Extension of the provisions to all the Municipal Corporations, Municipalities and Town Panchayats in Tamil Nadu under the Transfer of Property Act
The Law Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. Ms. No. 192, Law, dated 23rd February 2012, specifying every Municipal Corporation, Municipality and Town Panchayat in Tamil Nadu as a town where clause (f) of Section 58 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 applies. The notification supersedes all earlier notifications issued under that clause.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 192, Law, dated 23rd February 2012, was issued by the Law Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, under clause (f) of Section 58 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882. It specifies all Municipal Corporations, Municipalities and Town Panchayats in Tamil Nadu as towns where the provisions of that clause apply.
The notification was published as Notification No. II(2)/LAW/149/2012 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Areas covered
The Law Department notification applies across Tamil Nadu to every area classified as one of the following:
- A Municipal Corporation.
- A Municipality.
- A Town Panchayat.
The notification does not provide a separate list of individual towns. Instead, coverage is based on whether an area has one of these three classifications.
The text does not state that Village Panchayats or other areas outside these classifications are included. A person dealing with property outside a Municipal Corporation, Municipality or Town Panchayat would need to establish the relevant local body classification before relying on this notification.
Change made
G.O. Ms. No. 192, Law, dated 23rd February 2012, expressly supersedes every earlier notification issued under clause (f) of Section 58 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882. The applicable notification is therefore the statewide specification covering all Municipal Corporations, Municipalities and Town Panchayats, rather than the earlier notifications.
Key points are:
- The specification applies throughout Tamil Nadu.
- Coverage depends on the type of urban local body.
- All earlier notifications under the same clause are superseded.
- The notification identifies the areas where clause (f) applies, but does not reproduce or explain the substantive requirements of that clause.
Who should check it
G.O. Ms. No. 192, Law, dated 23rd February 2012, is relevant to property buyers, owners, lenders and professionals dealing with property in a Municipal Corporation, Municipality or Town Panchayat in Tamil Nadu. They should note that clause (f) of Section 58 applies in these areas.
The notification does not set out any fee, rate, application process or document format. Its stated function is limited to specifying the towns where the statutory provision applies and replacing the earlier notifications under that provision.
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Common questions
Does this notification apply to property in every Municipality in Tamil Nadu?
Yes. G.O. Ms. No. 192, Law, dated 23rd February 2012, specifies all Municipalities in Tamil Nadu, along with all Municipal Corporations and Town Panchayats.
Does the notification include Village Panchayats?
The notification names Municipal Corporations, Municipalities and Town Panchayats. It does not state that Village Panchayats are included.
Are earlier notifications under clause (f) of Section 58 still applicable?
No. The Law Department notification expressly supersedes all earlier notifications issued under clause (f) of Section 58 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882.
Does the notification explain the property procedure required by clause (f)?
No. It specifies the towns where clause (f) applies, but does not reproduce or explain the substantive requirements of that clause.
