Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
Registration (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2021 and Tamil Nadu Online Registration Rules, 2022
The Commercial Taxes and Registration (J2) Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. (Ms.) No.130 dated 12 September 2022 to bring Tamil Nadu Act 24 of 2022, amending sections 32, 52 and 69 of the Registration Act, 1908, into force from 12 September 2022. The department also issued G.O. (Ms.) No.131 dated 12 September 2022, approving the Tamil Nadu Online Registration Rules, 2022 for electronic execution, submission and registration of documents.
What the documents change
G.O. (Ms.) No.130 dated 12 September 2022, issued by the Commercial Taxes and Registration (J2) Department, brings into force Tamil Nadu Act 24 of 2022. That Act amends sections 32, 52 and 69 of the Registration Act, 1908. The amendments took effect on 12 September 2022 and enable certain categories of documents presented for registration to be submitted electronically for online registration.
G.O. (Ms.) No.131 dated 12 September 2022, issued by the Commercial Taxes and Registration (J2) Department, approves the Tamil Nadu Online Registration Rules, 2022 made by the Inspector General of Registration. The rules provide the process for online or electronic registration of documents.
Who is affected
The Tamil Nadu Online Registration Rules, 2022 affect people who execute, witness or submit documents through the Registration Department's online registration system. They also guide Deputy Inspectors General of Registration, District Registrars and Sub-Registrars responsible for implementing the amended registration process.
Each party using online registration is responsible for checking the identity of the other parties. When fingerprints are added, the parties are presumed to know each other and to have confirmed that every party has the authority and right to sign the document.
Key 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, fingerprints, digital photographs and Aadhaar numbers are mandatory for parties executing documents and for attesting witnesses.
- Captured fingerprints must be compared with the Aadhaar database to establish the identity of the parties and witnesses.
- A properly executed document must be verified through the Aadhaar database and submitted online with the registration fee.
- Registration cannot begin until all mandatory information has been entered.
- Online submission is available 24x7, but registration takes place only during office working hours.
The source does not identify the individual categories of documents that can use the online process.
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Common questions
When did the registration amendments and online rules take effect?
The amendments to sections 32, 52 and 69 of the Registration Act, 1908, and the Tamil Nadu Online Registration Rules, 2022 took effect on 12 September 2022.
Is Aadhaar required for online registration under these rules?
Yes. Aadhaar numbers are mandatory for the parties executing the document and the attesting witnesses. Their captured fingerprints must be compared with the Aadhaar database.
Can I submit an online registration document at any time?
Online submission can be made 24x7. The actual registration process takes place only during office working hours.
Who must verify the identities of the parties to an online document?
Every party is responsible for cross-checking the identity of the other parties. The rules presume that parties adding their fingerprints know each other and have confirmed each person's authority and right to sign.
