G.O. Ms. No. 183, Acquisition of Lands, 2010
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. Ms. No. 183, dated 19 October 2010, to notify and direct the urgent acquisition of two land parcels in Kodambakkam Village, Chennai District, for the Chennai Metro Rail Project. The notification authorises designated Chennai Metro Rail Limited land acquisition officials to act under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and directs that the Section 5-A procedure will not apply because of the urgency.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 183 of the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department, dated 19 October 2010, declares that specified land in Kodambakkam Village is needed for the Chennai Metro Rail Project. The Governor of Tamil Nadu directs that the land be acquired under the urgent possession provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
The notification also directs that Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, will not apply to this acquisition because of the urgency of the case.
Land covered
The acquisition covers two parcels in Block 56 of Kodambakkam Village, Mambalam-Guindy Taluk, Chennai District:
- T.S. No. 2-2, measuring 2,131.0 square feet. The registered holder is the Tamil Nadu State Housing Board. The land is classified as Ryotwari Manai and includes a third-floor asbestos sheet roof, vacant space, trees and compound walls described in the schedule.
- T.S. No. 5-15, measuring 59.0 square feet. The registered holders are G. Baiju, G. Lijisha and G. Sabarish, minors represented by their father and guardian, A.M. Gopalan. The land is classified as Ryotwari Manai and includes part of a compound wall, an entrance, an advertisement board on a cement pillar and a sump.
- The total scheduled area is 2,190.0 square feet.
Officials authorised
G.O. Ms. No. 183 authorises the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Chennai Unit-I, and the official's staff and workmen to exercise the specified statutory powers.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu also appoints the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Chennai Unit-I, Chennai Metro Rail Limited, to perform the functions of the Collector under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
Who is affected
G.O. Ms. No. 183 directly concerns the registered holders and anyone claiming an interest in T.S. No. 2-2 or T.S. No. 5-15 in Block 56, Kodambakkam Village. Buyers and professionals checking property in that location should compare the survey number, block, boundaries and scheduled extent with the property records.
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Common questions
Which properties are covered by the Chennai Metro Rail acquisition?
The notification covers T.S. No. 2-2 and T.S. No. 5-15 in Block 56, Kodambakkam Village, Mambalam-Guindy Taluk, Chennai District.
How much land is included in the notification?
T.S. No. 2-2 measures 2,131.0 square feet and T.S. No. 5-15 measures 59.0 square feet. The total is 2,190.0 square feet.
Does the Section 5-A procedure apply to this acquisition?
No. G.O. Ms. No. 183 directs that Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, will not apply because of the urgency of the case.
Who performs the Collector's functions for this acquisition?
The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Chennai Unit-I, Chennai Metro Rail Limited, is appointed to perform the functions of the Collector under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
