Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O.Ms.No.681, Confirmation of Velur Local Planning Area, 1981
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development Department, issued Government Order G.O.Ms.No.681 dated 10 August 1981, confirming the Velur Local Planning Area under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. It declares the revenue villages of Punjai Idayar Melmayam and Velur as the area forming the Velur Local Planning Area.
What the government declared
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.681 dated 10 August 1981 was issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development Department. Using the powers under Section 10(4) of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, the Governor of Tamil Nadu declared specified revenue villages to be the site of the Velur Local Planning Area.
The declaration identifies the planning area by name and by the revenue villages included within it.
Area covered
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.681 lists the following revenue villages as forming the Velur Local Planning Area:
- Revenue Village No. 16, Punjai Idayar Melmayam.
- Revenue Village No. 21, Velur.
The order does not provide survey numbers, individual property boundaries or measurements. Its table identifies the covered area only through the names and numbers of the revenue villages.
How the declaration was made
The Government of Tamil Nadu had earlier published its intention to declare the local areas forming the site of the Velur Local Planning Area. The proposal appeared on page 273 of Part II, Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 23 April 1980.
The process recorded in Government Order G.O.Ms.No.681 was:
- Two months were allowed from the Gazette publication date for objections or suggestions.
- No objection or suggestion was received.
- The government then declared the listed revenue villages as the Velur Local Planning Area.
- The notification appended to the government order was directed to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Who may be affected
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.681 is relevant to owners, buyers and professionals dealing with land in Punjai Idayar Melmayam or Velur revenue village. It establishes that these villages form the Velur Local Planning Area.
The order itself does not describe development controls, approval procedures, fees, rates or restrictions applying to individual properties. It confirms the geographical composition and name of the local planning area.
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Common questions
Which villages are included in the Velur Local Planning Area?
The declared area comprises Revenue Village No. 16, Punjai Idayar Melmayam, and Revenue Village No. 21, Velur.
Were objections invited before the Velur Local Planning Area was confirmed?
Yes. The proposal was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 23 April 1980, and two months were allowed for objections or suggestions. The government recorded that none was received.
Does Government Order G.O.Ms.No.681 identify individual survey numbers?
No. The order identifies the Velur Local Planning Area by revenue village number and name, not by individual survey number or property boundary.
Does the order specify planning fees or development restrictions?
No fees, rates or individual development restrictions are stated. Government Order G.O.Ms.No.681 confirms the revenue villages forming the Velur Local Planning Area.
