Notice under Section 15(1) of Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 (TN Act 34 of 2002) Read with the Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws (Revival of Operation, Amendment and Validation) Act, 2019 (512 Ex VI 1)

What the notification does

Notification reference Roc. CKICP/CLA/15(1)/SH-79/16/2022, issued by the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, confirms the acquisition of land for a State Highways project. It was published in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 512 on November 9, 2022.

The acquisition covers approximately 1970.1 square metres in 16. Pallipalayam (Part-III) Village, Kumarapalayam Taluk, Namakkal District. The stated purpose is strengthening and widening SH-79, Tiruchengode-Erode Road, between KM 93/700 and KM 94/190, as part of the Chennai-Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor Project.

Who may be affected

Notification reference Roc. CKICP/CLA/15(1)/SH-79/16/2022 affects owners and other persons having an interest in the land listed in its schedule. A buyer, owner, tenant, lender or professional dealing with property in the project area should compare the property's survey and subdivision numbers with the schedule.

The schedule includes:

• Dry and R.Manai land classifications.
• Existing and newly assigned subdivision numbers.
• The extent acquired from each listed parcel.
• Buildings, compound walls, gates, flooring, borewells, tanks, fencing, trees and other structures within affected portions.
• Names of present owners and other interested persons recorded for the parcels.

Key provisions

The acquisition notification records that:

• The Government of Tamil Nadu was satisfied that the scheduled lands were required for the highway project.
• Causes shown by owners or other interested persons were considered before publication.
• The entire compensation amount is to be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Divisional Engineer (H), Salem (CKICP), Tamil Nadu.
• The acquisition was notified under sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, read with the Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws (Revival of Operation, Amendment and Validation) Act, 2019.

Where to inspect the plans

The land acquisition plans may be inspected during office hours at the Office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Chennai-Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor Project, Salem, or at the Office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Chennai-Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor Project, Tiruchengode Unit.