**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Government of Tamil Nadu, specifically the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on August 18, 2025. The notification pertains to the exclusion of certain lands within specified village panchayats of Gummidipoondi Taluk, Thiruvallur District, from the application of the issuance of Patta under Special Regulatory Plan under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994. The exclusion is effective from the date of publication of the notification.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Exclusion of Land:** The Governor of Tamil Nadu excludes land within the boundaries of the following village panchayats and villages from the application of the specified section of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994:
* Mukkarambakkam Village Panchayat and Village
* New Gummidipoondi Village Panchayat, Karumbukuppam Village
* Nelvoy Village Panchayat and Village
* Melmuthalambedu Village Panchayat and Village
* Sirupuzhalpettai Village Panchayat and Village
* **Affected Area:** The excluded land is located in Gummidipoondi Taluk, Thiruvallur District.
* **Details of Exclusion:** The extent of land to be withdrawn, along with survey numbers and boundaries, is detailed in Schedules I to V. Each schedule corresponds to a different village.
* **Act Reference:** The notification is issued in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 125 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 (Tamil Nadu Act 21 of 1994).
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Village Panchayats (Mukkarambakkam, New Gummidipoondi, Nelvoy, Melmuthalambedu, Sirupuzhalpettai)**
* **Impact:** Specific parcels of land within these panchayats are excluded from the rules relating to the issuance of Patta under Special Regulatory Plan under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994.
* **Action Required:** Understand the specific areas impacted by this exclusion as defined in Schedules I to V and adjust their planning and land management activities accordingly.
**Stakeholder: Landowners within the specified areas**
* **Impact:** Regulations regarding Patta issuance for their land will be affected by the exclusion under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994.
* **Action Required:** Review the notification in conjunction with land records to determine how their land is affected and understand any resulting changes in regulations or procedures for land management.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994: The primary law under which the exclusion of land from Patta issuance is being regulated.
Thiruvallur: The district where the land exclusions are taking place.
Gummidipoondi: The taluk (sub-division of a district) where the land exclusions are taking place.
Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department: The department responsible for issuing the notification related to land exclusions.
Mukkarambakkam: One of the village panchayats affected by the land exclusion, specifically mentioned along with others in the notification.