What land is being acquired and where
The notices relate to land for the Paddy Processing Research Centre, Thanjavur. In all, 39 survey numbers are affected across 3 villages in 2 districts.
Most of the land lies in Thanjavur taluk of Thanjavur district. Pillaiyarpatti has 21 survey numbers listed and Nanchikkottai has 17.
One survey number is listed in Marambedu, in Ponneri taluk of Tiruvallur district. This village is far from Thanjavur, so an owner there should check the notice itself to confirm that the entry relates to this project and to their parcel.
The notices and their stage
The first notice is a notification dated 13 January 2010 under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, covering 1 village.
The second is a notification dated 11 February 2010 under the same Act, covering 2 villages. This notice was corrected later, so it must be read together with its correction.
The third is an errata dated 2 June 2022, issued under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, covering 1 village. An errata does not start a fresh acquisition. It corrects details such as survey numbers, extents or names in an earlier notice.
Under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, a preliminary notification states that land is likely to be needed for a public purpose and invites objections. A later declaration confirms that the land is needed, after which the Collector holds an inquiry and passes an award fixing compensation. The 1894 Act has since been replaced by a newer central law on land acquisition, and whether an older proceeding continues under the old Act or the new one depends on what stage it had reached. The records available here do not show whether a declaration or award has been made, so the present stage must be confirmed with the authorities.
No notice for this project has been fully withdrawn.
Villages in the notices
Pillaiyarpatti, Thanjavur taluk, Thanjavur district: 21 survey numbers, none withdrawn.
Nanchikkottai, Thanjavur taluk, Thanjavur district: 17 survey numbers, none withdrawn.
Marambedu, Ponneri taluk, Tiruvallur district: 1 survey number, none withdrawn.
These are all the villages covered. No other villages are recorded for this project.
What to do if your land is listed
Obtain certified copies of all 3 notices from the State Gazette, including the correction to the February 2010 notification and the June 2022 errata. Check your survey number, subdivision and extent against each of them.
Compare the notices with your patta, chitta and adangal, and with the encumbrance certificate from the Sub Registrar office. Mismatches in subdivision numbers or extents are common and are often the reason an errata is issued.
Ask the Land Acquisition officer or the District Collectorate concerned, in Thanjavur or Tiruvallur, whether a declaration has been published, whether an award has been passed and whether compensation has been paid or deposited. Make the request in writing and keep the acknowledgement.
If you are buying land in these villages, do not rely only on the patta. Ask the seller for a written statement on acquisition, check the Gazette notices yourself and have a lawyer confirm the status before you pay any advance.