Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 47 (47 II 2)
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 47 on December 2, 2009, containing notifications from several Secretariat departments. The reproduced notifications include Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department G.O. Ms. No. 168, dated October 27, 2009, establishing State and District Consumer Protection Councils for three years, while the contents also list a Housing and Urban Development Department notification granting a conditional planning exemption for a site in Triplicane Village.
What the Gazette covers
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, No. 47 was published by authority of the Government of Tamil Nadu on December 2, 2009. Part II, Section 2 contains notifications or orders issued by Secretariat departments that are of interest to a section of the public.
The issue includes notifications concerning consumer protection, forests, pollution control, higher education, police station areas, prisons, town and country planning, employment and detention.
Consumer Protection Councils
Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department G.O. Ms. No. 168, dated October 27, 2009, establishes the Consumer Protection Councils for the State of Tamil Nadu from October 27, 2009 for three years. The membership includes government secretaries and officials, public bodies, trade and industry representatives, consumer organisations, elected representatives and representatives to be nominated by the Central Government.
The same Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department G.O. Ms. No. 168, dated October 27, 2009, also establishes a District Consumer Protection Council for every district in Tamil Nadu from October 27, 2009 for three years. Its listed membership includes:
- District and Chennai officials from revenue, consumer protection, co-operation, health, transport, police and local administration.
- Representatives of planning, electricity, water supply, transport, oil companies, telecommunications, railways and the Bureau of Indian Standards.
- Members of the Legislative Assembly and Parliament for the district or Chennai.
- Representatives of traders associations and registered voluntary consumer organisations.
Property and planning relevance
The Housing and Urban Development Department entry in the contents records an exemption under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act for a site in R.S. No. 343-14, Block No. 11, Triplicane Village. It describes the exemption as being from certain provisions applicable to the Chennai Metropolitan Area and states that it is subject to a condition.
The supplied text does not reproduce the exemption notification itself, identify the exempted provisions, state the condition or give its order number and date. A buyer or professional dealing with that specific site would therefore need the complete notification before relying on the exemption. The reproduced Consumer Protection Council notifications do not state that they change land ownership, registration, building approval or planning rights.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette change ownership or registration rules for property in Tamil Nadu?
The supplied text does not state any change to land ownership or property registration rules. Its fully reproduced provisions establish State and District Consumer Protection Councils.
Does the Gazette contain a planning exemption for land in Triplicane?
Yes. The contents list a conditional exemption for the site in R.S. No. 343-14, Block No. 11, Triplicane Village, but the supplied text does not provide the exempted provisions or the condition.
Can I rely on the Triplicane exemption when buying that site?
The supplied text alone does not provide enough detail to establish the scope of the exemption. The complete Housing and Urban Development Department notification would be needed to identify the applicable condition and provisions.
How long were the Consumer Protection Councils established for?
Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department G.O. Ms. No. 168, dated October 27, 2009, established the State and District Consumer Protection Councils from October 27, 2009 for three years.
