Acquisition of Lands for Kannankottai Thervoy Kandigai Reservoir Scheme
The Tamil Nadu Public Works Department, through Government Order (Ms.) No. 96, Public Works (K1), dated 5 June 2013, and Notification No. II(2)/PWD/413(b-1)/2013, notified the acquisition of scheduled land in No. 29 Thervoy Kandigai Village, Gummidipoondi Taluk, Thiruvallur District, for the Kannankottai Thervoy Kandigai Reservoir Scheme. Published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 6 June 2013, the notification requires immediate possession and excludes the inquiry procedure under section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 because of urgency.
What the notification does
The Tamil Nadu Public Works Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 96, Public Works (K1), dated 5 June 2013, with Notification No. II(2)/PWD/413(b-1)/2013. It declares that specified lands in No. 29 Thervoy Kandigai Village are needed for the public purpose of forming the Kannankottai Thervoy Kandigai Reservoir Scheme.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu directs acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and states that immediate possession is necessary. Because the case is treated as urgent, the provisions of section 5A do not apply.
Who is affected
The notification affects owners and other persons interested in the government, manavari and dry lands listed in the schedules for Thervoy Kandigai Village, Gummidipoondi Taluk, Thiruvallur District. Buyers and professionals checking land in this village should compare the survey number, subdivision, block and boundaries against the schedule.
The schedules include land in Unit IV, Block III and Unit IV, Block I. Block III lists subdivisions within survey numbers 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16, as well as survey number 26/2. Its abstract records 6.17.0 hectares of manavari land. The Block I schedule shown includes subdivisions of survey numbers 1 and 2.
Key provisions
- The scheduled lands are identified by survey number, recorded owner, surrounding boundaries and area.
- Some entries also record wells, a bore well, palmyrah trees, an engine and other trees.
- The Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisition, Unit IV, Kannankottai Thervoy Kandigai Reservoir Scheme, together with staff and workmen, is authorised to exercise the stated statutory powers.
- The Special Tahsildar is appointed to perform the functions of a Collector under section 5A, although the Governor separately directs that section 5A will not apply because of urgency.
- The Gazette notice itself does not state compensation amounts, payment dates or acquisition rates.
Practical check
A person dealing with land in Thervoy Kandigai Village should verify whether the property matches a scheduled subdivision and its boundaries. A match means the land was included in the notified reservoir acquisition process.
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Common questions
Does the notification apply to every property in Thervoy Kandigai Village?
No. It applies to the particular lands identified in the schedules by survey number, subdivision, boundaries and area.
Can an owner seek an inquiry under section 5A?
The Governor directed that section 5A would not apply because immediate possession was considered necessary and the case was treated as urgent.
Which authority handles the acquisition work?
The Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisition, Unit IV, Kannankottai Thervoy Kandigai Reservoir Scheme, is authorised along with staff and workmen to exercise the powers stated in the notification.
Does the Gazette notification state the compensation payable for the land?
No compensation amount, acquisition rate or payment date is stated in the supplied notification.
