What land is being acquired and where
The land is being acquired for a new railway line between Morappur and Dharmapuri. All of the notified land lies in Dharmapuri district.
The notices cover 508 survey numbers spread over 7 villages. These villages fall in three taluks: Dharmapuri, Harur and Pappireddipatty.
The notices identify land by village and survey number. A notice may cover a whole survey number or only part of one, so the exact extent must be read from the notice itself.
The notices, the law and the present stage
The acquisition is being carried out under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. Under this Act, the Government acquires land by publishing a notice under section 3(1) in the Gazette. Before that notice is published, the owner is to be given an opportunity to show cause against the acquisition.
Once a section 3(1) notice is published, the Act provides that the land vests in the Government free from encumbrances. This is why a published notice under this Act is a serious step for an owner, and it is different from a mere proposal.
Four notifications have been published in the State Gazette. The first, dated 24 May 2024, covered five villages. A second followed on 21 June 2024 covering one village. Two more were published on 21 September 2026 and 30 September 2026, each covering one village.
As per the records available, none of the four notices has been withdrawn and none has been corrected later. Compensation under the Act is determined by the authorised officer after an enquiry. The amount for any particular survey number is not part of these records and should be confirmed with the Collectorate, Dharmapuri, or the land acquisition officer handling the project.
Villages list with survey number counts
Pappireddipatty taluk: Maniyampadi (110 survey numbers), Singirihalli (100 survey numbers) and Kerakodahalli (55 survey numbers).
Dharmapuri taluk: Nayakkanahalli (92 survey numbers), Hele Dharmapuri (71 survey numbers) and Akkammanahalli (49 survey numbers).
Harur taluk: Gobinathampatti (31 survey numbers).
These seven villages make up the complete list for this project in the records. No survey number in any of these villages has been withdrawn from acquisition.
What to do if your land is listed
First, obtain a copy of the Gazette notice that covers your village and check your survey number and subdivision against it. Compare the extent shown in the notice with your patta, chitta and adangal.
If you have received a show cause notice, respond in writing within the time given and keep proof of delivery. Raise any error in ownership, extent or classification at this stage.
Attend the enquiry held by the authorised officer and produce your title documents, patta and encumbrance certificate. Your claim to compensation depends on proving your interest in the land.
If you are a buyer, do not purchase any survey number in these villages without first checking whether it appears in a notice. Land that has vested in the Government under this Act cannot pass to you through a private sale deed.