Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 2, Part II, Section 2, 13 January 2010
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 2, Part II, Section 2, dated 13 January 2010, to notify several department decisions, including a pharmacy tax exemption, consolidated stamp duty for Life Insurance Corporation of India policies, and reserved forest declarations. The detailed notifications were issued by the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department under G.O. Ms. No. 181 dated 24 December 2009 and G.O. Rt. No. 1262 dated 24 December 2009, and by the Environment and Forests Department under G.O. Ms. No. 69 dated 30 June 2009. The notifications affect the named organisations and people using or dealing with the listed forest survey fields.
What the Gazette covers
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 2, Part II, Section 2, dated 13 January 2010 contains notifications from Secretariat departments. The supplied text gives details of decisions concerning value added tax, stamp duty and reserved forests. Its contents also list notifications from the Home Department, Housing and Urban Development Department, and Labour and Employment Department.
Tax exemption for Leonard Hospital
G.O. Ms. No. 181, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department (B2), dated 24 December 2009 exempts Leonard Hospital, Batlagundu, from tax payable on medicines sold through its pharmacy.
- No input tax credit is allowed.
- The exemption operates from 1 January 2010 through 31 December 2014.
- The provision directly concerns Leonard Hospital and its pharmacy sales.
Stamp duty for insurance policies
G.O. Rt. No. 1262, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department (J1), dated 24 December 2009 provides for consolidated stamp duty of Rs. 3,30,00,000 for policies issued by the Life Insurance Corporation of India through its branches in Tamil Nadu.
- The covered period is 1 January 2010 to 31 March 2010.
- The notification concerns the Life Insurance Corporation of India rather than an individual land transaction.
Koramangalam reserved forest
G.O. Ms. No. 69, Environment and Forests Department (FR.14), dated 30 June 2009 declares the Koramangalam Forest Block in Tiruttani Taluk, Thiruvallur District as reserved forest from 22 July 2010.
- The block covers 177.91.0 hectares in Koramangalam and Mambakkam villages.
- The schedule identifies Survey Field Numbers 1/1, 2, 3, 95/6, 266, 275/1 and 275/2.
- Admitted public uses include specified roads, a cart track, temples, a school, a noon meal centre, a percolation tank, a pond, drainage channels and electric lines.
- Several maintenance activities require prior permission from the Forest Department.
Buyers and owners dealing with these survey fields should check the scheduled boundaries and admitted rights.
Ondikaradu Forest Block
The Environment and Forests Department notification identifies Survey Field Number 1 in Kanavaipatty Village, Andipatty Taluk, Theni District as the 92.93.0 hectare Ondikaradu Forest Block. The supplied text provides its boundaries and states that the declaration also appoints the Special Tahsildar, Andipatty, ex officio as Forest Settlement Officer.
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Common questions
Does the Leonard Hospital exemption apply to every pharmacy in Tamil Nadu?
No. G.O. Ms. No. 181 dated 24 December 2009 specifically exempts medicines sold by the pharmacy of Leonard Hospital, Batlagundu, subject to no input tax credit being allowed.
Is the Koramangalam Forest Block treated as reserved forest?
Yes. G.O. Ms. No. 69 dated 30 June 2009 declares the scheduled 177.91.0 hectares as reserved forest from 22 July 2010.
Can the public continue using roads and temples inside the Koramangalam Forest Block?
The notification admits specified rights to use certain roads, a cart track and named temples. Maintenance by the relevant department generally requires prior permission from the Forest Department.
Which land is identified as the Ondikaradu Forest Block?
The schedule identifies Survey Field Number 1 in Kanavaipatty Village, Andipatty Taluk, Theni District. Its stated area is 92.93.0 hectares.
