What land is being acquired and where
The project is a Road Over Bridge at Level Crossing 51 in Sevur, Vellore district. It is a State road project, so the acquisition is carried out by the State Government and not under the National Highways Act.
The land falls in one village, Sevur, in Katpadi taluk. In all, 31 survey numbers are listed in the acquisition record for this project.
Any single survey number may be affected in whole or only in part. The notice and its schedule state the extent being taken from each number, so read the schedule for your own field rather than assuming the entire survey number is acquired.
The notice and its stage
One notice has been issued so far. It is a notification under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, published in the State Gazette on 12 August 2022. No later notice has been recorded for this project.
Under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, land needed for a highway is acquired by a notice under section 15(1) published in the Gazette. Once such a notice is published, the Act provides that the land vests in the Government free from encumbrances. Compensation is then determined by the competent authority under the Act.
The records show that this notice has not been withdrawn and has not been corrected by any later notification. That tells you the notice is in force on paper. It does not tell you whether compensation has been paid, whether possession has been taken, or whether the bridge has been built. Those facts must be confirmed with the authorities.
The village covered
Only one village is covered by this acquisition: Sevur, in Katpadi taluk, Vellore district. All 31 survey numbers are in Sevur.
No survey number in Sevur has been withdrawn from the acquisition, according to the records available.
What to do if your land is listed
Obtain a copy of the State Gazette notification dated 12 August 2022 and check whether your survey number and subdivision appear in the schedule, and what extent is shown against it.
Compare that extent with your patta, chitta and the FMB sketch for the field. If the notified land touches only part of your survey number, the balance area should later be reflected as a separate subdivision in the revenue records.
For compensation, approach the land acquisition office handling State highway acquisitions in Vellore district, usually through the District Collector's office or the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition). Ask whether an award has been passed for your survey number, the amount determined, and the procedure for claiming it. Keep proof of title ready, since payment is made to the person whose title is accepted.
If you are buying land in Sevur, check every survey number against this notification before you pay any advance. Land covered by a section 15(1) notice vests in the Government, so a seller cannot pass good title to the notified portion. Ask for an encumbrance certificate and updated revenue records, and have the schedule checked by your lawyer.