G.O.Ms.No. 124, Acquisition of Lands, 2011
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department issued G.O.Ms.No. 124 on 4 August 2011 to notify the urgent acquisition of specified land in Saligramam Village, Egmore-Nungambakkam Taluk, Chennai District, for the Chennai Metro Rail Project. The notification appoints the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Chennai Unit-II, Chennai Metro Rail Limited, to perform the Collector’s functions and directs that Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 will not apply.
What the notification does
G.O.Ms.No. 124 of the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department, dated 4 August 2011, declares that scheduled lands in Saligramam Village are needed for the Chennai Metro Rail Project. The Governor of Tamil Nadu directs acquisition under Section 17(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 because immediate possession is considered necessary.
The notification also:
- Gives notice of the public purpose under Section 4(1).
- Authorises the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Chennai Unit-II, along with staff and workmen, to exercise the powers under Section 4(2).
- Appoints the Special Tahsildar to perform the Collector’s functions under Section 3(c).
- Directs, because of urgency, that Section 5A will not apply.
Land covered
G.O.Ms.No. 124 covers 3,594.0 square metres in Block 5 of Saligramam Village, Egmore-Nungambakkam Taluk, Chennai District. The scheduled land is classified as Ryotwari manai and includes the following parcels:
- T.S.No. 5-8, new No. 5-39, registered holder Saradha Binding Works, 156.0 square metres.
- T.S.No. 5-10, new No. 5-40, registered holders S. Shaik Ismail, S. Basheer Ahamed, S. Rafeer Mohamed, S. Tajammal and S. Abdullah Mohamed Asfa, 1,201.5 square metres.
- T.S.No. 5-13, new No. 5-41, registered holder G. Banumathy, 686.0 square metres.
- T.S.No. 5-20, new No. 5-42, registered holder S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology, 125.0 square metres.
- T.S.No. 5-23, registered holder M. Rajaprakasam, 71.5 square metres.
- T.S.No. 5-24, registered holder HCL. Technology Limited, 149.0 square metres.
- T.S.No. 5-26, new No. 5-43, with the same listed registered holders as T.S.No. 5-10, 1,205.0 square metres.
Who is affected
G.O.Ms.No. 124 directly affects the registered holders and property interests connected with the listed survey numbers. The schedule identifies vacant land, buildings, compound walls, a transformer, an electric motor shed, a rainwater channel, trees and other structures within the specified parcels, mainly adjoining Jawaharlal Nehru Road.
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Common questions
How can I tell whether my Saligramam property is covered?
The acquisition applies only to the listed parcels in Block 5: T.S.Nos. 5-8, 5-10, 5-13, 5-20, 5-23, 5-24 and 5-26, including the new numbers stated for some parcels.
Why are these lands being acquired?
The Government of Tamil Nadu states that the lands are needed for the implementation of the Chennai Metro Rail Project.
Does Section 5A apply to this acquisition?
No. The Governor of Tamil Nadu directed that Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 will not apply because of the urgency of the case.
Which official is responsible for the Collector’s functions?
The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Chennai Unit-II, Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Harini Towers, No. 7, Conran Smith Road, Gopalapuram, Chennai-86, is appointed to perform the Collector’s functions.
