What land is being acquired for NH 948 and where
The land is being acquired for National Highway 948. The acquisition is under the National Highways Act 1956, and the notices were published in the central gazette.
The notices cover 1393 survey numbers in 16 villages. These villages lie in two districts, Coimbatore and Tiruppur, and in four taluks: Annur, Avinashi, Coimbatore North and Palladam.
Most of the listed villages are in Annur taluk of Coimbatore district. Avinashi and Palladam taluks are in Tiruppur district, and Coimbatore North taluk is in Coimbatore district.
The notices and their stage
There are two notifications, both under section 3A of the National Highways Act 1956 and both dated 2025-02-11. One covers 2 villages and the other covers 14 villages. Neither has been withdrawn, and neither has been corrected later.
A section 3A notification is a notice of intention to acquire. It describes the land by survey number and tells owners that the Central Government intends to acquire it for the highway. It does not by itself transfer ownership.
Under section 3C, any person interested in the land may object to the acquisition within 21 days of the publication of the 3A notification. The competent authority hears the objections and passes orders on them.
The next step is a declaration under section 3D. Once a 3D declaration is published, the land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. Our records show no section 3D declaration for these notices.
The Act also provides that if no 3D declaration is published within one year of the 3A notification, the 3A notification ceases to have effect. Since the 3A notices are dated 2025-02-11, owners should confirm with the competent authority whether a 3D declaration was published and when, as gazette records may be updated after our data was collected.
NH 948 land acquisition villages list
Village names below are given exactly as they appear in the notices, with the number of survey numbers listed in each.
Annur taluk, Coimbatore district: Sarkar Samakulam. (245 survey numbers); Karegoundenpalayam. (151); Annur Mettupalayam. (138); Kattampatty. (118); Aambothi. (106); Odderpalayam. (101); Annur. (88); Kondayampalayam. (81); Pasoor. (73); Kuppepalayam. (64); Kariyampalayam. (35); Kanuvakarai. (20).
Coimbatore North taluk, Coimbatore district: Vilankurichy. (22 survey numbers); Kalapatty (West) (21).
Palladam taluk, Tiruppur district: Pongalur. (85 survey numbers).
Avinashi taluk, Tiruppur district: Alathur (45 survey numbers).
No survey numbers in any of these villages have been withdrawn from the notices.
What to do if your land is listed
First, obtain a copy of the 3A notification from the Gazette of India and check your exact survey number and subdivision against the schedule. Do not rely on the village name alone, because the notice may cover only part of a survey number.
Next, collect your title documents, patta, chitta, adangal and an encumbrance certificate. These will be needed to show your interest in the land when the competent authority calls for claims.
If you intend to buy land in any listed village, check the survey number against the notification before you pay any advance. Land covered by a 3D declaration vests in the Central Government, and a sale after that point will not give the buyer clear title to the acquired portion.
Compensation under the National Highways Act is determined by the competent authority under section 3G. Owners are given notice to state their claims, and an owner who disagrees with the amount may apply for arbitration under the Act. We do not publish compensation figures. Please confirm the award and its status with the competent authority for land acquisition for your taluk.