What land is being acquired for NH 948A and where
The land is being acquired for NH 948A, a national highway. The acquisition is made by the Central Government under the National Highways Act 1956, and the notices are published in the central gazette.
In all, 743 survey numbers are notified across 25 villages. Most of these villages are in Hosur and Denkanikotta taluks of Krishnagiri district. One village, Kattur, is in Harur taluk of Dharmapuri district.
The largest share of land falls in Moranapalli in Hosur taluk, with 166 survey numbers. Thorapalli Agraharam has 94 survey numbers, Allur has 79 and Paduthepalli has 60.
The notices and their present stage
The first notice is dated 28 September 2020. It is a notice under section 3A of the National Highways Act 1956 covering all 25 villages. A section 3A notice states that the Central Government intends to acquire the listed land for a national highway. Once it is published, owners and other interested persons may object to the use of the land for that purpose under section 3C within twenty one days of publication.
The second notice is a declaration under section 3D dated 20 September 2021, also covering all 25 villages. Once a section 3D declaration is published in the Official Gazette, the land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. From that stage the question for an owner is no longer whether the land will be taken, but the compensation payable for it.
The third notice is a fresh section 3A notice dated 8 May 2026 covering 7 villages. On the facts available to us, no section 3D declaration has yet followed this notice. Under the Act, if a section 3D declaration is not published within one year of the section 3A notice, that notice ceases to have effect. The objection period of twenty one days runs from publication, so owners should confirm the exact publication date with the competent authority.
None of the 3 notices has been withdrawn, and none is recorded as corrected later.
NH 948A land acquisition villages list
Hosur taluk, Krishnagiri district: Moranapalli (166 survey numbers), Thorapalli Agraharam (94), Allur (79), Paduthepalli (60), Padhamuttali (45), Karupallli (27), S.Muthuganapalli (23), Mugalur (20), Thummanapalli (20), Muthali (19), Gobanapalli (15), Alasapalli (7), Mallasandiram (7), Deviripalli (5), Nandimangalam (4), Attur (Muthali) (3) and Pattavarappalli (1).
Denkanikotta taluk, Krishnagiri district: Biramangalam (50), Peddamadagondapalli (50), Sathanoor (13), Mathagondapalli (10), Hosapuram (6), Kalugondapalli (3) and Kunthumaranapalli (1).
Harur taluk, Dharmapuri district: Kattur (15).
The figures show how many survey numbers in each village are named in the notices. A notice may cover only part of a survey number, so check the subdivision and the extent stated against your own survey number.
What to do if your land is listed
First, match your survey number and subdivision against the schedule in the gazette notice, not against a village list alone. Check the extent notified, as the notice may take only a strip of your land.
If your land is covered by the section 3D declaration of 20 September 2021, it already vests in the Central Government. Your focus should be on compensation. Under section 3G, compensation is determined by the competent authority for land acquisition. If you do not accept the amount, the Act allows either party to apply for the amount to be decided by an arbitrator appointed by the Central Government.
If your land falls in the 7 villages covered by the notice of 8 May 2026, find out whether a section 3D declaration has since been published. Keep copies of your title deeds, patta, chitta and adangal, and any objection or claim you have filed.
If you are buying land in any of these villages, ask the seller for the survey number and subdivision and check them against the notices before you pay. Land that has vested under section 3D cannot be validly sold by the former owner. Compensation figures and the current status of payment are not part of the notices; confirm them with the competent authority for land acquisition or the Revenue Divisional Office for the area.