G.O. Ms. No. 90, Transport (I.2), Acquisition of Lands, 2013

What the notification does

G.O. Ms. No. 90, Transport (I.2), dated 6 May 2013, is a land acquisition notice issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu Transport Department under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purpose Act, 1997. The Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires approximately 18.06.0 hectares for development of the existing Thoothukkudi Airport for the Airports Authority of India.

The acquisition covers dry land in Block No. 8 of Kumaragiri Village, Thoothukkudi Taluk, Thoothukkudi District.

Who may be affected

G.O. Ms. No. 90 directly affects people and bodies recorded as owners or interested persons against the listed land parcels. The schedule includes private individuals, the Tamil Nadu Government, Thoothukkudi Union, Kumaragiri Panchayat, managers of banks, and persons identified as minors or guardians.

A buyer, owner, lender or professional dealing with land in Kumaragiri Village should compare the property survey number and subdivision with the schedule. Similar names alone are not enough to identify an affected property.

Key provisions

• The notified acquisition totals approximately 18.06.0 hectares.
• The schedule covers Survey Nos. 61/1A, 61/1B, 65/1A, 123/1A1C2, 123/1A2B, 123/2A2, 123/3A2, 134/2B2, 135/2A, 136/1A2, 138/1A2, 138/1B2, 138/1C2, 138/2A2, 138/2B2, 138/3B2, 138/4A, 138/5, 138/6A, 140/1C2, 140/1D, 140/2A1B, 140/3B2, 141/2B, 142/1B, 142/2, 143/2A2, 143/2B, 144/2B, 144/3B, 144/4 and 144/5.
• Individual acquired extents are stated in hectares beside each survey subdivision.
• The schedule records vegetation including valueless bushes and, for some parcels, palmyrah or vadali palmyrah trees.
• The notice records that the entire compensation amount is to be paid out of lands controlled or managed by the Transport Department.

Checking the land plan

G.O. Ms. No. 90 states that the land plan is kept in the office of the Collector, Thoothukkudi. It may be inspected during office hours.