Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 23, Part II, Section 2, 22 June 2011
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 23, Part II, Section 2, dated 22 June 2011, containing notifications from the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Home Department, and Labour and Employment Department. The notifications consolidate stamp duty for specified company debentures, grant Christian marriage licences, cancel a Home Guards medal, amend an earlier factories notification to include synthetic gem cutting works, and refer industrial disputes for adjudication. No notification in the supplied text changes land classification, planning controls, property title or general property registration requirements.
What the Gazette governs
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 23, Part II, Section 2, dated 22 June 2011, as a collection of notifications and orders affecting particular sections of the public. The supplied text covers stamp duty on a company’s debentures, Christian marriage licences, a cancelled Home Guards medal, factory regulation and industrial dispute referrals.
Stamp duty notification
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department issued G.O. Rt. No. 293, Commercial Taxes and Registration (J1), dated 2 June 2011. Its key provision is:
- Duty of Rs. 25,00,000 under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 is consolidated for the issue of debentures by IL & FS Tamil Nadu Power Company Limited.
- The notification concerns that company’s debenture issue. The supplied text does not apply the amount to land sales, sale deeds or other property documents generally.
Home Department notifications
The Home Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 294, Home (Courts-IV), dated 27 May 2011, G.O. Ms. No. 295, Home (Courts-IV), dated 27 May 2011, and G.O. Ms. No. 301, Home (Courts-IV), dated 3 June 2011. These notifications grant licences within Tamil Nadu to:
- Reverend S. Kennedy Rajavathanam, to solemnise marriages and grant certificates of marriage between Indian Christians.
- Pastor C. Murugaiah, to solemnise marriages and grant certificates of marriage between Indian Christians.
- Thiru M. Daniel Ponudurai, to solemnise marriages and grant certificates of marriage between Indian Christians.
The Home Department also issued G.O. Ms. No. 300, Home (S.C.), dated 2 June 2011. It cancels the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Home Guards Medal for Outstanding Devotion to Duty awarded to Thiru V. Savaridass and removes his name from the recipients list.
Factory and employment matters
The Labour and Employment Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 270, Labour and Employment (M2), dated 23 December 2010. It amends an earlier notification under the Factories Act, 1948 by adding “Synthetic Gem Cutting Works” as item 16 in the list of notified factories.
The Labour and Employment Department notifications also refer specified disputes between workers and managements to the Industrial Tribunal or Labour Courts for adjudication. The disputes include claims concerning bonus, wage increases, uniforms, tea, soap, night allowance, house rent allowance and overtime food allowance. The relevant adjudicating bodies are requested to decide within three months after receiving the referrals.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette change rules for buying or registering land in Tamil Nadu?
No change to land classification, planning, title or general property registration requirements appears in the supplied text. The stamp duty notification is limited to debentures issued by IL & FS Tamil Nadu Power Company Limited.
Is the Rs. 25,00,000 stamp duty payable on a property sale deed?
The notification does not say that. It consolidates duty of Rs. 25,00,000 only for the specified issue of debentures by IL & FS Tamil Nadu Power Company Limited.
Which type of work was added to the notified factories list?
The Labour and Employment Department amendment adds “Synthetic Gem Cutting Works” as item 16 in the list of notified factories.
Does the Gazette decide the listed industrial disputes?
No. The Labour and Employment Department notifications refer the disputes to the Industrial Tribunal or Labour Courts for adjudication and request decisions within three months after receipt.
