G.O. Ms. No. 120, Acquisition of Lands, 2010
The Government of Tamil Nadu Transport Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 120, Transport (I-1), dated 31st March 2010, to acquire 0.17.5 hectare of land in Athur Village, Karur Taluk, Karur District, for the Salem-Karur New Broad Gauge Railway Line. The land is required for approach roads and road over bridges or road under bridges at existing village road crossings, and the Governor of Tamil Nadu directed urgent acquisition without applying the Section 5-A procedure under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 120, Transport (I-1), dated 31st March 2010, is a Government of Tamil Nadu Transport Department land acquisition notification. It identifies land in No. 14 Athur Village as required for a public purpose and directs acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
The stated public purpose is the formation of the Salem-Karur New Broad Gauge Railway Line, specifically to form approach roads and road over bridges or road under bridges for existing village road crossings.
Land covered
The acquisition covers government dry land in Karur District, Karur Taluk, No. 14 Athur Village:
- Survey No. 574-3B, measuring 0.02.5 hectare. The notification names Palaniappan, son of Kupusamy, Srimathi alias Selvanayaki, wife of Nagaraj, and Kalaivani, daughter of M.K. Narasimman as persons to whom it belongs.
- Survey No. 574-4A2, measuring 0.15.0 hectare. The notification names Rakkia, son of Kuppannan, Periasamy, son of Ramasamy, Ponnaian, son of Palaniappan, Govindaraj, Nachiyappan and Murugesan, sons of Arumugam, Kuppayee Ammal, wife of Nachiyappan, Karuppayee, daughter of Chellappan, Gopal, son of Krishnan, and Kuppayee Ammal, wife of Ayyavu.
- The total notified extent is 0.17.5 hectare.
The schedule also gives boundaries for both survey parcels, including adjoining survey numbers and No. 17 Kadhapparai Village.
Urgency and administration
The Governor of Tamil Nadu stated that immediate possession of the scheduled land had become necessary and directed acquisition under sub-section (2) of Section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
Key administrative provisions are:
- The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Salem-Karur New Broad Gauge Railway Line Scheme, Karur, together with staff and workmen, is authorised to exercise the specified statutory powers.
- The Special Tahsildar is appointed to perform the functions of the Collector under the Act.
- Because of the stated urgency, the Governor directed that Section 5-A of the Act would not apply to this acquisition.
Who should check the schedule
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with Survey Nos. 574-3B or 574-4A2 in No. 14 Athur Village should compare the property survey number, extent and boundaries with the notification schedule. The notification applies only to the land described in that schedule.
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Common questions
Which village and survey numbers are covered by the acquisition?
The notification covers Survey Nos. 574-3B and 574-4A2 in No. 14 Athur Village, Karur Taluk, Karur District.
How much land is being acquired?
The total notified extent is 0.17.5 hectare, comprising 0.02.5 hectare in Survey No. 574-3B and 0.15.0 hectare in Survey No. 574-4A2.
Why is the land required?
The land is required for the Salem-Karur New Broad Gauge Railway Line, to form approach roads and road over bridges or road under bridges for existing village road crossings.
Does the Section 5-A procedure apply to this acquisition?
No. The Governor of Tamil Nadu directed that Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, would not apply because of the urgency of the case.
