Acquisition of Lands, Notice under Sub-section 1 of Section 15 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act 2001
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, issued notification reference LA-VI(3)-9812296-2025 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated May 31, 2025. It acquires about 74,474 square metres of dry land in Enjar Village, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District, for the Highways Department to form the Sivakasi Outer Ring Road.
What the notification does
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, issued notification reference LA-VI(3)-9812296-2025 under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act 2001. The notification states that the Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the land listed in its schedule for forming the Sivakasi Outer Ring Road.
The acquisition covers about 74,474 square metres of dry land in Enjar Village, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District. The compensation awarded for the land is to be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Highways Department.
Who may be affected
Notification reference LA-VI(3)-9812296-2025 affects owners and other interested persons connected with the survey numbers and subdivisions listed in the schedule. It is also relevant to buyers, lenders and professionals examining land in Enjar Village near the proposed road alignment.
A person checking a property should compare its current survey number and subdivision with the schedule. The schedule records the total area of each parcel, the area acquired, the land type, structures or trees present, and the named owner or interested person where provided.
Key provisions
- The stated public purpose is formation of the Sivakasi Outer Ring Road.
- The total acquisition is approximately 74,474 square metres, a little more or less.
- The land is described as dry land.
- The schedule includes numerous survey numbers, beginning with Survey Number 845/3 and its subdivision 845/3B.
- Some scheduled parcels are vacant, while others contain buildings, shops, sheds, bore wells, fences, wells, trees or other improvements.
- Some entries identify patta numbers and named owners or interested persons.
- One listed parcel includes a transformer pumping room belonging to the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board.
Where to inspect the land plan
The land plan for notification reference LA-VI(3)-9812296-2025 is available during office hours at the Office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Highways, Collectorate campus, Madurai 20. It is also available at the Office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Highways Unit 4, upstairs in the Sivakasi Taluk Office, Sivakasi.
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Common questions
Does this notification acquire land for the Sivakasi Outer Ring Road?
Yes. It acquires about 74,474 square metres of dry land in Enjar Village, Sivakasi Taluk, for formation of the Sivakasi Outer Ring Road.
How can I check whether my land is included?
Compare the property's survey number and subdivision with the schedule. The land plan may also be inspected during office hours at the specified Highways land acquisition offices in Madurai or Sivakasi.
Who will pay compensation for the acquired land?
The notification states that the entire compensation amount is to be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Highways Department.
Does the acquisition include buildings, wells, fences or trees?
Some scheduled parcels contain structures or improvements, including buildings, shops, sheds, bore wells, fences, wells and trees. The schedule identifies these against the relevant land entries.
