G.O. (Ms.) No. 34, Reduction of House Site Patta Eligibility from 10 Years to 5 Years, 2008
The Revenue (LDI(2)) Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 34 on 23 January 2008. It amends the One Time Special Scheme for regularising dwelling house encroachments on Government poramboke land by reducing the required occupation period from over 10 years to over 5 years.
What the government order changes
Government Order (Ms.) No. 34, issued by the Revenue (LDI(2)) Department on 23 January 2008, changes the occupation period used to assess eligibility under the One Time Special Scheme. An encroachment lasting over 5 years may be considered, instead of the previous requirement that it must have lasted over 10 years.
The scheme concerns Government poramboke land occupied as a dwelling house. Regularisation is through the issue of a house site patta.
Who may be affected
Government Order (Ms.) No. 34 may affect people occupying Government poramboke land as their dwelling house for over 5 years. The land must not be required for Government purposes.
Applications or cases under the scheme are handled by a committee headed by the District Collector. The Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Land Administration was asked to issue the necessary instructions to all District Collectors.
Key provisions and conditions
Government Order (Ms.) No. 34 provides that:
- The qualifying occupation period is reduced from over 10 years to over 5 years.
- The change applies under the One Time Special Scheme for house site pattas.
- The property must be Government poramboke land occupied as a dwelling house.
- The land must not be required for Government purposes.
- A committee headed by the District Collector handles regularisation.
The source also records that the scheme had been extended up to 31 March 2008.
Related benefits recorded in the document
Government Order (Ms.) No. 34 refers to Government Order (2D) No. 711 dated 30 November 2007, which had already withdrawn the annual income ceiling for free house site assignment under the scheme. It also directed reimbursement of amounts paid by beneficiaries for assignments obtained under the scheme from 30 December 2006.
The permitted patta extent recorded for the scheme was up to 4 cents in rural areas, 2 1/2 cents within municipal limits and 2 cents within corporation limits.
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Common questions
Does occupation for exactly 5 years qualify under Government Order (Ms.) No. 34?
The document says the encroachment must have continued for over 5 years. It does not state that exactly 5 years is enough.
Can any Government poramboke land occupied as a house be regularised?
No. The document says the land must not be required for Government purposes, and regularisation is handled by a committee headed by the District Collector.
Is there an annual income ceiling for receiving a free house site under the scheme?
The document records that the annual income ceiling was withdrawn under Government Order (2D) No. 711 dated 30 November 2007.
How much land could be covered by a house site patta under the scheme?
The recorded limits are up to 4 cents in rural areas, 2 1/2 cents within municipal limits and 2 cents within corporation limits.
