G.O.Ms. No.81, Bifurcation of Chennai (South) Registration District and Formation of New Tambaram Registration District, 2023
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O.Ms. No.81 dated 21 July 2023 to divide the Chennai (South) Registration District and form a new Tambaram Registration District with effect from 21 July 2023. The notifications modify an earlier notification by transferring five registration sub-districts to Tambaram and specifying the ten sub-districts that form the newly constituted Chennai (South) Registration District.
What the notification does
G.O.Ms. No.81 of the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department reorganises the Chennai (South) Registration District under the Registration Act, 1908. It creates a separate Tambaram Registration District and identifies the registration sub-districts included in Tambaram and Chennai (South).
The reorganisation takes effect from 21 July 2023 and modifies an earlier notification issued on the subject. The Gazette contains two related notifications, No. II(2)/CTR/693(a-1)/2023 and No. II(2)/CTR/693(a-2)/2023.
Sub-districts moved to Tambaram
The following registration sub-districts cease to be part of Chennai (South) and become part of the newly formed Tambaram Registration District:
- Joint 1 Sub Registrar Office, Original Registration Branch, formerly the Sub Registrar Office, Tambaram
- Selaiyur
- Pallavaram
- Pammal
- Guduvanchery
Sub-districts in Chennai (South)
The following registration sub-districts form part of the newly constituted Chennai (South) Registration District:
- Joint 1 Sub Registrar Office, Original Registration Branch
- Joint 2 Sub Registrar Office
- Adayar
- Alandur
- Kundrathur
- T.Nagar
- Virugambakkam
- Velachery
- Neelankarai
- Paddappai
Who is affected
G.O.Ms. No.81 affects people and professionals dealing with registration matters in any of the listed registration sub-districts. Property buyers, owners, document writers, advocates and other users of registration services should identify whether the relevant sub-district now falls within Tambaram or Chennai (South).
The notification changes the registration district grouping of the listed sub-districts. It does not provide new registration rates, fees or procedures.
Authority and commencement
The Governor of Tamil Nadu directed the reorganisation under section 5 of the Registration Act, 1908. The notifications were issued by the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 21 July 2023. The district changes apply from that date.
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Common questions
Which registration offices were transferred from Chennai (South) to Tambaram?
Joint 1 Sub Registrar Office at Tambaram, Selaiyur, Pallavaram, Pammal and Guduvanchery were transferred to the newly formed Tambaram Registration District.
Is Velachery part of the new Tambaram Registration District?
No. Velachery is listed as part of the newly constituted Chennai (South) Registration District.
When did the new registration district arrangement take effect?
The reorganisation took effect on 21 July 2023.
Does the notification change registration fees or rates?
No change to registration fees or rates is stated. The notification deals with the grouping of registration sub-districts under Tambaram and Chennai (South).
