Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 3, Part II, Section 2, 20 January 2021

What the Gazette covers

The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 3, Part II, Section 2, dated 20 January 2021 publishes several government notifications. They concern economic offence courts, licences for Indian Christian marriages, attachment of immovable property linked to a defaulting financial establishment, an Employees' State Insurance exemption and labour disputes.

Property attachment involving HBN Dairies

Home Department G.O. Ms. No. 510 dated 22 December 2020 records complaints that Messrs HBN Dairies and Allied Limited defaulted in returning matured deposits. The Government states that the company was not likely to return the deposits and that the scheduled property was alleged to have been bought using money collected from depositors.

Key provisions are:

• An ad-interim attachment is placed on the scheduled immovable property.
• Control of the property is transferred to the Competent Authority and District Revenue Officer, Chennai District.
• The authority is asked to take further action under the Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act, 1997 and its rules.
• The Special Public Prosecutor for the relevant Special Court is asked to assist with the court application.
• The property stands in the name of M. Ranganathan, son of K. N. Muthusamy.
• It comprises Plot Nos. 7 and 8 in Survey Nos. 420/2, 420/1A, 420/1B and 420/1 at Solaikuppam Village, Thirukalukundram Taluk, Chengalpattu District.
• The schedule cites Document No. 3785/2010 dated 20 August 2010, registered at the Thirukalukundram Sub Registrar Office, and gives an extent of 4,800 square feet.

A buyer or owner dealing with these plots should be aware that the Gazette records an attachment and transfer of control to the competent authority.

Other key notifications

Home Department G.O. Ms. No. 02 dated 4 January 2021 amends earlier 1982 notifications on courts handling economic offences. The amendments include offences under the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015.

Home Department G.O. (4D) No. 01 dated 6 January 2021 grants Pastor Enock Thasan licences to solemnize marriages and issue marriage certificates between Indian Christians throughout Tamil Nadu.

Labour and Employment Department G.O. (D) No. 659 dated 24 December 2020 renews an Employees' State Insurance exemption for the Tamil Nadu Ex-Servicemen's Corporation Limited from 8 July 2020 to 7 July 2021.