What land is being acquired and where
The project is a Road Over Bridge at Level Crossing 80 at Polur. It is a state road project, so the acquisition is made by the State Government under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, and not under the National Highways Act.
The land lies in Polur taluk of Tiruvannamalai district. The records show 60 survey numbers in a single village, Polur.
A survey number appearing in the notice does not always mean the whole survey number is taken. Notices for road works often list subdivisions or part extents. Check the extent shown against your subdivision number.
The notice and its stage
There is one notice on record, a notification dated 8 December 2022, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001. It is the first and the latest notice for this project.
Acquisition under this Act is made by a notice under section 15(1). Under section 15(2), once such a notice is published, the land listed in it generally vests in the State Government free from encumbrances. This is a stronger step than a preliminary notice under the 2013 Act, where there is a separate later declaration.
The notice has not been withdrawn, and no later correction is recorded. These records do not show whether compensation has been paid or whether possession has been taken. Confirm the present position with the land acquisition office.
Villages covered
Only one village is covered: Polur, in Polur taluk, Tiruvannamalai district, with 60 survey numbers listed. No survey numbers in this village are recorded as withdrawn.
No other villages appear in the notice for this project.
What to do if your land is listed
Obtain a copy of the Gazette notification dated 8 December 2022 and match your survey and subdivision number, and the extent, against the schedule. The Polur taluk office or the land acquisition officer for the project can give you a certified copy.
On compensation, the Act provides for the amount to be determined by the authorised officer, and for the owner to be heard on the claim. Keep your patta, chitta, A register extract, FMB sketch, title deeds and a recent encumbrance certificate ready to prove ownership and extent. Ask the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) or the District Revenue Officer, Tiruvannamalai, for the award position and the amount fixed for your land.
If you are buying land in Polur, check the schedule before you pay any advance. If the survey number is listed, the acquired portion may already belong to the Government, and the seller cannot pass title to it. Ask for a sketch showing the remaining extent and confirm whether compensation has already been drawn by the seller.