Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O. Ms. No. 2075, Preliminary Notification for Shencottah Local Planning Area
The Rural Development and Local Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. Ms. No. 2075 dated 22 September 1973, proposing to declare Shencottah (part) as the Shencottah Local Planning Area under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The preliminary notification also proposes a local planning authority for the area and invites written objections or suggestions before the end of two months from its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
What the document does
G.O. Ms. No. 2075 dated 22 September 1973, issued by the Rural Development and Local Administration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, records the Government's intention to create a local planning area. It is a preliminary notification rather than a statement that the proposed declaration has already been completed.
The proposal has two parts:
- Declare the local area listed in the notification as a local planning area.
- Constitute a local planning authority for that area.
The table names the proposed planning area as the Shencottah Local Planning Area. The local area included is described only as Shencottah (part).
Who may be affected
The preliminary notification for the Shencottah Local Planning Area is relevant to property owners, buyers, residents, institutions and the local authority within the part of Shencottah covered by the proposal. The source does not identify individual properties, survey numbers or detailed boundaries, so it does not by itself establish whether a particular property falls within the listed part.
A buyer or owner relying on the document would need to confirm whether the property is within Shencottah (part). The source also does not record a later final declaration or the eventual constitution of the proposed local planning authority.
Publication and public comments
G.O. Ms. No. 2075 directs publication of the appended notification in English in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. It also calls for republication in Tamil and English in the Tirunelveli District Gazette, with the Collector of Tirunelveli responsible for district publication and reporting the publication date to the Government.
The notification provides that:
- Inhabitants, local authorities and institutions in the proposed local planning area may submit objections or suggestions.
- Comments must be received before the end of two months from the date of publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
- Written objections or suggestions are to be addressed to the Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Local Administration Department, Fort St. George, Madras-9.
- The Government of Tamil Nadu will duly consider comments received within that period.
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Common questions
Does G.O. Ms. No. 2075 finally declare Shencottah as a local planning area?
No. The document states the Government's intention to declare Shencottah (part) as a local planning area and describes the notification as preliminary.
How can I tell whether my Shencottah property is covered?
The table identifies only Shencottah (part). It does not provide survey numbers, property details or detailed boundaries for checking a specific parcel.
Who could submit an objection or suggestion?
Any inhabitant, local authority or institution in the proposed local planning area could submit a written objection or suggestion before the end of two months from publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Where were written objections or suggestions to be sent?
They were to be addressed to the Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Local Administration Department, Fort St. George, Madras-9.
