Notifications under the Official Secrets Act
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Department (S.C.), through G.O. No. SS. II//578-24/2008 and G.O. No. SS.11//601-14/2009, both dated 2nd November 2010, declared two petroleum company facilities to be prohibited places under the Official Secrets Act, 1923. The declarations cover specified survey fields in Tiruchirappalli and Madurai districts and took effect from publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 17th November 2010.
What the notifications do
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Department (S.C.), issued two notifications declaring specified petroleum facilities to be prohibited places under the Official Secrets Act, 1923. The declarations were made because the Government considered that information about the facilities, or their destruction, obstruction or interference, would be useful to an enemy.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the declarations using functions entrusted to the Government of Tamil Nadu by the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs. Both declarations took effect from their publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 17th November 2010.
Indian Oil Corporation Limited site
G.O. No. SS. II//578-24/2008, Public (S.C.), dated 2nd November 2010, applies to the Indian Oil Corporation Limited Repeater-cum-Cathodic Protection Station at Reddimangudi Village, Lalgudi Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District.
Key property details are:
- Survey field number 10/6B.
- Total area of 0.25.0 hectare.
- Northern boundary, survey field number 10/7, described as dry waste.
- Eastern boundary, survey field number 10/5.
- Southern boundary, survey field number 10/6A.
- Western boundary, survey field number 19/3A.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited site
G.O. No. SS.11//601-14/2009, Public (S.C.), dated 2nd November 2010, applies to the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited depot at Kappalur Industrial Estate, Uchapatti Village, Thirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District.
Key property details are:
- Survey numbers 167/2, 168/2, 169/1, 170/1, 171/1A and 172/1.
- Total area of 9.55.55 hectares.
- Northern boundary, Madurai-Nagercoil Railway line.
- Southern boundary, Chockanathanpatti Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited land.
- Eastern boundary, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited.
- Western boundary, Indian Oil Corporation Limited land.
Who should check the notifications
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with the listed survey fields should note that the facilities are formally classified as prohibited places. A property search should compare the land's village, taluk, district and survey number with the schedules, rather than relying only on nearby landmarks or company names.
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Common questions
Does the notification affect all land in Reddimangudi Village?
No. The Indian Oil Corporation Limited declaration identifies survey field number 10/6B, with a total area of 0.25.0 hectare.
Which survey numbers are covered at the Kappalur Industrial Estate depot?
The Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited declaration covers survey numbers 167/2, 168/2, 169/1, 170/1, 171/1A and 172/1 in Uchapatti Village.
When did the prohibited place declarations take effect?
Both declarations took effect from publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 17th November 2010.
Why were these petroleum facilities declared prohibited places?
The Government of Tamil Nadu stated that information about the facilities, or their destruction, obstruction or interference, would be useful to an enemy.
