Notice under Section 15(1) of Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 (530 Ex VI 1)

What this gazette does

The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 530, Part VI, Section 1, dated December 17, 2020, carries land acquisition notices issued by the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005. These notices say that the Government of Tamil Nadu has acquired specified lands for highways work under the Chennai to Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor Project, after considering the cause shown by owners or other interested persons.

Projects and places covered

Two acquisition notices are visible in the text.

• One notice is in Roc.No.CKICP/CLA/15(1)/SH-64/57/2020.

• It covers 59. Thepperumanallur Village, Thiruvidaimaruthur Taluk, Thanjavur District.

• The purpose is widening of SH-64, Kumbakonam to Sirkazhi Road, from KM 3/280 to 6/060.

• The notice states that 1440 square metres of wet, dry and manai lands are acquired.

• Another notice is in Roc.No.CKICP/CLA/15(1)/SH-58 II/81/2020.

• It covers No. 25. Thanigaipolur (Part 4) Village, Arakkonam Taluk, Ranipet District.

• The purpose is widening of SH-58 II, Kanchipuram to Arakkonam to Tiruttani Road, from KM 103/100 to 105/300.

• The notice states that 17498 square metres of R.Dry, R.Wet and R. Manai lands are acquired.

Who may be affected

This gazette matters to:

• land owners named in the schedules,
• people with an interest in the listed lands,
• temple trustees, panchayat related holders or agents, and
• buyers or lenders checking whether a survey number is under acquisition.

The schedules list survey numbers, sub-divisions, patta numbers, land classification, extent acquired, owner or interested person, and immovable assets such as compound walls, sheds, houses, trees, gates, flooring, shops and pathways.

Compensation and records

For the Thanjavur acquisition, the gazette says compensation will be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Divisional Engineer (H), Kumbakonam (CKICP), Tamil Nadu. For the Ranipet acquisition, it says compensation will be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Divisional Engineer (H), Kanchipuram (CKICP), Tamil Nadu.

The gazette also says the land plans are kept in the office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Chennai to Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor Project, Kumbakonam, and the office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Chennai to Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor Project, Kumbakonam, and may be inspected during office hours.

What a property buyer should check

• Whether your survey number or sub-division appears in the schedule.
• Whether the land is shown as wet, dry, manai, R.Wet, R.Dry or R. Manai.
• Whether any part of a building, compound wall, shop, shed, tree or access path is listed as affected.
• Whether the named owner or interested person matches the title records you are relying on.