What land is being acquired and where
The land is being acquired for an airport expansion. The acquisition covers 88 survey numbers in two villages in two districts.
Almost all of it is in Keelakurichi village, Thiruverumbur taluk, Thiruchirappalli district, where 87 survey numbers are listed. One survey number is listed in Perungudi village, Thirupparankundram taluk, Madurai district.
A notification may cover a whole survey number or only a subdivision or part of it. The extent and subdivision shown against each entry in the notification decide exactly which land is affected, so read those details and not just the survey number.
The notices and their stage
Two notifications have been published in the Tamil Nadu State Gazette. The first is dated 25 July 2023 and the second 8 August 2023. Each covers one village.
Both were issued under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. Under this Act, the Government first issues a notice under section 3(1) stating its intention to acquire specified land. Owners and persons interested are given an opportunity to show cause, within the period stated in the notice, why the land should not be acquired.
After considering any cause shown, the Government may publish a declaration that the land is acquired. On publication of that declaration, the land vests in the Government free from all encumbrances. Compensation is then determined under the Act.
The records available here describe both documents as notifications. They do not show which section each was issued under, and they do not record any later declaration. No notification has been withdrawn, and none has been corrected. To know the exact current stage for a particular survey number, check the Gazette text and confirm with the Land Acquisition Officer or the District Collector's office.
Villages covered
Keelakurichi, Thiruverumbur taluk, Thiruchirappalli district: 87 survey numbers, none withdrawn.
Perungudi, Thirupparankundram taluk, Madurai district: 1 survey number, none withdrawn.
No other villages are covered by these notifications.
What to do if your land is listed
Get a copy of the Gazette notification for your village. Match your survey number, subdivision and extent against your patta, chitta, adangal and FMB sketch.
If you wish to object, do so in writing within the period stated in the notice and to the authority it names. Keep proof of submission. If that period has passed, take legal advice on what remedies remain.
Keep your title documents, encumbrance certificate and revenue records up to date. Compensation is paid to persons whose interest is recorded and proved, so gaps in title or unregistered transfers can delay payment.
If you are buying land in these villages, check every survey number against both notifications before paying any advance. Land under acquisition notice carries a serious risk, and a vendor cannot pass clear title to land that has vested in the Government.