What land is being acquired and where
The land is required for a SIPCOT industrial park. The acquisition falls in two districts, Ranipet and Virudhunagar, and two taluks, Arakkonam and Sattur.
In all, 154 survey numbers are covered. Of these, 62 are in Agavalam village, Arakkonam taluk, Ranipet district, and 92 are in Kumaralingapuram.E village, Sattur taluk, Virudhunagar district.
The acquisition is under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. This is a State law used for acquiring land for industrial purposes, including industrial parks developed by SIPCOT. It is separate from the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, which follows the Form IV and Form VI procedure.
The notices and their stage
Two notifications have been published in the State Gazette. The first is dated 2 June 2016 and the second is dated 26 August 2020. Each notification covers one village.
Under the 1997 Act, the Government publishes a notice under section 3(1) when it is satisfied that land is required for an industrial purpose. Owners and persons interested are given an opportunity to show cause why the land should not be acquired. After considering the cause shown, the Government passes orders on the acquisition.
On the records available, neither notification has been withdrawn, and neither is recorded as having been corrected later. That means the survey numbers listed remain under acquisition.
These records do not show whether possession has been taken or compensation paid. For the current position of a particular survey number, confirm with the office of the District Collector or the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) handling SIPCOT acquisitions in the district concerned.
Villages covered
Agavalam, Arakkonam taluk, Ranipet district: 62 survey numbers, none withdrawn.
Kumaralingapuram.E, Sattur taluk, Virudhunagar district: 92 survey numbers, none withdrawn.
No other villages are covered by these two notifications. If your land is in a neighbouring village, it is not part of this acquisition on the records given here, though you should still check the encumbrance and revenue records before any purchase.
What to do if your land is listed
First, check the gazette notification itself and match your survey number and subdivision exactly. A survey number may be listed only in part, so compare the extent shown in the notification with the extent in your patta and the FMB sketch.
If you are an owner, keep your title documents, patta, chitta, adangal extracts and encumbrance certificate ready. Compensation is paid to persons whose interest is established, so your name and share must be clear in the records.
Compensation under the 1997 Act is determined by the Government authority under the Act and not by private negotiation. Do not rely on figures quoted by brokers or neighbours. The amount awarded for your land, and the date it was fixed, can be confirmed only at the Collectorate or the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) office.
If you are a buyer, do not purchase a survey number listed in these notifications without written confirmation from the land acquisition office that it is excluded or released. A sale deed does not defeat a published acquisition, and the buyer may end up with only a claim to compensation.