Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 1, No. 18 (18 II 1 v2)
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Public Department (S.C.), issued G.O. No. SS.II/363-8/2009 dated 30 April 2010, declaring the Indian Oil Corporation Limited terminal at Mullakadu Part-I Village, Thoothukudi Taluk, a prohibited place under the Official Secrets Act, 1923. The same Gazette also publishes G.O. Ms. No. 21 dated 26 April 2010 from the Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, amending an earlier notification by removing three listed premium liquor brands.
Prohibited place declaration
G.O. No. SS.II/363-8/2009 dated 30 April 2010 was issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu through the Public Department (S.C.). It declares the specified Indian Oil Corporation Limited terminal to be a prohibited place for the purposes of the Official Secrets Act, 1923.
The declaration takes effect from the date on which the notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. The Government states that information about the terminal, its destruction or obstruction, or interference with it, would be useful to an enemy.
The Government of India had entrusted the relevant Central Government functions under the Official Secrets Act, 1923 to the Government of Tamil Nadu through a Ministry of Home Affairs notification dated 4 May 1963.
Land covered by the declaration
The Public Department (S.C.) notification identifies the prohibited place as follows:
- Place: Indian Oil Corporation Limited terminal at Mullakadu Part-I Village.
- Taluk: Thoothukudi.
- District: Thoothukudi.
- Survey number: 790.
- Total area: 30 acres.
- North: An inner road leading to the Red Gate of Thoothukudi Port Trust.
- South: A main road leading to the Green Gate of Thoothukudi Port Trust.
- East: Container Yard and Granite Yard, Diamond Shipping Company.
- West: An inner road of Thoothukudi Port Trust linking Green Gate Road and Red Gate Road.
Property buyers, owners and professionals dealing with Survey Number 790 or nearby land should compare the survey details and boundaries with their land records. The Gazette does not state that the declaration changes ownership, title, sale or registration rights. It identifies the terminal as a prohibited place under the Official Secrets Act, 1923.
Prohibition notification amendment
G.O. Ms. No. 21 dated 26 April 2010 was issued by the Home, Prohibition and Excise Department. It amends a notification published on 1 May 1981, as subsequently amended.
Under the premium brands heading for Shiva Distilleries Limited, the amendment removes these entries:
- Royal Stag Classic Whisky.
- Three Kings Classic Reserve Brandy.
- Imperial Blue Classic Whisky.
The source does not connect this amendment with land ownership or property transactions.
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Common questions
Which land is declared a prohibited place?
The declaration covers the 30 acre Indian Oil Corporation Limited terminal in Survey Number 790 at Mullakadu Part-I Village, Thoothukudi Taluk and Thoothukudi District.
When did the prohibited place declaration take effect?
It took effect from the date of publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Does the Gazette cancel ownership or prevent sale of the terminal land?
The Gazette does not state that ownership, title, sale or registration rights are cancelled or restricted. It declares the specified terminal a prohibited place for the purposes of the Official Secrets Act, 1923.
What liquor entries were removed by the amendment?
The amendment removes Royal Stag Classic Whisky, Three Kings Classic Reserve Brandy and Imperial Blue Classic Whisky from the premium brands entries under Shiva Distilleries Limited.
