**Executive Summary**
This document, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on November 4, 2025, announces the withdrawal of certain lands from the control of specified Town Panchayats within Theni District, under Section 118(2) of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998. The withdrawal is effective from the date of the Gazette's publication. The purpose is related to land classification changes.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Withdrawal Notification:** The Governor of Tamil Nadu orders the withdrawal of land from the control of certain Town Panchayats.
* **Legal Basis:** This action is taken under the authority of Section 118(2) of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998.
* **Affected Areas:** The land withdrawn is located within the limits of specific Town Panchayats in Theni District.
* **Schedule I:** Includes Uthamapalayam Town Panchayat and Uthamapalayam South Village.
* **Schedule II:** Includes Thevaram Town Panchayat and Thevaram Village.
* **Schedule III:** Includes Melachokanathapuram Town Panchayat and Melachokanathapuram Village, in Bodinayakanur Taluk.
* **Land Details:** The Schedules list specific survey numbers, classifications (Government Poramboke), total extent (in Hec.), extent to be withdrawn (in Hec.), and boundaries for each land parcel affected.
**Impact Analysis**
**Theni District Town Panchayats (Uthamapalayam, Thevaram, Melachokanathapuram)**
* **Impact:** Loss of control over specified land parcels as detailed in the Schedules.
* **Action Required:** Update records and cease any administrative actions related to the withdrawn lands.
**Tamil Nadu Government (Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department)**
* **Impact:** Assumes control over the withdrawn land parcels.
* **Action Required:** Update land classification and take necessary administrative actions for the utilization of the land.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998: The primary legislation enabling the withdrawal of land classification in urban areas.
Theni: District where the land reclassification withdrawal is taking place.
Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department: Department responsible for issuing the notification regarding the land classification withdrawal.
Uthamapalayam: Taluk and Town Panchayat within Theni district, where land is being withdrawn from control of respective Town Panchayats.