Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 14, Part II, Section 2 (14 II 2 v5)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published six Commercial Taxes and Registration Department orders, G.O. (Rt.) Nos. 114, 115, 122, 123, 127 and 131, dated between 5 March 2021 and 18 March 2021, consolidating stamp duty payable on insurance policies issued by specified insurers for stated periods. The Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department also issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 51 dated 25 February 2021, sanctioning eleven posts and Rs. 29,02,620 for the newly established Fossil Museum at Varanavasi, Keelapaluvur Area, Ariyalur District. The museum order records that the selected land had been transferred to the Museum Department, but does not create a general land use rule or identify any private property affected.
What the Gazette governs
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 7 April 2021 contains notifications from the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department and the Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department. The notifications concern consolidated stamp duty for insurance policies and staffing for the Fossil Museum in Ariyalur District.
Consolidated stamp duty for insurance policies
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department notifications provide for consolidated duty under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899:
- G.O. (Rt.) No. 114 dated 5 March 2021 provides Rs. 50,000 for policies issued by New India Assurance Company Limited, Poonamallee, Chennai, from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021.
- G.O. (Rt.) No. 115 dated 9 March 2021 provides Rs. 20,000 for policies issued by New India Assurance Company Limited, Anna Salai, Chennai, from 1 February 2021 to 31 March 2022.
- G.O. (Rt.) No. 122 dated 15 March 2021 provides Rs. 25,000 for policies issued by New India Assurance Company Limited, Adyar, Chennai, from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021.
- G.O. (Rt.) No. 123 dated 15 March 2021 provides Rs. 5,00,000 for policies issued by United India Insurance Company Limited, Coimbatore, from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.
- G.O. (Rt.) No. 127 dated 16 March 2021 provides Rs. 30,00,000 for policies issued by Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited, Chennai, from 1 April 2021 to 31 May 2021.
- G.O. (Rt.) No. 131 dated 18 March 2021 provides Rs. 25,000 for specified New India Assurance Company Limited offices in Chennai, from 1 March 2021 to 31 August 2021.
These notifications concern insurance policies, not stamp duty on land sales or registrations.
Ariyalur Fossil Museum
The Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department's G.O. (Ms.) No. 51 dated 25 February 2021 records that land at Varanavasi, Keelapaluvur Area, Ariyalur District had been transferred to the Museum Department and that building work was complete. It sanctions Rs. 29,02,620 and eleven posts for immediate operation of the museum:
- One Curator, one Assistant Curator or Guide, one Junior Assistant and one Technical Assistant.
- One Driver, four Gallery Guards and two Watchmen.
The Gazette does not provide survey numbers, boundaries, acquisition details or restrictions affecting surrounding private land.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette change stamp duty on buying or registering land?
No. The listed stamp duty notifications apply to insurance policies issued by specified insurance companies for stated periods.
Does the Ariyalur Fossil Museum order acquire private land?
The Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department order only records that the selected land at Varanavasi, Keelapaluvur Area had already been transferred to the Museum Department. It does not provide acquisition proceedings or identify private owners.
Does this Gazette impose development restrictions near the Fossil Museum?
No development restriction is stated. The Gazette does not give survey numbers, boundaries or land use controls for nearby properties.
What does G.O. (Ms.) No. 51 dated 25 February 2021 approve?
It sanctions eleven museum posts and Rs. 29,02,620 for the immediate functioning of the newly established Fossil Museum in Ariyalur District.
