Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 23 (2024)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 23 on 5 June 2024, containing notifications from the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Home Department, Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, and Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department. It amends an earlier stamp duty notification, establishes court arrangements at Kalvarayan Hills, refers employment disputes for adjudication, and includes notifications declaring the Perambur Forest Block in Kallakurichi District as reserved forest. The stamp duty notification is expressly amended by Government Order (Routine) No. 320, Commercial Taxes and Registration (J1) Department, dated 15 May 2024.
What the Gazette covers
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 23 contains several separate government notifications rather than one general land law. Property buyers and owners are most likely to be affected by the reserved forest notifications concerning Perambur Forest Block in Sankarapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi District.
The issue also contains measures relating to insurance policy stamp duty, courts at Kalvarayan Hills, and employment disputes involving Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School, Chennai, and three managements.
Reserved forest notifications
The Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department notifications declare the Perambur Forest Block in Sankarapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi District as reserved forest and contain related measures.
Key points are:
- The affected area is identified as Perambur Forest Block.
- The block is in Sankarapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi District.
- The detailed forest notifications appear on pages 278 to 288 of the Gazette issue.
- The supplied text does not provide the boundaries, survey numbers or detailed restrictions contained in those pages.
A buyer or owner dealing with land in or near Perambur Forest Block would need the detailed notification to determine whether a particular property falls within the declared area.
Stamp duty notification amended
Government Order (Routine) No. 320, Commercial Taxes and Registration (J1) Department, dated 15 May 2024, amends Notification No. II(2)/CTR/673/2023 concerning consolidated duty on insurance policies issued by the Life Insurance Corporation of India P and GS Department, Chennai. It substitutes 31 March 2025 for 31 March 2024.
The amendment concerns insurance policy stamp duty and does not state any general change to stamp duty on land sales or property registrations.
Courts at Kalvarayan Hills
Government Order (Ms.) No. 244, Home (Cts-III) Department, dated 16 March 2024, provides for a District Munsif Court at Kalvarayan Hills. It increases the number of District Munsifs for Kallakurichi District to ten, assigns one District Munsif to the new court, and places that court under the original and appellate jurisdiction of the Subordinate Judge's Court at Kallakurichi.
Government Order (Ms.) No. 245, Home (Cts-III) Department, dated 16 March 2024, establishes a Court of Judicial Magistrate at Kalvarayan Hills after consultation with the High Court, Madras.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette declare any land as reserved forest?
Yes. The Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department notifications declare the Perambur Forest Block in Sankarapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi District as reserved forest.
Does the supplied text identify the survey numbers or boundaries of Perambur Forest Block?
No. The supplied text states that the detailed forest notifications are on pages 278 to 288, but it does not reproduce their boundaries or survey numbers.
Does the stamp duty amendment change duty on property sale documents?
The supplied text does not state any change to stamp duty on property sales. Government Order (Routine) No. 320, Commercial Taxes and Registration (J1) Department, dated 15 May 2024, concerns consolidated duty on certain insurance policies.
When do the Kalvarayan Hills court arrangements take effect?
The District Munsif arrangements take effect when the District Munsif assumes charge of the District Munsif's Court at Kalvarayan Hills.
