Form IV, Preliminary Notification, Acquisition of Lands in Karur District
The Commissioner of Land Administration and the District Collector, Karur, issued Preliminary Notification No. VI(1)/692(a)/2024, reference Rc.No. C2/1064/2023, published on 14 October 2024, to notify the acquisition of 2.38.50 hectares in Survey Field No. 969, Aravakurichi Village, for an Aravakurichi Government Arts and Science College. The acquisition follows Government Order (Ms.) No. 173 of the Government of Tamil Nadu Higher Education (D1) Department, dated 26 September 2024, and restricts transactions and encumbrances without the Collector's prior approval.
Purpose of the notification
Preliminary Notification No. VI(1)/692(a)/2024 begins the notified acquisition process for land required to construct an Aravakurichi Government Arts and Science College. The Government of Tamil Nadu granted administrative sanction and financial allocation through Government Order (Ms.) No. 173 of the Higher Education (D1) Department, dated 26 September 2024.
The acquisition is being carried out under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Karur, has been appointed as the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Officer.
Land covered
Preliminary Notification No. VI(1)/692(a)/2024 covers 2.38.50 hectares of dry land in Survey Field No. 969, Aravakurichi Village, Aravakurichi Taluk, Karur District. The Tamil text identifies the land as belonging to the Waqf Board.
The listed boundaries are:
- North: Survey Field Nos. 985/B and 970/A1
- South: Survey Field No. 968
- East: Survey Field No. 725/B1
- West: Survey Field No. 967
The schedule records no structures or trees on the land.
Effect on owners, buyers and lenders
From the date of publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, no person may sell, purchase or otherwise transact in the notified land, or create an encumbrance over it, without the prior approval of the District Collector, Karur.
The Director of Collegiate Education, Chennai, the Tahsildar, Aravakurichi, and their staff are authorised to enter the survey land, take measurements and levels, dig or bore into the subsoil, and perform work needed for the acquisition process. The requesting department had not entered the land when the notification was issued.
Plans and objections
The land plan schedule may be inspected during working hours on any working day at the Collector Office, Karur, the Revenue Divisional Office, Karur, the Taluk Office, Aravakurichi, and the office of the Block Development Officer, Aravakurichi.
A person interested in the land may submit objections to the District Collector, Karur, within 60 days from publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
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Common questions
Can I buy or sell land in Survey Field No. 969 after this notification?
A sale, purchase or other transaction involving the notified land requires the prior approval of the District Collector, Karur, from the date of Gazette publication.
How much land is proposed for acquisition?
The notification covers 2.38.50 hectares of dry land in Survey Field No. 969, Aravakurichi Village, Aravakurichi Taluk.
Where can I inspect the land plan?
The land plan schedule can be inspected during working hours on a working day at the Collector Office and Revenue Divisional Office in Karur, or the Taluk Office and Block Development Officer's office in Aravakurichi.
Can an affected person object to the acquisition?
Yes. A person interested in the land may file an objection with the District Collector, Karur, within 60 days from publication of the notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
