Draft compensation assessment roll under section 50(3) of the Madras Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 25 April 2018 publishes a draft compensation assessment roll, statement and notice issued by the Authorised Officer, Kulithalai Division, Karur District, under the Madras Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961. It sets out the draft compensation for surplus land acquired from the late Thiru. Vasudeva Iyengar, represented by legal heirs, in Marudur South I village, and invites written objections within 30 days from the last date of publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
What this gazette is
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No. 17A dated 25 April 2018 publishes Form 22, Form 23 and Form 24 under the Madras Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Rules, 1962. The forms were signed at Kulithalai on 18 April 2018 by J. Subramaniam, Authorised Officer and In-charge Revenue Divisional Officer (Land Reforms), Kulithalai Division, Karur District.
What it covers
The publication is about surplus land acquired by the Government under section 18(1) from Thiru. Vasudeva Iyengar (died), represented by legal heirs:
- Tmt. Komanavalli
- Thiru. V. Narashimhan
- Tmt. Prabha Sampath
- Thiru. V. Jayanth
The address given is No. 1A, Ranga Prasad Apartment, No. 15, Binny Road, Poes Garden, Chennai 600 086.
The land listed is in Marudur South I village, Kulithalai Taluk. The roll includes survey numbers, extent, classification such as dry land, crops noted such as cholam, redgram, paddy and straw, and waste land entries. It also records that there are no trees, buildings, machinery, plant or apparatus for compensation in the listed item III entries, shown as NIL.
Key compensation details
The draft roll states these figures:
- Total net annual income from the land, Rs. 7913.68
- Total valuation for trees, buildings, machinery, plant or apparatus, nil
- Total compensation, Rs. 92054.00
- Net compensation, Rs. 92054.00
- Date from which interest is payable under section 55(2), 26.11.1975
- Interest at 4% from 1975, Rs. 478011.00
- Total compensation amount payable to the land owner, Rs. 570065.00
Why it may affect you
This matters if you are:
- one of the named legal heirs,
- a person claiming an interest in the acquired land,
- a buyer or adviser checking title history for land in Marudur South I village,
- verifying whether compensation proceedings were published for these survey numbers.
Form 23 says the Authorised Officer determined the compensation payable and declared that the amount in the draft roll is the entire amount of compensation payable for all interests in the land, subject to the Act.
Objections and named claimant
Form 24 gives notice that any person with an objection to an entry in the draft compensation assessment roll may file a written objection before the Authorised Officer:
- within 30 days from the last date of publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
In Part II, the person shown as entitled to compensation is:
- Thiru. V. Jayanth, son of late Vasudeva Iyengar, at the same Chennai address.
The amount column is present in the table, but no amount is printed against his name in the extracted text.
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Common questions
Whose land is covered in this gazette publication?
The publication concerns surplus land acquired from Thiru. Vasudeva Iyengar, who is noted as deceased, represented by his legal heirs Tmt. Komanavalli, Thiru. V. Narashimhan, Tmt. Prabha Sampath and Thiru. V. Jayanth.
Which area and village does the compensation roll relate to?
The land entries are in Marudur South I village, Kulithalai Taluk. The roll lists several survey numbers and extents for that village.
Can someone object to the draft compensation roll?
Yes. Form 24 says any person who has an objection to any entry in the draft compensation assessment roll may submit a written objection before the Authorised Officer within 30 days from the last date of publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
How much compensation is shown in the draft roll?
The draft roll shows net compensation of Rs. 92054.00, interest at 4% from 1975 of Rs. 478011.00, and a total compensation amount payable to the land owner of Rs. 570065.00.
