Acquisition of Lands (355 Ex II 2)
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. Ms. No. 155, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I), dated 31 December 2009, declaring specified lands in Koyambedu Village, Egmore-Nungambakkam Taluk, Chennai District, as needed for the Chennai Metro Rail Project. The declaration covers 1.50.39.5 hectares, or 15,039.5 square metres, and directs that possession may be taken 15 days after publication of the notice mentioned in Section 9(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 155, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I), dated 31 December 2009, was issued by the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. It declares that identified lands in Koyambedu Village are required for the public purpose of implementing the Chennai Metro Rail Project.
The declaration was made under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Government states that compensation for the lands will be paid from funds provided by Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
Land covered
The acquisition covers a total of 1.50.39.5 hectares, or 15,039.5 square metres, in Egmore-Nungambakkam Taluk, Chennai District. The schedule identifies land by block number, town survey number, registered holder, classification, boundaries, area and, in some cases, buildings, walls, wells, tanks or trees.
The scheduled parcels include:
- Block 28, T.S. No. 12-2.
- Block 32, T.S. Nos. 2-2, 4-2, 5-2, 6-2 and 7-2.
- Block 33, T.S. Nos. 1-6, 2-3, 3-2 and 4-2.
- Block 62, T.S. Nos. 2-2 and 2-3.
Registered holders named in the schedule include the Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Munusamy Naicker, R.M. Durga Devi, R. Shyamala, John Joseph and Arun Kurian Joseph, Anna Joseph, Ragavan and Ranganayaki, Abirami Industries, Vetti Abikan, Panneer Selvam and the Tamil Nadu Housing Board-CMDA. The Assistant Commissioner (Urban Land Tax), Egmore, and BSNL are listed as interested persons for certain parcels.
Possession and inspection
G.O. Ms. No. 155 directs, under Section 17(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, that possession of the scheduled lands may be taken after 15 days from publication of the notice mentioned in Section 9(1) of that Act.
A plan of the lands is available for inspection during office hours at the office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Chennai Unit I, No. 2, Alwarpet Street, Alwarpet, Chennai-18.
Who should check the schedule
Owners, interested persons and buyers dealing with land in the listed blocks and town survey numbers in Koyambedu Village should compare their property records with the schedule and inspect the land plan. The notification applies only to the specifically identified parcels and areas.
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Common questions
Why are these Koyambedu lands being acquired?
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department states that the lands are needed for the public purpose of implementing the Chennai Metro Rail Project.
How much land is covered by the acquisition declaration?
The schedule covers 1.50.39.5 hectares, or 15,039.5 square metres, in Koyambedu Village, Egmore-Nungambakkam Taluk, Chennai District.
When may possession of the listed lands be taken?
G.O. Ms. No. 155 directs that possession may be taken after 15 days from the date of publication of the notice mentioned in Section 9(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
Where can I inspect the acquisition plan?
The plan may be inspected during office hours at the office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Chennai Unit I, No. 2, Alwarpet Street, Alwarpet, Chennai-18.
