Acquisition of Lands (31 Ex II 2)
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Public Works Department, issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 25 dated 3 February 2009 to acquire specified lands in Appanur, A. Punavasal, Veppankulam and Meenangudi Villages, Kadaladi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District, for the Malattar Anaikattu Scheme. The order treats the acquisition as urgent, directs immediate possession under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and states that the provisions of Section 5A will not apply.
What the order does
Government Order (Ms.) No. 25 dated 3 February 2009, issued by the Public Works Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu, gives notice that specified lands are needed for the formation of the Malattar Anaikattu Scheme. The lands are situated in Appanur, A. Punavasal, Veppankulam and Meenangudi Villages of Kadaladi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District.
The acquisition notice was issued under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Because the Government considered immediate possession necessary, the Governor of Tamil Nadu directed that the urgency provisions under Section 17(2) be used. The Governor also directed that Section 5A of the Act would not apply.
Who is affected
Government Order (Ms.) No. 25 directly affects the persons recorded against the survey numbers and patta numbers in the schedule. It is also relevant to anyone buying, selling or checking title to land within the listed survey fields.
The schedule identifies each affected parcel through details such as:
- Village name.
- Wet or dry classification.
- Survey number, including whether only part of the survey field is required.
- Names of persons associated with the land.
- Patta number.
- Boundaries on all four sides.
- Area stated in hectares.
Only the lands specified in the schedule are covered. The notification does not state that every property in the four villages is being acquired.
Examples of scheduled land
Government Order (Ms.) No. 25 includes, among other parcels:
- Appanur Village, dry land in Survey No. 541-A1, part, Patta No. 2189, measuring 0.15.5 hectare.
- A. Punavasal Village, dry land in Survey No. 35-2, part, Patta No. 1764, measuring 0.13.0 hectare.
- A. Punavasal Village, wet land in Survey No. 69-4, part, Patta No. 952, measuring 0.07.5 hectare.
- Veppankulam Village, dry land in Survey No. 142-1, part, Patta No. 6, measuring 0.06.5 hectare.
- Veppankulam Village, wet land in Survey No. 147-4, part, Patta No. 97, measuring 0.04.0 hectare.
Acquisition administration
Government Order (Ms.) No. 25 authorises the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Malattar Anaicut Scheme, Kamuthi, together with staff and workmen, to exercise the powers provided for carrying out the acquisition.
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Common questions
Does this notification acquire every property in the four villages?
No. Government Order (Ms.) No. 25 applies only to the lands specified by village, survey number, patta, boundaries and extent in its schedule.
Why are the listed lands being acquired?
The Public Works Department states that the lands are needed for the formation of the Malattar Anaikattu Scheme.
Does the Section 5A procedure apply to this acquisition?
No. Government Order (Ms.) No. 25 states that, because of urgency, the provisions of Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, will not apply.
How can I check whether a particular property is included?
Compare the property details with the scheduled village, survey number, patta number, land classification, boundaries and extent. Some entries cover only part of a survey number.
