Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 119, 25 February 2026
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, issued the acquisition notices in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 119, dated 25 February 2026, acquiring specified land for bypass projects at Ulundurpet and Rasipuram. The notices affect owners and other interested persons whose land is listed in U. Keeranur Village, Kallakurichi District, or Singalanthapuram Village, Namakkal District.
What the notification does
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 119, issued by the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, on 25 February 2026, contains acquisition notices under sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001. The Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the scheduled wet and dry lands for two highway bypass projects.
The Government of Tamil Nadu states that compensation for the acquired land will be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Highways Department. The notices were published after considering any cause shown by an owner or other person having an interest in the land.
Ulundurpet bypass acquisition
The Ulundurpet acquisition covers 56,312 square metres in U. Keeranur Village, Ulundurpet Taluk, Kallakurichi District. The land is required for formation of a bypass to Ulundurpet Town.
Key details include:
- The schedule contains 62 entries covering Survey No. 184 and other survey numbers.
- It identifies old and new survey subdivisions, the area acquired, land type, trees, structures, owners or interested persons, and patta numbers.
- Recorded features include vacant sites, fencing, pipelines, roads, water tanks, cultivation, trees, electricity posts, high tension lines, a cement shed and other structures.
- The land plan is available for inspection during office hours at the office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Highways, Viluppuram, and the office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Highways, Unit 4, Kallakurichi.
Rasipuram bypass acquisition
The Rasipuram acquisition covers approximately 61,592 square metres of wet and dry land in Singalanthapuram Village, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District. It is required for Phase II of the Rasipuram Town bypass, connecting Km 30/6 of the Maliyakarai, Rasipuram, Tiruchengode, Erode Road, State Highways 79, with Km 52/4 of the Mohanur, Namakkal, Sendamangalam, Rasipuram Road, State Highways 95.
The schedule identifies affected survey subdivisions, acquired areas, structures, trees and owners or interested persons. The land plans may be inspected during office hours at the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Highways, Collectorate Office, fourth floor, Room No. 414, Salem, and the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Highways, Unit 2, Namakkal.
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Common questions
Does the Gazette only propose acquisition, or does it acquire the listed land?
The notices state that the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby acquires the lands specified in the schedules for the two bypass projects.
How can I check whether my land is affected?
Check the survey number, new subdivision, acquired area, patta number and owner or interested person details in the relevant schedule. The land plans can also be inspected at the offices identified in the notice during office hours.
Who will fund compensation for the acquired land?
The notices state that compensation will be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Highways Department.
Are trees and structures included in the acquisition records?
Yes. The schedules record trees, cultivation and structures such as houses, shops, fencing, pipelines, roads, water tanks, electricity infrastructure and sheds where applicable.
