Notice under sub-section (1) of section 15 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 and notices under section 3(1) of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997

What this gazette does

Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 276, published by the Government of Tamil Nadu on August 27, 2024, contains public acquisition notices issued by the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005. The notices say that the Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires listed lands for highway purposes and for industrial purposes connected with Chennai Metro Rail Limited works.

Projects covered

The gazette includes these acquisitions:

• formation of By-Pass to Namakkal Town in Muthalaipatti (Part-3) and Marurpatti (Part-3) Villages of Namakkal Taluk and District
• formation of Corridor - 5 - Kaliamman Kovil Street Road Widening
• formation of Corridor - 3 - 33 - Perungudi Metro Station
• formation of Corridor 3 - 40 - Sholinganallur Metro Station
• forming a Link Road and Construction of a Bridge Across Buckingham Canal Connecting Rajiv Gandhi Salai and East Coast Road at Neelankarai Village, Sholinganallur Taluk of Chennai District

Who may be affected

This gazette matters to:

• land owners and interested persons named in the schedules
• buyers checking whether a survey number is under acquisition
• people with land in Muthalaipatti, Marurpatti, Seevaram, Virugambakkam, Sholinganallur-1 and Neelankarai
• anyone dealing with property near the listed metro, road widening, bypass or bridge projects

Key land acquisition details

The gazette gives survey or sub-division numbers, extent, land type, structures, trees and owner or interested person details.

Main extents stated in the notices are:

• 207 square metres in Muthalaipatti (Part-3) and Marurpatti (Part-3) for the Namakkal Town bypass
• 350 square metres for Corridor - 5 - Kaliamman Kovil Street Road Widening
• 3200 square metres for Corridor - 3 - 33 - Perungudi Metro Station
• 5541 square metres for Corridor 3 - 40 - Sholinganallur Metro Station
• 11286 square metres at Neelankarai for the link road and bridge project

The gazette also says compensation will be paid from the funds of the concerned project authority:

• Highways Department for the Namakkal bypass
• Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. for the metro related industrial purpose acquisitions
• Divisional Engineer (N), Chennai Metropolitan Development Project for the Neelankarai highway acquisition

Where plans can be checked

The gazette says the land plans may be inspected during office hours at the offices named in each notice, including:

• the Special District Revenue Officer, LA, TNRSP-II, Chennai-32
• the Special Tahsildar (LA), CKICP, Namakkal
• the Special District Revenue Officer (LA), Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Chennai
• the Special Tahsildar (LA&M), Guindy Unit, Chennai -25

What a property buyer or owner should do

• match your survey number or sub-division number with the schedule
• check whether your name appears as owner or interested person
• verify the extent acquired, not just the total extent of the property
• inspect the plan in the office named in the relevant notice if you need boundary clarity