Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O.Ms. No. 275, Kulithalai Local Planning Area Preliminary Notification, 1998
The Housing and Urban Development (UD.4.2) Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O.Ms. No. 275 dated 15 July 1998 as a preliminary notification proposing to specify the Kulithalai Municipal area in Karur District as the Kulithalai local planning area and to constitute a Local Planning Authority for it. The notification invited written objections or suggestions from inhabitants, local authorities and institutions before the end of two months from its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
What the document does
G.O.Ms. No. 275 dated 15 July 1998, issued by the Housing and Urban Development (UD.4.2) Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, records the Government's intention to specify the area within Kulithalai Municipality as the Kulithalai local planning area. It also proposes the constitution of a Local Planning Authority for that area.
The proposal was made under section 10 (1) of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act 1971. The appendix describes the notification as a draft published for the general information of the public. The document therefore records a preliminary proposal and public consultation process, rather than setting out a final declaration.
Area and people affected
The proposed local planning area comprises the Kulithalai Municipal area in Karur District. The proposal is relevant to:
- Property owners, buyers and inhabitants within Kulithalai Municipality.
- Kulithalai Municipality and other local authorities concerned with the area.
- Institutions operating within the proposed local planning area.
- Government offices responsible for town and country planning and municipal administration.
The source does not provide property survey numbers, boundaries beyond the Kulithalai Municipal area, development controls or land use classifications.
Publication and consultation
G.O.Ms. No. 275 provides for the draft notification to be:
- Published in English in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
- Republished in English and Tamil in the Karur District Gazette.
- Translated into Tamil for republication in the district.
The District Collector of Karur District was asked to arrange republication and report the date of republication to the Government.
Objections and suggestions
The draft notification was to be considered on or after two months from the date of its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. Any inhabitant, local authority or institution in the proposed local planning area could submit an objection or suggestion within that period.
Written submissions were to be addressed to the Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort Saint George, Chennai 600 009. The Government stated that submissions received within the specified period would be considered.
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Common questions
Does G.O.Ms. No. 275 finally declare Kulithalai as a local planning area?
No final declaration is reproduced in the source. G.O.Ms. No. 275 dated 15 July 1998 publishes a preliminary proposal and states the Government's intention to specify the Kulithalai Municipal area as a local planning area.
Which properties are covered by the proposal?
The proposal covers the area comprising Kulithalai Municipality in Karur District. The document does not list individual properties, survey numbers or detailed boundaries.
Could residents object to the proposed local planning area?
Yes. Inhabitants, local authorities and institutions in the proposed area could send written objections or suggestions before the end of two months from publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Does the document impose any land use controls or fees?
The source does not specify land use controls, development conditions, rates or fees. It deals with the proposed declaration of the local planning area, constitution of a Local Planning Authority, publication and public consultation.
