Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 17, 28 April 2021
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 17 on 28 April 2021, containing notifications from the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Home Department, and Labour and Employment Department. It consolidates stamp duty for specified insurers, increases the stated number of Additional District Judges, and refers particular employment disputes for adjudication. It does not contain a notification changing land ownership, land use or property boundaries.
What the Gazette covers
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 17, published by the Government of Tamil Nadu on 28 April 2021, is a collection of separate departmental notifications. Its provisions concern consolidated stamp duty for insurance policies, staffing of Special Courts dealing with Motor Accident Claims Original Petition cases, and specified industrial disputes.
Commercial Taxes and Registration Department
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department issued two notifications under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899:
- Government Order (Regular) No. 136, Commercial Taxes and Registration (J1) Department, dated 30 March 2021, consolidates duty of Rs.10,00,000 for insurance policies issued by United India Insurance Company Limited, Madurai-1, from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.
- Government Order (Regular) No. 137, Commercial Taxes and Registration (J1) Department, dated 30 March 2021, consolidates duty of Rs.25,000 for policies issued by New India Assurance Company Limited, Pattulos Road, Chennai-2, from 1 February 2021 to 30 April 2021.
These notifications concern the insurers' stamp duty arrangements. They do not state any change to stamp duty for property sale deeds or other land documents.
Home Department
The Home Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 168, Home (Courts-II) Department, dated 7 April 2021. Notifications No. II(2)/HO/275/2021 and No. II(2)/HO/276/2021 amend two earlier Home Department notifications concerning Special Courts for Motor Accident Claims Original Petition cases.
- Each amendment substitutes “two Additional District Judges” for “One Additional District Judge”.
- The amendments were made after consultation with the High Court of Madras.
Labour and Employment Department
The Labour and Employment Department notifications deal with disputes between managements and workers:
- Government Order (Regular) No. 113, dated 15 March 2021, refers specified demands involving Metrange Components Private Limited, Unit of Brakes India, Sholinghur, Ranipet district, to the Industrial Tribunal, Chennai.
- Government Order (Regular) No. 138, dated 7 April 2021, refers a dispute involving Madras Gymkhana Club and its workers' union concerning retrenchment of 56 workers.
- Government Order (Regular) No. 139, dated 7 April 2021, directs suspension of the retrenchment orders for those 56 workers until the Industrial Tribunal issues orders.
- Government Order (Regular) No. 140, dated 7 April 2021, refers a dispute concerning retrenchment of 39 Madras Boat Club workers to the Industrial Tribunal, Chennai.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 17 does not announce a land acquisition, planning change, property classification or change in ownership records. Property buyers and owners are therefore not directly affected by the notifications reproduced here.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette change stamp duty on property sale deeds?
No property sale deed rate is stated. The stamp duty notifications apply to insurance policies issued by two named insurance companies.
Does this Gazette change any land use or property boundary?
No. The published notifications concern insurance policy stamp duty, Special Court staffing and industrial disputes, not land use or property boundaries.
What changed for the Special Courts handling motor accident claim cases?
The Home Department amendments replace the expression “One Additional District Judge” with “two Additional District Judges” in two earlier notifications.
Who is directly affected by the labour notifications?
The notifications directly concern the named employers, workers and unions, including Metrange Components Private Limited, Madras Gymkhana Club and Madras Boat Club. The disputes are referred to the Industrial Tribunal, Chennai.
