G.O. Ms. No. 76, Acquisition of Lands, 2012
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 76 on June 5, 2012, notifying the acquisition of 39.5 square metres of land in Koyambedu Village, Egmore-Nungambakkam Taluk, Chennai District, for the Chennai Metro Rail Project. The notification directs urgent acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act 1894, removes the Section 5A procedure for this case, and appoints the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Chennai Unit II, Chennai Metro Rail Limited, to perform the Collector’s functions.
What the notification does
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 76 on June 5, 2012. The notification states that the scheduled land is needed for the public purpose of implementing the Chennai Metro Rail Project and gives notice to everyone concerned under the Land Acquisition Act 1894.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu directs that the land be acquired using the urgent acquisition provision because immediate possession has become necessary.
Land covered
The acquisition applies to the following property:
- District: Chennai District.
- Taluk: Egmore-Nungambakkam Taluk.
- Village: Koyambedu Village.
- Block: 19.
- Town Survey number: T.S. No. 5 part, with new number 5/3.
- Registered holder: T. Kanaga Sabapathy.
- Classification: Ryotwari Manai.
- Area: 39.5 square metres.
The scheduled boundaries are:
- North: Block 7, Anna Nagar 2nd Avenue.
- East: T.S. No. 6 and T.S. No. 7, private land.
- South: T.S. No. 5/1 building.
- West: T.S. No. 5/2, an already acquired area, and T.S. No. 4 on the eastern side compound wall with iron fencing.
Urgency and acquisition procedure
G.O. Ms. No. 76 directs that Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 will not apply because of the urgency of the case. The notification also authorises the designated land acquisition officer, together with staff and workmen, to exercise the entry and survey powers referred to in the Act.
Responsible officer
The Governor of Tamil Nadu appoints the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Chennai Unit II, Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Harini Towers, No. 7, Conran Smith Road, Gopalapuram, Chennai 86, to perform the Collector’s functions under the Land Acquisition Act 1894.
Who may be affected
G.O. Ms. No. 76 directly concerns the registered holder and anyone claiming an interest in the identified 39.5 square metres. Owners, buyers and professionals examining nearby property should compare the block number, town survey number, new subdivision number and boundaries with their property records.
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Common questions
What land is being acquired for the Chennai Metro Rail Project?
The notification covers 39.5 square metres in Block 19, T.S. No. 5 part, new No. 5/3, in Koyambedu Village, Egmore-Nungambakkam Taluk, Chennai District.
Who is shown as the registered holder?
The schedule names T. Kanaga Sabapathy as the registered holder and classifies the land as Ryotwari Manai.
Can the Section 5A procedure be used for this acquisition?
No. The Governor of Tamil Nadu directed that Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 would not apply because of the urgency of the case.
Which officer handles the acquisition?
The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Chennai Unit II, Chennai Metro Rail Limited, is appointed to perform the Collector’s functions under the Land Acquisition Act 1894.
