G.O.(Ms).No.40, Amendment to Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017
The Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.40 on 26 February 2021 to amend the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017. It removes Explanation I from rule 24 and allows eligible individual plot owners and layout promoters in cases not covered by rule 24 to apply online for regularisation by 28 February 2021.
What the document does
G.O.(Ms).No.40, issued by the Housing and Urban Development [UD4(1)] Department on 26 February 2021, amends the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017. The amendments were made under section 113 read with section 122 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
The order directs that the appended notification be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, dated 26 February 2021.
Changes to the regularisation rules
The notification makes two changes:
- Explanation I under rule 24 is omitted.
- A new rule 25 is added after rule 24.
The new rule 25 applies despite anything else contained in the regularisation rules. It provides an application opportunity for cases that are not covered under rule 24.
Who can use the added provision
Rule 25 covers either of the following persons, provided they are eligible to apply for regularisation under rule 3:
- An individual owner of an unapproved plot.
- A promoter of an unapproved layout.
The document does not expand on the eligibility conditions under rule 3. It also does not reproduce the types of cases already covered under rule 24.
Application method and deadline
An eligible individual plot owner or layout promoter covered by rule 25 may apply for regularisation of an unapproved plot or layout:
- Online.
- In Form I.
- To the Competent Authority.
- On or before 28 February 2021.
If an application is received under rule 25, the Competent Authority must follow the procedure laid down under rule 24.
Relevance to property owners and promoters
G.O.(Ms).No.40 is relevant to owners of individual plots in unapproved developments and promoters of unapproved layouts who were eligible under rule 3 but whose cases were not covered under rule 24. Its practical effect was to provide those applicants with an online route to seek regularisation by the stated deadline. The notification does not state any application fee, regularisation charge or later extension of the deadline.
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Common questions
Could an individual owner apply to regularise an unapproved plot?
Yes. An individual plot owner eligible under rule 3, whose case was not covered under rule 24, could apply online in Form I to the Competent Authority.
Did the amendment also cover unapproved layout promoters?
Yes. A layout promoter eligible under rule 3 could use the added rule 25 if the case was not covered under rule 24.
What was the deadline for applying under the added rule 25?
The online application had to be made on or before 28 February 2021.
What procedure applied after an application was received?
The procedure laid down under rule 24 had to be followed.
