Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017 (48 Ex III 1a)
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 21, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(3)], dated 5th February 2019, amending the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017. The amendments allow eligible plot holders in specified pending or previously approved layout framework cases to apply after 3rd November 2018, and prescribe regularisation charges based on the local body and application date.
What the amendment governs
The amendments made by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development Department, apply to regularisation of plots in unapproved layouts. They add a proviso to rule 5 and introduce rule 24, covering certain applications received on or after 4th November 2018 from eligible plot holders.
Who may use the extended application route
Rule 24 permits a plot holder to apply after 3rd November 2018 in the following qualifying cases:
- In-principle approval of the layout framework had already been granted, or was under consideration by the competent authority, as on 3rd November 2018, whether taken up on its own motion or otherwise.
- In-principle approval of the layout framework was under consideration for applications received under rule 5(1) or rule 5(2) on or before 3rd November 2018.
- A layout promoter may be treated as a plot holder for unsold plots in the layout.
A plot is not eligible under rule 24 if neither the individual plot holder nor the developer applied for regularisation on or before 3rd November 2018.
Charges for applications from 4th November 2018
The regularisation charge is payable per square metre of plot area, in addition to the scrutiny fee and development charges provided under the rules.
- City Municipal Corporation Area: Rs. 110 for applications from 4th November 2018 to 3rd May 2019, Rs. 125 from 4th May 2019 to 3rd November 2019, and Rs. 150 from 4th November 2019 onwards.
- Municipal Area: Rs. 66, Rs. 75 and Rs. 90 respectively for the same three application periods.
- Areas covered by Town Panchayats and Village Panchayats: Rs. 33, Rs. 37.50 and Rs. 45 respectively for the same three application periods.
Effect on owners and buyers
The amendments provide a route for eligible plot holders connected with qualifying layout framework cases to submit plot regularisation applications after 3rd November 2018. Eligibility depends on the earlier regularisation or layout framework history, while the applicable charge depends on the local body category and the date the application was received.
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Common questions
Can every owner of an unapproved plot apply after 3rd November 2018?
No. Rule 24 applies only to the specified cases involving layout framework approval already granted or under consideration, including qualifying applications received on or before 3rd November 2018.
What if neither the plot holder nor the developer applied before the cutoff date?
The plot is not eligible under rule 24 if neither the individual plot holder nor the developer applied for regularisation on or before 3rd November 2018.
Does a layout promoter qualify as a plot holder?
Yes. A layout promoter is treated as a plot holder for unsold plots in the layout for the purpose of rule 24.
Are regularisation charges the only amounts payable?
No. The regularisation charge is levied in addition to the scrutiny fee and development charges provided under the rules.
