National highway · Ariyalur, Cuddalore, Thiruchirappalli
NH 227 land acquisition: villages and survey numbers
Land for NH 227 is being acquired under the National Highways Act, 1956 in 67 villages across Ariyalur, Cuddalore and Thiruchirappalli districts, covering 6,074 survey numbers. Between 29 January 2015 and 11 March 2026 the Central Government published 97 notices in the central gazette, of which 69 are final declarations under section 3D. None of the notices has been fully withdrawn.
The notices acquire land for the national highway numbered NH 227. The acquisition is made by the Central Government under the National Highways Act, 1956, and every notice is published in the central gazette, that is, the Gazette of India.
The notified land lies in three districts: Ariyalur, Cuddalore and Thiruchirappalli. Within these districts it falls in six taluks: Ariyalur, Udayarpalayam, Lalgudi, Mannachanallur, Chidambaram and Kattumannarkoil.
In all, 67 villages and 6,074 survey numbers appear in the notices. A survey number appearing in a notice does not always mean the whole survey number is taken. Each notice gives the extent required from each survey number or subdivision, and often only a strip is acquired.
No notice for NH 227 has been fully withdrawn, and no village in the list below has had its notices withdrawn.
The notices and the stage they have reached
Acquisition under the National Highways Act happens in two main steps. First, the Central Government publishes a notification under section 3A declaring its intention to acquire specific land. The substance of the notice is also published in two local newspapers, one of them in Tamil.
Within 21 days of the publication of the section 3A notification, any person interested in the land may file written objections under section 3C before the competent authority for land acquisition. The competent authority hears the objector and passes an order on the objections.
Second, the Central Government publishes a declaration under section 3D. Once the section 3D declaration is published in the gazette, the land described in it vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. If no section 3D declaration is published within one year of the section 3A notification, the section 3A notification lapses under the Act.
For NH 227, the first notice is dated 29 January 2015 and the latest is dated 11 March 2026. Of the 97 notices, 69 are section 3D declarations. For the villages they cover, the land has passed to the Central Government and what remains is the determination and payment of compensation.
Notices continue to be issued. A section 3A notification covering 4 villages was published on 11 July 2025, and a section 3D declaration covering 4 villages followed on 12 November 2025. The most recent notice is a section 3A notification dated 11 March 2026 covering 2 villages. The 21 day objection period for that notice has ended. Owners in those villages should check whether a section 3D declaration has since been published.
NH 227 land acquisition villages list
The villages below are grouped by taluk. The figure after each name is the number of survey numbers notified in that village. Seven further villages are covered by the notices but are not named on this page. Confirm those from the gazette notices themselves.
Start with the gazette notice for your village. Match your survey number and subdivision exactly, and note the extent shown against it. Then check whether your land appears only in a section 3A notification or also in a section 3D declaration.
If only a section 3A notification has been published and the 21 days have not run out, you may file written objections with the competent authority for land acquisition. Where the 21 days have passed, objections under section 3C are no longer available. You should still keep your title papers ready for the compensation stage.
If a section 3D declaration covers your land, the notified extent now belongs to the Central Government. Your claim is to compensation. Under section 3G the competent authority determines the amount. If you do not accept it, you may apply to the arbitrator appointed by the Central Government. Since 2015, compensation for national highway acquisitions follows the principles in the First Schedule to the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
Keep your patta, chitta, adangal, sale deeds, encumbrance certificate and FMB sketch in order. Payment goes to the person the competent authority finds entitled, so mismatches in the revenue records will delay it.
For buyers, a notified survey number needs careful checking before any sale. Land covered by a section 3D declaration cannot pass to you, because it already vests in the Central Government. Where only part of a survey number is taken, obtain a sketch showing the acquired strip and confirm with the taluk office which portion remains with the seller. You can confirm the current position from the Gazette of India, the Bhoomi Rashi land acquisition portal of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, and the office of the competent authority for land acquisition for your district.
Villages and survey numbers
Each village with the survey numbers its notices name. A survey number that a later notice withdrew is marked.
Sub-divisions created by the acquisition may not be on the land records yet, so a notice often names the parent survey.
Gazette of India, S.O. 4009(E).
Under the National Highways Act 1956 s.3D.
5 villages: C.Vakkaramari, Kumarachi (West), Thirumoolasthanam, Vanathirayanpettai, Veeranandhapuram.
Gazette of India, S.O. 5583(E).
Under the National Highways Act 1956 s.3A.
6 villages: C.Thandeeswaranallur, Elleri (West), Kumaratchi (East), Kumaratchi (West), Mannarkudi, Veerananallur.
Gazette of India, S.O. 1587(E).
Under the National Highways Act 1956 s.3A.
9 villages: Idangimangalam, Kallgam, Keelarasur, Kovandakurichi, Madagudi, Peruvalanallur (E), Poovalur West, Pullambadi(N) and 1 more.
Gazette of India, S.O. 1688(E).
Under the National Highways Act 1956 s.3A.
6 villages: Keelapalur, Kelaiyur, Kuruvalapparkoil, Manakethi, Melapalur, Poondi.
Gazette of India, S.O. 3004(E).
Under the National Highways Act 1956 s.3D.
6 villages: Kallgam, Keelarasur, Kovandakurichi, Poovalur West, Pullambadi(N), Thirumangalam.
Gazette of India, S.O. 3120(E).
Under the National Highways Act 1956 s.3A.
4 villages: Ilaiyaperumalnallur, Kundaveli (E), Kuruvalapparkoil, Muthuservamadam.
Gazette of India, S.O. 5143(E).
Under the National Highways Act 1956 s.3D.
4 villages: Ilaiyaperumalnallur, Kundaveli (E), Kuruvalapparkoil, Muthuservamadam.
A gazette notice records that the government intends to acquire the land, or, for a national highway, a section 3D declaration
that the land now vests in the Central Government. A notice is not proof that the acquisition was completed: schedules are
corrected and sometimes withdrawn, and a notice can lapse. Before paying an advance on land in these villages, check the exact
survey number and confirm the current position with the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition) for the district.
Which villages are affected by NH 227 land acquisition?
The notices cover 67 villages in Ariyalur, Cuddalore and Thiruchirappalli districts, spread over the Ariyalur, Udayarpalayam, Lalgudi, Mannachanallur, Chidambaram and Kattumannarkoil taluks. The villages with the most survey numbers notified are Kelaiyur, Pullambadi(N), Kallakudi and Keelarasur. Sixty of the villages are listed by taluk on this page, and the remaining seven can be confirmed from the gazette notices.
How do I check if my survey number is in the NH 227 acquisition?
Look up the section 3A notifications and section 3D declarations for your village in the Gazette of India, or on the Bhoomi Rashi portal. Each notice lists survey numbers and subdivisions with the extent required. In total 6,074 survey numbers are covered, so match your subdivision exactly and do not rely on the main survey number alone.
What is the current status of NH 227 land acquisition?
Notices have been issued from 29 January 2015 up to 11 March 2026, and 69 of the 97 notices are final declarations under section 3D. None of the notices has been fully withdrawn. The most recent notice, dated 11 March 2026, is a section 3A notification for 2 villages, so check whether a section 3D declaration has followed. This page does not cover construction progress.
How is compensation decided for NH 227 land acquisition?
The competent authority for land acquisition determines compensation under section 3G of the National Highways Act, applying the principles of the First Schedule to the 2013 Act. If the owner or the acquiring body does not accept the amount, either can apply to the arbitrator appointed by the Central Government. This page states no rates or amounts. Confirm the award for your survey number at the office of the competent authority for your district.
Can I buy land in a village listed for NH 227?
You can buy land in a listed village, but check the specific survey number and subdivision against every notice for that village first. Any extent covered by a section 3D declaration already vests in the Central Government and the seller cannot transfer it. If only part of the survey number is notified, get a sketch of the acquired strip and confirm the remaining extent with the taluk office before you pay.
Source: the schedules of the 97 notices above, published in
the Gazette of India.
Our reading is partial, so a survey number missing here is not proof the land is free. Data also as JSON.
