Acquisition of Lands (326 Ex II 2 v2)
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Transport Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 176, Transport (I.1), dated 21 November 2012, and G.O. Ms. No. 177, Transport (I.1), dated 21 November 2012, to acquire specified land in Coimbatore District for Southern Railway gauge conversion works. The notifications direct urgent acquisition and immediate possession, authorise designated revenue officials and their staff to act, and state that the Section 5A procedure under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 will not apply.
What the notifications do
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Transport Department notifications cover land required for railway gauge conversion in Coimbatore District. They were published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 22 November 2012.
The acquisition is being carried out under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for a Union Government purpose. The notifications invoke urgency provisions, direct immediate possession of the scheduled land and remove the Section 5A procedure for these cases.
Land covered by G.O. Ms. No. 176
G.O. Ms. No. 176, Transport (I.1), dated 21 November 2012, concerns land required to convert the metre gauge railway line into a broad gauge railway line between Podanur and Pollachi Railway Station.
Key details are:
- Location: No. 13 Kinathukadavu Village, Pollachi Taluk, Coimbatore District.
- Survey field: S.F. No. 29-2.
- Classification: Ryotwari dry land.
- Extent: 0.16.0 hectare.
- Recorded owner: Manikandan, son of Venkatachala Devar.
- The Sub-Collector, Pollachi, together with staff and workmen, is authorised to exercise the relevant acquisition powers.
Land covered by G.O. Ms. No. 177
G.O. Ms. No. 177, Transport (I.1), dated 21 November 2012, concerns land in Chettipalayam Village, Coimbatore South Taluk, Coimbatore District, required for Southern Railway gauge conversion construction.
The schedule identifies numerous parts of survey fields, their recorded owners, boundaries and extents. It also records improvements on certain parcels, including coconut trees, palm trees, other trees and a cattle shed with asbestos sheet roofing.
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Coimbatore, and authorised staff and workmen may exercise the stated acquisition powers. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Coimbatore, is also appointed to perform the Collector's function identified in the notification.
Who should check the schedules
Owners, prospective buyers and professionals dealing with property in Kinathukadavu Village or Chettipalayam Village should compare the property's survey field number, subdivision, boundaries and extent with the gazette schedules. The acquisition generally covers specified portions of survey fields rather than automatically covering every parcel in either village.
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Common questions
Does this notification affect all land in Kinathukadavu and Chettipalayam villages?
No. It identifies particular survey fields or portions of survey fields, together with boundaries and extents. A property's survey number and subdivision must be checked against the schedule.
Why is the land being acquired?
The Kinathukadavu land is required for conversion of the metre gauge railway line into broad gauge between Podanur and Pollachi Railway Station. The Chettipalayam lands are required for Southern Railway gauge conversion construction.
Can the authorities take immediate possession?
Yes. Both notifications invoke urgency provisions and direct acquisition with immediate possession of the scheduled land.
Does the Section 5A procedure apply to these acquisitions?
No. The Government of Tamil Nadu directs that, because of urgency, the Section 5A procedure under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 will not apply.
