Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O.(Ms.)No.173, Tirunelveli Local Planning Area, Inclusion of Additional Areas, 2018
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 173, dated 17 December 2018, confirming additional areas as part of the Tirunelveli Local Planning Area. The order amends the department's 1993 notification by replacing its table with a new table defining the areas and revenue villages included in the Tirunelveli Local Planning Area.
What the order does
Government Order (Ms.) No. 173, issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department on 17 December 2018, confirms the inclusion of additional areas in the Tirunelveli Local Planning Area. Using the powers under sub-section (4) of section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, it amends Notification No. II(2)/HOU/3583/93 by substituting a new table of included areas.
The replacement table defines the Tirunelveli Local Planning Area as a whole. It is not presented merely as a separate list of the newly added villages.
Areas covered
Government Order (Ms.) No. 173 includes the following principal areas:
- Tirunelveli Corporation Area.
- Naranammalpuram Town Panchayat, including Ananthakrishnapuram, part of Naranammalpuram and Arugankulam.
- Sankarnagar Town Panchayat, including part of Naranammalpuram.
- Listed revenue villages and reserved forests in Tirunelveli Taluk.
- Listed revenue villages and Talaiyuthu Reserved Forest in Manur Taluk.
- Listed revenue villages and Wolf Hill, Melapattam and Sivalapperi reserved forests in Palayamkottai Taluk.
The Tirunelveli Taluk list includes places such as Gangaikondan, Rajavallipuram, Abishekapatti, Ramayanpatti, Kodaganallur and Karungadu. The Manur Taluk list includes Ukkirankottai, Alagiapandyapuram, Thalaiyuthu, Manur and Vallavankottai. The Palayamkottai Taluk list includes Sivalapperi, Keelanatham, Ariyakulam, Krishnapuram, Reddiyarpatti, Munneerpallam and Sivanthipatti.
Some entries cover only part of a village. These include Naranammalpuram, Thenpathu, Pettai, Suthamalli, Narasinganallur and Palayamchettikulam.
Why it matters to property readers
Government Order (Ms.) No. 173 is relevant when checking whether land falls within the declared Tirunelveli Local Planning Area. Where a village is marked as only partly included, the village name alone does not establish that every property in that village is covered.
The document defines the planning area boundary through its table. It does not state any fee, rate or change in property ownership.
Notification process
The Housing and Urban Development Department had notified its intention to include additional areas in 2017, with publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette and the Tirunelveli District Gazette. The Commissioner of Town and Country Planning reported that no public objections or suggestions had been received, after which the Government confirmed the proposal.
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Common questions
Does my property automatically fall within the Tirunelveli Local Planning Area if my village is listed?
A listed village is included, but some villages are marked as included only in part. For Naranammalpuram, Thenpathu, Pettai, Suthamalli, Narasinganallur and Palayamchettikulam, the property's location within the village must therefore be considered.
Which taluks have villages included under Government Order (Ms.) No. 173?
The replacement table lists villages in Tirunelveli Taluk, Manur Taluk and Palayamkottai Taluk. It also includes the Tirunelveli Corporation Area and the Naranammalpuram and Sankarnagar Town Panchayats.
Were any public objections received before the additional areas were confirmed?
No. The Commissioner of Town and Country Planning reported that no objections or suggestions had been received from the public.
Does Government Order (Ms.) No. 173 specify planning fees or land rates?
No. The document confirms and defines the areas included in the Tirunelveli Local Planning Area, but it does not state any fee or rate.
