Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 12, Part VI, Section 1 (2026)
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, published land acquisition notifications LA-V(1)/12446725/2025 and LA-VI(1)/12096555/2025, including No. VI(1)/7(f-2)/2026, in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 12 dated January 9, 2026. Acting under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, the Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires 6,838 square metres in Chinnambedu III Village for road widening and 59,833 square metres in Darasuram Village for the third phase of the Kumbakonam bypass.
What the notifications do
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, published two acquisition notices for land required by the Highways Department. The notices state that the Government of Tamil Nadu considered representations from owners and other interested persons before publishing the acquisitions.
Under notification LA-V(1)/12446725/2025, the Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires approximately 6,838 square metres in Chinnambedu III Village, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District.
Under notification LA-VI(1)/12096555/2025, including No. VI(1)/7(f-2)/2026, the Governor acquires approximately 59,833 square metres of wet and dry land in Darasuram Village, Kumbakonam Taluk, Thanjavur District.
Road projects covered
The Chinnambedu acquisition supports:
- Widening GNT Road to Chinnambedu Road, through Chinnambedu Colony, from an intermediate lane to four lanes.
- Strengthening the road from kilometre 0/0 to kilometre 2/2.
- Work on the new alternative road from kilometre 2/2 to kilometre 3/0, described as PP Road to Pettai.
The Darasuram acquisition supports:
- Formation of the Kumbakonam Town bypass from kilometre 0/00 to kilometre 7/650.
- The third phase of the bypass project.
Who is affected
The schedules identify affected survey numbers, new subdivisions, areas to be acquired, land classifications, structures, trees, patta details, owners and interested persons. The Chinnambedu schedule contains 56 entries and includes wet land, dry land and village sites, together with houses, shops, a church building, fencing, walls, utility structures, trees and cultivated land.
The supplied part of the Darasuram schedule identifies wet agricultural land and records paddy cultivation, coconut trees, sheds, fencing and other features. Buyers, owners and professionals dealing with any listed survey number should compare the schedule against current title and survey records.
Compensation and plan inspection
Compensation for the Chinnambedu lands is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Divisional Engineer, Construction and Maintenance, Tiruvallur. Compensation for the Darasuram lands is to be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Divisional Engineer, Highways, Construction and Maintenance, Thanjavur.
Plans may be inspected during office hours at the specified Special District Revenue Officer and Special Tahsildar land acquisition offices in Tiruvallur or Thanjavur, depending on the project.
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Common questions
Does the notification acquire the listed land or only propose acquisition?
It acquires the lands listed in the schedules. The notices state that the Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires them under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001.
How much land is acquired in Chinnambedu III Village?
Approximately 6,838 square metres is acquired in Chinnambedu III Village, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District, for widening and strengthening the specified roads.
How much land is acquired for the Kumbakonam bypass?
Approximately 59,833 square metres of wet and dry land in Darasuram Village, Kumbakonam Taluk, Thanjavur District, is acquired for the third phase of the Kumbakonam Town bypass.
Where can I inspect the acquisition plans?
For Chinnambedu, the plans are available at the Special District Revenue Officer, Land Acquisition, Highways, Tiruvallur, and the Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisition, Highways, Unit I, Tiruvallur. For Darasuram, they are available at the corresponding Special District Revenue Officer and Special Tahsildar offices in Thanjavur and Kumbakonam during office hours.
