Acquisition of Lands (300 Ex II 2 v2)
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Transport Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 255, Transport (I.1), G.O. Ms. No. 256, Transport (I.1), G.O. Ms. No. 257, Transport (I-1), and G.O. Ms. No. 258, Transport (I.1), all dated 1 October 2010. These notifications declare specified lands in four villages of Nagapattinam District as needed for the Southern Railway's new broad gauge line between Nagapattinam and Thiruthuraipoondi via Tirukkuvalai, with compensation to be paid from public revenue.
What the notifications do
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Transport Department, issued four land acquisition declarations under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The declarations cover land required by the Southern Railway for the new broad gauge railway line between Nagapattinam and Thiruthuraipoondi via Tirukkuvalai. The schedules identify ryotwari wet lands by survey number, recorded landowner, boundaries and area.
Villages and land areas covered
The four Transport Department notifications cover the following locations and approximate total areas:
- G.O. Ms. No. 255, Transport (I.1), dated 1 October 2010, covers 1.24.5 hectares in Vadakkupoigainallur Village, Nagapattinam Taluk and District.
- G.O. Ms. No. 256, Transport (I.1), dated 1 October 2010, covers 2.07.0 hectares in Vandalur Village, Keilvelur Taluk, Nagapattinam District.
- G.O. Ms. No. 257, Transport (I-1), dated 1 October 2010, covers 2.10.0 hectares in Eraiyangudi Village, Keilvelur Taluk, Nagapattinam District.
- G.O. Ms. No. 258, Transport (I.1), dated 1 October 2010, covers 8.64.5 hectares in Sembiyamahadevi Village, Nagapattinam Taluk and District.
Key provisions
The Transport Department acquisition declarations state that:
- The lands are needed for a public purpose, namely formation of the new broad gauge railway line.
- Compensation is to be paid from public revenue.
- The notified areas may be a little more or less than the stated measurements.
- Each schedule uses survey numbers and boundary descriptions to define the affected land.
- The schedules name individual owners and, in some cases, temples, an executive officer, minors and guardians.
- Plans of the land are kept at the Office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Nagapattinam New Broad Gauge Railway Line Project, and may be inspected during office hours.
Who should check the schedules
Owners, prospective buyers and professionals dealing with land in Vadakkupoigainallur, Vandalur, Eraiyangudi or Sembiyamahadevi should compare the property's survey number and boundaries with the relevant schedule. A name alone may not establish whether an entire holding is covered because many entries describe only part of a survey number. The plan available from the Special Tahsildar's office provides an additional reference for identifying the notified land.
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Common questions
What project are these lands being acquired for?
The lands are required for the Southern Railway's new broad gauge line between Nagapattinam and Thiruthuraipoondi via Tirukkuvalai.
How can I check whether my property is included?
Compare the property's village, survey number, boundaries and area with the relevant schedule. The land plan can also be inspected during office hours at the Office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Nagapattinam New Broad Gauge Railway Line Project.
Does every listed survey number mean the whole survey field is acquired?
No. Many scheduled entries identify only part of a survey number, together with the affected area and boundaries.
Who will fund the compensation for the acquired land?
The notifications state that compensation should be paid from public revenue.
