What land is being acquired for NH 207 and where
The acquisition is for the NH 207 national highway. All the land notified so far lies in Hosur taluk of Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu.
The notices cover 292 survey numbers spread over 5 villages: Eachangur, Kothapalli, Kodiyalam, Jeemangalam and Nallur.
The acquisition is being carried out under the National Highways Act 1956. The notices are published by the Central Government in the central gazette, not by the State Government.
The notices and the stage they have reached
There are 7 notices in all. Four are notifications under section 3A, dated 31 January 2019, 15 February 2022 (two notices) and 7 November 2022. Three are declarations under section 3D, dated 27 July 2022, 7 November 2022 and 6 April 2023.
A section 3A notification announces the Central Government's intention to acquire the land described in it. Once it is published, any person interested in that land may object under section 3C within 21 days, and the objections are heard by the competent authority for land acquisition.
A section 3D declaration is the later and more serious step. When it is published in the gazette, the land described in it vests in the Central Government free from all encumbrances. In other words, a 3D declaration marks the point at which the acquisition of that land is legally complete.
None of the 7 notices has been fully withdrawn, and none is shown as corrected later. Since 3 declarations under section 3D have been published, at least part of the notified land has already reached the vesting stage. Whether your own survey number is covered by a 3D declaration must be checked against the gazette text.
NH 207 land acquisition villages list
Eachangur, Hosur taluk, Krishnagiri district: 180 survey numbers. This is the largest share of the land notified for the project.
Kothapalli, Hosur taluk, Krishnagiri district: 40 survey numbers.
Kodiyalam, Hosur taluk, Krishnagiri district: 39 survey numbers.
Jeemangalam, Hosur taluk, Krishnagiri district: 29 survey numbers.
Nallur, Hosur taluk, Krishnagiri district: 4 survey numbers.
No survey number in any of these villages has been withdrawn from the notices.
What to do if your land is listed
First, find the exact gazette notice that names your survey number and subdivision. Note whether it is a section 3A notification or a section 3D declaration, and the date of publication.
If your land appears only in a 3A notification, the window for objections under section 3C is 21 days from publication. For the notices listed here that window has long passed, so take advice from a lawyer on what remedies remain open.
If your land appears in a 3D declaration, it has vested in the Central Government. Your concern now is compensation. Apply to the competent authority for land acquisition at Hosur with your title documents, patta, chitta and encumbrance certificate, and keep copies of everything you submit.
Buyers should check every survey number against these notices before paying any advance. A sale deed registered after a 3D declaration does not give the buyer title to land that has already vested in the Central Government.