Acquisition of Lands (284 Ex II 2 v2)
The Government of Tamil Nadu Public Works Department issued Government Order (Ms.) Number 236, Public Works (P2), dated 25 September 2013, and Government Order (Ms.) Number 237, Public Works (P2), dated 25 September 2013, to acquire specified lands in Tirunelveli District for a flood carrier channel linking the Tamirabarani, Karumeniaru and Nambiyaru rivers. The notifications direct immediate acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, exclude Section 5(A) because of urgency, and affect listed survey lands in Alwaneri Village and Melacheval Part II Village.
What the notifications do
The Government of Tamil Nadu Public Works Department notifications were published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 28 September 2013. They declare that specified lands are needed to form a flood carrier channel by linking the Tamirabarani, Karumeniaru and Nambiyaru rivers, for the benefit of dry areas in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin Districts.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu directs that immediate possession of the scheduled lands is necessary. The lands are to be acquired under Section 17(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Because of the stated urgency, Section 5(A) does not apply to either acquisition.
Land covered by Government Order (Ms.) Number 236
Government Order (Ms.) Number 236, Public Works (P2), dated 25 September 2013, covers dry lands in Alwaneri Village, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
The schedule identifies:
- Survey Number 532/2B, 0.22.5 hectare.
- Survey Number 533/1, 0.09.0 hectare.
- Survey Number 533/2A, 0.91.5 hectare.
- Survey Number 358/1B, 1.38.5 hectare.
- Survey Number 538/3A, 0.12.0 hectare.
- Survey Number 539/1, 0.59.5 hectare.
- Survey Number 540/1B, 0.55.5 hectare.
- Survey Number 540/3A, 0.12.0 hectare.
- Survey Number 541/2, 1.08.5 hectare.
The total scheduled area is 5.09.0 hectares. The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Inter-linking of Rivers Project, Unit II, Nanguneri Taluk, together with staff and workmen, is authorised to exercise the powers under Section 4(2).
Land covered by Government Order (Ms.) Number 237
Government Order (Ms.) Number 237, Public Works (P2), dated 25 September 2013, covers dry land in Melacheval Part II Village, Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
The schedule identifies Survey Number 606/1B, measuring 1.11.0 hectare, as belonging to Mohamed Jamal Mydeen, son of Syed Abdul Kareem. The property includes one pump room and one bore well.
The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Inter-linking of River Project, Unit I, Ambasamudram Taluk at Cheranmahadevi, together with staff and workmen, is authorised to exercise the powers under Section 4(2).
Who should check the schedules
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with the listed survey numbers should compare the village, taluk, survey number, boundaries, named owners and stated area with the property records. The notifications apply only to the lands described in their schedules.
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Common questions
Does the notification affect my land in Alwaneri Village?
It affects the listed portions of Survey Numbers 532/2B, 533/1, 533/2A, 358/1B, 538/3A, 539/1, 540/1B, 540/3A and 541/2 in Alwaneri Village. Check the survey number, boundaries and named owners in the schedule.
What land is acquired in Melacheval Part II Village?
The notification covers 1.11.0 hectare of dry land in Survey Number 606/1B, including one pump room and one bore well.
Why are these lands being acquired?
The lands are required to form a flood carrier channel linking the Tamirabarani, Karumeniaru and Nambiyaru rivers for the benefit of dry areas in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin Districts.
Does Section 5(A) apply to these acquisitions?
No. The Governor of Tamil Nadu directed that Section 5(A) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, would not apply because of the urgency stated in each notification.
