Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O. (Ms.) No. 21, Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(3)] Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 21 dated 5 February 2019, by order of the Governor of Tamil Nadu, to amend the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017. It permits certain eligible plot holders to apply after 3 November 2018 and sets regularisation charges based on the application date and category of local body.
What the amendment does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 21 dated 5 February 2019, issued by the Housing and Urban Development [UD4(3)] Department by order of the Governor of Tamil Nadu, adds a further proviso to rule 5 and introduces rule 24 in the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017. The notification was directed to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 5 February 2019.
The added provisions allow an eligible plot holder to apply on or after 4 November 2018 in specified cases connected with an unapproved layout framework.
Who may use the later application procedure
Rule 24 applies where in-principle approval of the layout framework had already been granted or was under consideration by the competent authority as on 3 November 2018, whether taken up suo motu or otherwise. It also covers layout framework approval under consideration for applications received under rule 5 on or before 3 November 2018.
A layout promoter is treated as a plot holder for unsold plots in the layout. However, an unapproved layout is not eligible under rule 24 where neither the individual plot holder nor the developer applied for regularisation on or before 3 November 2018.
Charges for applications made from 4 November 2018
Applications under rule 24 are subject to scrutiny fees and development charges under the rules, together with the following regularisation charge per square metre of plot area:
- City Municipal Corporation area: Rs.110 for applications from 4 November 2018 to 3 May 2019, Rs.125 from 4 May 2019 to 3 November 2019, and Rs.150 from 4 November 2019 onwards.
- Municipal area: Rs.66, Rs.75 and Rs.90 respectively for the same three periods.
- Town Panchayat and Village Panchayat areas: Rs.33, Rs.37.50 and Rs.45 respectively for the same three periods.
Relevance to buyers and owners
G.O. (Ms.) No. 21 is relevant to owners, buyers and layout promoters dealing with plots in unapproved layouts where the layout framework falls within the specified approval history. Eligibility depends on the status of the layout framework and whether a qualifying application had been made by 3 November 2018.
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Common questions
Can a plot holder apply for regularisation after 3 November 2018?
Yes, but only for cases covered by rule 24, including specified layout frameworks already granted in-principle approval or under consideration by the competent authority.
Is every plot in an unapproved layout eligible under the later application procedure?
No. A case is not eligible under rule 24 where neither the individual plot holder nor the developer applied for regularisation on or before 3 November 2018.
Are regularisation charges the same throughout Tamil Nadu?
No. The charge per square metre varies between City Municipal Corporation areas, municipal areas, and Town Panchayat or Village Panchayat areas. It also varies according to when the application was received.
Can a layout promoter apply for unsold plots?
Yes. Rule 24 treats a layout promoter as a plot holder for unsold plots in the layout.
