**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Tamil Nadu Government, specifically the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, published on July 16, 2025. It declares the exclusion of specific land areas from the control of Village Panchayats under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994. This exclusion is effective from the date of the notification's publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Exclusion of Land from Panchayat Control:**
* Specific land areas in Dharmapuram South Village and Rajakkamangalam Village, within Kanniyakumari District, are excluded from the operation of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994.
* The exclusion is authorized under sub-section (2) of section 125 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994.
* **Affected Areas - Schedule I:**
* **District:** Kanniyakumari
* **Taluk:** Agasteeswaram
* **Village Panchayat:** Dharmapuram
* **Village:** Dharmapuram South
* **Survey Numbers:** 443/7. The extent of withdrawn land is 0.02.06 Hectare.
* **Affected Areas - Schedule II:**
* **District:** Kanniyakumari
* **Taluk:** Agasteeswaram
* **Village Panchayat:** Rajakkmangalam
* **Village:** Rajakkmangalam
* **Survey Numbers:** 1057/6. The extent of withdrawn land is 0.00.80 Hectare.
**Impact Analysis**
**Village Panchayats (Dharmapuram & Rajakkamangalam)**
* **Impact:** Loss of administrative control over specified land areas within their boundaries.
* **Action Required:** Adjust administrative and developmental plans to reflect the exclusion of these land areas from their jurisdiction.
**Residents/Landowners within Affected Areas**
* **Impact:** The governance and regulation of their land is no longer under the purview of the Village Panchayat.
* **Action Required:** Be aware that local Panchayat regulations may no longer apply to their land.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994: The core law under which the government exercises its power to exclude land from village panchayat control.
Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department: The department responsible for issuing the notification regarding the exclusion of land from village panchayat control.
Kanniyakumari: The district where the affected villages are located.
Agasteeswaram: The Taluk (administrative division) where the villages in question are located.
Dharmapuram: Village affected by the notification.