Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 432, Part VI, Section 1
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005, issued Notification Nos. VI(1)/350(a-1)/2022, VI(1)/350(a-2)/2022 and VI(1)/350(a-3)/2022 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated August 23, 2022, acquiring specified land in Sillanatham Village, Ottapidaram Taluk, Thoothukkudi District for an oil refinery project. The Gazette also amends earlier land acquisition notifications concerning the doubling of the Madurai to Thoothukudi broad gauge railway line in Virudhunagar District.
What the Gazette does
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated August 23, 2022 records the Governor of Tamil Nadu's acquisition of specified land for establishing an oil refinery project. The acquisitions were notified by the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997, read with the Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws (Revival of Operation, Amendment and Validation) Act, 2019.
The Gazette also corrects information in earlier notifications for railway land acquisition in Virudhunagar District.
Oil refinery land acquisition
Notification Nos. VI(1)/350(a-1)/2022, VI(1)/350(a-2)/2022 and VI(1)/350(a-3)/2022 cover dry land in Sillanatham Village, Ottapidaram Taluk, Thoothukkudi District.
Key provisions are:
- Unit No. 01, Block No. 01 acquires approximately 12.9950 hectares.
- Unit No. 01, Block No. 02 acquires approximately 13.8400 hectares.
- Unit No. 01, Block No. 05 acquires approximately 16.4350 hectares.
- The schedules identify survey subdivisions, total area, area acquired, land type, structures, trees and owners or interested persons.
- Listed structures include borewells, a shed, a poultry farm and a borewell with motor. Listed trees include neem, Vaakai and palm trees.
- Compensation is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Managing Director, State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu, Chennai.
- Land plans may be inspected during office hours at the offices of the Land Acquisition Officer and Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu, Thoothukkudi, and the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Unit 01, Thoothukkudi.
Who may be affected
The Sillanatham Village acquisition directly affects people whose survey numbers, land areas or names appear in the three schedules. Buyers and professionals checking property in the listed survey subdivisions should compare the title documents and current survey details with the Gazette schedule and the plans kept by the land acquisition offices.
Railway acquisition amendments
The Gazette amends Notification No. VI(1)/358(a-4)/2021, published on December 8, 2021, concerning land for doubling the Madurai to Thoothukudi broad gauge railway line through Maruloothu Village. Notification No. VI(1)/350(a-5)/2022 also amends an earlier notification published on December 6, 2021 concerning Virudhunagar town. The substituted tables address survey numbers, acquisition areas, land classifications, structures and owners or interested persons.
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Common questions
How can I tell whether my land in Sillanatham Village is acquired?
Check whether your survey subdivision appears in the schedules for Unit No. 01, Blocks No. 01, No. 02 or No. 05. The schedules state the extent acquired and identify owners or interested persons.
Where can I inspect the oil refinery acquisition plans?
The plans are available during office hours at the offices of the Land Acquisition Officer and Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu, Thoothukkudi, and the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Unit 01, Thoothukkudi.
Who will provide compensation for the acquired oil refinery land?
The Gazette states that compensation will be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Managing Director, State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu, Chennai.
Does the Gazette affect railway acquisition records in Virudhunagar District?
Yes. It amends earlier acquisition notifications for doubling the Madurai to Thoothukudi broad gauge railway line, including records relating to Maruloothu Village and Virudhunagar town.
