G.O.(Ms).No.137, Extension of Time for Online Regularization Applications, 2026
The Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department issued Government Order (Ms.) Number 137, dated 3 July 2026, extending by one year the period for online applications under the regularization scheme for educational institution buildings functioning before 1 January 2011 in non-plan areas. The extension runs from the date of issue and gives another opportunity to eligible institutions that did not apply earlier.
What the government order does
The Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department issued Government Order (Ms.) Number 137, dated 3 July 2026, to extend the online application period for regularization of certain educational institution buildings in non-plan areas. Applications may be received for a further period of one year from the date of issue.
The extension relates to obtaining the concurrence of the Town and Country Planning Department. It gives another opportunity to institutions that failed to use the earlier application periods.
Buildings covered
Government Order (Ms.) Number 137 applies to a limited category of property:
- The building must be used by an educational institution.
- It must have been constructed and functioning as an educational use building before 1 January 2011.
- It must be situated in a non-plan area in Tamil Nadu.
- The application must be submitted online under the regularization scheme.
The document does not extend the scheme to buildings first functioning as educational institutions on or after 1 January 2011. It also does not state that submitting an application automatically grants regularization or departmental concurrence.
Background to the extension
Government Order (Ms.) Number 76 of the Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 14 June 2018, issued guidelines for Town and Country Planning Department concurrence for qualifying educational institution buildings. An online portal was initially available from 14 June 2018 to 13 September 2018.
Further extensions were issued through government letters dated 24 June 2022, 22 February 2023 and 25 June 2024, followed by Government Order (Ms.) Number 92, dated 26 June 2025.
The Commissioner of Town and Country Planning requested another twelve-month period in a letter dated 19 June 2026. The stated purpose was to allow institutions that had missed earlier opportunities to apply.
Administration and practical effect
Government Order (Ms.) Number 137 directs that arrangements be made to receive applications online for one further year from 3 July 2026. The Commissioner of Town and Country Planning is also requested to issue a press release about the extension.
The document does not provide application fees, required documents, portal details or assessment standards. It changes only the period during which eligible online applications may be received.
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Common questions
Which educational institution buildings can use this extension?
It covers educational institution buildings constructed and functioning as educational use buildings before 1 January 2011 in non-plan areas of Tamil Nadu.
How long is the extended application period?
The government permits online applications to be received for a further period of one year from 3 July 2026, the date of issue of Government Order (Ms.) Number 137.
Does submitting an application automatically regularize the building?
No automatic approval is stated. The extension allows eligible institutions to apply online under the regularization scheme for concurrence of the Town and Country Planning Department.
Does the document give the online portal address or application fee?
No. Government Order (Ms.) Number 137 does not state the portal address, application fee or documents required.
