During the British colonial rule in India in 1892, under Government Order No. 1010/1010-A, conditional (Panchami) lands were allotted to the Depressed Classes for their social and economic advancement.
These lands were legally reserved exclusively for the Depressed Classes and could not be sold or transferred to others.
This assignment and its conditions were recommended by J. H. A. Tremenheere, the then Collector of Chengalpattu, and were brought into effect by the said Government Order during the reign of Queen Victoria.
We hereby honour these visionary administrators and place on record our sincere gratitude for their historic contribution.
Panchami (D.C.) lands are conditional grants governed by strict legal restrictions.
Any sale, transfer, lease, or occupation by persons not belonging to the eligible communities is illegal, void, and unenforceable in law.
The State is legally obligated to identify such violations, remove encroachments, and restore the lands to their rightful beneficiaries in accordance with law.
Panchami lands were granted for the upliftment of historically oppressed communities. However, widespread illegal occupation and administrative failure have deprived rightful beneficiaries of their land and dignity.
This campaign seeks to correct this historical injustice through lawful action and public participation.
This Land Campaign is led by social activists with over three decades of grassroots experience.
While we work on broader land rights issues, our main focus is to safeguard Panchami (D.C.) lands, prevent unlawful encroachments, and ensure that these lands are restored to their rightful beneficiaries in accordance with law.