Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
Circular Rc.K8/36934/2019, Removal of Anadeenam Blocks in Tamil Nilam
The Office of the Director of Survey and Settlement issued Circular Rc.K8/36934/2019 dated 31 March 2022, directing District Collectors and revenue officials how to remove online Tamil Nilam blocks affecting land recorded as Government Anadeenam. It covers erroneous online entries, previously assigned land, land transferred to government departments or public sector undertakings, and land converted to Natham for house site assignment.
What the circular governs
Circular Rc.K8/36934/2019 dated 31 March 2022 was issued by the Office of the Director of Survey and Settlement, Survey House, Chepauk, Chennai. Government Anadeenam entries in the remarks column of the online Tamil Nilam A Register had been blocked by the National Informatics Centre and the NLRMP section of the Survey Wing to prevent fraudulent transactions.
The circular responds to requests from districts to release blocks and sets out the administrative process for doing so. It is relevant to landowners, assignees, government bodies and applicants whose survey numbers remain blocked because of an Anadeenam entry.
Cases covered
The Office of the Director of Survey and Settlement identifies the following situations:
- Ryotwari patta land is correctly recorded in the UDR A Register and Pre-UDR Settlement register, but was wrongly entered as Anadeenam when records were computerised.
- Land appears as Anadeenam in both older registers, although assignment was granted by an authority in an earlier decade and the required change or subdivision was not made in the UDR A Register.
- Anadeenam land was transferred to a government department or public sector undertaking through a Government Order, but the online block prevents the name from being changed.
- Anadeenam land is being assigned as house sites after conversion to Natham under orders of a Revenue Divisional Officer, District Collector or Commissioner of Land Administration.
- Other cases requiring removal of an Anadeenam block.
Procedure for erroneous or assigned entries
For land wrongly computerised as Anadeenam, district authorities must examine the UDR A Register and Pre-UDR Settlement registers. If satisfied that it is Ryotwari patta land, they must send a proposal through the District Collector to the Director of Survey and Settlement for recommendation and onward submission to the Commissioner of Land Administration.
For previously assigned land, the District Collector must verify the case, attach the assignment proceedings and recommend removal of the block. After the Commissioner of Land Administration issues proceedings, district officials must upload them through the Patta Assistant login and complete the stated online approvals. The block is removed after approval and the District Collector's digital signature.
Procedure for departmental transfers and Natham conversion
For land transferred to a government department or public sector undertaking, or converted from Anadeenam to Natham, the District Collector need not seek a separate removal order. The relevant Government Order or District Collector's proceedings must be uploaded, followed by a note citing that authority and requesting removal of the block.
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Common questions
Why might my land be blocked in the online Tamil Nilam record?
The land may be shown as Government Anadeenam in the online Tamil Nilam A Register. The circular says these entries were blocked to prevent fraudulent transactions, including cases where the online entry may be an error.
What records are checked if Ryotwari patta land was wrongly entered as Anadeenam?
District authorities must carefully examine the UDR A Register and the Pre-UDR Settlement registers. If those records establish that the land is Ryotwari patta land, a proposal must be sent through the District Collector.
What is required if the land was assigned earlier but still appears as Anadeenam?
The District Collector must verify the case, attach the assignment proceedings and send a proposal recommending removal of the block. The proposal is examined and forwarded to the Commissioner of Land Administration for orders.
Is a separate proposal required when Anadeenam land was transferred to a government department or converted to Natham?
No separate proposal seeking removal orders is required in those cases. The District Collector must upload the relevant Government Order or conversion proceedings and send a note citing that authority to request removal of the block.
