G.O.(Ms) No. 422, Relaxation in procedure for applying E-pass for inter-district travel, 2020
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Revenue and Disaster Management (D.M.4 (1)) Department issued G.O.(Ms) No. 422, dated 14 August 2020, amending G.O.(Ms) No. 396 to relax the E-pass procedure for travel between districts within Tamil Nadu from 17 August 2020. It required E-passes for important inter-district travel to be approved immediately for all applicants who provided Aadhaar or ration card details and a telephone or mobile number, while retaining the existing E-pass system for people entering Tamil Nadu from other states or foreign countries.
What the government order does
G.O.(Ms) No. 422 of the Government of Tamil Nadu, Revenue and Disaster Management (D.M.4 (1)) Department, dated 14 August 2020, changes the E-pass procedure that applied during the COVID-19 restrictions. It replaces the existing paragraph under the E-pass system in the prohibited activities section of G.O.(Ms) No. 396, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, dated 31 July 2020.
The amendment followed an announcement by the Chief Minister and proposals from the Commissioner of Revenue Administration. The wider state lockdown had been extended until 24:00 hours on 31 August 2020 with restrictions and relaxations under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
Who was affected
G.O.(Ms) No. 422 applied to people seeking to travel between districts within Tamil Nadu for important work from 17 August 2020. It also addressed people entering Tamil Nadu from another state or a foreign country, but did not give them the same relaxed procedure.
The document is about COVID-19 travel controls. It does not change land ownership, registration, patta, planning permission or other property rights.
Key provisions
G.O.(Ms) No. 422 introduced the following requirements and relaxations:
- A person travelling between districts within Tamil Nadu for important work could apply for an E-pass.
- The application had to include Aadhaar or ration card details.
- The applicant also had to provide a telephone or mobile number.
- The E-pass was to be approved immediately, without delay, for all applicants.
- The relaxed procedure took effect from 17 August 2020.
- The existing E-pass system continued for people arriving in Tamil Nadu from other states or foreign countries.
Relevance to property transactions
G.O.(Ms) No. 422 could have affected travel connected with property work, such as an inter-district journey, only where the journey qualified as important work under the E-pass process. The document does not define which property-related activities counted as important work and does not create any separate permission for property buyers, owners or professionals.
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Common questions
Did G.O.(Ms) No. 422 remove the E-pass requirement for travel within Tamil Nadu?
No. It relaxed the application and approval procedure for important travel between districts from 17 August 2020. Applicants still had to apply and provide the specified details.
What details were required for an inter-district E-pass?
The applicant had to provide Aadhaar or ration card details and a telephone or mobile number.
Did the relaxed procedure apply to people entering Tamil Nadu from another state or country?
No. The existing E-pass system continued for people coming to Tamil Nadu from other states or foreign countries.
Does G.O.(Ms) No. 422 change any land or property rights?
No land or property rights are changed in the document. It concerns the E-pass procedure for travel during COVID-19 restrictions.
