Levy of Tolls for Vehicles Entering Mamallapuram Special Grade Town Panchayat, Chengalpattu District for the Year 2022-2023 under the Indian Tolls Act
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 57, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (TP.2), dated 8 April 2022, recording the Governor of Tamil Nadu's levy of tolls on specified motor vehicles entering or passing through Mamallapuram Special Grade Town Panchayat in Chengalpattu District. The tolls applied from 8 April 2022 to 31 March 2023, with rates ranging from ₹15 to ₹125 according to vehicle class.
What the notification governed
G.O. Ms. No. 57, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (TP.2), dated 8 April 2022, was issued by the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department. It levied tolls on specified classes of motor vehicles that entered or travelled through Mamallapuram Special Grade Town Panchayat in Chengalpattu District.
The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, Part II, Section 2, on 8 April 2022. The levy was made under the Indian Tolls Act, 1851, as amended by the Tamil Nadu Tolls and Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 1938 and the Indian Tolls (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1942.
Period and vehicle rates
The toll levy under G.O. Ms. No. 57 applied for the period beginning on 8 April 2022 and ending on 31 March 2023. The listed rates were:
- Two-wheeler and scooter: ₹15
- Own or tourist car, or jeep: ₹75
- Tourist van: ₹100
- Tourist bus: ₹125
The notification applies the relevant rate when a listed vehicle enters Mamallapuram Special Grade Town Panchayat or transits through it.
Who was affected
The Mamallapuram toll notification affected people and operators using the listed motor vehicles to enter or pass through the Special Grade Town Panchayat during the stated period. This included two-wheeler and scooter users, owners or users of cars and jeeps, and operators of tourist vans and tourist buses.
Relevance to property matters
G.O. Ms. No. 57 concerns vehicle tolls within or through Mamallapuram Special Grade Town Panchayat. The supplied notification does not set out provisions concerning land ownership, property registration, planning permission, building approval or land use. Its stated effect is limited to the listed vehicle classes, toll rates and application period.
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Common questions
Did this notification impose a toll on every type of vehicle?
The notification lists four categories: two-wheelers and scooters, own or tourist cars or jeeps, tourist vans, and tourist buses. It does not provide rates for other vehicle classes in the supplied text.
How much was the toll for a car entering Mamallapuram?
The listed toll for an own or tourist car, or a jeep, was ₹75.
Did the toll apply only when entering Mamallapuram?
No. The notification covered listed vehicles that entered into or transited through Mamallapuram Special Grade Town Panchayat.
What period did the Mamallapuram vehicle toll cover?
The toll applied from 8 April 2022 through 31 March 2023.
