Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O.Ms.No. 531, Confirmation of Usilampatti Local Planning Area, 1999
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development (UD 4.2) Department, issued G.O.Ms.No. 531 dated 14 December 1999, declaring the area comprising Usilampatti Municipality as the Usilampatti Local Planning Area. The declaration follows earlier public notice and records that no public objections or suggestions were received.
What the order does
G.O.Ms.No. 531 dated 14 December 1999, issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development (UD 4.2) Department, confirms that the entire area comprising Usilampatti Municipality is the Usilampatti Local Planning Area. The notification was made using the powers provided by the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
The appended notification was directed to be published in the next issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Area covered
The confirmed local planning area consists of the area within Usilampatti Municipality. The source does not list individual streets, villages, survey numbers or boundary descriptions beyond identifying the municipal area.
For a property buyer, owner or professional, the relevant question is therefore whether the property falls within Usilampatti Municipality. The document itself does not prescribe any land use classification, development restriction, fee or approval procedure for individual properties.
How the area was confirmed
The Housing and Urban Development Department had previously published the Government's intention to notify the area comprising Usilampatti Municipality as a local planning area. The proposal appeared in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 12 May 1999 for general information.
The process recorded in G.O.Ms.No. 531 included the following points:
- The draft declaration was published for public information.
- Inhabitants, local authorities and institutions in the local area were given an opportunity to submit written objections or suggestions.
- The notice stated that submissions should be addressed to the Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.
- The Government recorded that no objections or suggestions were received from the public.
- Following the earlier publication, the Governor of Tamil Nadu declared the area comprising Usilampatti Municipality to be the Usilampatti Local Planning Area.
Who may be affected
G.O.Ms.No. 531 is relevant to property owners, buyers, developers, professionals, public institutions and local authorities dealing with land within Usilampatti Municipality. Its specific effect is to identify that municipal area as a local planning area. Any separate planning controls or property-specific requirements are not stated in the supplied document.
This summary is generated from the source document to help you find what is relevant. The PDF above is authoritative. For advice on your own property, use LandLens One or speak to a qualified professional.
Common questions
Does G.O.Ms.No. 531 cover all of Usilampatti Municipality?
Yes. The notification declares the area comprising Usilampatti Municipality to be the Usilampatti Local Planning Area.
Were any objections received before the local planning area was confirmed?
No. The Government recorded that no objections or suggestions were received from the public.
Does the document give survey numbers or detailed boundaries?
No. The supplied text identifies the covered area only as the area comprising Usilampatti Municipality.
Does G.O.Ms.No. 531 change the land use of my property?
The document does not specify land use classifications or property-specific changes. It declares Usilampatti Municipality as the Usilampatti Local Planning Area.
