G.O. (Ms.) No. 86, Namakkal Municipality Reclassification, 2021
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu, through G.O. (Ms.) No. 86 dated 18 October 2021, notified the reclassification of Namakkal Selection Grade Municipality in Namakkal district as a Special Grade Municipality. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the classification under the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 and the Tamil Nadu Municipalities (Norms for Classification of Municipalities) Rules, 2008.
What the notification does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 86 dated 18 October 2021, issued by the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu, changes the municipal classification of Namakkal. Namakkal Selection Grade Municipality in Namakkal district is classified as a Special Grade Municipality.
The classification was made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu. The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 18 October 2021 as notification No. II(2)/MAWS/707(j)/2021.
Legal basis
The Namakkal municipality classification was made using powers provided by:
- Sub-section (6) of section 4 of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920.
- Rule 3 of the Tamil Nadu Municipalities (Norms for Classification of Municipalities) Rules, 2008.
The notification records the resulting change in municipal grade. It does not reproduce the classification standards or explain how Namakkal met them.
Who it affects
G.O. (Ms.) No. 86 directly concerns Namakkal Municipality in Namakkal district. Residents, property owners, buyers and professionals dealing with property within that municipality may need to note that its official classification is Special Grade Municipality rather than Selection Grade Municipality.
The notification applies specifically to Namakkal Municipality. It does not state that every municipality or property in Namakkal district is reclassified.
Key points for property readers
- The document changes the administrative classification of Namakkal Municipality.
- The previous classification identified in the document is Selection Grade Municipality.
- The new classification is Special Grade Municipality.
- The document does not announce any land acquisition, land use conversion or change to ownership rights.
- The document does not specify changes to property tax, municipal charges, planning controls, building permissions or service levels.
- No separate obligations for property buyers or owners are described in the notification.
A property reader should therefore treat the Gazette notification as evidence of Namakkal Municipality's municipal grade from the notified classification, while checking other applicable documents for any separate property, planning, taxation or approval requirements.
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Common questions
Was Namakkal Municipality upgraded to Special Grade Municipality?
Yes. G.O. (Ms.) No. 86 dated 18 October 2021 classifies Namakkal Selection Grade Municipality as a Special Grade Municipality.
Does the notification change land use or property ownership in Namakkal?
No land use or ownership change is stated. The notification only records the change in the municipality's classification.
Does the reclassification apply to all of Namakkal district?
The notification specifically classifies Namakkal Municipality in Namakkal district. It does not state that other municipalities or areas in the district are reclassified.
Does the notification specify new property taxes or municipal fees?
No. The notification does not set out any property tax, municipal fee or charge.
