What land is being acquired and where
The land is required for widening the road at Melchettipattu to four lanes. It is a state road project, so the acquisition is under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, and not under the National Highways Act.
The notification covers 54 survey numbers. All of them are in one village, Melchettipattu, in Tiruvannamalai taluk, Tiruvannamalai district. The records do not show any other village for this project.
A survey number may be acquired in full or only in part. A road widening usually takes strips along the existing road, so the notification has to be read for the extent taken from each survey number or subdivision.
The notice and its stage
One notification has been issued, dated 25 March 2025, and published in the Tamil Nadu state gazette. It is the first and the latest notice on record for this project.
Under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, a notice under section 15(1) states that the Government intends to acquire the listed land for a highway purpose. It names the village, survey numbers and extents, and gives persons interested an opportunity to file objections within the period it specifies. After objections are dealt with, the Act provides for further steps before the land vests in the Government and compensation is fixed.
The records show that this notification has not been withdrawn and has not been corrected. They do not show any later notice. That means the latest step on record is the notification itself. Whether the later steps, an award or payment have taken place must be checked with the land acquisition office, because those details are not in the records here.
The village covered
Melchettipattu, Tiruvannamalai taluk, Tiruvannamalai district: 54 survey numbers. No survey number in this village is shown as withdrawn.
This is the only village listed for the Four Lane Widening at Melchettipattu. If your land lies in a neighbouring village, it is not covered by this notification as recorded, though you should still check for any separate notice.
What to do if your land is listed
First, get a copy of the gazette notification dated 25 March 2025 and check your survey number and subdivision against it, along with the extent shown. Match it with your patta, chitta and FMB sketch.
If you wish to object, act within the period stated in the notice, and do so in writing to the authority named in it. If that period has passed, ask the land acquisition office what stage the file has reached and how your claim will be recorded.
Keep your title documents, encumbrance certificate, patta and records of any structures, trees or wells ready, because these are relevant when compensation is assessed. Confirm the ownership details in the revenue records are correct.
If you are buying land in Melchettipattu, check every survey number against this notification before paying any advance. Land under acquisition notice carries a real risk of being taken, and a sale after notification may not give you a clear claim. Ask the seller in writing and take legal advice.