What land is being acquired and where
The project is an airport runway extension at Chinnamapet. The acquisition is confined to one village, Chinnamapet, in Tiruttani taluk of Tiruvallur district.
In all, 54 survey numbers in Chinnamapet are covered by the notice. The records available to us do not show any other village under this project.
The list of survey numbers is published in the state gazette notice. That notice is the document to check against your patta, chitta and sale deed.
The notice, the law and its stage
The acquisition is under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. This is a state law, so the notice appears in the Tamil Nadu state gazette and not in the Gazette of India.
There is 1 notice on record for this project, dated 4 December 2013. It is a notification under the 1997 Act. Under that Act, the state government publishes a notice under section 3(1) when it decides to acquire land for an industrial purpose. In general, once such a notice is published, the land vests in the government, and the owner's remaining claim is for compensation.
The records show that this notice was corrected later. A correction can change survey numbers, subdivisions or extents. Always read the original notice together with the correction before drawing a conclusion about a particular field.
The notice has not been withdrawn. Our records do not show the later stages, such as award, payment or taking of possession, so the current status for any survey number must be confirmed with the acquisition office.
Village covered
Chinnamapet, Tiruttani taluk, Tiruvallur district: 54 survey numbers notified, none withdrawn.
If your land is in a neighbouring village of Tiruttani taluk, it is not shown in this project's notice on the records we hold. Still, confirm with the taluk office before you rely on that.
What to do if your land is listed
First, match your survey number and subdivision against the gazette notice and its later correction. Check the extent shown against your patta and chitta.
Second, visit or write to the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) or the Tiruvallur District Collectorate. Ask whether an award has been passed for your survey number, what amount was fixed, and whether it has been paid or deposited.
Third, collect your title documents, an Encumbrance Certificate and your revenue records. These are needed to claim compensation and to show that you are the person entitled to it.
If you are a buyer, do not purchase land in a listed survey number without written confirmation from the revenue authorities that it has been excluded from the acquisition. Land that has vested in the government cannot be validly sold by the earlier owner.
If you disagree with the amount awarded, the 1997 Act provides a route to dispute it. Take legal advice early, as time limits apply.