Acquisition of Lands (296 Ex II 2 v2)
The Tamil Nadu Public Works Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 243, Public Works (P2), dated 18 October 2012, to acquire specified lands in Paruthipadu Village, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District, for a flood carrier channel interlinking the Tamirabarani, Karumeniaru and Nambiyaru Rivers. The Governor of Tamil Nadu directed immediate acquisition because of urgency and excluded the procedure under Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
What the notification does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 243, Public Works (P2), dated 18 October 2012, was issued by the Tamil Nadu Public Works Department and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 19 October 2012. It gives notice under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 that the scheduled lands are needed for a public purpose.
The public purpose is the formation of a flood carrier channel by interlinking the Tamirabarani, Karumeniaru and Nambiyaru Rivers. The project is intended to benefit dry areas in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin Districts.
Location and land covered
G.O. (Ms.) No. 243 covers specified government dry lands in Paruthipadu Village, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District. The schedule identifies individual parcels by:
- Survey number and subdivision.
- Recorded owner or owners.
- Boundaries on the north, south, east and west.
- Area in hectares.
The listed parcels include subdivisions within Survey Nos. 584, 585, 598, 599, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607 and 623. The supplied schedule continues into Survey No. 635. Each parcel must be identified from its specific survey subdivision, boundaries and extent rather than from the main survey number alone.
Urgency and government powers
G.O. (Ms.) No. 243 contains the following directions:
- The scheduled lands are to be acquired under Section 17(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 because immediate possession is considered necessary.
- The procedure under Section 5-A does not apply because of the urgency of the case.
- The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Interlinking of Rivers Project, Unit II, Nanguneri Taluk, together with staff and workmen, is authorised to exercise the powers under Section 4(2).
Who is affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 243 directly affects the persons named against the scheduled parcels and anyone with an interest in those lands. A property owner, buyer or professional dealing with land in Paruthipadu Village should compare the exact survey subdivision, recorded ownership, boundaries and extent against the notification schedule to determine whether a parcel is included.
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Common questions
Why are these lands being acquired?
G.O. (Ms.) No. 243 states that the lands are required to form a flood carrier channel interlinking the Tamirabarani, Karumeniaru and Nambiyaru Rivers for the benefit of dry areas in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin Districts.
Does the notification apply to all land in Paruthipadu Village?
No. G.O. (Ms.) No. 243 applies only to the parcels listed in its schedule, identified by survey subdivision, owner, boundaries and area.
Will the Section 5-A procedure apply to the listed lands?
No. The Governor of Tamil Nadu directed that Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 would not apply because of the urgency of the case.
Which official is authorised to act on the acquisition?
The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Interlinking of Rivers Project, Unit II, Nanguneri Taluk, along with staff and workmen, is authorised to exercise the powers under Section 4(2) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
