G.O. (Ms.) No. 132, Acquisition of Lands, 2013
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Works Department, issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 132, Public Works (P2) Department, dated 1 July 2013, to acquire 6.35.0 hectares of land in Ponnakudi Village, Palayamkottai Taluk, Tirunelveli District. The land is required urgently for a flood carrier channel inter-linking the Tamirabarani, Karumeniaru and Nambiyaru Rivers, and the Governor directed that Section 5(A) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 would not apply.
Purpose of the notification
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Works Department, issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 132, Public Works (P2) Department, dated 1 July 2013. It gives notice that specified lands in Ponnakudi Village are needed for a public purpose, namely formation of a flood carrier channel by inter-linking the Tamirabarani, Karumeniaru and Nambiyaru Rivers for the benefit of dry areas in Tirunelveli and Thuthookudi Districts.
Land covered
The acquisition schedule covers 6.35.0 hectares of dry land in Ponnakudi Village, Palayamkottai Taluk, Tirunelveli District. It identifies the recorded owners, individual extents and boundaries of the following survey subdivisions:
- Survey Nos. 313/1B, 313/2A, 313/3A, 313/6A and 313/7.
- Survey Nos. 313/8B, 313/9 and 313/10A.
- Survey No. 314/2A.
- Survey Nos. 315/2A, 315/3A2 and 315/3B2.
- Survey Nos. 316/1B and 316/2B.
- Survey Nos. 317/1B and 317/7B.
The listed individual extents range from 0.02.0 hectare to 1.62.5 hectares. The schedule should be checked against the survey number, subdivision, stated ownership and boundary details when assessing whether a particular property is included.
Acquisition and urgency directions
The notification states that immediate possession of the scheduled lands had become necessary. The Governor of Tamil Nadu therefore directed acquisition under sub-section (1) of Section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
Key directions include:
- The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Inter-linking of River Project, Unit III, Palayamkottai, together with staff and workmen, is authorised to exercise the powers under sub-section (2) of Section 4.
- Because of the urgency of the case under clause (c) of Section 3, the Governor directed that Section 5(A) would not apply.
- The public purpose is specifically limited in the notification to formation of the flood carrier channel described above.
Who may be affected
Owners named in the schedule, people claiming an interest in the listed land and anyone considering buying land in the listed survey subdivisions may be affected. The notification does not cover every property in Ponnakudi Village, only the scheduled survey subdivisions and extents.
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Common questions
Does this notification affect all land in Ponnakudi Village?
No. It applies only to the scheduled dry lands in the specified survey subdivisions, with a combined extent of 6.35.0 hectares.
Why is the Government acquiring these lands?
The lands are required to form a flood carrier channel inter-linking the Tamirabarani, Karumeniaru and Nambiyaru Rivers for the benefit of dry areas in Tirunelveli and Thuthookudi Districts.
Does Section 5(A) apply to this acquisition?
No. The Governor of Tamil Nadu directed that Section 5(A) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 would not apply because of the urgency stated in the notification.
Which official is authorised to act on the acquisition?
The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Inter-linking of River Project, Unit III, Palayamkottai, and the official's staff and workmen are authorised to exercise the stated powers.
