Notice under sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 (2026)
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, through Notification No. VI(1)/178(a-1)/2026 published on 20 March 2026, gives notice that the Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires 24,021 square metres of ryotwari dry and ryotwari manai lands in Meyyur Village, Tiruvannamalai Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District. The acquisition is for widening the Tiruvannamalai to Kallakurichi Road in State Highway 6 from two lanes to four lanes, with compensation payable from funds controlled or managed by the Highways Department.
What the notification does
Notification No. VI(1)/178(a-1)/2026 of the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, published on 20 March 2026, records the acquisition of land under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001. The Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires a total extent of 24,021 square metres for widening the Tiruvannamalai to Kallakurichi Road in State Highway 6 from two lanes to four lanes.
The acquired land is situated in Meyyur Village, Tiruvannamalai Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District. It includes ryotwari dry land and ryotwari manai land.
Who may be affected
The acquisition directly affects owners and other interested persons connected with the survey numbers and subdivisions listed in the schedule. Property buyers, lenders and professionals dealing with land in Meyyur Village should compare the relevant survey number, subdivision number and patta details with the schedule before proceeding with a transaction.
The schedule identifies, for each listed property:
- The existing survey number and total extent.
- The new survey number or subdivision number.
- The area being acquired in square metres.
- The land classification.
- Trees or structures within the acquired portion, where recorded.
- The named owner or interested person and patta number.
Some listed portions are described as vacant. Other entries record structures or features including toilets, a bore well, shutters, part of a tin sheet house, a portico, a cement wall and a tin sheet roof.
Compensation and records
Notification No. VI(1)/178(a-1)/2026 states that compensation for the acquired land is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Highways Department. It also states that the causes shown by owners or other interested persons, if any, were considered before publication.
The land plans are available for inspection during office hours at:
- The office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Highways, Viluppuram.
- The office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Highways (Unit 2), Revenue Divisional Office, Tindivanam Salai, Tiruvannamalai District.
An affected person can inspect these plans to identify the precise portion covered by the acquisition.
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Common questions
What road project is this land being acquired for?
The land is being acquired to widen the Tiruvannamalai to Kallakurichi Road in State Highway 6 from two lanes to four lanes.
How much land is covered by the acquisition?
The notification states that 24,021 square metres of ryotwari dry and ryotwari manai lands in Meyyur Village are acquired.
How can I check whether my land is included?
Compare your survey number, subdivision and patta details with the notification schedule. The land plans may also be inspected during office hours at the listed offices in Viluppuram and Tiruvannamalai District.
Who will pay compensation for the acquired land?
The notification states that compensation is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Highways Department.
