G.O. Ms. No. 112, Acquisition of Lands, 2012
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 112 dated 30 August 2012 to direct the urgent acquisition of specified land in St. Thomas Mount (Cantonment), Alandur Taluk, Kancheepuram District, for the Alandur to St. Thomas Mount track of the Chennai Metro Rail project. The notification covers two subdivisions of Survey No. 1357, totalling 656.26 square metres or 7,064 square feet, and states that Section 5 A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 will not apply because of the urgency.
What the notification does
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 112 dated 30 August 2012 to notify and direct the urgent acquisition of specified land in St. Thomas Mount (Cantonment), Alandur Taluk, Kancheepuram District. The public purpose is formation of the Alandur to St. Thomas Mount track for the Chennai Metro Rail project.
The notification was issued under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. It states that immediate possession is necessary and directs acquisition under Section 17. Because of the urgency, the Governor of Tamil Nadu directs that Section 5 A will not apply.
Land covered
The acquisition covers government poramboke land recorded under a current B Form lease in St. Thomas Mount (Cantonment):
- Survey No. 1357, new subdivision No. 1357/2, measuring 462.37 square metres or 4,977 square feet.
- Survey No. 1357, new subdivision No. 1357/3, measuring 193.89 square metres or 2,087 square feet.
- Total area, 656.26 square metres or 7,064 square feet.
The register holder or interested person is identified as V. Vaidyanathan, Honorary Secretary and Treasurer, Medical Research Foundation, Madras, as lessee. The schedule refers to the 1912 Revision Survey and Resettlement Register and a B Form lease granted on 28 April 1903 under the Cantonment Code of 1899. It also gives boundaries and identifies structures, electrical installations and a tree within the scheduled areas.
Acquisition authority
G.O. Ms. No. 112 authorises the Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisition, Kancheepuram Unit, Chennai Metro Rail Project, and her staff and workmen to exercise the powers provided by the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Special Tahsildar is also appointed to perform the functions of the Collector under that Act.
Who is affected
The notification directly affects the lessee, register holder and any other interested person connected with the two listed subdivisions. A buyer, owner or property professional dealing with Survey No. 1357 in St. Thomas Mount (Cantonment) should compare the property details with new subdivision Nos. 1357/2 and 1357/3 and the boundaries stated in the schedule.
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Common questions
What is the land being acquired for?
The land is required for formation of the Alandur to St. Thomas Mount track for the Chennai Metro Rail project.
How much land does the notification cover?
It covers 656.26 square metres or 7,064 square feet across new subdivision Nos. 1357/2 and 1357/3 of Survey No. 1357.
Does Section 5 A of the Land Acquisition Act apply?
No. The Governor of Tamil Nadu directs that Section 5 A will not apply because of the urgency of the case.
Who is named as the interested person or lessee?
The schedule names V. Vaidyanathan, Honorary Secretary and Treasurer, Medical Research Foundation, Madras, as the lessee and register holder or interested person.
