Date: 2025-08-13Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
GENERAL NOTIFICATIONS--LAW DEPARTMENT--Notification regarding conducting online admissions for LLM and Master of Laws courses in Government Law Colleges from the academic year 2021-2022.--LAW DEPARTMENT--Notification regarding online payment of tuition fees, registration fees, special fees, accommodation and other fees collected from students in Government Law Colleges.--CHENNAI METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.--Variation to the Approved Second Master Plan for the Chennai Metropolitan Area 2026 of Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority for Chennai Metropolitan Area--Kuthambakkam Village, Tiruvallur District.--Peerkankaranai Village, Chengalpattu District.--Salem Local Planning Authority--Variation to the Approved Salem Master Plan of the Salem Local Planning Area.--Town and Country Planning, Thanjavur--Variations to the Review Approved Kumbakonam Master Plan for Local Planning Area--JUDICIAL NOTIFICATIONS--High Court of Madras.--Conferment of Magisterial Powers on I.A.S. Probationers of 2024 Batch and one I.A.S. of 2020 Batch.--Conferment of Magisterial Powers on Certain Revenue Officials.
**Executive Summary**
This document is the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on August 13, 2025. It contains notifications of interest to the general public issued by Heads of Departments, including variations to approved master plans for Chennai and Salem, and judicial notifications, specifically regarding the conferment of magisterial powers. It includes notifications of immediate effect.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **LL.M. Admissions and Fees (Law Department):**
* Law colleges are authorized to conduct LL.M. student admissions online, following an integrated single-window system from the academic year 2021-2022. (Order dated 04.01.2022)
* Law colleges are authorized to receive education fees, registration fees, special fees, hostel fees, and other fees from students online. (Order dated 24.06.2025)
* **Chennai Metropolitan Area Master Plan Variations:**
* Kuthambakkam Village (Tiruvallur District): Survey numbers have been reclassified from "Primary Residential Use Zone" to "Institutional Use Zone," subject to compliance with Water Resources Department conditions and provision for free water flow.
* Peerkankaranai Village (Chengalpattu District): Survey numbers have been reclassified from "Mixed Residential Use Zone" to "Institutional Use Zone" for church construction, with restrictions on Assembly Hall/Kalyanamandapam construction.
* **Salem Local Planning Area Master Plan Variations:**
* Land use zone conversion from Agricultural Use Zone to Residential Use Zone is ordered. (Order dated 20.06.2025)
* Omalur (Part) Village: S.F.No.312 has been modified within the "AGRICULTURAL USE" zone and a "RESIDENTIAL USE" zone has been added with specific exclusions.
* Pallipatti Village: S.F.No.125P has been modified within the "AGRICULTURAL USE" zone, and a "RESIDENTIAL USE" zone has been added with specific exclusions.
* All developments must comply with Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019.
* **Kumbakonam Master Plan Variations:**
* In Dharasuram Village, changes have been made to Agriculture use zones and Residential use zones with specific survey numbers added to the Residential use zone and certain areas deleted from the Agricultural use zone.
* **Judicial Notifications: Conferment of Magisterial Powers:**
* Thirteen I.A.S. probationers of the 2024 batch and one I.A.S. officer of the 2020 batch are appointed as Special Judicial Magistrates in specified districts from August 4, 2025, to March 12, 2026.
* Magisterial powers are conferred on specified Revenue Officials.
* Three Deputy Tahsildars in Perambalur District, five Deputy Tahsildars in Vellore District, and one Tahsildar (Trainee) in Madurai District are appointed as Special Judicial Magistrates for magisterial training.
* Training durations are 120 days or 180 days, as applicable, from the date of assumption of charge.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Law Colleges and Students:**
* **Impact:** Law colleges must implement online admissions and fee collection processes. Students will apply and pay fees online.
* **Action Required:** Law colleges must adapt processes to facilitate online admissions and fee collection. Students must use the new online systems.
* **Property Owners/Developers in Chennai, Salem, and Kumbakonam Planning Areas:**
* **Impact:** Changes to land use classifications in Kuthambakkam, Peerkankaranai, Omalur, Pallipatti, and Dharasuram villages will affect property development possibilities.
* **Action Required:** Review master plan variations to understand new zoning regulations and comply with building rules for any planned developments.
* **I.A.S. Probationers and Revenue Officials:**
* **Impact:** New responsibilities and powers as Special Judicial Magistrates.
* **Action Required:** Serve as Special Judicial Magistrates in their designated districts from August 4, 2025, to March 12, 2026, and undergo prescribed magisterial training.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971: Law that empowers the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority to vary master plans.
Chennai Metropolitan Area 2026: The region for which the Second Master Plan is being varied.
Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority: The body responsible for planning and development within the Chennai Metropolitan Area; authorized to make variations to the Second Master Plan.
Second Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area 2026: The core plan document being modified by the notifications; its land use provisions are being updated.
Salem Master Plan: Modifications to the land use provisions of the Salem Local Planning Area master plan.