Acquisition of Lands, Notice under Section 15(1) of Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 read with the Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws (Revival of Operation, Amendment and Validation) Act, 2019
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005, issued notification number VI(1)/421(c-1)/2020 on October 31, 2020, declaring the acquisition of 5,731 square metres of dry land in Chinnasathappadi Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District. The land is required for widening SH-222, the Omalur to Mecheri Road, between kilometre 1/150 and kilometre 14/320, as part of the Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project II and the Chennai to Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor Project.
What the notification governs
The Commissioner of Land Administration notification number VI(1)/421(c-1)/2020 concerns compulsory acquisition for a State Highways project. It records that the Government of Tamil Nadu is satisfied that the scheduled lands are needed for widening SH-222, the Omalur to Mecheri Road, between kilometre 1/150 and kilometre 14/320.
The acquisition covers approximately 5,731 square metres of land classified as dry land in Chinnasathappadi Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District. The stated purpose is the Chennai to Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor Project under the Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project II.
Who may be affected
The Commissioner of Land Administration notification affects owners and other interested persons connected with the survey fields and new subdivisions listed in its schedule. Property buyers, owners and professionals dealing with land in Chinnasathappadi Village should compare the relevant survey number and subdivision with the schedule and acquisition plan.
The schedule does not cover only vacant plots. It identifies affected portions of buildings, porticos, compound walls, sheds, bathrooms, flooring, fencing, gates, roads, trees and other assets. It also records the acquisition extent for each listed subdivision and names owners or interested persons.
Key provisions
- The Governor of Tamil Nadu notifies the scheduled dry lands as acquired under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, read with the Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws (Revival of Operation, Amendment and Validation) Act, 2019.
- The total notified acquisition extent is 5,731 square metres, a little more or less.
- The acquisition is for widening SH-222 between the stated kilometre points.
- The schedule provides existing survey numbers, land classification, total field extent, new subdivision numbers, acquisition extent, affected immovable assets and names of owners or interested persons.
- Compensation is to be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Divisional Engineer (Highways), Salem, Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project II.
- The notification states that causes shown by owners or other interested persons were considered before publication.
- Acquisition plans may be inspected during office hours at the office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project II, Salem, and the office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project II, Salem.
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Common questions
How can I check whether my land in Chinnasathappadi Village is affected?
Compare your survey number and subdivision with the schedule, which states the new subdivision and acquisition extent. The acquisition plan can also be inspected at the designated land acquisition offices in Salem during office hours.
Does the acquisition apply only to vacant land?
No. The schedule includes vacant land as well as affected portions of buildings, walls, sheds, porticos, fencing, roads, trees and other immovable assets.
Where can I inspect the acquisition plan?
The plan is available during office hours at the office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project II, Salem, and the office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project II, Salem.
Who is responsible for funding compensation for the acquired land?
Compensation is to be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Divisional Engineer (Highways), Salem, Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project II.
