Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
Master Plan Unit Contract Appointment Selection and Reserve Lists
The Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, published the provisional selection and reserve lists for contract appointments in its Master Plan Unit following interviews and oral tests held on 25, 26 and 27 September 2025. The notice concerns recruitment candidates and does not introduce any land use, development or property requirement.
What the notice covers
The Directorate of Town and Country Planning recruitment notice announces candidates provisionally selected for contract appointments in the Master Plan Unit. It also provides a reserve list for vacancies that may arise if selected candidates do not join duty, or join and later leave.
The notice directly affects applicants who attended the interviews and oral tests held on 25, 26 and 27 September 2025. It does not set out any change to planning permission, land classification, development control or property ownership.
Provisional selections
The Directorate of Town and Country Planning provisionally selected candidates for the following posts:
- Deputy Team Leader: Vaidehi E.P.
- Senior Urban Planner: J. Naveen Sampriyan, Kokilavani S P, M Preethish Raja and R. Shanmuga Priyan.
- Associate Planner Grade I: seven candidates.
- Associate Planner Grade II: six candidates.
- Assistant Planner Grade I: six candidates.
- Assistant Planner Grade II: seven candidates.
- GIS Expert: R. Prabhu and Dr. R. Kathiravan.
- Technical Assistant: S. Kalaiselvan.
- Junior Urban Planner: no candidate was selected.
Provisionally selected candidates will receive individual notification of their selection by email.
Reserve list
The Directorate of Town and Country Planning placed candidates on reserve lists for Senior Urban Planner, Associate Planner Grade I, Associate Planner Grade II, Assistant Planner Grade I, Assistant Planner Grade II, GIS Expert and Technical Assistant posts.
Key provisions are:
- Reserve list candidates may be considered if a selected candidate does not join duty.
- Reserve list candidates may also be considered if a selected candidate joins duty but later leaves.
- The reserve list is applicable for 12 months.
- No candidate was placed on the reserve list for Junior Urban Planner.
The reserve list includes four candidates for Senior Urban Planner, three for Associate Planner Grade I, six for Associate Planner Grade II, seven for Assistant Planner Grade I, eleven for Assistant Planner Grade II, two for GIS Expert and one for Technical Assistant.
Relevance to property matters
The Directorate of Town and Country Planning notice is an employment selection announcement for the Master Plan Unit. Property buyers, owners and development professionals do not need to take action on their land or applications because of this recruitment notice.
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Common questions
Does this notice change any land use or planning rule in Tamil Nadu?
No. The notice only publishes provisional selection and reserve lists for contract appointments in the Master Plan Unit.
How will provisionally selected candidates be informed?
The Directorate of Town and Country Planning will inform provisionally selected candidates individually by email.
When can a reserve list candidate be considered?
A reserve list candidate may be considered if a selected candidate does not join duty, or joins duty and later leaves.
How long is the reserve list applicable?
The reserve list is applicable for 12 months.
