G.O. Ms. No. 422, Acquisition of Lands, 2009
The Transport Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 422, Transport (I.1), dated 29 December 2009, to begin urgent acquisition of specified land in Kuppuchipalayam Village, Karur Taluk, Karur District, for a railway station on the Salem-Karur New Broadguage Railway Line. It covers 0.99.0 hectare, authorises the Special Tahsildar and staff to act, and removes the Section 5-A process because of urgency.
What the notification does
Government Order (Ms.) No. 422, Transport (I.1), dated 29 December 2009, was issued by the Transport Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 7 January 2010. It gives notice that land in 12. Kuppuchipalayam Village is needed for the formation of a railway station for the Salem-Karur New Broadguage Railway Line.
The notification uses powers under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. It states that immediate possession is necessary and directs acquisition under the urgency provision. It also directs that Section 5-A will not apply to this acquisition.
Who is affected
Government Order (Ms.) No. 422 directly affects the persons named in the schedule as belonging to the listed land parcels. It is also relevant to buyers, owners, lenders and professionals checking land in the affected survey numbers in Kuppuchipalayam Village, Karur Taluk, Karur District.
The schedule covers the following survey numbers:
- 308-2A
- 311-2A
- 381-14B1
- 381-23B
- 381-24B1
- 381-25A
- 381-26B1
- 381-27B
- 381-28B
- 381-29A
- 396-4A
Each entry gives the land classification, named persons, boundaries and area. The total area notified is 0.99.0 hectare.
Key provisions
Government Order (Ms.) No. 422 provides that:
- The listed land is required for a public purpose, namely formation of a railway station for the Salem-Karur New Broadguage Railway Line.
- The Governor of Tamil Nadu directs immediate possession of the scheduled land because of urgency.
- The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Salem-Karur New Broadguage Railway Line Scheme, Karur, together with staff and workmen, is authorised to exercise the relevant land acquisition powers.
- The Special Tahsildar is appointed to perform the functions of the Collector under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
- Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, will not apply to this case.
Anyone dealing with land in these survey numbers should compare the property description, subdivision number and boundaries with the schedule.
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Common questions
Does this notification affect all land in Kuppuchipalayam Village?
No. It applies only to the survey numbers and portions described in the schedule, with a total area of 0.99.0 hectare.
Why is the land being acquired?
The land is required for formation of a railway station for the Salem-Karur New Broadguage Railway Line.
Can owners use the Section 5-A process for 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 of the case.
Which official is responsible for the acquisition?
The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Salem-Karur New Broadguage Railway Line Scheme, Karur, is authorised to act and to perform the functions of the Collector.
