G.O. (Ms.) No. 166, Acquisition of Lands, 2011
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Works Department, issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 166 on 8 September 2011 to acquire specified lands in Pathamadai Village, Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District, for a flood carrier channel interlinking the Tamirabarani, Karumeniaru and Namiyaru Rivers. The Governor directed immediate acquisition under the urgency provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and directed that Section 5-A would not apply.
What the notification does
Government Order (Ms.) No. 166 of the Government of Tamil Nadu, Public Works Department, notifies the acquisition of 11.33.5 hectares of land in Block 1 of Pathamadai Village, Ambasamudram Taluk, Tirunelveli District. The stated public purpose is formation of a flood carrier channel by interlinking the Tamirabarani, Karumeniaru and Namiyaru Rivers for the benefit of dry areas in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin Districts.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu directed that the lands be acquired immediately under sub-section (1) of Section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Because of the stated urgency under clause (c) of Section 3, the Governor also directed that Section 5-A of the Act would not apply to the acquisition.
Lands covered
The schedule identifies Government dry, patta dry lands by survey number, recorded owner, boundaries and extent. It covers:
- Survey Nos. 375/1B, 375/2A2, 378/1A and 379/1A.
- Survey Nos. 380/1A2, 380/1B2 and 380/2B.
- Survey No. 425/2B.
- Survey Nos. 584/2A2, 584/2B2 and 584/3.
- Survey No. 585/2B.
- Survey Nos. 586/2B2, 586/2C1 and 586/2C2.
- Total scheduled extent, 11.33.5 hectares.
The schedule records several individual owners and trustees, including Amali, Glitas Babu, Sumathi Ammal, Kajamydeen, Durairaj, Sridharan, Chellammal, Seydhoon Beevi, Selvaraj, Seethai Ammal, Natarajan, Ponnusamy, Bakkirmydheen and Ahamed Meeran.
Who is affected
Government Order (Ms.) No. 166 directly concerns people with an ownership or other interest in the listed survey numbers in Pathamadai Village. A buyer, owner or professional dealing with land in Block 1 should compare the property survey number and boundaries with the schedule, because only the specified parcels and extents are notified.
Acquisition authority
Government Order (Ms.) No. 166 authorises the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Interlinking of River Project, Unit I, Ambasamudram Taluk at Cheranmahadevi, together with staff and workmen, to exercise the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
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Common questions
Does this notification affect every property in Pathamadai Village?
No. It identifies particular survey numbers, boundaries and extents in Block 1 of Pathamadai Village, totalling 11.33.5 hectares.
Why are these lands being acquired?
The stated purpose is to form a flood carrier channel interlinking the Tamirabarani, Karumeniaru and Namiyaru Rivers for the benefit of dry areas in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin Districts.
Does Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act apply?
No. The Governor of Tamil Nadu directed that Section 5-A would not apply because of the stated urgency of the case.
Which official is authorised for the acquisition work?
The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Interlinking of River Project, Unit I, Ambasamudram Taluk at Cheranmahadevi, along with staff and workmen, is authorised to exercise the specified powers.
