No. 42, Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2
No. 42 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, published by authority of the Government of Tamil Nadu on October 22, 2025, carries several Secretariat Department notifications that affect courts, police station limits, stamp duty consolidation for Life Insurance Corporation of India policies, Employees' State Insurance exemption, expert notifications and minimum wages. For property and land related readers, the most relevant items are the Home Department notification that replaces the 2008 list of Special Courts for Essential Commodities Act cases, and the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department notification that amends an earlier Indian Stamp Act notification for Life Insurance Corporation of India, P and GS unit, Chennai, by increasing the consolidated duty amount and extending its validity up to March 31, 2027.
What this Gazette contains
No. 42 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, published by authority of the Government of Tamil Nadu on October 22, 2025, contains notifications issued by Secretariat Departments. The departments shown here are the Home Department, the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, the Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, and the Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department.
What may matter to property buyers, owners and professionals
The items most likely to matter in practice are:
- G.O. Ms. No. 464, Home (Courts-II), 8th September 2025.
- G.O. (Rt) No. 374, Commercial Taxes and Registration (J1), 30th September 2025.
- G.O. Ms. No. 470, Home (Police-XIV), 11th September 2025.
Special Courts for Essential Commodities Act cases
G.O. Ms. No. 464, Home (Courts-II), 8th September 2025, issued by the Home Department, establishes specified Judicial Magistrate Courts as Special Courts for trial of cases filed under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, in addition to their regular work.
Key points:
- The notification is issued after consultation with the High Court, Madras.
- It is in supersession of Home Department Notification No. II(2)/HO/371/2008, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated the 20th August, 2008.
- It names one court for each district listed in the Schedule.
- The list includes Chennai and districts across Tamil Nadu, ending with Ranipet and Tirupathur.
This matters if you deal with regulated commodities, storage, transport or enforcement cases, because it tells you which court will try cases filed by CSCID units in each district.
Amendment on consolidated stamp duty for Life Insurance Corporation of India policies
G.O. (Rt) No. 374, Commercial Taxes and Registration (J1), 30th September 2025, issued by the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department under the Indian Stamp Act, amends Notification No. II(2)/CTR/669/2025 for issuance of insurance policies by the Life Insurance Corporation of India, P and GS unit, Department, Chennai - 2.
Key changes:
- The validity period is extended up to 31.03.2027.
- The amount is changed from Rs. 4,60,00,000 to Rs. 6,60,00,000.
This is relevant mainly to the Life Insurance Corporation of India notification named in the Gazette, not to ordinary sale deeds or patta transfers.
Padappai Police Station jurisdiction
G.O. Ms. No. 470, Home (Police-XIV), 11th September 2025, issued by the Home Department, declares Padappai as a police station with effect from the 11th day of September 2025 and shifts listed local areas from T-10 Tambaram City Police Station, Manimangalam Police Station to Padappai Police Station.
The Schedule lists mother villages and hamlets moved to Padappai Police Station, including Keezhpadappai, Athananchery, Mottur, Sirumathur, Nariyambakkam, Vanjuvanchery, Vellerithangal, Kavalkazhani, Arampakkam, Savadi, Navalur, Mocheri, Thiruthaveli, Neelamangalam, Ammanambakkam, Keezhakazhani, Erivakkam, Siruvanjur, Vadamelpakkam, Kattupakkam, Katteri, Kanchivakkam and Thiruvananthaputheri.
For land and property users, this helps identify the police station having jurisdiction over those areas.
Other notifications in this Gazette
Other items include:
- notification of certain forensic and police officials as experts under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023,
- renewal of exemption to M/s. Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, Chennai under the Employees' State Insurance Act,
- revision of minimum wages for employment in construction of pandals.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette change which court handles Essential Commodities Act cases in my district?
Yes. G.O. Ms. No. 464, Home (Courts-II), 8th September 2025, designates specified Judicial Magistrate Courts in listed districts as Special Courts for trial of cases filed under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. It also replaces the earlier 2008 Home Department notification.
Is there any stamp duty change in this Gazette that affects ordinary property registration?
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department notification shown here is about consolidated duty for issuance of insurance policies by the Life Insurance Corporation of India, P and GS unit, Department, Chennai - 2. The text provided does not say that it changes stamp duty for ordinary property documents.
Has Padappai become a separate police station area?
Yes. G.O. Ms. No. 470, Home (Police-XIV), 11th September 2025, declares Padappai as a police station with effect from 11th September 2025. The Schedule also lists the local areas moved from T-10 Tambaram City Police Station, Manimangalam Police Station to Padappai Police Station.
What exactly changed in the Life Insurance Corporation of India stamp duty notification?
G.O. (Rt) No. 374, Commercial Taxes and Registration (J1), 30th September 2025, extends the validity period up to 31.03.2027 and substitutes the amount of Rs. 4,60,00,000 with Rs. 6,60,00,000.
