Minutes of the 55th Meeting of the Monitoring Committee Held on 06.11.2015
The Monitoring Committee of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority issued these minutes for its 55th meeting held on 6 November 2015. The committee accepted evidence that several identified residential, factory and industrial buildings were completed before 28 February 1999, allowing regularisation to be considered subject to property-specific conditions, while deferring one application for further examination.
What the minutes cover
The minutes of the 55th meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority record decisions on applications to regularise unauthorised or deviated buildings. They also confirm the minutes of the previous meeting with a correction explaining that the Monitoring Committee could suggest amendments to the Development Control Rules operating within the Chennai Metropolitan Area, but could not recommend amendments to rules being framed by the Justice S. Rajeswaran (Retired) Committee.
Properties considered
The Monitoring Committee accepted evidence that the following buildings had been completed before 28 February 1999:
- Residential buildings in Trustpuram, Saligramam, Virugambakkam, Ashok Nagar, Aminjikarai, Arignar Anna Nagar and Purasaivakkam.
- A ground floor factory building in Injambakkam.
- A factory building with a ground floor and part first floor in Injambakkam.
- An industrial building with a ground floor and first floor in Sholinganallur.
The evidence accepted included property tax assessment orders, receipts and working sheets issued by the Corporation of Chennai, demolition or stop work notices issued by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, a Panchayat Union letter, a house tax notice, and factory licensing material.
The application for a residential building at old Door Number 11, new Door Number 2, Vepery, Chennai, was deferred. The Monitoring Committee required detailed examination of the proposed building use and the evidence supporting that use.
Conditions attached
The Monitoring Committee did not record unconditional regularisation. Its decisions state that regularisation may be considered subject to applicable requirements, including:
- Collection of applicable charges and fees.
- Reassessment and payment of property tax arrears based on the actual floor area in some residential cases.
- A property tax name transfer order in favour of the present owner for the Ashok Nagar property.
- Consent from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board for the factory and industrial properties.
- Demolition of additional structures built after 28 February 1999 at the Injambakkam factory in Survey Numbers 197/4E1 and 197/4E2.
Why it matters to owners and buyers
A buyer or owner of a listed property should not treat the minutes as final proof that every deviation has been regularised. The record only permits regularisation to be considered, and the relevant taxes, consents, charges, fees and other conditions may still need to be satisfied.
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Common questions
Do these minutes grant final regularisation to the listed buildings?
No. The Monitoring Committee recorded that regularisation may be considered subject to the usual and property-specific conditions, including applicable charges and fees.
What evidence was accepted to show that construction existed before 28 February 1999?
The Monitoring Committee accepted documents such as property tax records, demolition and stop work notices, a Panchayat Union letter, a house tax notice and factory licensing material, depending on the property.
Was the Vepery residential building application approved?
No decision was recorded on regularisation. The application was deferred for detailed examination of the proposed use and the evidence furnished.
Do the factory and industrial properties need pollution control consent?
Yes. The decisions for the identified factory and industrial properties require consent from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board as a condition for considering regularisation.
