Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 50, Part II, Section 2, 22 December 2010
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 50, Part II, Section 2 on 22 December 2010, containing property related notifications from the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Environment and Forests Department, and Housing and Urban Development Department. G.O.Ms. No. 202 dated 1 December 2010 and G.O.Ms. No. 203 dated 3 December 2010 remit stamp duty for two specified transactions, G.O.Ms. No. 206 dated 1 December 2010 creates the Melaselvanoor and Keelaselvanoor Birds Sanctuary, and G.O. Ms. No. 285 dated 7 December 2010 grants a project specific planning exemption at Anna Nagar West Extension, Chennai. The gazette also includes notifications concerning a university appointment, provident fund exemptions, wages, labour disputes and anti-corruption powers.
What the gazette covers
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 50, Part II, Section 2 contains several separate government notifications. For property buyers, owners and professionals, the main matters are two transaction specific stamp duty remissions, the declaration of a bird sanctuary and a planning exemption for a Tamil Nadu Housing Board project.
Stamp duty remissions
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department issued the following remissions:
- G.O.Ms. No. 202, Commercial Taxes and Registration (J1), dated 1 December 2010, remits stamp duty on the lease deed between the Alawanthar Trust, maintained by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, and the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board. The lease concerns 40.05 acres of trust land for a sea water reverse osmosis desalination plant at Nemmeli, South Chennai.
- G.O.Ms. No. 203, Commercial Taxes and Registration (J1), dated 3 December 2010, remits stamp duty of Rs.1,04,48,852 on the sale instrument registered as Document Number 1215/99 at the Sub-Registrar Office, Adyar. The sale was executed by the Tamil Nadu Small Industries Corporation Limited in favour of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Sugar Federation for construction of a sugar complex.
These remissions apply only to the identified instruments and transactions.
Melaselvanoor and Keelaselvanoor Birds Sanctuary
The Environment and Forests Department issued G.O.Ms. No. 206, Environment and Forests (FR.5), dated 1 December 2010. It declares 593.08 hectares in Melaselvanoor and Keelaselvanoor villages, Kadaladi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District, as the Melaselvanoor and Keelaselvanoor Birds Sanctuary from 1 December 2010.
The gazette defines the sanctuary through village and survey field boundaries. Anyone dealing with land in or near these villages should compare the property survey details with the published boundary description.
Anna Nagar West Extension planning exemption
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 285, Housing and Urban Development [HB5 (2)], dated 7 December 2010. It exempts land in the approved Tamil Nadu Housing Board layout for the 126 Tamil Nadu Government Servants Rental Housing Scheme at Anna Nagar West Extension, Chennai, from a specified Development Regulation in the Second Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area, 2026.
The exemption is limited to construction of multi storied buildings on that project land by the Tamil Nadu Housing Board. It is not a general exemption for other properties in Anna Nagar West Extension.
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Common questions
Does the stamp duty remission apply to an ordinary sale or lease?
No. The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department notifications identify two specific instruments, one lease for the Nemmeli desalination plant and one sale registered as Document Number 1215/99.
Which area was declared as a bird sanctuary?
The declaration covers 593.08 hectares in Melaselvanoor and Keelaselvanoor villages, Kadaladi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. The sanctuary took effect from 1 December 2010.
Does every property in Anna Nagar West Extension receive the planning exemption?
No. The exemption applies only to land in the approved Tamil Nadu Housing Board layout for the 126 Tamil Nadu Government Servants Rental Housing Scheme and to multi storied buildings constructed there by the Tamil Nadu Housing Board.
How can I check whether land falls within the bird sanctuary?
Compare the land's village and survey field details with the boundary description published for the Melaselvanoor and Keelaselvanoor Birds Sanctuary.
