G.O. (D) No. 271, Acquisition of Lands, 2018
The Highways and Minor Ports Department, through G.O. (D) No. 271, Highways and Minor Ports (HN.2), dated 23 October 2018, publishes the Governor of Tamil Nadu's notice acquiring 23,700 square metres of land in Alangulam and Tenkasi Taluks, Tirunelveli District. The land is required for the Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project II widening of the Tirunelveli, Sengottai, Kollam Road (State Highway 39) from kilometre 5/000 to kilometre 50/600.
What the notification does
G.O. (D) No. 271, Highways and Minor Ports (HN.2), dated 23 October 2018, acquires dry, natham and wet lands under sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001. The total notified acquisition is approximately 23,700 square metres in Maranthai and other villages in Alangulam and Tenkasi Taluks of Tirunelveli District.
The acquisition is for widening the Tirunelveli, Sengottai, Kollam Road, identified as State Highway 39, from kilometre 5/000 to kilometre 50/600 under the Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project II.
Who may be affected
G.O. (D) No. 271 affects owners and other people having an interest in the survey numbers and subdivisions listed in its schedule. The supplied schedule includes land in:
- Maranthai Village, Alangulam Taluk
- Poolankulam Village, Alangulam Taluk
- Keelapavoor 2 Village, Alangulam Taluk
- Pethanadarpatti Village, Alangulam Taluk
- Kaloorani Village, Tenkasi Taluk
Property buyers, owners and professionals dealing with land in these villages should compare the property's survey number and subdivision with the schedule. The schedule identifies the classification and total extent of each property, the portion acquired, named owners or interested persons, and affected assets where recorded.
Key details in the schedule
G.O. (D) No. 271 records affected assets including:
- Buildings, asbestos or AC sheet sheds and foundations
- Compound walls, fences, gates, pillars and steps
- Borewells, sumps, septic tanks and meter boxes
- Neem, palm, coconut, teak and other trees
- Vacant land and pathway land
The Governor issued the notice after considering the cause shown by owners or other interested persons. The notification states that the full compensation amount for the acquisition is to be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Highways Department.
Where the acquisition plan can be inspected
The land acquisition plan referred to in G.O. (D) No. 271 is kept at the Office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project II, Tiruchirappalli, and the Office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project II, Tirunelveli. The plan may be inspected during office hours.
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Common questions
How can I tell whether my property is included in the acquisition?
Check whether the property's village, survey number and subdivision match an entry in the schedule to G.O. (D) No. 271. The schedule also lists the acquisition extent, recorded owners or interested persons, and affected assets.
Why is the land being acquired?
The land is required for the Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project II widening of the Tirunelveli, Sengottai, Kollam Road, State Highway 39, from kilometre 5/000 to kilometre 50/600.
Who will fund the compensation for the acquired land?
G.O. (D) No. 271 states that the entire compensation amount is to be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Highways Department.
Where can I inspect the detailed land acquisition plan?
The plan may be inspected during office hours at the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project II, Tiruchirappalli, or the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project II, Tirunelveli.
