Acquisition of Lands in Tiruchirappalli District
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 151, Part VI, Section 1, dated April 2, 2025, carries a preliminary notification issued by the Commissioner of Land Administration and the District Collector, Tiruchirappalli, for acquisition of land in Sriramasamuthiram, Seelaipillaiyarputhur and Chinnapalliplaiyam villages of Thottiyam Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District. The notification says 5.03.5 hectares are proposed to be acquired for construction of a barriage across the River Cauvery, allows inspection of the land plan at the Collector and Land Acquisition Officer offices, restricts transactions on the notified land without prior approval of the Collector, and gives interested persons 60 days from Gazette publication to file objections.
What this gazette notification is
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 151, Part VI, Section 1, dated April 2, 2025, publishes a preliminary notification under sub-section (1) of Section 11 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. It is issued under the heading of the Commissioner of Land Administration and the District Collector, Tiruchirappalli, for acquisition of lands in Tiruchirappalli District.
What land is proposed for acquisition
The notification says land is required in Sriramasamuthiram, Seelaipillaiyarputhur and Chinnapalliplaiyam villages of Thottiyam Taluk in Tiruchirappalli District for construction of a barriage across the River Cauvery.
Key points from the notification:
- Total extent proposed for acquisition is 5.03.5 hectares.
- The schedule lists individual survey numbers, classifications, extents, boundaries, trees, structures and patta holder names.
- The listed lands include ryot punjai and ryot nanjai lands.
- Some entries mention trees, wells, a motor room and temple-related holdings in the schedule.
Why the notification says acquisition is being taken up
The text states that administrative sanction has been given for the project. It also states that an Environmental Impact Assessment final report was submitted on 06.01.2025, and that an Environmental Impact Assessment has been carried out under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
Who is affected
This matters to:
- patta holders named in the schedule,
- anyone claiming an interest in the listed survey fields,
- buyers, sellers and lenders dealing with these lands,
- people checking title or encumbrance position for these properties.
Immediate legal effect for owners and buyers
The notification states that no person shall make any transaction relating to the notified land, including sale or purchase, or create any encumbrance on it from the date of publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette without prior approval of the Collector.
The Government also authorizes the Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, River Conservancy Division, Tiruchirappalli, and staff to enter upon the land, take levels, dig or bore into the sub-soil, and do other acts required for execution of the work.
Inspection and objections
A plan of the land may be inspected on any working day during working hours at:
- the office of the Collector, Tiruchirappalli,
- the office of the Land Acquisition Officer or District Revenue Officer, Tiruchirappalli.
Any person interested may file objections to the acquisition before the Collector within 60 days from the date of publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
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Common questions
Does this notification mean my land in these villages is being acquired now?
The gazette is a preliminary notification for acquisition. If your survey number is included in the schedule for Sriramasamuthiram, Seelaipillaiyarputhur or Chinnapalliplaiyam, the land is notified as under acquisition.
Can I sell or mortgage land covered by this notification?
Not without prior approval of the Collector. The notification says no person shall make any transaction, including sale or purchase, or create any encumbrance on the notified land from the date of publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette without that approval.
Where can I check the land plan and acquisition details?
The notification says the land plan may be inspected at the office of the Collector, Tiruchirappalli, and at the office of the Land Acquisition Officer or District Revenue Officer, Tiruchirappalli, on any working day during working hours.
How much time do landowners or interested persons have to object?
Interested persons may file objections before the Collector within 60 days from the date of publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
