Letter No.3490/LR.2(2)/2026-1, dated 06.03.2026
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Land Reforms Wing, issued Letter No.3490/LR.2(2)/2026-1 on 6 March 2026 concerning land held by M/s. Whacky Wheels LLP in Thoothukudi District for solar power. 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 SIPCOT is acquiring the company’s land through the land acquisition process.
What the letter decides
Letter No.3490/LR.2(2)/2026-1, issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Land Reforms Wing, addresses M/s. Whacky Wheels LLP’s proposal to hold 200 acres in Thoothukudi District for solar power.
Based on the Industrial Exemption Committee’s recommendation, the letter states that permission under section 37-A is not required in this case because SIPCOT is acquiring the company’s land through land acquisition.
Land covered
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department records the following figures for M/s. Whacky Wheels LLP:
- The proposal concerned a total extent of 200 acres.
- The company has 2.61 acres, equivalent to 0.65 standard acres, as its retainable portion.
- Permission had been sought for the remaining 197.39 acres.
- SIPCOT is acquiring the lands through the land acquisition process.
The Industrial Exemption Committee also resolved that the compensation amount would be decided later by the District Authorities.
Clarification for government agency lands
Letter No.3490/LR.2(2)/2026-1 repeats a clarification issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department in Government Letter No.34391/LR2(1)/2021-1, dated 30 November 2021.
For considering lands held by industrial or commercial undertakings, beneficiary companies need not come under section 37-A where the lands were:
- Received from the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Small Industries Development Corporation, SIPCOT, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, or another agency under State Government control.
- Alienated or assigned by the Revenue Department.
- Allotted by another Government Department.
Who is affected
Letter No.3490/LR.2(2)/2026-1 directly affects M/s. Whacky Wheels LLP and its Thoothukudi District land proposed for solar power. It also guides the Commissioner of Land Reforms, the District Revenue Officer for Thoothukudi District and SIPCOT in handling the acquisition, section 37-A issue and compensation process.
Industrial or commercial undertakings holding land received, assigned or allotted through the government bodies listed in the clarification may also find the stated section 37-A position relevant to their land holdings.
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Common questions
Did M/s. Whacky Wheels LLP receive section 37-A permission for 197.39 acres?
No permission was considered necessary. The letter says that section 37-A permission does not arise because SIPCOT is acquiring the land through the land acquisition process.
How much land can M/s. Whacky Wheels LLP retain?
The letter records 2.61 acres, equivalent to 0.65 standard acres, as the company’s retainable portion.
Who will decide the compensation for the acquired land?
The Industrial Exemption Committee resolved that the compensation amount would be decided later by the District Authorities.
Do companies need section 37-A permission for land received from SIPCOT or another State Government agency?
The clarification reproduced in the letter says beneficiary industrial or commercial companies need not come under section 37-A for lands received from SIPCOT and the other listed State Government agencies, or assigned or allotted by Government Departments.
