Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 26, Part II, Section 2 (26 II 2 v5)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 26, Part II, Section 2, dated 3 July 2013, containing public notifications from Secretariat departments. The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, through G.O. Rt. No. 527 dated 12 June 2013, consolidates stamp duty payable for specified insurance policies issued by Cholamandalam M/s. General Insurance Company Limited. The Environment and Forests Department, through G.O. Ms. No. 229 dated 28 September 2012, declares specified land in Rameswaram Taluk, Ramanathapuram District, as reserved forest from 25 July 2013.
What the gazette covers
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 26, Part II, Section 2, dated 3 July 2013, publishes notifications or orders affecting sections of the public. The supplied text provides details of a consolidated stamp duty arrangement for insurance policies and the declaration of the Rameswaram Forest Block as reserved forest.
Consolidated stamp duty for insurance policies
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department issued G.O. Rt. No. 527, Commercial Taxes and Registration (J1), dated 12 June 2013, under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899.
Key provisions are:
- Stamp duty of Rs. 30,00,000 is consolidated for policies issued by Cholamandalam M/s. General Insurance Company Limited.
- The arrangement applies throughout Tamil Nadu.
- It covers the period from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014.
- The notification concerns policies issued by the named insurance company. It does not state that the consolidated amount applies to property sale deeds or other property documents.
Rameswaram reserved forest declaration
The Environment and Forests Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 229, Environment and Forests (FR.14), dated 28 September 2012, under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882. It declares the scheduled area as reserved forest from 25 July 2013.
The scheduled land is:
- In Ramanathapuram District and Rameswaram Taluk.
- In Village No. 2, Rameswaram, previously numbered 68.
- Named Rameswaram Forest Block, Bits I to IX.
- Spread across separately identified portions including Bits IIIA, IIIB, VIIA and VIIB.
- Stated to have a total extent of 1,616.78 hectares.
The schedule identifies land through survey field numbers and detailed boundaries. Listed survey fields include 887, 1026/1, 1026/352, 1026/354, 1026/20, 1026/21, 1026/363, 1026/4, 1009/2, 1026/367, 1026/368, 1005/1, 1028, 1026/11, 1043, 1044/3, 1050/4, 1051, 1052, 1050/1, 1120, 1249/1 and 1063.
Relevance to landowners and buyers
A buyer, owner or professional dealing with land in Rameswaram Village should compare the land's survey field number and boundaries with the forest schedule. The schedule also records enclosures, including land in Survey Field Number 1026/5B, a burial ground in Survey Field Number 1050/3 and Jadayu Theertham in Survey Field Numbers 1044/1, 1044/2 and 1044/5.
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Common questions
When did the Rameswaram Forest Block become reserved forest?
The Environment and Forests Department notification declares the scheduled area reserved forest from 25 July 2013.
How can I tell whether land in Rameswaram is included?
Compare the property's village, survey field number and boundaries with the schedule. The notification covers specified land in Village No. 2, Rameswaram, in Rameswaram Taluk.
What is the total area declared as reserved forest?
The schedule states a total extent of 1,616.78 hectares for the Rameswaram Forest Block.
Does the Rs. 30,00,000 consolidated stamp duty apply to property registrations?
The notification applies to policies issued by Cholamandalam M/s. General Insurance Company Limited from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014. The supplied text does not apply that consolidated amount to property registrations.
