Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 38, Part II, Section 2, 21 September 2022
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 38, Part II, Section 2, dated 21 September 2022, containing notifications from the Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department on an Employees’ State Insurance exemption, labour disputes and minimum wages, along with listed notifications concerning tenders and a reserved forest. The minimum wage material corrects a notification previously published on 4 May 2022. The supplied text does not create a general requirement for property sales or ownership, but the contents list a separate declaration concerning Velayuthampalayam Forest Block-IV in Vedasandur Taluk, Dindigul District, without providing its boundaries or full terms.
What the Gazette issue covers
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 38, Part II, Section 2, dated 21 September 2022, publishes Government of Tamil Nadu notifications of interest to sections of the public. The supplied pages mainly reproduce decisions of the Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department.
The contents also list notifications from the Finance Department under the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act and from the Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department declaring Velayuthampalayam Forest Block-IV in Vedasandur Taluk, Dindigul District, as reserved forest for a certain period. The supplied text does not provide the forest boundaries, survey details or full notification terms.
Employees’ State Insurance exemption
Government Order (D) No. 433, Labour Welfare and Skill Development (L1) Department, dated 30 August 2022, exempts M/s. Sivagangai District Co-operative Milk Producers Union Limited, Karaikudi, from the Employees’ State Insurance Act for one year, from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.
Key conditions include:
- The management must keep a register of exempted employees and their designations.
- Employees retain benefits earned from contributions paid before the exemption began.
- Contributions already paid for the exempted period will not be refunded.
- Required returns for earlier covered periods must still be submitted.
- Authorised officers may inspect records, enter relevant premises, question responsible persons and copy documents.
Labour disputes sent for adjudication
The Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department referred several disputes to Labour Courts:
- Government Order (D) No. 371, dated 20 July 2022, refers a dispute concerning a Rs. 500 penalty and suspension period of a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation employee to the Tirunelveli Labour Court.
- Government Order (D) No. 420, dated 24 August 2022, refers the transfer of 12 Mega Rubber Technology (Private) Limited workers to northern states to the Hosur Labour Court.
- Government Order (D) No. 421, dated 24 August 2022, refers a demand for a 60 percent basic wage increase at Tamil Nadu Textile Corporation Limited, Sivagiri, to the Salem Labour Court.
- Government Orders (D) Nos. 430 and 431, dated 30 August 2022, refer disciplinary disputes involving two Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Coimbatore) Limited conductors to the Coimbatore Labour Court.
Fireworks minimum wages correction
Letter No. efile/483/J1/2022-1, dated 30 August 2022, corrects the fireworks manufactory minimum wage notification published on 4 May 2022 under Government Order (2D) No. 23, Labour Welfare and Skill Development (J1) Department, dated 11 April 2022. The correction addresses an incorrectly added bracket in the wage schedule and reproduces corrected employee classifications and monthly basic wage figures.
Relevance to property owners
The supplied labour notifications do not regulate land sales, registration, title or building approval. A person dealing with land near Velayuthampalayam Forest Block-IV should obtain the full reserved forest notification because the supplied pages do not show which land parcels are covered.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette issue change the rules for buying or registering property?
The supplied text does not change property sale, title or registration requirements. It mainly covers employment matters, although its contents list a separate reserved forest declaration for Velayuthampalayam Forest Block-IV.
Which organisation received the Employees’ State Insurance exemption?
M/s. Sivagangai District Co-operative Milk Producers Union Limited, Karaikudi, received the exemption for the period from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023, subject to stated conditions.
Were previously paid Employees’ State Insurance contributions refundable?
No. Government Order (D) No. 433, dated 30 August 2022, states that contributions already paid for the exempted period will not be refunded.
Does the supplied text identify the land included in Velayuthampalayam Forest Block-IV?
No. The contents identify Velayuthampalayam Forest Block-IV in Vedasandur Taluk, Dindigul District, but the supplied text does not provide boundaries, survey numbers or the full terms of the reserved forest declaration.
