What land is being acquired for NH 32 and where
The acquisition is for NH 32, a national highway. The notices list 2,503 survey numbers spread over 23 villages.
The villages fall in 3 districts: Thoothukkudi, Tirunelveli and Viluppuram. Within these, the land lies in 7 taluks: Eral, Radhapuram, Sattankulam, Thisayanvilai, Thoothukudi, Tindivanam and Tiruchendur.
A survey number appearing in a notice does not always mean the whole survey number is taken. Notices of this kind usually specify the extent required from each survey or subdivision number, so check the extent shown against your own land, not just the number.
The notices and their stage
All the notices are under the National Highways Act 1956 and were published in the central gazette. The first notice is dated 11 September 2025 and the latest is dated 3 February 2026.
The notifications dated 11 September 2025, 17 December 2025, 15 January 2026 (two notifications) and 20 January 2026 are under section 3A. A section 3A notification states the Central Government's intention to acquire the land described in it. Under section 3C, any person interested in the land could file objections with the competent authority within 21 days of its publication.
The notice dated 3 February 2026 is a declaration under section 3D, covering 1 village. Once a section 3D declaration is published, the land described in it vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from encumbrances. After that, compensation is determined under section 3G and possession can be taken under section 3E.
No notice has been withdrawn and none has been recorded as corrected later. Our records show a single section 3D declaration so far, so for most of the villages the acquisition is at the section 3A stage. The Act also provides that a section 3A notification ceases to have effect if no section 3D declaration is published within one year of it, so owners should confirm with the competent authority whether a declaration has been published for their village.
NH 32 land acquisition villages list
Tirunelveli district, Radhapuram taluk: Karungulam (248 survey numbers), Levanjipuram (247), Kudangulam (200), Irukkanthurai Part-2 (152), Thiruvambala Puram (147), Irukkanthurai Part-1 (117), Vijayapathi (59) and Chettikulam (21).
Tirunelveli district, Thisayanvilai taluk: Kuttam (302 survey numbers), Karaisuthu Puthur (210) and Karaisuthu Uvari (187).
Thoothukkudi district, Tiruchendur taluk: Nathakulam (114 survey numbers), Nallur (110), Mulakkarai (58) and Ammanpuram (4).
Thoothukkudi district, Eral taluk: Valavallan (104 survey numbers), Sethukkuvaythan (66), Arumugamangalam (52), Siruthondanallur (31) and Angamangalam (8).
Thoothukkudi district, other taluks: Kattalankulam in Thoothukudi taluk (27 survey numbers) and Tirupaniputantaruvai in Sattankulam taluk (20).
Viluppuram district, Tindivanam taluk: Salavathi (19 survey numbers).
None of the survey numbers in these villages has been withdrawn from the notices.
What to do if your land is listed
Get a copy of the gazette notice for your village and check your survey and subdivision number, the extent shown and the name recorded against it. Compare these with your patta, chitta and adangal.
If your village is under a section 3D declaration, the land has vested in the Central Government. Your focus now is the compensation process: attend the hearing before the competent authority, file proof of title and interest, and keep copies of everything you submit.
Compensation is fixed by the competent authority under section 3G. If you do not accept the amount, the Act allows either party to apply to an arbitrator appointed by the Central Government. Confirm the award and its status at the office of the competent authority (land acquisition) for your area.
If you are buying land in any of these villages, check the survey number against every notice before you pay an advance. Land under a section 3A notice may be acquired, and land under a section 3D declaration already belongs to the Central Government.