Direction Regarding Documents Scanned by Electronic Devices in Registration Offices Where Process of Registration of Documents and Copying Done with the Help of the Electronic Devices under Registration Act
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 90, Commercial Taxes and Registration (J2), dated 3rd July 2009. It directs the Sub-Registrar Offices listed in the notification to complete document registration and copying with electronic devices, preserve copies electronically and retrieve them when required.
What it governs
G.O. Ms. No. 90, Commercial Taxes and Registration (J2), dated 3rd July 2009, was issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department. Acting under sub-section (1) of Section 70-B of the Registration Act, 1908, the Governor of Tamil Nadu directed specified Sub-Registrar Offices to use electronic devices for registration and copying work.
The notification concerns the method used by the listed registration offices to process and preserve documents. It does not set out changes to property ownership, document requirements, registration charges or other transaction conditions.
Who it affects
The direction applies to staff and document processing at the Sub-Registrar Offices named in the table. Property buyers, owners and professionals dealing with one of those offices may have their registration records processed, copied, stored and retrieved electronically.
The direction is limited to the offices specifically listed against their respective registration districts. The notification does not state that it applies to every Sub-Registrar Office in Tamil Nadu.
Key provisions
Under G.O. Ms. No. 90, the listed Sub-Registrar Offices must:
- Complete the process of document registration with the help of electronic devices.
- Carry out document copying with electronic devices.
- Use devices such as computers, scanners and compact disks.
- Preserve copies on electronic devices.
- Retrieve electronically preserved copies when required.
Offices covered
The table covers Sub-Registrar Offices across numerous registration districts. Examples include Perumbakkam and Ramakrishnarajupettai in Kanchipuram, Meensurutti and Vikramangalam in Ariyalur, Bargur and Soolagiri in Krishnagiri, Thammampatti and Yercaud in Salem (East), Kalakkadu in Cheranmahadevi, Valliyur in Tirunelveli, Chekkanoorani in Madurai (South), Kalayarkovil in Sivagangai, Kaniampadi in Vellore, Chembanarkoil in Mayiladuthurai, Ananthapuram in Villupuram and Thozhuthur in Vridhachalam.
A reader should check the table for the exact Sub-Registrar Office, because coverage is defined by office name and its attached registration district.
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Common questions
Does the notification apply to every Sub-Registrar Office in Tamil Nadu?
No. It applies only to the Sub-Registrar Offices specified in the table against the listed registration districts.
What electronic devices may the listed offices use?
The notification names computers, scanners and compact disks as examples of electronic devices.
Will copies of documents be stored electronically at a listed office?
Yes. The listed offices are directed to preserve copies on electronic devices and retrieve them when required.
Which Sub-Registrar Offices are listed for Kanchipuram?
The table lists Perumbakkam and Ramakrishnarajupettai under the Kanchipuram registration district.
