HOME, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT--Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act. -- PUBLIC DEPARTMENT (SC)--Notifications under the Official Secrets Act.--Declarations of the Premises of M/s.Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) – Vijayawada Dharmapuri Pipeline Project (VDPLP) – Dharmapuri Storage Terminal and HPCL Sectionalizing Valve Station-17, located at Sivadi Village, Nallampalli Taluk and at Kumbarahalli Village, Karimangalam Taluk respectively in Dharmapuri District as “Prohibited Places” under the Act.--Declaration of the Premises of M/s.Indian Oil Corporation Limited (Grass Root POL Terminal), located at Asanur Village, Ulundurpet Taluk, Kallakurichi District as “Prohibited Place” under the Act.

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TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 50] CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2024 Margazhi 3, Kurothi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2055 Part II—Section 1 Notifications or Orders of specific character or of particular interest to the public issued by Secretariat Departments.

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HOME, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act .. .. 112 PUBLIC DEPARTMENT

(SC) Notifications under the Official Secrets Act.— Declaration of the Premises of M/s.Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) – Vijayawada Dharmapuri Pipeline Project (VDPLP) – Dharmapuri Storage Terminal and HPCL Sectionalizing Valve Station-17, located at Sivadi Village, Nallampalli Taluk and at Kumbarahalli Village, Karimangalam Taluk respectively in Dharmapuri District as “Prohibited Places” under the Act. .. .. 112-114 Declaration of the Premises of M/s.Indian Oil Corporation Limited (Grass Root POL Terminal), located at Asanur Village, Ulundurpet Taluk, Kallakurichi District as “Prohibited Place” under the Act. .. .. 114-115 DTP—II-1—50 [111]112 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. 58, Home, Prohibition and Excise (III-2), 28th November 2024, கார்த்திகக 13, குர�ாதி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2055.] No. II(1)/HOPE/31/2024.—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 Empee Distilleries Limited”, after the entry “Bols Premier XO Excellence Brandy”, the entry “British Empire Premium Gold Whisky” shall be added.

[G.O. Ms. No. 59, Home, Prohibition and Excise (III-2), 29th November 2024, கார்த்திகக 14, குர�ாதி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2055.] No. II(1)/HOPE/32/2024.—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 Golden Vats Private Limited”, after the entry “Black & Gold Premium French Brandy VSOP”, the entry “Courrier Napoleon Ultra French Brandy” shall be added.

DHEERAJ KUMAR, Additional Chief Secretary to Government.

PUBLIC DEPARTMENT

(SC) Notifications under the Official Secrets Act.— Declarations of the Premises of M/s.Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) – Vijayawada Dharmapuri Pipeline Project (VDPLP) – Dharmapuri Storage Terminal and HPCL Sectionalizing Valve Station-17, located at Sivadi Village, Nallampalli Taluk and at Kumbarahalli Village, Karimangalam Taluk respectively in Dharmapuri District as “Prohibited Places” under the Act.

[G.O.No.SS.II/77-5/2024, Public (SC) Department, 4th November 2024, ஐப்பசி 18, குர�ாதி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2055.] No. II(1)/PUSC/33/2024.—WHEREAS, the authority of M/s.Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), Vijayawada Dharmapuri Pipeline Project (VDPLP), Dharmapuri Receiving Station, Dharmapuri District in its letters No.VDPL/DPJ/015, dated 22.04.2022 and No.VDPL/DPJ/017, dated 18.12.2023, among other things, has requested to declare the HPCL - VDPL Project, Dharmapuri Storage Terminal and HPCL - Sectionalizing Valve Station-17, located at Sivadi Village, Nallampalli Taluk and at Kumbarahalli village, Karimangalam Taluk, wherein the Storage Terminal and Sectionalizing Valve Station are handling petroleum products, which are flammable in nature, as Prohibited Places, under the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Central Act XIX of 1923);

AND WHEREAS, based on the reports and recommendations of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharmapuri District and the Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri District, the District Collector, Dharmapuri District in his letters Rc.No.10113/2022/C3, dated 30.05.2024, Rc.No.10113/2022/C3, dated 29.07.2024 and Rc.No.10113/ 2022/C3, dated

06.09.2024 has recommended to declare the said premises of M/s. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited–Vijayawada Dharmapuri Pipeline Project, Dharmapuri Storage Terminal, located at Sivadi Village to an extent of 113.64 acres and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited - Sectionalizing Valve Station-17, located at Kumbarahalli Village to an extent of

0.20 acre as “Prohibited Places” under the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Central Act XIX of 1923);Dec 18, 2024] TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 113

AND WHEREAS, the Collector, Dharmapuri District has stated that there is no private properties, public utilities, such as roads, Railway lines, Temples, Churches, Mosques, Graveyards, etc. lies within the area of the proposed lands and recommended for the declaration of the above lands as “Prohibited Places”;

AND WHEREAS, the Collector, Dharmapuri District has also informed that the total area of the land of 113.64 acres in Survey Nos.161/1B and 137 other Survey Nos. in Sivadi Village have been purchased by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited from the land owners through direct negotiation, change of ownership of Government alienated lands and compulsory land acquisition method through patta No.2149. Likewise, the total area of the land of 0.20 in Survey No.238/2A2 in Kumbarahalli village has been purchased from the land owner through sale deed, dated 15.03.2021 (Patta No.1250);

AND WHEREAS, the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Intelligence (Security), Chennai, in his letter No.SCA.3.No.6686-1/2024/C, dated 29.05.2024, has also recommended to declare the above premises as “Prohibited Places” under the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Central Act XIX of 1923);

AND WHEREAS, the reports / recommendations of the Collector, Dharmapuri District and the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Intelligence (Security), Chennai, were examined carefully and the Government has come to a conclusion that it is necessary to declare the premises of M/s.Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited – Vijayawada Dharmapuri Pipeline Project – Dharmapuri Storage Terminal and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited - Sectionalizing Valve Station-17, as specified in the Schedules I and II below, to be ‘Prohibited Places’ under Clauses (c) and (d) of Sub-Section

(8) of Section 2 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Central Act XIX of 1923), on the grounds that the premises are being dealt with for storage of petroleum products, which is an highly explosive products; that any information with respect thereto, or damage 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 Clauses (c) and (d) of Sub-Section (8) of Section 2 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Central Act XIX of 1923);

NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by Clauses (c) and (d) of Sub-Section (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.Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited – Vijayawada Dharmapuri Pipeline Project – Dharmapuri Storage Terminal and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited – Sectionalizing Valve Station-17, as specified in the Schedules below, to be “Prohibited Places” for the purposes of the said Act:- Schedule – I.

Name of the Place Area with description Boundary Particulars

(1) (2) (3) The premises of M/s Hindustan Name of the Village: Boundary particulars:

Petroleum Corporation Limited – Sivadi

Vijayawada Dharmapuri Pipeline North:

Project – Dharmapuri Storage Name of the Taluk: 161/1A, Terminal Nallampalli 196/1A1A1, 1A1A2, 204 &

Name of the District: 202 Dharmapuri

South:

Survey Nos.: 279, 294 & 293/2

Sivadi Village:- 161/1B, 161/2, 163/1A, 163/1B, East :

163/2, 164/1, 164/2A1, 164/2A2, 201/2, 198/2, 164/2B, 165/1, 165/2A, 165/2B, 190/2, 188/2, 170, 171, 172/1, 172/2, 173/1,173/2, 187/2, 254/2, 173/3, 177/1, 177/2, 177/3, 178/1, 287/2, 292/1B, 178/2, 178/3, 179/1, 179/2, 180/1A, 2A2 & 293/3 180/1B, 180/1C1, 180/1C2, 180/2, 181/1, 181/2, 181/3A, 181/3B, 182, West :

183/1, 183/2, 183/3 183/4, 184/1A, 160, 162, 166, 184/1B, 184/2, 185/1A, 185/1B, 168,169, 174, 185/1C, 185/1D, 185/1E, 185/2, 175, 176, 296 & 289/2A1 186/1, 186/2, 187/1A, 187/1B1,114 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part II—Sec. 1 Name of the Place Area with description Boundary Particulars

(1) (2) (3) 187/1B2, 187/1C, 187/1D, 188/1, 190/1A, 190/1B, 191/1, 191/2A, 191/2B, 192/1A, 192/1B, 192/1C, 192/1D1, 192/1D2, 192/1D3, 192/1D4, 192/1E1, 192/1E2 192/2, 193/1A, 193/1B, 193/1C, 193/2, 194/1A, 194/1B, 194/2, 195/2, 196/1A1B, 196/1A2, 196/1C, 196/1D, 196/1E, 196/1F, 196/1G, 196/1H1, 196/1H2, 196/2, 197/1, 197/2A, 197/2B, 198/1, 201/1, 254/1A, 254/1B, 254/1C, 287/1A, 287/1B1, 287/1B2, 288/1, 288/2, 288/3, 288/4, 289/1A1, 289/1A2A, 289/1A2B, 289/1A2C, 289/1A2D, 289/1A2E, 289/1A2F, 289/1A2G, 289/1A2H, 289/1A2I, 289/1A2J, 289/1A2K, 289/1A2L, 289/1A2M, 289/1B, 289/1C1, 289/1C2, 289/1C3, 289/1C4, 289/1D1, 289/1D2, 289/1D3, 289/1D4, 289/2A2, 289/2B1, 289/2B2, 290/1, 290/2, 291/1, 292/1A, 292/2A1, 293/1 Total Area - 113.64 Acres.

Schedule – II.

Name of the Place Area with description Boundary Particulars

(1) (2) (3) The premises of M/s. Hindustan Name of the Village: Boundary particulars:

Petroleum Corporation Limited Kumbarahalli -Sectionalizing North: 237

Valve Name of the Taluk:

Station–17 Karimangalam South: 253

Name of the District: East: 238/2A1

Dharmapuri West: 238/1B

Survey Number:

238/2A2 Total Area – 0.20 Acres.

Declaration of the Premises of M/s.Indian Oil Corporation Limited (Grass Root POL Terminal), located at Asanur Village, Ulundurpet Taluk, Kallakurichi District as “Prohibited Place” under the Act. [G.O.No.SS.II/541-11/2024, Public (SC) Department), 9th December 2024, கார்த்திகக 24, குர�ாதி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2055.] No. II(1)/PUSC/34/2024.— WHEREAS, the Ch.General Manager (Ops), Tamil Nadu State Office, M/s.Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Marketing Division, Southern Region, “Indian Oil Bhavan”, 139, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Chennai – 600 034, in the letter No.TNSO/ OPS/01/A, dated 17.12.2021, addressed to the District Collector, Kallakurichi among other things, has requested to declare the area of 74.605 acres with Survey No.365/4 in SIDCO Industrial Estate, Asanur belonging to Indian Oil Corporation Limited (Grass Root POL Terminal), located at Asanur village, Ulundurpet Taluk, Kallakurichi District, wherein the Terminal handling petroleum products, an highly hazardous in nature, as Prohibited Place, under clause (d) of sub-section (8) of section 2 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Central Act XIX of 1923);

AND WHEREAS, based on the reports and recommendations of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Thirukovilur and the Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi District, the Collector, Kallakurichi District in the letters Rc.No.C5/1411/2022, dated

12.09.2022, 01.04.2024, 28.09.2024 and 13.11.2024 has recommended to declare the said premises of M/s.Indian Oil Corporation Limited (Grass Root POL Terminal), located at Asanur Village in Kallakurichi District to an extent of 74.60½ acres as “Prohibited Place” under the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Central Act XIX of 1923);Dec 18, 2024] TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 115

AND WHEREAS, the Collector, Kallakurichi District has also informed that the total area of the land of 74.60½ acres in Survey No.365/4 in Asanur Village has been purchased by M/s.Indian Oil Corporation Limited from the SIDCO Industrial Estate vide document No.310/2022 and establishing Oil Storage Tankages for storing petroleum related products;

AND WHEREAS, the Inspector General of Police, Intelligence, Chennai, in his letter No.SCA.3.No.20874-1/ 2022/C, dated 14.08.2023, has also recommended to declare the above premises as “Prohibited Place” under clause (d) of sub-section (8) of section 2 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Central Act XIX of 1923);

AND WHEREAS, the reports/recommendations of the Collector, Kallakurichi District and the Inspector General of Police, Intelligence, Chennai, were examined carefully and the Government have come to a conclusion that it is necessary to declare the premises of M/s.Indian Oil Corporation Limited (Grass Root POL Terminal), located at Asanur Village, Ulundurpet Taluk, Kallakurichi District, as specified in the Schedule, to be ‘Prohibited Place’ under clause (d) of sub-section (8) of

section 2 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Central Act XIX of 1923), on the grounds that the premises is being dealt with for storage of petroleum products, which is an highly explosive/hazardous products; that any information with respect thereto, or damage 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 clauses (c) and (d) of sub-section (8) of section 2 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Central Act XIX of 1923);

NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (d) of sub-section (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.Indian Oil Corporation Limited (Grass Root POL Terminal), located at Asanur village, Ulundurpet Taluk, Kallakurichi District, as specified in the Schedule below, to be “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 M/s. Indian Oil Name of the Village: Boundary particulars:

Corporation Limited (Grass Root POL 51.Asanur Terminal) North:

Name of the Taluk: SIDCO 24m Road, 8m Width Ulundurpet Rainwater Drain, S.No.359, 8m Width Rainwater Drain, S.No.358/4 and 20m

Name of the District: Width Rainwater Drain (S.No.360, Kallakurichi 359, 358, 355, 356)

Survey Number: South:

365/4 DP Nos.106 to 104, SIDCO 15m Road, SIDCO Plot OSR-1 [S.No.365/4 (part)]

East:

Private land (Valasai Village, Vridhachalam Taluk)

West:

SIDCO Plot CMP No.3, DP No. 43 to 51 (S.No.365/3A1A1A) Total area – 74.60½ acres REETA HARISH THAKKAR, Secretary to Government.

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