What land is being acquired and where
The Puthuvayal Bypass Road is a state road project. The land needed for it lies in Karaikudi taluk of Sivagangai district.
In total, 66 survey numbers are covered across 2 villages. Most of the affected land is in Palaiyur, which accounts for 60 survey numbers. The remaining 6 survey numbers are in Kandanur.
The acquisition is being carried out under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, and the notices have been published in the state gazette. This is a state law. It is not the National Highways Act, 1956, and it is not the general land acquisition law of 2013.
The notices and their present stage
Two notifications have been issued under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001. The first is dated 29 August 2025 and the second is dated 9 December 2025. Each notification covers one village.
Neither notification has been withdrawn. Neither has been corrected by a later notice, as far as the records available to us show.
Under this Act, the Government ordinarily acquires land for a highway by publishing a notice under section 15(1). Once such a notice is published, the land notified vests in the Government. The owner's claim then becomes a claim for compensation, not a claim to keep the land.
Compensation is determined by the authority appointed under the Act. For acquisitions under its own land acquisition laws, including the Highways Act, Tamil Nadu has applied the compensation principles in the First Schedule of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. We do not have figures for this project. The amount payable for any survey number must be confirmed from the award or the office handling the acquisition.
Our records do not show whether awards have been passed, whether compensation has been paid, or whether possession has been taken. Please confirm these points with the authorities named below before relying on any of them.
Villages covered by the Puthuvayal Bypass Road acquisition
Palaiyur, Karaikudi taluk, Sivagangai district: 60 survey numbers notified, none withdrawn.
Kandanur, Karaikudi taluk, Sivagangai district: 6 survey numbers notified, none withdrawn.
These are the only villages covered by the notices on record for this project. If your land is in another village, it is not covered by these two notifications. A later notice could still add land, so check again before you complete any transaction.
What to do if your land is listed
First, confirm the exact entry. Obtain a copy of the gazette notification for your village and match the survey number and subdivision against your patta and the village records. A whole survey number may not be affected. Often only part of a subdivision is notified, and the notification states the extent.
If your land is listed, contact the Land Acquisition Officer or the Highways Department office handling the project, or the Karaikudi Taluk Office. Ask about the stage of the award, the compensation fixed, and the documents you must submit to claim it. These usually include title deeds, patta, an encumbrance certificate and proof of identity.
If you have a dispute about title, extent or the amount of compensation, act promptly. Take independent legal advice on the remedies and time limits that apply under the Act.
Buyers should be cautious. Land covered by a notification under this Act should not be purchased on the assumption that the sale gives you a right to keep it. Before you sign, check every survey number in the sale against both notifications. Ask the seller for a written statement on the acquisition.