Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Number 50, Part II, Section 2, 2017
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Number 50 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 13 December 2017, containing notifications issued by Secretariat departments. In the supplied portion, the Government of Tamil Nadu, Highways and Minor Ports Department, through Government Order (D) Number 266 and Government Order (D) Number 267, both dated 22 November 2017, notifies the acquisition of specified land in Tenkasi and Levinjipuram villages for bypass and road improvement projects.
What the Gazette covers
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Number 50, Part II, Section 2, dated 13 December 2017, publishes notifications and orders affecting sections of the public. Its contents include land acquisition, family court appointments, planning area proposals, and labour and employment matters. The supplied pages give details of two land acquisition notifications issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Highways and Minor Ports Department.
Tenkasi bypass land
Government Order (D) Number 266 of the Government of Tamil Nadu, Highways and Minor Ports Department (H.S.2), dated 22 November 2017, concerns land in Tenkasi village, Tenkasi taluk, Tirunelveli district.
Key provisions include:
- The land is required for constructing the Tenkasi bypass from kilometre 0/0 to kilometre 6/0.
- The notified acquisition covers 28,284 square metres of wet and dry land.
- The schedule identifies the affected old survey numbers, ward and block details, municipal survey numbers, areas, owners or interested persons, land use, crops, trees and other property.
- Compensation is to be paid from funds of the Divisional Engineer (Highways), NABARD and Rural Roads, Tirunelveli.
- Maps may be inspected during office hours at the office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenkasi.
East Coast Road and bypass land
Government Order (D) Number 267 of the Government of Tamil Nadu, Highways and Minor Ports Department (H.S.2), dated 22 November 2017, concerns land in Levinjipuram village, Radhapuram taluk, Tirunelveli district.
Key provisions include:
- The public purpose is widening and improving the Thoothukudi, Tiruchendur and Kanniyakumari connecting East Coast Road and constructing a new bypass.
- The total notified area is 6.58.02 hectares of wet and dry land.
- The schedule records survey subdivisions, affected areas, owners or interested persons, buildings, wells, crops and trees.
- Compensation is to be paid from funds of the Divisional Engineer (Highways), Construction and Maintenance, Tirunelveli.
- Maps may be inspected during office hours at the office of the Sub-Collector, Cheranmahadevi.
Who should check the schedules
Owners, occupiers, claimants and prospective buyers of land in the listed survey fields should compare the survey number and subdivision in their property records with the Gazette schedules. The notifications were issued under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001.
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Common questions
Does the Tenkasi notification apply to every property in Tenkasi village?
No. Government Order (D) Number 266 applies to the survey fields and areas listed in its schedule, covering a total of 28,284 square metres.
Why is land being acquired in Levinjipuram village?
Government Order (D) Number 267 states that the land is needed to widen and improve the East Coast Road connection between Thoothukudi, Tiruchendur and Kanniyakumari and to construct a new bypass.
Where can I inspect the land maps?
Maps for the Tenkasi acquisition are available at the office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenkasi. Maps for the Levinjipuram acquisition are available at the office of the Sub-Collector, Cheranmahadevi, and both may be inspected during office hours.
How can a buyer check whether a property is affected?
Compare the property's survey number, subdivision and area with the relevant schedule. The schedules also identify recorded owners or interested persons and details such as buildings, crops, trees and wells.
