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TAMIL NADU
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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Part IV—Section 1
Tamil Nadu Bills
No. 29]
CHENNAI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2026
Thai 9, Visuvaavasu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2057
CONTENTS
Pages.
BILLS:
BILLS:
No. 1 of 2026 — The Tamil Nadu Repealing Act, 2026.
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2-4
No. 2 of 2026 — The Tamil Nadu Repealing (Second) Act, 2026.
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5-26
No. 3 of 2026 — The Tamil Nadu Special Area Development Authorities Act, 2026.
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27-70
No. 4 of 2026 — Tamil Nadu Appointment on preferential basis in the Services under the State of
Persons Studied in Tamil Medium (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2026
71-74
No. 5 of 2026 — The Tamil Nadu Appropriation Act, 2026.
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75-76
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TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
OF THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU
Under Rule 130 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules,
the following Bill which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of
Tamil Nadu on 23rd January, 2026 is published together with
Statement of Objects and Reasons for general information:-
L.A.Bill No. 1 of 2026
A Bill to repeal certain Enactments.
WHEREAS it is expedient that the enactments specified in the
Schedule which are spent or have otherwise become obsolete, or
have ceased to be in force otherwise than by expressed specific
repeal, should be expressly and specifically repealed;
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
Tamil Nadu in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India as
follows: —
1. This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Repealing Act, 2026.
Short title.
2. The enactments specified in the Schedule are hereby repealed.
Repeal of certain
enactments.
3. The repeal by this Act of any enactment shall not affect any
other enactment in which the repealed enactment has been applied,
incorporated or referred to;
Savings.
and this Act shall not affect the validity, invalidity, effect or
consequences of anything already done or suffered, or any right, title,
obligation or liability already acquired, accrued or incurred, or any
remedy or proceeding in respect thereof, or any release or discharge
of or from any debt, penalty, obligation, liability, claim or demand, or
any indemnity already granted, or the proof of any past act or thing;
nor shall this Act affect any principle or rule of law, or established
jurisdiction, form or course of pleading, practice or procedure, or
existing usage, custom, privilege, restriction, exemption, office or
appointment, notwithstanding that the same respectively may have
been in any manner affirmed or recognised or derived by, in or from
any enactment hereby repealed;
nor shall the repeal by this Act of any enactment revive or restore
any jurisdiction, office, custom, liability, right, title, privilege, restriction,
exemption, usage, practice, procedure or other matter or thing not
now existing or in force.
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
3
THE SCHEDULE.
REPEALS.
(See section 2)
S.No
Year
Number
Short Title
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Tamil Nadu Acts.
1.
1889
I
Tamil Nadu Village Courts Act, 1888.
2.
1920
III
An Act to validate the marriage between William Joseph
Preston and Catherine Henrietta Ireland.
3.
1928
IV
The Tamil Nadu Christian Marriages Validation Act, 1928.
4.
1935
VIII
The Tamil Nadu Christian Marriages Validation Act, 1934.
5.
1940
XV
The Tamil Nadu Livestock Improvement Act, 1940
6.
1940
XVI
The Tamil Nadu Christian Marriages Validation Act, 1940.
7.
1941
V
The Tamil Nadu Christian Marriages Validation Act, 1941.
8.
1941
XI
The Tamil Nadu Prohibition (Supplementary) Act, 1941.
9.
1941
XXIV
The Tamil Nadu Christian Marriages (Second Validation)
Act, 1941.
10.
1943
VII
The Madras Court of Small Causes (Validation of
Proceedings) Act, 1943.
11.
1952
XII
The Tamil Nadu Christian Marriages Validation Act, 1952.
12.
1976
3
The Tamil Nadu State Wakf Board (Validation of Functions of
Special Officer) Act, 1975
13.
1992
11
The Tamil Nadu Wakf Board (Appointment of Special Officer)
Act, 1991
4
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS.
The State Law Commission, Tamil Nadu has recommended in its various Reports to repeal various Principal
Acts, as they have become obsolete and redundant. The Government considered the said recommendations
of the State Law Commission in consultation with respective administrative departments and have decided to
repeal the obsolete and redundant Principal Acts specified in the Schedule to the Bill.
2. The Bill seeks to give effect to the above decision.
DURAIMURUGAN,
Minister for Water Resources.
Secretariat,
Chennai,
K. SRINIVASAN,
23rd January 2026.
Principal Secretary.
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
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A Bill to repeal certain Enactments.
WHEREAS it is expedient that the enactments specified in the
Schedule which are spent or have otherwise become obsolete, or
have ceased to be in force otherwise than by expressed specific
repeal, should be expressly and specifically repealed;
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
Tamil Nadu in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India as
follows: —
1. This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Repealing (Second)
Act, 2026.
Short title.
2. The enactments specified in the Schedule are hereby repealed.
Repeal of certain
enactments.
3. The repeal by this Act of any enactment shall not affect any
other enactment in which the repealed enactment has been applied,
incorporated or referred to;
Savings.
and this Act shall not affect the validity, invalidity, effect or
consequences of anything already done or suffered, or any right, title,
obligation or liability already acquired, accrued or incurred, or any
remedy or proceeding in respect thereof, or any release or discharge
of or from any debt, penalty, obligation, liability, claim or demand, or
any indemnity already granted, or the proof of any past act or thing;
nor shall this Act affect any principle or rule of law, or established
jurisdiction, form or course of pleading, practice or procedure, or
existing usage, custom, privilege, restriction, exemption, office or
appointment, notwithstanding that the same respectively may have
been in any manner affirmed or recognised or derived by, in or from
any enactment hereby repealed;
nor shall the repeal by this Act of any enactment revive or
restore any jurisdiction, office, custom, liability, right, title, privilege,
restriction, exemption, usage, practice, procedure or other matter or
thing not now existing or in force.
Under Rule 130 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules,
the following Bill which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of
Tamil Nadu on 23rd January, 2026 is published together with
Statement of Objects and Reasons for general information:-
L.A.Bill No. 2 of 2026
6
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
THE SCHEDULE.
REPEALS.
(See section 2)
S.No
Year
Number
Short Title
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Tamil Nadu Regulations.
1.
1823
III
The Tamil Nadu Revenue Malversation (Amendment)
Regulation, 1823.
2.
1828
VII
The Tamil Nadu Subordinate Collector’s and Revenue
Malversation (Amendment) Regulation, 1828.
3.
1832
III
The Tamil Nadu Revenue Malversation (Amendment)
Regulation, 1832.
President’s Act.
4.
1976
24
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Amendment and Special Provisions)
Act, 1976.
5.
1976
46
The Tamil Nadu Debt Relief Laws (Amendment)
Act, 1976.
6.
1977
1
The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Amendment)
Act, 1977.
7.
1977
2
The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Land Development Banks
(Amendment) Act, 1977.
8.
1977
4
The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants (Protection from
Eviction) Amendment Act, 1977.
9.
1977
6
The Tamil Nadu Requisitioning and Acquisition of
Immovable Property (Amendment) Act, 1977.
10.
1977
8
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 1977.
11.
1988
4
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Service Co-operative
Societies (Appointment of Special Officers)
Second Amendment Act, 1988.
Tamil Nadu Acts.
12.
1919
II
The Madras Port Trust (Amendment) Act, 1918.
13.
1919
V
The Tamil Nadu Outports Landing and Shipping Fees
(Amendment) Act, 1919.
14.
1920
II
The Tamil Nadu Village Courts (Amendment) Act, 1919.
15.
1935
XVI
The Agriculturists’ Loans (Tamil Nadu Amendment)
Act, 1935.
16.
1942
XXVIII
The Tamil Nadu Hereditary Village-offices (Amendment)
Act, 1942.
17.
1943
IX
The Tamil Nadu Debt Conciliation (Amendment)
Act, 1943.
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
7
S.No
Year
Number
Short Title
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
18.
1943
XV
The Tamil Nadu Agriculturists Relief (Amendment)
Act, 1943.
19.
1948
XV
The Cotton Transport (Tamil Nadu Amendment)
Act, 1948.
20.
1948
XXI
The Land Acquisition (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1948.
21.
1948
XXIII
The Tamil Nadu Agriculturists Relief (Amendment)
Act, 1948.
22.
1949
V
The Tamil Nadu Agriculturists Relief (Amendment)
Act, 1949.
23.
1949
XXXII
The Tuticorin Port Trust (Amendment) Act, 1949.
24.
1950
XXIV
The Tamil Nadu Agriculturists Relief (Amendment)
Act, 1950.
25.
1950
XXXVI
The Tamil Nadu Hereditary Village Offices (Amendment)
Act, 1950.
26.
1951
XVI
The Tamil Nadu Civil and Village Courts (Amendment)
Act,1951.
27.
1951
XXXVIII
The Tamil Nadu Merged States (Laws) Amendment
Act, 1951.
28.
1953
III
The Tamil Nadu Requisitioned Land (Continuance of
Powers) Amendment Act, 1953.
29.
1953
V
The Tamil Nadu District Boards (Amendment) Act, 1953.
30.
1953
VIII
The Provincial Insolvency (Tamil Nadu Amendment)
Act, 1953.
31.
1953
IX
The Tamil Nadu Estates (Abolition and Conversion into
Ryotwari) Amendment Act, 1953.
32.
1953
XII
The Land Acquisition (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1953.
33.
1954
VIII
The Chennai District Boards (Amendment) Act, 1954.
34.
1954
XXII
The Chennai District Boards (Second Amendment)
Act, 1954.
35.
1954
XXVI
The Tamil Nadu Commercial Crops Markets (Amendment)
Act, 1954.
36.
1954
XXXIV
The Tamil Nadu Estates (Abolition and Conversion into
Ryotwari) Amendment Act, 1954.
37.
1955
X
The Chennai City Civil Court (Amendment) Act, 1955.
38.
1955
XI
The Tanjore Chattram Endowments (Utilization)
Amendment Act, 1955.
39.
1955
XIX
The Chennai City Tenants’ Protection (Amendment)
Act, 1955.
8
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
S.No
Year
Number
Short Title
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
40.
1955
XXVIII
The Tamil Nadu Land Revenue (Surcharge) Amendment
Act, 1955.
41.
1955
XXIX
The Chennai City Civil Court (Second Amendment)
Act, 1955.
42.
1955
XXXIII
The Tamil Nadu Commercial Crops Markets (Amendment)
Act, 1955.
43.
1956
XII
The Tamil Nadu Land Revenue (Surcharge) Amendment
Act, 1956.
44.
1956
XIII
The Tamil Nadu Land Revenue (Additional Surcharge)
Amendment Act, 1956.
45.
1956
XVII
The Chennai Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 1956.
46.
1956
XXV
The Tanjore Tenants and Pannaiyal Protection
(Amendment) Act, 1956.
47.
1956
XXVI
The Tamil Nadu Land Revenue (Surcharge and Additional
Surcharge) Amendment Act, 1956.
48.
1956
XXXIV
The Tamil Nadu Land Revenue (Surcharge)
(Second Amendment) Act, 1956.
49.
1956
XXXV
The Tamil Nadu Plantations Agricultural Income-Tax
(Amendment) Act, 1956.
50.
1956
XLIV
The Tamil Nadu Estates (Abolition and Conversion into
Ryotwari) (Amendment) Act, 1956.
51.
1957
IX
The Tamil Nadu Plantations Agricultural Income-Tax
(Amendment) Act, 1957.
52.
1957
XI
The Holdings (Stay of Execution Proceedings)
(Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1957.
53.
1957
XIII
The Chennai District Boards (Amendment) Act, 1957.
54.
1958
XIX
The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection
(Amendment) Act, 1958.
55.
1958
XXVII
The Tamil Nadu District Boards (Amendment) Act, 1958.
56.
1958
XXIX
The Tamil Nadu Plantations Agricultural Income Tax
(Amendment) Act, 1958.
57.
1958
XXXIV
The Tamil Nadu Estates (Abolition and Conversion into
Ryotwari), Estates Land (Reduction of Rent) and Estates
(Supplementary) (Amendment) Act, 1958.
58.
1959
10
The Holdings (Stay of Execution Proceedings)
(Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1959.
59.
1959
12
The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection
(Amendment) Act, 1959.
60.
1959
16
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income-Tax (Amendment)
Act, 1959.
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
9
S.No
Year
Number
Short Title
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
61.
1959
17
The Tamil Nadu Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 1959.
62.
1960
4
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income Tax (Amendment)
Act, 1960.
63.
1960
5
The Tamil Nadu Gramdan Villages (Repayment of Debts)
Amendment Act, 1960.
64.
1960
7
The Tamil Nadu District Collectors’ Powers (Delegation)
Amendment Act, 1960.
65.
1961
10
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income-tax (Amendment)
Act, 1961.
66.
1961
12
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Amendment) Act, 1961.
67.
1961
13
The Travancore-Cochin Agricultural Income-tax
(Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1961.
68.
1961
18
The Tamil Nadu Estates (Abolition and Conversion into
Ryotwari) Amendment Act, 1961.
69.
1961
22
The Tamil Nadu Village Courts (Amendment) Act, 1961.
70.
1961
23
The Land Acquisition (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1961.
71.
1961
25
The Holdings (Stay of Execution Proceedings)
(Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1961.
72.
1961
26
The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection
(Amendment) Act, 1961.
73.
1961
31
The Tamil Nadu Pawn Brokers (Amendment) Act, 1961.
74.
1961
32
The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection and
Payment of Fair Rent (Amendment) Act, 1961.
75.
1961
40
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Second Amendment) Act, 1961.
76.
1961
50
The Tamil Nadu Warehouses (Amendment) Act, 1961.
77.
1961
51
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income-Tax (Second
Amendment) Act, 1961.
78.
1962
1
The Tamil Nadu Sugar Factories Control (Amendment)
Act, 1962.
79.
1962
7
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income-Tax (Amendment)
Act, 1962.
80.
1962
15
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income-Tax (Second
Amendment) Act, 1962.
81.
1963
13
The Holdings (Stay of Execution Proceedings)
(Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1963.
82.
1963
14
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income-Tax (Amendment)
Act, 1963.
10
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
S.No
Year
Number
Short Title
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
83.
1963
15
The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection
(Amendment) Act, 1963.
84.
1963
21
The Tamil Nadu Estates (Abolition and Conversion in to
Ryotwari) Amendment Act, 1963.
85.
1964
16
The Tamil Nadu City Tenants Protection (Amendment)
Act, 1964.
86.
1964
18
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment and
Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1964.
87.
1964
21
The Tamil Nadu Hackney Carriage (Amendment)
Act, 1964.
88.
1964
22
The Tamil Nadu Public Trusts (Regulation of
Administration of Agricultural Lands) Amendment
Act, 1964.
89.
1964
24
The Tamil Nadu Occupants of Kudiyiruppu (Protection
from Eviction) Amendment Act, 1964.
90.
1964
27
The Tamil Nadu (Transferred Territory) Incorporated and
Unincorporated Devaswoms (Amendment) Act, 1964.
91.
1964
36
The Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Yagna (Amendment) Act, 1964.
92.
1965
4
The Tamil Nadu Land Improvement Schemes
(Amendment) Act, 1965.
93.
1965
9
The Tamil Nadu Tenancy (Amendment) Act, 1965.
94.
1965
10
The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on
Land) Amendment Act, 1965.
95.
1965
11
The Tamil Nadu Inam Estates (Abolition and Conversion
into Ryotwari) Amendment Act, 1965.
96.
1965
16
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Amendment) Act, 1965.
97.
1965
17
The Holdings (Stay of Execution Proceedings)
(Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1965.
98.
1965
18
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income-tax (Amendment)
Act, 1965.
99.
1965
19
The Tamil Nadu District Development Councils
(Amendment) Act, 1965.
100.
1965
37
The Tamil Nadu City Tenants’ Protection (Amendment)
Act, 1965.
101.
1965
38
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 1965.
102.
1965
39
The Tamil Nadu Warehouses (Amendment) Act, 1965.
103.
1966
2
The Chennai University (Amendment) Act, 1966.
104.
1966
7
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income Tax (Amendment)
Act, 1966.
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
11
S.No
Year
Number
Short Title
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
105.
1966
17
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 1966.
106.
1966
24
The Tamil Nadu Requisitioning and Acquisition of
Immovable Property (Amendment) Act, 1966.
107.
1966
26
The Tamil Nadu Minor Inams (Abolition and Conversion
into Ryotwari) (Amendment) Act, 1966.
108.
1966
27
The Tamil Nadu Inam Estates (Abolition and Conversion
into Ryotwari) (Amendment) Act, 1966.
109.
1967
10
The Holdings (Stay of Execution Proceedings)
(Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1967.
110.
1967
15
The Tamil Nadu Occupants of Kudiyiruppu (Protection
from Eviction) Amendment Act, 1967.
111.
1967
22
The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on
Land) Amendment Act, 1967.
112.
1967
23
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Amendment) Act, 1967.
113.
1968
3
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income-tax (Amendment)
Act, 1968.
114.
1968
14
The Tamil Nadu Hackney Carriage (Amendment)
Act, 1968.
115.
1968
19
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Amendment) Act, 1968.
116.
1968
21
The Tamil Nadu Inam Estates (Abolition and Conversion
into Ryotwari) Amendment Act, 1968.
117.
1968
22
The Tamil Nadu Public Trusts (Regulation of
Administration of Agricultural Lands) Amendment Act,
1968.
118.
1969
8
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 1969.
119.
1969
9
The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection and
Payment of Fair Rent (Amendment) Act, 1969.
120.
1969
15
The Holdings (Stay of Execution Proceedings)
(Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1969.
121.
1969
23
The Tamil Nadu Inam Estates (Abolition and Conversion
into Ryotwari) Amendment Act, 1969.
122.
1970
9
The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on
Land) Amendment Act, 1970.
123.
1971
1
The Tamil Nadu Occupants of Kudiyiruppu (Protection
from Eviction) Amendment Act, 1970.
124.
1971
2
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Amendment) Act, 1970.
12
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
S.No
Year
Number
Short Title
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
125.
1971
12
The Tami Nadu Panchayats (Second Amendment and
Validation) Act, 1970.
126.
1971
18
The Chennai City Civil Court (Amendment) Act, 1971.
127.
1971
19
The Holdings (Stay of Execution Proceedings)
(Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1971.
128.
1971
20
The Tamil Nadu Occupants of Kudiyiruppu (Protection
from Eviction) Amendment Act, 1971.
129.
1971
21
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 1971.
130.
1971
23
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (Amendment)
Act, 1971.
131.
1971
26
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income-tax (Amendment)
Act, 1971.
132.
1971
28
The Tamil Nadu Inam Estates (Abolition and Conversion
into Ryotwari) Amendment Act, 1971.
133.
1971
29
The Tamil Nadu Minor Inams (Abolition and Conversion
into Ryotwari) Amendment Act, 1971.
134.
1972
2
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Markets
(Amendment) Act, 1971.
135.
1972
4
The Chennai City Tenants’ Protection (Amendment)
Act, 1972.
136.
1972
12
The Tamil Nadu Revenue Recovery (Amendment)
Act, 1972.
137.
1972
14
The Tamil Nadu Pawnbrokers (Amendment) Act, 1972.
138.
1972
24
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Labourer Fair Wages
(Amendment) Act, 1972.
139.
1972
28
The Tamil Nadu Public Buildings (Licensing) Amendment
Act, 1972.
140.
1972
29
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Amendment) Act, 1972.
141.
1972
34
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Lands Record of Tenancy
Rights (Amendment) Act, 1972.
142.
1973
4
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income-tax (Amendment)
Act, 1972.
143.
1973
8
The Tamil Nadu Agriculturists Relief (Amendment)
Act, 1972.
144.
1973
15
The Tamil Nadu Public Trusts (Regulation of
Administration of Agricultural Lands) Amendment
Act, 1972.
145.
1973
20
The Presidency Small Cause Courts (Tamil Nadu
Amendment) Act, 1973.
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
13
S.No
Year
Number
Short Title
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
146.
1973
22
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Amendment) Act, 1973.
147.
1973
24
The Chennai City Tenants’ Protection (Amendment)
Act, 1973.
148.
1973
25
The Holdings (Stay of Execution Proceedings)
(Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1973.
149.
1973
41
The Tamil Nadu Hackney Carriage (Amendment)
Act, 1973.
150.
1974
5
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Second Amendment) Act, 1973.
151.
1974
6
The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Protection
(Amendment) Act, 1973.
152.
1974
8
The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on
Land) Amendment Act, 1973.
153.
1974
17
The Tamil Nadu Occupant of Kudiyiruppu (Conferment of
Ownership) Amendment Act, 1974.
154.
1974
26
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Amendment) Act, 1974.
155.
1974
27
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Second Amendment) Act, 1974.
156.
1974
28
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Fourth Amendment) Act, 1974.
157.
1974
46
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Fifth Amendment) Act, 1974.
158.
1975
6
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Sixth Amendment) Act, 1974.
159.
1975
20
The Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment (Amendment) Act,
1975.
160.
1975
22
The Tamil Nadu Inam Estates and Minor Inam (Abolition
and Conversion into Ryotwari) Amendment Act, 1975.
161.
1975
25
The Chennai City Tenants Protection (Amendment)
Act, 1975.
162.
1975
26
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Lands Record of Tenants
Rights (Amendment) Act, 1975.
163.
1975
31
The Holdings (Stay of Execution Proceedings)
(Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1975.
164.
1975
36
The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Amendment)
Act, 1975.
165.
1975
47
The Tamil Nadu Relief Undertakings (Special Provisions)
Amendment Act, 1975.
14
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
S.No
Year
Number
Short Title
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
166.
1975
51
The Tamil Nadu District Development Councils
(Amendment) Act, 1975.
167.
1976
6
The Tamil Nadu Occupants of Kudiyiruppu (Conferment of
Ownership) Amendment Act, 1975.
168.
1977
4
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Extension of term of office)
Amendment Act, 1977.
169.
1977
9
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment and Validation)
Act, 1977.
170.
1978
1
The Madurai University (Amendment) Act, 1977.
171.
1978
3
The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants (Protection from
Eviction) Amendment Act, 1978.
172.
1978
7
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 1978.
173.
1978
8
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats Union Councils (Appointment
of Special Officers) Amendment Act, 1978.
174.
1978
13
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Second Amendment)
Act, 1978.
175.
1978
27
The Tamil Nadu Debt Relief Laws (Second Amendment)
Act, 1978.
176.
1978
41
The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants (Protection from
Eviction) Second Amendment Act, 1978.
177.
1978
43
The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants (Payment of Fair
Rents) Amendment Act, 1978.
178.
1979
2
The Tamil Nadu Pawn Brokers (Amendment) Act, 1979.
179.
1979
3
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 1979.
180.
1979
4
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Extension of term of office)
Amendment Act, 1979.
181.
1979
5
The Tamil Nadu Panchayat Union Councils (Appointment
of Special Officers) Amendment Act, 1979.
182.
1979
12
The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants (Protection from
Eviction) Amendment Act, 1979.
183.
1979
20
The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Amendment)
Act, 1979.
184.
1979
21
The Tamil Nadu Panchayat (Extension of term of office)
Second Amendment Act, 1979.
185.
1979
23
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Second Amendment)
Act, 1979.
186.
1979
32
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income Tax (Amendment)
Act, 1979.
187.
1979
34
The Tamil Nadu Pawn Brokers (Second Amendment)
Act, 1979.
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
15
S.No
Year
Number
Short Title
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
188.
1979
35
The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Land Development Banks
(Amendment) Act, 1979.
189.
1979
37
The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Second
Amendment) Act, 1979.
190.
1979
39
The Tamil Nadu Debt Relief (Amendment) Act, 1979.
191.
1979
41
The Tamil Nadu Money–Lenders (Amendment) Act, 1979.
192.
1979
44
The Perarignar Anna University of Technology
(Amendment) Act, 1979.
193.
1979
52
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Amendment and Special Provisions)
Amendment Act, 1979.
194.
1979
53
The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants (Protection from
Eviction) (Second Amendment) Act, 1979.
195.
1979
61
The Tamil Nadu Panchayat Union Councils (Appointment
of Special Officers) Third Amendment Act, 1979.
196.
1979
62
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Third Amendment)
Act, 1979.
197.
1979
66
The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies
(Third Amendment) Act, 1979.
198.
1979
67
The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies
(Fourth Amendment) Act, 1979.
199.
1980
1
The Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control)
Amendment Act, 1979.
200.
1980
2
The Chennai City Tenants Protection (Amendment) Act,
1979.
201.
1980
3
The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants (Protection from
Eviction) Amendment Act, 1980.
202.
1980
5
The Tamil Nadu Debt Relief (Amendment) Act, 1980.
203.
1980
11
The Perarignar Anna University of Technology (Second
Amendment) Act, 1979.
204.
1980
18
The Tamil Nadu Public Trusts (Regulation of
Administration of Agricultural Lands) Amendment
Act, 1980.
205.
1980
22
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Amendment and Special Provisions)
Amendment Act, 1980.
206.
1980
26
The Tamil Nadu Panchayat Union Councils (Appointment
of Special Officers) Amendment Act, 1980.
207.
1980
27
The Tamil Nadu Panchayat (Amendment) Act, 1980.
16
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
S.No
Year
Number
Short Title
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
208.
1980
30
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Appointment of Special
Officers) Amendment Act, 1980.
209.
1980
34
The Tamil Nadu Civil Courts and the Chennai City Civil
Court (Amendment) Act, 1980.
210.
1980
35
The Tamil Nadu Pawn Brokers and Debt Relief Laws
(Amendment) Act, 1980.
211.
1980
37
The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Arrears of Rent
(Relief) Amendment Act,1980.
212.
1980
38
The Tamil Nadu Public Trusts (Regulation of
Administration of Agricultural Lands) Second Amendment
Act, 1980.
213.
1980
40
The Tamil Nadu Cyclone and Flood Affected Areas
Cultivating Tenants Arrears of Rent (Relief) Amendment
Act,1980.
214.
1980
41
The Land Acquisition (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1980.
215.
1981
2
The Tamil Nadu Private Colleges (Regulation)
Amendment Act, 1980.
216.
1981
10
The Tamil Nadu Debt Relief (Amendment) Act, 1981.
217.
1981
12
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Appointment of Special
Officers) Amendment Act, 1981.
218.
1981
13
The Tamil Nadu Panchayat Union Councils (Appointment
of Special Officers) Amendment Act, 1981.
219.
1981
14
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 1981.
220.
1981
30
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Amendment and Special Provisions)
Amendment Act, 1981.
221.
1981
31
The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants Arrears of Rent
(Relief) Amendment Act,1981.
222.
1981
32
The Tamil Nadu Cyclone and Flood Affected Areas
Cultivating Tenants Arrears of Rent (Relief) Amendment
Act,1981.
223.
1981
45
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Lands Record of Tenancy
Rights (Amendment) Act, 1981.
224.
1981
49
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Appointment of Special
Officers) Second Amendment Act, 1981.
225.
1981
50
The Tamil Nadu Panchayat Union Councils (Appointment
of Special Officers) Second Amendment Act, 1981.
226.
1981
55
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Second Amendment)
Act, 1981.
227.
1981
56
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Third Amendment)
Act, 1981.
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
17
S.No
Year
Number
Short Title
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
228.
1981
60
The Madurai Kamaraj University (Amendment) Act, 1981.
229.
1981
64
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Labourer Fair Wages
(Amendment) Act, 1981.
230.
1981
66
The Pachaiyappa’s Trust (Taking over of Management)
Amendment Act, 1981.
231.
1982
6
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Appointment of Special
Officers) Amendment Act, 1982.
232.
1982
7
The Tamil Nadu Panchayat Union Councils (Appointment
of Special Officers) Amendment Act, 1982.
233.
1982
8
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 1982.
234.
1982
11
The Chennai University, Annamalai University and
Perarignar Anna University of Technology (Amendment)
Act, 1982.
235.
1982
15
The Tamil Nadu Relief Undertakings (Special provisions)
Amendment Act,1982.
236.
1982
28
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Pests and Diseases
(Amendment) Act, 1982.
237.
1982
35
The Tamil Nadu Kudiyiruppu Laws (Amendment)
Act, 1982.
238.
1982
40
The Tamil Nadu Panchayat Union Councils (Appointment
of Special Officers) Second Amendment Act, 1982.
239.
1982
41
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Second Amendment)
Act, 1982.
240.
1982
49
The Annamalai University (Amendment) Act, 1982.
241.
1982
51
The Tamil Nadu Money-lenders (Amendment) Act, 1982.
242.
1983
7
The Pachaiyappa’s Trust (Taking over of Management)
Amendment Act, 1983.
243.
1983
9
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Appointment of Special
Officers) Amendment Act, 1983.
244.
1983
10
The Tamil Nadu Panchayat Union Councils (Appointment
of Special Officers) Amendment Act, 1983.
245.
1983
11
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 1983.
246.
1983
40
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Appointment of Special
Officers) Second Amendment Act, 1983.
247.
1983
41
The Tamil Nadu Panchayat Union Councils (Appointment
of Special Officers) Second Amendment Act, 1983.
248.
1983
42
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Second Amendment)
Act, 1983.
249.
1983
44
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Third Amendment)
Act,1983.
18
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
S.No
Year
Number
Short Title
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
250.
1983
47
The Tamil Nadu Pawn brokers (Amendment) Act, 1983.
251.
1984
5
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Appointment of Special
Officers) Amendment Act, 1984.
252.
1984
8
The Tamil Nadu Panchayat Union Councils (Appointment
of Special Officers) Amendment Act, 1984.
253.
1984
9
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 1984.
254.
1984
31
The Tamil Nadu Debt Relief (Amendment) Act, 1984.
255.
1985
11
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 1985.
256.
1985
21
The Tamil Nadu Debt Relief (Amendment) Act, 1985.
257.
1985
24
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Second Amendment)
Act, 1985.
258.
1985
28
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Third Amendment)
Act, 1985.
259.
1985
41
The Tamil Nadu Cultivating Tenants (Special Provisions)
Amendment Act,1985.
260.
1986
3
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 1986.
261.
1986
11
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Second Amendment)
Act, 1986.
262.
1986
28
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Third Amendment)
Act, 1986.
263.
1986
31
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Fourth Amendment)
Act, 1986.
264.
1986
51
The Tamil Nadu Debt Relief (Amendment) Act, 1986.
265.
1986
74
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Service Co-operative
Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment
Act, 1986.
266.
1986
75
The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment)
Act, 1986.
267.
1987
2
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Amendment) Act, 1986.
268.
1987
6
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Service Co-operative
Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment
Act, 1987.
269.
1987
13
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 1987.
270.
1987
26
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income-tax (Amendment)
Act, 1987.
271.
1987
28
The Tamil Nadu Debt Relief (Amendment) Act, 1987.
272.
1988
3
The Tamil Nadu Debt Relief (Second Amendment)
Act, 1987.
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
19
S.No
Year
Number
Short Title
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
273.
1989
3
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 1989.
274.
1989
24
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Second Amendment)
Act, 1989.
275.
1989
31
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Third Amendment)
Act, 1989.
276.
1989
37
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Service Co-operative
Societies (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment
Act, 1989.
277.
1989
43
The Tamil Nadu Debt Relief (Amendment) Act, 1989.
278.
1990
14
The Land Acquisition (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1989.
279.
1991
3
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 1991.
280.
1991
12
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (Amendment)
Act, 1991.
281.
1991
20
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Second Amendment)
Act, 1991.
282.
1991
22
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats and Panchayat Union
Councils (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment
Act, 1991.
283.
1991
28
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats and Panchayat Union
Councils (Appointment of Special Officers) Second
Amendment Act, 1991.
284.
1991
40
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income – Tax (Amendment)
Act, 1991.
285.
1992
15
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats and Panchayat Union
Councils (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment
Act, 1992.
286.
1992
20
The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R Medical University, Chennai
(Second Amendment) Act, 1992.
287.
1992
27
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 1992.
288.
1992
36
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income-tax (Amendment)
Act, 1992.
289.
1992
46
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats and Panchayat Union
Councils (Appointment of Special Officers) Second
Amendment Act, 1992.
290.
1992
51
The Tamil Nadu Pawnbrokers (Amendment) Act,1992.
291.
1993
18
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Amendment) Act, 1993.
292.
1993
19
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Second Amendment) Act, 1993.
20
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
S.No
Year
Number
Short Title
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
293.
1993
27
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income-Tax (Amendment)
Act, 1993.
294.
1993
32
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats and Panchayat Union
Councils (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment
Act, 1993.
295.
1994
20
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats and Panchayat Union
Councils (Appointment of Special Officers) Amendment
Act, 1994.
296.
1994
56
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income-Tax (Amendment)
Act, 1994.
297.
1995
15
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (Amendment)
Act, 1995.
298.
1995
38
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Amendment) Act, 1995.
299.
1996
2
The Chennai City Tenants Protection (Amendment)
Act, 1994.
300.
1996
8
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income-tax
(Second Amendment) Act, 1996.
301.
1996
9
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income-tax
(Third Amendment) Act, 1996.
302.
1996
18
The Tamil Nadu Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 1995.
303.
1996
33
The Tamil Nadu Survey and Boundaries (Amendment)
Act, 1996.
304.
1996
39
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Amendment) Act, 1996.
305.
1997
16
The Land Acquisition (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1996.
306.
1998
16
The Tamil Nadu Private Colleges (Regulation)
Amendment Act, 1998.
307.
1998
35
The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on
Land) Second Amendment Act, 1998.
308.
1998
36
The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on
Land) Amendment Act, 1998.
309.
1998
37
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Amendment) Act, 1998.
310.
1998
38
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Second Amendment) Act, 1998.
311.
1998
41
The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment)
Act, 1997.
312.
1999
7
The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on
Land) Third Amendment Act, 1998.
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
21
S.No
Year
Number
Short Title
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
313.
1999
16
The Tamil Nadu Hackney Carriage (Amendment) Act,
1999.
314.
1999
34
The Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education
(Amendment) Act, 1999.
315.
1999
43
The Land Acquisition (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1999.
316.
1999
48
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Special Provisions) Amendment Act, 1999.
317.
2000
20
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income-Tax (Amendment)
Act, 2000.
318.
2000
21
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Income-Tax (Second
Amendment) Act, 2000.
319.
2000
37
The Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Yagna (Amendment) Act, 2000.
320.
2001
6
The Tamil Nadu Land Improvement Schemes
(Amendment) Act, 2001.
321.
2001
25
The Alagappa University (Amendment) Act, 2000.
322.
2001
26
The Anna University (Amendment) Act, 2001.
323.
2002
30
The Mother Teresa Women’s University (Amendment)
Act, 2002.
324.
2002
35
The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment)
Act, 2002.
325.
2002
45
The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment)
Amendment Act, 2002.
326.
2002
46
The Thiruvalluvar University (Amendment) Act, 2002.
327.
2002
50
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2002.
328.
2002
55
The Tamil Nadu Court-fees and Suits Valuation
(Amendment and Suspension of Operation) Act, 2002.
329.
2003
10
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Second Amendment) Act, 2003.
330.
2003
11
The Tamil Nadu Open University (Amendment) Act, 2003.
331.
2003
17
The Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation
(Amendment) Act, 2003.
332.
2003
24
The Chennai University (Amendment) Act, 2002.
333.
2003
25
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Amendment) Act,2003.
334.
2003
26
The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on
Land) Amendment and Special Provisions Act, 2003.
335.
2003
28
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Third Amendment) Act, 2003.
22
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
S.No
Year
Number
Short Title
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
336.
2004
1
The Tamil Nadu Civil Courts and the Chennai City Civil
Court (Amendment) Act, 2003.
337.
2004
33
The Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders (Amendment)
Act, 2004.
338.
2005
17
The Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial
Purposes (Amendment) Act, 2005.
339.
2006
1
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2006.
340.
2006
3
The Thiruvalluvar University (Amendment) Act, 2006.
341.
2006
4
The Tamil Nadu Open University (Amendment) Act, 2006.
342.
2006
15
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2006.
343.
2006
28
The Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders (Amendment)
Act, 2006.
344.
2006
40
The Anna University (Amendment) Act, 2006.
345.
2007
13
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2007.
346.
2007
14
The Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University
(Amendment) Act, 2007.
347.
2007
15
The Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University
(Second Amendment) Act, 2007.
348.
2007
26
The Anna University, Tiruchirappalli (Amendment)
Act, 2007.
349.
2007
27
The Anna University, Coimbatore (Amendment) Act, 2007.
350.
2007
41
The Tamil Nadu Educational Institutions (Prohibition of
Collection of Capitation Fee) Amendment Act, 2007.
351.
2007
44
The Tamil Nadu Court-fees and Suits Valuation
(Amendment) Act, 2007.
352.
2008
4
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2008.
353.
2008
12
The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment)
Act, 2007.
354.
2009
11
The Anna University, Tirunelveli (Amendment) Act, 2009.
355.
2009
24
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Labourers-Farmers (Social
Security and Welfare) Amendment Act, 2009.
356.
2009
31
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2009.
357.
2010
12
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2010.
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
23
S.No
Year
Number
Short Title
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
358.
2010
19
The Tamil Nadu Civil Courts and the Chennai City Civil
Court (Amendment) Act, 2010.
359.
2010
23
The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on
Land) Amendment Act, 2008.
360.
2010
24
The Anna University, Chennai (Amendment) Act, 2010.
361.
2010
25
The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment)
Act, 2010.
362.
2010
28
The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Second Amendment)
Act, 2010.
363.
2010
33
The Tamil Nadu Public Premises (Eviction of
Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Act, 2010.
364.
2010
34
The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Third Amendment)
Act, 2010.
365.
2011
20
The Tamil Nadu University Laws (Amendment and
Repeal) Act, 2011.
366.
2012
6
The Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders (Amendment)
Act, 2012.
367.
2012
26
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2012.
368.
2012
31
The Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders (Second
Amendment) Act, 2012.
369.
2012
32
The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment)
Act, 2012.
370.
2012
42
The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai
(Amendment) Act, 2012.
371.
2012
43
The Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University
(Amendment) Act, 2012.
372.
2012
51
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Second Amendment) Act, 2012.
373.
2013
1
The Anna University (Amendment) Act, 2013.
374.
2013
26
The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable
Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2013.
375.
2014
1
The Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development (Amendment)
Act, 2014.
376.
2014
14
The Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University
(Amendment) Act, 2014.
377.
2014
25
The Annamalai University (Amendment) Act, 2014.
378.
2015
1
The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in
Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement
(Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2014.
24
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
S.No
Year
Number
Short Title
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
379.
2016
1
The Tamil Nadu Court-fees and Suits Valuation
(Amendment) Act, 2016.
380.
2016
10
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Second Amendment)
Act, 2016.
381.
2016
16
The Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University
(Amendment) Act, 2016.
382.
2017
3
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 2017.
383.
2017
6
The Tamil Nadu Court-fees and Suits Valuation
(Amendment) Act, 2017.
384.
2017
7
The Tamil Nadu Heritage Commission (Amendment)
Act, 2017.
385.
2017
8
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing
(Regulation) Amendment Act, 2017.
386.
2017
22
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Second Amendment)
Act, 2017.
387.
2017
24
The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment)
Act, 2017.
388.
2017
25
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing
(Regulation) Second Amendment Act, 2017.
389.
2017
44
The Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University
(Amendment) Act, 2017.
390.
2017
45
The Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders (Amendment)
Act, 2017.
391.
2018
3
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act,2018.
392.
2018
11
The Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders (Amendment)
Act, 2018.
393.
2018
13
The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai
(Amendment) Act, 2018.
394.
2018
17
The Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders (Second
Amendment) Act, 2018.
395.
2018
18
The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Amendment)
Act, 2018.
396.
2018
21
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Second Amendment)
Act, 2018.
397.
2018
24
The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on
Land) Amendment Act, 2018.
398.
2018
35
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (Amendment)
Act, 2018.
399.
2018
38
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing
(Regulation) Amendment Act, 2018.
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
25
S.No
Year
Number
Short Title
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
400.
2018
45
The Chennai City Civil Court (Amendment) Act, 2018.
401.
2019
2
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing
(Regulation) Amendment Act, 2019.
402.
2019
5
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 2019.
403.
2019
9
The Tamil Nadu Private Colleges (Regulation)
Amendment Act, 2019.
404.
2019
13
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Second Amendment)
Act, 2019.
405.
2019
15
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing
(Regulation) Second Amendment Act,2019.
406.
2019
20
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (Amendment)
Act, 2019.
407.
2019
25
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Third Amendment)
Act, 2019.
408.
2020
2
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing
(Regulation) Amendment Act, 2020.
409.
2020
7
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Amendment) Act, 2020.
410.
2020
8
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Second Amendment)
Act, 2020.
411.
2020
13
The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Amendment)
Act, 2020.
412.
2020
17
The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies (Second
Amendment) Act, 2020.
413.
2020
19
The Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Third Amendment)
Act, 2020.
414.
2020
30
The Tamil Nadu Court-fees and Suits Valuation
(Amendment) Act, 2020.
415.
2020
31
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing
(Regulation) Second Amendment Act, 2020.
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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS.
The State Law Commission, Tamil Nadu has recommended in its various Reports to repeal various
Amendment Acts, as they have served their purpose and have no further reason for their existence.
The Government considered the said recommendations of the State Law Commission in consultation with
respective administrative departments and have decided to repeal the Amendment Acts specified in the
Schedule to the Bill.
2. The Bill seeks to give effect to the above decision.
DURAIMURUGAN,
Minister for Water Resources.
Secretariat,
Chennai,
K. SRINIVASAN,
23rd January 2026.
Principal Secretary.
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Under Rule 130 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the
following Bill which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of the
State of Tamil Nadu on 23rd January, 2026 is published together with
Statement of Objects and Reasons for general information:-
L.A.Bill No. 3 of 2026
INDEX TO THE TAMIL NADU SPECIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES BILL, 2026
CHAPTER - I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title, extent and commencement
2. Definitions
CHAPTER – II
CONSTITUTION, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF SPECIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
3. Declaration of the Special Development Area
4. Special Area Development Authority
5. Meetings of the Authority
6. Vacancy, etc., in the Authority not to invalidate proceedings
7. Officers and Staff of the Authority
8. Authority to be the planning authority
9. Functions of the Authority
10. Powers of the Authority
11. Delegation of powers and functions to Special Purpose Vehicle
12. Directions by the Authority
CHAPTER – III
STATE LEVEL STEERING COMMITTEE AND
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE
13. Constitution of the State Level Steering Committee
14. Powers and functions of the State Committee
15. Meetings of the State Committee
16. Special Development Area Advisory Committee
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CHAPTER – IV
SPECIAL AREA MASTER PLAN AND DETAILED DEVELOPMENT PLAN
17. Special Area Master Plan
18. Directions to the appropriate planning authority
19. Consent of the Government to the publication of notice of preparation of the Special Area Master Plan
20. Notice of preparation of the Special Area Master Plan
21. Approval of the Special Area Master Plan
22. Coming into operation of the Special Area Master Plan
23. Detailed Development Plan
24. Consent of Government to the publication of notice of preparation of the Detailed Development Plan
25. Notice of preparation of the Detailed Development Plan
26. Approval of the Detailed Development Plan
27. Coming into operation of the Detailed Development Plan
28. Variation and revocation of Special Area Master Plan and Detailed Development Plan
CHAPTER – V
ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF LAND
29. Land required for development deemed to be land needed for public purpose
30. Power to purchase or acquire lands specified in the plan
31. Contractual acquisition of rights and interests in land
32. Release of land
33. Land Pooling Area Development Scheme
CHAPTER – VI
CONTROL OF DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF LAND IN SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT AREA
34. Use and development of land to be in conformity with plans
35. Development undertaken on behalf of any State Government or Central Government or Local Authority.
36. Application for permission for development.
37. Grant or refusal of permission for development
38. Appeal against refusal to grant permission
39. Restriction on lands and buildings in the Special Development Area
40. Power to require removal of unauthorised development
41. Power to stop unauthorised development
42. Appeal against locking and sealing
43. Recovery of expenses incurred
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44. Power of the Authority to provide amenity or carry out development
45. Betterment charge
46. Penal interest for delayed payment of betterment charge
CHAPTER – VII
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
47. Punishment for offences
48. Penalty for contraventions
49. Adjudication
50. Appeal
51. Recovery
52. Offences by companies
53. Contraventions by companies
54. Cognizance of the offences
CHAPTER - VIII
FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND ANNUAL REPORTS
55. Fund of the Authority
56. Grants, advances, borrowings and investments
57. Budget of the Authority
58. Power of Authority to incur expenditure
59. Accounts and audit
60. Annual Report
CHAPTER - IX
MISCELLANEOUS
61. Delegation of powers
62. Control by the Government
63. Members, officers and staff to be public servants
64. Protection of action taken in good faith
65. Returns and inspections
66. Power of entry
67. Service of notice, etc.
68. Public notice how to be made known
69. Authentication of orders and documents
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70. Dissolution of Authorities
71. Bar of civil jurisdiction
72. Power to make Rules
73. Power to make Regulations
74. Power to remove difficulties
75. Application of other laws not barred
76. Overriding effect of the Act
77. Savings
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A Bill to declare Special Development Areas in the
State of Tamil Nadu to provide for their planning and
development in a specialised manner; to constitute Special
Area Development Authorities for comprehensive, planned,
coordinated and sustainable development of such areas and
for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
WHEREAS, it is imperative to declare Special Development
Areas and to establish Special Area Development Authorities for
the planned and sustainable development of such areas, in order
to cater the special nature of such areas and to ensure inclusive,
environmentally responsible, and harmonised development of
such areas, in tune with the local needs;
AND WHEREAS, it is essential to ensure comprehensive,
planned, coordinated and sustainable development of Special
Development Areas in the State of Tamil Nadu; to facilitate
preparation and implementation of Special Area Master Plans; to
enable, guide and promote sustainable development activities; to
co-ordinate with Government departments and local authorities
for effective implementation of the plans; to protect cultural and
natural heritage;
AND WHEREAS, it is necessary to empower the Special
Area Development Authorities to co-ordinate with the Government
departments, local authorities and other statutory authorities, in
order to facilitate efficient execution of projects and schemes in
the Special Development Areas.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
Tamil Nadu in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India as
follows:—
CHAPTER - I.
PRELIMINARY.
1. (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Special Area
Development Authorities Act, 2026.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Tamil Nadu.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the
Government may, by notification, appoint and different dates may
be appointed for different areas and for different provisions of this
Act.
Short title,
extent and
commencement.
Tamil Nadu Act 35
of 1972.
2. (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “amenities” includes streets, open spaces, parks,
recreational grounds, play-grounds, water and electricity supply,
street lighting, sewerage, drainage, public works and other
utilities, services and conveniences;
(b) “appropriate planning authority” means the
appropriate planning authority as defined under clause (3) of
section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act,
1971;
Definitions.
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(c) “area of unorganised layout or obsolete development”
means an area consisting of land which is laid out in an
unorganized manner or area of obsolete development, together
with other lands contiguous or adjacent thereto, and which is
defined by a Special Area Master Plan or a Detailed Development
Plan approved under section 21 and section 26, respectively, as
an area of unorganised lay-out or obsolete development;
(d) “arterial road” means any highway which connects
towns with one another and facilitates movement of goods and
people from one town to another;
(e) “Authority” means the Special Area Development
Authority constituted under sub-section (1) of section 4;
(f) “building” includes–
(i) a house, out-house, stable, latrine, godown, shed,
hut, wall (other than a boundary wall) and any other structure
whether of masonry, bricks, mud, wood, metal or any other
material whatsoever;
(ii) a structure on wheels or simply resting on the
ground without foundations;
(iii) a ship, vessel, boat, tent, van and any other
structure used for human habitation or used for keeping or storing
any article or goods; and
(iv) the garden, grounds, carriages and stables, if
any, appurtenant to any building;
(g) “company” means a company as defined in clause
(20) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013;
(h) “Detailed Development Plan” means the plan
approved by the Government under section 26;
(i) “development” means the carrying out of all or
any of the works contemplated in a Special Area Master Plan or
a Detailed Development Plan or a land pooling area development
scheme prepared under this Act, and shall include the carrying
out of building, engineering, mining or other operations in, or over
or under land or the making of any material change in the use of
any building or land:
Provided that for the purposes of this Act, the
following operations or uses of land shall not be deemed to
involve development of the land, that is to say—
(i) the carrying out of any temporary works
for the maintenance, improvement or other alteration of any
building, being works which do not materially affect the external
appearance of the building;
(ii) the carrying out by a local authority of any
temporary works required for the maintenance or improvement of
a road or works carried out on land within the boundaries of the
road;
Central Act 18 of
2013.
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Tamil Nadu Act 35
of 1972.
(iii) the carrying out by a local authority or statutory
authority of any temporary works for the purpose of inspecting,
repairing or renewing any sewers, mains, pipes, cables or other
apparatus, including the breaking open of any street or other land
for that purpose;
(iv) the use of any building or other land within
the curtilage of a dwelling house for any purpose incidental to the
enjoyment of the dwelling house as such; and
(v) the use of any land for the purpose of
agriculture, gardening or forestry (including afforestation) and the
use for any purpose specified in this clause of this proviso of any
building occupied together with the land so used;
(j) “development
right
certificate”
means
the certificate to be issued under the signature of the
Member-Secretary of the Authority including digital signature,
indicating the floor space index credit in square metres of the
built-up area to which the owner or lessee is entitled, the place
from where it is generated and the rate of that plot as prescribed
in the guideline value issued by the Registration Department for
the relevant year;
(k) “development rights” means the right to carry out
development or to develop land or building or both in the area
specified in the development right certificate;
(l) “Director” means the Director of Town and Country
Planning appointed under section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Town and
Country Planning Act, 1971;
(m) “floor space index” means the quotient obtained
by dividing the total covered area (plinth area) on all the floors,
excepting the areas specifically exempted by notification, by the
plot area, i.e.
Total covered area on all floors
floor space index =
Plot area;
(n) “Fund” means the Fund constituted under
sub-section (1) of section 55;
(o) “Government” means the State Government;
(p) “land” includes benefits to arise out of land, and
things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything
attached to the earth;
(q) “land pooling area development scheme” means
the scheme in which land owned by individual or group of
individuals are pooled together and developed by the Authority
and part of such developed land is transferred to the original
owner and the remaining part of such land is used for establishing
common facilities and amenities or for sale;
Tamil Nadu Act 9
of 1999.
Tamil Nadu Act 21
of 1994.
(r) “local authority” means a municipal corporation or
a municipal council or a town panchayat constituted or deemed to
have been constituted under the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies
Act, 1998 or a village panchayat constituted under the Tamil Nadu
Panchayats Act, 1994;
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(s) “notification” means notification published in the
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette;
(t) “occupier” includes—
(i) any person for the time being paying or liable
to pay to the owner the rent or any portion of the rent of the land
or building or part of the same in respect of which the word is
used or damages on account of the occupation of such land, or
building or part; and
(ii) a rent-free occupant;
(u) “owner” includes the person for the time being
receiving or entitled to receive, whether on his own account or as
agent, trustee, guardian, manager or receiver for another person,
or for any religious or charitable purposes, the rent or profits of
the property in connection with which the word is used;
(v) “plot” means a continuous portion of land held in
one ownership other than land used, allotted or reserved for any
public purpose or any purpose connected with local administration
carried on by any local authority;
(w) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made
under this Act;
(x) “public building” means any building to which the
public or any class or section of the public are granted access or
any building which is open to the public or any class or section of
the public and includes any building—
(a) used as a—
(i) school or a college (including a tutorial
school or a tutorial college), or a University or other educational
institutions;
(ii) hostel;
(iii) library;
(iv) hospital, nursing home, dispensary, clinic,
maternity centre or any other like institutions;
(v) club;
(vi) lodging house, boarding house, hotel,
coffee house or an eating house;
(vii) choultry;
(b) used by any association;
(c) ordinarily used by the Central or any State
Government or any local authority or any statutory authority or
any body corporate, owned or controlled by the Central or any
State Government or public or any class or section of the public
for religious worship or for religious congregation, public meetings
or for celebrating marriage functions or for holding parties or the
like;
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(y) “public purpose” means any purpose which is useful to
the public or any class or section of the public;
(z) “reconstitution of plots” means the alteration of plots
by the making of a Special Area Master Plan or a Detailed
Development Plan, otherwise than by the severance of land
used, allotted or reserved for any public purpose;
(za) “regulations” means the regulations made by the
Authority under section 73;
(zb) “relocation of occupants” means in relation
to an area of unorganised lay-out or obsolete development or
a slum area, the making available, in that area or elsewhere,
of accommodation for residential purposes or for carrying on
business or other activities, together with amenities, to persons
living or carrying on business or other activities, in the said area
who have to be so accommodated so that the said area may be
properly planned;
(zc) “Special Area Master Plan” means the plan
approved by the Government under section 21;
(zd) “Special Development Area” means any area
declared by the Government to be a Special Development Area
under sub-section (4) of section 3;
(ze) “Special Purpose Vehicle” means any company
in which not less than fifty-one per cent of the paid-up share
capital is held by the Government, and includes a subsidiary
company of such company;
(zf) “State” means the State of Tamil Nadu;
(zg) “State Committee” means the State Level
Steering Committee constituted under sub-section (1) of
section 13;
(zh) “statutory authority” means any authority, board,
corporation, council, institute, university or any other body
corporate, established by or under any other State laws;
(zi)
“transfer
of
development
rights”
means
compensation to the owner of any site or land, for the purposes as
may be prescribed, in the form of additional floor space index or
development rights, which shall entitle the owner for construction
of additional built-up area, subject to such rules and regulations
made by the Government or the Authority, as the case may be,
and the floor space index credit shall be issued in such manner
as may be prescribed.
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CHAPTER – II.
CONSTITUTION, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF SPECIAL
AREA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
Declaration of
the Special
Development
Area.
3. (1) If the Government is of the opinion that any area
of special importance in the State needs to be developed in a
specialized and planned manner, they may, by notification in the
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, declare their intention to notify
such area to be a Special Development Area and they may, by
notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, add, alter or
reduce such area.
(2) Every notification issued under sub-section (1) shall
define the limits of the area to which it relates.
(3) Any inhabitant, local authority, statutory authority or
institution in the area in respect of which any notification has been
published under sub-section (1) may, within two months from the
date of the publication of the notification, submit any objection or
suggestion thereto, in writing to the Government.
(4) After the expiry of two months from the date of
publication of the notification, and after considering the objections
or suggestions, if any, the Government may, by notification in the
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, declare the area with or without
any modification, to be a Special Development Area and specify
the name of the Special Development Area.
Special Area
Development
Authority.
4. (1) As soon as may be, after the declaration of a Special
Development Area under section 3, the Government may, by
notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, constitute
an Authority, namely, the Special Area Development Authority for
such area, for the purpose of carrying out the functions assigned
to it by or under this Act. The Authority shall be a body corporate,
having perpetual succession and a common seal and shall by the
said name, sue or be sued.
(2) The Authority shall consist of the following members,
namely:—
(a) District Collector, within whose territorial jurisdiction
the majority of the Special Development Area lies, who shall be
the Chairperson, ex-officio;
(b) Chief Executive Officer to be nominated by the
Government from among the officers of the Indian Administrative
Service, who shall be the Member-Secretary;
(c) one member each to represent the following
departments, at such rank as the Government may deem fit and
notify, namely:–
(i) Municipal Administration Department;
(ii) District Rural Development Agency;
(iii) Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments
Department;
(iv) Fisheries Department;
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(v) Animal Husbandry Department;
(vi) Public Works Department;
(vii) Tamil Nadu State Housing Board;
(viii) Water Resources Department ;
(ix) Tourism Department;
(x) Art and Culture Department;
(xi) Forest Department;
(xii) Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation
Limited;
(xiii) Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
(d) four persons to be nominated by the Government,
by notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, having
such ability, integrity and high repute, as they deem fit.
(3) The Authority may invite such number of persons
of eminence or high repute as it deem fit, to attend any of its
meetings as special invitees. Such special invitees shall take part
in the discussions of the Authority, but they shall not have the right
to vote.
(4) The term of office, the conditions of service and the
manner of filling casual vacancies of the non-official members of
the Authority shall be such as may be prescribed:
Provided that the Government may, at any time before the
expiry of his term, terminate any non-official member from office,
for the reasons to be recorded in writing.
(5) A non-official member may, by writing under his hand,
addressed to the Government, resign from his office. He shall
continue to hold office until his resignation is accepted by the
Government.
5. (1) The Authority shall meet at least once in every three
months at such places as it deem fit and shall observe such
rules of procedure governing the transaction of its business at its
meetings, including the quorum thereat, as may be specified in
the regulations:
Provided that, in case of emergency, the Authority may
decide any matter by circulation to its members.
(2) All decisions, directions and recommendations of the
Authority shall be in writing.
Meetings of the
Authority.
6. No act or proceedings of the Authority shall be invalidated
merely by reason of,—
(a) any vacancy or any defect, in the constitution of the
Authority;
(b) any defect in the appointment of a member of the
Authority; or
(c) any irregularity in the procedure adopted by the
Authority not affecting the merits of the case.
Vacancy, etc., in
the Authority
not to invalidate
proceedings.
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Officers and staff
of the Authority.
7. (1) The Authority may, with the prior approval of the
Government, appoint such number of officers and staff in such
manner, as may be prescribed.
(2) The terms and conditions of service of the officers
and staff of the Authority shall be such as may be prescribed.
Authority to be
the planning
authority.
8. (1) The Authority shall, with effect on and from the date of
publication of the approval of the Special Area Master Plan under
section 22, be the planning authority for the Special Development
Area.
(2) On and from the date on which the Authority become
the planning authority for a Special Development Area, the
appropriate planning authority functioning in any of the areas
covered under the Special Development Area immediately before
such date shall cease to exercise the powers, discharge the
duties and perform the functions which they are competent to do
under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
Tamil Nadu Act 35
of 1972.
Functions of the
Authority.
9. The Authority shall –
(1) promote, facilitate and secure orderly, holistic and
sustainable development of Special Development Area in a
planned manner;
(2) prepare Special Area Master Plan for the development
of the Special Development Area;
(3) implement the Special Area Master Plan so prepared
after its approval by the Government;
(4) frame guidelines to regulate development activities in
such area;
(5) develop resources, infrastructure and other avenues
for facilitating comprehensive development of the Special
Development Area in a sustainable manner;
(6) raise funds for any project or scheme for the
development of the Special Development Area;
(7) advise the local authorities or statutory authorities
concerned regarding formulation of projects and determination of
priorities in accordance with the Special Area Master Plan;
(8) entrust any local authority or statutory authority
or any other agency, the work of execution of any plan for the
development of the Special Development Area;
(9) create an enabling framework for private sector
investments and establish mechanisms to support industry-driven
initiatives and entrepreneurship;
(10) assist the Government in improving travel and tourism
sectors through cost effective policies;
(11) promote tourism related activities and develop
environment-friendly tourist sites in the Special Development
Area without adversely affecting the ecosystem of that area, in
collaboration with the departments concerned;
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(12) take steps to bring aesthetics, efficiency and
sustainability in the Special Development Area;
(13) ensure that the local authorities and statutory
authorities make sustainable arrangements for providing and
maintaining civic amenities such as water supply, sewerage,
power supply, transportation, communication, infrastructure and
other services, especially, relating to cleanliness, aesthetics,
health and hygiene in the Special Development Area;
(14) review the expenditure incurred under the Special
Area Master Plan and the performance of various departments,
local authorities or statutory authorities with reference to that
plan;
(15)
promote
and
encourage
proper
research
to
understand, preserve and conserve the archaeological, historical,
cultural and environmental values of the Special Development
Area;
(16)
leverage technology as a key instrument for
achieving effective growth, planning and monitoring in the Special
Development Area;
(17)
take steps and perform such duties for the
development and preservation of the ecosystem of the area, in
such manner which is conducive to tourism;
(18)
do such other acts and things as may be entrusted to
it by the Government or as may be necessary for or incidental or
conducive to any matter which are necessary for furtherance of
the objectives of the Act.
10. The Authority shall, for the purposes of this Act, have the
following powers, namely:—
(1) to oversee, coordinate, promote, control and monitor
the implementation of development activities in the Special
Development Area;
(2) to call for information from the Government
departments, local authorities and statutory authorities concerned
with regard to their projects, schemes and priorities, if any, relating
to the Special Development Area;
(3) to take decisions on matters that would impinge the
development of the Special Development Area and co-ordinate
with the Government departments, local authorities and statutory
authorities concerned to remove difficulties;
(4) to make general or specific regulations or issue
directions on the standards and norms for buildings, structures,
infrastructure development, aesthetics and other construction
activities to be implemented in the Special Development Area;
(5) to
remove
encroachments
and
constructions,
which are not duly authorised or made in violation of the plans,
regulations, directions and norms, from the Special Development
Area;
Powers of the
Authority.
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(6) to
prepare
investment
programmes
enriching
sustainable development and promotion of the Special
Development Area and recommend implementation of such
programmes;
(7) to carry out building construction, engineering
activities and to develop resources, infrastructure and other
avenues for facilitating and promoting the Special Development
Area;
(8) to levy and collect such fees, tolls, cess, development
charges, betterment fee, infrastructure and amenities charges as
may be prescribed by the Government from time to time;
(9) to issue directions to the local authorities or statutory
authorities concerned with regard to the implementation of any
plan, scheme or project under this Act, and such authorities shall
be bound to comply with such directions;
(10) to engage with the private sector through joint
venture or public-private partnership for the effective planning,
development and management of the Special Development Area;
(11) to acquire, hold, develop, manage and dispose of
lands and any other property for the purpose of implementation
of the Special Area Master Plan, with the prior approval of the
Government;
(12) to take such measures as may be prescribed for the
preservation of any land, building or any other property having
any tourist, archaeological, historical and environmental value in
the Special Development Area;
(13) to subscribe for or acquire any stock, share, bond,
debenture or any other financial instrument in any company, with
the prior approval of the Government;
(14) to enter into a contract, agreement or concession
agreement with any person, entity, developer or organization, as
it may deem necessary for performing its functions;
(15) to associate with experts or organisations, public or
private, national or international, for assistance or advice;
(16) to form sub-committees and nominate members to
such sub-committees;
(17) to undertake surveys, studies, research and training,
as may be required, for the sustainable development of the
Special Development Area;
(18) to exercise such other powers as may be prescribed.
Delegation of
powers and
functions of
the Authority to
Special Purpose
Vehicle.
11. (1) The Authority may, with the prior approval of the
Government, delegate all or any of its powers and functions to a
Special Purpose Vehicle, except the power under section 73.
(2) The powers and functions delegated under sub-
section (1) shall stand withdrawn if the Government ceases to
hold at least fifty-one per cent of the paid-up share capital of the
Special Purpose Vehicle.
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12. (1) The Authority may, in order to implement the plans
and schemes formulated under this Act, or to carry out any
other development activities in the Special Development Area,
issue such directions to any local authority or statutory authority
concerned.
Directions by the
Authority.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law
for the time being in force, every direction issued under sub-
section (1) shall be complied with by the local authority or statutory
authority to whom it is issued. On failure, it shall be competent for
the Authority to take necessary action to carry out the directions
issued under sub-section (1) and recover expenses, if any,
incurred therefor from the local authority or statutory authority
concerned.
CHAPTER – III.
STATE LEVEL STEERING COMMITTEE AND SPECIAL
DEVELOPMENT AREA ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
13. (1) The Government shall constitute a State Level
Steering Committee to co-ordinate and monitor the activities of
the Authorities, and to provide guidance in matters relating to the
planning and development of the Special Development Areas.
(2) The State Committee shall consist of the following
members, namely:–
(i) the Chief Secretary to the Government, who shall
be the Chairperson, ex-officio;
(ii) the Secretary to the Government in charge of
Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowment, who shall be the
Member-Secretary, ex-officio;
(iii) the Secretary to the Government in charge of
Finance, ex-officio;
(iv) the Secretary to the Government in charge of
Environment, Climate Change and Forest, ex-officio;
(v) the Secretary to the Government in charge of
Highways and Minor Ports, ex-officio;
(vi) the Secretary to the Government in charge of
Public Works, ex-officio;
(vii)
the Secretary to the Government in charge of
Water Resources, ex-officio;
(viii)
the Secretary to the Government in charge of
Revenue and Disaster Management, ex-officio;
(ix) the Secretary to the Government in charge of
Municipal Administration and Water Supply, ex-officio;
(x) the Secretary to the Government in charge of
Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, ex-officio;
(xi) the Secretary to the Government in charge of
Housing and Urban Development, ex-officio;
(xii)
the Secretary to the Government in charge of
Transport, ex-officio;
Constitution
of the State
Level Steering
Committee.
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(xiii) the Secretary to the Government in charge of
Health and Family Welfare, ex-officio;
(xiv) the Secretary to the Government in charge of
Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, ex-officio;
(xv)
the Secretary to the Government in charge of
Energy, ex-officio.
(3) The State Committee may co-opt four persons having
such ability, integrity and high repute as members, as it deems fit.
(4) The State Committee may invite such number of
persons of eminence or high repute as it deems fit, to attend any
of its meetings as special invitees.
Powers and
functions of
the State
Committee.
14. The State Committee shall have the following powers and
functions, namely:–
(a) to advise the Government to lay down policies
and guidelines for the development and promotion of the Special
Development Areas;
(b) to conceptualise, prepare and approve investment
programmes for the promotion and sustainable development of
the Special Development Areas;
(c) to make recommendations to the Government,
wherever necessary, in regard to the promotion and development
of the Special Development Areas;
(d) to foster the growth and development of tourism in
the Special Development Areas;
(e) to co-ordinate and promote the implementation
of various tourism development measures in the Special
Development Areas;
(f) to negotiate with foreign or international
organisations in connection with the matters relating to
comprehensive and sustainable development of the Special
Development Areas, with the prior approval of the Government;
(g) to suggest modifications in the draft Special Area
Master Plan prepared by the Authority;
(h) to exercise such other powers and to perform
such other functions, as may be prescribed;
(i) to exercise such other powers and to perform
such other functions, as may be vested or assigned to it by the
Government from time to time.
Meetings of
the State
Committee.
15. (1) The State Committee shall meet at least once in every
three months at such place as it deems fit and shall observe such
rules of procedure governing the transaction of its business at its
meetings, including the quorum thereat, as may be prescribed:
Provided that, in case of emergency, the State Committee
may decide any matter by circulation to its members.
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(2) Where a Secretary to the Government is unable to
attend the meetings of the State Committee for any reason,
he may depute any officer of his department not lower in rank
than that of a Deputy Secretary to the Government to attend the
meeting and the officer so deputed shall have the right to take
part in the proceedings of such meetings and shall have the right
to vote.
(3) All the members other than the special invitees
referred to in sub-section (4) of section 13 shall have the right to
vote.
(4) No act or proceedings of the State Committee shall
be invalid merely on the ground of existence of any vacancy,
or deficiency in the quorum or any defect in the constitution or
conduct of meetings of the Committee.
16.
(1) As soon as may be, after an Authority is
constituted under sub-section (1) of section 4 for a Special
Development Area, the Government shall, by notification in the
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, for the purpose of advising that
Authority, constitute an advisory committee, namely, the Special
Development Area Advisory Committee.
(2) The Special Development Area Advisory Committee
shall consist of the following members, namely:–
(a) District Collector, within whose territorial jurisdiction
the majority of the Special Development Area lies, who shall be
the Chairperson, ex-officio;
(b) Chief Executive Officer of the Special Area
Development Authority, who shall be the Member- Secretary;
(c) Member of the Parliament of the parliamentary
constituency, within which the whole or majority of the area of the
Special Development Area lies;
(d) Member of the Legislative Assembly of the
assembly constituency, within which the whole or majority of the
area of the Special Development Area lies;
(e) Chairperson of the municipal corporation,
municipal council or the town panchayat, as the case may be,
within which the whole or majority of the area of the Special
Development Area lies;
(f) Chairman of the panchayat union council within
whose territorial jurisdiction, the whole or majority of the area of
the Special Development Area lies;
(g) not more than two presidents of village panchayats
functioning within the Special Development Area, as may be
nominated by the Chairperson of the Authority;
(h) one person as may be nominated by the
Chairperson of the Authority, from any non-governmental
organisation, involved in matters relating to the special nature of
the Special Development Area for such period as the Government
may determine.
Special
Development
Area Advisory
Committee.
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(3) The Advisory Committee may, wherever necessary,
make recommendations to the Authority on matters relating to the
promotion and development of the Special Development Area.
(4) The Advisory Committee shall render advice to the
Authority, whenever the Authority seeks such advice on any
matter, as it deems necessary.
(5) The members specified in clauses (c) to (g) of sub-
section (2) shall hold office till they cease to be a member of the
Parliament, or the Legislative Assembly, or the Chairperson, the
Chairman or the President of the local bodies concerned, as the
case may be.
CHAPTER – IV.
SPECIAL AREA MASTER PLAN AND DETAILED
DEVELOPMENT PLAN.
Special Area
Master Plan.
17.
(1) The Authority shall, as soon as it is constituted,
but not later than such time as may be prescribed and after
consulting the local authorities concerned, prepare and submit to
the State Committee, a plan hereinafter called the “Special Area
Master Plan” for the Special Development Area or any part of
it and such other area or areas contiguous or adjacent to the
Special Development Area, as the Government may direct to be
included in the Special Area Master Plan.
(2) The Special Area Master Plan may propose or provide
for all or any of the following matters, namely: –
(a) long term strategies with vision, goals, and targets
for sustainable development of the Special Development Area
including action plans and mechanisms to leverage resources,
empower sustainable travel choices and help commercial as
well as industrial establishments to reduce their environmental
impact;
(b) the manner in which the land in the Special
Development Area shall be used;
(c) comprehensive planning and infrastructure
development;
(d) the allotment or reservation of land for residential,
commercial, tourism, industrial and agricultural purposes and for
parks, play-fields and open spaces;
(e) provision for regulating the location, height,
number of storeys and size of buildings and other structures, the
size of the yards and other open spaces and the use of buildings,
structures and lands in the Special Development Area;
(f) the allotment or reservation of lands for public
buildings, institutions and civic amenities;
(g) the allotment or reservation of lands for the
development of wellness tourism, ethnic tourism, hospitality
tourism, business and leisure tourism, caravan tourism, heritage
tourism, rural and plantation tourism, coastal tourism, religious
tourism, water tourism, adventure tourism, film tourism, and eco-
tourism and for conventions and exhibitions, wherever necessary;
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(h) provision for the development of special areas, if
any, such as, tribal areas, coastal areas, areas for establishment
of new towns;
(i) provision for the development and preservation
of heritage sites including the regulation and control of any
developmental activity that may affect such heritage sites or their
vicinity;
(j) provision for the preservation, conservation and
development of nature reserves, animal sanctuaries, forests,
wildlife, natural resources, landscaping, botanical and zoological
gardens, in tune with the laws in force;
(k) provision for highways, arterial roads, ring roads,
major streets, lines of communication and transportation, as
may be necessary, for ensuring connectivity and integrated
infrastructure within and around the Special Development Area;
(l) provision for the improvement of areas of
unorganised layout or obsolete development and slum areas and
for relocation of occupants thereof;
(m) provision for detailed development of specific
areas for housing, tourism, shopping, industries, civic amenities,
educational and cultural facilities;
(n) provision for traffic and transportation pattern and
traffic circulation pattern;
(o) provision for major road and street improvements;
(p) provision for areas reserved for future development
and expansion;
(q) provision for new housing projects and other
projects providing for amenities, services and utilities;
(r) provision for resorts, heritage hotels, caravan
parks, destination weddings, farm stay, bed and breakfast,
camping sites, way-side amenities, convention centers, museums,
aquariums, theme parks, golf courses, ropeways, water parks,
water sports, etc;
(s) the control of architectural features, elevation and
frontage of buildings and structures;
(t) the stages by which the Special Area Master Plan
shall be carried out;
(u) provision to indicate the projects which can
be developed through Central schemes, State schemes, joint
ventures or public private partnerships; and
(v) such other matters as may be prescribed.
(3) The Special Area Master Plan may provide for any
other matter as may be necessary for the proper development of
the Special Development Area, not inconsistent with this Act.
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Directions to the
appropriate
planning
authority.
18. The Authority may, at any time, before the date of
publication of approval of the Special Area Master Plan under
section 22, if it deems necessary, direct the appropriate planning
authority to impose such restrictions on the construction or
development of lands, buildings or any other properties in the
Special Development Area in such manner as may be prescribed
and such authority shall be bound to comply with such directions.
Consent of the
Government to
the publication
of notice of
preparation of
the Special Area
Master Plan.
19. (1) As soon as may be, after the draft Special Area Master
Plan has been submitted to the State Committee under sub-
section (1) of section 17, but not later than such time as may
be prescribed, the State Committee may direct the Authority to
make such modifications, if any, in the draft Special Area Master
Plan as it thinks fit and thereupon the Authority shall make such
modifications, if any, and then submit the plan to the Government,
for their consent to the publication of the notice of the preparation
thereof, within such time as may be prescribed.
(2) The Government may, not later than such time as may
be prescribed, direct the Authority to make such modifications,
if any, in the draft Special Area Master Plan as they think fit and
thereupon the Authority shall make such modifications, if any, and
resubmit the plan to the Government for consent to the publication
of the notice of the preparation thereof, within such time as may
be prescribed.
(3) The Government shall, after the modifications, if any,
directed by them, have been made, give their consent to the
Authority, to the publication of a notice under section 20, of the
preparation of the draft Special Area Master Plan.
Notice of
preparation of
the Special Area
Master Plan.
20. (1) As soon as may be, after receiving the consent of
the Government under sub-section (3) of section 19 to the
publication of the notice, but not later than such time as may
be prescribed, the Authority shall publish the notice in the
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette and in at least two leading daily
newspapers of the region, of which one shall be in the vernacular
language, of the preparation of the draft Special Area Master
Plan. The notice shall specify that the draft Special Area Master
Plan has been prepared and indicate the place or places where
copies of the same may be inspected, inviting objections and
suggestions in writing from any person in respect of the said plan
within such period as may be specified in the notice:
Provided that such period shall not be less than one
month from the date of the publication of the notice in the
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
(2) After the expiry of the period specified in sub-section
(1), the Authority shall give a reasonable opportunity of being
heard to any person, including representatives of Government
departments, local authorities and statutory authorities, who
have made a request for being so heard and may make such
amendments to the draft Special Area Master Plan, as it
considers proper and shall submit the said plan, with or without
modifications, to the Government for approval.
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21. As soon as may be, after the submission of the draft
Special Area Master Plan to the Government, but not later than
such time as may be prescribed, the Government may, after
consulting the State Committee, approve the said plan with or
without modifications, as they may consider necessary.
Approval of the
Special Area
Master Plan.
22. (1) The approval of the Government to the Special
Area Master Plan under section 21 shall be published by the
Government by a notification in the Tamil Nadu Government
Gazette and in at least two leading daily newspapers of the
region, of which one shall be in the vernacular language, and such
notification shall state the place or places and the time at which
the Special Area Master Plan shall be open to the inspection of
the public.
(2) A notification published under sub-section (1) shall be
conclusive evidence that the Special Area Master Plan has been
duly made and approved. The said plan shall come into operation
from the date of publication of such notification in the Tamil Nadu
Government Gazette.
Coming into
operation of the
Special Area
Master Plan.
23. (1) The Authority may, by resolution, decide to prepare
a development plan to be called the “Detailed Development Plan”
in respect of any land within the Special Development Area, either
along with the preparation of the draft Special Area Master Plan
or thereafter and submit the draft Detailed Development Plan to
the Government.
(2) A Detailed Development Plan may propose or provide
for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) the laying out or re-laying out of land, either
vacant or already built upon, as building sites;
(b)
the
construction,
diversion,
extension,
alteration, improvement or closure of lanes, streets, roads and
communications;
Detailed
Development
Plan.
(c) the construction, alteration, removal or demolition
of buildings, bridges and any other structures;
(d) the acquisition by purchase, exchange or
otherwise of any land or other immovable property within the area
included in the Detailed Development Plan, whether required
immediately or not;
(e) the
redistribution
of
boundaries
and
the
reconstitution of plots belonging to owners of the property;
(f) the disposal by sale, exchange, lease or otherwise
of land acquired or owned by the Authority;
(g) transport facilities, water supply, lighting, drainage
including sewage, surface draining and sewage disposal;
(h) the planned development of amenity blocks
which provides for essential facilities like toilets, changing rooms,
drinking water stations, help-desks, cafeterias, rest areas,
shoe stands, cloak rooms, souvenir shops, medical rooms, and
charging stations;
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(i) the means of accessibility for the persons with
disabilities, such as, walkways, ramps, elevators and toilets;
(j) the deployment of hop-on hop-off vehicles to
connect the airports, railway stations, and major tourism sites;
(k) the allotment or reservation of land for streets,
roads, squares, houses, buildings for religious and charitable
purposes, open spaces, gardens, recreation grounds, schools,
markets, shops, factories, hospitals, dispensaries, public
buildings, public purposes of all kinds;
(l) defining and demarcating the reconstituted plots
or the areas allotted to or reserved for the purposes mentioned in
clause (k);
(m) the
allotment
or
reservation
of
land
for
establishment of tourism related infrastructure;
(n) the construction of buildings for housing or re-
housing of persons displaced by the Detailed Development Plan;
(o) the demarcation of places or objects for the
development or protection of buildings of archaeological or
historical importance, scenic beauty, religious importance or
veneration by the public;
(p) the protection of canals, tanks or river sides,
coastal areas and any other places of natural or landscape
beauty;
(q) the identification and demarcation of various
places or sites for comprehensive and sustainable development
and for making suitable provision for attendant infrastructure;
(r) the demarcation of water bodies, forests, coastal
and hilly areas for the development of projects such as hotels,
health and wellness resorts, camp-sites, museums, aquariums,
amusement parks, house boats, theme parks, heritage hotels,
convention centres, new tourist destinations, village or farm
stays, tourist centres or wildlife resorts;
(s) the planned development of facilities such as in-
water adventure, in-land adventure and in-sky adventure tourism
near major water bodies, forests or hills;
(t) the planned development for—
(i) recreation tourism such as theme parks, golf
courses or sports facilities;
(ii) caravan tourism such as caravan parks with
basic or advanced facilities;
(iii) rural and plantation tourism such as home
stays, plantation stays or experiential resorts;
(iv) coastal, aquatic or underwater tourism such
as water-based activities, surfing, speed boats or water-skiing;
(v) medical and wellness tourism such as health
resorts;
(vi) religious tourism such as pilgrimage to
temples, churches, mosques or any other religious places;
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(vii) eco-tourism such as camping, bird watching,
trekking or boardwalks in national parks, mangroves or coastlines;
(viii) any other kinds of tourism;
(u) the planned development for promotion of
sustainable development through green initiatives, such as
daylight or movement sensors in corridors or roads, solar energy
usage, solar-powered street lights, water-saving fixtures, or rain-
water harvesting;
(v) the imposition of conditions and restrictions in
regard to the character, density, architectural features and height
of buildings;
(w) the building lines or control lines for roads, railway
lines or power supply lines;
(x) the purposes for which buildings or specified
areas may be or may not be appropriate;
(y) sufficient open spaces abutting buildings and their
maintenance;
(z) payment of advance to the owners of land, buildings or
any other properties comprised within the area covered by the
Detailed Development Plan upon such terms and conditions as
may be provided by the said plan, of the whole or part of the
amount required for the erection of buildings or for carrying out
the works, alterations or improvements in accordance with the
said plan;
(za)
ensuring tourist safety, deployment of police
personnel, installation and monitoring of Closed Circuit Television
Cameras; and
(zb) such other matters as may be prescribed.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing
provisions, every Detailed Development Plan shall contain the
following particulars, namely:–
(a) plan showing the lines of existing and proposed
streets;
(b) areas covered by the plan;
(c) full description of all details of the plan;
(d) description of all lands acquired or to be acquired
for the purposes specified in sub-section (2);
(e) particulars regarding the number and nature of
houses or projects to be developed by the Authority in cases
where the Detailed Development Plan provides for any housing
or re-housing;
(f) the approximate extent and other details of
land to be acquired and all matters supplemental, incidental or
consequential to such housing or re-housing; and
(g) zoning regulations and regulations for enforcing
or carrying out the provisions of the plan.
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Consent of
Government to
the publication
of notice of
preparation of
the Detailed
Development
Plan.
24.
(1) As soon as may be, after the draft Detailed
Development Plan has been submitted, but not later than such
time as may be prescribed, the Government may direct the
Authority to make such modifications, if any, in the draft Detailed
Development Plan as they think fit and thereupon, the Authority
shall make such modifications, if any, and resubmit the plan to
the Government for consent, to the publication of the notice of the
preparation thereof within such time as may be prescribed.
(2) The Government shall, after the modifications, if any,
directed by them, have been made, give their consent to the
Authority to the publication of a notice under section 25 of the
preparation of the draft Detailed Development Plan.
Notice of
preparation of
the Detailed
Development
Plan.
25. (1) As soon as may be, after receiving the consent of the
Government under sub-section (2) of section 24 to the publication
of the notice, but not later than such time as may be prescribed, the
Authority shall publish the notice in the Tamil Nadu Government
Gazette and in at least two leading daily newspapers of the
region, of which one shall be in the vernacular language, of the
preparation of the draft Detailed Development Plan. The notice
shall specify that the draft Detailed Development Plan has been
prepared and indicate the place or places where copies of the
same may be inspected, inviting objections and suggestions in
writing from any person in respect of the said plan within such
period as may be specified in the notice:
Provided that such period shall not be less than one
month from the date of publication of the notice in the Tamil Nadu
Government Gazette.
(2) After the expiry of the period specified in sub-section
(1), the Authority shall give a reasonable opportunity of being
heard to any person, including representatives of Government
departments, local authorities and statutory authorities, who
have made a request for being so heard and may make such
amendments to the draft Detailed Development Plan, as it
considers proper and shall submit the said plan, with or without
modifications to the Government for the approval.
Approval of
the Detailed
Development
Plan.
26. As soon as may be, after the submission of the draft
Detailed Development Plan to the Government, but not later than
such time as may be prescribed, the Government may approve
the said plan with or without modifications, as they may consider
necessary.
Coming into
operation of
the Detailed
Development
Plan.
27. (1) The approval of the Government to the Detailed
Development Plan under section 26 shall be published by the
Authority by a notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette
and in at least two leading daily newspapers of the region, of which
one shall be in the vernacular language, and such notification
shall state the place or places and the time at which the Detailed
Development Plan shall be open to the inspection of the public.
(2) A notification published under sub-section (1) shall
be conclusive evidence that the Detailed Development Plan has
been duly made and approved. The said plan shall come into
operation from the date of publication of such notification in the
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
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28.(1) A Special Area Master Plan or a Detailed Development
Plan approved under this Act may, at any time, be varied or
revoked by a subsequent plan, by the Authority.
(2) The provisions of sections 17 to 27, with such
modifications, as may be necessary, shall apply to such
subsequent plan referred to in sub-section (1).
(3) The Government may, at any time, by notification in
the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, vary or revoke a Special
Area Master Plan or a Detailed Development Plan prepared and
approved under this Act.
Variation and
revocation of
Special Area
Master Plan
and Detailed
Development
Plan.
CHAPTER – V.
ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF LAND.
Central Act 30 of
2013.
29. Any land required, reserved or designated in a Special Area
Master Plan or a Detailed Development Plan, for the development
or re-development or improvement of the area, as the case may
be, within the jurisdiction of a Special Area Development Authority,
shall be deemed to be the land needed for a public purpose within
the meaning of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency
in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
Land required for
development
deemed to be
land needed for
public purpose.
30. (1) Where after the publication of the notice in the
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, of preparation of a Special
Area Master Plan, or a Detailed Development Plan, any land is
required, reserved or designated in such plan for the development
or re-development or improvement of the Special Development
Area, the Authority may acquire the land,—
(a) by agreement, by paying an amount agreed to; or
(b) in lieu of any amount agreed to, by granting the
land owner, the transfer of development rights against the area
of land surrendered free of cost and free from all encumbrances,
and also further additional floor space index or transfer of
development rights against the development or construction of
the amenity on the surrendered land at his cost, in such manner
as may be prescribed; or
Power to purchase
or acquire lands
specified in the
plan.
Central Act 30 of
2013
Central Act 30 of
2013
(c) by making an application to the Government
for acquiring such land under the Right to Fair Compensation
and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and
Resettlement Act, 2013, and the land (together with the amenity,
if any, so developed or constructed) so acquired by agreement
or by grant of floor space index and additional floor space index
in the form of transfer of development rights under this section
or under the said Central Act, as the case may be, shall vest
absolutely free from all encumbrances in the Authority.
(2) On receipt of an application made under clause (c)
of sub-section (1), if the Government are satisfied that the land
specified in the application is needed for the public purpose
specified therein, they may acquire the said land by following
the procedure laid down in the Right to Fair Compensation
and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and
Resettlement Act, 2013.
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Contractual
acquisition
of rights and
interests in a
land.
31. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 30, where
any land is needed for the purpose of a Special Area Master
Plan or a Detailed Development Plan or for performing any other
duties or functions of the Authority, the Authority may enter into an
agreement with any person for the acquisition, by purchase, lease,
exchange or otherwise, of his rights and interests in such land,
either wholly or in part, on payment of an amount proportionate
to the loss or deprivation caused to the enjoyment of that land.
Release of land.
32. If within five years from the date of the publication of the
notice in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette under section 20
or section 25—
(a) no acquisition of land as provided in sub-section
(2) of section 30 is made in respect of any land reserved, allotted
or designated for any purpose specified in a Special Area Master
Plan or a Detailed Development Plan covered by such notice; or
(b) such land is not acquired by agreement, such land
shall be deemed to be released from such reservation, allotment
or designation:
Provided that the Government may, by notification,
extend the period for such time as they may think proper, but
such extended period shall, in no case, exceed five years.
Land pooling area
development
scheme.
33. (1) The Authority may, for the implementation of any of
the plans or schemes formulated under this Act, with the prior
approval of the Government, make a scheme for land pooling
area development, namely, the “Special land pooling area
development scheme”.
(2) For making a scheme under sub-section (1),
sections 39-A to 39-Y of Chapter- IV A of the Tamil Nadu Town
and Country Planning Act, 1971 shall mutatis mutandis apply.
Tamil Nadu Act 35
of 1972.
CHAPTER – VI.
CONTROL OF DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF LAND IN
SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT AREA.
Use and
development
of land to be in
conformity with
plans.
34. After the coming into operation of a Special Area Master
Plan or a Detailed Development Plan in any Special Development
Area, no person other than any State Government or the Central
Government or any local authority shall use or cause to be used
any land or carry out any development in that area otherwise than
in conformity with such plan:
Provided that the continuance of the use of any land for the
purpose and to the extent for, and to which it is being used on the
date on which such plan comes into operation, may be allowed
for such period and upon such terms and conditions as may be
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35. (1) When any department of any State Government or
the Central Government or any local authority intends to carry out
development of any land or building in the Special Development
Area, the officer in charge thereof shall inform, in writing to
the Authority of their intention to do so, giving full particulars
thereof, and accompanied by such plans and documents, as
may be prescribed, at least thirty days before undertaking such
development.
(2) Where the Authority raises any objection to the
proposed development on the ground that the development is
not in conformity with the provisions of the Special Area Master
Plan or the Detailed Development Plan, or any other plan under
preparation or for any other material consideration, the officer of
the State Government, Central Government or local authority, as
the case may be, shall either make necessary modifications in
the proposal for development to meet the objections raised by
the Authority, or submit the proposal for the development together
with the objections raised by the Authority to the Government for
decision.
Development
undertaken
on behalf of
any State
Government
or Central
Government or
local authority.
(3) The Government, on receipt of proposal for
development together with the objections of the Authority, shall,
either approve the proposal with or without modifications or
direct the officer to make such modifications in the proposal as
they consider necessary in the circumstances and the officer
concerned shall be bound to make such modifications as directed
by the Government.
36. (1) On or after the date of publication of the approval
of the Special Area Master Plan under section 22, any person
other than any State Government or Central Government or
local authority intending to carry out any development on land or
building shall make an application in writing to the Authority for
permission in such form along with such documents as may be
prescribed.
(2) Every application under sub-section (1) shall be
accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed.
(3) The Authority shall keep, in such form as may be
prescribed, a register of applications for permission under this
section.
(4) The said register shall contain such particulars,
including information as to the manner in which application for
permission have been dealt with and shall be made available for
inspection by the public at all reasonable hours on payment of
such fee as may be prescribed.
Application for
permission for
development.
37. (1) On receipt of the application for permission under
sub-section (1) of section 36, the Authority or such person as
may be authorised by it in this behalf, shall, after making such
inquiry as it consider necessary, by order in writing, either grant
permission, subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified
in the order or refuse to grant such permission.
Grant or refusal of
permission for
development.
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(2) The Authority shall levy a fee for grant of permission
under sub-section (1) at such rate as may be prescribed.
(3) The Authority shall, before passing any order on
application for permission, give an opportunity to the applicant, if
need be, to make any correction therein or to supply any further
particulars or documents or to make good any deficiency in the
requisite fee with a view to bringing the application in conformity
with the relevant rules or regulations.
(4) Every permission granted shall remain in force for a
period, as may be prescribed:
Provided that any expiry of permission shall not bar any
subsequent application for fresh permission under this Act.
(5) Where permission is refused, the grounds of such
refusal shall be recorded in writing and communicated to the
applicant forthwith:
Provided that before making an order refusing such
permission, the applicant shall be given a reasonable opportunity
to show cause.
Appeal against
refusal to grant
permission.
38. (1) Any person aggrieved by an order of refusal under
sub-section (5) of section 37 may prefer an appeal to the Director
of Town and Country Planning within two months from the date on
which such order was communicated to him:
Provided that the Director of Town and Country Planning
may admit an appeal preferred after the expiry of aforesaid period
if he is satisfied that the appellant had sufficient cause for not
preferring the appeal within the said period.
(2) In disposing of an appeal, the Director of Town and
Country Planning may, after giving the parties an opportunity of
making their representation, pass such orders as he deems fit.
The order passed by the Director shall be final. The Director of
Town and Country Planning may pass such interlocutory orders
pending decision on such appeal as he deems fit.
Restriction on
lands and
buildings in
the Special
Development
Area.
39. On or after the date of publication of approval of the
Special Area Master Plan under section 22, no person shall carry
out any development of land or construct any building within the
Special Development Area—
(a) without permission required under this Act; or
(b) in contravention of any permission granted or of
any condition subject to which such permission has been granted;
or
(c) after the permission for development of land or
building has been duly revoked; or
(d) in contravention of any permission which has
been duly modified.
Power to require
removal of
unauthorised
development.
40. (1) Where any unauthorised development of land or
building has been carried out as described in clauses (a) to (d)
of section 39, the Authority may, at any time, serve a notice,
requiring the owner to take any of the following steps, within such
period being not less than one month from the date of the service
of the notice, as may be specified therein, namely:—
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(i) in cases specified in clause (a) or (c) of section
39, to restore the land or building to its condition before the said
development took place;
(ii) in cases specified in clause (b) or (d) of section 39,
to secure compliance with the permission or with the conditions of
the permission, as the case may be.
(2) In particular, any such notice may, for the purposes
aforesaid, require—
(i) the demolition or alteration of any building or
works;
(ii) the carrying out on land, of any building or other
operations;
(iii) the discontinuance of any use of land or building:
Provided that in case the notice requires the discontinuance
of any use of land or building, the Authority shall serve a notice on
the occupier also.
(3) If the owner or occupier, as the case may be, of land
or building has not discontinued, the use of such land or building
as required in the notice served under sub-section (1), within
the time specified therein, the Authority if prima-facie satisfied,
may take action to discontinue the use of such land or building
by locking and sealing the premises in such manner as may be
prescribed irrespective of pendency of any application under
section 36 or appeal under section 38 or any litigation before a
Court. The owner or occupier, as the case may be, of such land
or building shall provide security for such sealed premises.
(4)(a) Any person aggrieved by the notice served under
sub-section (1) may, within the period specified in the notice and
in the manner prescribed, apply for permission under section 36
for the retention of the land, or any buildings or works or for the
continuance of any use of the land or building to which the notice
relates.
(b) The foregoing provisions of sections 36, 37 and
38 shall so far as may be, apply to an application made under this
sub-section:
Provided that for the grant of permission, the Authority
shall, in addition to the permission fee as prescribed under sub-
section (2) of section 37, also levy five times of such permission
fee as penal fee.
(5) The notice issued under sub-section (1) shall not be
of any effect pending the final determination or withdrawal of the
application for permission, except the cases covered by clause
(c) of section 39.
(6) If such permission applied for is granted on that
application, the notice shall not take effect, or if such permission
applied for is not granted, the notice shall have full effect, or if such
permission is granted for the retention only of some buildings or
works, or for the continuance of use of only a part of the land or
building, the notice shall not take effect regarding such buildings
or works or such part of the land or building, but shall have full
effect regarding other buildings or works or other parts of the land
or building, as the case may be.
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(7) If within the period specified in the notice or within
such period after the disposal or withdrawal of the application
for permission, the notice or so much of it as continues to have
effect, is not complied with, the Authority may—
(a) prosecute the owner for not complying with the
notice; and in case where the notice requires the discontinuance
of any use of land or building, prosecute any other person who
uses the land or building or causes or permits the land or building
to be used in contravention of the notice; and
(b) (i) in the case where the notice requires the
demolition or alteration of any building or works or carrying out of
any building or other operations, itself cause the restoration of the
land to its original condition before the development took place
and secure the compliance with the conditions of the permission
or with the permission as modified, by taking such steps as
the Authority may consider necessary, including demolition or
alteration of any building or works or carrying out of any building
or other operations; and
(ii) the Authority may recover the cost of any
expenses incurred by it in this behalf from the owner as an arrear
of land revenue.
Power to stop
unauthorised
development.
41. (1) Where any unauthorised development as described
in clauses (a) to (d) of section 39 is being carried out, the
Authority may serve on the owner and the person carrying out
the development, a notice requiring the development to be
discontinued from the time of service of such notice.
(2) Where the notice under sub-section (1) has been
served, the owner or the person carrying out any development
shall discontinue the development from the date of service of
such notice and inform the fact of discontinuance to the Authority.
(3) If the owner or the person carrying out the development
has not discontinued the development as required in the notice
served under sub-section (1),—
(a) the Authority may serve a notice on the owner
requiring him within such period, being not less than seven days
to remove that part of the building built subsequent to the notice
served under sub-section (1). If the direction is not complied with,
within the period specified therein, the Authority may demolish
that part of the building built subsequent to the notice served
under sub-section (1) and reserve the right to recover the cost of
any expenses incurred by it in this behalf from the owner, as an
arrear of land revenue;
(b) the Authority may also proceed to seize any
construction material, tool, machinery, equipment, scaffolding,
vehicle or any other thing used for such development and kept
within the site for development;
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(c) the material, tool, equipment, scaffolding, vehicle
or any other thing so seized may be confiscated by the Authority
and sold by auction in such manner as may be prescribed and
the sale proceeds shall be credited to the Fund. No claim shall
be made by the owner or any other person, on the material, tool,
equipment, scaffolding, vehicle or any other thing confiscated and
on the sale proceeds:
Provided that before taking any action to sell the
confiscated property under this clause, the Authority shall afford
a reasonable opportunity to the owner of such property to show
cause as to why such property should not be sold.
(4) Where any unauthorised development as described in
clauses (a) to (d) of section 39 is being carried out, the Authority
may also take action to discontinue the development by locking
and sealing the premises, in such manner as may be prescribed,
till the production of the planning permission from the Authority as
required under this Act.
(5) If the owner or the person carrying out the development
has not complied with the requirement in the notices served
under sub-section (1) or (3), within the period specified therein,
the Authority may prosecute the owner for not complying with the
notice.
(6) If, in compliance of the notices served under sub-
section (1) or (3), the unauthorised development as described in
clauses (a) to (d) of section 39 is discontinued, sub-sections (4),
(5) and (6) of section 40 shall apply.
42. (1) The Director of Town and Country Planning may, on
application, by the owner or occupier, in such form and manner
as may be prescribed, call for and examine the records of the
Authority in respect of locking and sealing of any premises under
sub-section (3) of section 40 and sub-section (4) of section 41.
If it appears to the Director that action or decision should be
modified, annulled, reversed or remitted for reconsideration, may
pass orders accordingly:
Provided that every application to the Director under
this section shall be preferred within 30 days from date of locking
and sealing.
(2) No order prejudicial to any person shall be passed
under sub-section (1) unless such person has been given an
opportunity of making his representation.
Appeal against
locking and
sealing.
43. Any money certified by the Authority as due to it from any
person, on account of fees, charge, cess, toll, or from the disposal
of lands, buildings or any other properties, whether movable or
immovable, or by way of rents and profits shall be recovered by
the Authority from such person or his successor-in-interest in
such lands or buildings or any other properties, as an arrear of
land revenue.
Recovery of
expenses
incurred.
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Power of the
Authority to
provide amenity
or carry out
development.
44. (1) If the Authority is satisfied that any amenity has not
been provided but which ought to be provided as per the planning
permission or that any development of the land or building for
which permission had been obtained under this Act or under
any law in force before the commencement of this Act has not
been carried out, it may, after affording the owner of the land or
the person providing or responsible for providing the amenity, a
reasonable opportunity to show cause, by order require him to
provide the amenity or carry out the development within such
time as may be specified in the order.
(2) If any amenity is not provided or any such development
is not carried out within the time specified in the order, then,
the Authority may itself provide the amenity or carry out the
development or have it provided or carried out through such
agency as it deems fit:
Provided that before taking any action under this sub-
section, the Authority shall afford a reasonable opportunity to
the owner of the land or to the person providing or responsible
for providing the amenity to show cause as to why such action
should not be taken.
(3) The Authority may, from the owner or the person
providing or responsible for providing the amenity, recover all
the expenses incurred by it or by the agency employed by it, in
providing the amenity or carrying out the development together
with interest at such rate as the Government may, by order
specify, from the date when demand for the expenses is made
until the date of its payment, as an arrear of land revenue.
Betterment charge.
45. Where in the opinion of the Authority, as a consequence
of any development scheme having been executed by it in any
Special Development Area, the value of any property, in that area
which has been benefitted by the development, has increased
or will increase, such Authority shall be entitled to levy in such
manner as may be prescribed upon the owner of the property
or any person having an interest therein, a betterment charge at
such rate as may be prescribed in respect of the increase in value
of the property resulting from the execution of the development:
Provided that no betterment charge shall be levied in respect
of lands owned by any State or Central Government:
Provided further that where any land belonging to the
Government has been granted by way of lease or licence by
the Government to any person, then that land and any building
situated thereon shall be subject to a betterment charge under
this section.
Penal interest for
delayed payment
of betterment
charge.
46. (1) The Authority shall, by a notice in writing, fix a date by
which the betterment charge shall be paid. Where any amount is
outstanding, the Authority shall levy interest on such amount at
the rate of State Bank of India’s highest Marginal Cost of Lending
Rate plus two per cent, from the date of outstanding. Such
outstanding amount may be paid in such number of instalments,
as the Authority may determine.
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(2) The betterment charge along with interest due up to
the date of realisation, be recoverable by the Authority from the
owner of the property or his successor in interest or any person
having an interest therein, as an arrear of land revenue.
CHAPTER – VII.
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES.
47. Whoever–
(a) having been imposed with a penalty under section
49 or section 50 for having carried out or for carrying out any of
the unauthorised developments as described in clauses (a) to
(d) of section 39, has carried out or continues to carry out further
unauthorised development in the same land or building or in any
other land or building in any manner as described in clauses (a)
to (d) of said section 39; or
(b) fails to comply with the requirements of the notice
served under sub-section (1) of section 40 within the period
specified therein or within such period after the disposal or
withdrawal of the application for permission; or
(c) fails to comply with the requirements of the notice
served under sub-section (1) or sub-section (3) of section 41
within the period specified therein or within such period after the
disposal or withdrawal of the application for permission, shall, on
conviction, be punishable with imprisonment of either description
for a term which may extend to three years or with fine which may
extend to five lakh rupees or with both.
Explanation.— For the purpose of this section and section
48, the term “whoever” means and includes the land owner,
power of attorney holder, occupier, builder, promoter, architect
and licensed surveyor, jointly and severally.
Punishment for
offences.
48. Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of this
Act or of any rule or regulation made thereunder, except the
offences punishable under section 47, shall be liable for a penalty
which may extend to five lakh rupees and in case of continuing
contraventions, other than the contraventions under sub-section
(1) of section 40 and sub-section (1) of section 41, shall be liable
for an additional penalty which may extend to five thousand
rupees for every day during which such contravention continues,
after the imposition of penalty.
Penalty for
contraventions.
49. (1) The Government may, for the purposes of adjudicating
the contraventions and determining penalties under this Act, by
notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, appoint an
officer to be the adjudicating officer to hold an inquiry and impose
penalty in such manner as may be prescribed:
Provided that the Government may appoint as many
adjudicating officers as may be required.
Adjudication.
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(2) The adjudicating officer may summon and enforce
the attendance of any person acquainted with the facts and
circumstances of the case to give evidence or to produce any
document, which in the opinion of the adjudicating officer, may
be useful for, or relevant to, the subject matter of the inquiry and
if, on such inquiry, he is satisfied that the person concerned has
failed to comply with any of the provisions of this Act, he may
impose such penalty as he deems fit:
Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed without
giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
Appeal.
50. (1) Any person who is aggrieved by an order passed by
the adjudicating officer under section 49 may prefer an appeal
to appellate officer as may be notified by the Government in the
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, within sixty days from the date
of receipt of order in such manner as may be prescribed:
Provided that an appeal may be admitted after the expiry
of the period of sixty days if the appellate officer is satisfied that
the appellant had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal
within that period.
(2) The appellate officer may, after giving the parties to
the appeal an opportunity of being heard, pass such order as he
may think fit.
(3) The appellate officer shall dispose of the appeal within
sixty days from the date of filing of appeal.
Recovery.
51. If the penalty imposed under section 49 or under section
50, by the adjudicating officer or the appellate officer, as the case
may be, is not deposited in such manner as may be prescribed,
the amount due shall be recovered as an arrear of land revenue.
Offences by
companies.
52. (1) Where an offence punishable under this Act has been
committed by a company, every person who, at the time the
offence was committed, was in-charge of, and was responsible
to the company for the conduct of the business of the company,
as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the
offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished
accordingly:
Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall
render any such person liable to any punishment, if he proves
that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that
he had exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of
such offence.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section
(1), where any offence under this Act has been committed by a
company and it is proved that the offence, has been committed
with the consent or connivance of, or it attributable to, any
negligence on the part of, any director, manager, secretary or
other officer of the company, such director, manager, secretary or
other officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of that offence and
shall be, liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
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Explanation.— For the purposes of this section,—
(a) “company” means any body corporate and
includes a firm or other association of individuals, and
(b) “director” in relation to a firm means a partner in
the firm.
53. Where a contravention of any of the provisions of this Act,
or any rules or regulations made thereunder has been committed
by a company, the provisions contained in section 52 shall,
mutatis mutandis, apply.
Contraventions by
companies.
54. No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable
under this Act, except upon a complaint in writing, made by an
officer as may be authorised by the Authority in this behalf and no
court inferior to that of the Judicial Magistrate shall try any such
offence.
Cognizance of
offences.
CHAPTER – VIII.
FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND ANNUAL REPORTS.
55. (1) Every Authority shall constitute and maintain its own
Fund to which the following shall be credited:–
(a) all moneys received by the Authority from the
State Government or the Central Government by way of grants,
loans, advance or otherwise;
(b) all moneys borrowed by the Authority from sources
other than the State Government or the Central Government by
way of loans or debentures;
(c) all fees, tolls, cess, charges, penalties and the
like, received by the Authority under this Act;
(d) all moneys received by the Authority from the
disposal of lands, buildings and other properties, whether
movable or immovable; and
(e) all moneys received by the Authority by way of
rents, profits or from any other source.
(2) All expenditure incurred by the Authority under or for
the purposes of this Act shall be defrayed from out of the said
Fund.
Fund of the
Authority.
56. (1) The Government may, make such grants, advances
and loans to the Authority as they may deem necessary for the
performance of the functions of the Authority under this Act, on
such terms and conditions as they may determine.
Grants, advances,
borrowings and
investments.
(2) The Authority may, from time to time, borrow any
sum required, with prior approval of the Government, from
the public or from any corporation owned or controlled by the
Central Government or any State Government, banks, Financial
Institutions, International Financial Institutions, International
Multilateral Agencies, social bodies, trusts or companies for
the implementation of objects of this Act and, channelise and
appropriate such funds itself or through other agencies as may
be prescribed by the Government.
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(3) The Authority may, after meeting its expenditure,
invest any surplus amount in banks, financial institutions or such
other securities as may be approved by the Government in such
manner as may be prescribed.
Budget of the
Authority.
57. (1) The Authority shall prepare a budget, in such form
and at such time as may be prescribed, of estimated receipts
and expenditure in respect of the next financial year and shall
forward the same to the Government within such time as may be
prescribed.
(2) The statement shall be supplemented by an
explanatory note highlighting the activities, programmes and
projects proposed to be undertaken in the ensuing year.
Power of Authority
to incur
expenditure.
58. The Authority may, subject to budget provision and
availability of funds, incur expenditure to execute any work
or project or any other expenditure for carrying out any of the
purposes of this Act:
Provided that the Authority shall not, without the previous
approval of the Government, execute any work or project, the
total expenditure of which exceeds one hundred crore.
Accounts and
audit.
59. (1) The Authority shall maintain accounts in the double
entry book keeping format applicable to companies under the
Companies Act, 2013.
(2) The accounts of the Authority shall be audited atleast
once in a year by such auditor as the Government may appoint in
this behalf.
(3) The auditor appointed under sub-section (2) shall, for
the purposes of audit, have such rights, privileges and authority
as may be prescribed.
(4) The Member-Secretary of the Authority shall cause
the audit report to be printed and forward a printed copy thereof,
to each member and shall place such report before the Authority
for consideration at its next meeting.
(5) The Authority shall take appropriate action forthwith
to rectify any defect or irregularity that may be pointed out in the
audit report.
Central Act 18 of
2013.
(6) The accounts of the Authority as certified by the
Auditor together with the audit report along with the remarks
of the Authority thereon shall be forwarded to the Government
within such time as may be prescribed.
(7) The Government may, by order, direct the Authority
to take such action as may be specified therein, to rectify, within
such time as may be specified therein, the defects, if any,
disclosed in the audit report, and the Authority shall comply with
such direction.
Annual Report.
60. The Authority shall, as soon as may be, after the end
of each financial year, prepare and submit to the Government,
before such date and in such form as may be prescribed, a report
giving an account of its activities during the previous year and the
report shall also give an account of the activities, if any, which are
likely to be undertaken by the Authority in the next financial year.
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CHAPTER – IX.
MISCELLANEOUS.
61. (1) The Government may, by notification, delegate to any
officer or authority subordinate to them, all or any of the powers
conferred on them, by or under this Act other than the power to
make rules under section 72.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act and to such
restrictions as may be imposed by the Government by a general
or special order, the Authority may, by an order in writing, delegate
to any officer subordinate to it, all or any of the powers exercisable
by it or by its Chairperson, as the case may be, under this Act,
or the rules or regulations made thereunder, except the power to
make regulations under section 73.
Delegation of
powers.
62. (1) The Authority shall carry out such directions as may be
issued to it from time to time by the Government for the efficient
administration of this Act.
(2) If in, or in connection with the exercise of its powers
and discharge of its functions by the Authority under this Act, any
dispute arises between the Authority and the Government, the
decision of the Government on such dispute shall be final.
(3) The Government may, at any time either on its own
motion or on application made to them in this behalf, call for the
records of any case disposed of or order passed by the Authority
or any officer authorised by it to perform any function under this
Act and shall pass such orders as they deem fit:
Provided that the Government shall not pass any
order prejudicial to any person without affording such person a
reasonable opportunity of being heard.
(4) Every order of the Government made in exercise of
the powers conferred by this section shall be final.
Control by the
Government.
Central Act 45 of
2023.
63. When acting or purporting to act in pursuance of this
Act, every member, officer and employee of the Authority shall be
deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of clause (28)
of section 2 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Members, officers
and staff to be
public servants.
64. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall
lie against any of the members, officers or staff of the Authority,
in respect of anything done or intended to be done by them in
good faith in the discharge of official functions or in exercise
of the powers under this Act, or the rules or regulations made
thereunder.
Protection of
action taken in
good faith.
65. (1) The Authority shall furnish to the Government such
reports, returns and other information as the Government may,
from time to time, require.
(2) The Government may give such directions on such
reports, returns and other information, as they think fit, and it shall
be the duty of the Authority to carry out such directions.
Returns and
inspections.
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Powers of entry.
66. The Authority may authorize any person to enter into or
upon any land or building with or without assistance of any other
person for the purposes of,—
(a) making any enquiry, inspection, measurement or
survey or taking levels for such land or building;
(b) examining
works
under
construction
and
ascertaining the course of sewers and drains;
(c) digging or boring into the sub-soil;
(d) setting out boundaries and intended lines of work;
(e) making such levels, boundaries and lines by
placing marks and cutting trenches;
(f) ascertaining whether any land is being or has
been developed in contravention of any plan or in contravention
of any conditions subject to which such permission has been
granted; or
(g) doing any other thing necessary for the efficient
administration of this Act:
Provided that, no such entry shall be made except
between the hours of sunrise and sunset and without giving
reasonable notice to the occupier, or if there is no occupier, to the
owner of the land or building.
Explanation.— Every person authorised to enter into or
upon any land or building under this section, shall while so acting
in pursuance of such authority, be deemed to be a public servant
for the purposes of clause (28) of section 2 of the Bharatiya Nyaya
Sanhita, 2023.
Central Act 45 of
2023.
Service of notice
etc.
67. When any notice, bill or other document is required by
this Act or any rules or regulations made thereunder to be served
upon or issued or presented to any person, such service, issue
or presentation of such notice, bill or document shall be effected–
(a) by giving or tendering it to such person;
(b) if such person is not found, by leaving it at his
last known place of abode, or by giving or tendering the same to
some adult member or servant of his family;
(c) by forwarding it to such person by speed post to
his ordinary place of residence or office; or
(d) if his address elsewhere is known, by forwarding
it to him by speed post to such address; or
(e) through any electronic mode; or
(f) if none of the above means of service aforesaid is
feasible, by causing a copy of it to be affixed on some conspicuous
part of the building or land, if any, to which it relates.
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68. Every public notice given under this Act or any rules
or regulations made thereunder shall be widely made known in
the locality to be affected thereby, by affixing copies thereof in
conspicuous public places within the said locality, by advertisement
at least in two leading daily newspapers of the region, of which
one shall be in the vernacular language, by publishing it in the
official web portal of the Authority and by any other means that
the Authority may deem fit. Every such notice shall also be affixed
in the notice board in the office of the Authority.
Public notice how
to be made
known.
69. All permissions, orders, directions, decisions, notices and
other documents of the Authority shall be authenticated by the
signature of the Member-Secretary of the Authority or any other
officer authorised by the Authority in that behalf.
Authentication
of orders and
documents.
70. (1) Whenever in the opinion of the Government, the
continued existence of any Authority constituted under this Act is
unnecessary or undesirable, the Government may, by notification,
declare that such Authority shall be dissolved from such date as
may be specified therein and such Authority shall stand dissolved
accordingly.
(2) On and from the said date of dissolution—
(a) all properties, funds and dues which are vested
in or realisable by the Authority, shall vest, in, or be realisable by,
the Government;
(b) all liabilities which are enforceable against the
Authority shall be enforceable against the Government;
Dissolution of
Authorities.
(c) all powers and functions to be exercised or
discharged by the Authority under this Act or the rules or the
regulations made thereunder shall be exercised or discharged in
such manner as may be prescribed, by such person as may be
appointed or designated by the Government in this behalf.
71. On and from the date of publication of the approval of
the Special Area Master Plan under section 22 , no civil court
shall have, or be entitled to exercise, any jurisdiction, powers or
authority in relation to matters specified in this Act.
Bar of civil
jurisdiction.
72. (1) The Government may make rules for carrying out the
purposes of this Act.
(2) (a) All rules made under this Act shall be published
in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, and, unless they are
expressed to come into force on a particular day, shall come into
force on the day on which they are so published.
(b) All notifications issued under this Act shall, unless
they are expressed to come into force on a particular day, come
into force on the day on which they are so published.
Power to make
Rules.
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(3) Every rule made or notification or order issued under
this Act shall, as soon as possible, after it is made or issued, be
placed on the table of the Legislative Assembly, and if, before the
expiry of the session in which it is so placed or the next session, the
Assembly makes any modification in any such rule or notification
or order, or the Assembly decides that the rule or notification
or order should not be made or issued, the rule or notification
or order shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form
or be of no effect, as the case may be, so, however, that any
such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the
validity of anything previously done under that rule or notification
or order.
Power to make
Regulations.
73. The Authority may, with the previous approval of the
Government, by notification, make regulations not inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder to
carry out the provisions of this Act.
Power to remove
difficulties.
74. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions
of this Act, the Government may, by order published in the
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, make such provisions not
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as appear to them to
be necessary or expedient for removing such difficulty:
Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry
of a period of two years from the date of commencement of this
Act.
Application of other
laws not barred.
75. The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, and not in
derogation of, the provisions of any other law for the time being in
force as long as the provisions of other laws are not inconsistent
with this Act.
Overriding effect of
the Act.
76. Upon publication of the approval of the Special Area
Master Plan under section 22 , any area declared to be a Special
Development Area under this Act shall be deemed to be excluded
from the existing local planning area, regional planning area, new
town development area, urban planning area or the Chennai
metropolitan planning area and also from the existing master
plan, regional plan, new town development plan or detailed
development plan, as the case may be, constituted or approved
under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971,
and notwithstanding such exclusion, anything done or any action
taken under the referred Act, shall be deemed to have been done
or taken under this Act, as if this Act were in force at all material
times.
Tamil Nadu Act 35
of 1972.
Savings.
77. With effect from the date on which the approval of the
Special Area Master Plan is published under section 22, the
following consequences shall ensue:—
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Tamil Nadu Act 35
of 1972.
(a) anything done or any action taken (including any
appointment, delegation, notification, order or scheme, made,
granted or issued, any certificate or permission or approval
granted) by the appropriate planning authority, under the
Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 shall be deemed
to have been done or made, issued or granted by the Authority
under this Act, unless and until it is superseded by anything done
or any action taken under this Act;
(b) all debts, obligations and liabilities incurred, all
contracts entered into, and all matters and things engaged to
be done by, with, or for the appropriate planning authority in
the Special Development Area shall be deemed to have been
incurred, entered into, or engaged to be done by, with, or for the
Authority;
(c) all properties, whether movable or immovable and
all interests of whatsoever nature and kind therein vested in the
appropriate planning authority in the Special Development Area
shall, with all rights of whatsoever description used, enjoyed
or possessed by the appropriate planning authority, vest in the
Authority;
(d) all rents, fees and other sums of money due to the
appropriate planning authority shall be due to the Authority;
(e) all suits, prosecutions and other legal proceedings
instituted or which might have been instituted by, for or against the
appropriate planning authority may be continued or be instituted
by, for or against the Authority.
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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
On the guidance of the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, an announcement was made in the Tamil Nadu
Budget Speech 2025-2026 that an investment of Rs.300 crore will be made to develop modern infrastructure
facilities in major tourist hubs such as Mamallapuram, Kanyakumari and to ensure the effective coordination
and implementation of major projects in collaboration with various Government departments.
2.
The ever-growing population explosion, industrialisation, huge-scale infrastructure development,
substantial growth of tourism sector are the challenges being faced in the planning of our modern cities.
The haphazard and fragmented development of land and buildings causes strain on civic infrastructure and
services. Lack of public amenities, environmental degradation and disturbance of ecological balance have
adversely affected the sustainable growth of such areas in the field of industry, tourism apart from habitability
and the ecosystem. Hence, there is a need to establish dedicated development authorities to handle these
types of challenges.
3.
Though the provisions of Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act 35 of
1972), which governs the planning, development and use of rural and urban land in the State of Tamil Nadu
at present, provides for declaration of planning areas and constitution of planning authorities for such areas,
it is found that they are inadequate for the development of certain special areas of historical, ecological,
archaeological or tourism importance. The Government, have therefore decided to enact a special law to
create an institutional framework for the planned development of such areas without infringing the powers or
jurisdiction of local authorities or heritage commission.
4.
Accordingly, it has been proposed to empower the Government with the power to notify any area as
Special Development Area and constitute a Special Development Authority for that area under the proposed
legislation. In the first instance, it has been proposed to establish Special Area Development Authority for areas
such as Mamallapuram and Kanyakumari, considering their historical, ecological and tourism importance. The
Special Area Development Authority to be constituted under the proposed legislation will prepare a Special
Area Master Plan for the comprehensive and sustainable infrastructure development of those areas and such
Authority shall be the planning authority for the Special Development Area concerned with effect from the date
of publication of the Special Area Master Plan, to carry out the purposes of the Act.
5.
The Bill seeks to give effect to the above decision.
R. RAJENDRAN,
Minister for Tourism.
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MEMORANDUM REGARDING DELEGATED LEGISLATION.
Clauses 1(3), 2(zi), 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 14(h), 15(1), 16(1), 17(1), 17(2)(v), 18, 19, 20,21, 22, 23(2)(Zb), 24,
25,26, 27, 28(3), 30(1)(b), 32, 35(1), 36, 37, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 49, 50, 51, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 70, 72, 73, 74 of
the Bill authorise the Government and the Special Area Development Authority, as the case may be, to make
rules, regulations, and to issue notifications, orders and directions for the purposes specified therein.
2. The powers delegated are normal and not of an exceptional character.
R. RAJENDRAN,
Minister for Tourism.
Secretariat,
Chennai,
K. SRINIVASAN,
23rd January 2026.
Principal Secretary.
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Under Rule 130 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the
following Bill which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of the
State of Tamil Nadu on 23rd January, 2026 is published together with
Statement of Objects and Reasons for general information:-
L.A.Bill No. 4 of 2026
A Bill further to amend the Tamil Nadu Appointment on
preferential basis in the Services under the State of Persons
Studied in Tamil Medium Act, 2010.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
Tamil Nadu in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India as
follows:—
1. (1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Appointment
on preferential basis in the Services under the State of Persons
Studied in Tamil Medium (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2026.
Short title and
commencement.
(2) Section 2 shall be deemed to have come into force
on the 7th day of September 2010 and the remaining sections of
this Act shall come into force at once.
Amendment of
section 2.
2. In section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Appointment on preferential
basis in the Services under the State of Persons Studied in Tamil
Medium Act, 2010 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), for
clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—
“(a) “direct recruitment” means appointment of a person
to a post in any of the services under the State in accordance
with the rules or regulations or orders in force, through an open
competitive examination, interview or both, but does not include
appointment by recruitment by transfer.
Explanation.— For the purpose of this clause, “recruitment
by transfer” shall have the same meaning assigned in clause (s)
of section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions
of Service) Act, 2016 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 2016);”.
Tamil Nadu Act 40 of
2010.
Amendment of
section 3.
3. In section 3 of the principal Act, after sub-section (1), the
following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:—
“(1-A) A person appointed on preferential basis to a
post in any of the services under the State in the preferential
vacancies set apart under sub-section (1) shall not be entitled
to compete for such vacancies again, save in a post carrying a
higher level of pay:
Provided that this sub-section shall not apply in respect of
preferential vacancies that have been notified before the date
of publication of the Tamil Nadu Appointment on preferential
basis in the Services under the State of Persons Studied in
Tamil Medium (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2026 in the
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.”.
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Validation.
4. Notwithstanding anything contained in the principal Act,
or in any judgment, decree or order of any Court or other authority,
any notification issued inviting applications for recruitment in any
of the services under the State wherein preferential vacancies
have been set apart under section 3 of the principal Act or any
appointment of a person, who has already been in service under
the State, in such preferential vacancies and anything done or
any action taken on the basis of such notification, appointment
during the period commencing on the 7th day of September
2010 and ending with 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 issued, made,
done or taken in accordance with law, as if the principal Act, as
amended by section 2 of this Act, had been in force at all material
times when such notification has been issued and appointment
has been made and such thing done, or action taken.
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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS.
The Tamil Nadu Appointment on preferential basis in the Services under the State of Persons Studied
in Tamil Medium Act, 2010 (Tamil Nadu Act 40 of 2010) was enacted to set apart 20% of all vacancies in
appointment in the services under this State which are to be filled through direct recruitment as preferential
vacancies for Persons Studied in Tamil Medium. The intention of the Government is to extend the said benefit
to the Persons Studied in Tamil Medium without restricting it to those who are not in services under the
State. In tune with the above intention, till date, the Government is providing preference to persons studied in
Tamil Medium in appointment through all direct recruitments irrespective of the fact whether the candidate is
previously employed in a Government Service or not. However, the High Court of Madras has interpreted the
definition of the term “direct recruitment” in section 2(a) of the said Act and has held that the persons already
in Government Service are not entitled to preferential appointment under Persons Studied in Tamil Medium
category. It is therefore decided to substitute clause (a) of section 2 of the said Act to make the intention clear
and to validate the notifications already issued and selection or appointments made by recruiting agencies or
the appointing authorities from 7th day of September 2010 i.e. the date on which the said Act came into force
and other actions taken based on such appointments.
2. Further, the Government have decided that hereafter, the persons who have already availed the said
preference and appointed in Government service shall be allowed to compete for such preferential vacancies
only in posts carrying a higher level of pay.
3. Therefore, the Government have decided to amend the Tamil Nadu Act 40 of 2010, suitably, so as to
achieve the said purposes.
4. The Bill seeks to give effect to the above decision.
N. KAYALVIZHI SELVARAJ,
Minister for Human Resources Management.
Secretariat,
Chennai,
K. SRINIVASAN,
23rd January 2026.
Principal Secretary.
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Under Rule 130 of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Rules, the
following Bill which was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of the
State of Tamil Nadu on 23rd January, 2026 is published together with
Statement of Objects and Reasons for general information:-
L.A.Bill No. 5 of 2026
A Bill to provide for the authorisation of appropriation of moneys out of the
Consolidated Fund of the State to meet the amounts spent on certain services
and purposes during the financial year ended on the 31st day of March 2023 in
excess of the amounts authorised or granted for those services and purposes for
that year.
BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu in the Seventy-
sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
1. This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Appropriation Act, 2026.
Short title.
2. The sum specified in column (5) of the Schedule amounting in the aggregate
to forty-nine thousand and eight hundred rupees shall be deemed to have been
authorised to be paid and applied from and out of the Consolidated Fund of the State
to meet the amounts spent for defraying the charges in respect of the services and
purposes specified in column (2) of the Schedule during the financial year ended on
the 31st day of March 2023, in excess of the amounts authorised or granted for those
services and purposes for that year.
Issue of Rs.49,800/-
out
of
the
Consolidated Fund of
the
State
for
the
financial year ended
on the 31st day of
March 2023.
3. The sum deemed to have been authorised to be paid and applied from and
out of the Consolidated Fund of the State under section 2 shall be appropriated and
shall be deemed to have been appropriated for the services and purposes specified
in the Schedule in relation to the financial year ended on the 31st day of March 2023.
Appropriation.
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THE SCHEDULE.
(See sections 2 and 3)
Sums not exceeding
Demand
Number
Services and Purposes
Voted by the
Legislative
Assembly
Charged on the
Consolidated
Fund of the State
Total
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
51
RELIEF
ON
ACCOUNT
OF
NATURAL CALAMITIES
Revenue
...
49,800
49,800
Capital
...
...
...
Loan
...
...
...
Total
Revenue
...
49,800
49,800
Capital
...
...
...
Loan
...
...
...
Grand Total
...
49,800
49,800
STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS.
This Bill is introduced in pursuance of sub-clause (b) of clause (1) of Article 205, read with clause
(1) of Article 204 of the Constitution, to provide for the appropriation out of the Consolidated Fund
of the State, of the moneys to meet—
(a) the grants made by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly to cover the amount spent on
certain services and purposes during the financial year 2022-2023 in excess of the amount
granted for those services and purposes for that year; and
(b)
the amount spent on those services and purposes in excess of the expenditure charged on
the Consolidated Fund of the State for that year.
Secretariat,
Chennai,
K. SRINIVASAN,
23rd January 2026.
Principal Secretary.
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI
ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
THANGAM THENARASU,
Minister for Finance and Environment &
Climate Change.