Registration Offices Where Process of Registration of Documents and Copying Done with the Help of the Electronic Devices under the Registration Act
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. Ms. No. 73, Commercial Taxes and Registration (J2), dated 31st May 2010, directing 12 named Sub-Registrar Offices to complete document registration and copying with electronic devices. Copies may be preserved on devices such as computers, scanners and compact disks, and retrieved when required.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 73, Commercial Taxes and Registration (J2), dated 31st May 2010, was issued by the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. Acting under the Registration Act, 1908, the Governor of Tamil Nadu directed the listed Sub-Registrar Offices to use electronic devices in the registration and copying of documents.
The notified process includes:
- Completing the registration of documents with electronic devices.
- Copying documents with devices such as computers, scanners and compact disks.
- Preserving copies on electronic devices.
- Retrieving preserved copies when required.
Offices covered
G.O. Ms. No. 73 applies only to the following Sub-Registrar Offices and their stated registration districts:
- Chengelpet registration district, Salavakkam.
- Virudachalam registration district, Nallur.
- Ramanathapuram registration district, Perunazhi.
- Kumbakonam registration district, Nachiyarkovil.
- Pattukottai registration district, Erandampulikadu.
- Pattukottai registration district, Pappanadu.
- Pattukottai registration district, Subbramaniyapuram.
- Pattukottai registration district, Ullikottai.
- Tuticorin registration district, Pudur.
- Cheyyar registration district, Kilkodungalur.
- Cheyyar registration district, Vembakkam.
- Madurai North registration district, Othakadai.
Who may be affected
People presenting documents for registration at any of the 12 named Sub-Registrar Offices may have their documents registered, copied, preserved and retrieved through electronic devices. The notification also governs how those offices carry out the registration and copying process.
What the notification does not specify
G.O. Ms. No. 73 does not state any new registration fee, rate or charge. It also does not describe changes to ownership rights, document validity or the substantive requirements for registering a document. Its stated purpose is to direct the listed offices to use electronic devices for registration, copying, preservation and retrieval.
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Common questions
Does this notification apply to every Sub-Registrar Office in Tamil Nadu?
No. It names 12 Sub-Registrar Offices in specified registration districts.
Can my registered document be stored electronically at a listed office?
Yes. The notification directs the listed offices to preserve copies on electronic devices and retrieve them when required.
Which Pattukottai registration district offices are covered?
The covered offices are Erandampulikadu, Pappanadu, Subbramaniyapuram and Ullikottai.
Does the notification introduce a new registration fee?
No new fee, rate or charge is stated in the notification.
