G.O.(Ms).No.21, Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017 (2019)
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued Government Order (Ms.) Number 21, dated 5 February 2019, amending the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017. It allows certain eligible plot holders to apply after 3 November 2018 and sets regularisation charges based on the local body category and application date.
What the amendment does
Government Order (Ms.) Number 21 of the Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 5 February 2019, adds a proviso to rule 5 and introduces rule 24 in the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017. The notification was to be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 5 February 2019.
The amendment provides a route for eligible plot holders to submit applications on or after 4 November 2018 in specified cases. Such applications must be handled under the procedure introduced by rule 24.
Who may apply after 3 November 2018
A plot holder may apply after 3 November 2018 where the case concerns:
- A layout framework for which in-principle approval had already been granted, or was under consideration by the competent authority, as on 3 November 2018, whether taken up on its own motion or otherwise.
- A layout framework under consideration by the competent authority in relation to applications received under rule 5(1) and rule 5(2) on or before 3 November 2018.
- Unsold plots held by a layout promoter, because the amendment treats the promoter as a plot holder for those plots.
A plot is not eligible under rule 24 if neither the individual plot holder nor the developer applied for regularisation on or before 3 November 2018.
Regularisation charges
Applications received under rule 24 are subject to the scrutiny fee and development charges provided by the rules, together with the following regularisation charge per square metre of plot area:
- City Municipal Corporation area: Rs.110 for applications from 4 November 2018 to 3 May 2019, Rs.125 from 4 May 2019 to 3 November 2019, and Rs.150 from 4 November 2019 onwards.
- Municipal area: Rs.66, Rs.75 and Rs.90 respectively for the same three periods.
- Town Panchayat and Village Panchayat areas: Rs.33, Rs.37.50 and Rs.45 respectively for the same three periods.
Why it matters to property owners
The amendment may affect owners, buyers and layout promoters dealing with plots in unapproved layouts. Eligibility depends not only on when the current application is filed, but also on whether the plot holder or developer had applied by 3 November 2018 and whether the layout framework had reached the stated approval or consideration stage.
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Common questions
Can a plot holder apply for regularisation after 3 November 2018?
Yes, but only for the categories covered by rule 24, including specified cases where layout framework approval had been granted or was under consideration. The plot is not eligible if neither the plot holder nor the developer applied on or before 3 November 2018.
What is the regularisation charge for a plot in a City Municipal Corporation area?
The charge per square metre is Rs.110 for applications from 4 November 2018 to 3 May 2019, Rs.125 from 4 May 2019 to 3 November 2019, and Rs.150 from 4 November 2019 onwards.
Are scrutiny fees and development charges still payable?
Yes. Applications under rule 24 are subject to the scrutiny fee and development charges under the rules, in addition to the applicable regularisation charge.
Can a layout promoter apply for unsold plots?
Yes. For rule 24, a layout promoter is treated as a plot holder for unsold plots in the layout.
