Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 311
The Government of Tamil Nadu Transport Department, through G.O. Ms. No. 265, Transport (I.1), dated 11 October 2010, declares 5.53.74 hectares of land in Orathur Village, Nagapattinam Taluk and District, as needed for the Southern Railway's new broad gauge railway line between Nagapattinam and Thiruthuraipoondi via Tirukkuvalai. The Gazette also begins a separate acquisition notification under G.O. Ms. No. 266, Transport (I.1), dated 11 October 2010, but the supplied text does not include its complete declaration or schedule.
What the Gazette governs
The Government of Tamil Nadu Transport Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 265, Transport (I.1), dated 11 October 2010, as a land acquisition declaration under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. It covers scheduled land in Orathur Village, Nagapattinam Taluk and Nagapattinam District.
The declared public purpose is the formation of a new broad gauge railway line between Nagapattinam and Thiruthuraipoondi via Tirukkuvalai, for the Southern Railway. The total scheduled extent is stated as 5.53.74 hectares, a little more or less.
Who may be affected
G.O. Ms. No. 265 directly concerns the owners named in its schedule and the listed parts of their ryotwari wet lands. It is also relevant to buyers, lenders and professionals checking property that falls within any listed resurvey number in Orathur Village.
The schedule includes parts of numerous survey fields, including:
- R.S. Nos. 46-9A, 46-9B, 46-10A and 46-10B.
- Several subdivisions of R.S. No. 47.
- Lands in R.S. Nos. 48, 54, 55, 56, 59, 60 and 62.
- Lands in R.S. Nos. 107 to 114.
- Lands in R.S. Nos. 133, 134, 141, 142, 165 and 166.
Each entry identifies the recorded landowner, the affected extent and boundaries using adjoining survey numbers or villages. A person checking a property should compare the exact subdivision, boundaries and affected extent, because many entries cover only part of a survey field.
Key provisions
- The Governor of Tamil Nadu declares the scheduled lands needed for the railway project.
- Compensation is to be paid from public revenue.
- The land acquisition function for this Union purpose had been entrusted to the Government of Tamil Nadu by the President of India.
- The land plan is kept at the Office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Nagapattinam New Broad Gauge Railway Line Project.
- The plan may be inspected during office hours.
Additional notification
The Government of Tamil Nadu Transport Department also issued G.O. Ms. No. 266, Transport (I.1), dated 11 October 2010. The supplied text contains only the beginning of that notification, so its complete land details and effect cannot be identified from this extract.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette acquire all land in the listed survey numbers?
No. Many schedule entries identify only a specified part of a resurvey number, with a particular extent and boundaries.
What project is the Orathur land required for?
The land is required for the Southern Railway's new broad gauge railway line between Nagapattinam and Thiruthuraipoondi via Tirukkuvalai.
Where can I inspect the acquisition plan?
The plan is available at the Office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Nagapattinam New Broad Gauge Railway Line Project, during office hours.
Who will pay compensation for the acquired land?
G.O. Ms. No. 265 states that compensation should be paid from public revenue.
