What land is being acquired and where
The land is being acquired for limestone mining by TANCEM in Ariyalur taluk of Ariyalur district.
The acquisition is being made under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. This is a State law. The notices appear in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, not the Gazette of India.
In all, 385 survey numbers in three villages are covered. All three villages are in Ariyalur taluk.
The notices and their stage
Ten notifications have been published so far. The first is dated 15 May 2025. The latest two are both dated 25 June 2026.
The other notices are dated 29 December 2025, 30 December 2025, 9 January 2026, 7 May 2026, 19 May 2026, 3 June 2026 and 12 June 2026. Most cover a single village. The notices of 9 January 2026 and one of the 25 June 2026 notices each cover two villages.
None of the ten notices has been withdrawn, and none has been recorded as corrected later.
Under this Act, the Government first calls on owners and other interested persons to show cause why the land should not be acquired. If it is satisfied that the land is needed for an industrial purpose, it publishes a notice under section 3(1) in the Gazette. Once that notice is published, the land vests in the Government free from encumbrances. Compensation is determined after that.
The records above describe these as notifications. They do not show whether any compensation award has been passed or possession has been taken. Confirm the present stage for your own land with the land acquisition office for this project in Ariyalur.
Villages covered
Kairlabath, Ariyalur taluk: 245 survey numbers. No survey numbers withdrawn.
Ameenabath, Ariyalur taluk: 81 survey numbers. No survey numbers withdrawn.
Periyanagalur, Ariyalur taluk: 59 survey numbers. No survey numbers withdrawn.
These three villages make up the full list. No other village appears in the notices for this project.
What to do if your land is listed
Compare your survey number and subdivision with the schedule printed in the Gazette notice for your village. Do not rely on the village name alone. Many fields in a village may not be included.
If your land is listed, collect your title documents, patta, chitta, adangal and encumbrance certificate. The compensation process and the payment of compensation depend on these records being in order.
If you received a show cause notice, file your objection in writing within the time it allows. If you missed it, take advice promptly, because the time limits under this Act are short.
If you are buying land in these villages, check every survey number against all ten notices before you pay any advance. Under this Act, land notified under section 3(1) vests in the Government. A private sale after that point will not give the buyer good title.
Compensation is not fixed in these notices. Ask the land acquisition officer for the award, or for the date by which the award is expected, for your survey number.