Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 51
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, issued Notification No. VI(1)/78(a-1)/2025 and Notification No. VI(1)/78(a-2)/2025 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 5 February 2025. The notifications acquire specified lands in Sholinganallur Village, Chennai District, for Chennai Metro Rail Corridor 5, and in Madarpakkam Village, Tiruvallur District, for a SIPCOT Industrial Park.
What the notifications do
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, issued the two acquisition notifications under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. The Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the lands identified in the schedules for the stated industrial purposes.
The schedules identify survey and subdivision numbers, total extent, extent acquired, land type, structures, trees, and owners or other interested persons. Owners, occupiers, buyers and professionals dealing with any listed survey number should check the scheduled extent and property details carefully.
Chennai Metro Rail acquisition
Notification No. VI(1)/78(a-1)/2025 acquires a total of 11 square metres in Sholinganallur I Village, Sholinganallur Taluk, Chennai District. The land is required for the formation of Corridor 5, Viaduct 11 (ECV 03), from ELCOT to Sholinganallur.
Key details are:
- Survey No. 476/18A, 4 square metres from a total extent of 8,550 square metres, described as ryotwari dry vacant land with a compound wall.
- Survey No. 602/6, 7 square metres from a total extent of 200 square metres, described as ryotwari wet land with a ground plus three storey building.
- The compensation is to be paid from funds managed by Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
- The land plans are available for inspection during office hours at the Office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Chennai.
SIPCOT Industrial Park acquisition
Notification No. VI(1)/78(a-2)/2025 acquires 8.3800 hectares in Madarpakkam Village, Gummidipoondi Taluk, Tiruvallur District, for a SIPCOT Industrial Park.
Key provisions include:
- The schedule covers multiple survey subdivisions and describes land as dry or manavari.
- Listed property features include wells, fish ponds, stone posts, a pipeline and various trees or plants.
- The compensation is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Managing Director, SIPCOT.
- The land plans may be inspected during office hours at the offices of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Tiruvallur, and the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) Unit, Tiruvallur.
Who should check the schedules
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 51 directly affects the owners and interested persons named against the listed survey subdivisions. Anyone buying, selling, financing or verifying land in Sholinganallur I Village or Madarpakkam Village should confirm whether the relevant survey number and extent appear in the acquisition schedules.
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Common questions
Does the Chennai Metro Rail notification acquire entire survey fields?
Not in the two listed entries. It acquires 4 square metres from Survey No. 476/18A and 7 square metres from Survey No. 602/6, totalling 11 square metres.
Where can I inspect the Chennai Metro Rail land plans?
The plans are kept at the Office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Chennai, and may be inspected during office hours.
How much land is acquired for the SIPCOT Industrial Park?
Notification No. VI(1)/78(a-2)/2025 states that 8.3800 hectares in Madarpakkam Village, Gummidipoondi Taluk, Tiruvallur District, are acquired.
Who will fund compensation for the acquired lands?
Chennai Metro Rail Limited managed funds will cover compensation for the Corridor 5 acquisition. Funds controlled or managed by the Managing Director, SIPCOT, will cover compensation for the SIPCOT Industrial Park acquisition.