Acquisition of Lands (49 II 2 v8)
The Highways and Minor Ports Department, through G.O. Ms. No. 130 dated 9 November 2015, published the Governor of Tamil Nadu's acquisition of 4,083 square metres of land in Veppampattu Village, Thiruvallur Taluk and District. The land is acquired for constructing a road over bridge in place of Level Crossing No. 13 at Veppampattu Railway Station, at Railway Km. 31/12-14 on State Highways 51.
What the notification does
G.O. Ms. No. 130, Highways and Minor Ports Department, dated 9 November 2015, acquires land under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001. The acquisition covers approximately 4,083 square metres of house site and Nanjai, or wet, land in No. 88, Veppampattu Village, Thiruvallur Taluk, Thiruvallur District.
The stated public purpose is construction of a road over bridge in place of the existing Level Crossing No. 13 at Veppampattu Railway Station, Railway Km. 31/12-14, on State Highways 51. The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 9 December 2015.
Who may be affected
G.O. Ms. No. 130 affects owners and other persons with an interest in the parcels described in its schedule. The listed lands include parcels and subdivisions within Survey Nos. 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35 and 37.
A buyer, owner or professional dealing with property in Veppampattu Village should compare the property's survey number and subdivision with the Gazette schedule. The acquisition applies to the scheduled parcels, rather than every property in the village.
Key provisions
The Highways and Minor Ports Department notification states that:
- The Governor of Tamil Nadu is satisfied that the scheduled lands are required for a highways purpose.
- The scheduled land is acquired for the road over bridge project.
- The total scheduled extent is approximately 4,083 square metres.
- The Government considered the causes shown by owners or other interested persons before publishing the acquisition notice.
- Compensation is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Chief Engineer (Projects), Highways Department.
- The schedule records survey numbers, subdivisions, named owners, boundaries, individual extents, structures and trees.
- Recorded structures include vacant land, houses, shops, compound walls, a bathroom, a hut, a cement sheeted house and other built portions. Many entries record no trees.
The named interests include private individuals, the State Bhoodhan Yagna Board and Arulmigu Poongavanathamman. Whether a particular property is affected depends on its exact survey number, subdivision, boundaries and scheduled extent.
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Common questions
Does this acquisition cover all land in Veppampattu Village?
No. G.O. Ms. No. 130 applies to the specific parcels and subdivisions described in the schedule, with a total extent of approximately 4,083 square metres.
Why was the land acquired?
The land was acquired to construct a road over bridge in place of Level Crossing No. 13 at Veppampattu Railway Station, at Railway Km. 31/12-14 on State Highways 51.
Does the acquisition include buildings and other structures?
Yes. The schedule identifies structures on individual parcels, including houses, shops, compound walls, a bathroom, a hut and a cement sheeted house. Other parcels are recorded as vacant land.
Who is responsible for the compensation funds?
The notification states that compensation is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Chief Engineer (Projects), Highways Department.
