Notice under sub-section (1) of section 15 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 (2024)

What this gazette notification does

The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 354, published on October 28, 2024, contains land acquisition notices issued by the Commissioner of Land Administration Department, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. The notices say that the Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires specified lands under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 for highways purposes, namely construction of a road over bridge at Km 1/8 of Mayiladuthurai to Pattavarthi Road (MDR-257), in place of existing Level Crossing No. 228 at Railway Lane 80/700-800 between Mayiladuthurai and Anathandavapuram Railway Stations.

Where the acquired lands are

The gazette covers two separate village schedules in Mayiladuthurai Taluk and District.

• Needur Village, total extent acquired, 447 square metres.
• Kanganamputhur Village, total extent acquired, 899 square metres.

Who may be affected

This gazette matters to people whose land, building, shop, compound wall, road portion, gate, staircase, shed, tank, motor shed or trees are listed in the schedules.

It specifically names land owners and interested persons against each survey or sub-division entry. The listed properties include:

• wet land
• dry land
• manai land
• RCC building shops
• vacant place
• compound walls
• grill gates and iron gates
• cement sheet sheds and asbestos sheet shops
• staircase portions
• overhead tank and motor shed
• coconut trees

Key points from the notification

• The acquisition is stated to be for highways purposes.
• The project is the construction of a road over bridge on Mayiladuthurai to Pattavarthi Road.
• The compensation amount is stated to be payable out of funds controlled or managed by the Divisional Engineer, Highways (Projects), Thanjavur.
• The schedules give survey or sub-division numbers, land type, total extent, extent to be acquired, structures, trees and owner or interested person details.

Inspection of land plans

The gazette says the plan of the lands is kept in these offices and may be inspected on any day during office hours:

• the office of the Special District Revenue Officer (LA), CKICP, Kumbakonam
• the office of the Special Tahsildar (LA), CKICP, Sirkali

Practical takeaway

If you own property in Needur Village or Kanganamputhur Village near the project location, check whether your survey number or sub-division number appears in the schedule. If it does, the gazette states that the land, or part of it, is acquired for the road over bridge project, and you can inspect the land plan in the offices named in the notification.