Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 27, Part II, Section 2 (27 II 2 v5)

What the gazette covers

Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 27, Part II, Section 2, published by the Government of Tamil Nadu on July 7, 2021, collects notifications or orders affecting sections of the public. The issuing bodies include the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Finance Department, Higher Education Department, Highways and Minor Ports Department, Home Department, Housing and Urban Development Department, Industries Department, Labour and Employment Department, Law Department and Public Works Department.

Property and land relevance

The contents identify the following land related matters:

• The Housing and Urban Development Department published a notice concerning the sanction and declaration of residential plots at Uchapatti Village, Thirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District under the Tamil Nadu State Housing Board Act.
• The Industries Department published an erratum to a land acquisition notification.
• The Public Works Department published a land acquisition notice.
• The Finance Department, through G.O. Ms. No. 143, Finance (Salaries), dated 16th June 2021, authorised the preparation of a concept note on augmentation of groundwater for climate resilience of vulnerable communities. The work was entrusted to M/s. NABCONS on a nomination basis.

The supplied text does not provide the plot descriptions, survey numbers, boundaries or acquisition details for the land related notices. A buyer or owner dealing with land in the named areas would therefore need the complete relevant notification before deciding whether a particular property is affected.

Insurance stamp duty notifications

The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department issued several orders consolidating stamp duty payable on insurance policies for named insurers and specified periods. These include:

• G.O. (Rt.) No. 135, dated 26th March 2021, for National Insurance Company Limited, Anna Salai, Chennai.
• G.O. (Rt.) Nos. 152, 153 and 154, each dated 19th April 2021, for divisions of the Life Insurance Corporation of India.
• G.O. (Rt.) No. 160, dated 15th June 2021, for the Life Insurance Corporation of India at Thanjavur.
• G.O. (Rt.) No. 193, dated 21st June 2021, for New India Assurance Company Limited at Coimbatore.

The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department also amended earlier insurance notifications through G.O. (Rt.) No. 157, dated 28th April 2021, G.O. (Rt.) No. 162, dated 3rd May 2021, and G.O. (Rt.) No. 175, dated 19th May 2021. These provisions concern insurance policy issues by the named companies, rather than a general stamp duty rule for property transfers.