Tamilnadu free land for poor people act

Tamil Nadu Free Land Act is applicable only to those persons residing in Tamil Nadu whose total income per annum does not exceed Rs. 2 lakhs. This law was passed by the Government of Tamil Nadu on 15th April 1957. The aim of this law is to give away land at subsidized rates to the poor farmers residing in Tamil Nadu. Since the inception of this law, nearly 15 thousand hectares of land was given to the poor families residing in Tamil Nadu.

If you wish to avail benefit under this law, then you should first submit an application along with a self-attested copy of income tax return to the district collector concerned. After verification of your eligibility, you will receive a letter stating approval/disapproval from the District Collector. If your application is approved, then you will receive a document called PIL (Petitioner Information Letter). You can apply for free land up to three times. However, the amount of land that you can claim in one application cannot exceed 10 acres. You can claim this free land through the following methods.

• Application form

• Online application form

• Offline application form

• Request letter

Free Land Scheme Application Procedure

The procedure to avail free land under this scheme is simple but tedious. One needs to fill the application form duly signed with self attested copies of documents along with a proof of ownership of agricultural lands at the time of registration of immovable property under section 2(d). The applicant shall produce a letter from the Collector stating that the land was not taken possession by any private person prior to registration and that he does not hold a license to cultivate crops.

Registration of Agricultural Lands

After filling the application forms and submitting necessary documents, the applicant should obtain a copy of the certificate of registration of his land from the Revenue department. Once the details of the land are recorded, the Department would issue a Certificate of Registration in Form No. 1 and send a receipt of registration to the applicant.

Transfer of Registered Agricultural Lands

Registered Agricultural land may be transferred by the registered owner only. He/she must inform the respective revenue authority before transfer. A copy of the title deed should be submitted together with the application form. The same document will be furnished to the revenue authorities on demand. After verifying the documents, the revenue authorities will issue a notice informing the relevant owners of their rights.

Prohibition of Sale of Unregistered Agricultural Lands

It is prohibited to sell any unregistered agricultural lands and no allotments can be granted to anybody on such lands. An application in this regard should be forwarded to the Commissioner of Agriculture and Veterinary Services (CAVS).