Office Order No. 1/2014
The Administration Division of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority issued Office Order No. 1/2014, dated 6 February 2014, to change how payment deadlines are handled when they fall on public holidays. The office order partially modifies Office Order No. 13/2010 by making the next working day the due date, while leaving all other procedures unchanged, and takes immediate effect.
What the office order changes
Office Order No. 1/2014, issued by the Administration Division of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority on 6 February 2014, deals with due dates for payments connected with planning permission. It covers Development Charges, OSR Charges, Regularisation Charges, Demolition Charges and premium FSI Charges.
The office order partially modifies Office Order No. 13/2010, dated 7 May 2010. When the due date for paying charges to the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority falls on a public holiday, the next working day must be treated as the due date. The stated purpose is to give applicants and allottees the full benefit of the prescribed grace period.
Who may be affected
Office Order No. 1/2014 may affect applicants and allottees who receive a demand for charges from the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority as part of the planning permission process. It is relevant where the stated payment due date falls on a public holiday.
The instructions are also directed to Deputy Planners in the respective Channels and to officers involved in area planning, accounts and finance administration within the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.
Key provisions
Office Order No. 1/2014 provides that:
- A payment deadline falling on a public holiday moves to the next working day.
- The next working day is treated as the actual due date for the relevant payment.
- Deputy Planners of the respective Channels must specifically state the due date in the DC advice.
- The DC advice must also state the interest payable for a late payment.
- No other procedure contained in Office Order No. 13/2010 is changed.
- The instructions take immediate effect.
Practical significance
Office Order No. 1/2014 prevents a public holiday from shortening the prescribed grace period available to an applicant or allottee. A person checking a demand or DC advice should look for the stated due date and the interest applicable if payment is made late. The holiday adjustment does not remove or alter the other payment procedures under Office Order No. 13/2010.
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Common questions
What happens if my CMDA payment due date is a public holiday?
The next working day is treated as the due date. This applies to the charges covered by Office Order No. 1/2014.
Which charges are covered by the holiday due date instruction?
The office order identifies Development Charges, OSR Charges, Regularisation Charges, Demolition Charges and premium FSI Charges.
Will the DC advice show the deadline and late payment interest?
Yes. Deputy Planners of the respective Channels must specifically mention the due date and the interest payable on late payments in the DC advice.
Did Office Order No. 1/2014 replace all earlier payment procedures?
No. It only partially modifies Office Order No. 13/2010, dated 7 May 2010. All other procedures in that earlier office order remain unchanged.
