G.O. Ms. No. 99, Delegation of Powers under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, Amendment to Notification, 2014
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Highways and Minor Ports Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 99, Highways and Minor Ports (HF1), dated 1 September 2014, to amend an earlier notification delegating government powers under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001. It expands the designated officers from the District Revenue Officer of the district concerned to include the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition).
Purpose and legal basis
G.O. Ms. No. 99, Highways and Minor Ports (HF1), dated 1 September 2014, is a Government of Tamil Nadu notification issued through the Highways and Minor Ports Department. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendment using the powers conferred by subsection (1) of Section 56 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001.
The notification amends Highways and Minor Ports Department Notification No. II(2)/HW & MP/394/2011. That earlier notification was published on page 322 of Part II, Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 7 September 2011.
What changes
The 2011 notification referred only to “the District Revenue Officer of the District concerned”. G.O. Ms. No. 99 replaces that wording with a reference to both of the following officers:
- The District Revenue Officer of the district concerned.
- The Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition).
The amendment therefore adds the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition) to the officers covered by the delegation. It does not remove the District Revenue Officer of the district concerned.
Who may be affected
G.O. Ms. No. 99 is relevant to people and professionals dealing with matters in which government powers under subsection (1) of Section 56 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, are exercised by a revenue officer. This may include a property owner, buyer or adviser checking the authority of a Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition) in a highways related matter.
The notification concerns the identity of the officers who may exercise delegated powers. It does not identify any particular land, property owner, highway project or district.
Key points for property checks
- The amendment took effect through a notification dated 1 September 2014.
- The Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition) is added alongside the District Revenue Officer of the district concerned.
- The underlying delegation comes from an earlier Highways and Minor Ports Department notification published on 7 September 2011.
- The text does not describe the detailed scope of the delegated powers or announce a particular land acquisition.
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Common questions
Does this notification remove the powers of the District Revenue Officer?
No. It keeps the District Revenue Officer of the district concerned and adds the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition).
Does G.O. Ms. No. 99 acquire any specific property?
No specific property, owner, district or highway project is identified. The notification changes which officers are included in the delegation of government powers.
Which earlier notification was amended?
It amends Highways and Minor Ports Department Notification No. II(2)/HW & MP/394/2011, published on page 322 of Part II, Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 7 September 2011.
Why might a property owner need to know about this notification?
It confirms that the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), as well as the District Revenue Officer concerned, is included in the delegation under subsection (1) of Section 56 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001.
