Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 1, Part II, Section 2 (2025)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 1, Part II, Section 2 on 1 January 2025, containing notifications from the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Energy Department and Home Department. The notifications consolidate stamp duty for specified insurance policies, grant company-specific electricity tax exemptions and establish the jurisdiction of the Palacode All Women Police Station in Dharmapuri District. The issue also amends an earlier stamp duty notification for New India Assurance Company Limited by replacing the stated amount.
What the Gazette governs
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 1, Part II, Section 2 publishes government notifications affecting specified organisations and local areas. The reproduced provisions do not create a general land ownership, registration or land use rule for property across Tamil Nadu.
Stamp duty notifications
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department issued G.O. (Rt.) No. 664, dated 28 November 2024. Its main provision is:
- Life Insurance Corporation of India, Divisional Office, Vellore may pay consolidated stamp duty of Rs. 1,20,00,000 for insurance policies issued from 1 October 2024 to 31 March 2025.
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department also issued G.O. (Rt.) No. 665, dated 28 November 2024. It amends Notification No. II(2)/CTR/504/2024 concerning New India Assurance Company Limited, Tarapore Towers, Chennai. The amendment replaces Rs. 8,50,000 with Rs. 10,50,000.
Electricity tax exemptions
The Energy Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 117, dated 5 December 2024, covering two exemptions for Samsung India Electronics Private Limited in Kancheepuram:
- Electricity tax on energy sold to the company for consumption is exempt from the publication date until 2 November 2027.
- Electricity tax on electricity consumed by the company for its own use is exempt for the same period.
The contents page also identifies an electricity tax exemption concerning Dalmia Bharat Green Vision Limited, Meenakshi Cement Works, at Mulliseval in Sattur, Virudhunagar District.
Palacode All Women Police Station
The Home Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 655, Home (Police. XIV), dated 27 November 2024. With effect from that date, it declares the Palacode All Women Police Station and transfers listed local areas to its jurisdiction.
The schedule covers mother villages and hamlets previously attached to Palacode, Karimangalam, Marandahally, Mahendra Mangalam and Panjapalli police stations in Dharmapuri District. Residents and professionals dealing with police matters in a listed locality should identify Palacode All Women Police Station as the newly assigned station for that area.
Other matters listed
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 1 also lists notifications relating to the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, protection of depositors in financial establishments and Labour Courts for adjudication.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette change land registration rules for property buyers?
The reproduced notifications do not introduce a general land registration or land use rule. The registration-related provisions concern consolidated stamp duty for specified insurance companies.
Which areas come under the Palacode All Women Police Station?
The schedule transfers listed mother villages and hamlets previously attached to Palacode, Karimangalam, Marandahally, Mahendra Mangalam and Panjapalli police stations. The change took effect on 27 November 2024.
Is Samsung India Electronics Private Limited exempt from electricity tax?
Yes. The Energy Department grants exemptions for energy sold for the company’s consumption and electricity consumed for its own use, from the publication date until 2 November 2027.
What changed for New India Assurance Company Limited?
G.O. (Rt.) No. 665, dated 28 November 2024, replaces the amount of Rs. 8,50,000 in an earlier notification with Rs. 10,50,000.
