What land is being acquired and where
The land is required for the Annaikaraipatti to Bodinayakkanur Bypass. This is a state road project, so the acquisition is under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 and not under the National Highways Act.
All the notified land lies in Bodinayakkanur taluk of Theni district. The notice covers 70 survey numbers spread over 2 villages.
Bodi (Town) accounts for 52 survey numbers. B. Meenakshipuram accounts for 18 survey numbers. None of these survey numbers has been withdrawn from the acquisition so far.
The notice and its stage
One notification was issued, dated 5 April 2023, and published in the state Gazette. It covers both villages. As on the records available, it remains the first and the latest notice for this project.
Under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, acquisition generally begins with a notice under section 15(1). That notice states that the Government requires the listed land for the highway. Persons interested in the land can raise objections within the time and in the manner stated in the notice, and the authority considers them before the acquisition proceeds.
A correction to this notification was published later. Corrections commonly alter survey or subdivision numbers, extents or owner details. You should read the original notice together with the correction before deciding whether your land is affected.
The notification has not been fully withdrawn. These records do not show the stage of possession or payment of compensation, so confirm those points with the land acquisition office of the Highways Department or the Theni District Collectorate.
Villages covered
Bodi (Town), Bodinayakkanur taluk, Theni district: 52 survey numbers notified, none withdrawn.
B. Meenakshipuram, Bodinayakkanur taluk, Theni district: 18 survey numbers notified, none withdrawn.
No other village is covered by the notification for this project.
What to do if your land is listed
Check your survey number and subdivision number against the Gazette notice and the later correction. A survey number may be only partly affected, so check the extent stated against your own holding.
Collect your title documents, patta, chitta, adangal and an up to date encumbrance certificate. Compensation is paid to persons whose interest in the land is shown, so make sure the revenue records are in your name.
If you have an objection, file it in writing with the authority named in the notice, within the period it allows. Keep proof of filing.
If you plan to buy land in either village, ask for the survey number to be checked against this notification before you pay any advance. Land notified for acquisition may vest in the Government, and a private sale does not stop that.