Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 315, Part VI, Section 1 (2024)
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, issued land acquisition notices in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 315, published on 30 September 2024. The notices acquire specified land in Chengalpattu and Chennai districts for Chennai Metro Rail Limited projects, and in Tenkasi District for the Tenkasi Bypass Road. The printed identifiers include Notification No. VI(1)/654(b-2)/2024, Notification No. VI(1)/654(b-3)/2024 and Notification No. VI(1)/654(b-4)/2024.
What the gazette does
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, uses Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 315, dated 30 September 2024, to notify the acquisition of identified properties for three metro rail works and one highway project. The acquisitions are made under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997, or the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, depending on the project.
Chennai Metro Rail acquisitions
The Chennai Metro Rail Limited acquisitions cover the following properties:
- In St. Thomas Mount Cantonment Village, Pallavaram Taluk, Chengalpattu District, 58 square metres from Town Survey Number 449/2 in Block 10 is acquired for Corridor 5, Viaduct 6, near the Defence Cantonment Board. The schedule records a compound wall and lists Anandha Narayanan and A. Saminathan as land owner or interested persons.
- Notification No. VI(1)/654(b-2)/2024 acquires 28 square metres from Town Survey Number 7 in Block H/8, Alandur Village and Taluk, Chennai District. The land is required for Corridor 5, Viaduct 9, near Annapoorna Hotel. A ground plus one commercial building is recorded, and R. Magesh and R. Rajesh are listed.
- Notification No. VI(1)/654(b-3)/2024 acquires 153 square metres from Town Survey Number 74 in Block 39, Saligramam Village, Mambalam Taluk, Chennai District. The land is required for Corridor 4, Saligramam Metro Station. The schedule records an unused ground plus two health centre building and lists A.V.M. Charites Health Centre.
The compensation for each metro acquisition is to be paid from funds managed by Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
Tenkasi Bypass Road acquisition
Notification No. VI(1)/654(b-4)/2024 acquires 5,350 square metres of dry land in Mathalamparai Village, Tenkasi Taluk and District, for the Tenkasi Bypass Road. Five scheduled parcels are affected, with acquired areas of 260, 560, 1,950, 300 and 2,280 square metres. The schedules record structures and features including compound walls, an electrical line, trees, a waste iron godown building and a bore well.
The listed interested persons include Mohamed Ali Jawahar, Kathirvel and T.A. Mohamed Ali Jawahar. Compensation is to be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Divisional Engineer (Highways), NABARD and Rural Roads, Tirunelveli.
Who should check the schedules
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with the listed survey or town survey numbers should compare the property records with the gazette schedules. Plans for the metro lands are available at the Office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Chennai, during office hours. Plans for the bypass lands may be inspected at the listed land acquisition offices in Tirunelveli during office hours.
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Common questions
Does the gazette merely propose acquisition, or has the land been acquired?
The notices state that the Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the lands specified in their schedules. They are not presented as draft proposals.
How can I check whether my Chennai property is affected?
Compare the property with the district, taluk, village, block and town survey number in the relevant schedule. The metro land plans may also be inspected at the Office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Chennai, during office hours.
Who will fund compensation for the metro properties?
The notices state that the entire compensation amount for the listed metro lands is to be paid from funds managed by Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
Which land is acquired for the Tenkasi Bypass Road?
Notification No. VI(1)/654(b-4)/2024 covers five parcels in Mathalamparai Village, Tenkasi Taluk and District, with a total acquired extent of 5,350 square metres.
