Notice under Section 3(1) of Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997 (542 Ex VI 1 v2)

What this gazette notification does

Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 542, dated December 7, 2022, published by the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005, is a land acquisition notice. It says the Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the scheduled lands under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997, read with the Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws (Revival of Operation, Amendment, and Validation) Act, 2019.

The stated public purpose is industrial use for Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited.

Where the land is

The notification covers two sets of land in Cuddalore District.

• Viruthachalam Taluk, Gangaikondan Village, Block 20.
• Bhuvanagiri Taluk, Kathazhai Village, Block 74.

What the land is being acquired for

For Gangaikondan Village, Viruthachalam Taluk, the land is acquired for:

• Formation of Mine I, Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited.
• Total extent stated, 2.73.00 hectares, also shown as 27,300 square metres.

For Kathazhai Village, Bhuvanagiri Taluk, the land is acquired for:

• Expansion of Mine II of Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited.
• Total extent stated, 3.14.62 hectares.

Who may be affected

This matters to people whose survey numbers, structures, trees, or names appear in the schedules.

The schedules list, for each parcel:

• Survey number.
• Extent to be acquired.
• Land type, such as wet, dry, natham, manai, nanjai or punjai manai.
• Structures in the land, such as thatched houses, tiled houses, tin sheet houses, sheds, bathrooms and wells.
• Trees or plants in the land.
• Land owners or interested persons, including some minors with guardians and one bank entry.

Key points for owners and buyers

• The Government of Tamil Nadu states it is satisfied that these lands have to be acquired for industrial purposes.
• The notification says the entire compensation amount for the lands is to be paid out of the funds managed by Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited.
• Land plans are kept in the Office of the Special Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition, Neyveli 2.
• The plans may be inspected during office hours.

Practical takeaway

If your land, building, trees, or name appears in the schedule for Gangaikondan Village or Kathazhai Village, this notification directly affects your property interest. If you are checking title or planning a purchase in these survey numbers, you should treat the land as notified for acquisition and inspect the plans kept with the Special Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition, Neyveli 2.