Minutes of the 46th Meeting of the Monitoring Committee held on 12.9.2012
The Monitoring Committee of CMDA issued the Minutes of the 46th Meeting of the Monitoring Committee held on 12 September 2012, recording decisions on specific applications and appeals concerning unauthorised or deviated buildings in Chennai. The minutes accept evidence in one case, seek verified records in two cases, and recommend rejection of five regularisation appeals.
What the minutes cover
The Minutes of the 46th Meeting of the Monitoring Committee held on 12 September 2012 record decisions on individual building regularisation matters handled by CMDA. They concern identified properties in Mylapore, Villivakkam, Alwarpet, T. Nagar, Purasawalkam, Vepery, George Town and Besant Nagar, rather than announcing a general approval for unauthorised construction.
The Monitoring Committee also confirmed the minutes of its 45th meeting, except for the record concerning action on High Court instructions. It asked the Corporation of Chennai to examine whether differences in built-up area figures indicated revenue loss and requested that relevant Corporation files be produced at future meetings.
Decisions affecting specific properties
- For Door No.240, Avvai Shanmugam Salai, Chennai-14, the Monitoring Committee accepted the evidence provided for regularisation of the basement, ground floor and five-floor commercial building.
- For Door No.23 C, South Thirumalai Nagar Main Road, Villivakkam, the Monitoring Committee found differences between the regularisation application, CMDA calculations and Corporation property tax assessment. It requested a Corporation working sheet attested by a responsible officer before reconsidering the case.
- For Door No.1, Prithvi Avenue, Abiramapuram, Alwarpet, the Monitoring Committee similarly requested an attested Corporation working sheet because of a large difference in assessed and declared built-up area.
Appeals recommended for rejection
The Monitoring Committee recommended that the Government reject regularisation appeals for:
- Door No.41, Thirumalai Pillai Road, T. Nagar, because the permit was obtained after 28 February 1999, later additions were found, and earlier property records were not supplied.
- Door No.69, Medavakkam Tank Road, Purasawalkam, because construction continued after 28 February 1999 and further additions were later found.
- Door Nos.20 and 21, Cuddappa Rangiah Street, Vepery, because records proving completion by 28 February 1999 were not supplied. Road encroachment removal was also suggested.
- Door No.16/2, Umberson Street, George Town, because credible evidence of timely completion was absent and additional floors were built after the application. Action on an aerial road encroachment was also suggested.
- Plot No.E-30, Second Avenue, Besant Nagar, because the fourth-floor area exceeded the recorded extent and the building was converted from residential to commercial use after 28 February 1999.
Who should check these minutes
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with any listed property should note that accepting evidence is not stated as final regularisation approval, while recommendations to reject appeals are recommendations to the Government.
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Common questions
Do these minutes regularise every property listed?
No. The Monitoring Committee accepted evidence for the Avvai Shanmugam Salai property, sought further verified records in two cases, and recommended rejection of five appeals.
Why was proof of completion by 28 February 1999 important?
Several decisions relied on whether the applicant proved that the building, including its floors and built-up area, had been completed on or before 28 February 1999.
Was the Besant Nagar appeal accepted?
No. The Monitoring Committee recommended rejection because the inspected fourth-floor area exceeded the extent in the records and the building had been converted from residential to commercial use after 28 February 1999.
What happened where Corporation records showed different built-up areas?
For the Villivakkam and Alwarpet properties, the Monitoring Committee requested Corporation working sheets attested by a responsible officer and directed that the matters be placed before it again.
