Office Order No. 1/2013
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority issued Office Order No. 1/2013, dated 3 January 2013, transferring responsibility for specified deposit refunds and Security Deposit forfeitures from the Enforcement Cell to the Finance Division. The order partially modifies Office Order No. 20/12, dated 7 December 2012, and takes immediate effect.
What it changes
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority issued Office Order No. 1/2013, dated 3 January 2013, to reassign responsibility for certain deposit matters. The Finance Division, rather than the Enforcement Cell, must now dispose of the specified refund and forfeiture matters.
The reassignment applies to matters concerning:
- Refund of Security Deposit.
- Refund of Caution Deposit.
- Refund matters connected with a Sewage Treatment Plant.
- Refund matters connected with a Display Board.
- Forfeiture of Security Deposit.
Buildings covered
Office Order No. 1/2013 applies to the listed matters when they relate to the following building categories:
- Multi Storeyed Buildings.
- Information Technology Buildings.
- Special Buildings.
- Industrial Buildings.
- Institutional Buildings.
The source does not define these building categories or provide criteria for deciding whether a particular property falls within them.
Who is affected
Office Order No. 1/2013 directly changes the internal responsibilities of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority's Enforcement Cell and Finance Division. It may also be relevant to owners, developers or applicants whose Security Deposit, Caution Deposit, Sewage Treatment Plant or Display Board refund matter relates to one of the listed building categories.
The document identifies the Senior Financial Analyst, the Senior Planner in the Enforcement Cell and the Chief Accounts Officer in the Finance Division as recipients. Copies were also circulated to other listed Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority officers.
Key points for property matters
- The Finance Division receives the delegated power to dispose of the covered refund and forfeiture matters.
- The Enforcement Cell had previously exercised these powers.
- The transfer is a partial modification of Office Order No. 20/12, dated 7 December 2012.
- The change takes immediate effect from the issuance of Office Order No. 1/2013, dated 3 January 2013.
- The document does not state any deposit amount, refund rate, application procedure, eligibility condition or time limit.
Office Order No. 1/2013 therefore changes which Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority division handles the listed matters. It does not, on the supplied page, create a new refund entitlement or explain how an applicant should submit a claim.
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Common questions
Which CMDA division handles these deposit refund matters?
The Finance Division handles the specified refund matters for the listed building categories. These powers were previously exercised by the Enforcement Cell.
Does the order cover Security Deposit forfeiture?
Yes. The Finance Division is assigned responsibility for Security Deposit forfeiture matters connected with the listed building categories.
What types of buildings are covered?
The document lists Multi Storeyed Buildings, Information Technology Buildings, Special Buildings, Industrial Buildings and Institutional Buildings.
Does the document explain the refund procedure or amount?
No. The supplied page does not state any refund amount, rate, eligibility condition, application procedure or time limit.
