What land is being acquired and where
The land is being acquired for a state road project: widening the road near Karamadai to four lanes.
All the affected land lies in Mettupalayam taluk of Coimbatore district. The notices list 102 survey numbers spread over 5 villages.
A notice lists survey numbers, and in many cases specific subdivisions or parts of a survey number. If your survey number appears, check the subdivision and the extent shown against your own patta and title deeds. Only the area stated in the notice is covered.
The notices and their stage
Four notifications have been published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001. The first is dated 8 September 2025. Further notices followed on 23 June 2026, 25 June 2026 and 22 October 2026.
The September 2025 notice covers 3 villages. Each of the three later notices covers 1 village.
Under section 15(1) of the Highways Act, the Government may acquire land needed for a highway by publishing a notice in the Gazette. Once such a notice is published, the Act treats the notified land as vesting in the Government. A notice under this Act is therefore not a mere proposal. It is the step by which the land is taken.
No notice has been withdrawn in full, and none has been corrected by a later notice. This project falls under the state Highways Act. It is not a National Highways project, so there is no section 3A or section 3D procedure here.
Compensation is fixed by the authority named under the Act after the notice is published. Owners and others with an interest in the land are invited to file their claims. These facts do not record any compensation award or the progress of the road work. Confirm both with the Land Acquisition (Highways) office or the District Collectorate, Coimbatore.
Villages covered by the notices
Bellathi has the largest share, with 64 survey numbers.
Jadayampalayam follows with 21 survey numbers.
Bellepalayam has 8 survey numbers.
Sikkadasampalayam has 6 survey numbers.
Karamadai has 3 survey numbers.
All five villages are in Mettupalayam taluk, Coimbatore district. No other village appears in these notices.
What to do if your land is listed
Get a copy of the Gazette notice that covers your village. Match the survey number, subdivision and extent against your patta, chitta and sale deed.
Collect your title documents, the latest encumbrance certificate, patta and any legal heirship papers. You will need these to file a claim for compensation. If several people share an interest in the land, such as co-owners, mortgagees or tenants, each should lodge their claim.
Go to the Land Acquisition (Highways) office or the District Collectorate, Coimbatore. Ask about the date of any compensation enquiry, how to file a claim, and whether an award has been passed. Keep acknowledgements for everything you submit.
If you are buying land in these villages, check every survey number and subdivision against all four notices before you pay any advance. Land that has vested in the Government cannot pass to you through a private sale. Ask the seller for a written declaration that the land is not covered, and get it checked independently.