Home Department and Industries Department notifications, 22nd October 2008

What this Gazette page covers

The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 2, dated 22nd October 2008, publishes several notifications by the Government of Tamil Nadu. In the extracted text, the key items for land and property readers are from the Home Department and the Industries Department.

Home Department, marriage licence notification

Government Order Ms. No. 1197, Home (Cts. IV), dated 20th September 2008, issued by the Home Department, grants a licence under the Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872.

Key point:

• Pastor Joseph Priyakumar, Apostolic Christian Assembly, No. 15, Nammalvar Street, Choolai, Chennai District, is licensed to grant certificates of marriage between Indian Christians.
• The licence applies within the territories comprising the State of Tamil Nadu.

This part is mainly relevant to people dealing with marriage registration under that Act.

Home Department, attachment over properties raised for Messrs Thirumal Finance Consultants, Madurai

Government Order Ms. No. 1237, Home (Police XIX), dated 26th September 2008, published by the Home Department, raises an earlier ad interim order of attachment over properties belonging to one of the partners of Messrs Thirumal Finance Consultants, Madurai.

Key points:

• The earlier attachment had been made in Government Order Ms. No. 443, Home (Courts II-A) Department, dated 27th May 2002.
• The Special Court dismissed the petition to make that attachment absolute, as not pressed.
• The High Court of Madras recorded that the petitioner claimed the entire amounts payable to depositors had already been paid, and directed the Government to dispose of the representation on merits and in accordance with law.
• The Competent Authority and District Revenue Officer, Madurai, and the Inspector General of Police, Economic Offences Wing II, supported passing orders to raise the attachment.
• The Governor of Tamil Nadu then raised the order of attachment.

For a buyer or owner, this means the Gazette text says the ad interim attachment over those properties was lifted.

Home Department, attachment rescinded for Thiruvalargal S.V.S. Investments, Kancheepuram

Government Order Ms. No. 1240, Home (Police XIX), dated 26th September 2008, republished by the Home Department, rescinds an earlier ad interim attachment over properties belonging to the proprietor of Thiruvalargal S.V.S. Investments, Kancheepuram.

Key points:

• The earlier attachment had been made in Government Order Ms. No. 674, Home, dated 21st May 2004.
• The Special Court acquitted the accused in C.C. No. 51/2005.
• In O.A. No. 61/2007, the Special Court ordered that the ad interim attachment be raised.
• The Competent Authority and District Revenue Officer, Kancheepuram, and the Inspector General of Police, Economic Offences Wing II, requested orders based on those court orders.

For property checking, the Gazette text shows that the earlier ad interim attachment was ordered to be raised.

Industries Department, limestone areas available for re-grant

Government Order (3D) No. 67, Industries (MMA2), dated 7th October 2008, issued by the Industries Department, notifies under the Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 that specified limestone areas in Ramayanpatti Village, Tirunelveli Taluk and District, previously held under lease by Thiru S.N.N. Sankaralinga Iyer, will be available for re-grant of mining lease.

Key points:

• The notification concerns limestone deposits.
• The areas become available for re-grant after the expiry of 30 days from the date of publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
• This is mainly relevant to mining lease applicants and people dealing with land affected by mineral leasing.