Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 5, Part II, Section 2, 2015
The Government of Tamil Nadu published this issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 4 February 2015, containing notifications from the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Home Department, Housing and Urban Development Department, and Labour and Employment Department. The notifications consolidate stamp duty for specified debentures and insurance policies, address court administration, identify the Chennai Metropolitan Co-operative Housing Society for government appointment of a Managing Director, and exempt permanent employees of seven Vellore beedi companies from the Employees State Insurance Act for a specified period. The Home Department notification, G.O. Ms. No. 48 dated 14 January 2015, also amends an earlier notification by replacing the Principal District and Sessions Court, Tiruvannamalai, with the Fast Track Mahila Court, Tiruvannamalai.
What the Gazette issue covers
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 5, Part II, Section 2, published on 4 February 2015, collects several unrelated government notifications. It does not contain a general change to land ownership, land use, planning permission or property registration requirements.
Stamp duty consolidations
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department issued the following notifications under the Indian Stamp Act:
- G.O. (Rt). Nos. 645, 646 and 647, each dated 17 December 2014, consolidate duties of Rs.20,00,000, Rs.4,00,000 and Rs.6,00,000 respectively for three issues of fully convertible debentures by IL & FS Tamil Nadu Power Company Limited to Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited.
- G.O. (Rt). No. 648 dated 17 December 2014 consolidates duty of Rs.10,00,000 for policies issued by Shriram Life Insurance Company Limited from 1 April 2015 to 31 May 2015.
- G.O. (Rt). No. 654 dated 24 December 2014 consolidates duty of Rs.15,00,000 for policies issued by Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Limited from 1 January 2015 to 31 March 2015.
- G.O. (Rt). No. 655 dated 24 December 2014 consolidates duty of Rs.50,000 for policies issued through New India Assurance Company Limited Branch Office No. 710701 from 1 November 2014 to 31 March 2015.
- G.O. (Rt). No. 670 dated 31 December 2014 consolidates duty of Rs.2,50,000 for policies issued through the Oriental Insurance Company Limited Regional Office, Chennai, from 1 January 2015 to 31 March 2015.
- G.O. (Rt). No. 06 dated 7 January 2015 consolidates duty of Rs.2,65,00,000 for Life Insurance Corporation of India policies issued through its Tamil Nadu branches from 1 January 2015 to 31 March 2015.
Housing society notification
The Housing and Urban Development Department, through G.O. Ms. No. 3 dated 12 January 2015, notifies the Chennai Metropolitan Co-operative Housing Society for government appointment of a Managing Director. The notification states that the society has annual turnover of at least Rs.5 crores and continuously made profits for at least three years according to audited accounts. It does not name the person to be appointed.
Court and employment matters
The Home Department, through G.O. (D). No. 19 dated 12 January 2015, transfers Thiru M. Mony as Judge of the Family Court at Tiruvallur. G.O. Ms. No. 48 dated 14 January 2015 changes the specified special court at Tiruvannamalai to the Fast Track Mahila Court.
The Labour and Employment Department, through G.O. (D) No. 13 dated 9 January 2015, exempts permanent employees of seven listed Vellore beedi companies from the Employees State Insurance Act from 10 January 2015 to 9 January 2016, subject to conditions.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette change stamp duty for buying or registering property?
No property purchase or registration duty change appears in the supplied text. The stamp duty consolidations concern specified debenture issues and insurance policies.
Does the housing notification appoint a named Managing Director?
No. G.O. Ms. No. 3 dated 12 January 2015 notifies the Chennai Metropolitan Co-operative Housing Society for the purpose of government appointment of a Managing Director, but it does not name an appointee.
Does this Gazette change any court in Tiruvannamalai?
Yes. G.O. Ms. No. 48 dated 14 January 2015 substitutes the Fast Track Mahila Court, Tiruvannamalai, for the Principal District and Sessions Court, Tiruvannamalai, in the earlier notification's schedule.
Who receives the Employees State Insurance Act exemption?
The exemption applies to permanent employees of seven listed beedi companies at Vellore under the Tamil Nadu State Beedi Manufacturers Association, Vellore. It runs from 10 January 2015 to 9 January 2016 and is subject to conditions.
