Acquisition of Lands, Thoothukkudi District, Ettayapuram Taluk, Ettayapuram Village
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Energy Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 37, Energy (C1), dated 9th June 2011, notifying the acquisition of 45.86.98 hectares in Ettayapuram Village, Ettayapuram Taluk, Thoothukkudi District, for construction of a 765/400 K.V. power sub-station. The notification requires immediate acquisition, applies the urgency provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and states that Section 5-A will not apply.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 37, Energy (C1), dated 9th June 2011, was issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Energy Department. It gives notice that four parcels of land in Ettayapuram Village are needed for the public purpose of constructing a 765/400 K.V. power sub-station.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu directs that the lands be acquired under the immediate possession provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Because the case is treated as urgent, the notification states that Section 5-A of that Act will not apply.
Land covered
The schedule identifies a total extent of 45.86.98 hectares of Government dry land:
- Survey No. 606/2A1, measuring 06.15.26 hectares.
- Survey No. 606/2B1, measuring 13.04.33 hectares.
- Survey No. 606/2C1, measuring 13.25.98 hectares.
- Survey No. 606/2D1, measuring 13.41.41 hectares.
The schedule names R. Ramesh, son of V.G. Rajagopal, and R. Rajan, son of K. Ramasamy, in connection with each parcel. It also identifies the Joint Commissioner (Land Reforms), Tirunelveli, as an interested person. Detailed boundaries are given using adjoining survey numbers, National Highways and the Mela Eral Village boundary.
Powers and administration
G.O. Ms. No. 37 authorises the Revenue Divisional Officer, Kovilpatti, together with staff and workmen, to exercise the relevant statutory powers for the acquisition. The Governor of Tamil Nadu also appoints the Revenue Divisional Officer, Kovilpatti, to perform the functions of the Collector under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
Who should check the notification
Owners, interested persons, buyers and professionals dealing with Survey Nos. 606/2A1, 606/2B1, 606/2C1 or 606/2D1 in Ettayapuram Village should treat the acquisition as directly relevant. People dealing with nearby land should compare their survey number and boundaries with the schedule, because adjoining survey numbers are listed mainly to describe the acquired parcels.
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Common questions
Which land is being acquired?
The acquisition covers Survey Nos. 606/2A1, 606/2B1, 606/2C1 and 606/2D1 in Ettayapuram Village, with a total extent of 45.86.98 hectares.
Why does the Government need the land?
The Government of Tamil Nadu states that the land is needed for construction of a 765/400 K.V. power sub-station.
Can affected persons use the Section 5-A process?
No. The Governor of Tamil Nadu has invoked urgency and directed that Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, will not apply to this acquisition.
Which officer is responsible for the acquisition process?
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kovilpatti, is authorised to exercise the relevant powers and is appointed to perform the functions of the Collector under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
