What land is being acquired and where
The acquisition is for industrial purposes. It covers land in two villages of Walajah taluk. The notice records the district as Vellore.
In all, 190 survey numbers are listed. Of these, 139 are in Marudalam and 51 are in Melvenkadapuram.
The project name spells the villages as Marudhalam and Melvenkatapuram. The notice uses the spellings Marudalam and Melvenkadapuram. When you search revenue records or the Gazette, try both spellings.
The notice and its stage
There is one notice on record. It is a notification dated 31 July 2018, issued under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997, and published in the State Gazette.
Under section 3(1) of this Act, the Government gives notice to owners and others interested that it proposes to acquire the land for an industrial purpose, and calls on them to show cause why it should not be acquired. After considering the cause shown, the Government may publish an order under section 3(2). On publication of that order, the land vests in the Government free from all encumbrances.
The records show that this notification was corrected later. The details of the correction are not part of these facts. No part of the notification is recorded as withdrawn.
These facts do not show whether a section 3(2) order, an award or payment of compensation has followed. Confirm the present stage with the land acquisition office before you rely on it.
The villages
Marudalam, Walajah taluk, Vellore district: 139 survey numbers notified, none withdrawn.
Melvenkadapuram, Walajah taluk, Vellore district: 51 survey numbers notified, none withdrawn.
No other villages are covered by this notice.
What to do if your land is listed
Get a copy of the Gazette notification of 31 July 2018 and the later correction. Check your survey number and subdivision against the schedule, since a correction may have changed the list or the extents.
Compare the notified survey numbers with your patta, chitta and adangal. If the extent or ownership shown is wrong, raise it in writing with the land acquisition officer and keep proof of filing.
If you are buying land in either village, 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.
For compensation, ask the office of the officer handling the acquisition, usually the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) or the District Revenue Officer, whether an award has been passed for your survey number and what amount it fixes.