Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 22, Part VI, Section 1 (22 VI 1)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 22, Part VI, Section 1 on 31 May 2017, containing Notifications No. VI(1)/166/2017, VI(1)/167/2017 and VI(1)/168/2017 issued by the Deputy Registrar (Non Credit), Chennai on 12 May 2017, and Notification No. 79/2017 issued by the High Court, Madras on 11 May 2017. The notifications cancel the registrations and complete the winding up of three Chennai co-operative stores, and temporarily confer specified Judicial Magistrate powers on listed Deputy Tahsildars in Salem District.
What the gazette covers
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 22, Part VI, Section 1 as a collection of notifications of interest to the general public. It records the final closure of three co-operative stores in Chennai District and a conferment of powers on Deputy Tahsildars in Salem District.
Closure of co-operative stores
The Deputy Registrar (Non Credit), Chennai issued the following notifications on 12 May 2017, based on final closure reports dated 18 January 2017 and powers delegated under the Tamil Nadu Co-Operative Societies Act 1983:
- Notification No. VI(1)/166/2017 cancels the registration of The Southern Railway Employees Consumer Co-operative Stores Ltd., No. XNC-541, with effect from 12 May 2017. Its affairs are recorded as completely wound up.
- Notification No. VI(1)/167/2017 cancels the registration of The Saint George Orphanage School Student Co-operative Stores, No. X-371, with effect from 12 May 2017. Its affairs are recorded as completely wound up.
- Notification No. VI(1)/168/2017 cancels the registration of The Tarapore Leganathan Higher Secondary School for Girls and Staff and Students Co-operative Stores Ltd., No. XNC-800, with effect from 12 May 2017. Its affairs are recorded as completely wound up.
Powers given to Deputy Tahsildars
The High Court, Madras issued Notification No. 79/2017 on 11 May 2017. It appoints Deputy Tahsildars in Salem District for 120 days from the date each assumes charge and gives them ordinary powers available under the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 to try cases formerly handled by a Judicial Second Class Magistrate.
The notification describes eight appointments, but the printed table lists seven names: R. Govindarajan, G. Balakrishnan, M. Vasugi, T. Vimalprakasam, A. Anbusezhiyan, S. Tamilarasi and S. Banumathi.
Relevance to land and property
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 22, Part VI, Section 1 does not announce any land acquisition, land use change, ownership rule or property registration requirement. Its direct effects concern the legal closure of the named co-operative stores and the temporary judicial powers given to the listed Salem District Deputy Tahsildars.
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Common questions
Does this gazette change any land or property rule in Tamil Nadu?
No land acquisition, land use, ownership or property registration provision appears in the gazette. It deals with three co-operative store closures and temporary powers for Deputy Tahsildars.
Which co-operative societies were closed?
The registrations of The Southern Railway Employees Consumer Co-operative Stores Ltd., The Saint George Orphanage School Student Co-operative Stores, and The Tarapore Leganathan Higher Secondary School for Girls and Staff and Students Co-operative Stores Ltd. were cancelled with effect from 12 May 2017. Their affairs were recorded as completely wound up.
What powers were given to the Salem District Deputy Tahsildars?
They were given ordinary powers available under the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 to try cases that were formerly triable and dealt with by a Judicial Second Class Magistrate. The appointment lasts 120 days from the date of assumption of charge.
How many Deputy Tahsildars are named in Notification No. 79/2017?
Notification No. 79/2017 says that eight Deputy Tahsildars are appointed, but the printed table contains seven names.
