What is being acquired and where
The project is the Perambalur Head Post Office Building, an urban project in Perambalur town.
The land falls in Perambalur taluk of Perambalur district. The notices cover 10 survey numbers in total, with 5 survey numbers under each of the 2 village entries.
The records available to us count survey numbers only. They do not give the extent of each plot or any area figure. To find the extent and subdivision of a particular survey number, check the notice itself and the revenue records at the taluk office.
The notices and their stage
Both notices were issued under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and published in the Tamil Nadu State Gazette. The first is dated 20 February 2009 and the second is dated 6 April 2009. Each covers one village entry.
Under the 1894 Act, the Government first notifies that land is needed for a public purpose. Owners and interested persons may then object. After the objections are heard, the Government declares that the land is needed. The Collector then holds an inquiry and passes an award fixing compensation, after which the Government takes possession.
Both notices are recorded as notifications. Our records do not say which stage of the 1894 Act each one represents, and they do not show any award, payment or taking of possession. Neither notice has been withdrawn, and neither is recorded as corrected later.
The 1894 Act has since been replaced by a newer central law on land acquisition and fair compensation. That law has specific rules for proceedings begun under the old Act, and the outcome depends on whether an award was passed and whether compensation was paid or possession taken. Only the official file can settle that for a given plot.
The villages
The notices list two village entries, both in Perambalur taluk of Perambalur district: Perambalur (South) with 5 survey numbers, and Perambalur(S) with 5 survey numbers.
These two names appear to be different spellings of the same revenue village, the southern part of Perambalur. We have kept them as they appear in the notices. When you search for your land, check under both spellings.
What to do if your land is listed
Match your survey number and subdivision exactly against the notice. A similar number or a neighbouring subdivision does not mean your plot is included.
Obtain copies of both Gazette notifications. Then approach the Land Acquisition section of the Perambalur Collectorate, or the Special Tahsildar handling land acquisition, and ask for the current position of the file: whether a declaration was issued, whether an award was passed, and whether compensation was paid or deposited.
Check the patta, chitta and adangal at the Perambalur taluk office, and take an encumbrance certificate from the Sub Registrar's office. These may show whether the land has passed to the Government.
If you are buying land in Perambalur (South), do not rely on the seller's word. Ask for a written statement from the revenue authorities that the survey number is not under acquisition, or that the proceedings have ended. Where a dispute or an old proceeding is involved, consult a property lawyer before you pay any advance.