What land is being acquired and where
The land is being acquired for the expansion of the SIPCOT industrial park at Cheyyar. All the notices fall in Tiruvannamalai district, in two taluks: Cheyyar and Vembakkam.
The notices list 3,408 survey numbers in total. Most of them are in Cheyyar taluk. Melma alone accounts for 603 survey numbers, followed by Elaneerkundram with 360 and Athi with 297.
A survey number appearing in a notice does not always mean the whole survey number is taken. Notices often list subdivisions and extents. You must check the exact subdivision and extent printed against your survey number.
The notices and their stage
All 32 notices were issued under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997 and published in the state gazette. The first is dated 27 May 2010 and the latest is dated 1 September 2026.
The notices came in batches. Nine were issued in 2010. Single notices followed in 2016 and 2017. Seven came between November 2021 and October 2022. Four were issued in October 2024, four between May and June 2025, and six between March and September 2026.
Under this Act, the Government acquires land by publishing a notice under section 3(1) in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. Before that notice, the owner and other interested persons are to be called upon to show cause why the land should not be acquired. Once the section 3(1) notice is published, the land vests in the Government free from all encumbrances. Each gazette states the section under which it was issued, so read the notice itself to see which stage applies to your land.
None of the 32 notices has been fully withdrawn. Two notices, dated 29 November 2021 and 23 May 2025, were corrected later. If your land falls under either of these, read the correction along with the original notice.
Villages covered by the notices
In Cheyyar taluk, the villages and their survey number counts are: Melma (603), Elaneerkundram (360), Athi (297), Vadaalapiranthan (232), Thethurai (226), Kurumbur (225), Nedungal (197), Veerambakkam (185), Chozhavaram (153), Mathur (136), Karanai (126), Kunnavakkam (123), Ukkamperumbakkam (102), Mahajanambakkam (83), Perumbulimedu (77), Ambika (62), Narmapallam (38), Alinjalpattu (25), Chellaperumbulimedu (15) and Perumppulimedu (15).
In Vembakkam taluk, the villages are: Chellaperumpulimedu (83), Chozhavaram (16), Mangal (16) and Mathur (13).
Chozhavaram and Mathur appear in both taluks. Some names are also recorded with slightly different spellings in different notices, such as Chellaperumpulimedu and Chellaperumbulimedu, and Perumbulimedu and Perumppulimedu. When searching, try each spelling and check the taluk.
What to do if your land is listed
First, get a copy of the gazette notice that covers your village. Match the survey number, subdivision and extent against your patta, chitta and FMB sketch.
If you are an owner, contact the land acquisition office under the District Collector, Tiruvannamalai, for the file relating to your survey number. Ask whether a section 3(1) notice has been published for your land and whether compensation has been determined or paid.
If you are a buyer, treat any listed survey number with great caution. Once a section 3(1) notice is published, the land vests in the Government, and a sale by the earlier owner will not pass good title. Obtain an Encumbrance Certificate, check the gazette, and take a written answer from the Collector's office before paying any advance.
If you believe your land has been listed wrongly, or the extent is incorrect, take advice from a lawyer who handles land acquisition matters. Time limits can matter.