What land is being acquired and where
The land is being acquired for a state road running from Kamarajar Bridge to NH-44 along the north bank of the Vaigai in Madurai. It is a state road project, not a national highway project.
All the land lies in Madurai North taluk of Madurai district. The notification lists 40 survey numbers spread over 2 villages.
The acquisition is under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, and the notice was published in the state Gazette.
The notice and its stage
Only one notice has been issued so far. It is a notification dated 23 June 2025 and covers both villages.
Under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, acquisition proceeds by a notification under section 15(1), which declares that the listed land is required for a highway purpose. Once such a notification is published, the Act provides for the land to vest in the Government, and compensation is then determined under the procedure the Act lays down.
As per the records available, the notification has not been withdrawn, either fully or in part, and no correction to it has been published. No later notice for this project appears in the records.
These records do not show whether compensation awards have been passed or possession has been taken. Those details must be confirmed with the land acquisition officer concerned.
Villages covered
Vilangudi Bit 1, Madurai North taluk, Madurai district: 25 survey numbers.
Paravai Bit 1, Madurai North taluk, Madurai district: 15 survey numbers.
No survey number in either village has been withdrawn from the notification.
What to do if your land is listed
Obtain a copy of the Gazette notification dated 23 June 2025 and check your survey number and subdivision exactly as printed. A neighbouring subdivision may be listed while yours is not, and the reverse can also happen.
Keep your title documents, patta, chitta, adangal and encumbrance certificate ready. Compensation is paid to the person whose interest in the land is established, so the revenue records should be in order.
Contact the land acquisition officer or the Highways Department office handling this project for the current stage, the extent being taken from your survey number, and the compensation process.
If you are buying land in these two villages, ask the seller for the survey number and subdivision and check them against the notification before you pay any advance. Land covered by a highway notification cannot be bought free of that acquisition.