G.O. Ms. Nos. 218, 220 and 221, Acquisition of Lands, 2010
The Government of Tamil Nadu Transport Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 218, G.O. Ms. No. 220 and G.O. Ms. No. 221, Transport (I-1), on 9th September 2010, concerning acquisition of specified lands in Nagapattinam and Karur districts for Southern Railway projects. The notifications identify the affected survey fields, declare the railway purposes, and, for land in Vadakkupoigainallur Village, authorise urgent acquisition and immediate possession without applying the Section 5-A process.
What the notifications cover
The Government of Tamil Nadu Transport Department notifications cover three sets of land required for new broad gauge railway lines and related works. The schedules identify the district, taluk, village, survey number, land classification, recorded owners, boundaries and area of each parcel.
Nagapattinam railway line lands
G.O. Ms. No. 218, Transport (I-1), dated 9th September 2010, gives notice that 1.24.5 hectares of ryotwari wet land in Vadakkupoigainallur Village, Nagapattinam Taluk, Nagapattinam District, are needed for the new broad gauge railway line between Nagapattinam and Thiruthuraipoondi via Thirukkuvalai.
Key provisions include:
- The scheduled land covers parts of R.S. Nos. 39-2B, 39-2C, 39-2D, 41-1A, 52B-2, 52B-3 and 52B-5.
- Immediate possession is stated to be necessary.
- The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), New Broad Gauge Railway Line Project, Nagapattinam, and staff and workmen are authorised to exercise the specified powers.
- The Special Tahsildar is appointed to perform the Collector's functions.
- Because of urgency, the notification directs that Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, will not apply to this case.
G.O. Ms. No. 220, Transport (I-1), dated 9th September 2010, declares that 0.04.5 hectare in R.S. No. 143-4 part, Mohanur Village, Keilvelur Taluk, Nagapattinam District, is needed for the same railway line. The recorded owner is M. Panneerselvam.
Karur railway works
G.O. Ms. No. 221, Transport (I-1), dated 9th September 2010, declares that 0.43.0 hectare in No. 15B Andankoil Village (East), Karur Taluk, Karur District, is needed by Southern Railway. The purpose is to form approach roads and road over bridges or road under bridges for existing village road crossings connected with the Salem-Karur New Broad Gauge Railway Line.
The schedule covers S. Nos. 18-2, 19-9A1, 19-11B2A and 19-13B.
Who should check the schedules
Owners and prospective buyers of land in the listed survey fields should compare the survey number, subdivision, boundaries and recorded ownership with their property records. Plans for the Mohanur land and Andankoil Village land may be inspected during office hours at the respective Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) offices named in the notifications.
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Common questions
Does the notification affect all land in the named villages?
No. It applies only to the survey fields, subdivisions, boundaries and areas listed in the schedules for Vadakkupoigainallur, Mohanur and Andankoil Village (East).
Can I inspect the acquisition plans?
Yes, for the Mohanur land the plan is kept at the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), New Broad Gauge Railway Line Project, Nagapattinam. For the Andankoil Village land, the plan is kept at the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Salem-Karur New Broad Gauge Railway Line Scheme, Karur, and may be inspected during office hours.
Does the Section 5-A process apply to the Vadakkupoigainallur acquisition?
No. G.O. Ms. No. 218 states that, because of the urgency of the case, Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, will not apply.
What railway projects are these lands being acquired for?
The Nagapattinam lands are for the new broad gauge railway line between Nagapattinam and Thiruthuraipoondi via Thirukkuvalai. The Karur lands are for approach roads and road over bridges or road under bridges associated with the Salem-Karur New Broad Gauge Railway Line.
