G.O. (2D) No.36, Acquisition of Lands, 2020
The Highways and Minor Ports Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. (2D) No.36, Highways and Minor Ports (HP1), dated 24 October 2020, acquiring 13,514.0 square metres of land in three villages of Mettur Taluk, Salem District. The Governor of Tamil Nadu acquired the listed wet and dry lands for a road over bridge replacing Level Crossing No.21 on the Tharamangalam, Nangavalli, Kunchandiyur State Highways road.
What the notification does
G.O. (2D) No.36, Highways and Minor Ports (HP1), dated 24 October 2020, is a land acquisition notification issued by the Highways and Minor Ports Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. Acting under sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, the Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the lands listed in its schedule.
The acquisition covers a total of 13,514.0 square metres of wet and dry land in P.N. Patti (P. Nallagoundampatti), Veerakkalpudhur and Virthasampatti villages in Mettur Taluk, Salem District.
Purpose and location
G.O. (2D) No.36 acquires the scheduled land for construction of a road over bridge at kilometre 17/10 of the Tharamangalam, Nangavalli, Kunchandiyur State Highways road. The bridge is intended to replace existing Level Crossing No.21 at railway kilometre 31/9-10 between Mechery and Mettur railway stations.
The notification states that compensation for the acquired lands will be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Divisional Engineer (Highways) Projects, Salem District.
Land covered
The acquisition schedule contains 56 numbered entries. For each entry, it identifies relevant details including:
- The survey number before subdivision.
- The total survey extent.
- The survey number after subdivision.
- The area acquired in square metres.
- Classification as wet or dry land.
- Names of pattathars.
- Buildings, trees, fences, wells, tanks and other property features where recorded.
The listed property features include houses, huts, sheds, a poultry building, a shop portion, water tanks, septic tanks, compound walls, iron fencing, a square well and various trees. Anyone checking a property in these villages should compare both the original and subdivided survey numbers against the schedule.
Who may be affected
G.O. (2D) No.36 directly affects the pattathars and other persons holding an interest in the scheduled survey lands. It may also matter to buyers, lenders and professionals examining title or development potential in the three named villages because only specified portions of the listed survey fields are acquired in many entries.
The land plan is kept at the office of the District Revenue Officer, Salem. The notification states that it may be inspected during office hours.
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Common questions
How much land has been acquired?
G.O. (2D) No.36 acquires a total of 13,514.0 square metres of wet and dry land.
Which villages are covered by the acquisition?
The acquired lands are in P.N. Patti (P. Nallagoundampatti), Veerakkalpudhur and Virthasampatti villages in Mettur Taluk, Salem District.
Why is the land being acquired?
The land is acquired to form a road over bridge replacing Level Crossing No.21 between Mechery and Mettur railway stations.
Where can I inspect the land plan?
The land plan is kept in the office of the District Revenue Officer, Salem, and may be inspected during office hours.
