Reference No. 15406/C1/2024, March 2025 Saturday Office Working
The Head of the Tamil Nadu Registration Department issued guidance numbered 15406/C1/2024 on 27 February 2025, directing every registration office in Tamil Nadu to accept document registrations on all Saturdays in March 2025. Offices must open from 10.00 a.m. until document registration is completed, and the applicable holiday registration fee must also be collected.
What the guidance does
The Head of the Tamil Nadu Registration Department issued guidance numbered 15406/C1/2024 on 27 February 2025. Based on requests received from the public and the aim of increasing government revenue, it requires all registration offices in Tamil Nadu to work on every Saturday in March 2025 so that documents can be presented for registration.
The guidance was sent to all Deputy Heads of the Registration Department, all District Registrars responsible for administration and audit, and all Sub-Registrars.
Who it affects
Guidance numbered 15406/C1/2024 affects members of the public who want to register documents during March 2025, particularly those seeking a Saturday appointment. It also applies operationally to Sub-Registrar offices, supervisory registration officials and personnel supporting the STAR 2.0 online registration system.
Property buyers, owners and professionals may use the additional Saturday working days for document registration. The document does not extend Saturday working beyond March 2025.
Key provisions
- Every registration office in Tamil Nadu must remain operational on all Saturdays in March 2025.
- Each office must open at 10.00 a.m. and continue working until document registration is completed.
- Registrations carried out on these holiday working days must include the holiday document registration fee.
- The additional fee must be collected in accordance with Registration Rule 4 and items 17(3)(a), 17(3)(b) and 17(3)(c) of the table of fees under the Registration Act.
- The guidance does not state the amount of the holiday registration fee.
- Advance booking facilities must be made available to the public through the STAR 2.0 system.
- Help Desk and Help Line facilities for the public must be arranged without interruption or deficiency.
- Software engineers supporting the STAR 2.0 system are instructed to ensure that online registration work proceeds without disruption on these Saturdays.
- Deputy Heads of the Registration Department and District Registrars must monitor whether the Sub-Registrar offices within their respective areas are functioning as directed.
Practical point for document registration
Guidance numbered 15406/C1/2024 provides additional registration working days only for Saturdays in March 2025. Anyone presenting a document on one of those Saturdays should expect the normal registration charges together with the applicable holiday registration fee.
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Common questions
Were all Sub-Registrar offices in Tamil Nadu open on Saturdays in March 2025?
Yes. The guidance directed all registration offices in Tamil Nadu to function on every Saturday in March 2025.
What were the Saturday working hours?
Registration offices were required to work from 10.00 a.m. until document registration was completed.
Was an additional fee payable for Saturday registration?
Yes. The applicable holiday document registration fee had to be collected under Registration Rule 4 and fee table items 17(3)(a), 17(3)(b) and 17(3)(c). The guidance does not state the amount.
Could the public book Saturday registration appointments online?
Yes. Advance booking, Help Desk and Help Line facilities were required, and the STAR 2.0 online registration system was to operate without interruption.
