G.O.(Ms).No.16, Inclusion of Additional Areas in Kovilpatti Local Planning Area, 2012
The Housing and Urban Development (UD4(2)) Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.16, dated 12.01.2012, declaring the Government of Tamil Nadu's intention to include additional areas in the Kovilpatti Local Planning Area. The notification proposes a draft amendment to the 1974 notification that defined the planning area, and allows inhabitants, local authorities and institutions to submit objections or suggestions before the draft is considered.
What the government document does
G.O.(Ms).No.16 of the Housing and Urban Development (UD4(2)) Department, dated 12.01.2012, records the Government of Tamil Nadu's decision to declare its intention to expand the Kovilpatti Local Planning Area. It proposes to amend the Rural Development and Local Administration Department notification published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 17.04.1974 by replacing its table of included areas.
The notification is a draft amendment. It states that the proposal will be considered only after two months have expired from its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Areas covered by the proposed table
The proposed substituted table includes revenue areas in parts of Kovilpatti Taluk and Ettayapuram Taluk.
Kovilpatti Taluk entries include:
- Mudukkumeendanpatti, Tonukal, Gengankulam, Alampatti, Inam Maniyachi and Avalnatham.
- Illuppaiyurani, Poosaripatti, Lingampatti, Thittankulam and Pandavarmangalam.
- Manthi Thoppu, Kilavipatti, Kodukkamparai, Sivanthipatti and Oothupatti.
- Kovilpatti rural part, Appaneri, Chithrampatti, Ayyaneri and Puliyankulam.
Ettayapuram Taluk entries include:
- Ayyakottaiyur, Urulaikudi, Kattaramanpatti, Kadalaiyur and Chinnamalai Kundru.
- Meenakshi Puram, Navalakkampatti, Ettayapuram Town Panchayat, Ilampuvanam, Kumaragiri and Chithambarapuram.
Who may be affected
Property buyers, owners and professionals dealing with land in any listed revenue village should check whether the relevant survey area falls within the proposed Kovilpatti Local Planning Area. The source identifies some entries as parts of villages or rural areas, so the village name alone may not establish whether a particular property is covered.
Objections and publication process
The notification provides that:
- Any inhabitant, local authority or institution in the local areas may submit an objection or suggestion.
- Written submissions must reach the Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009, before the two month period from Gazette publication expires.
- The notification is to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette and republished in the Tirunelveli District Gazette.
- The Director of Translation is directed to arrange a Tamil translation for the District Collector.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms).No.16 finally add these villages to the Kovilpatti Local Planning Area?
The document declares the Government of Tamil Nadu's intention and publishes a draft amendment. It says the draft will be considered after two months from its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Can a landowner object to the proposed inclusion?
Yes. Any inhabitant, local authority or institution in the local areas may send a written objection or suggestion before the prescribed two month period expires.
Where should an objection or suggestion be sent?
It should be addressed to the Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.
When does the two month objection period begin?
The period runs from the date when the notification is published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. The source does not provide that publication date.
