G.O.(Ms).No.26, Effective Implementation of Section 113-C, 2015
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.26 dated 23 February 2015 to extend, until 30 April 2015, the tenure of the committee preparing rules and guidelines for effective implementation of Section 113-C of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The committee was required to finalise and submit its report by that date, with no further extension.
What the order does
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.26 dated 23 February 2015 to give additional time to a committee headed by Justice Thiru S. Rajeswaran, a retired Judge of the High Court of Madras. The committee had been constituted to frame appropriate rules and guidelines for effective implementation of Section 113-C of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
The committee originally had three months to submit its report. G.O.(Ms).No.26 extends its tenure until 30 April 2015 so that it can complete its work and submit the report.
Why the extension was granted
The Member-Convener and Director of Town and Country Planning reported that the committee was meeting every Monday. Subject experts and civil society organisations had also been invited to provide views and suggestions.
The committee requested more time because:
- Its deliberations were continuing.
- The issue required careful analysis.
- The security of people had to be taken into account.
- Additional time was needed to finalise the report.
Committee membership
The committee was headed by Justice Thiru S. Rajeswaran and included:
- The Commissioner of Town and Country Planning, as Member and Convener.
- The Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.
- The Head of the School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University.
- The Chief Planner of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.
Deadline and responsibility
G.O.(Ms).No.26 dated 23 February 2015 directs the committee to submit its report by the end of its extended tenure on 30 April 2015. It expressly states that there will be no further extension.
The Member-Convener and Director of Town and Country Planning was directed to ensure that the report was submitted on or before the due date.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O.(Ms).No.26 dated 23 February 2015 only extends the working period of the committee preparing rules and guidelines under Section 113-C. It does not itself set out those rules or guidelines, decide a property application, grant approval, or state any fee or rate.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms).No.26 contain the final rules under Section 113-C?
No. G.O.(Ms).No.26 dated 23 February 2015 extends the tenure of the committee responsible for preparing the rules and guidelines so it can finalise and submit its report.
What was the committee's final deadline?
The Housing and Urban Development Department extended the committee's tenure until 30 April 2015 and directed it to submit its report by that date.
Could the committee receive another extension after 30 April 2015?
G.O.(Ms).No.26 states that there would be no further extension.
Why did the committee need more time?
The committee was continuing its deliberations, consulting subject experts and civil society organisations, and carrying out careful analysis that took the security of people into account.
