What is being acquired and where
The land is being acquired for the New Tank Bund at Palaviduthi. This is an irrigation project.
All the notified land lies in a single village, Palaviduthi, in Kulithalai taluk of Karur district.
The notice covers 31 survey numbers in that village. The project name, village and survey numbers in the gazette are what decide whether a particular plot is affected, so the exact survey and subdivision number matters.
The notice and its stage
The records show one notice for this project. It is a notification dated 06.07.2009, issued under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and published in the state gazette.
Under the 1894 Act, acquisition moves in stages. A preliminary notification states that land in a locality is likely to be needed for a public purpose and allows officials to enter and survey it. Owners may file objections. If the Government decides to go ahead, it publishes a declaration naming the land. The Collector then calls on interested persons to state their claims, holds an enquiry and passes an award fixing compensation.
The records available here show only the notification of July 2009. They do not show a later declaration, an award, or any withdrawal or correction. This page therefore cannot say whether the acquisition was completed, is pending or has lapsed. The current stage must be confirmed from the land acquisition office of the Karur Collectorate and the state gazette.
On compensation, the 1894 Act provides for the Collector to fix the market value and other amounts in an award after an enquiry. An owner who does not accept the amount may ask for the matter to be referred to the civil court. No compensation figure or land rate for this project appears in the records, and none should be assumed.
The village covered
Palaviduthi, Kulithalai taluk, Karur district: 31 survey numbers. No survey numbers in this village are recorded as withdrawn.
The records list no other village for this project.
What to do if your land is listed
First, match your patta, chitta and adangal survey and subdivision numbers against the gazette notification. Do not rely on a general description of the area.
Next, visit or write to the land acquisition office at the Karur Collectorate, or the Kulithalai taluk office, and ask in writing for the present stage: whether a declaration was issued, whether an award was passed, and whether compensation was paid or deposited. A request under the Right to Information Act is a practical way to get this on record.
If you are buying land in Palaviduthi, ask the seller for the survey number and check it against this notification before you pay any advance. Obtain an encumbrance certificate and the latest revenue records, and have a lawyer confirm whether the acquisition still affects the plot.
Keep copies of every document you receive. If compensation is due, the award, the notice of the award and proof of title are what you will need to claim it or to seek a court reference.