Acquisition of Lands, Notice under Sub-section 1 of Section 15 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, issued notification LA-VI(1)/12813603/2026 in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 42 on 2 February 2026. The notification records the Governor of Tamil Nadu's acquisition of 55 square metres of G. Manai land in Kuthalam (Additional) Village, Mayiladuthurai District, for widening State Highways Road SH 64, the Kumbakonam to Sirkali Road.
What the notification does
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, published notification LA-VI(1)/12813603/2026 on 2 February 2026 under sub-section 1 of section 15 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001. The Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the scheduled land for the Highways Department to widen State Highways Road SH 64, the Kumbakonam to Sirkali Road.
The acquisition covers a total of 55 square metres in Kuthalam (Additional) Village, Kuthalam Taluk, Mayiladuthurai District. The notification describes all the acquired portions as G. Manai land.
Land and people affected
The acquisition schedule identifies five portions of land:
- Survey number 104/1A, 33 square metres, associated with Pushpavalli, wife of Chockalingam.
- Survey number 104/2A, 12 square metres, associated with Thangaiyan Makkal Kalyanasundaram and Gajendran.
- Survey number 104/3A, 2 square metres, associated with Duraisamy, son of Namasu, and Senthil, son of Duraisamy.
- Survey number 104/4A, 1 square metre, associated with Ramadoss, son of Duraisamy.
- Survey number 119G/6, 7 square metres, associated with Chockalingam, son of Govindasamy.
The schedule does not list any structures or trees in the portions being acquired. Owners, interested persons and buyers dealing with these survey numbers should account for the stated acquisition when checking the land's extent and records.
Compensation and project funding
The Government of Tamil Nadu states that it considered any cause shown by owners or other interested persons before publishing the acquisition notice. The notification does not state the amount of compensation.
The compensation is to be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Divisional Engineer (Highways), Chennai to Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor Project, Kumbakonam.
Where to inspect the plan
The land plan is available during office hours at:
- The Office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Highways, Thanjavur.
- The Office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Highways, Mayiladuthurai.
The notification says the plan may be inspected on any day during office hours.
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Common questions
Does this notification acquire the listed land, or only propose acquisition?
It records that the Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the land specified in the schedule under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001.
How much land is acquired for widening SH 64?
The total acquired extent is 55 square metres across five survey numbers in Kuthalam (Additional) Village.
Does the notification state how much compensation each owner will receive?
No. It identifies the fund controlling authority for payment but does not provide compensation amounts.
Where can I inspect the acquisition plan?
The plan can be inspected during office hours at the offices of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Highways, Thanjavur, and the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Highways, Mayiladuthurai.
