What land is being acquired for NH 210 and where
The notices concern land required for National Highway 210. The acquisition is under the National Highways Act 1956, and the notices appear in the central gazette.
The land lies in two districts, Sivagangai and Ramanathapuram. Within these, it falls in Devakottai, Karaikudi, Rajasingamangalam and Thiruvadani taluks.
In all, 87 survey numbers across 16 villages are listed. The records show no withdrawal for any village.
The notices and the stage they have reached
A notice under section 3A of the National Highways Act 1956 states the Central Government's intention to acquire the land described in it. Any person interested in the land may file objections under section 3C within 21 days of the publication of that notice.
Once objections are disposed of, the Central Government may publish a declaration under section 3D. On publication of a section 3D declaration, the land vests in the Central Government free from encumbrances.
For NH 210, there are 9 notices. Four are section 3A notifications, dated 16 July 2019, 29 July 2019, 10 January 2020 and 13 October 2020. Five are section 3D declarations, dated 25 September 2019, 29 October 2019, 13 March 2020, 27 November 2020 and 4 December 2020.
None of the 9 notices has been withdrawn, and none is recorded as corrected later. The publication of section 3D declarations means the acquisition has passed the declaration stage for the land covered by them.
NH 210 land acquisition villages list
Sivagangai district, Devakottai taluk: Kannankottai (13 survey numbers), Tidakkottai (9), Selugai (8), Sirumarudur (7), Devakkottai Town, K-Ward (6), Maviduthikkottai (5), Kurunthanakkottai (4), Hanumandagudi (2), Thirumanavayal (2), Udaiyachi (2) and Thennirvayal (1).
Sivagangai district, Karaikudi taluk: Amaravathi (8 survey numbers) and Senjai (5).
Ramanathapuram district: Solandur in Rajasingamangalam taluk (7 survey numbers), and Tiruvadanai (5) and Arasur (3) in Thiruvadani taluk.
The figures above are counts of survey numbers. The exact survey and subdivision numbers, and the extent taken from each, are set out in the gazette notices themselves.
What to do if your land is listed
First, check the gazette notice for your village and compare the survey and subdivision numbers with your patta, chitta and adangal. A survey number may be listed only in part, so check the extent shown against your holding.
If your land is covered by a section 3D declaration, it has vested in the Central Government. Your remaining right is to compensation, which is determined by the competent authority for land acquisition under the Act. Confirm the award position and payment with that authority's office for your area.
Buyers should treat any listed survey number with care. Ask for the gazette notice, check whether the land you are buying is inside or outside the acquired extent, and obtain an encumbrance certificate and the revenue records before paying any advance.