G.O. (Ms.) No. 366, Extension of Special House Site Patta Scheme, 2009
The Revenue Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 366 on 8 October 2009, extending the special scheme for regularising qualifying residential occupation of government land and granting house site pattas. The scheme, which had ended on 30 September 2009, was extended until 30 September 2010 for people who had built houses and lived on the land for more than five years, subject to official checks and the land not being required by the government.
What the government order changes
Government Order (Ms.) No. 366 of the Revenue Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu extends an existing special house site patta scheme for one more year, until 30 September 2010. The previous extension had ended on 30 September 2009.
The special scheme was originally introduced to regularise residential occupation of government poramboke land and grant house site pattas. It initially covered people who had built houses and lived on the land for more than ten years. A later government order expanded eligibility to people who had lived there for more than five years.
Who may be affected
Government Order (Ms.) No. 366 may affect people occupying government land for residential purposes where they:
- Have built a house on the land.
- Have lived there for more than five years.
- Seek regularisation of the occupation and a house site patta.
- Occupy land that is not required for government use.
The extension was made partly because applications for free house site pattas in municipal corporation and municipality areas were still pending.
Conditions and verification
Government Order (Ms.) No. 366 does not make every residential occupation eligible automatically. Under the scheme described in the order:
- The government land must not be needed for government purposes.
- A committee headed by the District Collector must conduct a field inspection of the residential occupation.
- Resolutions must be obtained from the relevant local bodies.
- Regularisation and grant of a house site patta can proceed only after determining that the land is not required by the government.
The government had relaxed several existing restrictions to implement the special scheme. It had also delegated certain powers to District Collectors and issued clarifications to support implementation.
Administrative action
Government Order (Ms.) No. 366 directs the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Administration and all District Collectors to take appropriate action under the extended scheme. For a property buyer or occupier, residence on government land by itself is not shown by the order as proof that a patta was granted. The field inspection, local body process and decision on whether the land is required for government use remain important.
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Common questions
How long was the special house site patta scheme extended?
The Revenue Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu extended the scheme until 30 September 2010. It had previously ended on 30 September 2009.
Is living on government land for more than five years enough to receive a patta?
No. The land must not be required for government use, and the occupation must undergo field inspection by a committee headed by the District Collector. Resolutions from the relevant local bodies must also be obtained.
Does the extension cover municipal corporation and municipality areas?
Yes. Government Order (Ms.) No. 366 states that free house site patta cases were pending in municipal corporation and municipality areas, and this was a reason for extending the scheme.
Who was directed to implement the extended scheme?
The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Administration and all District Collectors were asked to take appropriate action.
