What land is being acquired and where
The acquisition is for the SIPCOT Thirumudivakkam Industrial Park, an industrial park project.
All the land notified so far lies in one village, Thirumudivakkam, in Kundrathur taluk of Kancheepuram district. The notices list 55 survey numbers in this village.
The notices were published in the State Government Gazette. No other village appears in the notices on record.
The notices, the law and their stage
Both notices were issued under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. This is a State law that lets the Government acquire land needed for industrial purposes, including industrial parks developed by agencies such as SIPCOT.
Under this Act, the key step is a notice under section 3(1) published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. Once such a notice is published, the land is treated as vesting in the Government, free from encumbrances. There is no separate preliminary notification and declaration stage of the kind used under the 2013 central Act.
The first notification is dated 27 January 2021. The second is dated 29 November 2021, and a correction to it was published later. Neither notice has been withdrawn, in full or in part.
Compensation under this Act is fixed through an award by the officer authorised under the Act, after notice to the persons interested. The notices on record do not state any amount. For the award status and figures, check with the office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) handling SIPCOT projects for Kancheepuram district, or with the District Collectorate.
Villages covered
Thirumudivakkam, Kundrathur taluk, Kancheepuram district: 55 survey numbers, none withdrawn.
This is the only village named in the 2 notices. If your land is in a neighbouring village, it is not covered by these notices as published, though you should still verify against the Gazette text.
What to do if your land is listed
First, compare your survey number and subdivision number with the schedule in each Gazette notice. Read the later correction to the 29 November 2021 notice as well, since it may have changed survey numbers, extents or names.
If you are an owner, keep your patta, chitta, A register extract, sale deeds and a recent Encumbrance Certificate ready. These establish your claim when the authorised officer calls for claims and determines the award.
If you are a buyer, do not purchase land in Thirumudivakkam without checking it against both notices and the correction. Land that has vested in the Government under this Act cannot be validly sold by the earlier owner.
For the current position on possession, award and payment, contact the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) for SIPCOT, Kancheepuram district, or the Kundrathur Taluk office.