What land is being acquired and where
The acquisition is for a power project named the Cheyyur Ultra Mega Power Project (Dharmapuri). The land lies in Dharmapuri district, in Dharmapuri taluk.
Only one village is covered, Somenahalli. The notice lists 217 survey numbers in that village.
A survey number appearing in the notice does not always mean the whole survey number is taken. Notices often cover part of a field or a particular subdivision, so the extent shown against each entry matters.
The notice, the law and its stage
There is one notice on record. It is a notification published in the state gazette on 16 September 2011 under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. No other notice for this project appears in the records, so the first and latest notice dates are the same.
Under the 1894 Act, acquisition begins with a preliminary notification. It declares that the land is likely to be needed for a public purpose and allows officials to enter and survey it. Owners and interested persons may then file objections before the Collector within the time the Act allows.
After objections are heard, the Government may publish a declaration that the land is needed. The Collector then holds an enquiry, fixes compensation and passes an award, after which possession is taken.
The records show that this notification has not been withdrawn and has not been corrected later. They do not show whether a declaration or an award followed. That must be confirmed from the land acquisition office before you rely on the current position of any plot.
Villages covered
Somenahalli, Dharmapuri taluk, Dharmapuri district: 217 survey numbers. Not withdrawn.
This is the full village list for this project in the records. No other villages are listed.
What to do if your land is listed
First, match your survey number and subdivision exactly against the gazette notification. Check the extent notified, not only the number.
Next, write to or visit the Collectorate at Dharmapuri or the land acquisition office handling this project. Ask whether a declaration was published, whether an award was passed, what compensation was fixed and whether possession was taken.
Compare this with your patta, chitta and adangal at the Dharmapuri taluk office. Also obtain an encumbrance certificate, since acquisition entries are not always reflected promptly in revenue records.
Because this notice dates from 2011 and was issued under the old 1894 Act, the later central land acquisition law may affect how the matter now stands, especially where no award was made or compensation was not paid. Take advice from a lawyer on your particular plot before acting.