G.O. Ms. No.120, Withdrawal from Acquisition of Lands, 2025
The Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department issued Government Order G.O. Ms. No.120, dated 12 September 2025, withdrawing specified lands in Chittarchathiram or Chittarchatram Village, Manur Taluk, Tirunelveli District, from acquisition for industrial purposes. The withdrawal applies because actual possession of the scheduled lands had not been taken by or on behalf of the Government.
What the notification does
The Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department published Government Order G.O. Ms. No.120, dated 12 September 2025, under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. It withdraws the lands listed in four schedules from acquisition because the Government had not taken actual possession.
The acquisition proceedings had begun through notifications published by the Commissioner of Land Administration. The earlier notifications referred to in the document were dated 24 November 2022, 28 November 2022 and 2 June 2023.
Lands covered
The schedules concern dry lands in Chittarchathiram or Chittarchatram Village, Manur Taluk, Tirunelveli District. The village name appears with both spellings in the published text.
Survey numbers shown in the schedules include:
- Unit 1, Blocks 10 and 11, Survey Nos. 547, 548, 549, 550/1, 550/2 and 551/1.
- Survey Nos. 552/1 and 553.
- Unit 2, Block 2, Survey Nos. 562 and 563.
- Unit 2, Block 3, Survey No. 565/1 and several subdivisions of Survey No. 565/2.
- Survey No. 566/1A1.
The schedules give the extent in hectares for each parcel. They also record structures and features such as foundations, unused bore wells, wells, buildings, tanks, fencing, electricity poles, electricity lines, an electricity tower and trees.
Who should check the schedules
Government Order G.O. Ms. No.120 directly concerns the owners and other interested persons named against the listed survey numbers. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tirunelveli, is also listed as an interested person for many parcels.
A buyer, owner or property professional dealing with land in this village should compare the exact survey number, subdivision, unit and block with the schedule. The withdrawal is limited to the land specified in the schedules and does not state that every parcel in the village has been released from acquisition.
Practical effect
The scheduled parcels are no longer covered by the acquisition proceedings identified in these notifications. The document does not state that the withdrawal itself establishes ownership, changes land classification or resolves competing claims among the persons listed.
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Common questions
Has the Government cancelled acquisition of all land in Chittarchatram Village?
No. Government Order G.O. Ms. No.120 withdraws only the lands specified in its schedules.
Why were these lands withdrawn from acquisition?
The notification states that actual possession of the scheduled lands had not been taken by or on behalf of the Government.
How can I check whether my property is covered?
Compare the property survey number, subdivision, unit and block with the schedules for Chittarchathiram or Chittarchatram Village, Manur Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
Does being named as an owner or interested person prove title?
The document lists owners or persons interested for the acquisition withdrawal. It does not state that the list independently proves ownership or resolves competing claims.
