G.O.(Ms).No.36, Amendment to Guidelines for the Exemption of Buildings, 2017
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(3)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.36, dated 20 March 2019, amending the Guidelines for the Exemption of Buildings, 2017 under section 113-C of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. It changes the period stated in guideline 4 from "within nine months" to "within twelve months" and directs publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary.
What the document does
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(3)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.36, dated 20 March 2019, to amend the Guidelines for the Exemption of Buildings, 2017. Those guidelines concern the exemption of buildings and the assessment and collection of an amount for exemption under section 113-C of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendment using the powers conferred by section 113-C. The document directs that the appended notification be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary.
What changes
G.O.(Ms).No.36 makes one stated change to guideline 4 of the Guidelines for the Exemption of Buildings, 2017:
- The words "within nine months" are replaced with "within twelve months".
- The source does not explain in this document what action must be completed within that period.
- No other amendment to the guidelines is stated in the notification.
- The document does not state a new rate, fee or exemption amount.
Who may be affected
The amendment may affect building owners or applicants whose exemption matters are governed by guideline 4 of the Guidelines for the Exemption of Buildings, 2017. It is also relevant to officials responsible for processing building exemption matters and assessing or collecting amounts connected with exemption.
The distribution list includes all District Collectors, the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning and the Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority. It also includes the Finance Department, the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department and the Law Department.
Dates shown in the document
G.O.(Ms).No.36 is dated 20 March 2019. The order text directs publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 20 March 2018. The source provides both dates but does not explain the difference between them.
The order cites earlier Housing and Urban Development Department orders, including G.O.(Ms).No.111 dated 22 June 2017 and G.O.(Ms).No.200. The source text does not clearly reproduce the complete date of G.O.(Ms).No.200.
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Common questions
What deadline did G.O.(Ms).No.36 change?
It replaced the words "within nine months" with "within twelve months" in guideline 4 of the Guidelines for the Exemption of Buildings, 2017. The document does not explain what specific action must be completed during that period.
Does this amendment create a new building exemption fee?
No new rate or fee is stated. The document only changes the period in guideline 4 from nine months to twelve months.
Does the amendment apply to every building owner in Tamil Nadu?
The document concerns building exemptions under section 113-C of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. It may affect owners or applicants whose cases are governed by guideline 4, but the source does not provide wider eligibility details.
Why does the document show both 2018 and 2019?
G.O.(Ms).No.36 is dated 20 March 2019, while its order text directs publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 20 March 2018. The source does not explain this difference.
