Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 14, Part II, Section 2 (14 II 2 v2)

What the gazette covers

Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 14, Part II, Section 2, published by the Government of Tamil Nadu on 4 April 2018, collects notifications and orders issued by several Secretariat Departments. Property owners and buyers should pay particular attention to the Highways and Minor Ports Department notifications acquiring land for work on the Oddanchatram, Dharapuram and Tiruppur Road, State Highway 37.

Other listed subjects include the constitution of courts, the appointment of an Official Receiver, employee insurance exemption, proposed minimum wage revisions and labour disputes.

Land acquisition notifications

The Highways and Minor Ports Department issued two relevant acquisition notifications, both dated 14 March 2018:

• G.O. (D) No. 50, Highways and Minor Ports (HN.2), acquires 3,049 square metres of dry and manai land in Suriyanallur and Varapalayam Villages, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District. The land is required for a canal portion of State Highway 37 between kilometre 37/400 and kilometre 126/200.
• G.O. (D) No. 51, Highways and Minor Ports (HN.2), acquires 4,935 square metres of dry and natham land in Kallimandayam Village, Ottanchatram Taluk, Dindigul District. The purpose is four laning and strengthening State Highway 37 between kilometre 37/400 and kilometre 126/200.
• The acquisition schedules identify survey numbers, land classifications, total extents, acquisition extents, new subdivision numbers and owners or interested persons.
• Compensation is to be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Divisional Engineer (Highways), Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project-II, Salem.

Checking whether a property is affected

The land plans for both acquisitions are kept at the office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project-II, Salem, and the office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project-II, Tiruppur. They may be inspected during office hours.

A buyer or owner in the named villages should compare the property's survey and subdivision numbers with the acquisition schedule and inspect the plan before relying only on the village name or road location.

State quality committee

The Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department issued G.O. Ms No. 39, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (H2), dated 19 March 2018. It creates a State Level Committee on Standardization and Quality Systems for three years from publication, with functions including improving product quality, coordinating testing laboratories, encouraging ISI marked goods and promoting hallmarking of gold jewellery.