Notice under Section 3(1) of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997 (585 Ex VI 1)
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary Number 585, published on December 8, 2021 by the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005, notifies the Governor of Tamil Nadu's acquisition of 88,163 square metres of land in Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District. The land is required for doubling the broad gauge railway line between Madurai and Thoothukudi under Rail Vikas Nigam Limited.
What the notification does
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary Number 585 acquires the lands listed in its schedule under section 3(1) of 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 the formation of a doubled broad gauge railway line between Madurai and Thoothukudi under Rail Vikas Nigam Limited.
The total notified area is 88,163 square metres, a little more or less. The Government of Tamil Nadu states that it is satisfied that the scheduled lands are needed for this industrial purpose.
Location and land details
The scheduled properties are in Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District. The notification says that the project affects E. Kumaralingapuram and four other villages. The supplied schedule includes entries for:
- E. Kumaralingapuram Village
- E. Muthulingapuram Village
- Kathalampatti Village
- Mulliseval Village
The schedule identifies affected land through survey numbers and acquisition extents. It also records the type of land, including dry land and government manai, and lists owners or other interested persons. For some parcels, it records structures, borewells, electric poles, crops or trees within the area being acquired.
Who may be affected
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary Number 585 directly affects people and organisations whose survey fields, names or interests appear in the acquisition schedule. This includes private individuals, businesses, educational bodies, local authorities and occupants connected with listed government manai land.
A buyer, owner or professional dealing with property in the notified villages should compare the property's village and survey number with the complete schedule. A matching survey number may indicate that all or part of the property has been acquired for the railway project.
Compensation and inspection
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary Number 585 states that compensation for the acquired lands will be paid from funds controlled or managed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited. It does not provide individual compensation amounts in the supplied text.
Plans of the acquired lands are available for inspection during office hours at the office of the District Collector, Virudhunagar, and the office of the Taluk Tahsildar, Sattur.
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Common questions
How can I check whether my land is included in the acquisition?
Compare your village and survey number with the schedule in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary Number 585. The land plans can also be inspected during office hours at the Virudhunagar District Collector's office or the Sattur Taluk Tahsildar's office.
What is the acquired land being used for?
The land is required for doubling the broad gauge railway line between Madurai and Thoothukudi under Rail Vikas Nigam Limited.
Who will fund compensation for the acquired land?
The notification states that compensation will be paid from funds controlled or managed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited. It does not state individual compensation amounts in the supplied text.
Does the schedule cover only vacant agricultural land?
No. The schedule includes dry land and government manai, and some entries record structures, borewells, electric poles, crops and trees.
