collector (Revenue Court), Tiruchirapalli, is assigned the entire Coimbatore Revenue District.
Which officer covers cultivating tenancy matters in Kancheepuram?
The Special Deputy Collector (Revenue Court), Cuddalore, is assigned the entire Kancheepuram Revenue District.
Are all taluks in Tiruvarur Revenue District assigned to one officer?
No. Tiruvarur, Kudavasal, Valangaiman, Nannilam and Needamangalam are assigned to the Tiruvarur officer, while Mannargudi and Tiruthuraipoondi are assigned to the Mannargudi officer.
Does the notification apply only to the Cultivating Tenants Protection Act?
No. It also amends notifications under the Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants (Payment of Fair Rent) Act, 1956, and the Tamil Nadu Public Trusts (Regulation of Administration of Agricultural Lands) Act, 1961.
