Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 32, 9 August 2017
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 32 on 9 August 2017, containing notifications from the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Highways and Minor Ports Department, Home Department, Housing and Urban Development Department, and Labour and Employment Department. It includes consolidated stamp duty arrangements for specified New India Assurance Company Limited offices, an amendment extending a date in an earlier notification, and acquisition of listed lands in Cuddalore District for upgrading the Virudhachalam to Parangipettai Road.
What the Gazette issue covers
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 32, published by the Government of Tamil Nadu on 9 August 2017, collects notifications and orders affecting sections of the public. Its contents cover stamp duty arrangements, highway land acquisition, depositor protection, constitution of a sub-court, planning exemption and regularisation, and proposed minimum wage revisions.
Stamp duty notifications
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department issued three orders dated 13 July 2017 under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899:
- G.O. (Rt) No. 351 consolidates duty of Rs. 1,00,000 for policies issued by The New India Assurance Company Limited through its Large Corporate and Broker Office, Chennai, from 21 June 2017 to 20 June 2018.
- G.O. (Rt) No. 352 consolidates duty of Rs. 18,000 for policies issued through its Tambaram branch office from 1 July 2017 to 31 December 2017.
- G.O. (Rt) No. 353 consolidates duty of Rs. 20,000 for policies issued through its Chennai divisional office from 1 June 2017 to 31 December 2017.
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department also issued G.O. (Rt) No. 362 dated 24 July 2017. It amends an earlier notification by replacing the date 31 March 2017 with 31 July 2017.
Highway land acquisition
The Highways and Minor Ports Department issued G.O. (D) No. 172 dated 24 July 2017. The notification acquires about 10,056 square metres of dry and manai land in specified villages of Bhuvanagiri and Vridhachalam Taluks, Cuddalore District, for upgrading State Highway 70 between Virudhachalam and Parangipettai, from kilometre 0/000 to kilometre 35/800.
The schedule identifies affected survey numbers, subdivisions, land classifications, required extents, owners or interested persons, and structures. Listed impacts include vacant land, houses, shops, sheds, compound walls, septic tanks, flooring, trees and other structures.
Who should check the schedules
Property owners, buyers and professionals dealing with land in the listed villages should compare the survey number and subdivision in the Gazette schedule with current property records. The acquisition plan may be inspected during office hours at the offices of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project-II, Chennai, and the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project-II, Tiruvannamalai.
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Common questions
Does the Gazette acquire land for the Virudhachalam to Parangipettai Road?
Yes. G.O. (D) No. 172 of the Highways and Minor Ports Department, dated 24 July 2017, acquires listed dry and manai lands in Cuddalore District for upgrading State Highway 70.
How can I tell whether my property is affected?
Check the acquisition schedule for your village, survey number and subdivision. The schedule also records the required extent, named owner or interested person, and any affected structure.
Where can the highway acquisition plan be inspected?
The plan may be inspected during office hours at the offices of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project-II, Chennai, and the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project-II, Tiruvannamalai.
Do the stamp duty notifications apply to every insurance company?
No. The notifications shown apply specifically to policies issued by The New India Assurance Company Limited through the named Large Corporate and Broker Office, Tambaram branch office and Chennai divisional office for their stated periods.
