G.O. (Ms.) No. 136, Improvement of Procedures Regarding Land Alienation and Transfer Proposals, 2017
The Tamil Nadu Revenue Department, Land Disposal Wing, LD5(2) Section issued Government Order G.O. (Ms.) No. 136 on 25 April 2017 to streamline government land alienation and transfer procedures. It revises the earlier monetary limits for deciding land alienation cases, allows guideline value in specified cases involving government bodies, and exempts stone cost when land is given free of cost.
What the government order covers
Government Order G.O. (Ms.) No. 136 of the Tamil Nadu Revenue Department, Land Disposal Wing, LD5(2) Section sets procedures for transferring or alienating government land to State Government agencies, societies, corporations, boards and local bodies. It responds to procedural delays identified by the District Collectors of Perambalur and Kanniyakumari.
The guidelines concern government departments and public bodies seeking land, as well as Tahsildars, Revenue Divisional Officers, District Revenue Officers, District Collectors and the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Administration who process the cases. The government order does not identify or transfer any particular parcel of land.
Key procedural changes
Government Order G.O. (Ms.) No. 136 provides that:
- Land required for non-commercial purposes by fully State Government owned agencies or bodies, including District Rural Development Agencies, constituent university colleges and the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, may be transferred to the government department under which the agency or society functions.
- Guideline value may be used to fix land value when land is alienated to fully State Government owned agencies, societies, corporations or boards, including the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board and Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited.
- Guideline value may also be used for local body projects involving solid waste management, sewerage treatment plants or drinking water.
- Where land cost is collected from a fully State Government owned body, guideline value applies only if the land is not subsequently used in a commercial transaction or transferred to a private party.
- Stone cost need not be collected when land is alienated free of cost. The final direction does not state that tree cost is exempt.
Revised decision limits
Government Order G.O. (Ms.) No. 136 sets the following monetary limits for land alienation cases:
- Tahsildar, ₹50,000.
- Revenue Divisional Officer, ₹1,00,000.
- District Revenue Officer, ₹2,50,000.
- District Collector, ₹10,00,000.
- Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Administration, ₹15,00,000.
- Government, above ₹15,00,000.
The order was issued with the concurrence of the Finance Department.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 136 transfer a particular property?
No particular parcel is identified or transferred. The government order establishes procedures and decision limits for government land alienation and transfer proposals.
Can guideline value be used when government land is given to a State Government body?
Yes, for the fully State Government owned bodies and public purposes covered by the order. Where land cost is collected, the land must not be used in a commercial transaction or transferred to a private party.
Who can decide a land alienation case valued above ₹15,00,000?
Government Order G.O. (Ms.) No. 136 places cases above ₹15,00,000 with the Government.
Are stone cost and tree cost both waived for free land alienation?
The final guideline expressly exempts stone cost when alienation is made free of cost. It does not state that tree cost is exempt.
