No. VI(1)/415(a)/2023, Acquisition of Land
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, issued Notification No. VI(1)/415(a)/2023, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated June 30, 2023. The notification acquires 5,947 square metres in Alangulam Village and Taluk, Tenkasi District, for widening State Highways Road SH-39 from two lanes to four lanes.
What the notification does
Notification No. VI(1)/415(a)/2023 records the Governor of Tamil Nadu's acquisition of land under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001. The land is required to widen the existing two-lane State Highways Road SH-39, connecting Tirunelveli, Sengottai and Kollam, into four lanes.
The acquisition covers land in Alangulam Village and Taluk of Tenkasi District. The schedule contains 38 survey number entries and identifies the stated owners or other interested persons for each entry.
Land covered
The Commissioner of Land Administration's schedule gives the survey number, total extent, area acquired, land classification, structures, trees and details of owners or interested persons.
The total acquisition is 5,947 square metres, comprising:
- 316 square metres of Natham land.
- 1,962 square metres of dry land.
- 3,669 square metres of wet land.
Individual acquired portions range from 9 square metres in Survey No. 130/24 to 713 square metres in Survey No. 184/3A2.
Structures and trees recorded
Notification No. VI(1)/415(a)/2023 records structures or other features on some affected parcels, including:
- Buildings, basements and a two-floor building.
- Compound walls, steel gates and grill works.
- An abandoned well, borewell, water tank and pipeline.
- An advertisement board, electricity service box and bank ATM.
- Petrol storage related floors or godowns, sheds, flooring, an air compressor and posts.
- Coconut, neem, pungai and shenbaga trees.
Many scheduled parcels are recorded without structures or trees.
Who may be affected
Owners, occupiers and interested persons should check whether their Alangulam property survey number appears in the schedule. The listed names include individuals, a temple, A.A. Sons Tiles Company and other interested parties.
The land plan may be inspected during office hours at:
- The office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), TNRSP-II, Tiruchirappalli.
- The office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), TNRSP-II, Tirunelveli.
The notification states that the entire compensation amount is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Divisional Engineer (Highways), TNRSP-II, Tenkasi. It does not state compensation rates or individual award amounts.
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Common questions
How can I check whether my Alangulam property is included?
Compare the property's survey number with the 38 entries in the notification schedule. The schedule also provides the acquired area, land type and listed owners or interested persons.
Where can I inspect the acquisition plan?
The plan can be inspected during office hours at the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), TNRSP-II, Tiruchirappalli, or the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), TNRSP-II, Tirunelveli.
How much land is being acquired?
The total acquired area is 5,947 square metres, consisting of 316 square metres of Natham land, 1,962 square metres of dry land and 3,669 square metres of wet land.
Does the notification state how much compensation each owner will receive?
No. It states only that compensation will be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Divisional Engineer (Highways), TNRSP-II, Tenkasi.
