Land Acquisition Notices for SH-40 and SH-58-I
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 257, dated 4 May 2022, published notifications issued by the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, acquiring specified land in Krishnapuram (Additional) and V.M.Chatram (Additional-2) villages for widening and strengthening SH-40. It also amends Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 138, dated 26 February 2021, by correcting the description of structures on acquired land in Ayyampettai Village for widening SH-58-I.
What the notifications do
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, issued land acquisition notifications Roc. CKICP/CLA/15(1)/SH-40/09/2022 and Roc. CKICP/CLA/15(1)/SH-40/10/2022 under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, read with the Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws (Revival of Operation, Amendment and Validation) Act, 2019. The notifications acquire land for the Chennai to Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor Project in Palayamkottai Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
The acquisitions support strengthening and widening of SH-40, the Tiruchendur to Ambasamudram via Palayamkottai Road.
Land acquired in Krishnapuram
The Krishnapuram (Additional) Village notification covers 222 square metres of dry land between KM 43/900 and KM 45/400.
Affected survey numbers and acquisition extents are:
- Survey No. 162/2A1, 42 square metres.
- Survey No. 162/2A2A1, 34 square metres.
- Survey No. 162/2B, 13 square metres.
- Survey No. 164/1A1, 133 square metres.
The schedule identifies V. Murugan, Karuppaya and Murugan, Appakutty, and Murugan, Mathavan and Rangamannar as owners or interested persons. It also records buildings, projections, gates, flooring, compound walls, a shed and foundations on some parcels.
Land acquired in V.M.Chatram
The V.M.Chatram (Additional-2) Village notification covers 253 square metres of R.Manai land between KM 48/400 and KM 50/100.
- Survey No. 30/1, 105 square metres, associated with Vijayaragava Annathana Chatram Ayya Subramaniya Muthaliyar.
- Survey No. 30/2, 148 square metres, associated with Murugan.
The recorded assets include a cement wholesale and retail shop, an old stone building, toilet building, foundations, rolling shutters, a septic tank, meter box and fencing.
Amendment affecting Ayyampettai
Roc No. CKICP/CLA/15(1)Amendment/SH-58-I/11/2022 amends Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 138, dated 26 February 2021. For Survey No. 38/2 in Ayyampettai Village, Walajabad Taluk, Kanchipuram District, the description of the 52 square metre acquisition extent is changed from “Vacant” to a list of structures and assets, including AC sheet roofs, RCC roofs and buildings, staircases, cement floors, a bore well, gates and a portico.
Plans and compensation
Plans for the Tirunelveli acquisitions may be inspected during office hours at the offices of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition) and the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Chennai to Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor Project, Tirunelveli. Compensation is to be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Divisional Engineer (Highways), Tirunelveli (CKICP), Tamil Nadu.
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Common questions
How can I check whether my land is included in the SH-40 acquisition?
Compare your village and survey number with the schedules. The affected villages are Krishnapuram (Additional) and V.M.Chatram (Additional-2) in Palayamkottai Taluk, and the listed survey numbers are 162/2A1, 162/2A2A1, 162/2B, 164/1A1, 30/1 and 30/2.
Where can I inspect the acquisition plans?
The plans are available during office hours at the offices of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition) and the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Chennai to Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor Project, Tirunelveli.
Does the Ayyampettai amendment acquire additional land?
The amendment keeps the acquisition extent for Survey No. 38/2 at 52 square metres. It corrects the asset description from “Vacant” to a detailed list of structures and other immovable assets.
Who will fund compensation for the Tirunelveli land acquisitions?
The notifications state that compensation will be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Divisional Engineer (Highways), Tirunelveli (CKICP), Tamil Nadu.
