Acquisition of Lands (13 II 2 v7)

What this gazette notification does

The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Highways and Minor Ports Department, issued two acquisition notices in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. G.O. (D) No. 52, Highways and Minor Ports (HQ1), dated 4th March 2015, acquires specified dry lands in Thirupaniputhantharuvai Village, Sathankulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District for widening and improvement of East Coast Road (SH-176), Thoothukudi, Thiruchendur, Kanyakumari. G.O. (D) No. 55, Highways and Minor Ports (HQ2), dated 5th March 2015, acquires specified Ryotwari dry lands in R. Komarapalayam Village, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District for formation of a bye-pass road to Rasipuram Town.

Who is affected

This gazette notification matters to:

• landowners named in the schedules
• other persons having interest in the listed lands
• buyers checking whether a survey number is under acquisition
• people whose land contains wells, houses, trees or other structures listed in the schedule

If your land matches one of the survey numbers and subdivisions shown here, the land is being acquired for a highways purpose.

Key points from G.O. (D) No. 52, Highways and Minor Ports (HQ1), dated 4th March 2015

For Thirupaniputhantharuvai Village, Sathankulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District:

• the acquired extent is 6366 square metres, 0.63.66 hectare, of dry lands
• the purpose is widening and improvement of East Coast Road (SH-176)
• compensation is to be paid out of funds controlled or managed by the Divisional Engineer (Construction and Maintenance), Highways Department, Thoothukudi
• the plan of the lands is kept in the office of the District Revenue Officer, Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi District, and may be inspected during office hours
• the schedule lists survey numbers, extent required, owners or interested persons, and any buildings or trees, including wells, pump set room, coconut trees, palm trees, compound wall, water tank and bore pipe

Key points from G.O. (D) No. 55, Highways and Minor Ports (HQ2), dated 5th March 2015

For R. Komarapalayam Village, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District:

• the acquired extent is 44152 square metres of Ryotwari dry lands
• the purpose is formation of a bye-pass road to Rasipuram Town
• compensation is to be paid out of funds controlled or managed by the Chief Engineer (Construction and Maintenance), Highways Department, Chennai-5
• the plan of the lands is kept in the office of the District Collector, Namakkal, and may be inspected during office hours
• the schedule identifies subdivided survey numbers, owners, boundary descriptions, and structures or trees such as coconut trees, palm trees, teak trees, open wells, a tiled house, an asbestos part and a terraced house with cement flooring

What a property buyer or owner should check

• whether your survey number or subdivision number appears in the schedule
• whether the schedule names you, your seller, or another interested person
• whether any structure, well or trees on the land are specifically recorded
• where the land plan is available for inspection