Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 16, Part II, Section 2 (16 II 2 v4)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 16, Part II, Section 2 on 25 April 2012, containing notifications from the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Highways and Minor Ports Department, Industries Department, and Labour and Employment Department. The notifications consolidate stamp duty for Life Insurance Corporation of India policies, acquire specified highway lands, begin acquisition proceedings for Oil and Natural Gas Corporation gas collecting centres, refer an industrial dispute for adjudication, and grant an exemption to three Nalli Silk Sarees shops. The relevant orders are G.O. Rt. No. 233 dated 10 April 2012, G.O. Ms. Nos. 53, 58, 79 and 80 dated 30 March, 2 April and 3 April 2012, and G.O. (D) No. 130 dated 3 April 2012.
Stamp duty consolidation
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department issued G.O. Rt. No. 233, Commercial Taxes and Registration (J1), dated 10 April 2012.
- It consolidates stamp duty of Rs. 1,30,00,000 for policies issued by the Life Insurance Corporation of India through its Tamil Nadu branches.
- The covered period is 1 April 2012 to 30 June 2012.
Highway land acquisitions
The Highways and Minor Ports Department issued two final acquisition notices under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001.
- G.O. Ms. No. 53, Highways and Minor Ports (HW2), dated 30 March 2012, acquires 651 square metres in Vadaperumbakkam Village, Madavaram Taluk, Thiruvallur District. The land is required for widening and strengthening Madavaram to Redhills Road at Km 4/2 to 9/6. The schedule covers subdivided Survey Nos. 115/2 and 116/2.
- G.O. Ms. No. 58, Highways and Minor Ports (HW2), dated 2 April 2012, acquires 8,934 square metres in Korattur Village, Ward E, Block 54, Ambattur Taluk, Thiruvallur District. The purpose is a road overbridge replacing Level Crossing No. 5 near Korattur Railway Station. The scheduled land is subdivided Town Survey No. 1/2, belonging to the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers Federation.
- Plans for both acquisitions are available during office hours at the Office of the Special Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Urban Development Project III, Chennai at Poonamallee.
Proposed acquisition for gas collecting centres
The Industries Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 79 and G.O. Ms. No. 80, Industries (MIA-1), both dated 3 April 2012. These are notices that listed lands are needed by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, rather than final acquisition declarations.
- G.O. Ms. No. 79 covers listed wet lands totalling 6.72.0 hectares in Kuthalam Village, Kuthalam Taluk, Nagapattinam District.
- G.O. Ms. No. 80 covers listed wet lands totalling 2.53.0 hectares in Umambalpuram Village in the same taluk and district.
- The Revenue Divisional Officer, Mayiladuturai, and staff are authorised to exercise the stated powers. The officer is also appointed to perform the Collector's functions for objections under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
Employment notifications
The Labour and Employment Department referred an industrial dispute for adjudication by the Industrial Tribunal, Chennai. G.O. (D) No. 130, Labour and Employment (K2), dated 3 April 2012, also exempts three identified Nalli Silk Sarees shops in T. Nagar, Kasturbha Nagar and Anna Nagar, Chennai, under the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act, 1947. The supplied text ends before the exemption provisions and period are stated.
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Common questions
How can I check whether my land is included in either highway acquisition?
Compare the village, taluk, survey or town survey number, subdivision, boundaries and extent with the schedules. The acquisition plans may also be inspected during office hours at the Office of the Special Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Urban Development Project III, Chennai at Poonamallee.
Were the Kuthalam and Umambalpuram lands already acquired by these notifications?
No final acquisition is stated. G.O. Ms. Nos. 79 and 80 dated 3 April 2012 give notice that the lands are needed for Oil and Natural Gas Corporation gas collecting centres and authorise the Revenue Divisional Officer, Mayiladuturai, to carry out the stated acquisition functions.
Who will pay compensation for the highway lands?
The notifications state that the entire compensation amount will be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Chief Engineer (Highways), Metro, Highways Department, Alandur, Chennai-16.
Does the Nalli Silk Sarees exemption apply to every Nalli branch?
The supplied notification identifies only three shops, at No. 100 Usman Road, T. Nagar, No. 7 Third Cross Street, Kasturbha Nagar, and AA-13 Second Main Road, Anna Nagar. The supplied text does not include the complete exemption terms or period.
