Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O.(Ms).No.125, Inclusion of Additional Areas in Koothanallur Local Planning Area, 2022
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 125 on 22 June 2022, declaring the Governor of Tamil Nadu's intention to add ten revenue villages to the Koothanallur Local Planning Area in Thiruvarur District. It is a preliminary notification, and inhabitants, local authorities and institutions in the proposed areas may submit written objections or suggestions within two months from its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
What the notification does
Government Order (Ms.) No. 125, issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department on 22 June 2022, gives preliminary notice of an intended expansion of the Koothanallur Local Planning Area. The existing local planning area comprises Koothanallur Municipality.
The notification does not state that the listed villages have already been finally added. It declares an intention to add them and provides an opportunity for objections and suggestions before further action is considered.
Areas proposed for inclusion
The Housing and Urban Development Department proposes to include the following revenue villages in the Koothanallur Local Planning Area:
- Revenue Village No. 19, Athangudi
- Revenue Village No. 17, Ayikudi
- Revenue Village No. 18, Sekarai
- Revenue Village No. 16, Vakranallur
- Revenue Village No. 26, Sithanakudi
- Revenue Village No. 25, Agara Velukudi
- Revenue Village No. 34, Palaiyanur
- Revenue Village No. 43, Sathanur
- Revenue Village No. 36, Kothangudi
- Revenue Village No. 20, Vellakudi
Who may be affected
The proposed expansion is relevant to inhabitants, property owners, local authorities and institutions in the ten listed revenue villages. Buyers and professionals dealing with land in these villages should note that the notification begins a proposal and consultation process for bringing the areas within the Koothanallur Local Planning Area.
Objections and suggestions
Government Order (Ms.) No. 125 allows any inhabitant, local authority or institution in the proposed areas to submit an objection or suggestion in writing.
- The submission period is two months from the date on which the notification is published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
- Submissions received within that period will be considered before further action is pursued.
- Written submissions must be addressed to the Principal Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Fort Saint George, Chennai 600 009.
Publication process
The Housing and Urban Development Department directs publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. The Collector of Thiruvarur District must also republish the notification in the District Gazette and report the republication date to the Government. The Director of Translations must arrange a Tamil translation for the District Collector.
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Common questions
Have the ten villages already been finally added to the Koothanallur Local Planning Area?
No. Government Order (Ms.) No. 125 declares an intention to add them and invites objections or suggestions before further action is taken.
Which villages are proposed for inclusion?
The proposed villages are Athangudi, Ayikudi, Sekarai, Vakranallur, Sithanakudi, Agara Velukudi, Palaiyanur, Sathanur, Kothangudi and Vellakudi.
Who can object to the proposed addition?
Any inhabitant, local authority or institution in the listed areas may submit a written objection or suggestion.
Where and when must an objection be submitted?
It must be sent to the Principal Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Fort Saint George, Chennai 600 009, within two months from publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
