What land is being acquired and where
The land is required for the SIPCOT Bargur Approach Road, a state road project in Krishnagiri district.
All of the notified land lies in one village, Balethottam, in Pochampalli taluk. The notice covers 56 survey numbers in that village.
The acquisition is made under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997, and the notice was published in the state gazette. It is not a National Highways Act acquisition, so there is no section 3A or section 3D notice for this project.
The notice and its stage
One notification was issued, dated 26 May 2023. It is both the first and the latest notice on record for this project.
A notice under section 3(1) of the 1997 Act is the step by which the Government acquires land it is satisfied is needed for an industrial purpose. Under the scheme of that Act, the owner is given an opportunity to show cause before the notice is published, and once it is published the land ordinarily vests in the Government free from encumbrances. Owners should therefore treat a published notice as a serious step, not a mere proposal.
The record shows that the notice has not been withdrawn and has not been corrected later. The record does not say whether possession has been taken, whether compensation has been paid, or whether the road has been built. Confirm those points with the land acquisition office in Krishnagiri.
Villages covered
Only one village is covered: Balethottam, Pochampalli taluk, Krishnagiri district, with 56 survey numbers. No survey numbers in this village are recorded as withdrawn.
If your land is in any other village, this notice does not cover it. Check the gazette schedule for your exact survey and subdivision number before you draw any conclusion.
What to do if your land is listed
Obtain a copy of the gazette notification and read its schedule. Match your survey number and subdivision number exactly, along with the extent shown against it. A survey number may be notified only in part.
Collect your title documents, patta, chitta, adangal and a recent encumbrance certificate. These are the papers you will need to establish your claim to compensation.
Compensation is fixed by the competent authority under the Act and the rules that apply to it. No figure is available from the facts here. Contact the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) or the District Collectorate, Krishnagiri, to learn whether an award has been passed, what amount was fixed, and how to file a claim or raise a dispute about the amount or apportionment.
If you are buying land in Balethottam, ask the seller for the survey number and check it against this notice before you pay any advance. Land that has vested in the Government cannot be validly sold by the former owner, and a buyer may end up with no title and no claim to compensation.