Form IV Preliminary Notification (Unit V, Block 5)
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce (GIM) Department, issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 156 dated 23 October 2024, giving preliminary notice to acquire 5.19.04 hectares in Pallakurichi village, Sattankulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District. The land is required for roads connected with the new Indian Space Research Organisation small satellite launch vehicle launch station, and listed land cannot be sold, purchased or otherwise encumbered without the Collector's prior approval.
What the notification covers
The preliminary notification under G.O. (Ms.) No. 156 dated 23 October 2024 of the Government of Tamil Nadu, Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce (GIM) Department, covers Unit V, Block 5 of a larger land acquisition project. It identifies 5.19.04 hectares of dry land in Pallakurichi village, Sattankulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District, for acquisition.
The wider project requires a stated total of 39.06.91 hectares in Madhavankurichi and Aadhiyakurichi villages in Tiruchendur Taluk, and Padukapathu and Pallakurichi villages in Sattankulam Taluk.
Purpose of the acquisition
The Government identifies the following public purposes:
- Forming a new road to reroute the East Coast Road.
- Forming a connecting road to land acquired for a new small satellite launch vehicle launch station for the Indian Space Research Organisation.
- Supporting a project described as being of national importance.
The District Collector, Thoothukudi, is empowered to add additional or missing land if required for the acquisition or land alienation covered by the administrative sanction.
Land and people affected
The schedule contains 38 entries and gives, for each parcel:
- Survey number and dry land classification.
- Area proposed for acquisition.
- Northern, eastern, southern and western boundaries.
- Recorded structures, fencing, trees and other features.
- Names of interested persons and registered holder numbers.
Owners, interested persons, prospective buyers and professionals dealing with the listed survey lands should verify the schedule and acquisition plan before proceeding with a transaction.
Key legal effects
The preliminary notification is made under section 11(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
- No sale, purchase, other transaction or new encumbrance affecting listed land may be made from the Gazette publication date without the Collector's prior approval.
- The Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), SSLV Project, Tiruchendur, and authorised staff may enter and survey land, take levels, dig or bore into the subsoil, and perform work required for the acquisition.
- Because the case is treated as urgent, the hearing of objections under section 15 is dispensed with and immediate possession is stated to be necessary under section 40(1).
- The acquisition may proceed under the urgency provision or through private negotiation under G.O. (Ms.) No. 32 dated 12 March 2024.
Where to inspect the plan
The acquisition plan may be inspected during working hours on any working day at the offices of the Collector, Thoothukudi, and the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), SSLV Project, Tiruchendur.
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Common questions
Can I buy or sell land listed in the Pallakurichi schedule?
A sale, purchase or other transaction involving listed land cannot be made from the Gazette publication date without prior approval from the Collector. The same restriction applies to creating an encumbrance.
How much land in Pallakurichi is covered by the notification?
The Unit V, Block 5 schedule covers 5.19.04 hectares in Pallakurichi village, Sattankulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District.
Can affected owners submit objections before possession is taken?
The notification states that, because of urgency, the hearing of objections under section 15 is dispensed with. It also states that immediate possession is necessary under section 40(1).
Where can I check whether my survey number is included?
The land plan may be inspected on any working day during working hours at the office of the Collector, Thoothukudi, or the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), SSLV Project, Tiruchendur.
