What land is being acquired and where
The land is required for widening the road between Maduravoyal and Valasaravakkam in Chennai. This is an urban project, so the affected parcels lie within the city.
All the notified land falls in a single village, Porur, in Maduravoyal taluk, Chennai district. In total, 28 survey numbers are listed.
A survey number may be listed in full or only in part. Road widening usually takes a strip along the existing road, so the gazette schedule and the extent shown against each survey or subdivision number matter more than the survey number alone.
The notice and its stage
There is one notification for this project. It was issued under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 and published in the state gazette on 28 February 2023. The first and latest notice dates are the same, as no further notice has been issued.
The notification has not been withdrawn, and it has not been corrected by a later notice. The records do not show any National Highways Act declaration for this project, which is expected, since it proceeds under the state Act.
Under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, the Government acquires land for a highway by publishing a notice under section 15(1) declaring that the land is required. Under section 15(2), on publication of that notice, the land vests in the Government free from encumbrances. The gazette copy will state the section under which this notification was issued, and owners should confirm that from the gazette itself.
Compensation under the Act is fixed by the competent authority after the land is notified, on the basis the Act lays down. No compensation amount or rate is part of the published facts for this project, so owners must confirm the figure and the payment stage with the Land Acquisition Officer or the Highways Department.
Villages covered
Only one village is covered by this notification: Porur, in Maduravoyal taluk, Chennai district, with 28 survey numbers. No survey numbers in Porur have been withdrawn.
There are no other villages in this notification. If your property is outside Porur, it is not covered by this particular notice, though you should still check any later gazette notices for the project.
What to do if your land is listed
First, obtain a copy of the gazette notification dated 28 February 2023 and read the schedule. Match the village, survey number, subdivision number and extent with your patta, chitta and FMB sketch.
If only part of your survey number is listed, ask the taluk office or the Land Acquisition Officer for the sketch showing the exact strip being taken, so you know what land remains with you.
Keep your title documents, patta, encumbrance certificate and tax receipts ready. These will be needed to establish your claim to compensation.
If you are a buyer, do not complete a purchase of any listed survey number in Porur without first checking the gazette schedule and the measured extent. Land notified under section 15 of the Act vests in the Government on publication, and a seller cannot pass good title to that portion.
For the compensation amount, award details and any hearing dates, contact the Land Acquisition Officer for the project or the Highways Department in Chennai, and keep written acknowledgement of every application you file.