Acquisition of Lands (206 Ex II 2 v2)
The Tamil Nadu Transport Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 87, Transport (I.1), dated 7 July 2011, and G.O. Ms. No. 88, Transport (I.1), dated 7 July 2011, to acquire specified lands in Murungapatti and Ariyur villages, Namakkal District, for works connected with the Salem-Karur Broad Gauge Railway Line Project. The notifications direct urgent acquisition and immediate possession, appoint the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) Unit-I, Salem-Karur Broad Gauge Railway Line Project, Namakkal, to perform the Collector's functions, and state that Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, does not apply.
What the notifications do
The Tamil Nadu Transport Department notifications declare that scheduled lands in Namakkal District are needed for public purposes connected with the Salem-Karur Broad Gauge Railway Line Project. The Governor of Tamil Nadu directs acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, because immediate possession is considered necessary.
The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) Unit-I, Salem-Karur Broad Gauge Railway Line Project, Namakkal, is authorised, with staff and workmen, to exercise the specified powers. The Special Tahsildar is also appointed to perform the functions of the Collector under the Act.
Land covered by G.O. Ms. No. 87
G.O. Ms. No. 87, Transport (I.1), dated 7 July 2011, covers land in Murungapatti Village, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District. The stated purpose is to provide a road over bridge and approach road due to the formation of the Salem-Karur Broad Gauge Railway Line Project.
The schedule includes parts of the following survey numbers:
- 4/3B, 4/4B, 4/5B, 4/6B, 4/7B and 4/8B3.
- 4/11A1, 4/11A3 and 4/1A3.
- 5/1A, 5/2B and 5/1C2.
The notified total extent is approximately 0.24.0 hectare. The schedule identifies the patta numbers, recorded owners, boundaries, land classification and approximate extent for each parcel.
Land covered by G.O. Ms. No. 88
G.O. Ms. No. 88, Transport (I.1), dated 7 July 2011, covers land in Ariyur Village, Namakkal Taluk, Namakkal District. The stated purpose is to provide an approach road due to the formation of the Salem-Karur Broad Gauge Railway Line Project.
The schedule includes land in survey numbers 464/2A, 464/2C, 464/5A, 464/6B2, 477/10A and 477/10C. The notified total extent is approximately 0.66.0 hectare.
Who is affected
Owners, pattadars and buyers dealing with the scheduled survey fields may be affected. The schedules should be checked against the property's village, taluk, survey number, subdivision, patta number and boundaries. For both acquisitions, the Governor of Tamil Nadu states that Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, will not apply because of urgency.
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Common questions
Does the notification affect all land in Murungapatti and Ariyur villages?
No. G.O. Ms. No. 87 and G.O. Ms. No. 88 identify particular survey numbers, subdivisions, pattas, boundaries and approximate extents in their schedules.
What railway works are these lands being acquired for?
The Murungapatti lands are for a road over bridge and approach road. The Ariyur lands are for an approach road connected with the Salem-Karur Broad Gauge Railway Line Project.
Who has authority to handle these acquisitions?
The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) Unit-I, Salem-Karur Broad Gauge Railway Line Project, Namakkal, is authorised with staff and workmen and is appointed to perform the Collector's functions under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
Does Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, apply?
No. The Governor of Tamil Nadu directs that Section 5-A will not apply to these cases because of urgency.
