Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 310, 28 October 2013
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 310 on 28 October 2013 to provide the text and reasons for three Bills introduced in the Legislative Assembly that day. The Bills concern establishing municipal corporations for Thanjavur and Dindigul, and amending the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments law, while the supplied text gives detailed provisions only for the Thanjavur Bill.
What the Gazette contains
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 310, published by the Government of Tamil Nadu on 28 October 2013, lists three Bills introduced in the Legislative Assembly:
- Thanjavur City Municipal Corporation Act, 2013, Legislative Assembly Bill No. 23 of 2013.
- Dindigul City Municipal Corporation Act, 2013, Legislative Assembly Bill No. 24 of 2013.
- Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2013, Legislative Assembly Bill No. 25 of 2013.
The Bills were published with their statements of objects and reasons for general information. The supplied text contains detailed provisions only from the Thanjavur Bill.
Proposed Thanjavur corporation
The Thanjavur City Municipal Corporation Bill, 2013 would establish the Thanjavur City Municipal Corporation for the area within Thanjavur municipality. It would come into force only on a date appointed by the Government through a notification.
From that commencement date:
- Thanjavur municipality would be abolished and replaced by the corporation.
- The corporation could acquire, hold and dispose of property, enter contracts, and sue or be sued.
- Municipal authorities would include a Mayor, council, standing committee, wards committee and commissioner.
- The Government could alter city limits after consulting the corporation, subject to previous publication.
- The council could have no more than seventy two councillors.
The Bill also provides reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women, and gives the corporation a five year duration unless dissolved earlier.
Existing permissions, taxes and proceedings
The Thanjavur City Municipal Corporation Bill, 2013 would stop the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 from applying within Thanjavur city from commencement. Existing appointments, notices, rules, bylaws, licences, permissions, schemes and powers would continue where consistent with the new law, until replaced.
Existing municipal taxes, fees and duties would continue until revised, cancelled or superseded. Arrears owed to the municipal council could be recovered by the corporation, and pending proceedings could continue.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
The Thanjavur City Municipal Corporation Bill, 2013 transfers property, rights, interests and liabilities belonging to or held for the Thanjavur municipal council to the new corporation. The vesting provision concerns municipal council property. Property owners and professionals may also be affected by the continuation of existing municipal permissions, licences, taxes and fees, and by later changes to corporation boundaries.
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Common questions
Did this Gazette itself bring the Thanjavur City Municipal Corporation into operation?
The Gazette publishes a Bill introduced in the Legislative Assembly. The Bill states that it would come into force on a date appointed by the Government through a notification, but the supplied text does not provide that commencement date.
Would my existing municipal licence or permission automatically end?
No. Existing licences, permissions, notices, rules and schemes would continue if they are consistent with the new law, until they are replaced.
Would existing property taxes and municipal fees continue?
Yes. Taxes, fees and duties already levied by Thanjavur municipal council would continue until revised, cancelled or superseded under the new law.
Could the boundaries of Thanjavur city be changed?
Yes. The Government could include or exclude areas by notification after consulting the corporation, subject to previous publication.
