Acquisition of Lands (165 Ex II 2 v2)
The Public Works Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 112, Government Order (Ms.) No. 113 and Government Order (Ms.) No. 114 on 17 June 2013. The first two orders direct urgent acquisition of scheduled land in Kannankottai Village for the Kannankottai Thervoy Kandigai Reservoir Scheme, while the third notifies scheduled land in Valayankulam Village as needed for extending the Nilaiyur Channel. The orders were published in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 165 on 18 June 2013.
What the notifications govern
The Public Works Department notifications concern acquisition of specific land parcels for two public works projects. Government Order (Ms.) No. 112 and Government Order (Ms.) No. 113, both dated 17 June 2013, cover land in No. 26, Kannankottai Village, Gummidipoondi Taluk, Tiruvallur District. Government Order (Ms.) No. 114, dated 17 June 2013, covers land in Valayankulam Village, Reach I, Madurai South Taluk, Madurai District.
The notifications were issued under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. They identify affected land through survey numbers, classifications, recorded holders, boundaries, areas and, for some parcels, trees, wells or other features.
Kannankottai reservoir acquisitions
Government Order (Ms.) No. 112 and Government Order (Ms.) No. 113 state that the scheduled lands are required for the Kannankottai Thervoy Kandigai Reservoir Scheme land acquisition work.
Key provisions include:
- Government Order (Ms.) No. 112 covers Block V. Its schedule records a total of 9.94.0 hectares, consisting of 4.24.0 hectares of dry land and 5.70.0 hectares of manavari land.
- Government Order (Ms.) No. 113 covers Block IV and lists multiple manavari parcels, including subdivisions of Survey Nos. 132 and 133.
- The Governor of Tamil Nadu directs acquisition because immediate possession is considered necessary.
- The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Unit I, Kannankottai Thervoy Kandigai Reservoir Scheme, and authorised staff and workmen may exercise the stated statutory powers.
- The Special Tahsildar is appointed to perform the functions of a Collector under section 5A.
- Because of urgency, the Governor directs that section 5A shall not apply to these cases.
Valayankulam channel land
Government Order (Ms.) No. 114 states that scheduled lands in Valayankulam Village, Reach I, are needed for the public purpose of extending the Nilaiyur Channel. The supplied schedule includes dry land parcels such as Survey Nos. 80/8C2 and 80/8D2, with their recorded holders, boundaries and areas, and begins an entry for Survey No. 80/8E2.
Who should check the schedules
Owners, occupants and prospective buyers dealing with land in Kannankottai Village or Valayankulam Village should compare the property survey number and subdivision with the schedules. A matching village name alone is not enough, because the notifications apply to specifically listed parcels and boundaries.
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Common questions
Does the Kannankottai notification apply to every property in the village?
No. Government Order (Ms.) No. 112 and Government Order (Ms.) No. 113 apply to the particular survey numbers and subdivisions listed in their schedules.
What project requires the Kannankottai land?
The land is required for the Kannankottai Thervoy Kandigai Reservoir Scheme land acquisition work in Gummidipoondi Taluk, Tiruvallur District.
Can the section 5A process be used for the Kannankottai acquisitions?
The Governor of Tamil Nadu directs that, because of urgency, section 5A shall not apply to the cases covered by Government Order (Ms.) No. 112 and Government Order (Ms.) No. 113.
Why is land being notified in Valayankulam Village?
Government Order (Ms.) No. 114 identifies the scheduled land as needed for the public purpose of extending the Nilaiyur Channel.
