G.O. (Ms.) No. 259, Acquisition of Lands, 2013
The Government of Tamil Nadu Public Works Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 259 on 9 October 2013 to acquire specified land in Senjiagaram Village, Uthukottai Taluk, Thiruvallur District, for the Kannankottai-Thervoykandigai Reservoir Scheme. The Governor of Tamil Nadu directed urgent acquisition and immediate possession, and directed that Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 would not apply.
What the notification does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 259, issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu Public Works Department on 9 October 2013, gives notice under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 that the scheduled lands are required for a public purpose. That purpose is land acquisition work for the formation of the Kannankottai-Thervoykandigai Reservoir Scheme.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu also directed acquisition under the urgency provision because immediate possession was considered necessary.
Land covered
G.O. (Ms.) No. 259 applies only to the parcels listed in its schedule. All are situated in No. 41 Senjiagaram Village, Uthukottai Taluk, Thiruvallur District, and are identified as Unit IV lands.
The schedule includes government dry and government manavari lands. It records:
- Original and newly subdivided survey numbers.
- Names of persons shown as belonging to the parcels.
- Boundaries using neighbouring survey numbers.
- Area in hectares for each parcel.
- Trees, plantations or groves found on many parcels, including mango, palmyrah, tamarind, neem, teak, eucalyptus, casuarina and cashew.
Survey numbers covered include parcels within Survey Nos. 189, 192, 193, 197, 198, 200, 203 to 212, 274 and 275. A buyer or owner must compare the exact survey number, subdivision, boundaries and name in the schedule rather than relying only on the broader survey number.
Acquisition procedure and authority
G.O. (Ms.) No. 259 authorises the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Unit IV, Kannankottai-Thervoykandigai Reservoir Scheme, together with staff and workmen, to exercise the powers conferred under sub-section (2) of Section 4 and clause (c) of Section 3 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
The Governor appointed the same Special Tahsildar to perform the functions of a Collector under Section 5A. However, because the case was treated as urgent, the Governor separately directed under sub-section (4) of Section 17 that Section 5A would not apply to this acquisition.
Who is affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 259 directly affects people named against the scheduled parcels and anyone dealing with those exact survey subdivisions. It is relevant to prospective buyers, owners and professionals checking title or land records in Senjiagaram Village because the notification identifies land intended for urgent acquisition and immediate possession.
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Common questions
Why is the land being acquired?
The land is required for the formation of the Kannankottai-Thervoykandigai Reservoir Scheme.
Does the notification cover all land in Senjiagaram Village?
No. G.O. (Ms.) No. 259 covers only the parcels and subdivisions listed in its schedule for No. 41 Senjiagaram Village.
Will the Section 5A procedure apply to these lands?
No. The Governor of Tamil Nadu directed that Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 would not apply because of the urgency of the case.
Which official is responsible for the acquisition functions?
The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Unit IV, Kannankottai-Thervoykandigai Reservoir Scheme, is authorised to act and was appointed to perform the functions of a Collector under Section 5A.
