Notice under Section 3(1) of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997 (2025)
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005, issued notification reference LA-I(1)/9147858/2024 on 9 January 2025, announcing the acquisition of 23,467 square metres in Pacode ‘A’ Village, Vilavancode Taluk, Kanniyakumari District. The Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the scheduled land for doubling the broad-gauge railway line between Eraniel and Parassala, with compensation to be paid from funds controlled or managed by Southern Railways.
What the notification does
The notice issued by the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005, under notification reference LA-I(1)/9147858/2024 records the acquisition of land under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. It was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 9 January 2025.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires approximately 23,467 square metres in Pacode ‘A’ Village, Vilavancode Taluk, Kanniyakumari District. The stated industrial purpose is the doubling of the broad-gauge railway line between Eraniel and Parassala.
Who is affected
The acquisition affects the landowners and interested persons identified in the schedule against the relevant patta and survey numbers. It may also affect anyone buying, selling, occupying or otherwise dealing with a scheduled parcel in Pacode ‘A’ Village.
The schedule identifies individual parcels and records details including:
- Survey number and land classification.
- Total extent and the area being acquired.
- Trees and plants within the acquired portion.
- Houses, shops, walls, wells, sheds and other structures.
- Patta numbers, landowners and other interested persons.
The listed parcels include both land with no recorded structures and land containing houses, shops, a hospital building, compound walls, wells, tanks, sheds and other improvements. Many entries also record coconut, rubber, teak, mango, jackfruit and other trees or plants.
Key provisions
The notice issued under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997 provides that:
- The Government of Tamil Nadu is satisfied that the scheduled lands are needed for the railway doubling project.
- The Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the scheduled lands for that purpose.
- The total acquisition area is stated as 23,467 square metres, a little more or less.
- Compensation for the acquired lands is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by Southern Railways.
- The land plan is kept at the office of the District Collector, Kanniyakumari District.
- The plan may be inspected during office hours.
A person dealing with land in the affected village should compare the property survey number and patta details with the schedule and inspect the land plan where necessary.
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Common questions
Why is land being acquired in Pacode ‘A’ Village?
The land is being acquired for doubling the broad-gauge railway line between Eraniel and Parassala.
How can I check whether my property is included?
Check the survey number, acquired extent, patta number and owner or interested-person details in the schedule. The land plan can also be inspected at the office of the District Collector, Kanniyakumari District, during office hours.
Who will provide the compensation funds?
The notice states that compensation is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by Southern Railways. It does not state the compensation amount.
Does the acquisition cover buildings and trees as well as land?
The schedule records trees, plants, houses, shops, walls, wells, sheds and other structures within particular acquired portions. The recorded details vary by survey parcel.
