What land is covered and where
The land relates to a project recorded as the Telephone Exchange Building, Chengalpattu. All the land is in Cheyyur taluk of Chengalpattu district.
The records list 56 survey numbers spread across 3 villages: Vagurampatti, Arapedu and Singirikoil.
The survey number count tells you the scale of the notice. It does not tell you whether your particular plot is affected. For that, you must read the schedule of the gazette notice itself, which lists each survey number and subdivision.
The notice and its stage
There is 1 notice on record. It was issued under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, published in the state gazette and dated 8 May 2012. It is the first and also the latest notice on record.
The notice is classified as a withdrawal notice. Under the 1894 Act, the government could withdraw from the acquisition of any land of which it had not yet taken possession. Once land was validly withdrawn, the owner kept it, and the owner could claim compensation for any damage caused by the acquisition proceedings.
However, the records do not show the acquisition as fully withdrawn, and no survey number in any of the 3 villages is marked as withdrawn. The notice is also not marked as corrected later. This means you should not assume your land has been released only because a withdrawal notice exists. Read the gazette text to see which lands it actually covers and what it says about them.
On compensation: under the 1894 Act, compensation was fixed by the Collector in an award after an enquiry. The records here contain no award, amount or rate. Confirm the position for your survey number with the office of the District Collector, Chengalpattu, or the Land Acquisition Officer who handled the file.
Villages in the notice
Vagurampatti, Cheyyur taluk: 35 survey numbers, none marked withdrawn.
Arapedu, Cheyyur taluk: 15 survey numbers, none marked withdrawn.
Singirikoil, Cheyyur taluk: 6 survey numbers, none marked withdrawn.
No other villages appear in the records for this project.
What to do if your land is listed
Obtain a copy of the gazette notice dated 8 May 2012 and check its schedule against the survey number and subdivision on your patta and chitta. A match on the survey number alone is not enough if the notice names a particular subdivision.
Ask the Taluk office at Cheyyur and the Collectorate at Chengalpattu whether the land was finally released, whether any award was passed, and whether possession was ever taken. Ask for the reply in writing or as certified copies.
If you are buying, check that the revenue records and the encumbrance certificate carry no acquisition entry for the plot. Ask the seller for documents showing the land was released, and have your lawyer review them before you pay any advance.
If the records conflict, for example the gazette shows withdrawal but the revenue records still show acquisition, ask the revenue authorities to correct the entry before you deal with the land.