Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 29, Part II, Section 2, 17 July 2019
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Environment and Forests Department, the Labour and Employment Department and the Home Department, published notifications amending the Forest Officer named for an inquiry, referring labour disputes for adjudication, and appointing the Chairman of the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Chennai. The notifications were issued under G.O.Ms. No. 38 dated 5 April 2019, G.O. (D) Nos. 364, 365 and 370 dated 24 June 2019, G.O. (D) No. 382 dated 28 June 2019, G.O. (D) No. 391 dated 1 July 2019, and G.O. (D) No. 751 dated 9 July 2019. G.O.Ms. No. 38 amends an earlier Environment and Forests Department notification published on 28 March 2018.
What the Gazette issue covers
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 17 July 2019 contains notifications from three Secretariat departments. It concerns a Forest Officer authorised to attend an inquiry, specific disputes between workers and managements, and an appointment to the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Chennai.
The notifications do not contain provisions about land title, property registration, land conversion, planning permission or ownership transfers.
Forest inquiry amendment
The Environment and Forests Department issued G.O.Ms. No. 38, Environment and Forests (FR.14), dated 5 April 2019, under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882.
- Notification No. II(2)/EF/304/2018, published on 28 March 2018, is amended.
- The reference to the District Forest Officer, Attur Division, Attur is replaced by the District Forest Officer, Salem Division, Salem.
- The officer is designated ex officio to attend the inquiry under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, 1882.
Labour dispute referrals
The Labour and Employment Department referred identified disputes to an Industrial Tribunal or Labour Courts for adjudication.
- G.O. (D) No. 365 dated 24 June 2019 refers a dispute between MRF Limited and the MRF Workers Union to the Industrial Tribunal, Chennai.
- G.O. (D) No. 364 dated 24 June 2019 refers a dispute involving Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited, Karur Region, to the Labour Court, Tiruchirappalli.
- G.O. (D) No. 370 dated 24 June 2019 refers a dispute involving Karadibone Estate, Yercaud, Salem District, and plantation workers to the Labour Court, Salem.
- G.O. (D) No. 382 dated 28 June 2019 and G.O. (D) No. 391 dated 1 July 2019 refer disputes involving Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited, Dindigul Region, to the Labour Court, Tiruchirappalli.
- The tribunals and courts are requested to give awards within three months from receiving the respective orders.
Transport tribunal appointment
The Home Department issued G.O. (D) No. 751, Home (Transport-IV), dated 9 July 2019, under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
- Thiru S. Shunmugavel, District Judge on transfer, is appointed Chairman of the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Chennai.
- The appointment fills the existing vacancy.
Who may be affected
The notifications directly concern the named Forest Officer, employers, unions, workers, transport corporations, adjudicating bodies and the appointed tribunal Chairman. Property buyers and owners are not given any new land-related duty or entitlement in the published text.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette issue change my land title or registration rights?
No land title, property registration, ownership transfer or planning provisions appear in the supplied notifications.
Which Forest Officer is now authorised to attend the inquiry?
G.O.Ms. No. 38 dated 5 April 2019 replaces the District Forest Officer, Attur Division, Attur with the District Forest Officer, Salem Division, Salem.
Does the Gazette decide the listed labour disputes?
No. The Labour and Employment Department refers the disputes to the Industrial Tribunal or the relevant Labour Court for adjudication.
Who was appointed Chairman of the State Transport Appellate Tribunal, Chennai?
G.O. (D) No. 751 dated 9 July 2019 appoints Thiru S. Shunmugavel, District Judge on transfer, to fill the existing vacancy.
