Date: 2025-06-12Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
Reclassification – Upgradation of ten Selection Grade Town Panchayat to Special Grade Town Panchayat – Three First Grade Town Panchayat to Special Grade Town Panchayat– Eight First Grade Town Panchayat to Selection Grade Town Panchayat – Thirteen Second Grade Town Panchayat to First Grade Town Panchayat – Notification.
**Executive Summary**
This document from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated June 12, 2025, is an official notification from the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department. It reclassifies various Town Panchayats within Tamil Nadu, upgrading them to Special Grade, Selection Grade, or First Grade. The reclassification is enacted under the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Legal Basis:**
* The reclassification is done under sub-section (4) of section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998, read with clause (c) of sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Rules, 2023.
* **Town Panchayat Reclassification:**
* **Special Grade:** The notification reclassifies ten Town Panchayats to Special Grade. This includes Sarkarsamakulam and Othakalmandapam (Coimbatore District); P.N.Patti (Salem District); Thirumazhisai (Thiruvallur District); Peravuruni (Thanjavur District); Nambiyur (Erode District); Vadipati (Madurai District); Bargur (Krishnagiri District); Palanichettipatti (Theni District); Kulasekaram (Kanniyakumari District); Chettipalayam and Idikarai (Coimbatore District) and Melachokkanathapuram (Theni District).
* **Selection Grade:** The notification reclassifies eight Town Panchayats to Selection Grade. This includes Mopiripalayam (Coimbatore District); Samalapuram (Tiruppur District); Agaram (Dindugul District); Melagaram (Thenkasi District); Suleeswaranpatti and Thondamuthur (Coimbatore District); Sevugampatti (Dindugul District) and Mudukulathur (Ramanathapuram District).
* **First Grade:** The notification reclassifies thirteen Town Panchayats to First Grade. This includes Nangavalli (Salem District); Neyyur, Vellimalai, Puththalam, Mandaikadu, Thenthamaraikulam, Kapiyarai and Attoor (Kanniyakumari District); Puthipuram (Theni District); Olakadam and Elathur (Erode District); Chozhapuram (Thanjavur District) and Alandurai (Coimbatore District).
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** The Town Panchayats listed and their residents.
* **Impact:**
* The reclassification will likely result in changes to the administrative structure, services provided, and financial allocations for the affected Town Panchayats. It may also lead to revised tax structures, increased infrastructure development, and improved public amenities.
* **Action Required:**
* The concerned Town Panchayats need to adapt their administrative procedures and development plans to align with the requirements and opportunities of their new classification.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998 (Tamil Nadu Act 9 of 1999): Legal basis for classifying Town Panchayats.
Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Rules, 2023: Rules referenced in the classification of Town Panchayats.
Tamil Nadu: State to which the gazette and classification of Town Panchayats applies
Town Panchayats: Local administrative unit being classified by the order.