G.O. Ms. No. 167, Transport (I.1), 29th August 2013
The Government of Tamil Nadu Transport Department, through G.O. Ms. No. 167, Transport (I.1), dated 29th August 2013, notified the urgent acquisition of specified land in So. Kzhilnachipattu Village, Tiruvannamalai Taluk and District, for the new broad gauge railway line between Tindivanam and Tiruvannamalai. The notification authorises the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvannamalai, and his staff and workmen to exercise acquisition powers, and directs that Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 will not apply because of the urgency.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 167, Transport (I.1), dated 29th August 2013, was issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu Transport Department under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. It gives public notice that scheduled lands are needed for laying a new broad gauge railway line between Tindivanam and Tiruvannamalai.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu directs that the land be acquired under the urgency provision in sub-section (1) of Section 17. The stated reason is that immediate possession has become necessary.
Authority and acquisition procedure
G.O. Ms. No. 167 authorises the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District, together with his staff and workmen, to exercise the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
Key provisions are:
- Notice of the public purpose is given under sub-section (1) of Section 4.
- The acquisition is for a purpose of the Union within Tamil Nadu.
- Immediate acquisition is directed under sub-section (1) of Section 17.
- Because of the stated urgency, the provisions of Section 5-A will not apply.
Land covered
The schedule covers dry land in So. Kzhilnachipattu Village, Tiruvannamalai Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District. The listed survey numbers and areas are:
- Survey No. 46/5, 0.01 hectare.
- Survey No. 47/1B, 0.04.0 hectare.
- Survey No. 47/2C2, 0.0.5 hectare.
- Survey No. 47/2D, 0.01.0 hectare.
- Survey No. 47/14, 0.26.5 hectare.
- Survey No. 109/2B, 0.38.0 hectare.
- Survey No. 109/4B, 0.25.0 hectare.
- Survey No. 109/5A, 0.02.0 hectare.
- Survey No. 111/1B, 0.85.0 hectare.
- Survey No. 112/9B, 0.09.0 hectare.
- Survey No. 112/11B, 0.12.0 hectare, including one coconut tree.
The total scheduled area is 2.04.0 hectares. The schedule also records interested persons and the four boundaries for each parcel.
Who may be affected
Owners and other interested persons named in the schedule are directly affected. A buyer or professional dealing with any listed survey number should note that the parcel was notified for urgent railway land acquisition.
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Common questions
What public purpose is the land being acquired for?
The land is required for laying a new broad gauge railway line between Tindivanam and Tiruvannamalai.
Which village is covered by the acquisition notification?
The scheduled land is in So. Kzhilnachipattu Village, Tiruvannamalai Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District.
Does Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act apply to this acquisition?
No. The Governor of Tamil Nadu directed that Section 5-A would not apply because of the urgency of the case.
How much land is listed for acquisition?
The schedule states a total area of 2.04.0 hectares across the listed survey numbers.
