What land is being acquired and where
The land is required for the East Coast Road Upgrade, Kulasekarapattinam, a state road project. All of it lies in Thoothukkudi district, within Tiruchendur taluk.
The notification lists 54 survey numbers, all in one village, Kulasekarapattanam. No other village appears in the notice.
A survey number appearing in the notice does not always mean the whole survey number is taken. Acquisition notices often cover part of a survey number or a subdivision, so the extent shown against your survey number in the Gazette is what matters.
The notice and its stage
There is one notice on record for this project. It is a notification under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, published in the state Gazette on 26 November 2021. It is both the first and the latest notice for the project.
Under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, the Government acquires land needed for a highway by publishing a notice in the Gazette under section 15(1). Under the Act, once that notice is published, the land vests in the Government free from encumbrances. This is a different procedure from the National Highways Act or the 2013 Act, so there is no Form IV, Form VI, section 3A or section 3D stage here.
The records show that this notification has not been withdrawn, either fully or for any village, and no later correction to it is recorded. Whether compensation has been determined or paid, and whether possession has been taken, is not shown in these records. Those points must be confirmed with the acquiring office.
Village covered by the notification
Kulasekarapattanam, Tiruchendur taluk, Thoothukkudi district: 54 survey numbers listed, none withdrawn.
The village name is spelt Kulasekarapattanam in the notice, while the project name uses Kulasekarapattinam. When you search revenue records or the Gazette, try both spellings.
What to do if your land is listed
First, obtain a copy of the Gazette notification dated 26 November 2021 and check your survey number and subdivision against it, along with the extent stated. Compare this with your patta, chitta and FMB sketch.
Next, contact the land acquisition officer or the Revenue Divisional Office for Tiruchendur, or the Collectorate at Thoothukkudi, to confirm the present stage of the acquisition, the compensation award, and how to submit your claim and ownership documents.
Compensation under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 is determined by the authority named in the Act, following the procedure and valuation rules set out in the Act. No amount or rate is stated in these records. Keep your title documents, encumbrance certificate and revenue records ready, because payment is made to the person shown to hold title to the land.
If you are buying land in Kulasekarapattanam, ask the seller for the survey number and subdivision and check them against this notification before you pay any advance. Land covered by a notice under section 15(1) vests in the Government on publication, so a buyer cannot obtain good title to the acquired portion.