Land acquisition notifications for Salem-Karur Broad Gauge Project
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Transport Department, published G.O. Ms. No. 180, G.O. Ms. No. 181 and G.O. Ms. No. 182, dated 14th November 2011, in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary to acquire specified lands in Salem Taluk for the Salem-Karur Broad Gauge Project. These notifications say the land is needed for a public purpose, allow urgent acquisition, appoint the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Salem-Karur Broad Gauge Project, Salem to act under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and state that the Section 5-A enquiry will not apply because of urgency.
What this gazette does
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, Part II, Section 2, carries Transport Department notifications G.O. Ms. No. 180, G.O. Ms. No. 181 and G.O. Ms. No. 182, dated 14th November 2011. These notifications start land acquisition for the Salem-Karur Broad Gauge Project in Salem District, Salem Taluk, for a public purpose connected with railway formation.
Who issued it
The issuing authority is the Transport Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. The notifications were published by authority in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on Monday, 14th November 2011.
What land is covered
The schedules list specific survey numbers, land types, owners, boundaries and extents in villages in Salem Taluk, including Nalikalpatti Village and S. Parapatti Village.
Key details shown in the schedules include:
- dry lands and manai lands,
- individual survey numbers,
- names of recorded owners,
- boundary descriptions on all sides,
- extent of each parcel,
- village, taluk and district identification.
What powers are used
The notifications say the lands are needed for the Salem-Karur Broad Gauge Project and give notice under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. They also say immediate possession is necessary, so the Governor of Tamil Nadu directs acquisition under the urgency provisions.
The notifications further state that:
- the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Salem-Karur Broad Gauge Project, Salem, and his staff and workmen are authorised to exercise the relevant powers,
- the Special Tahsildar is appointed to perform the functions of the Collector under the Act,
- because of urgency, the provisions of Section 5-A of the Act will not apply.
Who may be affected
This gazette matters to:
- owners named in the schedules,
- buyers checking title or acquisition risk in the listed survey numbers,
- landowners and professionals dealing with land in Nalikalpatti Village and S. Parapatti Village,
- anyone verifying whether a parcel was notified for the Salem-Karur Broad Gauge Project.
If your land matches one of the survey numbers and boundary descriptions in the schedules, the notification shows that the Government of Tamil Nadu treated it as land required for acquisition for the railway project, with urgent possession provisions applied.
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Common questions
What project are these land acquisition notifications for?
The notifications say the lands are needed for a public purpose, namely the formation of the Salem-Karur Broad Gauge Project.
Which authority issued these notifications?
The notifications were issued by the Transport Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary. The gazette shows G.O. Ms. No. 180, G.O. Ms. No. 181 and G.O. Ms. No. 182, dated 14th November 2011.
Will the usual objection enquiry under Section 5-A apply to these lands?
No. The notifications state that, in view of the urgency of the case, the provisions of Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 shall not apply.
How can I tell whether my land is included?
The schedules identify land by district, taluk, village, survey number, owner name, boundary description and extent. If your property matches one of those entries in Nalikalpatti Village or S. Parapatti Village, it is covered by the notification.
