Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
Tamil Nadu Online Registration Rules, 2022
The Commercial Taxes and Registration (J2) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No.130 and G.O. (Ms.) No.131, both dated 12 September 2022, to bring Tamil Nadu Act 24 of 2022 into force and approve the Tamil Nadu Online Registration Rules, 2022. The Act amends sections 32, 52 and 69 of the Registration Act, 1908, while the rules provide for electronic presentation, identity verification, execution and registration of documents.
What the measures do
The Commercial Taxes and Registration (J2) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No.130, dated 12 September 2022, to bring the amendments made by Tamil Nadu Act 24 of 2022 into force from 12 September 2022. Those amendments affect sections 32, 52 and 69 of the Registration Act, 1908.
The Commercial Taxes and Registration (J2) Department also issued G.O. (Ms.) No.131, dated 12 September 2022, approving the Tamil Nadu Online Registration Rules, 2022. The rules establish a process for creating, executing, presenting and registering documents electronically through the Registration Department website.
Who is affected
The Tamil Nadu Online Registration Rules, 2022 affect people who use the online registration system, including:
- People executing a document.
- Attesting witnesses.
- Other parties to the document.
- Registration officials processing online submissions.
Property buyers, owners and professionals using the online route must provide the required information and complete the prescribed identity verification steps.
Main online registration requirements
The Tamil Nadu Online Registration Rules, 2022 provide that:
- The online registration module may be accessed through the Registration Department's designated website.
- The software allows users to create documents and enter the required legal and other details.
- Biometric thumb impressions, captured fingerprints, digital photographs and Aadhaar numbers are mandatory for executants and attesting witnesses.
- Captured fingerprints must be compared with the Aadhaar database to establish the identity of executants and witnesses.
- A duly executed document must be presented online after Aadhaar database verification, together with the registration fee.
- Registration cannot begin until all mandatory information has been entered.
- Online submission is available at any time, but registration takes place only during office working hours.
Responsibility of the parties
The Tamil Nadu Online Registration Rules, 2022 place responsibility on every party to cross verify the identity of the other parties. When parties append their fingerprints, they are presumed to know one another and to have confirmed that each person has valid authority and the right to sign the document.
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Common questions
When did the amendments and online registration rules take effect?
Tamil Nadu Act 24 of 2022 and the Tamil Nadu Online Registration Rules, 2022 took effect on 12 September 2022.
Can I submit an online registration document outside office hours?
Yes. Online submission can be made at any time, but the actual registration process takes place only during office working hours.
Are Aadhaar and biometric verification required for online registration?
Yes. Aadhaar numbers, fingerprints, biometric thumb impressions and digital photographs are mandatory for executants and attesting witnesses. Captured fingerprints are compared with the Aadhaar database.
Who must check the identities of the parties to an online document?
Every party is responsible for cross verifying the identity of the other parties. The parties are also presumed to have confirmed that each signer has valid authority and the right to sign.
