Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O.(Ms).No.175, Gudalur Local Planning Area, 2016
The Housing and Urban Development Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued Government Order (Ms.) Number 175, dated 19 October 2016, declaring the area comprising Gudalur Second Grade Municipality as the Gudalur local planning area. The declaration confirms an intention previously published under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, after no public objections or suggestions were received.
What the document does
Government Order (Ms.) Number 175, dated 19 October 2016, was issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. It declares the entire area comprising Gudalur Second Grade Municipality to be the Gudalur local planning area under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
The declaration is contained in the appended notification. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the declaration using the powers provided under the Act.
Background and public process
The Government of Tamil Nadu had earlier declared its intention to specify Gudalur Second Grade Municipality as a local planning area through Government Order (Ms.) Number 150, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 20 June 2013.
That intention was published:
- In Part II, Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 10 July 2013.
- In the Theni District Gazette dated 19 February 2015.
The Commissioner of Town and Country Planning reported that no objections or suggestions had been received from the public. The Commissioner then requested confirmation of the notification. After examining the proposal, the Government accepted it and confirmed the local planning area.
Who is affected
Government Order (Ms.) Number 175 is relevant to property buyers, owners and professionals dealing with land or buildings within Gudalur Second Grade Municipality. The whole municipal area is included within the Gudalur local planning area.
The document does not provide individual survey numbers, property descriptions, fees or development conditions. Its function is limited to declaring the municipal area as a local planning area.
Key provisions
Government Order (Ms.) Number 175 provides that:
- The area comprising Gudalur Second Grade Municipality is declared to be the Gudalur local planning area.
- The earlier intention to make the declaration had already been published as required under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
- No objections or suggestions were received from the public.
- The Government accepted the proposal for confirmation.
- The appended notification was directed to be published in the next issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
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Common questions
Is my property included in the Gudalur local planning area?
Yes, if the property is within the area comprising Gudalur Second Grade Municipality. Government Order (Ms.) Number 175 declares the whole municipal area as the Gudalur local planning area.
Were any public objections received before the declaration?
No. The Commissioner of Town and Country Planning reported that no objections or suggestions were received from the public.
Does the document list survey numbers or individual properties?
No. The document identifies the covered area as Gudalur Second Grade Municipality and does not list individual survey numbers or property descriptions.
Was the intention to create the planning area published earlier?
Yes. The intention was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 10 July 2013 and the Theni District Gazette dated 19 February 2015.
