Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 37, Part II, Section 2 (37 II 2 v2)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 37, Part II, Section 2 on September 13, 2017, compiling Secretariat department notifications on fisheries cooperative administration, a district Kazi appointment, consolidated stamp duty, reserved forests, planning relaxation and other public matters. Government Order Ms. No. 147, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department (FS3), dated July 25, 2017, replaces all previous notifications on the delegation of Registrar powers to fisheries officers.
What the gazette covers
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 37, Part II, Section 2 is a collection of separate government notifications, rather than one law dealing only with land. Its contents include fisheries cooperative administration, reserved forest declarations, land acquisition notices, stamp duty consolidation, financial establishments, planning relaxation, industrial disputes and the appointment of a Kazi.
For property buyers and owners, the contents identify notifications concerning reserved forests and a relaxation from the Development Regulation of the Second Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area, 2026. The supplied text lists these matters but does not provide their complete terms or affected boundaries.
Fisheries cooperative powers
Government Order Ms. No. 147, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department (FS3), dated July 25, 2017, contains two notifications delegating Registrar powers under the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, 1983 and the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Rules, 1988.
Key provisions include:
- The Additional Director of Fisheries in charge of fisheries cooperative societies receives all Registrar powers under the Act and Rules.
- Regional Joint Directors, Regional Deputy Directors, Deputy Registrars and Assistant Directors receive different powers depending on whether the society is primary, central or apex.
- Cooperative Sub-Registrars and Inspectors of Fisheries receive specified powers, including monetary case powers subject to limits of Rs. 2,00,000 for certain cases and Rs. 1,00,000 for certain other cases.
- Senior officers may exercise overlapping powers only when the designated lower or regional officer is absent.
- Both fisheries notifications expressly supersede all previous notifications on their respective subjects.
Other notifications reproduced
Government Order Ms. No. 48, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department (S1), dated August 28, 2017, appoints Thiru N.M. Amanullah as Kazi for Pudukkottai District.
Government Order (Rt.) No. 398, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department (J1), dated August 11, 2017, consolidates stamp duty of Rs. 18,75,000 on the private placement of 1,250 debentures with a face value of Rs. 125 crores to IFMR Capital Finance Private Limited, Chennai. The notification is deemed effective from April 4, 2016.
Who may be affected
- Fisheries cooperative societies and the officers administering them.
- Parties to the specifically identified debenture issue.
- Residents using the services of the Kazi for Pudukkottai District.
- Landowners or developers whose land falls within the separately listed forest, acquisition or Chennai planning notifications.
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Common questions
Does this gazette generally change ownership or registration rules for property in Tamil Nadu?
The supplied text does not state a general change to property ownership or registration rules. It is a mixed gazette issue containing several unrelated departmental notifications.
Does the gazette contain any notifications relevant to land or development?
Yes. Its contents list reserved forest declarations, land acquisition notices and a Chennai Metropolitan Area planning relaxation, but the supplied text does not provide their complete terms or boundaries.
Who received Registrar powers over fisheries cooperative societies?
Government Order Ms. No. 147, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department (FS3), dated July 25, 2017, delegates different powers to the Additional Director, Joint Directors, Deputy Directors, Deputy Registrars, Assistant Directors, Cooperative Sub-Registrars and Inspectors of Fisheries.
Is the stamp duty consolidation a general stamp duty rate?
No. Government Order (Rt.) No. 398, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department (J1), dated August 11, 2017, concerns a specific issue of debentures to IFMR Capital Finance Private Limited, Chennai.
