Date: 2025-07-09Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
Withdrawal from the land classification for issuing free house site patta for 19 persons under the special regularisation scheme under the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998.
**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Tamil Nadu government, specifically from the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department. It concerns the withdrawal of land classification in Coimbatore, previously designated for issuing free house site pattas under the Special Regularisation Scheme outlined in the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998. This withdrawal affects 19 persons. The notification is effective from the date of its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette (July 9, 2025).
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Withdrawal of Land Classification:**
* Land within Sikathasampalayam Village, Mettupalayam Municipal Council, Mettupalayam Taluk, Coimbatore District, is withdrawn from its classification for issuing free house site pattas.
* This withdrawal applies to land previously under the Special Regularisation Scheme within the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998.
* **Specific Details of Land Withdrawn:**
* The specific land withdrawn is Ward B, Block 55, T.S.No. 7/2 (from T.S.No. 7/2 to T.S.No. 7/20).
* The total extent of the withdrawn land is 0.0752.0 Hectares (S.M), classified as Vandipathai Poramboke.
* **Authority:**
* This action is taken by the Governor of Tamil Nadu, exercising powers under sub-section (2) of section 118 of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998 (Tamil Nadu Act 9 of 1999).
**Impact Analysis**
* **Mettupalayam Municipal Council**
**Impact**
* The council loses control of the identified land area, impacting its ability to allocate the land for free house site pattas under the Special Regularisation Scheme.
**Action Required**
* The Council must update its land records to reflect the withdrawal of this land from its control.
* **19 Persons**
**Impact**
* 19 persons no longer qualify for receiving house site pattas under the Special Regularisation Scheme in the designated areas
**Action Required**
* The 19 persons may need to seek alternative land for housing or other housing solutions.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998: Act under which land is being withdrawn for free house site pattas.
Mettupalayam Municipal Council: The municipal entity losing control of the land.
Coimbatore District: The district where the land withdrawal is taking place.