Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Rules

What the notification does

The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Revenue (L.A.I(1)) Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 367 dated 23rd September 2013 to amend the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Rules, 2001. The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendment under sub-section (1) of Section 25 of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.

The notification was published as No. SRO-A-30/2013 in Part III, Section 1(a) of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 9th October 2013.

What changed

The amendment replaces a specific expression in rule 6(b) of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Rules, 2001.

Before the amendment, rule 6(b) referred to action being taken:

• “Within the time prescribed in rule 3 or 4,”

The substituted wording refers instead to action being taken:

• “Within the time specified in the show cause notice and publish notice in Form A and Form B, respectively,”

The practical change is that the relevant time period under rule 6(b) is linked directly to the period stated in the applicable notice. For a show cause notice, the stated time is connected with Form A. For a public notice, the stated time is connected with Form B.

Who may be affected

The amendment is relevant to proceedings under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997 and the related 2001 Rules. It may affect:

• Landowners who receive a show cause notice concerning acquisition of land for industrial purposes.
• People responding to a public notice in Form B.
• Officials administering acquisition proceedings under the Act and Rules.
• Property buyers or professionals reviewing whether acquisition notices affect a particular property.

Points to check in a notice

A person dealing with an acquisition notice should check:

• Whether the document is a show cause notice or a public notice.
• Whether it uses Form A or Form B.
• The time period expressly specified in that notice.

The Gazette extract does not provide the text of Forms A or B, specify a general response period, or describe compensation and acquisition procedures.