G.O.(Ms).No.21, Unapproved Plot and Layout Regularisation Amendment, 2019
The Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development [UD4(3)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.21 dated 05.02.2019, amending the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017. It permits certain eligible plot holders to apply after 3rd November, 2018, sets regularisation charges based on application date and local body category, and is supported by a Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority letter directing local bodies within the Chennai Metropolitan Area to process qualifying applications.
What the amendment changes
G.O.(Ms).No.21 dated 05.02.2019 from the Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development [UD4(3)] Department adds a further proviso to rule 5 and introduces rule 24 in the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017. The amendment provides a route for eligible plot holders to apply after 3rd November, 2018 in specified cases.
The route applies where:
- In-principle approval of the layout framework had already been granted, or was under consideration by the competent authority, as on 3rd November, 2018.
- In-principle approval was under consideration for applications received on or before 3rd November, 2018 under the relevant provisions of rule 5.
- Either the individual plot holder or the developer had applied for regularisation on or before 03.11.2018. If neither had applied by that date, the plot is not eligible under the added rule.
- A layout promoter holds unsold plots. The promoter is treated as a plot holder for those plots.
Charges under the amended rules
G.O.(Ms).No.21 dated 05.02.2019 requires scrutiny fees and development charges in addition to the following regularisation charge per square metre:
- City Municipal Corporation area: Rs.110 for applications from 4th November, 2018 to 3rd May, 2019, Rs.125 from 4th May, 2019 to 3rd November, 2019, and Rs.150 from 4th November, 2019 onwards.
- Municipal area: Rs.66, Rs.75 and Rs.90 for the same respective periods.
- Town Panchayat and Village Panchayat areas: Rs.33, Rs.37.50 and Rs.45 for the same respective periods.
Procedure within the Chennai Metropolitan Area
Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority Letter No. Reg. Layout/14941/2017 dated 01.03.2019 asks local bodies within the Chennai Metropolitan Area to receive applications directly for individual plots covered by in-principle layout frameworks or layouts approved by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.
The Greater Chennai Corporation, municipalities, town panchayats and panchayat unions must verify the approved framework or layout through the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority website. They may collect a scrutiny fee of Rs.500 per plot, along with the applicable regularisation and development charges, and must provide weekly status reports showing those collections separately.
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Common questions
Can every owner of an unapproved plot apply after 3rd November, 2018?
No. The plot must fall within the specified cases involving an in-principle layout framework already approved or under consideration. A plot is not eligible under the added rule if neither the individual plot holder nor the developer applied for regularisation on or before 03.11.2018.
Where should I apply if my plot is within the Chennai Metropolitan Area?
Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority Letter No. Reg. Layout/14941/2017 dated 01.03.2019 directs the relevant local body to receive applications directly for plots covered by an in-principle framework or layout approved by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.
Is the regularisation charge the only amount payable?
No. G.O.(Ms).No.21 dated 05.02.2019 states that scrutiny fees and development charges also apply. Within the Chennai Metropolitan Area, the local body may collect a scrutiny fee of Rs.500 per plot.
Can a layout promoter seek regularisation for unsold plots?
Yes. G.O.(Ms).No.21 dated 05.02.2019 treats a layout promoter as a plot holder for unsold plots in the layout.
