Date: 2025-08-07Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
Withdrawal from the land classification for issuing free house site patta for 9 persons under the special regularisation scheme of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998.
**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Government of Tamil Nadu, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on August 7, 2025. It announces the withdrawal of land from the classification for issuing free house site patta under the Special Regularisation Scheme of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998, within the Rameswaram Municipal Council area. The notification takes effect from the date of its publication in the Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Legal Basis:** This action is taken under sub-section (2) of section 118 of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998 (Tamil Nadu Act 9 of 1999).
* **Land Withdrawal:** Land within the limits of Rameswaram Municipal Council and Revenue Village, Rameswaram Taluk, Ramanathapuram District, is withdrawn from the control of the Rameswaram Municipal Council.
* **Extent of Withdrawal:** The withdrawn land measures 0.07.62 Hectares out of a total extent of 0.77.50 Hectares and is classified as Government Poramboke Vandipathai (pathway).
* **Location Details (Schedule):**
* **District:** Ramanathapuram
* **Taluk:** Rameswaram
* **Municipal Council:** Rameswaram
* **Village:** Rameswaram
* **Survey Number:** 972/1 to 972/10
* **Boundaries (Survey Numbers):**
* **North:** 972 Part (NH 87)
* **South:** 967 Government Poramboke Vandipathai
* **East:** 971, 973 Patta Land
* **West:** 961/2C2B Patta Land
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Rameswaram Municipal Council**
* **Impact:** Loses control over the specified land.
* **Action Required:** Adjust records to reflect the change in land control.
**Stakeholder: Government of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:** Exercises its authority under the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998, to withdraw land classification.
* **Action Required:** Ensure publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
**Stakeholder: Residents of Rameswaram potentially eligible for free house site patta**
* **Impact:** The specified land is no longer available for distribution under the Special Regularisation Scheme.
* **Action Required:** Seek alternative land or schemes if the individual was planning to apply for free house site patta under the Special Regularisation Scheme on this piece of land.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998: Key legislation authorizing the withdrawal of land for free house site pattas.
Ramanathapuram: District where the land withdrawal is taking place.
Rameswaram: Taluk, Municipal Council, and Revenue Village where the land is located.