Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
Circular on amendment to planning permission and concurrence checklists
The Office of the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning issued Circular Roc.No.26376/10-LA2 dated 22 July 2016, amending item 4 of the planning permission and concurrence checklists issued through its circular dated 25 June 2015. Planning authorities must check village accounts directly for poromboke land and water bodies instead of seeking a Tahsildar no objection certificate, while applicants must provide a statement on Rs. 20 stamp paper concerning land acquisition, land ceiling and land reform issues.
What the circular changes
Circular Roc.No.26376/10-LA2 dated 22 July 2016, issued by the Office of the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning, changes item 4 of all checklists attached to its earlier circular dated 25 June 2015. The checklists apply to projects, layouts and change of land use proposals.
The earlier checklist required a no objection certificate from the Tahsildar addressing whether the land:
- Is poromboke land.
- Is involved in acquisition.
- Is covered under the Land Ceiling Act 1978.
- Is covered under the Land Reforms Act 1961.
- Will be affected by floods.
Revised verification process
Circular Roc.No.26376/10-LA2 replaces the Tahsildar no objection certificate with direct verification and an applicant statement for specified matters.
- Planning authorities must obtain soft copies of village accounts from the respective district NICs.
- Planning authorities must also obtain login credentials for viewing village accounts online.
- When a project, layout or change of land use proposal is received, officials must examine the village accounts directly to determine whether the land is poromboke land or a water body.
- For possible land acquisition, land ceiling or land reform issues, the applicant must provide a statement on Rs. 20 stamp paper.
- The statement must say that the applicant will be liable for all future consequences if the land falls under land ceiling, land reform or land acquisition.
The circular does not specify a revised verification method specifically addressing the earlier flood-related requirement.
Who must follow the instructions
Circular Roc.No.26376/10-LA2 directs all Regional Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors, Member Secretaries of Composite Local Planning Authorities, Member Secretaries of New Town Development Authorities and the Head Office to follow the revised process.
Officials are instructed to contact the respective District Collectors and district information officers of NIC to obtain village account copies and online access details. The revised instructions must be followed immediately for every project, layout and change of land use proposal submitted.
Relevance to landowners and applicants
Applicants seeking approval for a project, layout or change of land use no longer have to supply the Tahsildar no objection certificate for the checks replaced by this circular. They must instead provide the required stamped statement, while planning officials verify poromboke and water body status from village records.
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Common questions
Do I need a Tahsildar no objection certificate with my planning proposal?
For the matters covered by the revised procedure, planning officials must examine village accounts directly instead of seeking a Tahsildar no objection certificate. The change applies to project, layout and change of land use proposals.
What must the applicant provide about land acquisition or land ceiling issues?
The applicant must provide a statement on Rs. 20 stamp paper accepting liability for all future consequences if the land falls under land acquisition, land ceiling or land reform.
How will officials check whether land is poromboke land or a water body?
Regional and local planning officials must check the status directly from village accounts obtained from district NICs or viewed online using login credentials.
Which types of applications are covered by the revised checklist?
The instructions apply to all submitted project, layout and change of land use proposals.
