Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O.(Ms).No.153, Inclusion of Additional Areas in Colachel Local Planning Area, 2022
The Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.153 on 20 August 2022, declaring a preliminary intention to add specified parts of Simon Colony, Reethapuram and Chemponvilai revenue villages to the Colachel Local Planning Area. Inhabitants, local authorities and institutions in the proposed areas may submit written objections or suggestions within two months from publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Purpose
The Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development [UD4(2)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.153 on 20 August 2022 as a preliminary notification concerning the Colachel Local Planning Area. It declares the Governor of Tamil Nadu's intention to include additional revenue village areas under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The notification is a proposal and provides an opportunity for objections or suggestions before further action.
Areas proposed for inclusion
G.O.(Ms).No.153 proposes adding the following areas:
- Reethapuram Town Panchayat, Simon Colony Part and Reethapuram Part.
- Kallukuttam Town Panchayat, Reethapuram Part and Chemponvilai Part.
- Neyyoor Town Panchayat, Chemponvilai Part.
- Simon Colony Village Panchayat, Simon Colony Part.
The proposal would add these areas to the Colachel Local Planning Area, which already comprises revenue village 17, Colachel Part. The existing Colachel Local Planning Area was declared through a Rural Development and Local Administration Department notification published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 17 April 1974.
Who may be affected
The proposed expansion concerns inhabitants, local authorities and institutions in the listed parts of Simon Colony, Reethapuram and Chemponvilai revenue villages. Property buyers, owners and professionals dealing with land in these locations should check whether the relevant property lies within one of the specified parts covered by the proposal.
Objections and suggestions
The appended notification allows any inhabitant, local authority or institution in the proposed areas to submit an objection or suggestion in writing.
- The submission period is two months from the date on which the notification is published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
- Submissions received within that period will be considered before further action is pursued.
- Submissions must be addressed to the Principal Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Fort Saint George, Chennai 600 009.
Publication process
G.O.(Ms).No.153 directs publication of the appended notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. The Collector of Kanyakumari District must republish it in the District Gazette and report the republication date to the Government. The Director of Translations, Chennai, must arrange a Tamil translation and send it urgently to the Collector of Kanyakumari District, with an intimation to the Government.
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Common questions
Have the listed village areas already been finally added to the Colachel Local Planning Area?
G.O.(Ms).No.153 declares a preliminary intention to add them. It states that timely objections and suggestions will be considered before further action.
Which revenue village areas are covered by the proposal?
The proposal covers specified parts of Simon Colony, Reethapuram and Chemponvilai revenue villages under Reethapuram, Kallukuttam and Neyyoor Town Panchayats and Simon Colony Village Panchayat.
How long do residents have to object?
Inhabitants, local authorities and institutions have two months from the date of publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Where should an objection or suggestion be sent?
It must be sent in writing to the Principal Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Fort Saint George, Chennai 600 009.
