Notice under Sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, Acquisition of Lands

What the notification does

Notification Number VI(1)/288(a)/2022, issued by the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, on July 4, 2022, records the Governor of Tamil Nadu's acquisition of specified Dry Patta lands for a highways project. It was issued under sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, read with the Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws (Revival of Operation, Amendment and Validation) Act, 2019.

The acquisition supports formation of a road connecting Ennore Port to Mahabalipuram, from Km.38+050 to Km.42+302, as part of the Chennai Peripheral Ring Road Project.

Land covered

The acquisition schedule covers land in Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur Taluk, No. 32 Velliyur-B (Vaikasi Kandigai Village).

Key details are:

• Total acquired area is 3.2159 hectares, or 32,159 square metres, a little more or less.
• All scheduled parcels are described as Dry land.
• The schedule contains 33 entries and identifies the existing survey number, new subdivision number and area acquired from each parcel.
• Survey numbers covered include parcels within 172, 173, 174, 177, 178, 218, 219 and 220.
• The listed landowners or interested persons include individuals, Canal Corporation Chennai and J.J. 744 Primary Agricultural Co-operative Credit Union, Vilapakkam.

Structures, crops and trees recorded

The acquisition schedule records features located on particular parcels, including:

• Bore wells, a pump shed, electric poles and an electric meter board.
• A brick chamber with chimney, a toilet without walls and a terraced building used by the agricultural co-operative society.
• Paddy crops and vacant land.
• Mango, neem, palmyrah, teak, coconut and sapota trees.

These details help identify what was present on the acquired portions when the schedule was prepared.

Who should check the notification

Owners, interested persons and prospective buyers dealing with land in Velliyur-B (Vaikasi Kandigai Village) should compare the property's survey and subdivision numbers with the schedule. The acquisition may cover only part of a larger survey parcel, with a new subdivision number assigned to the acquired portion.

Where the plans can be inspected

The land plans may be inspected during office hours at:

• The Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Chennai Peripheral Ring Road Project, Chennai 600 058.
• The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Chennai Peripheral Ring Road Project, Unit III, No. 2, Lal Bahadur Sastri Street, Periyakuppam, Tiruvallur 602 001.