Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 178, Part VI, Section 1

What the gazette governs

Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 178, published by the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, on March 23, 2022, contains two land acquisition notices for railway and highway related works in Tirunelveli District. The Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the land listed in the schedules under the laws identified in each notice.

Railway line doubling at Vilvarayankulam

Notice Roc. No. I1/2103938/2022 covers land in Vilvarayankulam Village, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District. The acquisition is for doubling the broad gauge railway line between Vanchi Maniyachi and Nagercoil.

Key provisions include:

• The total acquired extent is 6,083 square metres of dry and wet land.
• The schedule contains 12 entries covering survey numbers 17/7A, 17/6A, 15/5A, 15/4A, 15/1A, 18/7, 18/3, 18/2A, 14/1A, 7/8, 7/7 and 7/6A.
• The listed interested person is Patta No. 1 Nanguneri Sri Vanumamalai Ramanuja Jeeyar Swamigal.
• Most entries record no structures. Some entries identify teak, vagai, manjanathi, palm and other trees or saplings.
• Compensation is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by the District Collector, Tirunelveli.
• The land plans are available at the office of the District Revenue Officer, Tirunelveli, for inspection during office hours.

Railway overbridge acquisition

Notice Roc. No. I1/2016321/2022 covers land in Palayamkottai and Kulavanigarpuram villages, Palayamkottai Taluk, Tirunelveli District. The acquisition is for a railway overbridge on the Madurai to Kanyakumari Highways between Tirunelveli and Seidunganallur railway stations, replacing existing LC No. 4.

Key provisions include:

• The stated total acquisition is approximately 8,758 square metres.
• The schedule identifies town survey numbers, acquired areas, land types, structures, trees, owners and interested persons.
• Listed property types include house sites, wet land, dry land and Government ryotwari natham.
• Affected features include houses, shops, compound walls, steps, multi-storey buildings and trees.
• Compensation is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Divisional Engineer (Highways), Project Division, Tirunelveli.

Who should check the schedules

Owners, buyers, occupiers and professionals dealing with land in the listed villages should compare the relevant survey or town survey number with the schedules. The acquisition can affect land as well as buildings, walls, shops, steps and trees recorded against a property.