Letter No.3488/LR.2(2)/2026-1, dated 6.03.2026
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Land Reforms Wing, issued Letter Number 3488/LR.2(2)/2026-1 on 6 March 2026 concerning land held by M/s. Witty Wheels LLP in Thoothukudi District. It states that permission under Section 37-A of the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961 does not arise because the relevant land is being acquired by SIPCOT through land acquisition.
What the letter covers
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Land Reforms Wing, issued Letter Number 3488/LR.2(2)/2026-1 on 6 March 2026 following consideration by the Industrial Exemption Committee. The matter concerns M/s. Witty Wheels LLP and land in Thoothukudi District intended for solar power.
The company had applied for permission under Section 37-A of the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961 to hold 203.89 acres.
Decision on the company’s application
The Industrial Exemption Committee considered the case at its meeting held on 13 February 2026. Its conclusions recorded in the letter are:
- If SIPCOT acquires the land through the land acquisition process, permission under Section 37-A does not arise.
- The compensation amount will be decided later by the District Authorities.
- M/s. Witty Wheels LLP has a retainable portion of 1.41 acres, equivalent to 0.35 standard acres.
- The remaining extent referred to for permission is 202.48 acres.
- Because the company’s land is being acquired by SIPCOT, the Commissioner of Land Reforms may be informed that Section 37-A permission does not arise in this case.
Clarification for government agency land
Letter Number 3488/LR.2(2)/2026-1 also repeats a clarification from Government Letter Number 34391/LR2(1)/2021-1 dated 30 November 2021. The clarification concerns land held by industrial or commercial undertakings when the land was:
- Received from CMDA, SIDCO, SIPCOT, TNHB or another agency under the control of the State Government.
- Alienated or assigned by the Revenue Department.
- Allotted by another Government Department.
For land falling within those categories, the beneficiary industrial or commercial company need not come under Section 37-A of the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms Act, 1961, as amended.
Who may be affected
Letter Number 3488/LR.2(2)/2026-1 directly affects M/s. Witty Wheels LLP and its Thoothukudi District land. The repeated clarification is also relevant to industrial or commercial undertakings holding land received, assigned, alienated or allotted through the listed State Government bodies or departments.
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Common questions
Did M/s. Witty Wheels LLP receive permission under Section 37-A?
No permission was considered necessary for the land being acquired by SIPCOT through land acquisition. The letter states that Section 37-A permission does not arise in that situation.
How much land was involved in the application?
The application concerned 203.89 acres in Thoothukudi District for solar power. The letter identifies 1.41 acres as retainable and refers to 202.48 acres as the remaining extent.
Who will decide the compensation for the acquired land?
The Industrial Exemption Committee recorded that the compensation amount would be decided later by the District Authorities.
Does the clarification apply to an ordinary private land purchase?
The letter does not address ordinary private purchases. Its clarification concerns industrial or commercial undertakings holding land received from specified State Government agencies, assigned or alienated by the Revenue Department, or allotted by another Government Department.
