What land is being acquired for NH 381B and where
The acquisition is for NH 381B, a national highway. All the affected land lies in Namakkal district.
The notices cover 3 villages and 9 survey numbers in total. Two villages are in Mohanur taluk and one is in Namakkal taluk.
The notices were issued by the Central Government and published in the central gazette. This is because a national highway is a Central Government project, and the National Highways Act 1956 governs the acquisition.
The notices and the stage the acquisition has reached
Four notices have been published. Two are notices of intention under section 3A, and two are declarations under section 3D.
A section 3A notice states that the Central Government intends to acquire the land described in it. It gives a brief description of the land. Any person interested in that land may object to the acquisition under section 3C within 21 days of its publication. The competent authority hears the objections and then decides on them.
A section 3D declaration is the decisive step. Once it is published in the official gazette, the land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
For NH 381B, the first 3A notice was dated 13 April 2023 and covered 2 villages. A 3D declaration dated 15 March 2024 also covered 2 villages. On the same date, 15 March 2024, a further 3A notice was published for 1 village. A 3D declaration dated 7 February 2025 then covered 1 village.
The records therefore show a 3A notice and a 3D declaration for each round. No notice has been withdrawn, and none has been corrected later. These records do not show whether compensation has been paid or whether possession has been taken. Confirm those points with the competent authority.
NH 381B land acquisition villages list
Mettupatty, Mohanur taluk, Namakkal district: 5 survey numbers.
N.Pudupatty, Mohanur taluk, Namakkal district: 3 survey numbers.
M. Mettupatty, Namakkal taluk, Namakkal district: 1 survey number.
Please note that Mettupatty in Mohanur taluk and M. Mettupatty in Namakkal taluk are listed as separate villages in separate taluks. Check the taluk as well as the village name before you conclude that your land is or is not affected.
The notices list land by survey number. A survey number may be only partly affected, so read the extent stated against your survey number and subdivision in the gazette notice itself.
What to do if your land is listed
First, obtain a copy of the gazette notice that names your village. Match the survey number, subdivision and extent against your patta, chitta and adangal records.
If a 3D declaration covers your land, the land now vests in the Central Government. Your remaining right is to compensation. Under section 3G, the competent authority determines the amount after claims are invited. If either party does not accept the amount, it can be referred to an arbitrator appointed by the Central Government.
File your claim with the competent authority for land acquisition for this project, with proof of title. You can reach that office through the Tahsildar of Mohanur or Namakkal taluk. If there are several heirs or co-owners, each should file or join the claim, so that payment is not held up.
If you are buying land in these villages, check the survey number against all 4 notices before you pay any advance. Land covered by a 3D declaration cannot be validly sold to you as free land. Also obtain an encumbrance certificate and check the revenue records.