G.O. Ms. No. 208, Acquisition of Lands, 2011
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 208, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I), dated 3 November 2011, notifying the acquisition of specified land in Triplicane Village, Chennai District, for the Chennai Metro Rail Project. The Governor of Tamil Nadu directed immediate acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, excluded the Section 5A process because of urgency, and appointed the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Chennai Unit-I, to perform the Collector's functions.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 208, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I), dated 3 November 2011, declares that specified lands in Block 11 of Triplicane Village, Mylapore-Triplicane Taluk, Chennai District, are needed for the Chennai Metro Rail Project.
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department records that immediate possession is necessary. The Governor of Tamil Nadu directs acquisition under Section 17(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and directs that Section 5A will not apply because of the urgency.
Authority responsible
G.O. Ms. No. 208 authorises the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Chennai Unit-I, Harini Towers, No. 7, Conran Smith Road, Gopalapuram, Chennai-86, together with staff and workmen, to exercise the powers permitted by Section 4(2) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu also appoints the same Special Tahsildar to perform the Collector's functions under the Act.
Land covered
The acquisition schedule identifies six portions of quit rent land:
- R.S. No. 323/1 part, new No. 323/10, registered holder Rasiklal M Rajakant Metha, 65 square feet.
- R.S. No. 323/2 part, new No. 323/11, registered holder R. Eswar Prasad UD share, 4,794 square feet.
- R.S. No. 323/4 part, new No. 323/12, registered holder Automobile Association of Southern India, 2,834 square feet.
- R.S. No. 323/5 part, new No. 323/14, registered holder VST Motors Limited, 834 square feet.
- R.S. No. 323/6 part, new No. 323/9, registered holder V.T. Velu, 443 square feet.
- R.S. No. 323/7 part, new No. 323/15, registered holder M/s. K.C.P. Sugar and Industries Corporation Limited, 1,086 square feet.
The total notified area is 10,056 square feet. The schedule also records boundaries and physical features including vacant land, compound walls, gates, fencing, sheds, service areas, floors, trees and parts of buildings.
Who should check the schedule
G.O. Ms. No. 208 directly concerns the listed registered holders and anyone claiming an interest in the identified survey portions. A buyer, owner or professional dealing with land in Block 11 of Triplicane Village should compare the survey number, new survey number, boundaries and area with the property records.
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Common questions
Why is the land being acquired?
The notified land is required for the implementation of the Chennai Metro Rail Project.
Does the notification cover all land in the listed survey numbers?
No. The schedule identifies only specified parts of R.S. Nos. 323/1, 323/2, 323/4, 323/5, 323/6 and 323/7, along with new survey numbers, boundaries and areas.
Can affected owners use the Section 5A process?
No. The Governor of Tamil Nadu directed that Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, would not apply because of the urgency of the case.
Which official handles the acquisition?
The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Chennai Unit-I, was authorised to exercise the notified powers and appointed to perform the Collector's functions.
