Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
Government Order (Ms.) No. 241, Special House-Site Patta Scheme Extension, 2008
The Tamil Nadu Revenue Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 241 dated 2 May 2008, extending until 30 September 2008 the special scheme for regularising eligible occupation of government land and granting free house-site pattas. The scheme covers eligible people who had built houses and lived on government land for more than five years, subject to evidence, local body resolutions and review by a committee headed by the District Collector.
What the government order does
Government Order (Ms.) No. 241 dated 2 May 2008 was issued by the Tamil Nadu Revenue Department. It extends the one-time special house-site patta scheme, which had ended on 31 March 2008, until 30 September 2008 so that more eligible residents could benefit.
The special scheme allows qualifying occupation of government land to be regularised and a free house-site patta to be granted. It applies to people who have built houses and lived on government land for more than five years.
Who is affected
Government Order (Ms.) No. 241 is relevant to residents occupying government land with a house and seeking a house-site patta under the special scheme. Applicants must provide evidence showing the required period of residence.
A patta is not granted automatically merely because a person occupies government land. Eligibility is considered by a committee headed by the District Collector, after obtaining resolutions from the relevant local bodies.
Key provisions
- The application period under the special scheme was extended until 30 September 2008.
- People who had built houses and lived on government land for more than five years could be considered.
- Applicants had to submit evidence of their occupation and residence.
- A committee headed by the District Collector had to assess the occupier’s eligibility.
- Resolutions from the relevant local bodies had to be obtained.
- The annual family income limit for receiving a free house-site patta under this special scheme was removed.
- House-site pattas under the special scheme were to be issued entirely free of cost.
- Beneficiaries who had already received house sites under the scheme and paid an amount for a patta from 30 December 2006 were eligible for repayment after proper verification.
Maximum house-site area
Government Order (Ms.) No. 241 continues the following limits for assignment under the special scheme:
- Rural areas, 4 cents.
- Municipal areas, 2.5 cents.
- Municipal corporation areas, 2 cents.
These are maximum assignment limits under the special scheme. Actual eligibility remained subject to review by the District Collector-led committee and the required local body resolution.
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Common questions
Does living on government land for five years automatically give me a patta?
No. You must provide evidence, and eligibility must be assessed by a committee headed by the District Collector after obtaining the relevant local body resolution.
Was there an income limit for a free patta under this scheme?
No. The annual family income limit was removed for this special scheme, and eligible house-site pattas were to be issued free of cost.
What was the last date for benefiting from the extended scheme?
Government Order (Ms.) No. 241 extended the special scheme until 30 September 2008.
Could someone recover money already paid for a patta under the scheme?
Yes. Beneficiaries who had paid an amount from 30 December 2006 after receiving a house site under the scheme were eligible for repayment after proper verification.
