What land is being acquired and where
The acquisition is for the SIPCOT Industrial Park in Several Districts. It covers 72 survey numbers spread over 5 villages.
The land lies in three districts. These are Namakkal (Mohanur taluk), Tiruvallur (Gummidipoondi taluk) and Viluppuram (Tindivanam taluk).
Most of the land is in Pelakuppam in Tindivanam taluk, with 42 survey numbers, and Valayapatti in Mohanur taluk, with 25 survey numbers. The remaining villages have only a few survey numbers each.
The notices and their stage
There are 5 notices in all, each published in the State Gazette. Each notice relates to one village.
Four of them were issued under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. These are notifications dated 21 December 2021, 13 September 2024 and 6 July 2026, and an errata dated 28 May 2025. An errata corrects details in an earlier notification, such as a survey number, extent or owner entry. It does not by itself start a new acquisition.
One notification, dated 9 January 2026, was issued under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001.
Under the 1997 Act, the Government publishes a notice under section 3(1) to acquire land for an industrial purpose. The owner is to be given an opportunity to show cause before that notice is published. Once the notice is published, the land generally vests in the Government free of encumbrances, and the remaining step is the determination and payment of compensation.
Under the Highways Act, a notice under section 15(1) states the Government's intention to acquire land for a highway purpose. Owners may raise objections within the time stated in the notice, and compensation is then determined under that Act.
No notice for this project has been fully withdrawn. The latest notice is dated 6 July 2026. These records do not show whether compensation has been paid or whether possession has been taken. Confirm that with the land acquisition office.
The villages covered
Pelakuppam, Tindivanam taluk, Viluppuram district: 42 survey numbers.
Valayapatti, Mohanur taluk, Namakkal district: 25 survey numbers.
Madarpakkam, Gummidipoondi taluk, Tiruvallur district: 3 survey numbers.
Manellore, Gummidipoondi taluk, Tiruvallur district: 1 survey number.
Kollaar, Tindivanam taluk, Viluppuram district: 1 survey number.
This is the full list of villages in these notices. No survey number in any of these villages has been withdrawn.
What to do if your land is listed
First, check the Gazette notice for your village. Compare the survey number and subdivision, extent and owner name with your patta, chitta and adangal. If you find an error, raise it in writing with the land acquisition officer. The errata of 28 May 2025 shows that corrections are made.
If you own land in the notified survey numbers, keep your title documents, patta and Encumbrance Certificate ready. You will need them to establish your claim to compensation.
Compensation is fixed by the authority under the Act that applies to your notice. It is not shown in these records. Ask the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) or the District Collector's office for your district about the stage of the award and payment.
Buyers should not purchase land in a notified survey number without first checking the Gazette and the revenue records. Land that has vested in the Government cannot be validly sold by the former owner. Take an Encumbrance Certificate and ask the Tahsildar's office whether the survey number is under acquisition.
If you wish to challenge the acquisition or the compensation, consult a lawyer promptly. Time limits apply under each Act.