The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Amendment Act, 2018 (TNGG 249)
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Law Department, published Act No. 24 of 2018, dated 12 July 2018, after it was enacted by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and received the Governor's assent. The Act amends the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961, by defining investment and 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.
What the Act changes
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. It inserts a definition of investment and adds a specific land ceiling for certain industrial or commercial undertakings.
Act No. 24 of 2018 was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 12 July 2018. The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly enacted it, the Governor assented to it on 12 July 2018, and the Government of Tamil Nadu, Law Department, published it by order of the Governor.
Who may be affected
The amendment is relevant to an industrial or commercial undertaking that invests more than twenty crore rupees and holds or proposes to hold land in Tamil Nadu. Property buyers, owners and professionals dealing with land for such undertakings should check whether the investment threshold, land classification and continuing use requirements apply.
The source does not create a general thirty standard acre entitlement for every buyer or business. The provision is specifically framed for an industrial or commercial undertaking meeting the stated investment level.
Key provisions
- An investment is the investment defined in the Tamil Nadu Industrial Policy from time to time.
- The ceiling area for every industrial or commercial undertaking investing more than twenty crore rupees is thirty standard acres.
- Land covered by this provision must be dry land.
- The industrial or commercial undertaking must use the land for industrial or commercial purposes within the period that may be prescribed.
- The undertaking must continue to use the land for an industrial or commercial purpose.
- The amendment also changes the wording of an existing land ceiling provision so that the newly added clause is included among its stated qualifications.
Commencement
The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Amendment Act, 2018 does not state a fixed commencement date. It provides that the Act will come into force on a date appointed by the State Government through a notification. The supplied text does not identify that appointed date or provide the prescribed period for putting the land to industrial or commercial use.
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Common questions
Can an industrial undertaking investing more than twenty crore rupees hold thirty standard acres?
The Act sets the ceiling at thirty standard acres for every industrial or commercial undertaking investing more than twenty crore rupees. The land must be dry land and must meet the required use conditions.
Can the thirty standard acres include wet land?
No. The provision states that the land must be dry land.
How quickly must the land be used for industrial or commercial purposes?
The undertaking must use the land within the period that may be prescribed. The supplied text does not state the length of that period.
Did the amendment take effect on 12 July 2018?
The Governor assented to the Act and it was published on 12 July 2018, but the Act says it will commence on a date appointed by the State Government through notification. The supplied text does not provide that commencement date.
