What land is being acquired and where
The Four Lane Widening, Eripattu to Ilangadu project is a state road project. Land for it is being acquired under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001.
All the land covered so far lies in Vandavasi taluk of Tiruvannamalai district. The notification lists 29 survey numbers spread over 4 villages.
The notice identifies land by village and survey number. If your property falls in one of these villages, check whether your exact survey number and subdivision appear in the notification. A village being listed does not mean every survey number in that village is affected.
The notice and its present stage
One notification has been published in the State Gazette, dated 29 August 2025. It covers all 4 villages. The record shows no later notification, no correction and no withdrawal, either in full or for any village.
Acquisition notifications under this Act are issued under section 15(1). Such a notice states that the Government has decided to acquire the listed land for a highway purpose. Under section 15(2), on publication of the notice, the land vests in the Government free from all encumbrances.
In practical terms, this is a significant stage, not a preliminary proposal. Determination and payment of compensation, and taking of possession, follow under the Act. The record available here does not show whether compensation has been determined, paid or possession taken. Confirm the current position with the land acquisition officer for the project or the Vandavasi taluk office.
Villages covered and survey number counts
Eripattu, Vandavasi taluk: 10 survey numbers.
Ilangadu, Vandavasi taluk: 9 survey numbers.
Thenvanakampadi, Vandavasi taluk: 8 survey numbers.
Nadukuppam, Vandavasi taluk: 2 survey numbers.
No survey numbers have been withdrawn in any of these villages. These are the only villages covered by the notification.
What to do if your land is listed
Obtain a copy of the Gazette notification and match your survey number and subdivision exactly against your patta, chitta and adangal. Note whether the whole survey number or only a part of it is listed, and the extent stated.
Keep your title papers ready: sale deeds, patta, encumbrance certificate, and any legal heir or partition documents. Compensation is paid to the person shown to be entitled, so gaps in title or unmutated patta can delay payment.
On compensation, Tamil Nadu has provided that compensation under this Act is to be determined in line with the principles of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. Any amount is fixed by the competent authority, not by the notice itself. Ask the land acquisition officer about the award and the procedure for making a claim.
If you are buying land in these villages, ask for the survey number to be checked against this notification before you pay any advance. Land that has vested in the Government cannot be validly sold by the earlier owner.