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[Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

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2025

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CHENNAI, FRIDAY APRIL 11, 2025

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Part IV—Section 2

Tamil Nadu Acts and Ordinances

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CONTENTS

Pages.

ACTS:

No.12 of 2025—The Tamil Nadu Private Universities (Amendment) Act, 2024. .. .. .. .. ..

52-56

No.13 of 2025—The Tamil Nadu Public Buildings (Licensing) Amendment Act, 2024 .. .. ..

57-59

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

The following Act of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

received the assent of the Governor on the 9th April 2025 and

is hereby published for general information:—

ACT No. 12 of 2025.

An Act to amend the Tamil Nadu Private Universities Act, 2019.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of

Tamil Nadu in the Seventy-fifth Year of the Republic of India as

follows:—

Short title and

commencement.

1. (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Private Universities

(Amendment) Act, 2024.

(2) (a) All sections except section 5 shall come into force at

once.

(b) Section 5 shall be deemed to have come into force, —

(i) with effect from the 20th day of January 2021, insofar as

it relates to entries against Serial Number 1 of the Schedule;

(ii) with effect from the 25th day of February 2021, insofar as

it relates to entries against Serial Number 2 of the Schedule;

(iii) with effect from the 26th day of February 2021, insofar as

it relates to entries against Serial Numbers 3, 4 and 5 of the Schedule;

(iv) with effect from the 27th day of May 2022, insofar as it

relates to entries against Serial Number 6 of the Schedule;

(v) with effect from the 26th day of July 2022, insofar as it

relates to entries against Serial Number 7 of the Schedule; and

(vi) with effect from the 15th day of March 2024, insofar as it

relates to entries against Serial Number 8 of the Schedule.

Amendment of

section 2.

Amendment of

section 2.

2. In section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Private Universities Act, 2019

(hereinafter referred to as the principal Act),—

(1) clause (r) shall be omitted;

(2) after clause (t), the following clause shall be inserted,

namely:—

“(tt) “NMC” means the National Medical Commission

constituted under the National Medical Commission Act, 2019

(Central Act 30 of 2019);”;

(3) for clause (w), the following clause shall be substituted,

namely:—

“(w) “Private University” means a University established

under section 9;”;

(4) in clause (y), for the expression “MCI”, the expression

“NMC” shall be substituted.

Tamil Nadu Act 14

of 2019.

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3. In section 3 of the principal Act, for sub-section (1), the following

sub-section shall be substituted, namely:—

“(1) The Government may permit the establishment of a

Private University by any sponsoring body by way of an Act of State

Legislature.”.

Amendment of

section 3.

4. For section 9 of the principal Act, the following section shall be

substituted, namely: —

“9. Inclusion of Private University in the Schedule.—

Upon satisfaction of the Government that the sponsoring body has

fulfilled the conditions of Letter of Intent, the name of the Private

University along with the details of its location and its sponsoring

body shall be included in the Schedule by way of an Act of the State

Legislature.”.

Substitution of

section 9.

5. For the Schedule to the principal Act, the following Schedule

shall be substituted, namely:—

Substitution of

Schedule.

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

“The Schedule.

(See section 9)

Serial

Number

Name and location (address) of the

Private University.

Name and address of the

sponsoring body.

Details of registration of the

sponsoring body.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan University,

NH 45, Trichy Chennai Trunk Road,

(Near Samayapuram Toll Plaza),

Samayapuram Post,

Mannachanallur taluk,

Trichy district -621 112.

Tvl.Dhanalakshmi

Srinivasan Charitable

and Educational Trust,

274/C,Thuraiyur Road,

Perambalur- 621 212.

Registered as a Trust vide

No.3 of 1994 of Book 4,

Volume 38, Pages 111-118

on 21.01.1994 in the office

of the Sub-Registrar of

Perambalur, Tamil Nadu.

Sree Anusuya University,

Chennai-Trichy National Highways,

Keezh Edayalam Village and Post,

Tindivanam taluk,

Villupuram district – 604 302.

Azvargal Aaivu Maiyam,

No.1, First Main Road,

Kasturibai Nagar, Adyar,

Chennai- 600 020.

Registered as a Trust vide

No.7 of 2017 of Book IV on

12.01.2017 in the office of

the Sub-Registrar, Adyar,

Tamil Nadu.

Sri Venkateswaraa University,

Ettayapuram,

Thoothukudi district.

A.R.R. Charitable Trust,

No.31 B, Jawaharlal Nehru

Salai,

(100 Feet Road),

Thirunagar, Vadapalani,

Chennai -600 026.

Registered as a Trust vide

No.525 of 2012 of Book 4,

on 18.07.2012 in the office

of the Sub-Registrar of

Kodambakkam, Chennai,

Tamil Nadu.

NMV University,

Muthuramalingapuram village,

Aruppukottai taluk,

Virudhunagar district.

Veeraiyan Saraswathy

Charitable Trust, No.103,

Old No.51, Sampath

Nagar,

Main Road,

Erode - 638 011.

Registered as a Trust vide

No.169 of 2015 of Book IV,

on 27.07.2015 in the

office of the Joint 2 Sub-

Registrar of Erode Joint 1,

Tamil Nadu.

Jeppiaar University, Semmencherry

village, Shollinganallur taluk,

Chennai - 600 119.

Jeppiaar Educational

Trust, New No.29A,

Old No.12, Ganapathy

Street, Royapettah,

Chennai- 600 014.

Registered as a Trust vide

No.100 of 1987 of Book 4,

Volume 16, Pages 163 to

173 on 05.05.1987

in the office of the

Joint Sub-Registrar of

Madras Central, Tamil Nadu.

Takshashila University,

Ongur (Post), Tindivanam taluk,

Villupuram district –604 305.

Mailam Subramaniya

Swamy Foundation,

No.54, Meenakshi Nagar,

Poonthottam,

Villupuram –605 602.

Registered as Company

under the Companies

Act, 2013 (Central Act 18

of 2013), on 13.10.2020

in the office of Registrar

of Companies, Central

Registration, Central

Ministry of Corporate

Affairs, Government

of India and assigned

Corporate Identity Number

U80900TN2020NPL138600.

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Serial

Number

Name and location (address) of the

Private University.

Name and address of the

sponsoring body.

Details of registration of the

sponsoring body.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Joy University,

Raja Nagar,

Alanganeri, Vadakkangulam,

Radhapuram taluk,

Tirunelveli district –627 116.

Selvam Educational and

Charitable Trust,

Raja Nagar,

Vadakkangulam,

Tirunelveli,

Tamil Nadu-627 116.

Registered as a Trust vide

No.712 of 1985 of Book I

on Volume 663 in the

Sub-Registrar’s Office,

Panakudi.

St. Joseph University,

Keezhathanur Village,

Tindivanam taluk,

Villupuram district –604 305.

St. Alphonsa Trust, KMMC,

St.Devasahayam Nagar,

Muttom-Eraniel Road,

Muttom,

Kanyakumari

District-629 202.

Registered as a Trust vide

No.76 of 2011 of Book IV on

30.03.2011 in the office of

the Sub-Registrar,

Vadasery, Manavalakurichi,

Tamil Nadu.”.

Validation.

Notwithstanding

anything

contained

any

judgment, decree or order of any Court or other authority,

all acts, proceedings or things done or taken in pursuance

Notification

No.II(2)/HE/53(a)/2021,

published

Part II-Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette

Extraordinary, dated the 20th day of January 2021,

Notification

No.II(2)/HE/132(c)/2021,

published

Part II-Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette

Extraordinary, dated the 25th day of February 2021,

Notification

No.II(2)/HE/132(i)/2021,

published

Part II-Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette

Extraordinary, dated the 26th day of February 2021,

Notification

No.II(2)/HE/132(j)/2021,

published

Part II-Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette

Extraordinary, dated the 26th day of February 2021,

Notification

No.II(2)/HE/132(k)/2021,

published

Part II-Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette

Extraordinary, dated the 26th day of February 2021,

Notification

No.II(2)/HE/411(f)/2022,

published

Part II-Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette

Extraordinary, dated the 27th May 2022, Notification No.II(2)/

HE/609(c)/2022, published in Part II-Section 2 of the

Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, dated the 26th

day of July 2022 and Notification No.II(2)/HE/185(d)/2024,

published in Part II-Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government

Gazette Extraordinary, dated the 15th day of March 2024,

from the date of publication of the above said notifications

till the date of the publication of this Act in the Tamil Nadu

Government Gazette, shall, for all purposes, be deemed

to be, and to have always been, validly done or taken in

accordance with law as if the Schedule as so substituted by

section 5 had been in force at all material times when such

acts or proceedings were done or taken.

(By order of the Governor)

S. GEORGE ALEXANDER,

Secretary to Government,

Law Department.

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The following Act of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

received the assent of the Governor on the 10th April 2025 and

is hereby published for general information:—

ACT No. 13 of 2025.

An Act further to amend the Tamil Nadu Public Buildings

(Licensing) Act, 1965.

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of

Tamil Nadu in the Seventy-fifth Year of the Republic of India

as follows:—

Short title and

commencement.

1. (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Public Buildings

(Licensing) Amendment Act, 2024.

(2) It shall come into force on such date, as the State

Government may, by notification, appoint.

Amendment of

section 2.

2. In section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Public Buildings (Licensing)

Act, 1965 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act),—

(1) for clause (2), the following clause shall be substituted,

namely:—

“(2)

“competent

authority”

means

the

District

Collector;”;

(2) clause (4) shall be omitted;

(3) for clause (6), the following clause shall be substituted,

namely:—

“(6) “licence” means a licence granted or renewed

under this Act;”.

Tamil Nadu

Act 13 of 1965.

3. For sections 3, 4 and 5 of the principal Act, the following

sections shall be substituted, namely:-

“3. Public buildings to be licensed.— No building shall be

used as a public building without a licence and except in accordance

with the terms and conditions specified therein.

4. Grant of licence.— (1) Any owner, who intends to use any

building as a public building, shall make an application for licence

in such electronic form as may be prescribed, through the online

portal as may be notified by the Government in the Tamil Nadu

Government Gazette.

(2) Every application under sub-section (1) shall be

accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed along with a

Certificate of Structural Soundness of the building concerned

issued by an engineer in such form as may be prescribed and such

Certificate shall be validated in such manner as may be prescribed.

(3) Subject to the validation of the Certificate of Structural

Soundness, the licence shall be auto generated and granted online

in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed. The period

specified in the Certificate of Structural Soundness shall be the

period of validity of the licence, subject to the fulfillment of the

terms and conditions relating to the maintenance of the structural

soundness of the building and the precautions to be taken for the

safety of the public as specified therein.

Substitution of

sections 3, 4

and 5.

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(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections

(1) to (3), any application for the grant of a licence or renewal of

a licence or any appeal or revision against refusal to the grant or

renewal of the licence, pending on the date of commencement of

the Tamil Nadu Public Buildings (Licensing) Amendment Act, 2024,

shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of this Act, as

in force immediately before the commencement of the Tamil Nadu

Public Buildings (Licensing) Amendment Act, 2024:

Provided that the owner of the building may withdraw such

pending application for grant or renewal of licence or appeal or

revision, as the case may be, in such manner as may be prescribed

and may make a fresh application for licence through the online

portal referred to in sub-section (1).

5. Inspection.— (1) The competent authority, in the event of

doubt on the structural soundness of a public building, shall cause

the inspection of such public building by a technical committee to

be constituted by the competent authority in such manner as may

be prescribed.

(2) After such inspection, the technical committee shall

submit a report to the competent authority in such form, within such

time and in such manner as may be prescribed.

(3) Based on the report of the technical committee, the

competent authority may impose such other terms and conditions

relating to the maintenance of the structural soundness of the

building and the precautions to be taken for the safety of the public

or pass such other orders as it may deem fit.”.

Omission of

sections 6 and 7.

4. Sections 6 and 7 of the principal Act shall be omitted.

Amendment of

section 9.

5. In section 9 of the principal Act, the second proviso to

sub-section (1) shall be omitted.

Amendment of

section 10.

6. In section 10 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1),

in clause (iv), after the expression, “the licence was granted”,

the expression, “ based on the report of the technical committee

referred to under section 5 or otherwise” shall be added.

Amendment of

section 11.

7. In section 11 of the principal Act,—

(1) for the marginal heading, the following marginal heading

shall be substituted, namely:—

“Appeal against order under section 10.—”;

(2) for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be

substituted, namely:—

“(1) Any person aggrieved by an order of the competent

authority under section 10 may, within such time as may be

prescribed, appeal to the Commissioner of Revenue Administration:

Provided that the appellate authority may, in its discretion,

allow further time not exceeding one month for the filing of any such

appeal, if it is satisfied that the appellant had sufficient cause for not

filing the appeal in time.”.

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Omission of

section 12.

8. Section 12 of the principal Act shall be omitted.

Amendment of

section 13.

9. In section 13 of the principal Act, for the expression “Board

of Revenue”, wherever it occurs, the expression “Government” shall

be substituted.

Amendment of

section 14.

10. In section 14 of the principal Act, the expression “mentioned

in sub-section (1) of section 5” shall be omitted.

Amendment of

section 15.

11. In section 15 of the principal Act, in sub-section (4), for the

expression “Board of Revenue”, the expression “Government” shall

be substituted.

Amendment of

section 16.

12. In section 16 of the principal Act, after sub-section (2), the

following sub-section shall be added, namely:—

“(3) If it is found that any engineer has issued a Certificate of

Structural Soundness without proper inspection of the building or

has knowingly given an incorrect certification about the structural

soundness of a building based on inadequate or false data,—

(i) such engineer shall be liable to a penalty of not

exceeding two lakh rupees;

(ii) the registration of such engineer shall be cancelled

immediately from the panel of Registered Engineers maintained by

the competent authority in the district concerned; and

(iii) such engineer shall be debarred from taking up any

works under the Government or any local bodies:

Provided that no order under this sub-section shall be made

without giving an opportunity of being heard to such engineer.”.

Amendment of

section 21.

13. In section 21 of the principal Act, for the expression

“section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (Central Act XLV of 1860)”, the

expression “clause (28) of section 2 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,

2023 (Central Act 45 of 2023)” shall be substituted.

Amendment of

section 25.

14. In section 25 of the principal Act, in sub-section (3), in clause

(a), for the expression “Fort St.George Gazette”, the expression

“Tamil Nadu Government Gazette” shall be substituted.

(By order of the Governor)

S. GEORGE ALEXANDER,

Secretary to Government,

Law Department.

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