**Executive Summary**
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, published on July 16, 2025, announces the exclusion of specific lands from the operation of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994. This exclusion impacts the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department. This is effective from the publication date of the notification.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Exclusion of Lands from Panchayats Act:**
* The Governor of Tamil Nadu excludes lands from the operation of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994, under Section 125(2).
* This exclusion is effective from the date of the notification's publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
* **Kethandapatti Village Land Exclusion (Notification I):**
* Land within the boundaries of Kethandapatti Village and Panchayat, Natrampalli Taluk, Tirupathur District, is excluded.
* Specific survey numbers and extents (in hectares) are listed in the schedule, with a total excluded area of 0.06.40 hectares.
* **Valayampattu Village Land Exclusion (Notification II):**
* Land within the boundaries of Valayampattu Village and Panchayat, Vaniyampadi Taluk, Tirupathur District, is excluded.
* Specific survey numbers and extents (in hectares) are listed in the schedule, with a total excluded area of 0.06.54 hectares.
**Impact Analysis**
**Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department**
* **Impact:** The Department is affected because specific lands under their jurisdiction are being excluded from the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994.
* **Action Required:** The Department must take note of the excluded lands and adjust their administration accordingly.
**Kethandapatti Village, Kethandapatti Village Panchayat, Natrampalli Taluk, Tirupathur District**
* **Impact**: The operation of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 is removed for land situated within the village's boundaries
* **Action Required**: No specific actions listed in document.
**Valayampattu Village and Panchayat Vaniyampadi Taluk, Tirupathur District**
* **Impact**: The operation of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 is removed for land situated within the village's boundaries
* **Action Required**: No specific actions listed in document.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994: Governing act under which land is being excluded from operation.
Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department: Department issuing the notification regarding land exclusion.
Tirupathur: District where the land exclusion applies.
Kethandapatti: Village and Village Panchayat where specific land is excluded from the operation of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994.
Valayampattu: Village and Village Panchayat where specific land is excluded from the operation of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994.