What land is being acquired and where
Land is being acquired for the Shoolagiri Bypass Road, a state road project. The acquisition is made under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, and the notice was published in the State Government Gazette.
The land lies in Krishnagiri district, Shoolagiri taluk. Only one village is affected, Marudhandapalli, and the notice lists 88 survey numbers in that village.
A survey number appearing in the notice does not always mean the whole survey number is taken. Notices often specify subdivisions and extents, so the exact area affected in each field should be checked against the notice itself.
The notice and its stage
One notice has been issued for this project. It is a notification dated 7 September 2023 under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001. It is both the first and the latest notice on record.
Under the Act, the Government acquires land for a highway by publishing a notice under section 15(1) in the Gazette, describing the land required. The Act connects the vesting of the land in the Government with this notice, so its effect on title should be taken seriously from the date of publication.
According to the records available, the notice has not been withdrawn, and no later correction has been recorded. This is a state road acquisition, so the National Highways Act procedure of a section 3A notice and a section 3D declaration does not apply here.
These records do not show whether possession has been taken, whether compensation has been paid, or whether the road has been built. Those points must be confirmed with the authorities.
Villages covered
The notice covers a single village: Marudhandapalli, in Shoolagiri taluk, Krishnagiri district, with 88 survey numbers listed.
No other village appears in the records for this project.
What to do if your land is listed
First, obtain a copy of the Gazette notification dated 7 September 2023 and check your survey number, subdivision and extent against it. Compare it with your patta, chitta and adangal.
Second, contact the District Collectorate at Krishnagiri, or the land acquisition officer named in the notice, to confirm the current stage, the extent affected, and the status of compensation for your land.
Third, keep your title documents ready. These include sale deeds, parent documents, patta, and an up to date encumbrance certificate. Compensation is generally paid to the person whose interest in the land is established, so clear title helps.
If you are a buyer, check every survey number in Marudhandapalli against the notice before paying any advance. Land covered by a highway acquisition notice may not be fully available for sale, and a seller's assurance is not a substitute for checking the Gazette.
If you disagree with the extent or with the compensation offered, take advice from a lawyer early, because remedies under the Act are subject to time limits.