G.O. (D). No. 58, Levy of Tolls on Vehicles Entering Roads in Yercaud Panchayat Union Area, 2018
The Highways and Minor Ports Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. (D). No. 58, Highways and Minor Ports (HP1), dated 20th March 2018, to levy tolls on specified motor vehicles using two roads in the Yercaud Panchayat Union area of Salem District. The tolls applied only up to 31st March 2021, with exemptions for eligible vehicles owned by Yercaud residents and specified government bodies.
What the notification governed
The Highways and Minor Ports Department notification imposed vehicle tolls on Salem to Yercaud Road and Kuppanur to Ayothipattinam to Yercaud Road within the Yercaud Panchayat Union area of Salem District. The levy covered specified classes of motor vehicles passing through these roads and applied up to 31st March 2021.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the levy under the Indian Tolls Act, 1851, as amended by the Tamil Nadu Tolls and Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 1938, and the Indian Tolls (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1942.
Who was affected
The Highways and Minor Ports Department notification affected motorists using the identified roads in Yercaud Panchayat Union during the notified period. The applicable toll depended on the type of vehicle:
- Buses, lorries and trucks: Rs. 90 per vehicle.
- Mini lorries and tempos: Rs. 70 per vehicle.
- Maxi cabs: Rs. 70 per vehicle.
- Light motor vehicles and tourist taxis: Rs. 40 per vehicle.
- Cars and jeeps: Rs. 40 per vehicle.
- Three wheeler vehicles: Rs. 20 per vehicle.
- Two wheeler vehicles: Rs. 15 per vehicle.
Vehicles exempt from the toll
The Highways and Minor Ports Department notification excluded the following vehicles from the levy:
- Motor vehicles owned by residents of Yercaud, unless the vehicles were used for a commercial purpose.
- Office vehicles of Yercaud Panchayat Union.
- Office vehicles of the State Government, Central Government and government undertakings.
The notification does not state what documents a Yercaud resident had to provide to claim the exemption.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
The notification did not regulate land ownership, property transfers, construction or land use. Its direct relevance to a Yercaud resident was the toll exemption for a resident-owned motor vehicle not used commercially. Because the notified levy applied only up to 31st March 2021, the notification does not itself state a toll rate for travel after that date.
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Common questions
Was a Yercaud resident required to pay the toll for a private car?
No. A motor vehicle owned by a Yercaud resident was exempt unless it was used for a commercial purpose.
Which Yercaud roads were covered by the toll notification?
The levy covered vehicles passing through Salem to Yercaud Road and Kuppanur to Ayothipattinam to Yercaud Road within the Yercaud Panchayat Union area of Salem District.
How long did the notified toll rates apply?
The tolls were levied for the period up to 31st March 2021.
Did the notification affect land ownership or property registration in Yercaud?
The notification dealt only with tolls on specified motor vehicles using the identified roads. It did not contain provisions on land ownership or property registration.
