Acquisition of Lands (374 Ex VI 1)

What the notifications do

Notification No. VI(1)/311(b-1)/2020 and Notification No. VI(1)/311(b-2)/2020 were issued by the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005, under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, read with the Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws (Revival of Operation, Amendment and Validation) Act, 2019. They notify the acquisition of lands required for two State Highway improvement works under the Chennai Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor Project.

Illuppaithandalam land acquisition

Notification No. VI(1)/311(b-1)/2020, bearing Roc. CKICP/CLA/15(1)/SH58(2)/37/2020, covers wet and dry lands in No. 53 Illuppaithandalam (Part 2) village, Arakkonam Taluk, Ranipet District.

Key provisions include:

• The notified acquisition covers approximately 63,458 square metres.
• The land is required for strengthening and widening SH-58-2, the Kancheepuram, Arakkonam, Thirutthani Road, between KM 87/820 and KM 90/000.
• The schedule identifies survey numbers, new subdivisions, land classification, acquired extent, owners or interested persons, and assets such as wells, sheds, trees, pumpsets and electricity services.
• Compensation is to be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Divisional Engineer (Highways), Kancheepuram, Chennai Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor Project.
• Acquisition plans may be inspected during office hours at the offices of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Chennai Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor Project, Kancheepuram, and the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Chennai Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor Project, Arakkonam, Ranipet District.

Kandasamypuram land acquisition

Notification No. VI(1)/311(b-2)/2020, bearing Roc. No. CKICP/CLA/15(1)/SH40/38/2020, concerns lands in Kandasamypuram village, Thiruchendur Taluk, Thoothukudi District.

Key provisions include:

• The land is required for strengthening and widening SH-40, the Tiruchendur to Ambasamudram Road via Palayamkottai, between KM 3/800 and KM 8/600.
• Compensation is to be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Divisional Engineer (Highways), Tirunelveli, Chennai Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor Project.
• The notification states that the Government considered representations made by owners or other interested persons before publishing the acquisition notice.

Who should check the schedules

Owners, buyers, lenders and professionals dealing with land in Illuppaithandalam or Kandasamypuram should verify the village and survey details against the notified schedules. For Illuppaithandalam, the schedule also records affected structures, wells, trees and other immovable assets where applicable.