Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 39 (39 II 2 v3)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 39 on 19 October 2011, containing notifications from the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Environment and Forest Department, and Highways and Minor Ports Department. For property matters, G.O. (Ms.) No. 122, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, dated 3 October 2011 remits stamp duty and registration fees for a specified sale deed at Kattupalli, while G.O. (D) No. 162 dated 19 September 2011, G.O. (D) No. 173 dated 30 September 2011, and G.O. (D) No. 174 dated 30 September 2011 acquire specified land in Thanjavur District for highway projects. The Gazette also consolidates stamp duty for specified financial instruments and records appointments to the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
What the Gazette covers
The Government of Tamil Nadu published this Gazette issue with separate notifications from Secretariat departments. The property related measures concern a sale deed for land at Kattupalli in Tiruvallur District and compulsory acquisition of specified land in Thanjavur District for highway works.
Kattupalli sale deed
G.O. (Ms.) No. 122, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, dated 3 October 2011 grants two remissions for a sale deed between the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board and the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Limited.
- Stamp duty chargeable on the sale deed is remitted.
- The registration fee payable for the sale deed is also remitted in the public interest.
- The transaction covers 61.18 acres in Village No. 92, Kattupalli, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District.
- The specified survey numbers are 1/3B4B2, 1/4A1 and 330/2.
- The land is intended for setting up a desalination plant.
The remission is specific to that instrument and transaction. The notification does not state that buyers of other properties receive the same benefit.
Thanjavur highway acquisitions
The Highways and Minor Ports Department issued three acquisition notifications affecting specified survey lands:
- G.O. (D) No. 162, dated 19 September 2011 acquires approximately 2.28.41 hectares of dry land in Neelagiri Therku Thottam Village, Thanjavur Taluk and District, for formation of the Thanjavur Bye Pass Road.
- G.O. (D) No. 173, dated 30 September 2011 acquires approximately 0.14.68 hectare of dry land in Velur Village, Thanjavur Taluk and District, for the Thanjavur Bye Pass Road.
- G.O. (D) No. 174, dated 30 September 2011 acquires approximately 0.29.16 hectare for a road over bridge replacing Level Crossing No. 309, between Budhalur and Ayyanapuram railway stations.
The acquisition notifications state that compensation will be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Divisional Engineer (Highways), Thanjavur. Plans for the bye pass lands are kept at the office of the Tahsildar, Thanjavur Taluk and District, and may be inspected during office hours.
Other notifications
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department also consolidated stamp duty for specified debentures issued by Newlink Overseas Finance Limited and policies issued by the Life Insurance Corporation of India. The Environment and Forest Department appointed Dr. K. Karthikeyan as full time Member Secretary and nominated Dr. P. Senthil Kumar as an official member of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
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Common questions
Does the Kattupalli stamp duty remission apply to an ordinary property purchase?
No general remission is stated. G.O. (Ms.) No. 122, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, dated 3 October 2011 applies to the specified sale deed between the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board and the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Limited.
How can I check whether my Thanjavur land is included in the bye pass acquisition?
Compare the village and survey details with the schedules in the Gazette. The plans for the bye pass lands are available for inspection during office hours at the office of the Tahsildar, Thanjavur Taluk and District.
What projects are the Thanjavur lands being acquired for?
The notified lands are required for the Thanjavur Bye Pass Road in Neelagiri Therku Thottam and Velur villages, and for a road over bridge replacing Level Crossing No. 309 between Budhalur and Ayyanapuram railway stations.
Does the Gazette provide for compensation to affected Thanjavur landowners?
Yes. The acquisition notifications state that the compensation awarded for the lands will be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Divisional Engineer (Highways), Thanjavur.
