Acquisition of Lands (124 Ex II 2)
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Transport Department, issued G.O.Ms.No. 27, Transport (I-2), G.O.Ms.No. 30, Transport (I-2), and G.O.Ms.No. 31, Transport (I-2), all dated 3 May 2017, to acquire scheduled lands for the expansion of Madurai Airport and the existing Thoothukudi Airport. The notifications identify affected survey numbers, acquisition extents, land classifications, owners or interested persons, and some structures and trees.
What the notifications do
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Transport Department, published three land acquisition notifications under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. The Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the scheduled lands for airport expansion, treating those projects as industrial purposes.
Land acquired under each government order
- G.O.Ms.No. 27, Transport (I-2), dated 3 May 2017: Acquires 1.02.50 hectares, or 2.53 acres, in Ramankulam Village, Madurai South Taluk, Madurai District, for expansion of Madurai Airport. The total consists of 0.52.00 hectares of wet land and 0.50.50 hectares of dry land.
- G.O.Ms.No. 30, Transport (I-2), dated 3 May 2017: Acquires 4.28.66 hectares in Block 11 of Mudivaithanendal Village, Thoothukudi Taluk, Thoothukudi District, for expansion of the existing Thoothukudi Airport and establishment of airport development by the Transport Department. The schedule records 3.88.33 hectares of dry land and 0.40.33 hectares of wet land.
- G.O.Ms.No. 31, Transport (I-2), dated 3 May 2017: Acquires 5.02.17 hectares, or 12.41 acres, in Kusavankundu Village, Madurai South Taluk, Madurai District, for expansion of Madurai Airport. The schedule covers land in Blocks I, III, IV, V and VI.
Who is affected
The acquisition notifications directly affect the owners and other interested persons named against the listed survey numbers and subdivisions. A buyer, owner, lender or professional dealing with land in Ramankulam, Mudivaithanendal or Kusavankundu should compare the property survey number and subdivision with the relevant schedule, rather than relying only on the village name.
Important schedule details
The land acquisition schedules provide:
- Survey numbers and acquired subdivisions.
- Wet or dry land classification.
- Total and acquired extent.
- Patta numbers in the Madurai schedules.
- Names of owners or other interested persons.
- Recorded wells, buildings, pump rooms, electric poles, electric lines and trees on certain parcels.
The plan for the Ramankulam and Kusavankundu lands may be inspected during office hours at the office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Airport Expansion Unit I, Madurai. The Mudivaithanendal land plan may be inspected during office hours at the office of the Collector, Thoothukudi.
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Common questions
How can I check whether my property is included?
Match the property survey number and subdivision with the schedule for Ramankulam, Mudivaithanendal or Kusavankundu Village. The schedules also provide acquisition extents and the names of owners or interested persons.
How much land is acquired for Madurai Airport expansion?
G.O.Ms.No. 27 covers 1.02.50 hectares, or 2.53 acres, in Ramankulam Village. G.O.Ms.No. 31 covers 5.02.17 hectares, or 12.41 acres, in Kusavankundu Village.
How much land is acquired for Thoothukudi Airport expansion?
G.O.Ms.No. 30 acquires 4.28.66 hectares in Mudivaithanendal Village for expansion of the existing Thoothukudi Airport and airport development.
Where can I inspect the acquisition plans?
Plans for the Madurai Airport lands are kept at the office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Airport Expansion Unit I, Madurai. The Thoothukudi Airport land plan is kept at the office of the Collector, Thoothukudi, and both may be inspected during office hours.
