G.O. Ms. No.196, Acquisition of Land, 2011
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. Ms. No.196 on 21 October 2011, declaring that 3,735 square feet of land in Adyar Village, Chennai District, is required for the Chennai Metro Rail Project. The declaration permits possession to be taken after 15 days from publication of the notice mentioned in Section 9(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No.196, issued by the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu on 21 October 2011, is a declaration for acquisition of specified land for implementation of the Chennai Metro Rail Project. The declaration was made under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
The Government of Tamil Nadu states that the land is needed for a public purpose. It also records that the full amount of compensation awarded for the land will be paid from funds provided by Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
Land covered
The acquisition declaration applies to land with the following particulars:
- District: Chennai District.
- Taluk: Mambalam-Guindy Taluk.
- Village: Adyar Village.
- Block: Block 3.
- Survey reference: T.S. No. 21/1 part, with new number 21/4.
- Classification: Ryotwari Manai.
- Area: 1 Ground and 1,335 square feet, stated alternatively as 3,735 square feet, a little more or less.
- Registered holder: Chenna Malleeswarar Devasthanam and Chenna Kesava Perumal Devasthanam Dharmakartha.
The schedule describes the surrounding land as T.S. No. 21/1 part, vacant, and also refers to a cement pillar with iron fencing and four velikathan trees on the southern side.
Possession and compensation
The acquisition declaration directs that possession of the scheduled land may be taken after 15 days from the date on which the notice mentioned in Section 9(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 is published. The 15-day period is therefore linked to that notice, not expressly to the date of the Gazette publication.
Chennai Metro Rail Limited is identified as the source of funds for the entire compensation amount to be awarded. The notification does not state the amount of compensation.
Who may need to check it
The notification directly concerns the registered holder named in the schedule and anyone dealing with the specified portion of T.S. No. 21/1, new No. 21/4, in Adyar Village. A plan of the land is available for inspection during office hours at the office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Chennai Unit-I, Harini Towers, No. 7, Conran Smith Road, Gopalapuram, Chennai-86.
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Common questions
What land is being acquired for the Chennai Metro Rail Project?
The notification covers 3,735 square feet in Block 3, T.S. No. 21/1 part, new No. 21/4, in Adyar Village, Mambalam-Guindy Taluk, Chennai District.
Who is named as the registered holder?
The schedule names Chenna Malleeswarar Devasthanam and Chenna Kesava Perumal Devasthanam Dharmakartha as the registered holder.
When can possession of the land be taken?
Possession may be taken after 15 days from publication of the notice mentioned in Section 9(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
Where can I inspect the plan of the acquired land?
The plan may be inspected during office hours at the office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Chennai Unit-I, Harini Towers, No. 7, Conran Smith Road, Gopalapuram, Chennai-86.
