Servants of Knowledge
About this archive Create account
Indian Gazettes A searchable archive of gazettes published by the Union and State Governments of India
Tamil Nadu Gazette · Government of Tamil Nadu

ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND FORESTS DEPARTMENT--Declaration of Highways Forest Block in Uthamapalayam and Aundipatti Taluk in Theni District as a reserved forest under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act.

Published 12 September 2025

Department
Environment and Forests Department
Type
Extraordinary
Gazette no.
574
Part
Part II
Notification no.
Notification No. II(2)/ECCF/994(c)/2025.--G.O. Ms. No.192, Environment, Climate Change and Forests [FR.13], 12th September 2025.
Extraordinary Type
Notifications or Orders of interest to a Section of the public issued by Secretariat Departments.
Section
Section 2
Identifier
in.gazette.tamilnadu.2025-09-12.Extraordinary_574_Part-II_Section-2
Languages
English, Tamil
Published at
Original source ↗
Gazette as published (PDF) Archive item ↗
Bookmark
Gazette text Alternate rendering

© GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

2025

[Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14.

[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.

[Price: Rs. 5.60 Paise.

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY EXTRAORDINARY

No. 574] CHENNAI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 Aavani 27, Visuvaavasu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2056

Part II—Section 2

Notifications or Orders of interest to a Section of the public

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND FORESTS DEPARTMENT

DECLARATION OF HIGHWAYS FOREST BLOCK IN UTHAMAPALAYAM AND AUNDIPATTI TALUK IN THENI DISTRICT AS A RESERVED FOREST UNDER THE TAMIL NADU FOREST ACT.

[G.O. Ms. No.192, Environment, Climate Change and Forests [FR.13], 12th September 2025,

ஆவணி 27, விசுவாவசு, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2056.]

No. II(2)/ECCF/994(c)/2025.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882 (Tamil Nadu Act V of 1882), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby declares the land within the land within the boundaries specified in the schedule below as a reserved forest with effect from 25.03.2026.

The Schedule

Name of the District : Theni
Name of the Taluk : Uthamapalayam and Aundipatti
Number and name of the Village : 28, Narayanathevanpatti Hill Village and 23, Megamalai Village
Name of the Forest Block : Highwavys Forest Block
Survey Number and extent of the Forest Block : No.28, Narayanathevanpatti Hill Village
Sl.No Survey Numbers Extent (in Hectare)
1 2051 6.84.00
2 2053 0.52.50
3 2054 1.04.50
4 2055 1.12.00
5 2056 41.96.50
6 2057/1 15.19.50
7 2058 2.04.00

Ex-II-2—(574)

[1]2 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

Sl. No Survey Numbers Extent (in Hectare)
8 2059/1 3.15.00
9 2060/2 0.57.50
10 2061 0.03.00
11 2062 8.01.50
12 2063 7.86.00
13 2064 2.48.50
14 2065 1.92.00
15 2066 0.75.00
16 2067 0.93.00
17 2068 4.65.50
18 2069 1.75.00
19 2070/1 56.71.50
20 2070/2 0.18.50
21 2071 1.25.50
22 2072 0.54.50
23 2073 34.28.00
24 2074 0.24.50
25 2075 10.80.50
26 2076 0.28.50
27 2077 0.36.00
28 2078 1.85.50
29 2079 17.78.50
30 2080 3.86.00
31 2081 2.91.50
32 2082 0.75.50
33 2083 15.56.00
34 2084 22.46.00
35 2131/3 0.03.00
36 2131/5 0.01.00
37 2140 2.19.50
38 2166 5.18.00
39 2167/1 1.86.50
40 2168 4.65.50
41 2169 1.75.00
42 2175 252.43.00
43 2177 25.69.00
44 2178 129.64.00
45 2182 840.30.00
46 2183 72.99.00
47 2186 870.51.00
48 2192 233.25.50
TOTAL 2711.21.50
: No. 23, Megamalai Village
Sl.No Survey Numbers Extent (in Hectare)
1 87/3 0.60.5
2 87/4 0.28.5
3 87/5 43.36.0
4 87/6 4.92.5
5 87/7 6.88.0
6 87/8 58.98.0
7 87/9 0.35.0
8 87/10 0.86.0
9 87/11 0.13.5
10 87/12 2.01.0
11. 87/13 6.72.5
TOTAL 125.11.50
Total Extent of the forest block : v2,836.33.00 Hectare
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 3

BOUNDARIES

North.- Starting from the bi-junction point of Kuthanachiar reserved forest and Survey Number 2051 of No.28, Narayanathevanpatti Hill Village and thence the boundary generally runs south east and north east along the southern boundary of Kuthanachiar reserved forest and Survey Numbers 68, 67, 69 and 70 of No.23, Megamalai Village and reaches the trijunction point of Survey Numbers 70, 78 and 87 of No.23, Megamalai Village.

East.- Thence, the boundary generally runs towards south along the western boundary of Survey Numbers 78, 81, 88, 89, 90, partially 280, 1067, 1068, 1069, 1076, 186, 1078, 1080, 1081 and partially 280 of No.23, Megamalai Village and the inter-state boundary of Tamil Nadu (Survey Number 2183 of No.28, Narayanathevanpatti Hill Village) and Kerala (Periyar Tiger Reserve) reaching the bijunction point of Survey Number 2183 of No.28, Narayanathevanpatti Hill Village and Kerala State (Periyar Tiger Reserve).

South.- Thence the boundary runs generally towards west, north and west along the inter-state boundary between Kerala and Tamil Nadu (Survey Numbers 2183, 2181, 2182, 2082, 2083, 2081, 2080, 2079, 2078, 2077, 2076 and 2178 of No.28, Narayanathevanpatti Hill Village) and reaches the tri-junction point of Kerala State (Periyar Tiger Reserve), Vannathiparai reserved forest and Survey Number 2178 of No.28, Narayanathevanpatti Hill Village.

West.- Thence the boundary generally runs towards north and north - east along the eastern boundary of Vannathiparai reserved forest, Surulipatti reserved forest and Kuthanatchiyar reserved forest till it reaches the starting point.

The following areas are excluded from the notification within the block and kept as enclosure:-

1. HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD - No.28, Narayanathevanpatti Hill Village

Sl. No Survey Numbers Extent (in Hectare)
1. 2052 128.27.50
2. 2059/2 9.00.50
3. 2060/1 0.71.50
4. 2085/1 0.47.00
5. 2085/2 0.23.00
6. 2085/3 0.92.50
7. 2085/4 0.04.00
8. 2085/5 0.07.00
9. 2085/6 0.18.00
10. 2085/7 0.70.00
11. 2086 0.23.50
12. 2087 0.32.50
13. 2088 2.23.00
14. 2089/1 2.28.00
15. 2090/1 2.61.50
16. 2091/1A1 4.40.00
17. 2091/1A11 0.30.50
18. 2091/1A12 0.39.50
19. 2091/1A13 0.04.00
20. 2091/1A14 0.46.50
21. 2091/2A 0.18.00
22. 2091/2C 0.27.50
23. 2092/1A 12.26.00
24. 2092/2 0.08.00
25. 2092/3A 0.10.50
26. 2092/3B 0.39.50
27. 2092/5G 0.14.00
28. 2093 34.09.00
29. 2094/1 37.76.50
30. 2094/2 0.10.00
31. 2095/2 0.55.00
32. 2096/1 0.13.00
33. 2096/3 0.20.50
34. 2097/1 3.00.00
35. 2097/3 12.68.00
36. 2098/1A 2.00.10
37. 2098/3 2.94.00
38. 2099 2.21.50
39. 2100/1 0.80.00
40. 2100/3 9.59.00
41. 2101/2 0.77.50
42. 2102/2B 2.94.50
43. 2103/1 0.40.00
44. 2103/3 6.41.00
45. 2104/1G1 10.78.00
46. 2104/1G3 1.50.00
47. 2104/2B 0.03.00
48. 2104/2C 0.16.50
49. 2105/1 0.22.00
50. 2106/1A 1.95.00
51. 2108/2A 0.19.00
52. 2108/2C 18.01.00
53. 2108/2D 2.64.00
54. 2109/1 15.76.50
55. 2110 0.22.00
56. 2111/1 20.12.50
57. 2112/1R1 1.49.50
58. 2112/1R3 4.66.00
59. 2112/1R4 0.14.00
60. 2112/1R5 8.06.50
61. 2112/3 1.36.50
62. 2113/2 16.67.50
63. 2114/1 10.32.00
64. 2115 7.48.50
65. 2116/1 5.51.50
66. 2116/2 7.65.50
67. 2116/3A 3.90.00
68. 2116/4 0.11.50
69. 2116/5 5.01.00
70. 2117/1 11.18.00
71. 2118 3.14.00
72. 2119/1 22.38.50
73. 2120/1 4.46.00
74. 2120/2A 4.15.50
75. 2120/3A1 4.65.00
76. 2120/3A3 0.87.50
77. 2120/3O 11.04.50
78. 2121/1A 2.60.00
79. 2121/1C 8.71.50
80. 2122/1A 33.03.50
81. 2123/4A 4.88.50
82. 2124/1 1.28.00
83. 2124/3 1.45.50
84. 2130/1 0.09.00
85. 2131/2 0.07.00
86. 2131/4 0.21.00
87. 2150/3 0.03.00
88. 2159/1 0.22.50
89. 2171/1 7.52.00
90. 2171/3 61.46.00
91. 2173/1 86.32.00
92. 2173/3 57.52.00
93. 2174 2.12.00
94. 2176/1 305.51.50
95. 2179 27.64.00
96. 2180 199.94.00
97. 2181 35.95.00
98. 2184 0.81.00
99. 2185 0.60.00
100. 2187/1 2.52.00
101. 2187/3 0.68.00
102. 2188 1.10.00
103. 2189 4.52.00
104. 2190 21.66.00
105. 2191/1 0.65.50
106. 2191/3 3.38.50
TOTAL 1362.32.60
4 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 5 6 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

2. HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD, No.23, Megamalai village

Sl. No Survey Numbers Extent (in Hectare)
1. 87/1 153.02.0
2. 87/14 0.00.50
3. 87/15 0.01.00
4. 87/16 01.52.50
5. 87/2 13.77.50
TOTAL 168.33.50

3. TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY BOARD

No.28, Narayanathevanpatti Hill village

Sl.No Survey Numbers Extent(in Hectare)
1. 2089/2 0.18.00
2. 2090/2 1.12.00
3. 2091/1A2 0.02.00
4. 2091/1A3 0.06.50
5. 2091/1A5 0.49.00
6. 2091/1A7 0.92.50
7. 2091/1B 0.07.50
8. 2091/1C 0.73.00
9. 2091/2B 0.31.50
10. 2092/1B 4.33.50
11. 2095/1 0.07.50
12. 2102/1 0.94.50
13. 2104/1A 4.97.50
14. 2104/2A 0.93.00
15. 2106/1B 3.13.50
16. 2107 0.69.00
17. 2108/1 5.83.50
18. 2109/2 7.91.50
19. 2111/2 4.10.50
20. 2112/1A2 0.05.50
21. 2112/1A3 0.02.50
22. 2112/1A4 0.01.50
23. 2112/1A5 0.03.00
24. 2112/1A6 0.02.00
25. 2112/1B 0.15.00
26. 2112/1C2 0.01.50
27. 2112/1D2 0.04.00
28. 2112/1D3 0.02.00
29. 2112/1D4 0.03.50
30. 2112/1E 0.05.00
31. 2112/1F 0.40.00
32. 2112/1H 0.09.50
33. 2112/1I 0.17.50
34. 2112/1J 0.03.50
35. 2112/1K 0.07.00
36. 2112/1M 0.08.00
37. 2112/1O 0.14.00
38. 2112/1Q 0.21.00
39. 2112/2A2 0.06.50
40. 2112/2B 0.02.00
41. 2113/1 0.93.50
42. 2113/6 0.02.50
43. 2114/4 0.39.50
44. 2119/3 0.09.50
45. 2119/5 0.05.50
46. 2119/6 0.16.50
47. 2119/8 0.03.00
48. 2119/9 0.01.50
49. 2120/3E 0.72.00
50. 2120/3G 0.19.50
51. 2120/3I 0.18.00
52. 2120/3J 0.23.00
53. 2120/3K2 0.03.00
54. 2120/3K3 0.03.00
55. 2120/3K4 0.03.50
56. 2120/3K5 0.13.00
57. 2120/3K6 0.39.50
58. 2120/3K7 0.01.00
59. 2120/3K8 0.07.00
60. 2120/3K9 0.03.50
61. 2120/3L 0.22.50
62. 2120/3M2 0.17.50
63. 2121/3 1.15.00
64. 2122/2 0.21.00
65. 2122/4 0.36.00
66. 2123/2 0.04.50
67. 2125 2.58.00
68. 2126 1.03.00
69. 2127 1.77.50
70. 2128 0.24.00
71. 2129 1.78.50
72. 2132 1.56.50
73. 2133 1.96.50
74. 2134 4.71.00
75. 2135 1.03.50
76. 2139/2 0.05.50
77. 2141 3.02.50
78. 2142 2.00.50
79. 2143/1 0.06.00
80. 2143/2 0.14.00
81. 2143/4 0.26.00
82. 2145/1 0.34.00
83. 2145/4 0.22.50
84. 2147/3A 4.51.50
85. 2148 0.79.50
86. 2149/1 0.33.00
87. 2149/3B 0.02.50
88. 2149/3C 0.02.50
89. 2150/1 0.01.00
90. 2150/3D 0.07.50
91. 2150/4 0.25.50
92. 2151 0.28.50
93. 2152 0.16.00
94. 2153/1 0.38.50
95. 2153/3 0.21.00
96. 2153/4 0.74.50
97. 2153/5 0.07.50
98. 2153/7 0.06.50
99. 2154/1 0.27.00
100. 2154/2 0.22.50
101. 2154/3 0.01.00
102. 2154/4 0.05.00
103. 2154/5 0.01.50
104. 2154/6B 0.01.50
105. 2154/6C 0.01.00
106. 2155 9.89.00
107. 2157 1.78.00
108. 2158/1 0.59.00
109. 2158/2 0.03.50
110. 2158/3 0.02.00
111. 2158/5 0.01.50
112. 2158/6 0.65.00
113. 2158/7 0.02.50
114. 2158/8 0.16.00
115. 2158/9 0.29.50
116. 2159/3 0.43.50
117. 2159/4 0.48.00
118. 2159/5 0.27.50
119. 2159/6 0.79.50
120. 2160/1 0.07.50
121. 2160/3 0.26.00
122. 2160/5 0.02.00
123. 2160/6 0.71.00
124. 2161/1 0.18.50
125. 2161/4 0.48.50
126. 2161/5 0.05.00
127. 2161/6 0.03.00
128. 2161/7 0.02.00
129. 2161/8 0.04.00
130. 2161/9 0.01.00
131. 2162/1 0.06.50
132. 2162/2 0.01.00
133. 2162/3 0.12.00
134. 2162/4 0.06.50
135. 2162/5B 0.05.00
136. 2162/5D 0.08.50
137. 2163 3.62.50
138. 2164/1 0.18.00
139. 2164/3 0.11.00
140. 2165/2 0.33.50
141. 2167/2 1.76.00
142. 2170/2 0.04.50
143. 2170/3B 0.05.50
TOTAL 100.03.50
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 7 8 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 9

4. TAMIL NADU HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

No.28, Narayanathevanpatti Hill village

Sl. No Survey Numbers Extent (in Hectare)
1. 2091/1A4 0.30.00
2. 2097/2 0.50.00
3. 2098/2 0.55.00
4. 2100/2 0.17.00
5. 2101/1 0.02.50
6. 2102/2A 0.28.00
7. 2103/2 0.02.00
8. 2104/1G2 0.37.00
9. 2105/2 0.42.50
10. 2108/2B 1.00.50
11. 2112/1R2 0.82.00
12. 2120/3A2 0.29.50
13. 2096/2 0.16.50
14. 2121/1B 0.68.00
15. 2122/1B 0.40.00
16. 2123/4B 0.01.00
17. 2124/2 0.26.00
18. 2171/2 0.38.00
19. 2172 0.71.00
20. 2173/2 1.85.00
21. 2176/2 3.86.00
22. 2187/2 0.17.00
23. 2191/2 0.28.00
TOTAL 13.52.50
10 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

5. AUTHORISED OFFICER, LAND REFORMS

No.28,Narayanathevanpatti Hill village

Sl. No Survey Numbers Extent (in Hectare)
1. 2112/1A1 1.23.00
2. 2112/1C1 0.05.50
3. 2112/1D1 0.45.50
4. 2112/1G 0.03.00
5. 2112/1L 0.06.50
6. 2112/1N 0.07.50
7. 2112/1P 0.07.50
8. 2112/2A1 0.23.50
9. 2112/2C 0.01.00
10. 2114/2 0.19.00
11. 2114/3 0.04.00
12. 2116/3B 0.01.50
13. 2117/2 0.01.00
14. 2119/2 0.06.00
15. 2119/4 0.11.00
16. 2119/7 0.07.50
17. 2120/2B 0.04.00
18. 2120/3B 0.05.50
19. 2120/3C 0.02.50
20. 2120/3D 0.01.00
21. 2120/3F 0.18.00
22. 2120/3H 0.06.00
23. 2120/3K1 2.20.50
24. 2120/3M1 0.16.50
25. 2120/3N 0.59.00
26. 2121/2 0.01.00
27. 2122/3 0.05.50
28. 2122/5 0.18.00
29. 2123/1 0.95.50
30. 2136 1.64.50
31. 2137 4.78.50
32. 2138 1.45.00
33. 2139/1 0.60.50
34. 2139/3 0.24.00
35. 2143/3 0.26.50
36. 2144 1.22.50
37. 2145/2 1.10.50
38. 2145/3 1.04.00
39. 2145/5 1.24.00
40. 2146 0.18.00
41. 2146/1 0.37.00
42. 2146/2 0.04.50
43. 2146/3 0.01.00
44. 2146/4 0.18.00
45. 2146/6 6.44.00
46. 2150/2 0.02.50
47. 2150/5 0.03.50
48. 2153/2 0.35.50
49. 2153/6 1.61.50
50. 2154/6A 3.22.00
51. 2158/4 2.58.50
52. 2159/2 3.32.00
53. 2160/4 1.96.50
54. 2160/7 0.00.50
55. 2161/2 0.98.50
56. 2161/3 0.40.50
57. 2162/5A 1.77.00
58. 2162/5C 0.09.50
59. 2164/2 0.31.50
60. 2165/1 0.17.00
61. 2170/1 0.05.00
62. 2170/3A 5.13.00
TOTAL 50.13.00
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 11

6. UN ASSESSED WASTE AND ASSESSED WASTE LANDS

No.28,Narayanathevanpatti Hill village

Sl.No Survey Numbers Extent (in Hectare)
1. 2057/2 6.92.50
2. 2130/2 0.76.00
3. 2131/1 0.01.00
4. 2147/1 0.03.00
5. 2147/2 0.02.50
TOTAL 07.75.00
12 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

7. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THENI

No.28, Narayanathevanpatti Hill village

Sl.No Survey Numbers Extent (in Hectare)
1. 2098/1B 0.03.90

Admitted rights

The following easement rights is allowed inside this block for the use of public:-

A right of way for the road from Chinnamannur to Eravangalar is allowed for the use of the public to a length of 5195.40 meters and to a width of 3.00 metres. The distance and GPS readings of the pathway allowed are as below:-

Station Distance (in meters) Magnetic Bearing
From To
106 107 29.4 133.36
107 108 122.60 162.04
108 109 48.20 257.14
109 110 49.40 164.43
110 111 96.0 111.23
111 112 45.0 95.00
112 113 75.0 105.30
113 114 84.0 194.58
114 115 55.00 83.23
115 116 38.40 98.00
116 117 38.00 160.00
117 118 53.60 256.18
118 119 36.00 294.12
119 120 38.00 86.52
120 121 101.2 129.41
121 122 38.20 182.29
122 123 25.80 275.45
123 124 78.80 189.40
124 125 74.40 203.04
125 126 222.40 155.00
126 127 43.80 124.34
127 128 137.80 262.52
128 129 48.20 138.53
129 130 77.60 225.20
130 131 25.40 122.58
131 132 58.80 214.14
132 133 50.40 192.50
133 134 104.60 182.38
134 135 23.00 126.48
135 136 104.80 200.00
136 137 128.80 180.53
137 138 51.60 241.13
138 139 51.20 105.56
139 140 67.80 178.45
140 141 68.0 203.15
141 142 31.60 150.59
142 143 121.20 212.42
143 144 23.40 140.00
144 145 50.80 233.11
145 146 22.20 68.44
146 147 44.60 181.04
147 148 49.00 236.15
148 149 47.80 170.00
149 150 142.00 218.51
150 151 30.20 87.40
151 152 84.80 256.15
152 153 32.40 90.31
153 154 36.40 277.45
154 155 50.80 273.46
155 156 40.00 50.18
156 157 14.60 179.50
157 158 40.00 177.45
158 159 55.00 194.49
159 160 20.80 291.26
160 161 87.60 110.30
161 162 33.20 106.22
162 163 91.20 192.03
163 164 86.80 219.45
164 165 54.00 197.30
165 166 51.60 109.44
166 167 28.00 187.46
167 168 60.00 225.11
168 169 51.00 51.06
169 170 20.00 300.56
170 171 20.20 86.00
171 172 12.40 243.03
172 173 23.60 195.40
173 174 45.40 203.01
174 175 99.40 95.06
175 176 106.40 139.02
176 90 58.60 171.36
90 177 58.20 175.00
177 178 66.80 170.00
178 179 158.00 229.20
179 180 68.40 154.20
180 181 62.80 153.41
181 182 63.00 195.41
182 183 54.60 235.17
183 184 82.40 165.20
184 185 64.00 217.01
185 186 163.20 191.21
186 187 71.20 89.23
187 77 24.40 195.52
Total 5195.40
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 13 14 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

SUPRIYA SAHU, Additional Chief Secretary to Government. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

Cite this issue. Tamil Nadu Gazette, Government of Tamil Nadu, 12 September 2025. Indian Gazettes, https://egazette.servantsofknowledge.in/details/in.gazette.tamilnadu.2025-09-12.Extraordinary_574_Part-II_Section-2/. Archive identifier in.gazette.tamilnadu.2025-09-12.Extraordinary_574_Part-II_Section-2.