Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 24, Part II, Section 2, 14 June 2017
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 24, Part II, Section 2, dated 14 June 2017, containing notifications from the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, the Health and Family Welfare Department, and the Highways and Minor Ports Department. The notifications consolidate stamp duty for specified insurance policy issues, establish and administer a medical college endowment, and, through G.O. (D) No. 119, Highways and Minor Ports (HP1), dated 25 May 2017, replace land acquisition details previously published for Salem District under G.O. (D) No. 3, dated 11 January 2017.
What the Gazette issue covers
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 24, Part II, Section 2, dated 14 June 2017, publishes government notifications of interest to sections of the public. The supplied text contains insurance stamp duty notifications, a charitable endowment notification, and corrections to a Salem District land acquisition schedule.
Salem District land acquisition correction
G.O. (D) No. 119, Highways and Minor Ports (HP1), dated 25 May 2017, was issued by the Highways and Minor Ports Department. It corrects G.O. (D) No. 3, Highways and Minor Ports (HP1) Department, dated 11 January 2017, and Notification No. II(2)/Highways and Minor Ports/78/2017 published on 1 February 2017.
Key points include:
- The earlier schedule concerning Periyeri and Salem Town in Salem District is deleted and replaced.
- The replacement table identifies villages, wards, blocks, old and new town survey numbers, acquisition extents, land classifications, buildings, shops, walls, trees and vacant land.
- Locations shown include Komarasamipatty, Periyeri, Maravaneri and Salem Town.
- Listed structures include portions of shops and buildings, including references to Siva Coffee Bar, Karthick Law Book Shop, The Professional Courier Shop and Pattu Book Centre.
- Owners or buyers dealing with a listed town survey number should use the substituted acquisition particulars rather than relying only on the schedule published on 1 February 2017.
Consolidated stamp duty for insurance policies
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department issued three notifications under the Indian Stamp Act:
- G.O. (Rt) No. 251, dated 17 May 2017, consolidates duty for policies issued by the Life Insurance Corporation of India through its P & GS Department, Divisional Office, Chennai, from 15 April 2017 to 30 September 2017.
- G.O. (Rt) No. 261, dated 24 May 2017, consolidates duty for policies issued by Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Limited through its Chennai branch from 1 July 2017 to 31 March 2018.
- G.O. (Rt) No. 262, dated 24 May 2017, consolidates duty for policies issued by New India Assurance Company Limited through its Chennai 18 branch from 24 April 2017 to 23 April 2018.
Medical college endowment
G.O. Ms. No. 180, Health and Family Welfare (H2), dated 15 May 2017, vests a Rs. 1,00,000 endowment with the Treasurer of Charitable Endowments. The Dean of Stanley Medical College, Chennai administers the fund, and its annual interest supports the Prof. M. Viswanathan, Stanley Medical College Gold Medal Oration.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette change land acquisition records in Salem District?
Yes. G.O. (D) No. 119, Highways and Minor Ports (HP1), dated 25 May 2017, deletes and substitutes the earlier schedule for specified land in Periyeri and Salem Town.
How can I tell whether my Salem property is affected?
Compare the property village, ward, block and town survey number with the substituted schedule. The table also records acquisition extent, classification and affected structures or trees.
Does the land correction cancel the acquisition itself?
The supplied text does not state that the acquisition is cancelled. It replaces the previously published schedule of survey numbers, extents and property details.
Do the insurance stamp duty notifications apply to ordinary property sale deeds?
The supplied notifications concern policies issued by the named insurance companies through specified Chennai offices. They do not state that they apply to property sale deeds.
