G.O. Ms. No. 419, Acquisition of Lands in Kuttappatty Village, 2017
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Transport Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 419, Transport (I.1), dated 6th November 2017, acquiring specified lands in Kuttappatty Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District. The land, measuring approximately 3.91.94 hectares or 39,194 square metres, is required to convert the existing single broad gauge railway line between Omalur and Mettur Dam into a double broad gauge railway line.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 419, Transport (I.1), dated 6th November 2017, records the Government of Tamil Nadu's acquisition of specified land under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. The stated industrial purpose is the formation of a double broad gauge railway line by changing the existing single broad gauge railway line from Omalur to Mettur Dam in Salem District.
The notification states that the acquired area measures approximately 3.91.94 hectares, or 39,194 square metres. It also states that the entire compensation amount is to be paid out of lands controlled or managed by Southern Railway.
Land covered
The schedule to G.O. Ms. No. 419 covers land in Salem District, Mettur Taluk, 38, Kuttappatty Village. It lists 77 entries and provides details including:
- Original survey number and subdivision survey number.
- Land classification, including dry, wet and Athidravidar Natham land.
- Total extent and extent proposed for acquisition.
- Patta number.
- Recorded landowners or other interested persons.
- Buildings, trees, wells, tanks and other features where recorded.
Survey numbers listed in the schedule include land in survey number groups 117, 120, 161, 162, 177, 178, 179, 180, 195, 204 and 214. Some entries cover an entire listed extent, while others cover only a subdivided portion.
Who may be affected
G.O. Ms. No. 419 may directly affect people whose land, patta number or interest appears in the schedule. It may also affect anyone buying, selling, financing or developing property within the listed survey subdivisions.
The schedule records several physical features on affected land, including houses, other buildings, a school building, a bore well, water tanks, burial features and various trees. A buyer should therefore compare the property's survey and subdivision numbers with the schedule rather than relying only on an owner's name or village description.
Where the plans can be checked
The land plans referred to in G.O. Ms. No. 419 are kept at:
- The office of the Land Acquisition Officer and District Revenue Officer, Salem.
- The office of the Special Tahsildar, Omalur to Mettur Dam Double Line Broad Gauge Railway Track, Room No. 414, 4th Floor, Collectorate Campus, Salem.
The notification says the plans may be inspected during office hours.
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Common questions
Does this notification acquire land or only propose an acquisition?
It states that the Government of Tamil Nadu acquires the lands specified in the schedule for the Omalur to Mettur Dam double broad gauge railway line.
How can I check whether my property is included?
Compare the property's village, survey number and subdivision number with the schedule for Kuttappatty Village. The land plans may also be inspected at the listed Salem offices during office hours.
Does the acquisition include buildings and trees?
Some scheduled entries record buildings, houses, a school building, a bore well, water tanks, burial features and trees. The schedule identifies these features against the relevant land entries.
What is the total area acquired?
The notification gives the acquired area as approximately 3.91.94 hectares, or 39,194 square metres.
