G.O. (2D) No. 28, Venbedu House Site Scheme, 2016

What the approval covers

G.O. (2D) No. 28 of the Housing and Urban Development Department permits the Chennai Metropolitan Co-operative Housing Society Limited to process and implement a house site scheme at Venbedu Village on a consignment basis. The proposal covers land measuring 9.88 acres in a layout approved by the Director of Town and Country Planning as Layout No. 135/2015.

The approved proposal involves the purchase and sale of 182 residential plots and two shop sites. The plots are to be sold to allottees or members of the society.

Land and documents recorded

The Venbedu scheme concerns the saleable area owned by society member B. Dhanasekaran in the survey numbers listed in the government order. The source records that the land was developed as house sites under the approved layout.

Documents received for the proposal included:

• An opinion from the Government Pleader about marketable title.
• An Encumbrance Certificate referred to in that opinion.
• The approved layout plan and related proceedings.
• A gift deed showing that the road and park areas marked in the layout had been handed over to the local body.

Conditions imposed

The Housing and Urban Development Department approval is subject to these requirements:

• The scheme must operate on a consignment basis.
• The society must obtain approval at its next general body meeting.
• A Pricing Committee must fix both the purchase price and selling price.
• Advertisements for plot sales must appear in leading dailies approved by the Director of Information and Public Information.
• The scheme must be completed within 18 months. Unsold plots must then be returned to the landowner, agreement holder or nominee at their own cost, unless government permission for an extension is sought well in advance.
• An up-to-date Encumbrance Certificate must confirm that no encumbrance is pending.
• Only advances or payments received from members may be used. Society funds must not be used.
• A soil certificate must be obtained from the competent authorities before implementation.

Who may be affected

G.O. (2D) No. 28 directly affects the Chennai Metropolitan Co-operative Housing Society Limited, its members, the landowner and buyers seeking plots in Layout No. 135/2015 at Venbedu Village. Buyers can use the stated conditions to check pricing approval, encumbrance status, layout documentation and whether the scheme remains within its permitted implementation period.