Preliminary Notification under Sub-Section (I) of Section 11 of RFCTLARR Act 2013
The Commissioner of Land Administration and the District Collector issued Notification No. VI(1)/477/2025, R.C.No. C1/323-e/2025, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on July 30, 2025. It gives preliminary notice that 54.92.45 hectares in specified villages of Perambalur District are under acquisition for a reservoir across the Marudaiyaur River near Kottarai and related water and access works.
What the notification does
Notification No. VI(1)/477/2025, R.C.No. C1/323-e/2025, is a preliminary land acquisition notification issued by the Commissioner of Land Administration and the District Collector and published on July 30, 2025. It identifies land required for a public purpose in Alathur Taluk and Kunnam Taluk of Perambalur District.
The total notified extent is 54.92.45 hectares, comprising:
- 41.10.95 hectares of patta lands.
- 13.81.50 hectares of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments lands.
Project covered
The preliminary notification under sub-section (I) of section 11 of the RFCTLARR Act 2013 states that the land is required to form a reservoir across the Marudaiyaur River near Kottarai. The public works identified include:
- Reservoir, tank bund and water spread area.
- Approach road.
- Left Main Canal and Right Main Canal.
- Branch canals.
- Surplus course.
- Branch canal works connected with the Left Main Canal and Right Main Canal.
Areas affected
Notification No. VI(1)/477/2025 covers scheduled land in the following Perambalur District villages:
- Alathur Taluk: Kottarai, Adhanur (North), Adhanur (South), Sathanur, Gudalur, Koothur, Pujangarayanallur and Thondapadi.
- Kunnam Taluk: Perali (South) and Othiyam.
The published schedule begins with water spread area lands in Kottarai Village, where the stated extent is 27.90.95 hectares. The schedule identifies individual parcels rather than treating every property in a named village as affected.
Information given for individual parcels
The acquisition schedule provides details that owners, buyers and professionals can use to identify affected property. These include:
- Survey number.
- Land classification.
- Total land extent and acquisition extent.
- Boundaries by adjoining survey fields.
- Trees and structures, where recorded.
- Patta number.
- Holder names as shown in the Computer Chitta.
A person dealing with land in any listed village should compare the property's survey number and subdivision with the acquisition schedule. A village name alone is not enough to establish that a particular parcel is included.
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Common questions
Does the notification affect every property in the listed villages?
No. The notification covers land whose details are specified in the acquisition schedule. Check the property's survey number, subdivision and acquisition extent against that schedule.
How much land is under acquisition?
The notified total is 54.92.45 hectares. This consists of 41.10.95 hectares of patta lands and 13.81.50 hectares of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments lands.
Why is the land being acquired?
The land is required for a reservoir across the Marudaiyaur River near Kottarai, together with the tank bund, water spread area, approach road, canals, branch canals and surplus course.
What property details can I check in the schedule?
The schedule gives survey numbers, classification, total and acquisition extents, boundaries, patta numbers and holder names as recorded in the Computer Chitta. It also has columns for trees and structures.
