Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 26, Part II, Section 2 (26 II 2 v6)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published this Gazette on 9 July 2014, containing notifications from the Home Department, Housing and Urban Development Department, and Labour and Employment Department. The Housing and Urban Development Department, through G.O. (3D) No. 65 dated 8 November 2013 and G.O. (3D) No. 30 dated 23 June 2014, grants site specific planning exemptions for buildings in Royapettah and Kilpauk, Chennai. Home Department orders dated 5 June 2014 and 12 June 2014 change police station jurisdiction in specified areas, while Labour and Employment Department orders dated 18 June 2014 and another notification exempt two named corporations from the Employees' State Insurance Act for stated periods and subject to conditions.
What the Gazette covers
The Government of Tamil Nadu published the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 26, Part II, Section 2 on 9 July 2014. It contains separate notifications concerning police station jurisdiction, development control exemptions for two Chennai properties, and Employees' State Insurance Act exemptions for two government corporations.
Planning exemptions affecting Chennai properties
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued two property specific exemptions under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971:
- G.O. (3D) No. 65, Housing and Urban Development (UD-V), dated 8 November 2013, covers an existing ground floor building and proposed stilt plus three floor construction in R.S. Nos. 363/1 and 364, Block No. 7, and R.S. No. 368/1, Block No. 8, Mylapore Village. It exempts the site from specified requirements concerning plot extent, Floor Space Index, coverage, street alignment and building line setbacks on Royapettah High Road and Gowdia Mutt Road, and two wheeler and car parking.
- G.O. (3D) No. 30, Housing and Urban Development (UD-V), dated 23 June 2014, covers Old Door No. 10, New Door No. 23, Valliammal Street, Alagappa Nagar, Kilpauk, Chennai-10, in R.S. No. 91/49, Block No. 9, Purasawakkam Village. It exempts the site from requirements concerning building length and width, setbacks around the building, and car parking.
These exemptions are limited to the identified sites and specified development requirements. Buyers or professionals dealing with either property should account for the relevant exemption when reviewing planning records.
Changes to police station jurisdiction
The Home Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 411, Home (Pol-XIV), dated 5 June 2014, and G.O. Ms. Nos. 429, 430 and 431, Home (Pol-XIV), each dated 12 June 2014. The schedules transfer listed villages, local areas and traffic points between police stations in Salem, Kancheepuram, Pudukkottai and Vellore districts. The transfers include areas moved to Sooramangalam Police Station and Perunagar Police Station, and traffic points assigned to Alangudi, Arakkonam Town and Ponnamaravathy traffic police stations.
Employees' State Insurance exemptions
The Labour and Employment Department issued G.O. (D) No. 222, Labour and Employment (L1), dated 18 June 2014, exempting the Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation Limited, Chennai for the stated period. Notification No. II(2)/LE/413/2014 similarly exempts the Tamil Nadu Ex-Servicemen's Corporation Limited, Chennai for its stated period. Both exemptions require employee registers, preserve benefits earned from earlier contributions, provide no refund of contributions already paid, and permit inspection of records.
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Common questions
Does the Gazette give a general planning relaxation for properties across Chennai?
No. The Housing and Urban Development Department notifications identify specific sites in Royapettah and Kilpauk and exempt only the listed development requirements.
What planning rules are relaxed for the Royapettah property?
G.O. (3D) No. 65 dated 8 November 2013 relaxes specified requirements for plot extent, Floor Space Index, coverage, street alignment and building line setbacks, and two wheeler and car parking for the identified Mylapore Village site.
Does the Kilpauk exemption remove every development requirement?
No. G.O. (3D) No. 30 dated 23 June 2014 lists exemptions concerning building length and width, setbacks around the building, and car parking for the identified Valliammal Street site.
Could the police jurisdiction changes affect where a complaint is handled?
Yes. The Home Department notifications move listed villages, local areas and traffic points from their former police stations to the police stations named in the schedules.
