Acquisition of Lands, Form C (2026)
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, issued Notification Numbers VI(1)/221(c-1)/2026 and VI(1)/221(c-2)/2026 on 8 April 2026, acquiring specified land in Marukalkurichi Revenue Village, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District, for the SIPCOT Marukalkurichi Industrial Park. The notices state that compensation will be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Managing Director of SIPCOT.
What the notices do
Notification Numbers VI(1)/221(c-1)/2026 and VI(1)/221(c-2)/2026 were issued by the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, on 8 April 2026. Acting under subsection (1) of section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997, the Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the scheduled land for the SIPCOT Marukalkurichi Industrial Park.
The acquired land is in Marukalkurichi Revenue Village, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
Land covered
Notification Number VI(1)/221(c-1)/2026 covers Unit Number 02, Block Number 01 and acquires approximately 9.4300 hectares. Its schedule lists land in Survey Numbers 167/1A1A, 167/1A1B, 167/1A2, 167/1B, 167/1C, 167/3A and 167/3B.
Notification Number VI(1)/221(c-2)/2026 covers Unit Number 09, Block Number 02 and acquires approximately 11.4500 hectares. The supplied schedule includes subdivisions in Survey Numbers 58 and 59.
Who is affected
The acquisition notices directly affect the owners and interested persons named against the scheduled survey subdivisions. They are also relevant to anyone buying, selling, financing or checking title to land in the listed survey numbers.
The schedules provide:
- The survey number and subdivision number.
- The total extent and extent acquired.
- The recorded land type.
- Details of listed structures, wells, fencing and electricity poles.
- Details of trees on the land.
- Names of owners or other interested persons.
Compensation and inspection
The Government of Tamil Nadu states that compensation for the acquired land will be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Managing Director of SIPCOT. The notices do not state the compensation amount or rate.
Plans of the acquired land are kept at the offices of the Special DRO(LA), Tirunelveli, and the Special Tahsildar(LA), Unit, Tirunelveli. The plans may be inspected during office hours on any day.
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Common questions
How can I check whether my land is included in the acquisition?
Compare the property survey number and subdivision with the schedules. The land plans can also be inspected at the offices of the Special DRO(LA), Tirunelveli, and the Special Tahsildar(LA), Unit, Tirunelveli, during office hours.
How much land is acquired under the two notifications?
Notification Number VI(1)/221(c-1)/2026 acquires approximately 9.4300 hectares. Notification Number VI(1)/221(c-2)/2026 acquires approximately 11.4500 hectares.
Who will pay compensation for the acquired land?
Compensation is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Managing Director of SIPCOT. The notices do not provide a compensation amount or rate.
Why is the land being acquired?
The land is being acquired for an industrial purpose, specifically the SIPCOT Marukalkurichi Industrial Park.
