What land is being acquired and where
The land is being acquired for the Pallikonda Town Bypass, a state road project. Since it is a state road and not a national highway, the acquisition is under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, and not the National Highways Act, 1956.
The notification covers 55 survey numbers. All of them are in one village, Pallikonda, in Anaicut taluk of Vellore district. No other village or taluk appears in the published notice.
The notice lists survey numbers, not owners. The full survey number, including any subdivision, has to be checked against your own patta and chitta before you conclude whether your land is affected.
The notice and its stage
One notification has been published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated 24 January 2026. It is the first and, so far, the latest notice for this project.
The notification has not been withdrawn, either fully or for any survey number, and no later correction to it has been published.
Under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, the Government acquires land for a highway by publishing a notice under section 15(1) in the Gazette stating that it has decided to acquire the land. The Act provides that, once such a notice is published, the land vests in the Government free from encumbrances. Owners are given notice and an opportunity to be heard before this stage.
The Gazette notice does not by itself show whether compensation has been determined, paid, or whether possession has been taken. Those steps are recorded separately by the land acquisition authorities.
The village covered
Pallikonda village, Anaicut taluk, Vellore district: 55 survey numbers notified, none withdrawn.
This is the only village named in the notification. If your land is in a neighbouring village, it is not covered by this notice.
What to do if your land is listed
Obtain a copy of the Gazette notification dated 24 January 2026 and compare each survey number and subdivision with your patta, chitta and adangal. Note the extent shown against your survey number, since part of a survey number may be taken.
Contact the land acquisition officer for the project or the Anaicut Taluk Office to confirm the extent being acquired, the status of compensation, and the documents you must file to claim it. Keep your title documents, encumbrance certificate and patta ready.
If you are buying land in Pallikonda village, check the survey number against this notification before paying any advance. Land covered by a published acquisition notice may vest in the Government, and a sale after that date will not give the buyer clear title to the acquired portion.
If you disagree with the compensation awarded, the Act provides for a reference to the appropriate authority. Take advice from a lawyer on the time limits that apply to your case.