G.O.(Ms) No. 34, House Site Patta Regularisation
The Government of Tamil Nadu Revenue (LDI(2)) Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 34 on 23 January 2008, amending the one time special house site patta scheme for dwelling houses on Government poramboke land. It reduced the required period of encroachment from more than 10 years to more than 5 years, subject to the land not being required for government purposes.
What it changes
Government Order (Ms.) No. 34, issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu Revenue (LDI(2)) Department on 23 January 2008, changes the occupation period required under the one time special regularisation scheme. An encroachment used as a dwelling house may be considered when it has continued for more than 5 years, instead of the earlier requirement of more than 10 years.
Who may be affected
People who have occupied Government poramboke land as a dwelling house for more than 5 years may be affected by the revised eligibility period. Regularisation is through the issue of a house site patta and applies only where the land is not required for government purposes.
District Collectors are responsible for implementation through a committee headed by the District Collector. The Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Land Administration was directed to issue the necessary instructions to all District Collectors.
Key provisions and scheme background
Government Order (Ms.) No. 34 records the following conditions and earlier changes to the special scheme:
- The qualifying occupation period was reduced from more than 10 years to more than 5 years.
- The land must have been encroached upon and used as a dwelling house.
- The land must not be required for government purposes.
- A committee headed by the District Collector handles regularisation through house site pattas.
- The special scheme had been extended up to 31 March 2008.
- The annual income ceiling for free house site assignment under the special scheme had been withdrawn.
- Amounts paid by beneficiaries for house site assignment under the scheme from 30 December 2006 were ordered to be reimbursed.
- House site pattas could be issued up to 4 cents in rural areas, 2 1/2 cents within Municipal limits and 2 cents within Corporation limits.
Practical effect
Government Order (Ms.) No. 34 broadens the group that could be considered under the special scheme by lowering the occupation requirement. Occupation for more than 5 years does not by itself establish that a patta must be issued, because the document also requires consideration by the District Collector led committee and excludes land needed for government purposes.
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Common questions
Is more than 5 years of occupation enough to qualify for a house site patta?
It meets the revised occupation period, but the land must also be used as a dwelling house and must not be required for government purposes. Regularisation is handled by a committee headed by the District Collector.
What was the earlier occupation requirement?
The earlier requirement was encroachment for more than 10 years. Government Order (Ms.) No. 34 reduced it to more than 5 years.
What is the maximum patta extent under the special scheme?
The document records limits of up to 4 cents in rural areas, 2 1/2 cents within Municipal limits and 2 cents within Corporation limits.
Does an annual income ceiling apply under the special scheme?
The document records that the annual income ceiling for free house site assignment under the special scheme had been withdrawn.
