Part II, Section 2 notifications in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, 8 February 2017
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, published by authority on 8 February 2017, carries several Secretariat Department notifications that affect insurance stamp duty, a charitable college endowment, and action against financial establishments in Erode District. In this extract, the Government of Tamil Nadu fixes consolidated stamp duty for certain New India Assurance Company Limited offices, vests and sets the administration scheme for the Dr. Amirthavalli Raghupathy Memorial Charitable Endowment Fund at Queen Mary's College (Autonomous), Chennai, and publishes ad interim attachment action under the Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act, 1997.
What this Gazette issue contains
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, published by authority on 8 February 2017, is a collection of government notifications issued by Secretariat Departments. In the pages provided here, the main items are from the Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, the Higher Education Department, and the Home Department.
Insurance stamp duty notifications
The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department published two notifications under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899.
These notifications say that the Governor of Tamil Nadu provides for consolidated duty for policies issued by the New India Assurance Company Limited through:
- Divisional Office No. 712300, SPS Building, Chennai 2
- Large Corporate and Broker Office No. 970000, Chennai
Key points from the text:
- G.O. (Rt.) No. 15, Commercial Taxes and Registration (J1), dated 10th January 2017 fixes consolidated duty of Rs. 10,000 for policies issued through the SPS Building, Chennai 2 office for the period from 1st December 2016 to 30th November 2017.
- G.O. (Rt.) No. 16, Commercial Taxes and Registration (J1), dated 13th January 2017 fixes consolidated duty of Rs. 1,00,000 for policies issued through the Large Corporate and Broker Office, Chennai for the period from 2nd December 2016 to 1st December 2017.
This is mainly relevant to the insurer and stamp duty administration, not to ordinary land ownership.
Charitable endowment for Queen Mary's College
G.O. Ms. No. 13, Higher Education (D2), dated 9th January 2017 deals with the Dr. Amirthavalli Raghupathy Memorial Charitable Endowment Fund tenable in Queen Mary's College (Autonomous), Chennai 600 004.
The notification does two things:
- vests the endowment property of Rs. 1,00,000 in the Treasurer of Charitable Endowments, Chennai
- settles the scheme for administration of the fund and appoints the Principal, Queen Mary's College (Autonomous), Chennai 600 004, to administer it
Key provisions include:
- the fund is named the Dr. Amirthavalli Raghupathy Memorial Charitable Endowment Fund
- annual interest is to be used for an annual endowment lecture by a renowned Professor of Chemistry
- a prize is to be given to the student securing top rank in M.Sc. Chemistry, with equal distribution if more than one student shares top rank
- unutilized interest may be added to the corpus
- the fund amount shall be vested and reinvested in Government securities
Depositor protection action in Erode District
The Home Department published action under the Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act, 1997.
For Messers Dheeran Poultry Farms, Erode District, G.O. Ms. No. 24, Home (Police XIX), dated 6th January 2017 publishes an ad interim order attaching movable properties specified in the schedule and transferring control of those properties to the Competent Authority and District Revenue Officer, Erode District.
The text says this was done because:
- complaints were received from depositors about default in return of deposits after maturity
- the Government was satisfied the establishment was not likely to return the deposits
- the attached movable properties were alleged to have been procured from depositors' money
The extract also begins a separate notification for Messers Star Farms and Poultry, Erode District, showing ad interim attachment action relating to immovable properties of some partners.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette issue contain anything directly about land planning or patta changes?
In the text provided here, the main detailed notifications are about insurance stamp duty, a charitable endowment at Queen Mary's College, and depositor protection action against financial establishments in Erode District. The contents page mentions a planning item, but its full text is not included in the extract.
What did the Higher Education Department notification do for Queen Mary's College?
G.O. Ms. No. 13, Higher Education (D2), dated 9th January 2017 vested the endowment property of Rs. 1,00,000 in the Treasurer of Charitable Endowments, Chennai, and settled the administration scheme for the Dr. Amirthavalli Raghupathy Memorial Charitable Endowment Fund. It also appointed the Principal of Queen Mary's College (Autonomous), Chennai 600 004, to administer the property.
Why were properties attached in the Dheeran Poultry Farms case?
The notification says complaints were received from depositors that Messers Dheeran Poultry Farms, Erode District had defaulted in returning deposits after maturity. It also says the Government was satisfied that the establishment was not likely to return the deposits, so an ad interim attachment of movable properties was made.
Does the Gazette say who takes control of the attached properties in the Dheeran Poultry Farms matter?
Yes. G.O. Ms. No. 24, Home (Police XIX), dated 6th January 2017 says control over the attached movable properties is transferred to the Competent Authority, namely the Competent Authority and District Revenue Officer, Erode District.
