© [Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2009-11. GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU [R. Dis. No. 197/2009. 2009 [Price: Rs.4. 00 Paise. TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 331] CHENNAI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2009 Margazhi 3, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2040 Part II—Section 2 Notifications or Orders of interest to a section of the public issued by Secretariat Departments. NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT HOME, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL RECIPROCAL DRAFT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF TAMIL NADU AND PUDUCHERRY IN RESPECT OF INTER-STATE TRANSPORT UNDER THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT. [G.O. Ms. No. 1079, Home, Prohibition and Excise (Transport-III), 18th December 2009, ñ£˜èN 3, F¼õœÀõ˜ ݇´-2040.] No. II(2)/HOPE/690(c)/2009. Whereas, a reciprocal agreement in regard to the plying of transport vehicles on Inter-State routes was entered into between the Governments of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in G.O. Ms. No. 899, Home, dated the 12th April, 1985 and published with the Home Department, Notification No. II (2)/HO/1990 (h)/1985 at pages 1-14 in Part II—Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, dated the 19th April 1985. And Whereas, the Governments of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have agreed to enter into a first supplemental agreement under Section 88 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988), in respect of operation of Stage Carriage Services by the State Transport Undertakings and Private Operators on Inter-State routes and also countersignature of goods carriage permits. Now, therefore, the following draft of the first Supplemental reciprocal agreement between the Governments of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, is hereby published, as required under sub-Section (5) of Section 88 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988). Notice is hereby given that the said draft Supplemental agreement will be taken up for consideration by the Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai-600 009 after the expiry of 30 days from the date of publication of this Notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette at its hearing to be held on 25th January 2010 at 03.00 p.m.in the Conference Hall of the Main Secretariat Building, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. Objections, Suggestions, if any should be addressed in duplicate to the Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai-600 009. DTP—II-2 Ex. (331)—1 [ 1 ] 2 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY DRAFT AGREEMENT Whereas, it is decided to control and regulate the plying of Stage Carriage services on inter-State routes between the State of Tamil Nadu and Union Territory of Puducherry by way of permitting the State Transport Undertakings to operate on new routes to be included in the agreement and also to permit Private Operators to operate on new routes to be included in the agreement and to modify the existing routes covered by previous agreement and to perform additional trips on existing routes, as also to enhance the quota of Goods Carriage permits for each State to be countersigned by the other. Now, therefore, it is hereby agreed to publish the first supplemental agreement on the following terms and conditions entered into between the State of Tamil Nadu and Union Territory of Puducherry, subject to the provisions of previous agreement. I. Operation of Stage Carriage Services: 1. It is agreed by the Governments of Tamil Nadu and Union Territory of Puducherry to include the following routes in the Inter-State Agreement on Single point tax basis:— (a) Routes of private operators of the Union Territory of Puducherry already covered by previous agreement and subsequently varied and saved under approved schemes and permits countersigned by the State Transport Authority, Tamil Nadu as specified in Annexure-I. (b) Routes of private operators of the State of Tamil Nadu already covered by previous agreement and subsequently varied and saved under approved schemes and permits countersigned by the State Transport Authority, Puducherry as specified in Annexure I-A. (c) Routes now operated by Puducherry Road Transport Corporation on Double point tax as shown in Serial Numbers 1 to 21 of Annexure-II. (d) Routes of Private operators of the Union Territory of Puducherry which are plying on Double point tax in pursuance of the Court Order, as shown in Serial Numbers 22 to 24 of Annexure-II. (e) New Routes of State Transport Undertakings of Tamil Nadu to ply on 31 routes as shown in Part-1 of Annexure II-A. (f) Routes of State Transport Undertakings of Tamil Nadu now plying under Double point tax on 37 routes as shown in Part-2 of Annexure II-A. (g) Routes of Private Operators of the State of Tamil Nadu now plying on Double point tax as per the Court Orders, as shown in Part-3 of Annexure II-A. 2. The existing ratio of parity of permits in respect of Inter-State routes, other than the route Puducherry - Karaikkal, between the Government of Tamil Nadu and Government of Union Territory of Puducherry, that is, 4:1, is revised as 3:1, respectively, in future. The ratio will represent the number of buses. So far as the route Puducherry-Karikkal is concerned, the ratio shall be continued as 1:1. II. Goods Carriages: (1) It is agreed to increase the quota system of Goods Carriage permits from 300 to 800 for Union Territory of Puducherry to be countersigned by the State of Tamil Nadu. (2) It is agreed to increase the quota system of Goods Carriage permits from 3000 to 8000 for the State of Tamil Nadu to be countersigned by the Union Territory of Puducherry. (3) It is agreed to omit the restriction in respect of laden weight. III. Taxation: Subject to the provisions contained in the basic agreement, Stage Carriages covered by counter-signature in the reciprocating State shall be exempted from payment of tax to the reciprocating State. The benefit of single point tax shall apply to the Stage Carriages having both regular and temporary permits subject to the routes finding place in the Inter-State agreement. TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 3 ANNEXURE - I Government of Puducherry: Variation:— Sl. No. Route finding place in the Reference Varied route (to be amended existing Inter State in the Supplementary Agreement, 1985. agreement.) (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Velankanni Church to Sl. No. 65/Part- Mayiladuthurai to Velankanni Church (via) Sankaranpandal (via) A/Appx-II Sembanarkoil, Sankaranpandal, Porayar, Nagapattinam, Nagur, Karaikal and Nagapattinam, in the T.R. Pattinam, Karaikal following Pattern of trips:— and Porayar-8 trips. Sankaranpandal to Velankanni Church -2 trips Velankanni Church to Karaikal -1 trip Mayiladuthurai to Nagapattinam -1 trip Nagapattinam to Karaikal -1 trip ANNEXURE- I ‘A’ Government of Tamil Nadu: Variation:— Sl. No. Route finding place in the Reference Varied route (to be amended existing Inter State in the Supplementary Agreement, 1985. agreement.) (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Virudhachalam Railway Station Sl. No. 10 Part- This route is included in the Inter-State to Puducherry (via) Neyveli, A/Appx.-I Agreement entered into between the Vadalur, Panruti, Kallipet, Government of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Kolianur Cross Road, in Sl. No. 10/Part-A/Appendix-I in Valavanur, Madagadipet and G.O. Ms. No. 899, Home (Tr.VI), dated Villianur extension Granted 12-04-1985 with a pattern of trips as one from Kolianur cross road to single on the entire route with 9 shuttles Villupuram so as to run from Puducherry to Villupuram. The pattern independent singles between of trips have been changed as two singles Villupuram and Puducherry. on the route and 8 shuttles from Puducherry to Villupuram. ANNEXURE - II Allotted to Government of Puducherry: Sl. No. Name of the route No. of buses No. of trips on No. of Shuttles the entire route. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1 Puducherry to Velankanni 1 2 2 Puducherry (via) Cuddalore, Kothattai, to Karaikal. Chidambaram, Sirkazhi Poraiyar, Karaikal and Nagapattinam. 2 Puducherry to Nagercoil (via) 2 2 Nil Cuddalore, Panruti, Neyveli, Viruthachalam, Trichy, Kottampati, Madurai, Koilpatti and Tirunelveli. 4 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY Sl. No. Name of the route No. of buses No. of trips on No. of Shuttles the entire route (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 3 Puducherry to Cumbum upto 2 2 Nil Kumuli (via) Cuddalore, Panruti, Neyveli, Virudhachalam, Vepur, Trichy, Dindigul, Theni and Kambam. 4 Puducherry to Villupuram (via) 2 20 Nil Villanur, Kandamangalam Madagadipet and Valavanur. 5 Puducherry to Bangalore (via) 2 4 Nil Villupuram, Vettavalam Thiruvannamalai, Krishnagiri and Hosur. 6 Puducherry to Mahe (via) 2 2 Nil Cuddalore, Virudhachalam, Salem, Erode, Coimbatore, Palakad Malapuram and Calicut. 7 Puducherry to Thirupathi (via) 1 2 Nil Killanur, Tindivanam, Vandavasi, Kancheepuram, Arakonam, Thiruthani, Puthur and Renigunta. 8 Karaikkal to Chennai (via) 2 4 Nil Sirkazhi, Chidambaram, Cuddalore, Puducherry, Tindivanam, Chengalpattu and Tambaram. 9 Karaikkal to Chidambaram (via) 1 8 Nil Poraiyar, Thirukadaiyur, Akkur Cross Road, Allivelegam and Sirkazhi. 10 Karaikkal to Chidambaram (via) 1 8 Nil Poraiyar, Thirukadaiyur, Pumpuhar Arch and Sirkazhi. 11 Karaikkal to Mayiladuthurai (via) 1 10 Nil Thirunallar, Nedungadu, Nallathur, Nalladai and Sembanar Koil. 12 Karaikkal to Thirupathi (via) 1 2 Nil Sirkazhi, Chidambaram, Cuddalore, Puducherry, Tindivanam, Vandavasi, Kancheepuram, Arakonam, Thiruthani and Renigunta. 13 Mahe to Karaikkal (via) Calicut, 2 2 Nil Malapuram, Palakad, Coimbatore, Kangeyam, Karur, Thiruchirappalli, Tanjore, Thiruvarur, Velankanni and Nagapattinam. TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 5 Sl. No. Name of the route No. of buses No. of trips on No. of Shuttles the entire route (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 14 Puducherry to Chennai (via) 2 8 Nil Tindivanam, Maduranthagam, Chengalpet and Tambaram.