What land is being acquired for NH 181 and where
The acquisition is for NH 181, a national highway. The land lies in Coimbatore North taluk of Coimbatore district.
The notices cover one village and a total of 6 survey numbers. No other village appears in the notices on record.
Because this is a national highway, the acquisition is carried out under the National Highways Act 1956 and the notices are published in the central gazette.
The notices and their stage
The first notice is dated 3 January 2025. It is a notification under section 3A of the National Highways Act 1956. A section 3A notice states the Central Government's intention to acquire the listed land for the highway.
After a section 3A notice is published, any person interested in the land may object under section 3C within 21 days from the date of publication. The objection goes to the competent authority, which hears it before the matter proceeds.
The second notice is dated 13 March 2025. It is a declaration under section 3D of the same Act. Once a section 3D declaration is published, the land described in it vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
Neither notice has been withdrawn, and neither has been marked as corrected later. On the record, the acquisition has therefore reached the declaration stage.
Village covered by the NH 181 notices
Both notices cover the same single village in Coimbatore North taluk, Coimbatore district. That village is Periyanaikanpalayam.
Six survey numbers are listed for this village. None of them has been withdrawn from the acquisition.
What to do if your land is listed
First, check the exact survey number and subdivision in the gazette notice against your patta, chitta and adangal. A survey number may be listed only in part, so compare the extent stated in the notice with your own holding.
Compensation under the National Highways Act is fixed by the competent authority for land acquisition under section 3G. If you do not accept the amount fixed, you may apply to the arbitrator appointed by the Central Government under section 3G(5). Confirm the award, the amount and the payment position directly with the competent authority or the District Collectorate, Coimbatore.
Keep your title documents, encumbrance certificate and revenue records ready, as these are needed to establish your claim to compensation.
If you are a buyer, do not purchase any land falling within the listed survey numbers without first checking the notices. After the section 3D declaration, that land has vested in the Central Government, and a private sale cannot pass good title to it.