Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 1, Part II, Section 2, 6 January 2021
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 1, Part II, Section 2 on January 6, 2021, containing notifications from the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Highways and Minor Ports Department, Home Department, and Labour and Employment Department. It makes and amends arrangements for consolidated stamp duty on insurance policies, corrects a survey subdivision in a land acquisition notification, declares a prison transit yard, transfers a criminal case, changes court staffing, and renews an employee insurance exemption. Property owners and buyers are directly affected only if their land is covered by the corrected acquisition notification.
Land acquisition survey correction
The Highways and Minor Ports Department issued G.O. (D). No. 336, dated December 21, 2020. It amends G.O. (D). No. 294, dated October 23, 2020, and the related acquisition notification published on November 11, 2020.
- In paragraph 2 of the schedule, the subdivision stated after Government wet land Survey No. 13/5B1 is corrected from Survey No. 13/1B1C to Survey No. 13/5B1C.
- The supplied text does not identify the village, district, owners, extent, or acquisition purpose.
- A buyer or owner dealing with Survey No. 13/5B1 or its subdivisions should compare the corrected number with the underlying acquisition notification and land records.
Insurance policy stamp duty
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department issued several consolidated stamp duty notifications under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899.
- G.O. (Rt.). No. 385, dated November 24, 2020, provides consolidated duty of Rs. 1,00,000 for New India Assurance Company Limited, Chennai-1, from November 2020 to September 2021.
- G.O. (Rt.). No. 417, dated December 16, 2020, provides Rs. 50,000 for New India Assurance Company Limited, Mylapore, Chennai-4, from January 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021.
- G.O. (Rt.). No. 424, dated December 19, 2020, provides Rs. 18,00,000 for United India Insurance Company Limited, Chennai-4, from November 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021.
- G.O. (Rt.). No. 383, dated November 23, 2020, extends an earlier New India Assurance Company Limited notification to April 30, 2021 and increases the amount from Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 50,000.
- G.O. (Rt.). No. 388, dated December 1, 2020, increases the amount for New India Assurance Company Limited, Regional Office Coimbatore, from Rs. 5,00,000 to Rs. 15,00,000.
- G.O. (Rt.). No. 423, dated December 19, 2020, extends the Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited arrangement to March 31, 2021 and increases it from Rs. 40,00,000 to Rs. 70,00,000.
- G.O. (Rt.). No. 425, dated December 21, 2020, increases the Life Insurance Corporation of India, P&GS Unit, Sellur, Madurai amount from Rs. 10,00,000 to Rs. 20,00,000.
Other government actions
The Home Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 495, dated December 14, 2020, declaring the Transit Yard at Central Prison, Puzhal a prison for quarantine, segregation of prisoners affected by Covid-19, and usual prison needs. G.O. Ms. No. 502, dated December 18, 2020, permits the Delhi Special Police Establishment to investigate Tiruvallur District Crime Branch case No. 35/2019 throughout Tamil Nadu.
The Home Department also issued G.O. Ms. No. 507, dated December 22, 2020, concerning an Additional District Munsif at Tiruppur, and G.O. Ms. No. 513, dated December 23, 2020, concerning a District Munsif Court at Kundah. The Labour and Employment Department issued G.O. (D). No. 637, dated December 17, 2020, renewing the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation exemption from the Employees' State Insurance Act from July 25, 2020 to July 24, 2021, subject to conditions.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification change ownership of Survey No. 13/5B1?
The Highways and Minor Ports Department notification only corrects the stated subdivision from Survey No. 13/1B1C to Survey No. 13/5B1C in an earlier acquisition notification. The supplied text does not state who owns the land or whether ownership has already changed.
What should I check if my property is in Survey No. 13/5B1C?
Compare your land records with G.O. (D). No. 294, dated October 23, 2020, the related notification published on November 11, 2020, and the correction in G.O. (D). No. 336, dated December 21, 2020.
Do the insurance stamp duty notifications impose these amounts on individual policyholders?
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department notifications provide for consolidated duty in respect of policies issued by the named insurance companies. The supplied text does not state that an individual policyholder must separately pay the listed consolidated amount.
How long is the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation employee insurance exemption renewed?
The Labour and Employment Department renewed the exemption for one year, from July 25, 2020 to July 24, 2021. One stated condition requires medical benefits provided to regular employees to be extended to loadmen and godown or casual labourers engaged by the corporation.
