Notice under Section 15(1) of Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 Read with the Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws (Revival of Operation, Amendment and Validation) Act, 2019 (14 Ex VI 1)
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, issued Roc. No. I1/1774395/2021 on January 6, 2022, acquiring 34,746 square metres of dry land in South Sankarankovil village, Sankarankovil Taluk, Tenkasi District. The land is acquired for construction of the Sankarankovil bypass road from kilometre 0/000 to kilometre 7/021.
What the notification does
The acquisition notification issued by the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, under Roc. No. I1/1774395/2021 states that the Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the land described in its schedule. The acquisition covers approximately 34,746 square metres of dry land required for a new bypass road in South Sankarankovil village.
The road project is described as the construction of the Sankarankovil bypass from kilometre 0/000 to kilometre 7/021. Compensation for the acquired land is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Divisional Engineer (Highways).
Land covered
The schedule to Roc. No. I1/1774395/2021 contains 51 entries and identifies the survey number, total extent, extent acquired, land type, structures, trees, and landowners or interested persons.
The affected survey numbers are:
- 627/2, 627/4, 628/1A, 628/1B, 628/1C and 628/1D.
- 759/1 and 759/2.
- 891/3, 891/8, 892/10 and 892/11.
- 895/5 to 895/9, 895/10A, 895/10B and 895/12.
- 896/2, 896/4 to 896/8, 896/10, 896/11, 896/12A, 896/13, 896/14A and 896/15.
- 901/9, 901/11B, 901/13A, 901/13B, 901/14 and 901/15.
- 902/3A to 902/3D, 902/5, 902/7 to 902/9 and 902/12.
- 903/1, 903/2, 903/3 and 903/4A.
Only the acquisition extent stated against each scheduled survey number is identified for acquisition. The listed extents vary from 2 square metres to 4,000 square metres.
Structures and trees
The schedule records an electric motor room and well in survey number 628/1C. It also records wells or vacant land in survey numbers 759/2, 895/12, 901/9 and 903/3. Coconut trees are recorded in survey numbers 759/2, 902/5 and 902/7.
Who should check the records
Owners, interested persons and buyers dealing with any scheduled survey number should compare the property records with the acquisition extent. The land plan is available for inspection during office hours at the office of the District Revenue Officer, Tenkasi.
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Common questions
Has the land only been proposed for acquisition, or has it been acquired?
The notification states that the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby acquires the land specified in the schedule.
Does the acquisition cover every part of each listed survey number?
Not necessarily. The schedule separately gives the total extent and the extent to be acquired for each survey number.
Where can I inspect the plan of the acquired land?
The plan can be inspected during office hours at the office of the District Revenue Officer, Tenkasi.
Who will provide the funds for compensation?
The notification says compensation is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Divisional Engineer (Highways).
