Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots in Hill Areas Rules, 2020 (2025)
The Housing and Urban Development Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 25, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)], dated 14 February 2025, amending the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots in Hill Areas Rules, 2020. The amendment replaces clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of rule 6 with provisions listing NOCs from the Geology and Mining Department and the Revenue Divisional Officer.
What the notification changes
The Housing and Urban Development Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 25, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)], dated 14 February 2025. It amends the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots in Hill Areas Rules, 2020 by substituting clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of rule 6.
The amendment was made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu using the powers under section 113, read with section 122, of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, Tamil Nadu Act 35 of 1972.
New wording in rule 6
The substituted clauses in the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots in Hill Areas Rules, 2020 list the following:
- An NOC from the Geology and Mining Department. The notification prints the issuing authority as the “Assistant Director of Deputy Director of Geology and Mining Department”.
- An NOC from the Revenue Divisional Officer.
Although clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) are stated to be replaced, the amendment provides only two substituted clauses, numbered (ii) and (iii). The notification does not reproduce the earlier wording of the clauses.
Who may be affected
The amendment to the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots in Hill Areas Rules, 2020 is relevant to people dealing with regularisation of unapproved layouts or plots in hill areas. This may include plot owners, layout applicants, buyers checking the status of a property, and professionals assisting with regularisation applications.
The notification does not itself regularise or approve a particular layout or plot. It changes part of rule 6 by specifying the listed NOCs.
Publication and timing
Government Order (Ms.) No. 25, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)], dated 14 February 2025, was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, No. 64, Part III, Section 1(a), on 14 February 2025. The notification does not state a separate commencement date in the supplied text.
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Common questions
Does this amendment apply to every unapproved plot in Tamil Nadu?
The notification concerns the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots in Hill Areas Rules, 2020. Its text is specifically about unapproved layouts and plots in hill areas.
Which NOCs are listed under the amended rule 6?
The substituted wording lists an NOC from the Geology and Mining Department and an NOC from the Revenue Divisional Officer.
Does the notification automatically regularise my plot?
No. The notification amends clauses in rule 6 and does not approve or regularise any individual layout or plot.
When was the amendment notified?
Government Order (Ms.) No. 25, Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)], is dated 14 February 2025 and was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on that date. The supplied notification does not give a separate commencement date.
