Notice under Section (1) of Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997, Withdrawal from Acquisition of Lands
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 102, Part II, Section 2, on 24th March 2023, carrying Government Order Ms. No. 40, Government Order Ms. No. 41, Government Order Ms. No. 42 and Government Order Ms. No. 43 of the Transport (I.2) Department. These notifications withdraw specified lands from earlier acquisition proceedings under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997, because physical possession had not been taken by or on behalf of the Government. The schedules name the affected survey numbers, extents, villages, taluks, districts and landowners or interested persons.
What this gazette does
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 102, Part II, Section 2, published on 24th March 2023 by the Government of Tamil Nadu, contains four Transport (I.2) Department notifications, Government Order Ms. No. 40, Government Order Ms. No. 41, Government Order Ms. No. 42 and Government Order Ms. No. 43. Each notification says the Governor of Tamil Nadu withdraws specified land from earlier acquisition proceedings under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
The reason stated in these notifications is that actual or physical possession of the listed lands had not been taken by, or on behalf of, the Government.
Who may be affected
This gazette matters to:
- landowners and interested persons named in the schedules
- buyers checking title history for land in the listed survey numbers
- professionals doing due diligence on acquisition status
- anyone dealing with land in the listed villages
If your land matches one of the survey numbers in these schedules, the acquisition proceedings named in the gazette have been withdrawn.
Lands listed as withdrawn
Government Order Ms. No. 40, Transport (I.2), 24th March 2023
Villupuram District, Villupuram Taluk, Kandamanadi Village:
- Survey No. 12/6A3, Smt. Shanthi, wife of Varadharajan, extent 0.01.83 hectare
- Survey No. 47A/9B, Thiru. Dharum Naidu, son of Perumal Naidu, and Smt. Shakunthala, wife of Rajagopal Gounder, extent 0.05.5 hectare
The notification says the earlier notice had been published in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 130, dated 09.04.2018.
Government Order Ms. No. 41, Transport (I.2), 24th March 2023
Madurai District, Thiruparankundram Taluk, Thiruparankundram Village. Five survey numbers are withdrawn, with a total extent to be acquired of 168 square metres. The schedule also records whether the land is wet, and notes structures such as concrete house, compound wall, or nil, along with patta numbers and owner names.
Government Order Ms. No. 42, Transport (I.2), 24th March 2023
Two separate schedules are shown:
- Virudhunagar District, Aruppukottai Taluk, Soolakarai Village, Survey No. 231/4, dry land, owner A.C.R.D. Rengarajan, son of A.C.R. Dharmaraj Nadar, extent to be acquired 1088 square metres
- Madurai District, Thiruparankundram Taluk, Pudhukulam Bit-2 Village, Survey No. 7/1, ryot dry burial ground, Church of South India Executive Committee, extent to be acquired 265 square metres
Government Order Ms. No. 43, Transport (I.2), 24th March 2023
Government Order Ms. No. 43 states that the earlier notice was published in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 578, dated 06.12.2021, and that Railway Vikas Nigam Limited, Chennai, also decided to withdraw the acquisition proceedings by letter dated 12.05.2022. It states that the lands mentioned in its schedule are withdrawn because physical possession was not taken by Government or on behalf of the Government.
What to check
- match your survey number, village, taluk and district with the schedule
- check whether your name, patta number or structure details appear
- confirm which earlier gazette notice the withdrawal refers to
- note that the gazette speaks only about withdrawal from acquisition for the listed lands
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Common questions
Does this gazette acquire land or cancel earlier acquisition for some lands?
It cancels earlier acquisition proceedings for the lands listed in the schedules. The notifications say the Governor of Tamil Nadu withdraws those lands from acquisition.
Why were these lands withdrawn from acquisition?
The notifications state that actual or physical possession of the lands had not been taken by, or on behalf of, the Government.
Which places are covered in these withdrawal notices?
The schedules mention Kandamanadi Village in Villupuram Taluk, Villupuram District, Thiruparankundram Village and Pudhukulam Bit-2 Village in Thiruparankundram Taluk, Madurai District, and Soolakarai Village in Aruppukottai Taluk, Virudhunagar District.
Is Railway Vikas Nigam Limited mentioned in these notifications?
Yes. Government Order Ms. No. 43 says Railway Vikas Nigam Limited, Chennai, decided to withdraw the acquisition proceedings in its letter dated 12.05.2022.
