Extension of period of Inclusion of Cotton Seed as Essential Commodity under the Essential Commodities Act
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, issued G.O. Ms. No.108, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (B2), dated 16th August 2010, to republish a Central Government notification extending the inclusion of cotton seed as an essential commodity. The republished notification amends S.O. 3267(E), dated 22nd December 2009, by replacing the period of six months with one year.
Purpose and legal effect
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, published G.O. Ms. No.108, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (B2), dated 16th August 2010, in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. It republishes S.O. 1480(E), issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Department of Consumer Affairs, on 21st June 2010.
Key provisions are:
- Cotton seed continues to be included in the Schedule to the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, for six months beyond 21st June 2010.
- The Central Government states that the purpose is to regulate the production, quality, distribution and other aspects of cotton seed in the public interest.
- S.O. 1480(E) amends paragraph 3 of S.O. 3267(E), dated 22nd December 2009.
- In that paragraph, the words six months are replaced with one year.
Who may be affected
The Central Government notification concerns people and organisations involved in the production, quality or distribution of cotton seed. Its practical subject is the continued treatment of cotton seed as an essential commodity for the extended period.
The notification does not set out particular duties, prices, fees or procedures for producers, sellers or distributors. It only records the extension and the amendment to the earlier Central Government notification.
Relevance to property and land
G.O. Ms. No.108, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (B2), dated 16th August 2010, does not contain provisions about land ownership, title, registration, planning, land use, survey boundaries or property records. It does not itself change a property's legal status.
A property buyer or owner would therefore have no direct land-related action to take from this Gazette notification. It may still be relevant where land or premises are used for activities involving the production, quality or distribution of cotton seed, but the document does not prescribe any land requirements for those activities.
Publication details
The Government of Tamil Nadu published the notification in Part II, Section 1 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 20th October 2010. The Gazette identifies the Tamil Nadu notification as No. II(1)/CFCP/26/2010.
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Common questions
Does this notification change my land title or property records?
No. G.O. Ms. No.108, dated 16th August 2010, contains no provision changing land ownership, title, registration, boundaries or property records.
How long was cotton seed included as an essential commodity?
The Central Government extended the inclusion for six months beyond 21st June 2010. It also amended the earlier notification by replacing the words six months with one year.
Why was the inclusion of cotton seed extended?
The Central Government stated that the extension was intended to regulate the production, quality, distribution and other aspects of cotton seed in the public interest.
Who issued and published the notification in Tamil Nadu?
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, issued G.O. Ms. No.108, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (B2), dated 16th August 2010, to republish the Central Government notification.
