Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 24 (2026)
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 24, published on 17 June 2026, contains Commercial Taxes and Registration Department G.O. (Rt). Nos. 209 and 210 and Home Department G.O. (Rt). Nos. 535, 553, 554, 555 and 556, all dated 1 June 2026. The notifications provide for consolidated stamp duty on specified Life Insurance Corporation of India policies and transfer named judicial officers to Commercial Courts, Family Courts and special courts.
What the Gazette covers
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 24 contains notifications from the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department and the Home Department. It deals with consolidated stamp duty for insurance policies and judicial appointments made through transfers. It does not announce a general change to land ownership, registration or property records.
Consolidated stamp duty for insurance policies
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department issued the following notifications under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899:
- G.O. (Rt). No. 209, dated 1 June 2026, provides for consolidated stamp duty of Rs.1,00,00,000 for insurance policies issued by all branches under the Vellore Division of the Life Insurance Corporation of India, Divisional Office, Vellore. The covered period is 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026.
- G.O. (Rt). No. 210, dated 1 June 2026, provides for consolidated stamp duty of Rs.50,00,000 for insurance policies issued by all branches under the Salem Division of the Life Insurance Corporation of India, New Business Department, Salem. The covered period is 1 April 2026 to 30 June 2026.
These provisions concern the identified Life Insurance Corporation of India divisions and their issue of insurance policies.
Commercial Court transfers
The Home Department made judicial appointments with the concurrence of the High Court, Chennai:
- G.O. (Rt). No. 535, dated 1 June 2026, transfers D. Asha Kousalya Shanthini to Salem, B. Thangamaniganesh to Coimbatore and K.R. Kannan to Chengalpattu as Commercial Court Judges at Senior Civil Judge level.
- G.O. (Rt). No. 554, dated 1 June 2026, transfers R. Thothiramary to Salem and M. Rajalakshmi to Chengalpattu as Commercial Court Judges at District Judge level.
Family Courts and special courts
The Home Department G.O. (Rt). No. 553, dated 1 June 2026, transfers nine named judicial officers to Family Courts in Tiruvallur, Dindigul, Dharmapuri, Perambalur, Padmanabhapuram, Ramanathapuram, Chennai, Chengalpattu and Udhagamandalam.
The Home Department also makes these appointments:
- G.O. (Rt). No. 555, dated 1 June 2026, transfers G. Sudhagar to the First Additional Special Court for exclusive trial of cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act at Madurai.
- G.O. (Rt). No. 556, dated 1 June 2026, transfers R. Nanthini to the Special Court at Madurai dealing with offences under the Mines and Minerals law.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette change my land title or property registration?
No such change is stated. The notifications cover consolidated stamp duty for specified insurance policies and transfers of judicial officers.
Does the consolidated stamp duty apply to every Life Insurance Corporation of India office in Tamil Nadu?
No. The notifications identify branches under the Vellore Division and the Salem Division, with separate amounts and covered periods.
Which Commercial Courts receive transferred judges?
The transfers cover Commercial Courts in Salem, Coimbatore, Chengalpattu and Salem again at District Judge level, with another District Judge level transfer to Chengalpattu.
Does the Mines and Minerals notification change mining or land use rules?
The notification only records the transfer of R. Nanthini as Judge of the Special Court at Madurai dealing with offences under the Mines and Minerals law. It does not state a change to mining or land use rules.
