Circular Na.Ka.No. 29945/C1/2015, Registration of Plots in Regularised Layouts, 25 October 2018
The Tamil Nadu Registration Department, Office of the Inspector General of Registration, Chennai, issued Circular Na.Ka.No. 29945/C1/2015 on 25 October 2018, directing registration officers to obtain, attach and scan the local authority's final regularisation order when registering plots in specified unauthorised layouts. In-principle approval from the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority or the Directorate of Town and Country Planning is not sufficient without payment of the applicable development and regularisation charges to the local authority.
Purpose
Circular Na.Ka.No. 29945/C1/2015, issued on 25 October 2018 by the Tamil Nadu Registration Department, Office of the Inspector General of Registration, Chennai, deals with registration of plots in unauthorised layouts that have received in-principle approval. It requires the final regularisation order issued by the relevant local authority to be attached to the deed and scanned during registration.
The instruction followed complaints that plots were being allowed for registration based only on in-principle approval, even though development and regularisation charges had not been collected.
How regularisation works
The circular describes a two-stage process for an unauthorised layout:
- The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority or the relevant regional office of the Directorate of Town and Country Planning gives in-principle approval.
- The relevant local authority collects the applicable development charge and regularisation charge from the owner.
- After collecting those charges, the local authority regularises the layout and issues a final order for the individual plot.
In-principle approval is conditional and does not by itself confirm completion of regularisation.
Who is affected
Circular Na.Ka.No. 29945/C1/2015 affects owners and parties presenting deeds for plots in unauthorised layouts that received in-principle approval from the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority or the Directorate of Town and Country Planning.
It also directs all Deputy Inspectors General of Registration, District Registrars and registration officers to apply the documentation requirement during registration.
Registration requirement
For a plot covered by the circular, registration officers must:
- Check that the relevant local authority has collected the development and regularisation charges.
- Obtain a copy of the final regularisation order issued by that local authority.
- Attach the final order to the deed presented for registration.
- Scan the attached final order as part of the registration record.
An earlier Registration Department circular dated 10 August 2018 required a copy of the layout approval order to be attached. The circular dated 25 October 2018 specifically requires the local authority's final order after the charges have been paid.
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Common questions
Is in-principle approval from the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority enough to register my plot?
No. For plots covered by the circular, the relevant local authority's final regularisation order must be attached after the development and regularisation charges have been paid.
Which document must be attached to the deed?
A copy of the final regularisation order issued by the relevant local authority for the individual plot must be attached and scanned.
When does the local authority issue the final regularisation order?
The local authority issues the final order after collecting the applicable development charge and regularisation charge from the owner.
Does the circular state the amount of the development or regularisation charges?
No. Circular Na.Ka.No. 29945/C1/2015 requires payment of the applicable charges but does not specify their amounts.
