Minutes of the 62nd Meeting of the Monitoring Committee held on 28.06.2019 at 5.00 p.m. in the Main Conference Hall of CMDA
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority minutes dated 03.07.2019 record decisions taken at the 62nd Meeting of the Monitoring Committee held on 28.06.2019 on building regularisation cases in Chennai. The committee mainly examined whether certain buildings had been completed before the cut off date of 28.02.1999, and in several cases said regularisation may be considered subject to conditions such as demolition of extra portions, a no objection certificate from the Department of Fire and Rescue Services, and a structural stability certificate.
What this document is
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority minutes dated 03.07.2019 record the proceedings of the 62nd Meeting of the Monitoring Committee held on 28.06.2019. The document is not a general rule for all properties. It is a case by case record of how the committee reviewed evidence in specific regularisation files and what follow up action it directed.
What the committee was deciding
The minutes show that the Monitoring Committee examined whether buildings placed before it had been completed before the cut off date of 28.02.1999.
The document also states a general limit on the committee's role:
- The Monitoring Committee's role is limited to deciding whether completion was before 28.02.1999.
- The Department of Fire and Rescue Services has to decide the safety measures required before issuing a no objection certificate for regularisation.
Properties and decisions recorded
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority recorded different outcomes for different buildings:
- Door No. 2/5, Lakshmi Street, Alagappa Nagar, Kilpauk, residential building, the committee accepted that the building had been completed prior to 28.02.1999. Regularisation may be considered after demolition of the additional gym and toilet in the fourth floor, and after obtaining a no objection certificate from the Department of Fire and Rescue Services and a structural stability certificate from a Registered Structural Engineer.
- Door No. 62/1, Madhavaram High Road, Perambur, commercial building, the committee found a major difference between property tax assessment entries and the actual built up area on site. It called for additional evidence.
- Door No. 132, T.T.K. Road, Teynampet, tower block and hotel block, the committee accepted the eighth floor part of the tower block as constructed prior to 28.02.1999, subject to a no objection certificate from the Department of Fire and Rescue Services and a structural stability certificate.
- New Door No. 7, Alappakkam Road, Valasaravakkam, school building blocks, the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority was directed to inspect the building and place the matter in the next meeting with an inspection report.
- Door No. 116/2, Sami Naicken Street, Chindadripet, commercial cum residential building, the committee accepted completion before 28.02.1999, subject to removal of roof level sunshade projection on the second and third floor, and subject to fire and structural clearances.
- Door No. 194, Anna Pillai Street, Manady, residential cum commercial building, the committee accepted completion before 28.02.1999, based in part on a demolition notice treated as credible evidence, subject to fire and structural clearances.
- Door No. 19, 4th Lane, Nungambakkam High Road, commercial building, the committee accepted completion before 28.02.1999, subject to a revised no objection certificate from the Department of Fire and Rescue Services and a structural stability certificate.
Why this matters to owners and buyers
This document matters if your property is one of the listed buildings or if you are checking the status of an old regularisation application.
- It does not itself grant final regularisation.
- It records whether the committee accepted evidence of pre 28.02.1999 completion.
- It shows whether extra steps are still needed, such as demolition, inspection, fire clearance, or structural certification.
- It also shows that some applications were not accepted immediately and needed more evidence or a fresh inspection.
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Common questions
Does the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority minutes grant regularisation by itself?
No. The minutes repeatedly say regularisation may be considered, usually subject to conditions such as a no objection certificate from the Department of Fire and Rescue Services and a structural stability certificate.
What was the main issue the Monitoring Committee checked in these cases?
The minutes say the Monitoring Committee's role was limited to deciding whether the building had been completed before the cut off date of 28.02.1999.
What if the evidence did not match the building on site?
For the commercial building at Door No. 62/1, Madhavaram High Road, Perambur, the committee noted a major difference between the property tax assessment entries and the actual built up area on site, and called for additional evidence.
Did the committee require fire safety clearance in these cases?
Yes. In several cases, the minutes say regularisation may be considered only after obtaining a no objection certificate from the Department of Fire and Rescue Services. The general notes also say the Department of Fire and Rescue Services has to decide the safety measures before issue of no objection certificate for regularisation.
