**Executive Summary**
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on September 21, 2016, contains notifications of interest to the general public issued by Heads of Departments. The notifications include variations to the approved Saravanampatty Detailed Development Plan No. 1 of Coimbatore Local Planning Area and conferment of powers under the Code of Criminal Procedure. Affected parties have 60 days to submit objections regarding the development plan variations.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **General Notifications:**
* **Saravanampatty Detailed Development Plan No. 1 Variation:**
* Individual draft variation proposed for the realignment of roads in Saravanampatty Village, Coimbatore.
* Any person affected or interested has 60 days from the publication date to submit objections or suggestions to the Member Secretary, Coimbatore Local Planning Authority.
* The variation with the plan can be inspected free of charge at the Local Planning Authority during office hours.
* Modifications to map references and the schedule concerning road details (B-B and B1-B1 roads) are specified. Includes new road lengths, widths, distances between building lines, and metalling widths. The affected roads are slated for acquisition and development by the local body.
* **Judicial Notifications:**
* **Conferment of Powers (Code of Criminal Procedure):**
* 4 Tahsildars in Tiruppur District, 4 Tahsildars in Chennai District, 8 Tahsildars in Tiruvallur District, 4 Tahsildars and 4 Deputy Tahsildars in Madurai District, 6 Deputy Tahsildars in Virudhunagar District, 8 Deputy Tahsildars in Thoothukudi District, 8 Deputy Tahsildars in Pudukottai District, one Tahsildar Trainee in Thanjavur District and one Tahsildar Trainee in Coimbatore District are appointed to undergo Magisterial Training for either 120 or 180 days.
* The officers are conferred with the ordinary powers of a Judicial Magistrate to try cases previously handled by Judicial Second Class Magistrates.
**Impact Analysis**
**General Public**
*Impact*
Potentially affected by the road realignment in Saravanampatty and changes to the development plan.
*Action Required*
Review the plan and submit objections/suggestions to the Coimbatore Local Planning Authority within 60 days if affected.
**Tahsildars and Deputy Tahsildars in Tiruppur, Chennai, Tiruvallur, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Thoothukudi, Pudukottai**
*Impact*
Given powers of a Judicial Magistrate for a period of 120 or 180 days to try cases previously triable and dealt with by an erstwhile Judicial Second Class Magistrate
*Action Required*
Undergo Magisterial Training for a period of 120/180 days, as the case may be, from the date of assumption of charge.
**Tahsildar Trainees in Thanjavur District and Coimbatore District**
*Impact*
Given powers of a Judicial Magistrate for a period of 180 days to try cases previously triable and dealt with by an erstwhile Judicial Second Class Magistrate
*Action Required*
Undergo Magisterial Training for a period of 180 days from the date of assumption of charge.
Key Entities Referenced
Town and Country Planning Act 1971: Act No. 35 of 1972; used as the basis for powers exercised.
Criminal Procedure Code 1973: Central Act 2 of 1974; used as the basis for powers exercised.
Saravanampatty Detailed Development Plan No. 1: Detailed Development Plan of Coimbatore Local Planning Area, subject to variation.
Coimbatore Local Planning Area: Local Planning Area affected by the Saravanampatty Detailed Development Plan.
Chennai: Judicial Notifications related to this location.