Land Acquisition Notifications for Railway Projects
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Transport Department, issued G.O. Ms. Nos. 146, 147, 148 and 149, Transport (I.1), all dated 16 August 2012, to notify acquisition of specified land for railway projects in Karur, Thiruvarur and Kancheepuram districts. The notifications authorise designated land acquisition officials, require immediate possession and remove the landowner inquiry procedure under Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 because of urgency.
What the notifications do
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Transport Department, issued four land acquisition notifications for railway works. They identify individual survey fields, recorded owners, boundaries and areas required for public purposes under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
The Government directs that immediate possession of the scheduled lands is necessary. Designated officials and their staff are authorised to exercise acquisition powers and perform the functions of the Collector. Because the cases are treated as urgent, Section 5-A does not apply.
Projects and affected locations
The four notifications cover:
- G.O. Ms. No. 146, Transport (I.1), dated 16 August 2012, covers land in Karur Village, Karur Taluk, Karur District, for the Salem-Karur New Broad Gauge Railway Line. The schedule totals 0.22.5 hectares.
- G.O. Ms. No. 147, Transport (I.1), dated 16 August 2012, covers land in Ward 3, Block 13, Thiruvarur Town, Thiruvarur Taluk, Thiruvarur District. It is for a transshipment facility at Thiruvarur Junction on the Mayiladuthurai-Thiruvarur-Karaikudi section. The schedule totals 0.04.205 hectares.
- G.O. Ms. No. 148, Transport (I.1), dated 16 August 2012, covers land in Ravathannallur Village, Madurantagam Taluk, Kancheepuram District, for doubling the broad gauge railway line between Chengalpattu and Villupuram. The schedule totals 0.70.5 hectares.
- G.O. Ms. No. 149, Transport (I.1), dated 16 August 2012, covers land in Karunkuzhi Village, Madurantagam Taluk, Kancheepuram District, for the same railway doubling project. The schedule totals 0.43.5 hectares.
Who should check the schedules
Owners, buyers, lenders and professionals dealing with property in the listed villages or town blocks should compare the property survey number with the gazette schedules. The schedules include dry, wet and house-site classifications, along with the recorded owner, neighbouring survey fields and affected area.
A name alone should not be used to decide whether a property is affected. The survey or town survey number, subdivision, boundaries and location should all be checked against the relevant schedule.
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Common questions
Does this gazette affect every property near these railway lines?
No. It identifies particular survey numbers and subdivisions in Karur Village, Thiruvarur Town, Ravathannallur Village and Karunkuzhi Village. A property should be checked against the relevant schedule, including its boundaries and affected area.
Can the Government take immediate possession of the listed land?
Yes. The Government of Tamil Nadu directs acquisition of immediate possession of the scheduled lands because the cases are treated as urgent.
Will affected owners receive an inquiry under Section 5-A?
No. The notifications direct that Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 does not apply because of urgency.
Which officials are authorised to handle these acquisitions?
The notifications authorise the Special Tahsildar for the Salem-Karur railway scheme, the Revenue Divisional Officer at Thiruvarur, and the Special Tahsildar for the Broad Gauge Railway Line at Madurandagam, as applicable to each project.
