The Tamil Nadu authorities has determined to not give impact to the upper charges of charge for conducting exams/certificates fee for grant or renewal of fitness certificate for motor vehicles, as notified by the Union Ministry of Highway Transport and Highways on November 11 final 12 months.
The State authorities has additionally determined that the decrease charges of charge prevailing earlier than November 11, 2025, would proceed to be collected in Tamil Nadu for 3 months from the date of issuance of its G.O. dated February 17, 2026.
The Union Ministry for Highway Transport and Highways on November 11, 2025, issued a notification enhancing the charge for conducting check/certificates charge for grant or renewal of certificates of health for transport automobiles. The State Lorry Homeowners Affiliation, nonetheless, made a illustration contending that the enhancement affected the livelihood of lorry house owners.
On February 16 this 12 months, the Tamil Nadu Sand Lorry Proprietor Federation and Chennai Native Lorry Proprietor Affiliation represented that the improved charge instantly affected their earnings, in addition to that of the drivers and coolies involved. It requested to not implement the improved charge or thought-about a discount like in States like Kerala.
The Transport and Highway Security Commissioner, in train of the powers delegated as per First proviso to Rule 81 of Central Motor Car Guidelines, 1989, requested the State authorities for briefly staying/deferring the notification of the Union Ministry as much as three months.
Printed – February 18, 2026 03:33 pm IST
