Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O. Ms. No. 1454, Mamallapuram New Town, 1978
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 1454 dated 25 October 1978, declaring the revenue villages of Mamallapuram and Poonjery as the site of Mamallapuram New Town. The declaration followed publication of a proposal and the receipt of no objections or suggestions.
What the order does
G.O. Ms. No. 1454 dated 25 October 1978, issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development Department, formally identifies the area forming Mamallapuram New Town. It declares the following revenue villages as the site of the New Town:
- Revenue Village No. 162, Mamallapuram.
- Revenue Village No. 163, Poonjery.
The declaration was made using the powers under sub-section (4) of section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
Earlier proposal and public notice
The Government had previously published a proposal to declare certain local areas as the site of Mamallapuram New Town and to constitute a New Town Development Authority for that area. The source refers to G.O. Ms. No. 1304, RD and LA, dated 1 August 1977.
The proposal was published for general information on page 489 of Part II, Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 31 August 1977. This was described as the previous publication required under sub-section (3) of section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
- No objection was received.
- No suggestion was received.
- The Government therefore proceeded with the declaration.
- The appended notification was directed to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Who may be affected
G.O. Ms. No. 1454 is relevant to owners, buyers and professionals dealing with land in the revenue villages of Mamallapuram and Poonjery. The document establishes that these two villages form the declared site of Mamallapuram New Town.
A person examining property in either village should take this New Town declaration into account when reviewing the land's planning context. The supplied text does not provide individual survey numbers, land use classifications, development conditions, charges or approval procedures.
Scope of the notification
The operative notification reproduced in G.O. Ms. No. 1454 declares the two revenue villages as the New Town site. Although the earlier proposal also referred to constituting a New Town Development Authority, the supplied text does not state the authority's membership, powers or administrative structure.
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Common questions
Which villages are included in Mamallapuram New Town?
The declared area comprises Revenue Village No. 162, Mamallapuram, and Revenue Village No. 163, Poonjery.
Were any objections received before the declaration?
No. The document states that no objection or suggestion was received after publication of the proposal.
Does the document list survey numbers or permitted land uses?
No. The supplied text identifies the two revenue villages but does not list individual survey numbers or land use classifications.
Does G.O. Ms. No. 1454 describe the New Town Development Authority's powers?
No. The earlier proposal referred to constituting a New Town Development Authority, but the supplied text does not set out its membership, powers or structure.
