Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 40 (40 II 2 v4)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 40 on 10 October 2012. It includes land acquisitions by the Highways and Minor Ports Department under G.O. (Ms.) No. 157, dated 18 September 2012, and G.O. Ms. No. 158, dated 18 September 2012, for widening two roads, together with company-specific stamp duty, court, labour and industrial notifications.
What the gazette contains
The Government of Tamil Nadu published this gazette issue to record notifications and orders from Secretariat departments. For property owners and buyers, the main relevant items are two Highways and Minor Ports Department notifications acquiring specified land for road widening under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001.
The issue also contains Commercial Taxes and Registration Department notifications concerning consolidated stamp duty for particular financial products. It does not state a general stamp duty change for land or building transactions.
Chennai Kodambakkam-Sriperumbudur Road acquisition
The Highways and Minor Ports Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 157, dated 18 September 2012, acquiring approximately 168 square metres of Ryot Manai land for widening the Chennai Kodambakkam-Sriperumbudur Road.
Key details are:
- The land is in Kollacherry Village, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kanchipuram District.
- Seven portions are listed, covering subdivided Survey Nos. 88/1B to 88/7B.
- The schedule identifies owners, boundaries and the area of each portion.
- Compensation is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Chief Engineer (Construction and Maintenance), Highways Department.
- The acquisition plan is available during office hours at the office of the Special Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Urban Development Project-III, Chennai at Poonamallee.
Marmalong Bridge Irumbuliyur Road acquisition
The Highways and Minor Ports Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 158, dated 18 September 2012, acquiring approximately 3,239.2 square metres for widening the Marmalong Bridge Irumbuliyur Road, State Highway No. 48, between Km. 19/6 and Km. 19/9.
The scheduled land is in Saliyur Village, Tambaram Taluk, Kancheepuram District. The entries identify town survey subdivisions, registered holders, boundaries, areas and affected features such as buildings, compound walls, shops, wells, trees and vacant sites. The acquisition plan may be inspected during office hours at the office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Inner Ring Road Scheme, Chromepet, Chennai-44.
Other property-related point
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department issued G.O. Rt. No. 833 and G.O. Rt. No. 834, both dated 20 September 2012. They consolidate stamp duty for policies issued by the New India Assurance Company Limited and for specified debentures issued by Newlink Overseas Finance Limited, rather than changing stamp duty generally for property buyers.
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Common questions
How can I tell whether my land is included in the road acquisitions?
Compare the village, taluk and survey or town survey subdivision in your records with the schedules. The acquisitions cover specified land in Kollacherry Village and Saliyur Village, not every property along the roads.
Where can I inspect the acquisition plans?
The Kollacherry plan is kept at the office of the Special Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Urban Development Project-III, Chennai at Poonamallee. The Saliyur plan is kept at the office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Inner Ring Road Scheme, Chromepet, Chennai-44, and both may be inspected during office hours.
Does the gazette specify how much compensation each landowner will receive?
No. It states which Highways Department funds will meet the compensation, but the supplied text does not give individual compensation amounts or rates.
Does the gazette change stamp duty for ordinary property purchases?
No general change for property purchases is stated. The stamp duty notifications concern policies issued by the New India Assurance Company Limited and specified debentures issued by Newlink Overseas Finance Limited.
