What land is being acquired and where
The Kancheepuram Bypass Road (Sevilimedu to Kilambi) is a state road project. Land for it is being acquired under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, and the notices appear in the Tamil Nadu State Gazette.
All the affected land lies in Kancheepuram taluk of Kancheepuram district. The notices cover 20 survey numbers spread across 2 villages.
The notices list survey numbers, not whole villages. Only the specific survey numbers, and where stated, the specific subdivisions and extents, are affected. Land outside those entries is not touched by these notices.
The notices and their stage
Three notices have been published so far. The first is a notification dated 19 October 2022. It was later corrected by two errata, dated 31 July 2023 and 25 September 2023. Each of the three notices relates to one village.
Under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, a notification of this kind is ordinarily issued under section 15(1). Once it is published, the land described in it vests in the State Government for the highway. An errata does not start a fresh acquisition. It corrects details in the earlier notification, such as survey numbers, subdivisions, extents or names of interested persons.
None of the notices has been withdrawn, so the acquisition stands as notified and corrected. The Highways Act route is a state procedure. National Highways Act steps such as a section 3A notice or a section 3D declaration do not apply here.
Compensation is determined by the competent authority under the Act after the notification. Interested persons are called upon to state their claims, and the authority fixes the amount and pays it to those found entitled. The facts available here do not include any award or compensation figure. The current position on compensation for a particular survey number must be confirmed with the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) or the Highways Department land acquisition office for the project, or with the Kancheepuram Collectorate.
Villages covered
Sevilimedu B, Kancheepuram taluk, Kancheepuram district: 19 survey numbers. None withdrawn.
Kilkathirpur, Kancheepuram taluk, Kancheepuram district: 1 survey number. None withdrawn.
These are the only two villages in the notices published so far. If your land is in a neighbouring village, it is not covered by these notices. It may still be wise to check again before any transaction, in case a later notice is issued.
What to do if your land is listed
First, obtain copies of all three Gazette notices: the notification of 19 October 2022 and the errata of 31 July 2023 and 25 September 2023. Read them together. An errata may have added, removed or altered a survey number or extent, so the original notification alone may not give the correct picture.
Compare the notice entries with your patta, chitta, adangal and FMB sketch. Check the survey number, the subdivision and the extent. If only part of a survey number is notified, find out how much of your holding falls within it.
If you are the owner or have an interest in the land, make your claim before the competent authority with proof of title and possession, and keep your records up to date in the revenue accounts. Disputes over title or apportionment are decided in the compensation process, so file your documents early.
If you are a buyer, do not purchase land in a notified survey number without confirming its status in writing. Once the notification is published, the notified portion vests in the Government. A sale deed or an encumbrance certificate will not by itself reveal this, so ask for the Gazette notices and confirm with the land acquisition office.