PUBLIC DEPARTMENT (Law Officers)--Census 2021 – Extension of Date of - 28th January 2025 - Part II - Section 1 - Gazette Notification PDF
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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways
Executive Summary This document, a Government Order (G.O. Ms. No. 101) published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on January 28, 2025, announces an extension of the date for freezing the boundaries of administrative units in Tamil Nadu until June 30, 2025, to facilitate the upcoming Census. It also reiterates the ban on forming new administrative units effective July 1, 2025, until the completion of the Census. Departments must implement jurisdiction changes by June 30, 2025.
Key Points / Main Content
- Extension of Boundary Freeze:
- The date for freezing the boundaries of administrative units (Municipalities, Revenue Villages, Towns, Tehsils, Police Stations, Sub-Divisions, Districts, etc.) in Tamil Nadu is extended to June 30, 2025.
- Ban on New Units:
- The formation of new administrative units in Tamil Nadu is banned from July 1, 2025, until the completion of the Census operations.
- Implementation Deadline:
- All departments concerned must implement changes in the jurisdiction of administrative units by June 30, 2025, and notify the Director of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu.
- Pending Proposals:
- Any pending proposals that affect changes to existing boundaries must be finalized on or before June 30, 2025.
Impact Analysis
Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chennai, the Director General of Police, Chennai, the Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Chennai, the Director of Municipal Administration, Chennai, the Director of Town Panchayats, Chennai, the Collectors of all Districts, the Commissioner of Greater Chennai Corporation, the Commissioners, Municipal Corporations
- Impact:
- They are required to adhere to the decision to extend the freezing of boundaries and the ban on forming new units.
- Action Required:
- Ensure all administrative actions and planning align with the extended deadline of June 30, 2025, for boundary changes and comply with the ban on new units effective July 1, 2025.
- Finalize any pending proposals affecting boundary changes by June 30, 2025, and inform the Director of Census Operations.
Key Entities Referenced
Census 2021: The document concerns the extension of the date for freezing boundaries of administrative units in Tamil Nadu for the Census 2021 operations.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette where the policy is published, indicating its formal government endorsement.
Chennai: Location where the Commissioner of Revenue Administration and other bodies are located.
Public Department (Law Officers): The specific department responsible for issuing the Government Order.
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© [Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14.
GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU [R. Dis. No. 197/2009.
2025 [Price: Re. 0.80 Paise.
TAMIL NADU
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 43] CHENNAI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2025
Thai 15, Kurothi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2056
Part II—Section 1
Notifications or Orders of specific character or of particular interest to the
public issued by Secretariat Departments.
NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
PUBLIC DEPARTMENT
(Law Officers)
No. II(1)/PULO/4(c)/2025.
[Census 2021 – Extension of Date of Freezing of Boundaries of Administrative Units in the State of Tamil Nadu
upto 30.06.2025 and ban the formation of new units with effect from 01.07.2025 to till the completion of Census
operations – Orders – Issued.]
The following Government Order is Published:—
[G.O. Ms. No. 101, Public (Law Officers), 28th January 2025, தை 15, குர�ோதி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2056.]
Read:
1. G.O.(Ms).No.885, Public (Law Officers) Department, dated 31.12.2019.
2. G.O.(Ms).No.471, Public (Law Officers) Department, dated 22.09.2020.
3. G.O.(Ms).No.101, Public (Law Officers) Department, dated 12.02.2021.
4. G.O.(Ms)No.447, Public (Law Officers) Department dated 04.08.2021.
5. G.O.(Ms).No.92, Public (Law Officers) Department, dated 29.01.2022.
6. G.O.(Ms).No.465, Public (Law Officers) Department, dated 01.07.2022.
7. G.O.(Ms).No.80, Public (Law Officers) Department, dated 30.01.2023.
8. G.O.(Ms).No.449, Public (Law Officers) Department, dated 18.07.2023.
9. G.O.(Ms).No.142, Public (L.O) Department, dated 13.02.2024.
10. G.O.(Ms).No.766, Public (L.O) Department, dated 11.11.2024.
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11. From the Deputy Director General, Office of the Registrar General, India,
Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, Letter F No.9-7-2019-CD (Cen),
Dated 02.01.2025.
12. From the Director of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu, Letter dated 08.01.2025.
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Order : No. 101, Public (Law Officers), 28th January 2025.
In the G.O first read above, orders were issued freezing of Boundaries of Administrative Units viz., Municipalities,
Revenue Villages, Towns, Tehsils, Police Stations, Sub-Divisions, Districts etc., and ban on formation of new Units in
the State of Tamil Nadu from 1st January 2020 to 31st March 2020.
2. In the G.O. 2nd to 10th read above, the date of freezing of Boundaries of Administrative Units was further
extended upto 31.12.2024.
3. In the letter 11th read above, the Deputy Director General, O/o the Registrar General, Ministry of Home Affairs,
New Delhi has stated that the competent authority has decided to further extend the date of freezing of boundaries in the
State of Tamil Nadu upto 30.06.2025 and the boundaries will be frozen with effect from 01.07.2025 and has requested
to notify the same in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette and to issue necessary instructions to the Departments
concerned to give effect to the changes in the jurisdiction of administrative units, if any, latest by 30.06.2025.
4. In the circumstances stated above, the Government hereby orders to extend the Date of Freezing of Boundaries
of Administrative Units viz., Municipalities, Revenue Villages, Towns, Tehsils, Police Stations, Sub-Divisions, Districts,
etc., in the State of Tamil Nadu upto 30.06.2025 in connection with ensuing Census work and ban the formation of
new units with effect from 01.07.2025.
5. All the pending proposals, if any to affect the changes in the existing Boundaries of Municipalities, Revenue
Villages, Towns, Tehsils, Police Stations, Sub-Divisions, Districts etc., may therefore be finalized on or before 30.06.2025
under intimation to the Director of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu.
6. The Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chennai, the Director General of Police, Chennai, the
Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Chennai, the Director of Municipal Administration, Chennai,
the Director of Town Panchayats, Chennai, the Collectors of all Districts, the Commissioner of Greater Chennai
Corporation, the Commissioners, Municipal Corporations are directed to adhere to the above decision of the Government.
(By Order of the Governor)
REETA HARISH THAKKAR,
Secretary to Government.
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