What land is being acquired for the Mallankinar Bypass Road
The Mallankinar Bypass Road is a state road project. Land for it is being acquired under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, and the notice was published in the State Government Gazette.
The acquisition covers 212 survey numbers in 3 villages. All of them lie in Kariyapatti taluk of Virudhunagar district. No other taluk or district is involved.
The notification lists land by village and survey number. In many cases only part of a survey number, or a subdivision, is required. The extent taken from each survey number is set out in the schedule to the gazette notification, and you should read that schedule rather than rely on the survey number alone.
The notice under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act and its stage
One notification has been issued, dated 22 July 2025. It covers all 3 villages. It has not been withdrawn, either fully or in part, and no correction to it appears in the records we hold.
Under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, the Government acquires land for a highway by a notice under section 15(1). Once such a notice is published, the land notified in it vests in the Government, free from encumbrances. This is different from the procedure under the 2013 land acquisition Act, where a preliminary notification and a separate later declaration are issued.
Compensation under the Highways Act is fixed after notice to the persons interested and an enquiry by the officer appointed for the purpose, who then passes an award. We do not hold any information on award dates or compensation amounts for this project. For the current position on enquiry, award or payment, confirm with the land acquisition office for the project in Virudhunagar district or the Kariyapatti taluk office.
Villages list: Mallankinar Bypass Road land acquisition
Mallankinar, Kariyapatti taluk, Virudhunagar district: 101 survey numbers notified, none withdrawn.
Nandhikkundu, Kariyapatti taluk, Virudhunagar district: 71 survey numbers notified, none withdrawn.
Varalotti, Kariyapatti taluk, Virudhunagar district: 40 survey numbers notified, none withdrawn.
These 3 villages are the complete list for this project in the notification of 22 July 2025.
What to do if your land is listed
First, obtain a copy of the gazette notification of 22 July 2025 and check the schedule for your village, survey number, subdivision and the extent being taken. Compare it with your patta, chitta and FMB sketch.
If you are an owner, keep your title documents, patta and tax receipts ready. Attend the enquiry when notice is served on you, and file your claim in writing for compensation, including any claim for structures, trees, wells or crops on the land. If the extent or ownership shown is wrong, raise it in writing with the land acquisition office and keep the acknowledgement.
If you are a buyer, check every survey number of the property against this notification before you pay any advance. Land that has vested in the Government under the Highways Act cannot be validly sold by the earlier owner. Where only part of a survey number is notified, ask for the subdivision and FMB sketch to see what remains outside the road alignment.
Lenders and buyers should also look for the notification in the encumbrance certificate and the revenue records, but the gazette itself is the primary source.