Acquisition of Lands, Form ‘C’, Notice under Section 3(1) of Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, issued Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 550, including Notification No. VI(1)/517(b-1)/2025 and Notification No. VI(1)/517(b-2)/2025, on 3 September 2025. The notifications acquire specified lands in Vellakalpatti, Ramapuram and Medavakkam for railway doubling and Chennai Metro Rail projects, with compensation funded by Southern Railways or Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
What the notifications do
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 550 records compulsory acquisition of specified land under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. The Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the scheduled areas for the following public transport projects:
- Doubling the broad gauge railway line between Magnesite and Karuppur in Vellakalpatti Village, Omalur Taluk, Salem District.
- Forming Corridor 5, 28, Ramapuram Metro Station in Ramapuram Village, Maduravoyal Taluk, Chennai District.
- Forming Corridor 5, Viaduct 6 (ECV 03), near Kamaraj Garden Street in Medavakkam Village, Tambaram Taluk, Chengalpattu District.
Land covered
Notification No. VI(1)/517(b-1)/2025 acquires 141.5 square metres in Vellakalpatti Village. The schedule covers:
- Survey No. 140/16B, 39 square metres, linked to Kuppayee. It includes a bathroom with attached toilet and one non-yielding tamarind tree.
- Survey No. 140/17A, 67.5 square metres, linked to Chinnusamy. It includes a Mangalore tiled house and a partly Madras terrace structure.
- Survey No. 140/18, 35 square metres, linked to Arumugam. It includes a Mangalore tiled house and a bathroom with attached toilet.
Notification No. VI(1)/517(b-2)/2025 covers Ramapuram Metro Station land measuring 342 square metres in Survey Nos. 153/1, 153/4A, 153/4B and 158. The listed interested persons are Madharas Useniya and India Shoe Export Private Limited. A further 35 square metres in Survey No. 153/4B, linked to India Shoe Export Private Limited, includes a compound wall and shed.
The Chennai Metro Rail acquisition also covers 49 square metres of vacant ryotwari manai land in Survey No. 484/11A at Medavakkam, linked to V. Kumar.
Who may be affected
The acquisitions directly affect the named owners and interested persons, and anyone claiming rights over the listed survey numbers, structures or tree. Buyers and professionals checking property in these survey numbers should compare title and survey records with the gazette schedules.
Compensation and plan inspection
Compensation for the Vellakalpatti railway land is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by Southern Railways. Compensation for the metro lands is to be paid from funds managed by Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
The Vellakalpatti plans may be inspected during office hours at the office of the Land Acquisition Officer or District Revenue Officer, Salem. The metro land plans may be inspected during office hours at the office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Chennai.
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Common questions
Does the gazette acquire the whole area of every listed survey number?
No. The schedules state the specific area acquired from each survey number, which may be smaller than its total extent.
Where can I inspect the plan for land acquired in Vellakalpatti?
The plan is available during office hours at the office of the Land Acquisition Officer or District Revenue Officer, Salem.
Who will fund compensation for the Ramapuram and Medavakkam acquisitions?
The entire compensation amount for the Chennai Metro Rail acquisitions is to be paid from funds managed by Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
Are buildings or other structures included in the acquisitions?
Yes. The schedules identify houses, bathrooms with attached toilets, a compound wall and a shed on some acquired portions. Other listed portions are described as vacant land.
