Declaration of the premises of Indane Bottling Plant, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre, Gangaikondan, Tirunelveli District as “Prohibited Place” under the Official Secrets Act
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Department (SC), issued Government Order Number SS.II/441-28/2016, Public (S.C), dated 13 January 2021, declaring the specified premises of the Indane Bottling Plant at the SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre, Gangaikondan, Tirunelveli District, a “Prohibited Place” under the Official Secrets Act, 1923. The declaration, made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu, took effect from its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 27 January 2021 and covers a total area of 17.00.0 hectares.
What the notification does
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Department (SC), published Government Order Number SS.II/441-28/2016, Public (S.C), dated 13 January 2021. Acting under the Official Secrets Act, 1923, the Governor of Tamil Nadu declared the scheduled premises of the Indane Bottling Plant operated by Indian Oil Corporation Limited at the SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre, Gangaikondan, Tirunelveli District, to be a “Prohibited Place”.
The declaration took effect from the date of publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, which was 27 January 2021.
Reason for the declaration
The Government of Tamil Nadu states that information about the premises, or their destruction, obstruction or interference, would be useful to an enemy. The notification also records that the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, had entrusted the relevant Central Government functions under the Official Secrets Act, 1923, to the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Land covered
The prohibited place is located in Gangaikondan Village, Tirunelveli Taluk and Tirunelveli District. The schedule identifies two survey number areas:
- Survey Number 1852/1A1, measuring 16.42.00 hectares.
- Survey Number 1852/1B2, measuring 0.58.00 hectares.
- Total scheduled area, 17.00.0 hectares.
The schedule describes the surrounding land through parts of Survey Numbers 1850, 1851/1A1, 1852/1A1 and 1852/1B2 on the north, east, south and west sides.
Who may be affected
The declaration directly concerns the specified Indian Oil Corporation Limited bottling plant premises. A buyer, owner or professional examining land in Gangaikondan should compare the property survey number and boundaries with the schedule, particularly where the property is in or next to Survey Numbers 1852/1A1 or 1852/1B2.
The notification classifies the scheduled premises as a prohibited place for the purposes of the Official Secrets Act, 1923. It does not provide land ownership details, announce a transfer of title, or state any compensation, fee or land use conversion.
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Common questions
Which property has been declared a prohibited place?
The declaration covers the premises of the Indane Bottling Plant operated by Indian Oil Corporation Limited at the SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre, Gangaikondan, Tirunelveli District.
Which survey numbers are included?
The schedule includes Survey Number 1852/1A1, measuring 16.42.00 hectares, and Survey Number 1852/1B2, measuring 0.58.00 hectares.
When did the prohibited place declaration take effect?
Government Order Number SS.II/441-28/2016, Public (S.C), dated 13 January 2021, states that the declaration takes effect from publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. The Gazette publication date is 27 January 2021.
Does the notification transfer ownership of the land?
No transfer of ownership is stated. The notification declares the scheduled premises a prohibited place under the Official Secrets Act, 1923.
