What land is being acquired and where
The acquisition concerns land in Moolakaraipati village, Nanguneri taluk, Tirunelveli district. The notice covers 272 survey numbers in that village.
The notice does not identify the project by name in the records available here, so it is listed as the Unidentified project at Moolakaraipati, Tirunelveli. The purpose should be read from the gazette notification itself.
The law used is the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. It is the general central law for acquiring private land for a public purpose.
The notice and its stage
There is one notice on record. It is a notification dated 15 May 2020, published in the state gazette. It is the first and latest notice for this project.
The notice is not recorded as withdrawn, and no later correction is recorded.
Under the 2013 Act, acquisition usually moves in steps. A preliminary notification in Form IV announces that land is needed and permits survey and objections. A declaration in Form VI follows after objections are heard, and only then does the Collector proceed to an award of compensation.
The record describes this notice only as a notification. Read the gazette text to see whether it is a Form IV preliminary notification or a Form VI declaration. That tells you how far the acquisition had gone on that date. Its present status, including whether an award has been passed, must be confirmed with the Collectorate or the land acquisition office at Tirunelveli.
Villages covered
Only one village is covered: Moolakaraipati, in Nanguneri taluk, Tirunelveli district, with 272 survey numbers. No other village is listed for this project.
Being in Moolakaraipati does not mean your land is affected. Only the survey numbers and subdivisions printed in the notification are covered.
What to do if your land is listed
Get a copy of the 15 May 2020 notification and check your survey number and subdivision against the schedule. Match it with your patta, chitta and adangal, not only with the sale deed.
If you own the land, keep your title documents, patta, tax receipts and encumbrance certificate ready. Compensation under the 2013 Act is fixed by the Collector in an award, so attend any hearing to which you are called and file your claim in writing.
If you are buying land in Moolakaraipati, ask the seller for the survey number and check it against the notification before paying any advance. Land under acquisition may not pass to you with clear title, and a buyer after the notification may not receive the compensation the seller would have received.
For the current stage, ask the land acquisition office at the Tirunelveli Collectorate or the Nanguneri taluk office, and inspect the file in person.