Acquisition of Lands (279 VI 1)
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary Number 279, dated May 13, 2022, publishes land acquisition notices issued by the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005, under Roc. Numbers I1/2304439/2022, I1/2304527/2022, I1/2304888/2022, I1/2305368/2022 and I2/2302728/2022. The notices acquire specified land in four Tirunelveli District villages for doubling the railway track between Vanchi Maniyachi Junction and Nagercoil Junction. The Gazette also issues Notice Number VI(1)/210(b-5)/2022 for land required for a high level bridge across the River Pennaiyar in Melkumaramangalam (North) Village, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District.
What the Gazette governs
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary Number 279, dated May 13, 2022, contains acquisition notices from the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005. The railway acquisitions are under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997, read with the Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws (Revival of Operation, Amendment and Validation) Act, 2019.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the scheduled railway lands for doubling the track between Vanchi Maniyachi Junction and Nagercoil Junction. Compensation is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Deputy General Manager, Southern Railway.
Railway lands acquired
The Commissioner of Land Administration identifies four groups of land in Tirunelveli District:
- Roc. Number I1/2304439/2022 acquires 3,143 square metres of wet and dry land in Therku Nanguneri Village, Nanguneri Taluk. The schedule covers Survey Numbers 516/3A2C, 392/18A, 392/7 and 392/6A.
- Roc. Number I1/2304527/2022 acquires 1,313 square metres of wet land in Thatchanallur Village, Tirunelveli Taluk, in Ward G, Block 2. The listed Town Survey Numbers are 16, 19/1, 19/2, 19/3, 19/4, 21/3 and 21/4.
- Roc. Number I1/2304888/2022 acquires 3,692 square metres of wet and ryot manai land in Melaveeraragavapuram Village, Tirunelveli Taluk, within Ward AJ, Blocks 15 and 22. The schedule records vacant land and also identifies a house, a well and several trees on particular parcels.
- Roc. Number I1/2305368/2022 acquires 3,230 square metres of ryot manai land in Chatram Pudukulam Village, Tirunelveli Taluk, within Ward A, Blocks 28 and 29.
The schedules name landowners or interested persons and state the area taken from each listed parcel.
Plans and affected persons
Plans for the Therku Nanguneri lands may be inspected during office hours at the offices of the District Collector, Tirunelveli, and the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Railway Track Doubling Unit 2, Nanguneri. Plans for the other railway acquisitions may be inspected during office hours at the specified land acquisition or district revenue offices and the Special Tahsildar offices in Tirunelveli.
Pennaiyar bridge notice
Roc. Number I2/2302728/2022 and Notice Number VI(1)/210(b-5)/2022 concern land required in Melkumaramangalam (North) Village, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District, for a high level bridge connecting Mettupalayam Village and Melkumaramangalam Village. Compensation is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Highways Department.
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Common questions
Does the Gazette actually acquire the listed railway land?
Yes. The notices state that the Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the scheduled lands in Therku Nanguneri, Thatchanallur, Melaveeraragavapuram and Chatram Pudukulam for railway track doubling.
How can I check whether my Tirunelveli property is included?
Compare the property survey or town survey details with the schedules in the Gazette. The schedules give the village, ward or block where applicable, survey number, acquired area and names of owners or interested persons.
Can I inspect the acquisition plans?
Yes. The Gazette states that the plans may be inspected during office hours at the identified District Collector, District Revenue Officer, Land Acquisition Officer or Special Tahsildar offices, depending on the village.
Who will fund compensation for these acquisitions?
Compensation for the railway lands is to come from funds controlled or managed by the Deputy General Manager, Southern Railway. Compensation for the Pennaiyar bridge lands is to come from funds controlled or managed by the Highways Department.
