Notifications in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, 25 March 2020

What this gazette contains

The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, published by the Government of Tamil Nadu on 25 March 2020, contains departmental notifications issued by the Secretariat. In the pages provided, the items most relevant to property owners and buyers are from the Highways and Minor Ports Department and the Home Department.

Highways land acquisition in Salem District

The Highways and Minor Ports Department issued G.O. (D). No. 44, Highways and Minor Ports (HP1), dated 2nd March 2020. It says the Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires land in Salem District, Omalur Taluk, T. Maramangalam Village for forming a Road Over Bridge at Km 7/2 of Tholasampatty road, in place of existing Level Crossing No. 15 between Omalur and Mecheri railway station.

Key points:

• Total land acquired is 1368.0 square metres.
• The land is described as dry land in the schedule.
• The schedule lists survey numbers, sub divisions, pattathars, and any buildings or trees affected.
• Structures and items mentioned include parts of houses, compound wall, bathroom, petrol bunk motor room, hut house parts, asbestos house parts, coconut trees, palm trees, neem tree, guava trees and other trees.
• The compensation amount is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Divisional Engineer (Projects), Highways Department, Salem District.
• The land plan is kept in the office of the District Collector, Salem, and may be inspected during office hours.

This matters if you own, plan to buy, or are checking title in the listed survey numbers in T. Maramangalam Village.

Attachment of properties linked to a financial establishment

The Home Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 145, Home (Police XIX), dated 10th March 2020, concerning M/s. Matrix Rural and Agri Development India Limited, Tirunelveli, under the Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors in Financial Establishments Act, 1997.

The notification states that complaints were received from depositors that the company defaulted in returning deposits after maturity. The Government says it is satisfied that the financial establishment is not likely to return the deposits, and therefore makes an ad interim order attaching immovable properties standing in the name of Thiru Palanivel Thillai Kumar, Managing Director.

Key points:

• The attached properties are transferred to the control of the Competent Authority and District Revenue Officer, Tirunelveli District.
• The schedule lists properties in Ettankulam Village, Manur Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
• The schedule gives document numbers, survey numbers, extent in cents, guideline value per cent, and total value of each property.
• The Competent Authority and District Revenue Officer, Tirunelveli District is asked to pursue further action before the Special Court.

This matters if you are dealing with any of the listed properties or checking whether they are free from attachment.