What land is being acquired and where
The notification covers 46 survey numbers. All of them lie in one village in Pollachi taluk, Coimbatore district.
The village named in the notification is Solapalayam.
The records available to us do not state the purpose of the acquisition. They also do not record the extent in acres or hectares. For the exact extent of each survey number and subdivision, read the Gazette notification itself.
The notice and its stage
There is one notice on record. It is a notification dated 24 January 2013, issued under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and published in the State Gazette.
Under the 1894 Act, acquisition proceeds in stages. A preliminary notification states that land is likely to be needed for a public purpose. Owners may then file objections, which are heard. A declaration follows if the Government decides to proceed. The Collector then holds an enquiry and passes an award fixing compensation, after which possession is taken.
The records show only this one notification. They do not show a later declaration, an award or the taking of possession. They also show that it has not been withdrawn or corrected. Absence of a later notice in these records does not prove that none was issued, so the present position must be confirmed at the office concerned.
The Land Acquisition Act, 1894 has since been replaced by the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. That Act contains transitional provisions for acquisitions begun under the old law. Whether those provisions affect this matter depends on the stage it had reached, and that is a question for the land acquisition office or a lawyer.
The village covered
Only one village is covered, and no further villages are recorded as omitted from this list.
In Pollachi taluk of Coimbatore district, the listed village is Solapalayam.
The notification covers 46 survey numbers in this village. None of them is recorded as withdrawn.
What to do if your land is listed
First, compare your survey number and subdivision with the Gazette notification. Check the patta, chitta and A register extract for your land through the Tamil Nadu revenue records.
Next, visit the Pollachi taluk office or the land acquisition office for Coimbatore district. Ask whether a declaration and an award were passed, and whether possession has been taken.
If an award has been passed, check whether compensation was paid, deposited or is still pending in your name. Under the 1894 Act, an owner who did not accept the award could seek a reference to the civil court within the time allowed by law.
If you are buying land in this village, do not rely on the patta alone. Obtain an encumbrance certificate, check the survey number against the notification, and get a written legal opinion before paying any advance.