What land is being acquired and where
The land is required for the Aruppukottai Western Bypass Junction Improvement, a highway project. All the affected land lies in Aruppukkottai taluk of Virudhunagar district.
The acquisition covers 26 survey numbers spread across 3 villages: Aruppukottai, Gopalapuram and Periyapuliyampatti (W). No survey number in these villages has been shown as withdrawn in the records we hold.
The figure of 26 is a count of survey numbers. It does not tell you how much of each survey number is affected. A notice may take a whole survey number or only a part of it, so the extent against your own number must be read from the notice itself.
The notice, the law and the present stage
The acquisition is being made under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, a state law. It is not a National Highways Act acquisition, and there are no section 3D declarations under that Act for this project.
One notification was published in the state Gazette on 15 October 2024. It covers all 3 villages. Our records show it has not been withdrawn and has not been corrected by any later notice.
A notice under section 15(1) of the Highways Act is the Government's formal statement that it intends to acquire the listed land for a highway. It lists the survey numbers and extents and gives owners and interested persons an opportunity to raise objections within the period the notice allows. Objections are considered before the acquisition is carried forward.
The records here contain only this one notification. They do not show any later stage such as an award or payment of compensation. To know where the matter stands today for a particular survey number, confirm with the land acquisition office of Virudhunagar district or the Aruppukkottai taluk office.
Villages covered
Aruppukottai village has the largest share, with 16 survey numbers listed.
Gopalapuram village has 8 survey numbers listed.
Periyapuliyampatti (W) village has 2 survey numbers listed.
All three villages are in Aruppukkottai taluk, Virudhunagar district. No other villages are covered by the notice.
What to do if your land is listed
First, obtain a copy of the 15 October 2024 Gazette notification and check your survey number and subdivision against it. Note the extent shown, since only part of your land may be affected.
Keep your title papers ready: the sale deed or other title document, patta, chitta and adangal extracts, and a recent Encumbrance Certificate. Compensation is paid to the person whose title is accepted, so any gap in the records should be corrected with the revenue authorities early.
If you have an objection to the acquisition or to the details shown, it must be filed within the period stated in the notice. Since the notice is dated 15 October 2024, find out from the land acquisition office whether objections are still being received and what stage has been reached.
If you are buying land in Aruppukottai, Gopalapuram or Periyapuliyampatti (W), check the survey number against this notice before you pay any advance. Land under a live acquisition notice carries a real risk of being taken, and the buyer generally steps into the seller's position for compensation, with no guarantee as to amount or timing.