Tamil NaduSaturday, 8 August 2026·The Hindu - Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu extends regularisation deadline for unapproved layouts till 30 June 2027
TN government extended the deadline for regularising unapproved plots and layouts to 30 June 2027 through GO 148 dated 27 July 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 27 July 2026, the Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development Department issued Government Order 148 extending the deadline for regularisation of unapproved plots and layouts across the State to 30 June 2027.
Key specifics
- The extension adds 12 months to the previous deadline of 30 June 2026.
- It applies only to layouts formed on or before 20 October 2016, where at least one plot was sold and registered.
- Both sold and unsold plots within those designated layouts are covered under the order.
- Applications must be submitted only through the online portal, not offline.
- The process continues under the Tamil Nadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017.
Exam lens
Tamil Nadu governance question type: scheme-rule-date MCQ, with GO 148, 27 July 2026, 30 June 2027, 20 October 2016, and the 2017 Rules as the key facts.