**Executive Summary**
This document is an official notification from the Tamil Nadu Government, published in the Government Gazette on November 12, 2025. It announces the withdrawal of certain lands from the control of respective Town Panchayats in Dindigul District under the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998. This notification is effective from the date of its publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Legal Basis:** The notification is issued under the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 118 of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998 (Tamil Nadu Act 9 of 1999).
* **Land Withdrawal:** The Governor of Tamil Nadu withdraws lands situated within the limits of certain Town Panchayats of Dindigul District from the control of respective Town Panchayats.
* **Schedule I Details:**
* District: Dindigul
* Taluk: Guziliamparai
* Town Panchayat: Palayam
* Village: Palayam
* Specific survey numbers, classifications (Government Poramboke, Cart track), total extent (Hec), extent to be withdrawn (Hec), and boundaries (survey numbers) are listed for two separate parcels of land.
* **Schedule II Details:**
* District: Dindigul
* Taluk: Palani
* Town Panchayat: Keeranur
* Village: Keeranur
* Specific survey numbers, classifications (Government Poramboke, Salai), total extent (Hec), extent to be withdrawn (Hec), and boundaries (survey numbers) are listed for one parcel of land.
* **Schedule III Details:**
* District: Dindigul
* Taluk: Nilakottai
* Town Panchayat: Nilakottai
* Village: Nilakottai
* Specific survey numbers, classifications (Government Poramboke Mayanam), total extent (Hec), extent to be withdrawn (Hec), and boundaries (survey numbers) are listed for one parcel of land.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Town Panchayats of Dindigul District (Palayam, Keeranur, Nilakottai)**
* **Impact:** Loss of control over the specified lands as detailed in Schedules I, II and III of the notification.
* **Action Required:** Acknowledge the withdrawal of land control and update records accordingly.
**Stakeholder: General Public**
* **Impact:** Awareness of changes in land control within the Town Panchayats.
* **Action Required:** Review the details of withdrawn lands in Schedules I, II, and III if they have any interest in the specified areas.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998: Governs urban local bodies in Tamil Nadu and is the legal basis for the notification.
Dindigul: District where the land is being withdrawn from Town Panchayats.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official gazette where the notification is published.
Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department: Department issuing the notification.