Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O. Ms. No. 2057, Sankarankovil Local Planning Area, 1973
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rural Development and Local Administration Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 2057 dated 20 September 1973 as a preliminary notification of the Governor's intention to specify Sankarankovil as a local planning area under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The notification identifies revenue village number 32, Sankarankovil, as the area proposed for inclusion and provides an opportunity for objections or suggestions before the proposal is considered again.
What the document does
G.O. Ms. No. 2057 dated 20 September 1973 was issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Rural Development and Local Administration Department. It records a preliminary notification under section 10(1) of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
The notification declares the Governor's intention to specify Sankarankovil as a local planning area. It is a proposal subject to further consideration, rather than a statement that the process was already final.
Area covered
The schedule to G.O. Ms. No. 2057 identifies:
- Name of local planning area: Sankarankovil.
- Area forming the local planning area: revenue village number 32, Sankarankovil.
- District referred to for republication: Tirunelveli District.
A buyer, owner or professional dealing with land in the identified Sankarankovil revenue village may therefore need to check whether the later planning process affected the property.
Objections and suggestions
The preliminary notification states that the proposal would be considered again under section 10(4) after two months from its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Key points were:
- Any inhabitant, local authority or institution in the proposed local planning area could submit an objection or suggestion.
- The objection or suggestion had to be received before the stated period expired.
- Submissions had to be made in writing.
- Written submissions were to be addressed to the Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Local Administration Department, Fort St. George, Madras-9.
- The Government stated that objections and suggestions received within the period would be duly considered.
Publication arrangements
G.O. Ms. No. 2057 directed publication of the notification in English in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. It also required republication in English and Tamil in the Tirunelveli District Gazette.
The Director of Translation, Madras, was asked to arrange an urgent Tamil translation and send it to the Collector. The Collector of Tirunelveli was asked to republish the notification and report the date of republication to the Government.
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Common questions
Did G.O. Ms. No. 2057 finally create the Sankarankovil local planning area?
The document is a preliminary notification declaring the Governor's intention to specify Sankarankovil as a local planning area. It says the proposal would be considered again after the objection period.
Which land was proposed for inclusion in the Sankarankovil local planning area?
The schedule identifies revenue village number 32, Sankarankovil, as the area forming the proposed local planning area.
Who could object to the Sankarankovil planning area proposal?
Any inhabitant, local authority or institution in the proposed local planning area could submit a written objection or suggestion within the stated period.
How long was the objection period?
The notification states that the proposal would be considered again after two months from publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. Objections and suggestions had to be received before that period expired.
