Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O. (Ms.) No. 307, Inclusion of Additional Areas in Karaikudi Local Planning Area, 2013
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 307 on 31 December 2013, declaring the Government of Tamil Nadu's intention to include additional areas in the Karaikudi local planning area. The document publishes a draft amendment to the earlier notification and invites written objections or suggestions before the end of two months from its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
What the government order does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 307 of the Housing and Urban Development Department declares an intention to expand the Karaikudi local planning area. It does not state that the proposed inclusion is final. Instead, it provides for a draft amendment to be considered after the objection period.
The draft would amend the Rural Development and Local Administration Department notification published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 27 November 1974 by substituting its table of areas.
Areas identified in the draft table
The proposed substituted table covers Karaikudi Municipality and areas associated with Kottaiyur Special Grade Panchayat and the Thiruvelangudi Group. It identifies the following revenue villages or parts of villages:
- Karaikudi Municipality, including parts of Kalanivasal, Karaikudi, Ariyakudi, Sekkalaikkottai, Illuppakudi, Senjai and Amaravathi.
- Kottaiyur Special Grade Panchayat, including Kallangudi, Velangudi, Kottaiyur and Managiri villages, together with parts of Karaikudi, Kalanivasal and Senjai villages.
- Thiruvelangudi Group, including Thiruvelangudi, Soorakudi and Kovilur villages, together with parts of Iluppakkudi, Ariyakkudi, Amaravathi and Shekkalaikottai villages.
The table also gives revenue village numbers for the listed places.
Who may be affected
The proposed change is relevant to property owners, buyers, residents, local authorities and institutions in the listed villages and village parts. Inclusion within a local planning area may make the location of a property within the proposed Karaikudi planning boundary important, but the document does not set out particular development controls, charges or approval requirements.
Anyone assessing a property in a listed area should check whether the specific survey location falls within a whole village or only within the identified part.
Objections and publication
The notification allows any inhabitant, local authority or institution in the affected local areas to submit an objection or suggestion in writing. It must reach the Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009, before two months expire from the notification's publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
The Collector of Sivagangai District was directed to republish the notification in the District Gazette. The Government stated that timely objections and suggestions would be considered before the draft amendment was taken up.
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Common questions
Did G.O. (Ms.) No. 307 finally add these areas to the Karaikudi local planning area?
The document declares an intention to include additional areas and publishes a draft amendment. It provides an objection period before the draft is considered, so it does not state that inclusion was final.
Can a resident or property owner object to the proposed inclusion?
Yes. Any inhabitant, local authority or institution in the affected local areas may send a written objection or suggestion to the Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.
How long was allowed for objections or suggestions?
Objections or suggestions had to be received before the expiry of two months from the date the notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Does the document specify planning fees or building restrictions for the listed areas?
No. The document identifies the proposed planning area and the objection process, but it does not specify planning fees, rates or particular building restrictions.
