What land is being acquired and where
The land is being acquired for the four laning of the Ramanathapuram Ilayankudi Sivagangai Melur Road. This is a State road project, and the acquisition is being carried out under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001.
All the notified land lies in Paramakudi taluk of Ramanathapuram district. The notification covers 100 survey numbers spread over 6 villages.
The notice is published in the State Government Gazette. The Gazette notification, read with its schedule, is the document that identifies each survey number and subdivision affected.
The notice and its present stage
One notification has been issued for this project, dated 8 July 2025. It covers all 6 villages. It has not been withdrawn, and no later correction to it has been recorded.
Under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, the Government acquires land needed for a highway by publishing a notice in the Gazette, commonly under section 15(1). Such a notice identifies the land the Government has decided to acquire for the highway. The Act then provides for the determination and payment of compensation to persons interested in the land.
The records available here show only the notification itself. They do not show the stage reached after it, such as the award of compensation, payment or taking of possession. That must be confirmed with the land acquisition office handling the project.
Villages covered by the notification
The 6 villages, all in Paramakudi taluk, Ramanathapuram district, and the number of survey numbers notified in each are: Muthalur (30), Kulathur (28), Thethangal (26), Nagachi (10), Thiyagavanseri (4) and Mummudisathan (2).
No survey number in any of these villages has been withdrawn from the acquisition. No other villages are covered by the notice on record.
What to do if your land is listed
First, obtain a copy of the Gazette notification dated 8 July 2025 and check the schedule against your patta, chitta and the subdivision number in your title documents. A survey number may be listed in part, so look at the extent shown against your subdivision.
Next, contact the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) or the District Collectorate, Ramanathapuram, dealing with this highway project. Ask about the present stage, the extent of your land affected and the procedure for filing your claim to compensation.
Keep your title chain, encumbrance certificate, patta and tax receipts ready, because compensation is paid to the person shown to have an interest in the land. If you are a buyer, do not complete a purchase of a listed survey number without first confirming with the land acquisition office exactly how much of it is affected.