G.O. Ms. No. 387, COVID-19 Lockdown Addendum, 2021
Government Order Ms. No. 387, issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV) Department on 24th May 2021, amends Government Order Ms. No. 386 dated 22nd May 2021 concerning the complete COVID-19 lockdown across Tamil Nadu until 31st May 2021. It adds permitted activities covering work from home, banking and insurance services, ATMs and Public Distribution Shops.
What the notification does
Government Order Ms. No. 387, issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management (DM-IV) Department on 24th May 2021, adds provisions to the permitted activities listed in Government Order Ms. No. 386 dated 22nd May 2021. The earlier government orders had imposed a complete statewide lockdown and then extended it until 6.00 A.M. on 31st May 2021 because of the increase in COVID-19 cases.
The amendment was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary. It was issued after consideration of recommendations from an expert team of doctors and public health specialists, and directives from the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs.
Activities covered
Government Order Ms. No. 387 adds or specifies the following under the heading for permitted activities:
- Staff working in private organisations and IT/ITEs must work from home.
- ATMs and related banking services are permitted.
- Banks and insurance institutions may function with one third of their staff.
- Public Distribution Shops may function from 8.00 A.M. to 12.00 noon.
These provisions form part of the lockdown arrangements applicable throughout Tamil Nadu at the time covered by the notification.
Who was affected
Government Order Ms. No. 387 directly affected private organisations, IT/ITEs staff, banks, insurance institutions, ATM and related banking service operators, Public Distribution Shops and people using those services during the complete lockdown.
Private organisations and IT/ITEs could not require staff to work from their usual workplace under the provision reproduced in the notification. Banks and insurance institutions could operate, but only with one third of their staff. Public Distribution Shops were limited to the stated morning hours.
Relevance to property matters
Government Order Ms. No. 387 is a COVID-19 lockdown notification, not a land ownership, planning, registration or revenue record measure. It does not change property titles, land classifications or ownership rights. Its relevance to property buyers, owners and professionals was operational, because private offices and financial institutions were subject to the work and staffing restrictions stated in the notification.
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Common questions
Did this notification extend the complete lockdown across Tamil Nadu?
The notification records that Government Order Ms. No. 386 had already extended the complete lockdown until 6.00 A.M. on 31st May 2021. Government Order Ms. No. 387 adds provisions concerning permitted activities.
Could banks and insurance offices remain open?
Yes. Banks and insurance institutions were permitted to function with one third of their staff, and ATMs and related banking services were also permitted.
Were private and IT employees allowed to work from their offices?
The notification states that staff working in private organisations and IT/ITEs must work from home.
What hours could Public Distribution Shops operate?
Public Distribution Shops were permitted to function from 8.00 A.M. to 12.00 noon.
