G.O. (Ms.) No. 581, Additional Land Lease to American International School Chennai, 2007
The Revenue (LD II) Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 581 dated 8 October 2007, granting American International School Chennai a lease of an additional 2.64 acres of government land in Tiruvanmiyur and Kottivakkam. The grant covers 1.17 acres in Chennai District and 1.47 acres in Kancheepuram District, and directs the District Collectors to complete the lease process, record possession and collect rent without arrears.
What the government order does
Government Order (Ms.) No. 581 dated 8 October 2007 grants additional government land on lease to American International School Chennai for expansion of the school. The additional land totals 2.64 acres and is adjacent to land already leased to the school.
The Revenue (LD II) Department records that the additional land falls within two districts:
- 0.47.5 hectares, or 1.17 acres, in Block No. 7, Town Survey No. 1 of Tiruvanmiyur Village, Mylapore Triplicane Taluk, Chennai District.
- 0.59.5 hectares, or 1.47 acres, in Survey Field Nos. 301, 302 and 303 of Kottivakkam Village, Tambaram Taluk, Kancheepuram District.
Land classification and location
The Tiruvanmiyur land is recorded in the Town Survey Register as Government Poramboke, with the Director of Technical Education shown in the adangal. The land is triangular, and the District Collector reported that it might not be useful for another public purpose.
Its stated boundaries are:
- North, part of Town Survey No. 1.
- East, part of Town Survey No. 1.
- South, American International School.
- West, Kottivakkam Village boundary.
The Kottivakkam parcels are recorded as Government Poramboke or Polytechnic Education Department land. The leased extents are 0.32.5 hectares in Survey Field No. 301, 0.03.5 hectares in Survey Field No. 302 and 0.23.5 hectares in Survey Field No. 303.
Earlier lease and administrative findings
Government Order (Ms.) No. 581 records that an earlier lease to American International School Chennai covered a total of 9.78 acres for 99 years at a nominal annual rent of Rs. 1 lakh, subject to rent revision once every five years. It also records that a government letter amended the Tiruvanmiyur extent under the earlier lease to 1.50 acres.
For the additional Chennai land, the District Collector reported that no objections were received after publication of notice. The Chennai and Kancheepuram District Collectors recommended leasing the additional land because it adjoins the school’s existing leased property.
Who is affected
Government Order (Ms.) No. 581 directly concerns American International School Chennai, the Chennai and Kancheepuram District Collectors, and the land administration authorities. The District Collectors were directed to execute the lease process, report when the school took possession, collect lease rent without arrears and send compliance reports to the government. It does not announce a general rule for private property elsewhere in Tamil Nadu.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (Ms.) No. 581 affect private landowners generally?
No general change for private landowners is stated. The government order concerns specified government land in Tiruvanmiyur and Kottivakkam leased to American International School Chennai.
How much additional land was leased to American International School Chennai?
The additional land totals 2.64 acres, comprising 1.17 acres in Tiruvanmiyur, Chennai District, and 1.47 acres in Kottivakkam, Kancheepuram District.
Were objections received against leasing the Chennai land?
The District Collector, Chennai reported that no objections were received in response to the published notice concerning the proposed lease.
What must the District Collectors do under Government Order (Ms.) No. 581?
The Chennai and Kancheepuram District Collectors were directed to complete the lease formalities, send the lease deed to the government, report the date of possession, collect rent without arrears and submit compliance reports.
