What land is being acquired and where
The land is being acquired for the expansion of the Tiruchirappalli airport. All of it lies in Thiruchirappalli district.
The notices cover 170 survey numbers spread over 3 villages. Two villages are in Thiruverumbur taluk and one is in Tiruchirappalli West taluk.
The acquisition is being carried out under a state law, the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. The notices were published in the state Gazette.
The notices and their stage
Four notifications have been issued so far. The first is dated 31 May 2018 and the most recent is dated 5 December 2025.
The notifications are dated 31 May 2018 (2 villages), 10 July 2018 (1 village), 23 May 2025 (1 village) and 5 December 2025 (2 villages). The 23 May 2025 notification was later corrected. No notification has been withdrawn, either in full or for any village.
Under the 1997 Act, the main step is a notice under section 3(1), by which the Government states that it is acquiring specified land for an industrial purpose. Before that notice is issued, the owner is to be given an opportunity to show cause against the acquisition. On publication of the section 3(1) notice in the Gazette, the Act provides that the land vests in the Government free from encumbrances.
Compensation is then determined by the competent authority under the Act. The records available here do not show whether compensation has been fixed or paid for any survey number. The current position for a particular field must be confirmed with the District Collector's office or the land acquisition officer handling this project.
Villages covered
Keelakurichi in Thiruverumbur taluk has the largest share, with 93 survey numbers listed.
Kottappattu in Tiruchirappalli West taluk has 39 survey numbers listed.
Keelakalkandarkottai in Thiruverumbur taluk has 38 survey numbers listed.
These are the only villages covered by the notices. In none of them has any survey number been withdrawn.
What to do if your land is listed
First, check whether your survey number and subdivision appear in the schedule to any of the four notifications. Match them against your patta, chitta and adangal extract, since a field can be partly acquired.
If your village falls under the 23 May 2025 notification, read the later correction as well. The correction may change the survey numbers or extents.
Owners should keep their title documents, patta, and encumbrance certificate ready, and file any claim or objection within the time stated in the notice. Contact the land acquisition office in Thiruchirappalli for the status of the award and payment.
Buyers should not purchase land in these three villages without first checking the survey number against every notification. Once land has vested in the Government under the Act, a private sale does not give the buyer good title to it.