ACQUISITION OF LANDS (205 Ex II 2 v2)
The Transport Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. Ms. No. 129, Transport (I.1), dated 15th July 2013, and G.O. Ms. No. 130, Transport (I.1), dated 15th July 2013, to notify acquisition of specified land in Ramankoil and Kasavanallathur villages, Tiruvallur Taluk, for the formation of a 4th Broad Gauge Railway Line between Tiruvallur and Arakkonam. The notifications invoke urgency provisions for immediate possession, authorise the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvallur, and state that the provisions of Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 will not apply.
What the notifications do
The Transport Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued two land acquisition notifications for the formation of a 4th Broad Gauge Railway Line between Tiruvallur and Arakkonam. Both notifications state that the scheduled lands are required for a public purpose and that immediate possession has become necessary.
The notifications were published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 15th July 2013. They were issued under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, following the entrustment of Central Government functions to the Government of Tamil Nadu for Union land acquisitions in the State.
Land covered
G.O. Ms. No. 129, Transport (I.1), dated 15th July 2013, covers specified wet land in Ramankoil Village, village number 112, Tiruvallur Taluk, Tiruvallur District.
Key details include:
- Survey numbers 73/2B, 74/1A2, 75-2, 76/1A1B, 78/3B, 78/6B and 136.
- The schedule records owners, boundaries, land classifications, structures or fencing in some parcels, and areas.
- The total scheduled area is 0.61.5 hectares, or 6,150 square metres.
G.O. Ms. No. 130, Transport (I.1), dated 15th July 2013, covers specified dry and wet land in Kasavanallathur Village, village number 107, Tiruvallur Taluk, Tiruvallur District. The supplied schedule includes parcels in survey numbers 2, 8, 9, 22 and 23, with individual ownership, boundary and area details.
Powers and procedure
Both Transport Department notifications provide that:
- The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvallur, staff and workmen are authorised to exercise the relevant entry and survey powers.
- The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvallur, is appointed to perform the functions of the Collector.
- Urgency provisions are applied because immediate possession is considered necessary.
- The provisions of Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 will not apply to these acquisitions.
Who should check the schedules
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with land in Ramankoil or Kasavanallathur villages should compare the property survey number and boundaries with the relevant schedule. A matching survey number, subdivision or boundary may indicate that the property is included in the notified railway acquisition.
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Common questions
Why is the land being acquired?
The scheduled land is required for the formation of a 4th Broad Gauge Railway Line between Tiruvallur and Arakkonam.
Which villages are covered by these notifications?
G.O. Ms. No. 129 covers Ramankoil Village, and G.O. Ms. No. 130 covers Kasavanallathur Village. Both are in Tiruvallur Taluk, Tiruvallur District.
Can affected owners raise objections under Section 5A?
The notifications state that, because of the urgency of the acquisitions, the provisions of Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 will not apply.
Who is responsible for carrying out the acquisition functions?
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvallur, is authorised with staff and workmen to exercise the specified powers and is appointed to perform the functions of the Collector.
