G.O. Ms. No. 1, Acquisition of Lands for Expansion of Tiruchirappalli Airport, 2019

The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Transport Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 1, Transport (I-2), dated 8 January 2019, to acquire specified land for expansion of Tiruchirappalli Airport. Published as notification No. II(2)/TRA/16(d-1)/2019, it covers land in Kottappattu Village, Tiruchirappalli (East) Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District.

What the notification does

The Transport Department notification states that the scheduled lands are required for an industrial purpose, specifically expansion of Tiruchirappalli Airport at Kottappattu Block I and surrounding areas. The Government of Tamil Nadu acquires the lands under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.

Key points are:

• The total acquired extent is 27,298.5 square metres, stated as 6.74 acres.
• The acquisition applies to the individual parcels described in the schedule.
• The schedule records town survey numbers, acquired extent, land classification, boundaries, owners or interested persons, and details of structures and trees.
• The land classifications shown include Government dry land and Natham land.
• The Government records that it had already decided that compensation for the acquired lands would be paid from controlled funds.

Who is affected

G.O. Ms. No. 1, Transport (I-2), dated 8 January 2019, affects the owners and persons interested in the scheduled parcels in Kottappattu Village. The schedule includes occupied and vacant properties and identifies houses, sheds, compound walls, basements, bathrooms, borewells, wells, places of worship and trees on various parcels.

Property buyers, owners and professionals dealing with land in this location should compare the relevant town survey number and four boundaries with the schedule. A matching owner name alone may not be enough to identify a parcel because the notification describes each property using several land particulars.

Where to inspect the plan

The plan of the acquired lands is kept in the office of the District Collector, Tiruchirappalli. The notification states that it may be inspected at any time during office hours.