Exemption from personal appearance to the Officials of Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited and Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited under the Registration Act
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through Commercial Taxes and Registration Department G.O. Ms. No. 70 dated 28th March 2016, exempts specified officials of Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited and Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited from having to appear personally or through an agent at registration offices for instruments executed by them or in their favour in their official capacity. The same Gazette issue also publishes several Commercial Taxes and Registration Department notifications under the Indian Stamp Act that fix consolidated stamp duty amounts for specified insurance companies and offices for stated periods.
What this Gazette notification does
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 4th May 2016, Part II, Section 2, publishes notifications of the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department. The main item affecting property registration is Commercial Taxes and Registration Department G.O. Ms. No. 70 dated 28th March 2016, which gives a registration-related exemption to named officials of Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited and Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited.
Registration exemption for TANGEDCO and TANTRANSCO officials
Commercial Taxes and Registration Department G.O. Ms. No. 70 dated 28th March 2016 says that specified holders of public offices in Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited and Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited need not appear in person or by agent at any registration office in proceedings connected with registration of any instrument executed by them, or in their favour, in their official capacity. It also says they need not sign in the manner referred to in the Registration Act.
Who this affects:
- Officials holding the listed posts in Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited and Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited.
- People dealing with registration of documents involving those officials in their official capacity.
- Property owners or buyers only if their document involves these corporations or their officers.
The Gazette lists many covered posts, including:
- Chief Engineer, Personnel, Administrative Branch, Chennai.
- Chief Engineer, Gas Turbine Station, Chennai.
- Chief Engineer, Civil, Thermal Projects, Chennai.
- Chief Engineer, Distribution, Madurai Region.
- Chief Engineer, Distribution, Coimbatore Region.
- Several Superintending Engineers across electricity distribution circles, projects, construction circles, thermal stations and non conventional energy units.
- Chief Internal Audit Officer, Audit Branch, Chennai-2.
- Chief Financial Controller, General, Account Branch, Chennai-2.
- Deputy Secretary, Personnel, Secretariat Branch, Chennai-2.
Insurance stamp duty consolidation notifications
The same Gazette issue also contains Indian Stamp Act notifications from the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department for specified insurers. These notifications provide a single consolidated duty amount for issue of policies through named offices or branches for stated periods.
Published notifications cover:
- United India Insurance Company Limited, Regional Office, Madurai.
- New India Assurance Company Limited, Divisional Office, Velacherry, Chennai.
- New India Assurance Company Limited, Large Corporate and Broker Office, Chennai.
- Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Limited, branches in the State of Tamil Nadu.
- National Insurance Company Limited, Regional Office, Madurai.
- Oriental Insurance Company Limited, Regional Office, Chennai.
- Royal Sundaram General Insurance Company Limited, branches in the State of Tamil Nadu.
- Life Insurance Corporation of India, P and GS Department, Divisional Office-I, Chennai-2.
Why it matters
For most private property buyers and owners, the practical point is the registration exemption for specified Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited and Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited officials. If your transaction does not involve those bodies, this Gazette issue is unlikely to change your registration process directly.
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Common questions
Do private property buyers get any exemption from appearing at the registration office under this Gazette notification?
No. The exemption is given only to specified officials of Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited and Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited, and only for instruments executed by them or in their favour in their official capacity.
If a document involves TANGEDCO or TANTRANSCO, do their listed officers have to come personally for registration?
Commercial Taxes and Registration Department G.O. Ms. No. 70 dated 28th March 2016 says it is not necessary for the specified office holders to appear in person or by agent at any registration office in proceedings connected with registration of such instruments.
Does this Gazette issue deal only with registration, or also with stamp duty?
It deals with both. Besides the registration exemption, it also publishes Indian Stamp Act notifications fixing consolidated duty amounts for policy issuance by several insurance companies through specified offices or branches for stated periods.
Which organisations are named in the registration exemption notification?
The notification names Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited and Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited, and then lists specific posts in those organisations that are covered by the exemption.
