What land is being acquired and where
The land is required for a new railway line from Tindivanam. All of the land covered by the notice lies in one village, Vizhukkam, in Tindivanam taluk of Viluppuram district.
The notice lists 73 survey numbers in Vizhukkam. A survey number may be affected in full or only in part, so the extent taken from any one field must be read from the notice itself.
Our records show no other village under this project.
The notice, the law and its stage
The acquisition is under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997, a State law. One notice was issued, on 20 June 2019, and published in the State Government Gazette. It is recorded as a notification.
Under this Act, the Government issues a show cause notice to the owner before acquiring land. It then publishes a notice under section 3(1) stating that the land is required for the stated purpose. Under the scheme of the Act, the land vests in the Government on publication of that notice, free from encumbrances.
Compensation is then determined under the Act by the officer authorised for the purpose, either by agreement with the owner or by an award. Persons with an interest in the land may claim their share before that officer.
Our records show the notice has not been withdrawn and no corrigendum has been recorded against it. We hold no information on whether compensation has been paid or whether possession has been taken. Confirm these points with the land acquisition office.
Village covered
Vizhukkam, Tindivanam taluk, Viluppuram district: 73 survey numbers. None withdrawn.
This is the only village in the notice. If your land lies in another village, this notice does not cover it, though you should still check the Gazette for any later notice.
What to do if your land is listed
Obtain a copy of the 20 June 2019 Gazette notice and check your survey number and subdivision, and the extent shown against it. Compare it with your patta, chitta and adangal.
Contact the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) or the District Collector's office at Viluppuram to learn whether an award has been passed, what amount has been fixed for your land and whether it has been paid or deposited.
Keep your title documents, encumbrance certificate and patta ready to prove your claim. If the land is jointly owned, all co owners or legal heirs should file their claims.
If you are buying land in Vizhukkam, check every survey number against the notice before you pay any advance. Land that has vested in the Government cannot be validly sold by the former owner, and a sale deed will not change that.