G.O.(Ms) No.114, Permission under section 37-A for M/s. Capsol Energy Private Limited

What the government approved

G.O.(Ms) No.114 dated 14 March 2024 grants permission under section 37-A of the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961. M/s. Capsol Energy Private Limited may hold 9.80 ordinary acres, equal to 3.920 standard acres, above its retainable ceiling area for operating a solar power plant in Mothagam Village.

The land calculation recorded by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Land Reforms Wing, LR.2(2) Section is:

• Total company holding: 47.30 ordinary acres, equal to 18.920 standard acres.
• Retainable area: 37.50 ordinary acres, equal to 15.000 standard acres.
• Area permitted above the ceiling: 9.80 ordinary acres, equal to 3.920 standard acres.

Findings about the land

The District Revenue Officer, Madurai reported that the company purchased the lands from individual pattadars and that patta had been transferred to the company. The report states that all the lands are dry lands and that the entire area has been used for solar panels, an office room, an inverter room and a lightning arrester.

Village records were reported as showing no residential house, public commercial establishment, marriage hall, temple, cemetery, archaeological feature, ancient symbol, conditional land, Panchamar land, Bhoodan land, DC land, poramboke land or reserve forest within the applied holding.

Annexure I identifies the 37.50 acre retainable portion by survey number in Mothagam Village.

Conditions and property implications

G.O.(Ms) No.114 dated 14 March 2024 imposes conditions relevant to the company and anyone considering a transaction involving these lands:

• The lands must be used for the approved purpose within three years from the date of issue.
• The lands must not be sold.
• The company must provide permissions and licences obtained from the departments concerned with running the industry.
• Government, poramboke, temple, forest, Anadeenam, DC, prohibited, conditionally assigned and Bhoodan lands must not form part of the holding.
• Poramboke land within the company’s lands must not be encroached upon or disturbed, and access must be allowed.
• A Collector’s No Objection Certificate is required before wet land is used for a non-agricultural purpose.
• Mortgage conditions in G.O.(Ms) No.425 dated 18 August 2020 apply to any mortgage.
• If the sellers are found to come under the Land Reforms Act, the conditions in G.O.(Ms) No.596 dated 24 October 2020 apply.
• Violations, non-use within the prescribed period or discrepancies in the application may lead to government action.