Acquisition of Lands (206 Ex II 2 v4)
The Public Works Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued Order No. 145 and Order No. 146, both dated 12 July 2013, to acquire specified land in Kannankottai Village, Gummidipoondi Taluk, Tiruvallur District, for the Kannankottai Thervoy Kandigai Reservoir Scheme. The notifications require immediate possession, authorise designated land acquisition officials and exclude the inquiry procedure under Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 because of urgency.
What the notifications do
The Public Works Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, published Order No. 145 and Order No. 146, both dated 12 July 2013, as extraordinary Gazette notifications. They declare that the scheduled lands in No. 26, Kannankottai Village are needed for the public purpose of forming the Kannankottai Thervoy Kandigai Reservoir Scheme.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu directs that the listed lands be acquired under the urgent possession provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Because the case is treated as urgent, the notifications state that Section 5A does not apply.
Land and people affected
The schedules identify affected property through survey numbers, land classifications, recorded owners or interested parties, boundaries and area in hectares. The entries cover government wet, dry and manavari land. Some entries also name institutions or lenders, including Canara Bank, Madharpakkam, and the Land Development Bank, Gummidipoondi.
Order No. 145 gives the following overall extent:
- Wet land, 9.91.5 hectares.
- Dry land, 0.87.0 hectares.
- Manavari land, 0.60.0 hectares.
- Total, 11.38.5 hectares.
Owners, buyers, lenders and professionals dealing with land in Kannankottai Village should compare the survey number, subdivision, boundaries and recorded name against the schedules. A matching survey number or subdivision may indicate that the property is included in the reservoir acquisition.
Officials and powers
Order No. 145 authorises the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Unit I, Kannankottai Thervoy Kandigai Reservoir Scheme, Gummidipoondi Taluk, together with staff and workmen, to exercise the powers identified in the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
Order No. 146 gives corresponding authority to the Competent Authority and Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Unit II, Kannankottai Thervoy Kandigai Reservoir Scheme, Gummidipoondi Taluk, together with staff and workmen. Each designated Special Tahsildar is appointed to perform the functions of a Collector under Section 5A, although the notifications separately direct that Section 5A will not apply because of urgency.
Practical significance
The Public Works Department notifications are acquisition notices, not general planning or land use changes. Their effect is limited to the parcels described in the schedules for the reservoir scheme, with immediate possession directed under the cited urgency provisions.
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Common questions
How can I tell whether my land is covered?
Compare your survey number and subdivision in No. 26, Kannankottai Village with the schedules. The schedules also provide recorded names, boundaries, land classification and extent.
Why is the land being acquired?
The Public Works Department states that the land is needed for the public purpose of forming the Kannankottai Thervoy Kandigai Reservoir Scheme.
Will a Section 5A inquiry apply to these acquisitions?
No. Order No. 145 and Order No. 146 state that Section 5A will not apply because of the urgency of the case.
Which officials are authorised to handle the acquisition?
The notifications authorise the designated Special Tahsildars for Unit I and Unit II of the Kannankottai Thervoy Kandigai Reservoir Scheme, along with their staff and workmen. Order No. 146 also refers to the Competent Authority.
