Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017 (124 Ex III 1a)
The Housing and Urban Development Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. Ms. No. 40, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)], dated 26 February 2021, amending the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017. The amendment removes Explanation I from rule 24 and allows certain eligible individual plot owners and layout promoters to apply online for regularisation on or before 28 February 2021.
What the notification does
The Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017 change the procedure available under those rules. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendments using the powers conferred by section 113, read with section 122, of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
The notification was issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department as G.O. Ms. No. 40, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)], dated 26 February 2021. It was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary as No. SRO A-7(b)/2021.
Who may be affected
The amendments may affect an individual plot owner or layout promoter who:
- has an unapproved plot or layout;
- is eligible to file a regularisation application under rule 3; and
- has a case that is not covered under rule 24.
The notification does not set out all eligibility conditions in full. It refers applicants to the existing eligibility requirements under rule 3 and distinguishes cases not covered under rule 24.
Key changes
The Housing and Urban Development Department notification makes two specific changes:
- Explanation I under rule 24 is omitted.
- A new rule 25 is added after rule 24.
Under the new rule 25, an eligible individual plot owner or layout promoter whose case is not covered under rule 24 could apply for regularisation of an unapproved plot or layout. The application had to be submitted online in Form I to the Competent Authority on or before 28 February 2021.
If the Competent Authority received such an application, the procedure laid down under rule 24 had to be followed.
Practical relevance
The amendment created a specific application route for eligible cases outside rule 24, while directing the Competent Authority to use the rule 24 procedure after receiving the application. The notification states a deadline of 28 February 2021 and does not provide a later date in the supplied text.
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Common questions
Who could apply under the newly added rule 25?
An individual plot owner or layout promoter eligible under rule 3 could apply if the case was not covered under rule 24.
What was the deadline for applying for regularisation?
The online application had to be made on or before 28 February 2021.
How did an eligible owner or promoter have to apply?
The application had to be submitted online in Form I to the Competent Authority.
What procedure applied after the application was received?
The Competent Authority had to follow the procedure laid down under rule 24.
