Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O. (Ms.) No. 422, Land Alienation for Five Housing Board Schemes
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Land Disposal Wing, issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 422 dated 9 August 2023 concerning alienation of objectionable water course lands in five schemes in favour of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board. It records the technical review and placement of the proposals before the Empowered Committee chaired by the Chief Secretary to Government.
What the government order covers
G.O. (Ms.) No. 422 dated 9 August 2023, issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Land Disposal Wing, concerns government land used for five Tamil Nadu Housing Board schemes. Some or all of the land in each scheme is classified as a water course, eri, vaikal, kuttai or related government poramboke land.
The document records that a Technical Committee examined the land alienation cases and that its recommendations were placed before the Empowered Committee chaired by the Chief Secretary to Government on 15 May 2023.
Schemes and land details
The proposals cover:
- Velachery Sites and Service Scheme: 54.47 acres in Survey Field No. 123 Part, classified as Government Poramboke, Eri Poramboke. The document records 1,845 allotments made in 1992 and states that land cost was paid.
- South Madras Neighbourhood Scheme: 18.66 acres in total, including 13.91 acres of objectionable water course land. The classifications include Periya Eri, Eri Ulvoy and Vaikal. The document records 593 plots and 450 flats allotted in 1971 and states that land cost was not paid.
- Thiruvanmiyur Neighbourhood Scheme: 3.36 acres in total, including 3.29 acres classified as Sarkar Poramboke or Vaikal across several survey fields. The document records 434 plots and flats allotted in 1976 and states that land cost was not paid.
- Valluvar Nagar Neighbourhood Scheme, Dharmapuri: 27.75 acres in total, including 1.42 acres classified as Kuttai and Kuttai Poramboke. The document records 390 allotments made in 1977 and states that land cost was paid.
- Navalpattu Sites and Services Scheme and Neighbourhood Scheme, Trichy: The document records 10,717 allotments made in 1991 and states that land cost was paid. The supplied text does not provide the complete land extent or survey details for this scheme.
Who may be affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 422 dated 9 August 2023 may be relevant to Tamil Nadu Housing Board allottees, owners, buyers and professionals dealing with plots or flats in these five schemes. The survey number, land classification, allotment records and land cost status should be checked against the property concerned.
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Common questions
Does this government order apply to every Tamil Nadu Housing Board property?
No. G.O. (Ms.) No. 422 dated 9 August 2023 identifies five schemes: Velachery, South Madras, Thiruvanmiyur, Valluvar Nagar in Dharmapuri, and Navalpattu in Trichy.
Why are these lands described as objectionable?
The identified lands include classifications such as eri, eri ulvoy, vaikal, kuttai, kuttai poramboke and government poramboke. The land alienation cases were examined by a Technical Committee before being placed before the Empowered Committee.
Was land cost paid for all five schemes?
No. The document states that land cost was paid for Velachery, Valluvar Nagar and Navalpattu, but not for the South Madras and Thiruvanmiyur neighbourhood schemes.
Does the document identify individual plot owners?
No. The supplied text gives scheme level allotment numbers, land extents, survey fields and classifications, but it does not name individual allottees or owners.
