What land is being acquired for NH 544H and where
The acquisition covers land in Vellar village, Mettur taluk, Salem district. The notices list 10 survey numbers in this village.
The land is being taken for a national highway, NH 544H. The law used is the National Highways Act 1956, and the notices are published in the central gazette because national highways are a Central Government subject.
Only one village appears in these notices. No other villages are listed for this project in the records summarised here.
The notices and the stage the acquisition has reached
There are 2 notices. The first, dated 12 December 2023, is a notification under section 3A of the National Highways Act 1956. A section 3A notice states the Central Government's intention to acquire the land described in it, by survey number, for the highway.
After a section 3A notice, any person interested in the land may file objections under section 3C within 21 days of its publication. The competent authority hears the objections and decides on them.
The second notice, dated 5 March 2024, is a declaration under section 3D. Once a section 3D declaration is published, the land described in it vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. In plain terms, ownership passes to the Government at this point.
So the acquisition has gone past the objection stage and reached declaration. Neither notice has been withdrawn, and neither has been marked as corrected later. These records do not show the later steps, such as the compensation award or the taking of possession, so confirm those with the authorities.
Villages covered by the NH 544H notices
Vellar, Mettur taluk, Salem district: 10 survey numbers, none withdrawn.
This is the complete village list for the notices covered here. If your land is in another village, these notices do not cover it, but check with the taluk office whether any other notification has been issued.
What to do if your land is listed
First, match your survey number and subdivision exactly against the schedule in the gazette notices. The full schedule shows the extent of land being taken from each survey number, which may be only part of your holding.
Under the Act, compensation is determined by the competent authority for land acquisition after the declaration. If you or the Government disagree with the amount, the Act provides for arbitration by an arbitrator appointed by the Central Government. Keep your patta, chitta, adangal, sale deeds and encumbrance certificate ready to prove your interest.
If you are buying land in Vellar, check whether the survey number appears in these notices before you pay any advance. Land covered by the section 3D declaration already vests in the Central Government, so a seller cannot pass good title to that portion.
To confirm the current position, including compensation, contact the office of the competent authority for land acquisition for this project, the Mettur taluk office, or the National Highways Authority of India project office, and quote the notice dates.