G.O.(Ms.) No.136, Tamil Nadu Housing Board Land Grievance Committee
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued G.O.(Ms.) No.136 on 10 October 2023, constituting a Special Committee to examine public grievances involving Tamil Nadu Housing Board land acquisition, allotment and related matters. The committee must analyse the identified issues and submit a report to the Government within six months to support a strategic plan and final decisions.
What the government order does
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued G.O.(Ms.) No.136 on 10 October 2023 to create a Special Committee for long standing Tamil Nadu Housing Board land acquisition and public grievance issues. The committee is responsible for detailed analysis and recommendations. Final decisions remain with the Government.
Who may be affected
G.O.(Ms.) No.136 may affect Tamil Nadu Housing Board tenement allottees, landowners, petitioners and private individuals whose patta or land is connected with Board acquisition proceedings. It also covers disputes involving acquired land, reconveyance requests, encroachments and court decisions affecting acquisition proceedings.
Petition boxes were installed at the Tamil Nadu Housing Board Head Office and 15 Divisional Offices across Tamil Nadu. The Tamil Nadu Housing Board also advertised for petitions from the public and formed staff committees to collect them.
Issues covered
The Special Committee constituted under G.O.(Ms.) No.136 must examine:
- Public petitions seeking No Objection Certificates.
- Requests for reconveyance of acquired land.
- Appeals filed by the Tamil Nadu Housing Board where acquisition proceedings were quashed long ago and the Board was not a party.
- Encroachments on Board land where acquisition proceedings were decided in the Board's favour.
- Pattas registered in private individuals' names for land acquired by the Tamil Nadu Housing Board.
- Creation of a land bank containing acquired land that is free from litigation and encumbrances for future schemes.
- Proposals to denotify land where acquisition was quashed by courts, possession was not taken, or an award was not passed.
- Grievances relating to allotment and other Tamil Nadu Housing Board matters.
Committee and report
The Special Committee constituted by the Housing and Urban Development Department is chaired by the Commissioner of Land Administration. The Joint Commissioner in the Commissionerate of Land Administration is the convener.
Members include the Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board, the Secretary to Government for Legal Affairs, and the Deputy Secretary, Joint Secretary or Additional Secretary to Government holding the post of Financial Advisor in the Tamil Nadu Housing Board.
The Special Committee must submit a report to the Government within six months after analysing the listed land acquisition issues. The report is intended to support a strategic plan of action and final decisions on the matters examined.
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Common questions
Can I submit a petition for a Tamil Nadu Housing Board No Objection Certificate?
Yes. Public petitions seeking No Objection Certificates are among the matters identified for examination by the Special Committee.
Where were Tamil Nadu Housing Board petition boxes installed?
Petition boxes were installed at 16 locations, comprising the Tamil Nadu Housing Board Head Office and 15 Divisional Offices across Tamil Nadu.
Does the Special Committee itself approve reconveyance or patta changes?
The Special Committee analyses the issues and submits a report and recommendations. G.O.(Ms.) No.136 states that final decisions are to be taken based on that process.
Are court quashed acquisition proceedings covered?
Yes. The committee may examine appeals involving proceedings quashed long ago and proposals to denotify land where acquisition was quashed by courts, possession was not taken, or an award was not passed.
