G.O. (D) No. 290, Acquisition of Lands, 4 December 2018
The Highways and Minor Ports Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. (D) No. 290, Highways and Minor Ports (HW1), dated 4 December 2018, acquiring 1,265.5 square metres of Rayat Manai land in Velachery Village for a grade separator at Vijayanagar junction. The acquisition covers seven listed parcels in Blocks 71, 169 and 170, including shops, hotels, other structures and trees. The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 5 December 2018.
What the notification does
The Highways and Minor Ports Department notification acquires seven Rayat Manai land parcels in Velachery Village, Velachery Taluk, Chennai District. The stated purpose is construction of a grade separator at the intersection of Velachery Bye-pass, Taramani and Tambaram at Vijayanagar junction.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu published the acquisition notice under sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001. The total extent acquired is 1,265.5 square metres, or a little more or less.
Land and people affected
The Highways and Minor Ports Department acquisition schedule identifies the following properties:
- Block 71, Survey No. 34 part, subdivided as Survey No. 34/2, belonging to Kanagarani, wife of Durairaj. It includes six ground-floor shops, one hotel and six first-floor shops. Extent, 138 square metres.
- Block 71, Survey No. 35 part, subdivided as Survey No. 35/2, belonging to K. Narasimmalu, son of Krishnasamy. It includes a petty shop, four shops and one hotel. Extent, 211 square metres.
- Block 71, Survey No. 36 part, subdivided as Survey No. 36/2, belonging to Sittal Company. It includes part of a compound wall. Extent, 40 square metres.
- Block 169, Survey No. 216/5, belonging to K. Narasimmalu, son of Krishnasamy. It includes six sheet-roofed ground-floor shops and one hotel. Extent, 614.5 square metres.
- Block 170, Survey No. 97 part, subdivided as Survey No. 97/2, belonging to A. M. Tajideen, son of Ameer Basha. It includes part of a portico, a compound wall, one tamarind tree, one Ashoka tree and two silk cotton trees. Extent, 70 square metres.
- Block 170, Survey No. 98 part, subdivided as Survey No. 98/2, belonging to Thangadurai. It includes five ground-floor shops. Extent, 139 square metres.
- Block 170, Survey No. 99 part, subdivided as Survey No. 99/2, belonging to John, son of P. Rathinam. It records ground-floor and first-floor structures. Extent, 53 square metres.
Compensation and plan inspection
The acquisition notification states that the entire compensation amount is to be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Divisional Engineer (Highways), Chennai Metropolitan Development Plan, Division II, Saidapet, Chennai 15.
The land acquisition plan is kept at the office of the Special Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Urban Development Project, Alandur, Chennai 16. It may be inspected during office hours.
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Common questions
How do I know whether my Velachery property is included?
Check whether the property matches one of the listed survey numbers in Blocks 71, 169 or 170. The schedule also provides boundaries and the names of the persons associated with each parcel.
How much land was acquired for the Vijayanagar junction grade separator?
The notification acquires a total of 1,265.5 square metres of Rayat Manai land, or a little more or less.
Where can I inspect the acquisition plan?
The plan is available at the office of the Special Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Urban Development Project, Alandur, Chennai 16, during office hours.
Who is responsible for the compensation funds?
The entire compensation amount is to be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Divisional Engineer (Highways), Chennai Metropolitan Development Plan, Division II, Saidapet, Chennai 15.
