What land is being acquired and where
The land is required for a bypass road at Kovilur and Rajakkapatty in Dindigul district. It is classed as a state road project, so the acquisition is under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, and not under the National Highways Act.
The notification lists 84 survey numbers in total. All of them fall in Dindigul East taluk.
The notice identifies land by survey number. It does not mean every part of a listed survey number is affected, since a notice may take only a portion of a field. Check the extent shown against your survey number.
The notice and its stage
One notification has been published for this project, dated 28 January 2022, in the Tamil Nadu state gazette. It covers both villages. No later notice has been recorded.
Acquisition under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act usually begins with a notice under section 15(1), by which the Government states that the listed land is required for a highway purpose. Owners and interested persons may file objections within the period stated in the notice. Once the procedure under the Act is completed, the land vests in the Government.
The records show that this notification has not been withdrawn, in whole or in part, and that no correction to it has been published. The records do not show whether compensation has been determined or paid, or whether possession has been taken. Confirm the current stage with the land acquisition office before relying on it.
Villages in the notification
Rajakkapatty, Dindigul East taluk, Dindigul district: 55 survey numbers. None withdrawn.
Kovilur, Dindigul East taluk, Dindigul district: 29 survey numbers. None withdrawn.
These are the only villages covered by the notification for this project.
What to do if your land is listed
Obtain a copy of the gazette notification dated 28 January 2022 and check your village, survey number, subdivision and the extent shown. Compare it with your patta, chitta and the FMB sketch.
If you are an owner, contact the land acquisition authority for highways in Dindigul district, usually through the District Collectorate, to learn the present stage, whether an award has been passed and what documents you must file to claim compensation. Keep your title documents, encumbrance certificate and patta ready.
If you are a buyer, do not purchase land in a listed survey number without first confirming whether the affected portion has been acquired. Land acquired under the Act vests in the Government, and a private sale does not alter that. Ask the seller for written confirmation from the acquisition office and check the revenue records for any acquisition entry.