What land is being acquired and where
Land is being acquired to widen the road between Pallur and Sogandi. This is a state road project, so the acquisition is under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, and the notices appear in the Tamil Nadu state gazette.
The notified land lies in Sriperumbudur taluk of Kancheepuram district. In all, 85 survey numbers across 3 villages are covered.
A survey number appearing in a notice does not always mean the whole survey number is taken. Road widening often takes only a strip along the existing road. The notice and its schedule show the extent, usually by subdivision and area, so read the schedule for your own field.
The notices and their stage
Three notifications have been issued under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001. They are dated 21 May 2024, 3 July 2024 and 29 July 2024. Each notification covers one village.
None of the three notifications has been withdrawn, and none has been corrected by a later notice. On the records available here, all the listed land therefore remains under acquisition.
Under the Act, acquisition for a highway begins with a notice under section 15(1), published in the gazette, stating that the land is required for a highway purpose. The Act then provides for owners and other interested persons to be heard and for compensation to be determined before the land vests in the Government.
The records summarised here do not show whether compensation has been decided, whether an award has been passed, or whether possession has been taken. Those steps must be confirmed with the authority handling the acquisition.
Villages in the Pallur to Sogandi Road Widening land acquisition
Sogandi, Sriperumbudur taluk, Kancheepuram district: 54 survey numbers notified, none withdrawn.
Kannan Thangal, Sriperumbudur taluk, Kancheepuram district: 22 survey numbers notified, none withdrawn.
Magadeevimangalam, Sriperumbudur taluk, Kancheepuram district: 9 survey numbers notified, none withdrawn.
These three villages make up the complete list for this project. No other village has been notified in the records available here.
What to do if your land is listed
Get a copy of the gazette notification for your village and check the schedule against your patta, chitta and FMB sketch. Match the survey number, the subdivision and the extent shown.
If you wish to object or to claim compensation, act quickly. The Act gives owners and interested persons an opportunity to be heard, and the time for this runs from the notice. Contact the Land Acquisition Officer or the office of the District Revenue Officer in Kancheepuram, and keep a written acknowledgment of anything you file.
Keep your title documents, encumbrance certificate, patta and tax receipts ready. Compensation is paid only to persons who can show an interest in the land, so gaps in title should be cleared early.
If you are buying land in Sogandi, Kannan Thangal or Magadeevimangalam, check every survey number against these notifications before you pay any advance. A notified field can still be sold, but the buyer takes it subject to the acquisition and may receive only the compensation, not the land.