Acquisition of Lands, Widening of SH-222, Omalur - Mecheri Road
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005, issued Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 422 on October 14, 2020, publishing Gazette Notification Nos. VI(1)/383(b-1)/2020 and VI(1)/383(b-2)/2020 for acquisition of land to widen SH-222 under the Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project II. Gazette Notification No. VI(1)/383(b-1)/2020 acquires 4,820 square metres of dry land in Omalur, Pachanampatti and Karuppanampatti villages, while Gazette Notification No. VI(1)/383(b-2)/2020 begins a further acquisition notice for Kattaperiampatti village in Omalur Taluk, Salem District.
What the Gazette governs
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005, published the acquisition notices under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, read with the Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws (Revival of Operation Amendment and Validation) Act, 2019. The acquisitions are for widening SH-222, the Omalur - Mecheri Road, between KM 1/150 and KM 14/320 under the Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project II.
The Government of Tamil Nadu states that it considered the cause shown by owners or other interested persons before publishing Gazette Notification No. VI(1)/383(b-1)/2020. Compensation is to be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Divisional Engineer (Highways), Salem, Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project II.
Land covered by Notification No. VI(1)/383(b-1)/2020
The schedule identifies dry land by village, existing survey or subdivision number, new subdivision number, acquisition extent, assets and owners or interested persons.
- Omalur village: 766 square metres.
- Pachanampatti village: 542 square metres.
- Karuppanampatti village: 3,512 square metres.
- Total acquisition: 4,820 square metres.
The listed assets include vacant land, houses, shops, other buildings, compound walls, fencing, an open well, a water tank and several kinds of trees. Some structures and walls are identified as only partly affected.
Further notice for Kattaperiampatti
Gazette Notification No. VI(1)/383(b-2)/2020, with reference Roc.No.TNRSP II/CLA/15(1)/SH-222/2020, begins a separate acquisition notice for land in Kattaperiampatti village, Omalur Taluk, Salem District. It gives the same road widening purpose and states that compensation will be paid from funds managed by the Divisional Engineer (Highways), Salem, Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project II. The supplied text does not include its land schedule or total extent.
Who should check the schedules
Owners, interested persons and prospective buyers of land along the stated section of SH-222 in these villages should compare the property survey number and subdivision number with the Gazette schedules. Plans for the land covered by Gazette Notification No. VI(1)/383(b-1)/2020 may be inspected during office hours at the offices of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition) and the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project II, Salem.
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Common questions
Does the Gazette acquire land, or does it only propose an acquisition?
Gazette Notification No. VI(1)/383(b-1)/2020 states that the scheduled dry lands are acquired for widening SH-222 under the Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project II.
How can I check whether my property is affected?
Compare your village, survey number and subdivision number with the Gazette schedule. The schedule also gives the new subdivision, acquisition extent, affected assets and named owners or interested persons.
Where can I inspect the acquisition plans?
The plans for the land covered by Gazette Notification No. VI(1)/383(b-1)/2020 are available during office hours at the offices of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition) and the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project II, Salem.
Does the acquisition cover buildings and trees as well as vacant land?
Yes. The schedule records vacant land and affected assets including houses, shops, other buildings, walls, fencing, an open well, a water tank and trees.
