G.O. (D) No. 141, Highways and Minor Ports (HN.2), 29th June 2015
The Tamil Nadu Highways and Minor Ports Department, through G.O. (D) No. 141, Highways and Minor Ports (HN.2), dated 29 June 2015, notifies the acquisition of specified dry lands in Cuddalore District for upgrading State Highways Road 70 between Vridhachalam and Parangipettai. The acquisition covers about 2.98.89 hectares, stated as 29,889 square metres, and affects the owners and other interested persons identified in the land schedule.
What the notification does
The Tamil Nadu Highways and Minor Ports Department issued G.O. (D) No. 141, Highways and Minor Ports (HN.2), dated 29 June 2015, under sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001. The notification acquires specified dry lands required under the Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project II for upgrading State Highways Road 70 from kilometre 00/000 to kilometre 35/800 between Vridhachalam and Parangipettai.
The notified acquisition measures approximately 2.98.89 hectares, also stated as 29,889 square metres. The Governor of Tamil Nadu published the notice after considering the cause shown by owners or other persons having an interest in the lands.
Areas covered
The acquisition concerns scheduled parcels in Vridhachalam Taluk and Chidambaram Taluk in Cuddalore District. The notification identifies land in or around:
- Vridhachalam Town, Budhamur, Ponneri (Kulappakkam), Mavadandal (Kulappakkam), Kumaramangalam, Gopalapuram, Keenanur, Kammapuram, Siruvarappur, Sathappadi and Aadhanur.
- Valaiyammadevi (Melpadi), Valaiyammadevi (Kilpadi), Erumbur, Sethiyathoppu, Miralur, Manjakollai, Seiyapadi, Oodaiyur (Buvanagiri), Vandurayanpattu, Alichikudi, Adhivaraghanatham, Suttukuzhi and Bhuvanagiri (Mel).
What the schedule records
The land schedule provides parcel level details, including:
- Survey or town survey numbers before and after subdivision.
- Total extent and the extent required or acquired.
- Classification of the parcels as dry land.
- Structures, cultivation or site conditions, including residences, shops, huts, vacant land and paddy.
- Names of owners or other persons recorded as interested in each parcel.
A property owner or buyer in the listed areas should compare the relevant survey number and subdivision with the schedule. A village name alone does not establish that every property in that village is acquired.
Compensation and plan inspection
The entire compensation amount is to be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Highways Department. Plans of the lands under acquisition are available for inspection during office hours at the office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project, Chennai, and the office of the Special Tahsildar, Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project II, Kancheepuram.
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Common questions
Does the notification acquire every property in the listed villages?
No. It acquires only the dry land parcels specified in the schedule, identified by survey or town survey number, subdivision and required extent.
Why are these lands being acquired?
The lands are required under the Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project II to upgrade State Highways Road 70 between Vridhachalam and Parangipettai, from kilometre 00/000 to kilometre 35/800.
Who will provide compensation for the acquired land?
The notification states that the entire compensation amount will be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Highways Department.
Where can I inspect the acquisition plans?
The plans may be inspected during office hours at the office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project, Chennai, and the office of the Special Tahsildar, Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project II, Kancheepuram.
