Land Acquisition for New Canal in Tirunelveli District
The District Collector, Tirunelveli, issued Notification Number VI(1)/824/2023, dated 21 November 2023, for the Government of Tamil Nadu and the Water Resources Department project to acquire 2.05.86 hectares for a new canal in three villages of Tirunelveli District. Published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 20 December 2023, the notification restricts transactions involving the listed land without the Collector's prior approval and allows interested persons to object within 60 days from publication.
What the notification does
Notification Number VI(1)/824/2023, dated 21 November 2023, declares that 2.05.86 hectares is under acquisition for forming a new canal. The project covers Vadakku Ariyanayagipuram Village in Cheranmahadevi Taluk, and Sanganthiradu and Melakallur Villages in Tirunelveli Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
The Government of Tamil Nadu granted administrative sanction through G.O. (Ms.) No. 2, Water Resources (N2) Department, dated 1 February 2023. The notification states that the requiring body entered the proposed lands on 5 August 2020 and that the canal has already been constructed.
Land covered
The acquisition schedule identifies dry land by survey number, area, boundaries, interested persons and registered holders. It covers:
- Vadakku Ariyanayagipuram Village, Survey Numbers 660/1A1, 660/2A and 660/2B, totalling 0.44.93 hectares.
- Sanganthiradu Village, Survey Numbers 401/1, 401/3, 403, 404/1, 407/1, 407/2, 408/1, 408/3, 436/1A and 436/1B.
- Melakallur Village, Survey Number 260/3, measuring 0.04.09 hectares.
The schedule names individuals, Arulmigu Sri Ammanatha Samy Kovil and Sun Cotton Mill among the interested persons. It records no structures or trees for the listed parcels.
Effect on owners and buyers
Notification Number VI(1)/824/2023 prohibits any sale, purchase, other transaction or creation of an encumbrance over the listed land from 20 December 2023 without the Collector's prior approval. Buyers, owners, lenders and professionals dealing with the listed survey numbers should therefore verify the acquisition status before proceeding.
Interested persons may file objections before the Collector within 60 days from the date of publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Inspection and entry onto land
The acquisition plan may be inspected at the offices of the Collector and Land Acquisition Officer on any working day during working hours.
The Government of Tamil Nadu authorises the requiring department's Executive Engineer, Special Project Division, Tirunelveli, and staff to enter the survey land, take levels, dig or bore into the subsoil and perform work needed for the project.
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Common questions
Can I buy or sell land listed in this notification?
A sale, purchase or other transaction involving the listed land requires prior approval from the Collector from the date of Gazette publication. The same restriction applies to creating an encumbrance.
How long do landowners have to object to the acquisition?
An interested person may file an objection before the Collector within 60 days from 20 December 2023, the date of publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
Where can I inspect the acquisition plan?
The plan may be inspected at the offices of the Collector and Land Acquisition Officer on any working day during working hours.
Which villages are affected by the canal acquisition?
The listed lands are in Vadakku Ariyanayagipuram Village in Cheranmahadevi Taluk, and Sanganthiradu and Melakallur Villages in Tirunelveli Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
