G.O. Ms. No. 72, Energy (C1), 7th September 2011
The Tamil Nadu Energy Department, through G.O. Ms. No. 72, Energy (C1), dated 7 September 2011, notified the acquisition of specified lands in Elayanallur Village, Katpadi Taluk, Vellore District, for establishing a 765/400 KV substation at Tiruvalam. The Governor of Tamil Nadu directed urgent acquisition, authorised the Revenue Divisional Officer, Vellore, and relevant staff and workmen to exercise statutory powers, and directed that Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 would not apply.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 72, Energy (C1), dated 7 September 2011, is an acquisition notification issued by the Tamil Nadu Energy Department. It identifies dry lands required for a public purpose, namely the establishment of a 765/400 KV substation at Tiruvalam.
The notification applies to scheduled land in Elayanallur Village, Katpadi Taluk, Vellore District. It records that functions of the Central Government under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, for Union purposes in Tamil Nadu had been entrusted to the Government of Tamil Nadu with its consent.
Who is affected
G.O. Ms. No. 72 directly affects owners and other persons concerned with the survey subdivisions listed in its schedule. Buyers, owners and professionals dealing with land in Elayanallur Village should compare the survey number and subdivision in their records with the schedule.
The scheduled properties include numerous subdivisions within:
- Survey No. 84, including subdivisions under 84/1A, 84/1B, 84/2 and 84/3.
- Survey No. 85, including 85/2, 85/3B, 85/4 and 85/5.
- Survey No. 89, including subdivisions under 89/1, 89/2 and 89/4.
- Survey No. 91, including subdivisions under 91/8, 91/14, 91/15, 91/16, 91/17 and 91/18.
For each listed parcel, the schedule gives the land classification, survey subdivision, recorded owner or owners, boundaries and extent.
Key provisions
G.O. Ms. No. 72 provides that:
- Notice of the public purpose is given under sub-section (1) of Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
- Because immediate possession was considered necessary, the scheduled lands are directed to be acquired under sub-section (2) of Section 17.
- The Revenue Divisional Officer, Vellore, Vellore District, together with staff and workmen, is authorised to exercise the powers under sub-section (2) of Section 4.
- Due to the stated urgency, the Governor directed under sub-section (4) of Section 17 that Section 5-A would not apply to the acquisition.
The notification does not state that every property in Elayanallur Village is being acquired. Its effect is tied to the particular parcels described in the schedule.
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Common questions
How can I tell whether my land is covered by this acquisition?
Compare your village, survey number and subdivision with the schedule. The acquisition concerns specified parcels in Elayanallur Village, Katpadi Taluk, Vellore District, not every property in the village.
What project are the lands being acquired for?
The scheduled lands are required for establishing a 765/400 KV substation at Tiruvalam.
Does the Section 5-A process apply to these lands?
No. The Governor of Tamil Nadu directed that, because of the urgency stated in the notification, Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 would not apply.
Who was authorised to exercise powers on the scheduled land?
The Governor authorised the Revenue Divisional Officer, Vellore, Vellore District, along with the staff and workmen, to exercise the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 4.
