Preliminary Notification (Unit-VII, Block-7)
The Government of Tamil Nadu Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department issued Government Order (Ms.) Number 164, dated 28 October 2024, as a preliminary notification to acquire 4.17.27 hectares in Padukkapathu Village, Sattankulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District. The land is required for roads connected with the new SSLV launch station for the Indian Space Research Organisation, and transactions or new encumbrances affecting the scheduled land require prior approval from the Collector.
What the notification covers
The preliminary notification under Government Order (Ms.) Number 164, Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department, dated 28 October 2024, covers Unit VII, Block 7 in Padukkapathu Village, Sattankulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District. It identifies 4.17.27 hectares for acquisition as part of a wider requirement of 39.06.91 hectares across Madhavankurichi, Aadhiyakurichi, Padukapathu and Pallakurichi villages.
The stated public purposes are:
- Forming a new road to reroute the East Coast Road.
- Forming a connecting road to land acquired for a new SSLV launch station for the Indian Space Research Organisation.
- Supporting land acquisition for the State Highways Department.
Land and people affected
The schedule lists 28 dry land entries and identifies their survey numbers, acquisition areas, boundaries, structures, trees, interested persons and registered holders. The listed survey numbers include:
- 337, 338/1, 338/2 and 339.
- 748/1, 748/2, 749/1A, 755/1, 755/2, 756/1 and 756/2.
- 757/1, 758/1, 758/2, 764, 795, 797/2, 798/1 and 798/2.
- 799/1, 799/2, 801/1A, 801/2A, 801/3A, 801/1B, 801/4B, 802/1A and 802/1B.
Owners, buyers, lenders and other interested persons should compare the exact survey subdivision and boundaries with the schedule. The schedule also records items such as wells, motor rooms, fencing, electricity poles, a graveyard and various trees on particular parcels.
Urgency and acquisition process
The preliminary notification states that the land is urgently required. It dispenses with the hearing of objections under section 15 and says immediate possession is necessary under section 40(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
The Thoothukudi District Collector is empowered to include additional or missing lands if required for the project. The Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), SSLV Project, Tiruchendur, and staff are authorised to enter and survey land, take levels, examine the subsoil and perform related work.
Restrictions and plan inspection
From publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, no sale, purchase, other transaction or new encumbrance may be made over the scheduled land without prior approval from the Collector. Plans may be inspected during working hours on working days at the offices of the Thoothukudi Collector 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 this notification?
A sale, purchase or other transaction involving the scheduled land cannot be made from the date of Gazette publication without prior approval from the Collector. The same restriction applies to creating an encumbrance.
Where can I inspect the land acquisition plan?
The plan may be inspected on working days during working hours at the office of the Thoothukudi Collector or the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), SSLV Project, Tiruchendur.
Can affected landowners submit objections under the usual hearing process?
The preliminary notification says the hearing of objections under section 15 is dispensed with because of the urgency of the acquisition.
Could land outside the listed schedule later be added?
Yes. The preliminary notification empowers the Thoothukudi District Collector to add additional or missing lands if they are needed for the project.
