Acquisition of Lands, Notices No. VI(1)/74(b-1)/2026 and VI(1)/74(b-2)/2026
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, issued Notices No. VI(1)/74(b-1)/2026 and VI(1)/74(b-2)/2026, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 5 February 2026. The notices acquire specified lands in Vengaram and Manampathy villages, Uthiramerur Taluk, Kancheepuram District, for a link road from Valayakaranai to Manampathy as part of the Cheyyar SIPCOT Phase I industrial corridor.
What the notifications do
Notices No. VI(1)/74(b-1)/2026 and VI(1)/74(b-2)/2026 are land acquisition notices issued by the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001. The Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the scheduled lands for forming link road connectivity from Valayakaranai to Manampathy as part of the development of the Cheyyar SIPCOT Phase I industrial corridor.
Land covered
The acquisition schedules cover land in Uthiramerur Taluk, Kancheepuram District:
- Notice No. VI(1)/74(b-1)/2026 covers 38,283 square metres, a little more or less, in No. 09 Vengaram Village.
- Notice No. VI(1)/74(b-2)/2026 covers 89,857 square metres, a little more or less, in No. 16 Manampathy Village.
- The schedules identify affected land by survey number, subdivision, land type, total extent and extent acquired.
- The schedules also record patta numbers, owners or interested persons, and identified structures, wells, electricity connections, trees and saplings where applicable.
Who is affected
Notices No. VI(1)/74(b-1)/2026 and VI(1)/74(b-2)/2026 directly affect owners and other interested persons connected with the listed survey fields in Vengaram and Manampathy villages. Buyers, lenders and professionals examining property in these villages should compare the property survey number and subdivision with the gazette schedules.
The Vengaram schedule includes both wet and dry lands. It records various affected features, including houses, huts, wells, a poultry farm, water tanks, a pump shed, an electricity connection, a cow shed, toilets, a septic tank and trees. The available Manampathy schedule also includes wet and dry lands and records owners, interested persons, structures, wells, electricity connections and trees.
Compensation and plan inspection
The acquisition notices state that compensation will be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Chief Engineer responsible for Construction and Maintenance, Chennai. They also state that causes shown by owners or other interested persons, if any, were considered.
Plans of the acquired lands are available for inspection during office hours at:
- The Office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Highways, Kancheepuram.
- The Office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Highways, Unit 6, Kancheepuram.
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Common questions
How can I check whether my property is included in the acquisition?
Compare the survey number and subdivision of your property with the schedules for No. 09 Vengaram Village and No. 16 Manampathy Village. The schedules also provide patta numbers and details of owners or interested persons.
Why are these lands being acquired?
The lands are required to form link road connectivity from Valayakaranai to Manampathy as part of the Cheyyar SIPCOT Phase I industrial corridor.
Where can I inspect the land acquisition plans?
The plans may be inspected during office hours at the Office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Highways, Kancheepuram, and the Office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Highways, Unit 6, Kancheepuram.
Does the acquisition cover buildings, wells and trees as well as vacant land?
Yes. The schedules include vacant land and also identify affected houses, huts, wells, sheds, utility connections, tanks, farm structures, trees and saplings where present.
