Form C Notice Under Section 3(1) of Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997 (2024)
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005, published Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 381 and Notification Nos. VI(1)/791(b-1)/2024 and VI(1)/791(b-2)/2024 on 27 November 2024. Through these notifications, the Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires scheduled lands measuring 9.47.50 hectares and 11.93.68 hectares in Melmaligaipattu Village, Uthukottai Taluk, Tiruvallur District, for the formation of Tamil Nadu Knowledge City.
What the notifications do
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005, published Notification Nos. VI(1)/791(b-1)/2024 and VI(1)/791(b-2)/2024 under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. The Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the lands listed in the schedules for an industrial purpose, namely the formation of Tamil Nadu Knowledge City.
The Government of Tamil Nadu states that the compensation awarded for the acquired lands will be paid from funds managed by TIDCO.
Lands covered
The acquisition schedules cover land in Melmaligaipattu Village, Uthukottai Taluk, Tiruvallur District:
- Notification No. VI(1)/791(b-1)/2024 covers Unit 1, Block 1 and an extent of 9.47.50 hectares.
- Notification No. VI(1)/791(b-2)/2024 covers Unit 5, Block 1 and an extent of 11.93.68 hectares.
- The schedules identify land by survey number, total extent, extent acquired, land type and the names of owners or interested persons.
- The first schedule contains 57 listed entries, including Survey Nos. 47/1A to 52/5.
- The second schedule begins with Survey Nos. 97/1A1 onward. For Survey No. 97/1C15A1, the total extent shown is 0.13.22 hectares and the extent acquired is 0.06.50 hectares.
Structures, crops and other recorded features
The acquisition schedules do not cover only vacant plots. They also record features found on individual parcels, including:
- Houses, sheds, a poultry farm and compound walls.
- Bore wells, pipelines, fencing, electricity posts, boxes, towers and high tension lines.
- Paddy, jasmine, chrysanthemum, roses, bananas and other plants.
- Coconut, mango, neem, teak, palm and other trees.
Owners, interested persons and prospective buyers should check the survey number and acquired extent because the schedules identify the affected property at parcel level.
Where the plans can be inspected
Plans for the scheduled lands are available during office hours at the office of the Land Acquisition Officer or Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), SIPCOT Manellore (Phase-III), Kavaraipettai. Plans are also available at the Office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Knowledge City, Unit 1 or Unit 5, Taluk Office, Uthukottai, as applicable.
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Common questions
How can I check whether my land is included in the acquisition?
Compare the property survey number and extent with the relevant schedule for Melmaligaipattu Village. The schedules also list land owners or interested persons, land type, structures, trees and crops.
Is the entire area of every listed survey number being acquired?
Not necessarily. For example, Survey No. 97/1C15A1 has a total extent of 0.13.22 hectares, while 0.06.50 hectares is shown as acquired.
Where can I inspect the land acquisition plans?
The plans may be inspected during office hours at the Land Acquisition Officer or Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), SIPCOT Manellore (Phase-III), Kavaraipettai, or at the relevant Tamil Nadu Knowledge City Special Tahsildar office in the Uthukottai Taluk Office.
Who will provide the compensation funds for these acquired lands?
The Government of Tamil Nadu states that the entire compensation amount will be paid from funds managed by TIDCO.
