Notification under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act
The Housing and Urban Development Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. Ms. No. 117, Housing and Urban Development [UD1], dated 29 June 2017, authorising Thiru P.W.C. Davidar, I.A.S., Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Transport Department, to hear and dispose of two specified planning appeals. The notification supersedes notification No. II(2)/HOU/230(e)/2017 dated 10 April 2017.
What the notification does
The Housing and Urban Development Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. Ms. No. 117, Housing and Urban Development [UD1], dated 29 June 2017. Using the power under Section 91 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, the Governor of Tamil Nadu authorises Thiru P.W.C. Davidar, I.A.S., Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Transport Department, to hear and dispose of two named appeals.
Who is affected
G.O. Ms. No. 117 directly concerns appeals filed by the following parties:
- M/s. Marina Square Flat Owner Association, Chennai-4.
- M/s. Ferdous Estate Private Limited, Chennai-4.
The appeals were filed under sub-section (6) of Section 113-A of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The notification is limited to identifying the government officer authorised to deal with these appeals. It does not record the outcome of either appeal.
Key provisions
G.O. Ms. No. 117 provides that:
- Thiru P.W.C. Davidar, I.A.S., is authorised to hear the two specified appeals.
- He is also authorised to dispose of those appeals.
- The authority is given under Section 91 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, identified in the notification as Tamil Nadu Act 35 of 1972.
- The notification replaces an earlier authorisation published as notification No. II(2)/HOU/230(e)/2017 in Part II, Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 10 April 2017.
- The replacement notification was published as No. II(2)/HOU/532(c)/2017 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 29 June 2017.
Why it matters for property readers
G.O. Ms. No. 117 is relevant if a person is connected with either named appellant or is tracking the proceedings involving their appeals. The notification changes who is authorised by the Governor of Tamil Nadu to hear and dispose of those proceedings. It does not state any decision on the planning issues raised by the appellants.
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Common questions
Does this notification decide the appeals?
No decision on the appeals is recorded. The notification authorises Thiru P.W.C. Davidar, I.A.S., to hear and dispose of them.
Which parties filed the appeals covered by the notification?
The named appellants are M/s. Marina Square Flat Owner Association, Chennai-4, and M/s. Ferdous Estate Private Limited, Chennai-4.
Does the earlier notification dated 10 April 2017 still apply?
G.O. Ms. No. 117 expressly supersedes notification No. II(2)/HOU/230(e)/2017 dated 10 April 2017.
Who is authorised to hear and dispose of the appeals?
The Governor of Tamil Nadu authorises Thiru P.W.C. Davidar, I.A.S., Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Transport Department.
