Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O. (Ms.) No. 142, Inclusion of Additional Areas in Vandavasi Local Planning Area, 2022
The Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 142, dated 20 July 2022, declaring the Government's intention to add eight revenue villages to the Vandavasi Local Planning Area. The preliminary notification allows inhabitants, local authorities and institutions in those areas to submit written objections or suggestions within two months from its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
What the order does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 142 of the Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department, dated 20 July 2022, is a preliminary notification proposing to expand the Vandavasi Local Planning Area. The existing local planning area comprises Vandavasi Municipality, which was previously declared as a local planning area.
The Government considered a proposal from the Director of Town and Country Planning and declared its intention to include additional revenue villages. The notification is to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette and republished in the Tiruvannamalai District Gazette.
Areas proposed for inclusion
The notification proposes adding the following eight revenue villages to the Vandavasi Local Planning Area:
- Revenue village number 109, Vengunam
- Revenue village number 150, Padiri
- Revenue village number 147, Birudur
- Revenue village number 148, Sennavaram
- Revenue village number 145, Sembur
- Revenue village number 112, Kilasathamangalam
- Revenue village number 111, Mambattu
- Revenue village number 110, Mummuni
Who may be affected
Residents, property owners, local authorities and institutions in the eight listed villages may be affected if the proposed addition is taken forward. The notification records only the Government's intention to add these areas. It also provides an opportunity for eligible persons and bodies in the listed areas to comment before further action is pursued.
The order does not state that the proposed inclusion became final on 20 July 2022. Objections and suggestions received within the permitted period must be considered before the Government pursues further action.
How to submit comments
Any inhabitant, local authority or institution in the eight proposed villages may submit an objection or suggestion in writing. The submission must:
- Be made within two months from the date on which the notification is published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
- Be addressed to the Principal Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Fort Saint George, Chennai 600 009.
The Collector of Tiruvannamalai District is directed to republish the notification in the District Gazette and report the republication date to the Government.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 142 finally include these villages in the Vandavasi Local Planning Area?
No final inclusion is stated. The notification declares the Government's intention to add the eight villages and provides for objections or suggestions before further action.
Which villages are proposed to be added?
The proposed villages are Vengunam, Padiri, Birudur, Sennavaram, Sembur, Kilasathamangalam, Mambattu and Mummuni.
Can a resident object to the proposed inclusion?
Yes. Any inhabitant, local authority or institution in the listed areas may submit a written objection or suggestion within two months from publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Where should an objection or suggestion be sent?
It should be addressed to the Principal Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Fort Saint George, Chennai 600 009.
