Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 11, Part II, Section 2
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 11, Part II, Section 2 on 15 March 2017, containing notifications from the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, the Industries Department and the Labour and Employment Department. The notifications consolidate stamp duty for specified insurance offices, amend the validity dates of earlier stamp duty notifications, correct the village name in an industrial land acquisition notification, and refer specified employment disputes for adjudication.
What the Gazette covers
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 11, Part II, Section 2 contains several separate government notifications. For a property buyer or owner, the directly relevant item is an Industries Department correction to the schedule of an earlier industrial land acquisition notification in Sivaganga District.
Industrial land acquisition correction
The Industries Department issued Letter Number 16516/SIPCOT-LA/2016-1 dated 22 February 2017 to correct the notification approved under Government Order (Ms.) Number 139, Industries (SIPCOT-LA) Department, dated 25 October 2016.
Key points are:
- The original notification concerned acquisition under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
- It was published as Notification Number II(2)/IND/687/(e-2)/2016 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 25 October 2016.
- The schedule previously identified the land as Sivaganga District, Sivaganga Taluk, Arasanoor Village, Unit 1, Block 1.
- The corrected schedule identifies it as Sivaganga District, Sivaganga Taluk, Kilathari Village, Unit 1, Block 1.
- Anyone checking land in either Arasanoor Village or Kilathari Village against the earlier acquisition notification should use the corrected village description.
Insurance stamp duty notifications
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department issued Government Order (Routine) Numbers 37 dated 2 February 2017, 108 dated 22 February 2017 and 76 dated 16 February 2017. They consolidate stamp duty for specified periods for policies issued through named offices of the New India Assurance Company Limited and the Life Insurance Corporation of India.
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department also issued Government Order (Routine) Numbers 113 and 114 dated 24 February 2017, and Numbers 49 and 50 dated 6 February 2017. These amend dates appearing in earlier stamp duty notifications concerning Life Insurance Corporation of India offices at Coimbatore and Tirunelveli.
Employment disputes
The Labour and Employment Department notifications refer specified disputes between workers and managements to the Chennai Industrial Tribunal or Labour Courts for adjudication. These matters concern named companies, transport corporations, unions and workers, rather than general land ownership or property transactions.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette correct an industrial land acquisition notice?
Yes. The Industries Department correction changes the village in the acquisition schedule from Arasanoor Village to Kilathari Village, within Sivaganga Taluk and Sivaganga District.
Should I check this notification when buying land in Kilathari Village?
Yes, if the land may fall within Unit 1, Block 1 covered by the earlier industrial acquisition notification. The Gazette identifies Kilathari Village as the corrected location.
Does the correction cancel the land acquisition notification?
No cancellation is stated. The source only corrects the village name in the schedule of the earlier notification.
Do the insurance stamp duty notifications set a general rate for property documents?
No. They concern consolidated duty for insurance policies issued through specified offices of the New India Assurance Company Limited and the Life Insurance Corporation of India.
