What land is being acquired for NH 46 and where
The acquisition is for NH 46, a national highway. It is being carried out by the Central Government under the National Highways Act 1956, and the notices appear in the central gazette.
The notices cover 180 survey numbers in 14 villages. These villages lie in Krishnagiri, Ranipet, Thirupathur and Vellore districts, within the taluks of Ambur, Anaicut, Bargur, Krishnagiri, Sholinghur, Tirupathur and Vaniyambadi.
A notice usually lists survey numbers and subdivisions, and often only part of a survey number is required. Being listed does not always mean the whole of your land is affected. The extent shown against your survey number in the gazette is what matters.
The notices and the stage they have reached
Under the National Highways Act 1956, acquisition begins with a notice of intention under section 3A. This tells owners that the Central Government intends to acquire the listed land for the highway. Any person interested in the land may file objections under section 3C within 21 days of the publication of the 3A notice, and is entitled to be heard.
After objections are dealt with, the Central Government publishes a declaration under section 3D. On publication of this declaration, the land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. After that stage, the question is mainly one of compensation and possession, not whether the land will be taken.
For NH 46, the first notice of intention under section 3A was published on 8 September 2014 and covered 3 villages. A declaration under section 3D followed on 31 August 2015, also covering 3 villages.
A second notice of intention under section 3A was published on 26 September 2019 and covered 11 villages. The latest notice is a declaration under section 3D dated 26 November 2025, covering 1 village.
The Act also provides that if no 3D declaration is published within one year of a 3A notice, that notice ceases to have effect. Whether any particular village is affected by this depends on the exact gazette entries, so it should be checked against the notices for that village and not assumed.
None of the 4 notices has been withdrawn, and none is recorded as corrected later.
NH 46 land acquisition villages list
Krishnagiri district: Orappam in Bargur taluk (31 survey numbers), Oppathavadi in Bargur taluk (13 survey numbers) and Agasipalli in Krishnagiri taluk (15 survey numbers).
Ranipet district: Koothampakkam in Sholinghur taluk (24 survey numbers).
Thirupathur district, Ambur taluk: Solur (20 survey numbers), Vinnamangalam (18 survey numbers), Ambur (16 survey numbers), Madhanur (16 survey numbers) and Kilmurungai (4 survey numbers).
Vellore district: Kalanipakkam in Anaicut taluk (6 survey numbers), Sethuvalai in Anaicut taluk (6 survey numbers), Poigai in Anaicut taluk (1 survey number), Natrampalli in Tirupathur taluk (6 survey numbers) and Peddakallupalli in Vaniyambadi taluk (4 survey numbers).
The district and taluk shown are as recorded in the notices. Some of these areas now fall under newer districts, so search by village name as well as district when you check your records.
What to do if your land is listed
First, get a copy of the gazette notice that names your village and check your survey number and subdivision, and the extent stated against it. Compare this with your patta, chitta and FMB sketch.
If only a 3A notice covers your land, find out whether the 21 day period for objections under section 3C is still open. Objections can relate to the alignment, the extent, or the need to take your particular land.
If a 3D declaration covers your land, the land has vested in the Central Government. Your focus should then be on compensation: file your claim with the competent authority for land acquisition, produce your title documents, and keep copies of everything you submit.
Compensation under the Act is determined by the competent authority, usually a revenue officer appointed for the highway. If you do not accept the amount, the Act allows either party to seek arbitration by an arbitrator appointed by the Central Government. Confirm the award and payment position for your survey number at the office of the competent authority or the taluk office.
If you are buying land in any of these villages, ask the seller for the survey number details and check them against the NH 46 notices before you pay an advance. Land covered by a 3D declaration no longer belongs to the seller to the extent acquired.