Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
Web-based Tamilnilam (Rural), Reconciliation of HR & CE Land Records Data
The Director of Survey and Settlement issued Rc. K8/14889/2021 on 9 August 2021, asking the National Informatics Centre to coordinate with the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department and flag fully matched temple land cases in the TamilNilam database. The communication concerns administrative reconciliation of rural land records and does not state that ownership, classification or other land record entries are changed.
Purpose
The Director of Survey and Settlement issued Rc. K8/14889/2021 on 9 August 2021 to the Deputy Director General and State Informatics Officer of the National Informatics Centre. It concerns the web-based TamilNilam (Rural) system and the reconciliation of land records relating to the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department.
The communication follows a request from the Commissioner of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department. That request asked for directions to the National Informatics Centre to flag cases where the department's land details fully match the information in the TamilNilam database.
Action requested
Rc. K8/14889/2021 asks the National Informatics Centre to issue instructions to the officials concerned. The requested work is:
- Coordinate with officials of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department.
- Identify temple land cases that are fully matched during reconciliation.
- Flag those fully matched cases in the TamilNilam database.
The letter does not explain the technical method for matching or flagging records. It also does not prescribe a procedure for members of the public to submit or challenge a match.
Who may be affected
Rc. K8/14889/2021 directly concerns officials of the National Informatics Centre and the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department who handle the reconciliation and flagging work. It may be relevant to buyers, owners and professionals checking rural TamilNilam records where land is connected with a temple or the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department.
Copies were sent to the Commissioner of Land Administration and the Commissioner of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department.
Scope and limits
Rc. K8/14889/2021 is an administrative request to flag fully matched temple land cases in a database. The document does not state that the flag itself transfers ownership, changes a patta, alters a survey entry or decides a dispute. It does not provide fees, application requirements, appeal rights or a timetable for completing the database work.
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Common questions
Does this communication apply to every rural land record in TamilNilam?
No. It specifically addresses fully matched cases involving temple lands and land records of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department.
Which authority was asked to carry out the database work?
The Director of Survey and Settlement asked the Deputy Director General and State Informatics Officer of the National Informatics Centre to instruct the officials concerned and coordinate with the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department.
Does a TamilNilam flag change ownership or patta details?
The document only requests flagging of fully matched cases. It does not state that a flag transfers ownership, changes a patta or alters other land record entries.
Can an owner apply or object under this communication?
The communication does not provide any public application, objection or appeal procedure. It is directed to government and National Informatics Centre officials handling record reconciliation.
