Acquisition of Lands, Form 'C', SIPCOT Industrial Park Vembur
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, issued notification numbers VI(1)/520(b-1)/2025, VI(1)/520(b-2)/2025, VI(1)/520(b-3)/2025 and VI(1)/520(b-4)/2025 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 16 September 2025. The notifications record the Governor of Tamil Nadu's acquisition of scheduled lands in Vembur, Melakarandai and Keelakarandai villages, Ettayapuram Taluk, Thoothukkudi District, for formation of the SIPCOT Industrial Park Vembur.
What the notifications do
The acquisition notifications issued under the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, acquire specified land for the formation of the SIPCOT Industrial Park Vembur. They were published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 16 September 2025 under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Lands for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
The four notifications cover:
- Notification number VI(1)/520(b-1)/2025, 9.9150 hectares in Vembur Village, Unit Number 01, Block Number 03.
- Notification number VI(1)/520(b-2)/2025, 9.9200 hectares in Melakarandai Village, Unit Number 02, Block Number 09.
- Notification number VI(1)/520(b-3)/2025, 9.9900 hectares in Vembur Village, Unit Number 06, Block Number 02.
- Notification number VI(1)/520(b-4)/2025, 11.8800 hectares in Keelakarandai Village, Unit Number 08, Block Number 09.
All four locations are in Ettayapuram Taluk, Thoothukkudi District.
Who is affected
The acquisition notifications directly affect the owners and interested persons named against the listed survey numbers and subdivisions. A buyer, owner, lender or property professional dealing with land in the three named villages should compare the property's survey and subdivision numbers with the relevant schedule.
The schedules identify:
- The survey or subdivision number.
- The total area and area acquired.
- Whether the land is dry, wet or natham.
- Recorded owners or interested persons.
- Structures, wells, pumpsets, buildings and trees recorded on some parcels.
Compensation and land plans
The acquisition notifications state that compensation for the acquired lands will be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Managing Director, SIPCOT. They do not state individual compensation amounts in the supplied text.
Plans of the acquired lands are kept at the offices of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Thoothukkudi, and the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Unit, Thoothukkudi. The notifications state that the plans may be inspected on any day during office hours.
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Common questions
How can I check whether my land is included in the acquisition?
Compare your village, survey number and subdivision number with the schedules for Vembur, Melakarandai and Keelakarandai villages. The schedules also identify the extent acquired and the recorded owners or interested persons.
Why is the land being acquired?
The scheduled land is acquired for an industrial purpose, specifically the formation of the SIPCOT Industrial Park Vembur.
Who will fund the compensation?
The notifications state that compensation will be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Managing Director, SIPCOT. Individual compensation amounts are not provided in the supplied text.
Where can I inspect the acquisition plans?
The plans may be inspected during office hours at the offices of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Thoothukkudi, and the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Unit, Thoothukkudi.
