What land is being acquired and where
The acquisition is for the Coleroon and Manniyaru River Bridges, a state road project in Ariyalur district.
The notice covers 50 survey numbers, all in Alagiyamanavalam village in Ariyalur taluk. No other village appears in the notice.
The notice was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001. It is a state acquisition. It does not fall under the National Highways Act, 1956.
The notice and its stage
One notification was issued on 14 December 2021. Our records show no later notification for this project.
Under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, the Government acquires land for a highway by publishing a notice in the Gazette, usually under section 15(1). The notice identifies the land by village and survey number. Under the Act, once such a notice is published, the land is treated as vesting in the Government for the highway, and compensation is then settled separately.
As per the records available to us, the notice has not been withdrawn, either fully or in part, and no correction notice has been issued. We have no information on whether possession has been taken, whether compensation has been paid, or how far the bridge work has progressed. Confirm these points with the land acquisition office before you rely on them.
Villages covered
Only one village is affected: Alagiyamanavalam, in Ariyalur taluk, Ariyalur district. The notice lists 50 survey numbers in this village.
The list of survey numbers in the Gazette notice is the authoritative record. If your survey number or subdivision is listed, treat the land as affected, even where the revenue records still show your name.
What to do if your land is listed
First, obtain a copy of the Gazette notice dated 14 December 2021. Check your survey number and subdivision, and the extent stated against it. An acquisition often covers only part of a survey number.
Compare the notice with your patta, chitta, adangal and FMB sketch. If the extent or the name of the owner is wrong, raise it in writing with the land acquisition authority and keep the acknowledgement.
Compensation under the Act is fixed by the competent authority after an enquiry in which owners and other interested persons may put forward their claims. Keep your title deeds, encumbrance certificate, patta and tax receipts ready to prove your interest. For the amount fixed and the payment position, contact the District Collector's office in Ariyalur or the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) handling highways.
If you are buying land in Alagiyamanavalam, ask the seller for the survey number and subdivision and check it against the notice before you pay any advance. Land covered by the notice should not be purchased as ordinary private land.