What land is being acquired for NH 30 and where
The acquisition is for NH 30, a national highway project. The land lies in Madurai West taluk of Madurai district.
The notice on record covers 61 survey numbers spread over 3 villages. All 3 villages are in Madurai West taluk.
The acquisition is being made by the Central Government under the National Highways Act 1956. The notice was published in the central gazette, not the State gazette.
The notice and its stage
There is 1 notice on record. It is a declaration under section 3D of the National Highways Act 1956, dated 6 February 2026. It has not been withdrawn and no later correction to it is recorded.
Under this Act, the process begins with a section 3A notice of intention to acquire. Owners and interested persons may then file objections under section 3C within 21 days of that notice. After objections are heard and decided, the Central Government publishes a section 3D declaration.
A section 3D declaration is the decisive stage. On its publication, the land described in it vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. In plain terms, ownership of the listed land has passed to the Government, and what remains for the owner is the right to compensation.
The facts on record do not include the date of the earlier section 3A notice. They also do not show whether compensation has been determined or paid. Those points must be checked with the competent authority.
NH 30 land acquisition villages list
Erkudi, Madurai West taluk, Madurai district: 32 survey numbers. None withdrawn.
Sambakkudi, Madurai West taluk, Madurai district: 27 survey numbers. None withdrawn.
Vilacheri, Madurai West taluk, Madurai district: 2 survey numbers. None withdrawn.
These 3 villages are the complete list for this notice. No other villages are covered by it.
What to do if your land is listed
First, confirm whether your exact survey number and subdivision appear in the gazette declaration. Often only part of a survey number is taken, so compare the extent stated in the notice with the extent shown in your patta and FMB sketch.
If your land is listed, the time for objections under section 3C has passed, because that stage comes before a section 3D declaration. Your focus now is compensation. Keep your title deeds, patta, chitta, adangal and encumbrance certificate ready, and respond to any notice from the competent authority calling for claims.
Compensation is determined by the competent authority for land acquisition appointed for the project, usually a Revenue officer. The compensation provisions of the 2013 Act on market value, solatium and rehabilitation apply to acquisitions under the National Highways Act. If you do not accept the amount determined, the Act allows you to seek a decision from an arbitrator appointed by the Central Government.
If you are a buyer, do not purchase any listed survey number without checking the declaration. Land covered by a section 3D declaration already vests in the Central Government, so a seller cannot pass clear title to the acquired portion.