ACQUISITION OF LANDS IN TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT
The Commissioner of Land Administration and the District Collector issued Notification No. VI(1)/681/2025, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 17 December 2025, declaring the acquisition of 87.94.32 hectares of dry land in Therkukallidaikurichi Part II Village, Ambasamuthiram Taluk, Tirunelveli District. The land is required for the public purpose of forming a reservoir across the Elumichayar River.
What the notification does
Notification No. VI(1)/681/2025 declares that 87.94.32 hectares of dry land in Therkukallidaikurichi Part II Village is under acquisition. The Commissioner of Land Administration and the District Collector published the declaration after the appropriate Government gave administrative sanction for the land requirement.
The stated public purpose is the formation of a reservoir across the Elumichayar River in Ambasamuthiram Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
Land covered
The acquisition schedule identifies individual parcels and provides information for each listed entry, including:
- Survey number and area under acquisition.
- Registered holder details.
- Land classification, shown as dry land.
- Name of the person interested.
- Boundaries on the north, east, west and south.
- Recorded bore wells, structures and trees, where applicable.
The schedule includes land in Survey No. 534/3 and numerous other survey numbers. Persons named as interested include private individuals and Thiruvaduthurai Madam. Some entries identify multiple interested persons.
Recorded features include teak trees and saplings, neem, palm, vaagai and pungai trees. Survey No. 553 records one bore well and a Kannimariyaman Temple. Some other entries record structures by number without further description.
Who should check the schedule
Notification No. VI(1)/681/2025 directly affects registered holders and interested persons whose land is listed in the acquisition schedule. Owners, prospective buyers, lenders and property professionals dealing with land in Therkukallidaikurichi Part II Village should compare the property's exact survey and subdivision number with the Gazette schedule.
A nearby location alone does not establish that a parcel is included. The survey number, subdivision, acquisition area and stated boundaries should all be checked. The schedule may cover only the area specified against a survey subdivision rather than every parcel associated with a broader survey number.
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Common questions
Why is the land being acquired?
The land is required for the public purpose of forming a reservoir across the Elumichayar River.
Where is the affected land located?
The affected land is in Therkukallidaikurichi Part II Village, Ambasamuthiram Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
How much land does the declaration cover?
Notification No. VI(1)/681/2025 declares 87.94.32 hectares of dry land under acquisition.
Does the schedule record trees, wells or buildings on the land?
Yes. The schedule records trees and saplings on several parcels, one bore well and a Kannimariyaman Temple in Survey No. 553, and structures in some entries.
