Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 18, Part II, Section 1, 4 May 2022
The Government of Tamil Nadu published two notifications through the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department and the Home, Prohibition and Excise Department in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 4 May 2022. G.O. Ms. No. 80, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare [AM2(1)], dated 11 April 2022, withdraws a 2019 agricultural marketing notification, while G.O. Ms. No. 31, Home, Prohibition and Excise (III), dated 13 April 2022, amends a 1981 prohibition notification by removing six liquor brand entries.
What the Gazette issue covers
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 18, Part II, Section 1, dated 4 May 2022, contains two separate government notifications. Neither notification addresses land ownership, registration, planning permission, land use or property transactions.
Agricultural marketing notification
G.O. Ms. No. 80, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare [AM2(1)], dated 11 April 2022, was issued by the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department under the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1987, read with the Tamil Nadu General Clauses Act, 1891.
Key provision:
- The Governor of Tamil Nadu withdraws Agricultural Department Notification No. II(1)/AG/14/2019, which was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 11 September 2019.
- The notification does not describe the contents of the withdrawn 2019 notification or identify a replacement.
The withdrawal is relevant to people or organisations that relied on Agricultural Department Notification No. II(1)/AG/14/2019 for agricultural produce marketing matters. The text does not state any direct consequence for agricultural land ownership or sale.
Prohibition notification amendment
G.O. Ms. No. 31, Home, Prohibition and Excise (III), dated 13 April 2022, was issued by the Home, Prohibition and Excise Department under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937. It amends Prohibition and Excise Department Notification No. II(1)/PE/239(d)/81, published on 1 May 1981 and subsequently amended.
The amendment removes the following entries from the premium brands listed under Thiruvalargal Midas Golden Distilleries Private Limited:
- Mc Dowell's No. 1 Reserve Premium Whisky
- Mc Dowell's Royal VSOP Brandy
- Joie De Franc VSOP Deluxe Brandy
- Mc Dowell's Vintage Gold Blended Malt Whisky
- Mc Dowell's Rare Old Cask XXX Rum
- Bagpiper Gold Rare Whisky
The source states only that these entries are omitted. It does not explain the commercial or licensing consequences of their removal.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette issue change any land or property rule in Tamil Nadu?
No land or property rule is included in the supplied text. The notifications concern agricultural produce marketing and the removal of liquor brand entries.
Which agricultural notification has been withdrawn?
G.O. Ms. No. 80, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare [AM2(1)], dated 11 April 2022, withdraws Agricultural Department Notification No. II(1)/AG/14/2019, published on 11 September 2019.
Does the agricultural notification provide a replacement for the withdrawn notification?
No replacement is identified in the supplied text. It only records the withdrawal of Notification No. II(1)/AG/14/2019.
What does the prohibition amendment change?
G.O. Ms. No. 31, Home, Prohibition and Excise (III), dated 13 April 2022, removes six named liquor brands from the premium brands listed under Thiruvalargal Midas Golden Distilleries Private Limited.
