Form ‘C’, Notice under Section 3(1) of Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997 (320 Ex VI 1)
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005, published Notification No. VI(1)/240(d-1)/2022, Roc. No. I1/2305479/2022, on June 7, 2022. The notification records the Governor of Tamil Nadu's acquisition of 22,697 square metres of dry land in Sengulam Village, Palayamkottai Taluk, Tirunelveli District, for doubling the railway track between Vanchi Maniyachi Junction and Nagercoil Junction.
What the notification does
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005, issued Notification No. VI(1)/240(d-1)/2022, Roc. No. I1/2305479/2022, published on June 7, 2022. Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997, read with the Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws (Revival of Operation, Amendment and Validation) Act, 2019, the Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the land listed in the schedule.
The acquisition covers approximately 22,697 square metres of dry land in Sengulam Village, Palayamkottai Taluk, Tirunelveli District. The stated purpose is doubling the railway track between Vanchi Maniyachi Junction and Nagercoil Junction.
Who is affected
The acquisition notification directly affects owners and other interested persons connected with the scheduled survey numbers and patta records in Sengulam Village. The schedule names affected persons and provides parcel level details, including:
- Survey number and total extent.
- Extent being acquired in square metres.
- Classification of the land as dry land.
- Details of structures and trees on the acquired portion.
- Patta number and names of owners or interested persons.
Survey numbers appearing in the supplied schedule include 1/1A, 2/2A, 2/3A, 3/1A, 4/2A, 4/3A, 6/2A and 113/2A. Buyers, owners and professionals dealing with land in Sengulam Village should compare the relevant survey subdivision and patta details with the full schedule.
Key provisions
- The Government of Tamil Nadu states that the scheduled land is needed for an industrial purpose, specifically the railway track doubling project.
- The total acquired extent is stated as 22,697 square metres, a little more or less.
- Compensation for the acquired land is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Deputy General Manager, Southern Railway.
- Plans of the acquired lands are kept at the office of the Land Acquisition Officer and District Revenue Officer, Tirunelveli, and at the office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition, Rail Vikas Nigam Limited), Tirunelveli, Unit I.
- The land plans may be inspected on any day during office hours.
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Common questions
Does this notification acquire land in all of Tirunelveli District?
No. It concerns land listed in the schedule in Sengulam Village, Palayamkottai Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
Why is the land being acquired?
The land is being acquired for doubling the railway track between Vanchi Maniyachi Junction and Nagercoil Junction.
How much land is covered by the acquisition?
The notification states that approximately 22,697 square metres of dry land is being acquired.
Where can I inspect the acquisition plans?
The plans can be inspected during office hours at the office of the Land Acquisition Officer and District Revenue Officer, Tirunelveli, or at the office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition, Rail Vikas Nigam Limited), Tirunelveli, Unit I.
