Railway Land Acquisition Notifications for Tiruvarur and Perambalur Districts
The Government of Tamil Nadu Transport Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 214, Transport (I.1), G.O. Ms. No. 215, Transport (I.1), and G.O. Ms. No. 216, Transport (I.1), all dated 25 November 2013, to notify land acquisition for broad gauge railway projects. The notifications cover specified land in Sannanallur and Peralam villages in Tiruvarur District, and Sillakkudi (North) Village in Perambalur District, and apply urgency provisions that exclude the Section 5-A process.
What the notifications do
The Government of Tamil Nadu Transport Department published three land acquisition notifications for railway projects under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. G.O. Ms. No. 214, Transport (I.1), and G.O. Ms. No. 215, Transport (I.1), both dated 25 November 2013, concern the formation of a broad gauge railway line between Tiruvarur and Mayiladuthurai. G.O. Ms. No. 216, Transport (I.1), dated 25 November 2013, concerns the doubling broad gauge railway line between Villupuram and Dindigul.
Land covered
The schedules identify affected land by classification, survey number, recorded owner or interested person, boundaries, acquisition area and physical condition.
- G.O. Ms. No. 214 covers scheduled wet land, government wet land and house sites in Sannanallur Village, Nannilam Taluk, Tiruvarur District.
- G.O. Ms. No. 215 covers scheduled wet land in Peralam Village, Nannilam Taluk, Tiruvarur District.
- G.O. Ms. No. 216 covers scheduled ryotwari dry land in Sillakkudi (North) Village, Alathur Taluk, Perambalur District.
- The schedules record features including thatched huts, cattle huts, houses, wells, bamboo clusters and coconut, tamarind, neem, lemon, palm and other trees.
- Several entries cover only part of a survey field.
Acquisition powers and urgency
G.O. Ms. No. 214 and G.O. Ms. No. 215 authorise the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvarur, together with staff and workmen, to exercise the stated land inspection powers. They also appoint that officer to perform the functions of the Collector.
G.O. Ms. No. 216 directs acquisition of immediate possession under the urgency provision and authorises the Revenue Divisional Officer, Perambalur, together with staff and workmen, to exercise the stated powers. It appoints that officer to perform the functions of the Collector.
All three notifications state that, because of urgency, Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, will not apply.
Who may be affected
Owners, interested persons, occupants and buyers may be affected where a property matches a village and survey number in a schedule. The listed acquisition extent, boundaries and recorded structures or trees are important because the notification may cover only part of a larger property.
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Common questions
Does this affect every property in Sannanallur, Peralam or Sillakkudi (North)?
No. The notifications apply to the specific survey fields, part fields and acquisition extents listed in their schedules.
What railway projects are these lands being acquired for?
The Sannanallur and Peralam lands are for the broad gauge railway line between Tiruvarur and Mayiladuthurai. The Sillakkudi (North) lands are for the doubling broad gauge railway line between Villupuram and Dindigul.
Can the Section 5-A process be used for these acquisitions?
The notifications expressly direct that Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, will not apply because of the urgency of the cases.
Which officials are authorised to act under these notifications?
The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvarur, is authorised for the Tiruvarur District notifications. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Perambalur, is authorised for the Perambalur District notification.
