The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Amendment Act, 2018 (2018)
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Law Department, published Act No. 24 of 2018 on 12 July 2018 after it was enacted by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and received the Governor's assent. The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Amendment Act, 2018 amends the 1961 land ceiling law by setting a ceiling of thirty standard acres for an industrial or commercial undertaking investing more than twenty crore rupees, subject to land type and use conditions. It comes into force on a date appointed by the State Government through notification, but that date is not provided in the text.
What the amendment does
The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Amendment Act, 2018 changes the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961. Act No. 24 of 2018 was enacted by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, received the Governor's assent on 12 July 2018, and was published by the Government of Tamil Nadu through the Law Department.
The amendment introduces a specific land ceiling for certain industrial and commercial undertakings. It also adds a definition of investment for applying that provision.
Who may be affected
The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Amendment Act, 2018 directly concerns an industrial or commercial undertaking that invests more than twenty crore rupees and holds or proposes to use land in Tamil Nadu.
Property buyers, owners and professionals dealing with land for a qualifying industrial or commercial project should check whether:
- The undertaking's investment exceeds twenty crore rupees.
- The land is dry land.
- The proposed landholding is within thirty standard acres.
- The land will be used for industrial or commercial purposes within the prescribed period.
- The land will continue to be used for industrial or commercial purposes.
Key provisions
Act No. 24 of 2018 makes the following changes:
- It defines “investment” by reference to the meaning given in the Tamil Nadu Industrial Policy from time to time.
- It sets the ceiling area for every industrial or commercial undertaking investing more than twenty crore rupees at thirty standard acres.
- It requires land covered by this provision to be dry land.
- It requires the undertaking to use the land for industrial or commercial purposes within a period to be prescribed.
- It requires continued industrial or commercial use of the land.
- It adjusts an existing cross-reference in the land ceiling provision so that the new clause is included.
Commencement
The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Amendment Act, 2018 states that it will come into force on a date appointed by the State Government through notification. The supplied text does not identify that commencement notification or specify the prescribed period for putting the land to industrial or commercial use.
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Common questions
What is the land ceiling for a qualifying industrial or commercial undertaking?
For every industrial or commercial undertaking investing more than twenty crore rupees, the ceiling area is thirty standard acres.
Can wet land be held under this industrial or commercial ceiling provision?
No. The amendment states that land covered by the new provision must be dry land.
Must the land actually be used for the industrial or commercial project?
Yes. The undertaking must use the land for industrial or commercial purposes within the prescribed period and must continue that use.
How is investment calculated under the amendment?
Investment has the meaning assigned to it in the Tamil Nadu Industrial Policy from time to time.
