G.O. Ms. No. 170, Acquisition of Lands, 2013
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 170 on 5 November 2013 to acquire two specified plots in Tondiarpet Village, Fort-Tondiarpet Taluk, Chennai District, for a rail over bridge scheme at the Kathivakkam High Road and Cochrane Basin Road railway level crossing. The notification directs urgent acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, makes Section 5-A inapplicable and authorises the Tahsildar, Fort-Tondiarpet Taluk, and supporting personnel to exercise the stated powers.
What the notification does
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 170 on 5 November 2013 to acquire specified land in Tondiarpet Village, Fort-Tondiarpet Taluk, Chennai District. The land is required for forming a rail over bridge at the Kathivakkam High Road and Cochrane Basin Road railway level crossing.
The notification was published as No. II(2)/MAWS/831(d)/2013 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary. It gives notice under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and directs acquisition under sub-section (2) of Section 17 because immediate possession was considered necessary.
Land covered
G.O. Ms. No. 170 identifies two plots in Tondiarpet Village, Block No. 33:
- R.S. No. 1854-1, subdivision No. 1854/18, measuring 1,288 square feet or 119.5 square metres. The named owners are Jeevarathinam, Thangamani, V. Thiyagarajan, V. Indira, V. Krishnamurthy and V. Gayathri.
- R.S. No. 1854/4, subdivision No. 1854/21, measuring 462 square feet or 43.0 square metres. The named owners are K. Ramachandran and T.S. Usha.
The schedule also gives the surrounding survey numbers and identifies Kathivakkam High Road in Block No. 32 as the western boundary of both plots.
Urgency and official powers
G.O. Ms. No. 170 contains the following key directions:
- Immediate possession of the scheduled land is stated to be necessary.
- The Governor of Tamil Nadu directs that Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, will not apply because of the urgency of the case.
- The Tahsildar, Fort-Tondiarpet Taluk, together with staff and workmen, is authorised to exercise the powers referred to in sub-section (2) of Section 4.
Who should check the notification
G.O. Ms. No. 170 directly concerns the named owners and anyone claiming an interest in the two scheduled plots. A buyer, lender or property professional dealing with land in Block No. 33 should compare the property records with the listed resurvey and subdivision numbers, measurements and boundaries to determine whether the property is included.
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Common questions
Does G.O. Ms. No. 170 apply to all land in Tondiarpet Village?
No. It identifies only two plots in Block No. 33, R.S. No. 1854-1, subdivision No. 1854/18, and R.S. No. 1854/4, subdivision No. 1854/21.
Why is the land being acquired?
The land is required for forming a rail over bridge at the Kathivakkam High Road and Cochrane Basin Road railway level crossing.
Can Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act apply to this acquisition?
No. The notification directs that Section 5-A will not apply because of the urgency of the case.
Which official is authorised to act under the notification?
The Tahsildar, Fort-Tondiarpet Taluk, along with staff and workmen, is authorised to exercise the powers referred to in sub-section (2) of Section 4.
