Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O.Ms.No. 312, Odanchatram Local Planning Area Preliminary Notification, 2007
The Housing and Urban Development (UD4-2) Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O.Ms.No. 312 dated 3 October 2007, by order of the Governor, declaring an intention to specify the area within Oddanchatram Municipality as a local planning area under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. It is a preliminary notification, not a final declaration, and allows inhabitants, local authorities and institutions in the area to submit written objections or suggestions.
What the notification does
G.O.Ms.No. 312 dated 3 October 2007 records the Government of Tamil Nadu's proposal to declare the area within Oddanchatram Municipality as a local planning area. The notification was issued by the Housing and Urban Development (UD4-2) Department under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
The document declares the Governor of Tamil Nadu's intention to specify the municipal area as a local planning area. It does not state that the proposal had become final when the notification was issued.
Publication process
The preliminary notification is to be:
- Published in English in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
- Republished in English and Tamil in the Dindigul District Gazette.
- Translated into Tamil through arrangements made by the Director of Translation, Chennai.
- Republished by the Collector of Dindigul District, who must report the republication date to the Government.
The Regional Deputy Director for the Madurai Region and the Director of Town and Country Planning were among the authorities receiving the government communication.
Who may be affected
The proposal concerns the entire area comprised in Oddanchatram Municipality. It is relevant to inhabitants and to local authorities or institutions within that municipal area because they are expressly allowed to respond to the proposal.
The source does not set out particular development restrictions, land use classifications, fees or property approval requirements. Its immediate purpose is to announce the proposed local planning area and invite public responses before the Government considers the notification further.
Objections and suggestions
The notification states that it will be considered on or after two months have expired from its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. Key points are:
- Objections or suggestions must be received before that period expires.
- Responses may be made by an inhabitant, local authority or institution in the proposed local planning area.
- Responses must be in writing.
- Written responses should be addressed to the Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Fort Saint George, Chennai, 600 009.
- The Government of Tamil Nadu states that responses received within the period will be duly considered.
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Common questions
Does G.O.Ms.No. 312 finally declare Oddanchatram Municipality as a local planning area?
No. The Housing and Urban Development (UD4-2) Department notification declares an intention to specify the municipal area as a local planning area and is described as a preliminary notification.
Can a resident of Oddanchatram object to the proposal?
Yes. An inhabitant of the proposed local planning area may submit a written objection or suggestion before two months expire from publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Where should an objection or suggestion be sent?
It should be addressed to the Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Fort Saint George, Chennai, 600 009.
Does the notification introduce specific land use restrictions or fees?
The source does not specify development restrictions, land use classifications or fees. It announces the proposed local planning area and the process for receiving objections and suggestions.
