**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on August 18, 2025, regarding draft amendments to the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. These proposed amendments relate to the process of assigning registration numbers and e-bidding for advance registration numbers. Interested parties have 30 days from the date of publication to submit objections or suggestions.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendments to Rule 91:**
* After "assign the registration number", the phrase "through an online process that is in force from time to time," will be inserted.
* "Thousand" will be replaced with "two thousand."
* "A lot" will be replaced with "e-bidding."
* **Substitution of Sub-Rule (5) in Rule 91:**
* A person wanting to e-bid has to pay an entry fee specified in the Table under rule 132.
* The successful bidder must pay the bid amount specified in the Table under rule 132 within 48 hours of the successful bid, or the reservation is cancelled.
* Reserved number must be allotted after vehicle production within 30 days; otherwise, the number is canceled.
* **Amendments to Rule 132 (THE TABLE, Serial No. 1, clause (b)):**
* New items and entries will be inserted, including:
* "(v) entry fee for e-bidding"
* 1000
* 91(5)(i)
* "(vi) bidding amount"
* In multiples of Rs. 500/-
* 91(5)(ii)
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Individuals applying for motor vehicle registration numbers.**
* **Impact:** This affects those seeking to obtain a registration number or participate in e-bidding for a preferred registration number. They will be subject to new online processes and payment requirements.
* **Action Required:** Review the updated rules regarding online processes for assigning registration numbers and new fee structure for e-bidding.
**Stakeholder: Government of Tamil Nadu (Home, Prohibition & Excise Department)**
* **Impact:** The department is responsible for considering objections and suggestions to the proposed amendments. They will also oversee the implementation and enforcement of the revised rules.
* **Action Required:** Review and consider any objections or suggestions received within 30 days of publication. Implement the amended rules after the consideration period.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989: The rules being amended by this notification.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: The Central Act under which the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 are established.
Chennai: Location of the Secretariat where objections/suggestions should be addressed.
Home Department (Transport-VI): The department responsible for issuing the draft amendments.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: The official gazette where the draft amendments are published.