What land is being acquired and where
The land is required for the Northern Port Access Road to Ennore Port. All of it lies in Ponneri taluk of Tiruvallur district.
The acquisition covers 337 survey numbers spread over 6 villages. None of these survey numbers is recorded as withdrawn.
The law used is the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001. This is a state law, so the notice appears in the Tamil Nadu state gazette and not in the Gazette of India.
The notice and its stage
There is 1 notice on record for this project. It is a notification under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, dated 20 July 2020, and it covers all 6 villages.
Under this Act, a notification of this kind states that the Government has decided to acquire the listed lands for a highway purpose. Once it is published, the listed lands are treated as required for the project, and the Act provides for compensation to be determined and paid to persons interested in the land.
The facts available show only this notification. They do not show the date of any award, payment or taking of possession. For the present position of your survey number, confirm with the land acquisition officer for the project at the Tiruvallur District Collectorate or the Ponneri taluk office.
Villages covered
The largest number of survey numbers, 93, falls in a numbered revenue village recorded in the gazette list under the name Nalur. Kollatti follows with 72 survey numbers.
A second numbered revenue village, recorded under the name Minjur, has 46 survey numbers. Nalloor has 45, Jagannathapuram has 42 and Minjur has 39.
Check the exact village name and number as printed in the gazette, because two of the villages carry numbered names that differ from the plain village names of Nalloor and Minjur.
What to do if your land is listed
First, match your survey number and subdivision exactly against the gazette schedule. A neighbouring subdivision may be listed while yours is not, or only part of a survey number may be taken.
Next, collect your title deeds, patta, chitta and adangal extracts and encumbrance certificate. These are the documents the acquiring officer will rely on to identify persons entitled to compensation.
If you are a buyer, treat a listed survey number with great care. Land under a highway acquisition notice cannot be developed freely, and the compensation will go to whoever the records show as entitled. Ask the seller for the notice details and verify the position at the taluk office before you pay any advance.