G.O.(Ms).No.21, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(3)] Department, dated 05.02.2019
Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(3)] Department, G.O.(Ms).No.21 dated 05.02.2019 amends the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017. It creates a new route for certain eligible plot holders to apply for plot regularisation after 03.11.2018, where the layout framework had already received in-principle approval or was under consideration by the competent authority by 03.11.2018, and it sets regularisation charges based on the local body area and the date of application.
What this document is
Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(3)] Department, G.O.(Ms).No.21 dated 05.02.2019 is an amendment notification to the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017. It changes the earlier rules by allowing some plot regularisation applications to be filed even after 03.11.2018, but only for layouts that had already reached the in-principle approval stage or were under consideration by the competent authority by that date.
What it changes
The amendment adds a further proviso in rule 5 and inserts a new rule 24.
Key change:
- Any application received on or after 04.11.2018 from an eligible plot holder under rule 24 must be dealt with under that new procedure.
- A plot holder may apply even after 03.11.2018 if the case relates to plot regularisation where the in-principle layout framework had already been accorded, or was under consideration by the competent authority, as on 03.11.2018.
- The same also applies to cases where applications under sub-rules (1) and (2) of rule 5 were received on or before 03.11.2018 and the in-principle layout framework was still under consideration.
Who it affects
This amendment matters to:
- Individual plot holders in unapproved layouts.
- Layout promoters, for unsold plots in a layout.
- Local bodies within the Chennai Metropolitan Area, including Greater Chennai Corporation, Municipalities, Town Panchayats and Panchayat Unions, because the CMDA letter asks them to receive applications directly for eligible individual plots covered by approved in-principle layout frameworks or layouts.
Charges and eligibility
For applications made on or after 04.11.2018 under the new rule, regularisation charges are to be levied in addition to scrutiny fee and development charges.
Regularisation charge per square metre of plot area:
- City Municipal Corporation Area, 110.00 from 04.11.2018 upto 03.05.2019, 125.00 from 04.05.2019 upto 03.11.2019, 150.00 from 04.11.2019 onwards.
- Municipal area, 66.00, 75.00, 90.00 for the same periods.
- Areas covered by Town Panchayats and Village Panchayats, 33.00, 37.50, 45.00 for the same periods.
Important limits:
- Cases in unapproved layouts are not eligible under rule 24 if neither the individual plot holder nor the developer applied for regularisation on or before 03.11.2018.
- A layout promoter is treated as a plot holder for unsold plots.
- The CMDA text says approved in-principle layout frameworks and layouts are regularly hosted on the CMDA website for public reference.
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Common questions
Can I apply for regularisation after 03.11.2018?
Yes, but only in the cases covered by the amendment. The source says a plot holder may apply even after 03.11.2018 if the in-principle layout framework had already been accorded or was under consideration by the competent authority as on 03.11.2018.
Will every unapproved plot become eligible under this amendment?
No. The source says cases of unapproved layouts are not eligible under rule 24 if neither the individual plot holder nor the developer had applied for regularisation on or before 03.11.2018.
Does this apply to unsold plots held by a layout promoter?
Yes. The source expressly says a layout promoter shall also be considered as a plot holder for unsold plots in a layout for the purpose of this rule.
How do local bodies in Chennai Metropolitan Area check whether a plot is covered?
The CMDA letter says local bodies should verify from the CMDA website whether the plot is within the approved in-principle layout framework or layouts. The source also says these approved in-principle layout frameworks and layouts are regularly hosted on the CMDA website.
