Circular No. 13193/2017/LA1, Regularisation of Unauthorised Layouts and Plots
The Commissioner of Town and Country Planning issued Circular No. 13193/2017/LA1 dated 21 February 2019, directing planning authorities to continue action under Government Order No. 21 of the Housing and Urban Development (UD4(3)) Department dated 5 February 2019. It allows remaining plots in an unauthorised layout to be considered for regularisation only if at least one online application for a sold or unsold plot in that layout was registered by the scheme deadline of 3 November 2018.
What the circular governs
Circular No. 13193/2017/LA1 dated 21 February 2019 concerns the regularisation of unauthorised layouts and plots. The Commissioner of Town and Country Planning sent it to joint local planning authorities, new town development authorities, regional offices and relevant head office officials.
The circular states that a copy of Government Order No. 21 of the Housing and Urban Development (UD4(3)) Department dated 5 February 2019 had already been sent by email and was being enclosed again for follow-up action.
Eligibility of remaining plots
The circular gives the following directions:
- At least one online application for regularisation of a sold or unsold plot in the relevant layout must have been received by 3 November 2018.
- If that condition is met, the remaining plots in the same layout may also be regularised under Government Order No. 21.
- Applications for those remaining plots may be received in person or by post.
- The applicant must pay a scrutiny charge of Rs. 500 for each plot into the bank account of the planning authority or regional office.
- The planning authority may issue a sold-out plot framework and in-principle clearance for the layout, and then send the matter to the relevant local body for plot regularisation.
Role of the local body
The relevant local body may issue regularisation orders only for plots within an eligible layout. Before issuing an order, the local body must collect the regularisation charge specified in Government Order No. 21 dated 5 February 2019 and the development charge specified in Government Order No. 78 dated 4 May 2017 and Government Order No. 172 dated 13 October 2017.
Effect on owners and buyers
A plot cannot receive regularisation under this scheme merely because an application is now submitted in person or by post. The underlying layout must have had at least one online regularisation application registered by 3 November 2018. If no online application was registered for that layout by the deadline, neither the layout nor any plot within it may receive a regularisation order under the scheme.
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Common questions
Can I now apply in person or by post to regularise my plot?
Yes, but only if at least one online application for a sold or unsold plot in the same layout was registered by 3 November 2018. The circular permits applications for the remaining plots to be received in person or by post.
What happens if nobody applied online for the layout before 3 November 2018?
The layout and the plots within it cannot receive regularisation orders under this scheme.
What scrutiny charge must an applicant pay?
The applicant must pay Rs. 500 per plot into the bank account of the planning authority or regional office.
Does payment of the scrutiny charge automatically regularise the plot?
No. The planning authority must process the layout and send it to the relevant local body, which may issue a regularisation order only after collecting the applicable regularisation and development charges.
