What land is being acquired and where
The land is being acquired for the SIPCOT Industrial Complex in Krishnagiri district. The notices cover 182 survey numbers spread over 4 villages.
Three of the villages are in Shoolagiri taluk and one is in Hosur taluk. Most of the land lies in Addagurukki village of Shoolagiri taluk, which alone accounts for 123 of the 182 survey numbers.
The acquisition is being made under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. This is a State law. It is separate from the national highway acquisition law, and no National Highways Act section 3D declaration is involved here.
The notices and their stage
Seven notifications have been published in the state Gazette. The first is dated 14 December 2021 and the latest is dated 29 March 2022. Each notification covers one village.
The other dates are 21 January 2022, 28 January 2022, 3 February 2022, 4 February 2022 and 25 February 2022. The notification of 25 February 2022 was corrected by a later notice, so anyone whose land falls in that notification should read the correction along with the original.
None of the seven notifications has been withdrawn. On the records available, every survey number listed remains under acquisition.
Under the 1997 Act, the Government publishes a notice under section 3(1) in the Gazette when it is satisfied that land is needed for an industrial purpose. Before that notice, the owner is to be given an opportunity to show cause against the acquisition. Once the section 3(1) notice is published, the Act provides that the land vests in the Government free from encumbrances. The Gazette entry is therefore a significant step and not merely a proposal.
These records do not show whether compensation has been determined or paid, or whether possession has been taken. That must be confirmed with the office handling the acquisition.
Villages covered
Addagurukki, Shoolagiri taluk: 123 survey numbers.
Dhoripalli, Shoolagiri taluk: 30 survey numbers.
Doripalli, Hosur taluk: 17 survey numbers.
Nallakanakothapalli, Shoolagiri taluk: 12 survey numbers.
Dhoripalli and Doripalli are listed as separate entries in different taluks. If your land is in a village with either name, check the taluk on your patta before you match it against a notice.
No other villages appear in these notices.
What to do if your land is listed
First, match your survey number and subdivision exactly against the Gazette notification for your village. Look at the notification date and check whether it is the 25 February 2022 notification, which was later corrected.
Second, collect your title documents, patta, chitta, adangal and a current Encumbrance Certificate. Acquisition authorities settle claims on the basis of the revenue records, so any mismatch in names or extents should be corrected with the Tahsildar early.
Third, contact the office of the District Revenue Officer or the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) dealing with SIPCOT lands in Krishnagiri. Ask about the stage of your file, the award, and how compensation will be paid.
If you are a buyer, do not purchase any survey number that appears in these notices without written confirmation from the revenue authorities. Land that has vested in the Government cannot be validly sold by the former owner, and a registered sale deed will not protect the buyer.