Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O. (Ms.) No. 187, Kayalpattinam Local Planning Area Preliminary Notification, 2012
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 187, dated 30 August 2012, giving preliminary notice of the Government of Tamil Nadu's intention to specify the area of Kayalpattinam Second Grade Municipality in Tuticorin District as a local planning area. Residents, local authorities and institutions in the area may submit written objections or suggestions within two months from publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
What the document does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 187, dated 30 August 2012, was issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department as a preliminary notification concerning Kayalpattinam in Tuticorin District. It records the Government of Tamil Nadu's decision to accept a proposal to declare the area comprising Kayalpattinam Second Grade Municipality as a local planning area.
The appended notification formally declares the Governor of Tamil Nadu's intention to specify that municipal area as a local planning area under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. It also provides an opportunity for objections and suggestions before the proposal is considered further.
Area covered
The preliminary notification covers:
- The full area comprising Kayalpattinam Second Grade Municipality.
- Kayalpattinam in Tuticorin District.
The proposal was based on a request from the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning, resolution No. 124 of Kayalpattinam Municipality dated 30 December 2011, and the municipality's Administrative Report for 2010 to 2011.
Who may be affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 187 is relevant to inhabitants, property owners, buyers, local authorities and institutions within Kayalpattinam Second Grade Municipality. The document concerns the planning status of the municipal area, but it does not set out individual property restrictions, development conditions, fees or land use classifications.
Anyone assessing property in Kayalpattinam should note that the document is a preliminary notice of an intended local planning area specification.
Objections and publication
The notification provides that:
- Any inhabitant, local authority or institution in the local area may submit an objection or suggestion.
- The submission must be received before two months expire from the date on which the notification is published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
- Objections or suggestions must be made in writing.
- Written submissions must be addressed to the Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort Saint George, Chennai 600009.
- The notification is to be published in English in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette and republished in English and Tamil in the Tuticorin District Gazette.
The Collector of Tuticorin District was asked to arrange republication in the District Gazette and report the republication date to the Government.
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Common questions
Does this notification cover all of Kayalpattinam Municipality?
Yes. The proposed local planning area comprises the area of Kayalpattinam Second Grade Municipality in Tuticorin District.
Is this a final declaration of the Kayalpattinam Local Planning Area?
The appended notification declares the Government's intention to specify the municipal area as a local planning area and invites objections or suggestions. It is described as a preliminary notification.
Who can object to the proposed local planning area?
Any inhabitant, local authority or institution in the local area may submit a written objection or suggestion.
What is the deadline for submitting an objection?
The objection or suggestion must be received before two months expire from the notification's publication date in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
