What land is being acquired and where
The land is being acquired for a new approach road leading to the Panapakkam SIPCOT Industrial Park. This is a state road project, and the notices were published in the state gazette.
In all, 203 survey numbers are covered. They lie in 4 villages spread over two districts and two taluks: Nemili taluk in Ranipet district and Kancheepuram taluk in Kancheepuram district.
Ranipet district accounts for most of the land, with 173 survey numbers in three villages. Kancheepuram district has 30 survey numbers in one village.
The notices and their stage
Three notifications have been issued, all under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. The first is dated 9 February 2026, the second 19 February 2026 and the third 13 May 2026.
The first notification covers one village, the second covers two villages and the third covers one village. None of the three notifications has been withdrawn, and none has been corrected by a later notice.
Under this Act, acquisition is made by a notice under section 3(1). Once that notice is published, the land generally vests in the State Government free from encumbrances. This is different from the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, where a preliminary notification in Form IV is followed by objections and a later declaration in Form VI.
Because the Act moves directly from notice to acquisition, owners should treat a listed survey number as land the Government has taken or is taking, and not merely as land under consideration.
Villages covered
Thenmambakkam, Nemili taluk, Ranipet district: 94 survey numbers, none withdrawn.
Veliyanallur, Nemili taluk, Ranipet district: 64 survey numbers, none withdrawn.
Damal A, Kancheepuram taluk, Kancheepuram district: 30 survey numbers, none withdrawn.
Reddivalam, Nemili taluk, Ranipet district: 15 survey numbers, none withdrawn.
These four villages are the complete list. No other village appears in the notices issued so far.
What to do if your land is listed
First, confirm the listing. Obtain a copy of the gazette notification and compare the village, survey number and subdivision with your patta, chitta and adangal. A survey number may be listed only in part, so check the subdivision and extent shown.
Next, contact the office of the competent authority or the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) handling this project, or the Collectorate of Kancheepuram or Ranipet district. They can tell you the extent to be taken from your holding and the procedure for compensation.
Compensation under the 1997 Act is determined by the authorities after the land is acquired, and the amount depends on the land, its classification and the applicable rules. No figure is fixed by the notice itself. Keep your title documents, encumbrance certificate, patta and any evidence of structures, trees or wells ready, as these support your claim.
If you are a buyer, do not purchase a listed survey number without confirming whether your portion is affected. Ask the seller for the gazette extract and a written reply from the land acquisition office. Land that vests in the Government cannot be validly sold by the former owner.