TAMIL NADU
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
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2023
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[121]
No. 49]
CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2023
Karthigai 27, Sobakiruthu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2054
Part II—Section 1
Notifications or Orders of specific character or of particular interest to the
public issued by Secretariat Departments.
NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
DTP—II-1—49
CONTENTS
Pages.
HOME, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT
Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act
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PUBLIC DEPARTMENT
(SC)
Notifications under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of
Smuggling Activities Act.
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122
Declaration of Premises of M/s Counter Measures Technologies (P) Limited,
Nungambakkam Village, Tiruvallur District as "Prohibited Place" under the Official
Secrets Act.
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122-123
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TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
[Part II—Sec. 1
NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
HOME, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT
Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act.
[G.O. Ms. No. 69, Home, Prohibition and Excise (III), 27th November 2023,
கார்த்திகை 11, ச‚ோபகிருது, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2054.]
No. II(1)/HOPE/39/2023.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 18-B of the Tamil Nadu
Prohibition Act, 1937 (Tamil Nadu Act X of 1937), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following amendment
to the Prohibition and Excise Department Notification No.II(1)/PE/239(d)/81, published at page 2 of Part II-Section 1 of
the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, dated the 1st May 1981, as subsequently amended:-
Amendment
In the said Notification, in the TABLE, in the Annexure referred to in the entry ''Indian Made Foreign Spirits
(brand names of which are specified in the Annexure) other than sacramental wine'' in column (1), under the heading
''PREMIUM BRANDS'', under the sub-heading ''Thiruvalargal Accord Distillers & Brewers Private Limited'', after the
entry '"Royal Accord Blue XR French Brandy', the entry "History 1950 Old Special Brandy" shall be added.
P. AMUDHA,
Principal Secretary to Government.
PUBLIC DEPARTMENT
(SC)
Notifications under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act.
[G.O. No. SR.I / 72-21/2023, Public (SC), 17th November 2023.]
No. II(1)/PU/40/2023.—WHEREAS, an order had been made by the Government of Tamil Nadu in
G.O.No.SR.I/72-13/2023, Public (SC) Department, dated 10.10.2023 under section 3(1)(i) of the Conservation of Foreign
Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (Central Act 52 of 1974), directing that Thiru Senthil Kumar,
S/o.Thiru Thiyagarajan, resident of No.05/119, No.5/30, VOC Street, Mondiamman Nagar, Redhills, Chennai - 600 052,
be detained;
AND WHEREAS, the said Thiru Senthil Kumar, S/o.Thiru Thiyagarajan, resident of No.05/119, No.5/30,
VOC Street, Mondiamman Nagar, Redhills, Chennai 600 052, cannot be found;
AND WHEREAS, the Government of Tamil Nadu have reasons to, believe that the said Thiru Senthil Kumar,
S/o. Thiru Thiyagarajan, resident of No.05/119, No.5/30, VOC Street, Mondiamman Nagar, Redhills, Chennai - 600 052, in
respect of whom the detention order has been made, has absconded and is concealing himself so that the said detention
order cannot be executed.
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 7 (1) (b) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange
and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (Central Act 52 of 1974), the Government of Tamil Nadu hereby direct
the said Thiru Senthil Kumar, S/o.Thiru Thiyagarajan, resident of No.05/119, No.5/30, VOC Street, Mondiamman Nagar,
Redhills, Chennai - 600 052 to appear before the Commissioner of Police, Avadi Police, Avadi, Chennai at his office within
a period of 15 days (fifteen days) from the date of publication of this order in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
K. NANTHAKUMAR,
Secretary to Government.
Declaration of Premises of M/s Counter Measures Technologies (P) Limited, Nungambakkam Village,
Tiruvallur District as "Prohibited Place" under the Official Secrets Act.
[G.O. No. SS.II/640-16/2020 Public (SC), 2nd December 2023,
கார்த்திகை 16, ச‚ோபகிருது, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2054.]
No. II(1)/PU/41/2023.—WHEREAS, the Director, M/s.Counter Measures Technologies Pvt. Ltd., (Joint
Task Facility-Battle Arms Division) in his letter No.CMT-TNPUBSEC-001-2020, dated 09.12.2020, among
other things, has informed that the Counter Measures Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is located at Mappedu
Melnalathur Road, Nungambakkam Village, Tiruvallur District and also stated that Licenses are issued by
the Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Commerce & Industry to Manufacture and Proof Test of Small Arms &
Ammunition and to Manufacture Naval Vessels of War, respectively, to the aforesaid company explicitly categorizes
the facility as “Category A” as per clauses 3.1 and 3.11 of the Security manual for Licensed Defense Industries issued
by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. The Director has requested to declare the above premises, wherein
the company is producing munitions of war, as a “Prohibited Place” under sub-clauses (c) and (d) of clause (8) of
section 2 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Central Act XIX of 1923);
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AND WHEREAS, based on the reports and recommendations of the Revenue Divisional Officer and other
Revenue Officials and the Superintendent of Police, Tiruvallur District, the Collector, Tiruvallur District in his letter
Rc.No.30723/2020/M2, dated 05.05.2021 has requested to issue necessary orders, declaring the premises of
M/s.Counter Measures Technologies Pvt. Ltd., located at Nungambakkam village to an extent of 4.09.5 Hectares,
as “Prohibited Place” under the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Central Act XIX of 1923);
AND WHEREAS, the Collector, Tiruvallur District has also informed, that the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvallur
in his report has stated that there is no Government lands or water bodies in between the proposed land, that the
Counter Measures Technologies Pvt. Ltd., has obtained license from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of
India for Manufacturing and Proof Testing of Small Arms & Ammunitions and Ministry of Commerce and Industry,
Government of India for manufacturing Naval vessels of War and recommended for the declaration of the above land as
“Prohibited Place”
AND WHEREAS, the Additional Director General of Police, Intelligence, Chennai in his letter SCA.3.No.9228-2/C,
dated 19.12.2022, has recommended to declare the above premises as “Prohibited Place” under sub-clauses (c) and (d)
of clause (8) of section 2 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Central Act XIX of 1923);
AND WHEREAS, the reports / recommendations of the Collector, Tiruvallur District and Additional Director
General of Police, Intelligence, Chennai were examined carefully and this Government has come to a conclusion that it
is necessary to declare the premises of M/s.Counter Measures Technologies Pvt. Ltd., at Nungambakkam village,
Tiruvallur District, as specified in the Schedule below, to be a ‘Prohibited Place’ under sub-clauses (c) and (d) of
clause (8) of section 2 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Central Act XIX of 1923), on the ground that information with
respect thereto, or the destruction or obstruction thereof, or interference therewith, would be useful to an enemy;
AND WHEREAS, in pursuance of clause (1) of Article 258 of the Constitution of India, the Government of India,
Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi, have, in its Notification No.S.O.1285, dated the 4th May 1963, published in the
Gazette of India, dated the 11th May 1963, entrusted to the Government of Tamil Nadu the functions of the Central
Government in relation to any matter specified in sub-clauses (c) and (d) of clause (8) of section 2 of the Official Secrets
Act, 1923 (Central Act XIX of 1923).
NOW THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clauses (c) and (d) of clause (8) of section 2 of the
Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Central Act XIX of 1923), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby declares, with effect on and from
the date of publication of this Notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, the premises of M/s.Counter Measures
Technologies Pvt. Ltd. located at Nungambakkam Village, Tiruvallur District, as specified in the Schedule below, to be a
“Prohibited Place” for the purposes of the said Act:-
The Schedule
Name of the
Place
Area with
description
Boundary Particulars
(1)
(2)
(3)
The premises of
the M/s.Counter
Measures
Technologies
Private Limited,
Nungambakkam
Village,
Tiruvallur Taluk
and District
Name of the Village:
Nungambakkam
Name of the Taluk:
Tiruvallur
Name of the District:
Tiruvallur
Survey Numbers:
Nungambakkam
Village:-
121/6, 122/1
122/2, 122/3A
122/3B, 122/4
122/5, 122/6
122/7, 122/8
122/9, 122/10
122/11
Boundary particulars
North:
Mappedu Melnallathur
Road
South:
Erayamangalam Village
East:
Survey No. 123
West:
Mappedu Melnallathur
Road
Total Area
4.09.5 Hec.
K. NANTHAKUMAR,
Secretary to Government.