Primary law, Tamil Nadu land law
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 181, Part VI, Section 1
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 181, Part VI, Section 1 on 4 June 2024. It corrects Notification No. II(2)/TRA/223(b)/2019 dated 19 March 2019 and notifies land acquisitions in Tiruvallur and Chennai districts for the Tindivanam to Nagari railway line and Chennai Metro Rail corridors, including Notification No. VI(1)/389(c-3)/2024.
What the Gazette covers
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 181, Part VI, Section 1 on 4 June 2024. The Gazette corrects an earlier railway land acquisition notification and records acquisitions for a railway line and two Chennai Metro Rail projects under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
Correction to the earlier railway notification
The errata amends Notification No. II(2)/TRA/223(b)/2019 dated 19 March 2019 concerning the new broad gauge railway line between Tindivanam and Nagari in Kodivalasa Village, Pallipet Taluk, Tiruvallur District.
The corrected schedule changes acquisition extents and other particulars for Survey Nos. 85/1, 85/3, 86/6C, 86/11, 89/2, 89/6, 89/7 and 89/8. Key corrections include:
- Revised acquisition extents for all eight survey entries.
- Patta numbers added for several entries, including 141, 433, 1259 and 204.
- Two coconut trees recorded in Survey No. 86/6C and two in Survey No. 86/11.
- Survey No. 89/6 corrected to show no trees.
Additional railway acquisition
The Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires a total of 151 square metres in Kodivalasa Village for the Tindivanam to Nagari broad gauge railway line:
- Survey No. 86/6B, 3 square metres, Patta No. 433.
- Survey No. 86/9, 148 square metres, Patta No. 36.
Both entries are wet land. Compensation is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Railways Department. Plans may be inspected at the office of the District Revenue Officer, Tiruvallur during office hours.
Chennai Metro Rail acquisitions
Notification No. VI(1)/389(c-3)/2024 acquires 5,699.5 square metres for Corridor 5, Viaduct 4 near Thirumangalam:
- 5,457 square metres in Ambattur (Padi-Ward I) Village, including a G+4 apartment associated with the Tamil Nadu Housing Board.
- 242.5 square metres of vacant land in Koyambedu Village, with the interested persons listed in the schedule.
A further 663 square metres of vacant land in Triplicane Village is acquired for Corridor 3, 21, Royapettah Metro Station. The schedule identifies the Young Man Christian Association as the interested party. Chennai Metro Rail Limited funds the compensation, and plans may be inspected at the office of its Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition) during office hours.
Who should check the schedules
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with the listed survey or town survey numbers should compare title documents, patta records, site measurements and structures with the corrected and acquisition schedules.
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Common questions
Does the Gazette affect land in Kodivalasa Village?
Yes. It corrects particulars for eight survey entries and separately acquires 151 square metres in Survey Nos. 86/6B and 86/9 for the Tindivanam to Nagari broad gauge railway line.
Which Chennai areas are covered by the Metro Rail acquisitions?
The schedules cover land in Ambattur (Padi-Ward I), Koyambedu and Triplicane villages for Corridor 5 near Thirumangalam and Corridor 3 at Royapettah Metro Station.
Where can I inspect the acquisition plans?
Railway acquisition plans may be inspected at the District Revenue Officer's office in Tiruvallur. Chennai Metro Rail plans may be inspected at the office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Chennai, during office hours.
Who will fund compensation for the acquired lands?
Compensation for the Kodivalasa railway lands is to come from funds controlled or managed by the Railways Department. Compensation for the Chennai Metro Rail lands is to come from funds managed by Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
