Preliminary Notification (RLP3/7249/2024), No. VI(1)/55/2026
The Commissioner of Land Administration and the District Collector, Tirunelveli, issued Preliminary Notification No. VI(1)/55/2026, dated 29 December 2025 and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 21 January 2026, to acquire 1.90.77 hectares of dry and wet land in Idayankulam, Karisalpatti and Ulagankulam villages. The acquisition is for excavating a new canal to connect seven tanks to the Vadakkupachayar Reservoir system under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
What the notification covers
Preliminary Notification No. VI(1)/55/2026 begins acquisition proceedings for land in Tirunelveli District for a public project. The proposed canal will bring seven tanks under the Vadakkupachayar Reservoir system.
The notification covers a total of 1.90.77 hectares:
- 0.25.90 hectares in Idayankulam Village, Nanguneri Taluk.
- 0.22.40 hectares in Karisalpatti Village, Cheranmahadevi Taluk.
- 1.42.47 hectares in Ulagankulam Village, Cheranmahadevi Taluk.
The schedule identifies each affected survey subdivision, its dry or wet classification, acquisition area, boundaries, interested persons and registered holder number. It includes land beginning with Survey No. 233/1A in Idayankulam, Survey No. 218/3A in Karisalpatti and Survey No. 31/4A in Ulagankulam. The listed entries record no structures or trees.
Who is affected
Preliminary Notification No. VI(1)/55/2026 directly affects owners, registered holders and other interested persons connected with the survey numbers listed in its schedule. A buyer considering property in Idayankulam, Karisalpatti or Ulagankulam should compare the property survey number and subdivision with the complete schedule.
The notification states that no families are likely to be displaced by the acquisition. The Sub Collector, Cheranmahadevi, has been appointed as the administrator for rehabilitation and resettlement of affected families.
Objections and land records
Preliminary Notification No. VI(1)/55/2026 allows an interested person to file objections before the Collector within 60 days from its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
A plan of the proposed acquisition land may be inspected during working hours on a working day at the office of the Collector and Land Acquisition Officer and the Special District Revenue Officer, River Linking Project, Tirunelveli.
Entry and transaction restrictions
Preliminary Notification No. VI(1)/55/2026 authorises the requiring department, identified as the Executive Engineer, WRD, Special Project Division, Nanguneri, and staff to enter survey land, take levels, dig or bore into the subsoil and carry out acts needed for the work.
The notification also states that no person shall sell, purchase or otherwise transact in the notified land, or create an encumbrance over it.
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Common questions
How can I check whether my land is included in the acquisition?
Compare the village, taluk, survey number and subdivision in your property records with the notification schedule. The land plan can also be inspected at the offices named in the notification during working hours on a working day.
Can I object if I have an interest in one of the listed properties?
Yes. An interested person may file objections before the Collector within 60 days from the date the notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Can notified land be sold or mortgaged?
The notification states that no person shall sell, purchase or otherwise transact in the notified land, or create an encumbrance over it.
Will families be displaced for the canal project?
The notification states that no families are likely to be displaced because of the acquisition. The Sub Collector, Cheranmahadevi, is appointed as administrator for rehabilitation and resettlement of affected families.
