G.O. Ms. No. 101, Acquisition of Lands, 2010
The Transport Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued Government Order Ms. No. 101, Transport (I.1), dated 4 March 2010, to acquire 0.43.5 hectare in Irugur Village, Sulur Taluk, Coimbatore District, for doubling the railway track between Irugur and Coimbatore Junction. The Governor of Tamil Nadu directed urgent acquisition and immediate possession under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and excluded the Section 5A process because of the urgency.
What the notification does
Government Order Ms. No. 101, Transport (I.1), dated 4 March 2010, was issued by the Transport Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. It gives public notice that two parcels in Irugur Village are required for doubling the railway track between Irugur and Coimbatore Junction.
The acquisition is being carried out under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The notification states that functions of the Union Government under that Act, for acquisition of land for Union Government purposes in Tamil Nadu, had been entrusted to the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Urgent acquisition procedure
Government Order Ms. No. 101 directs that the scheduled land be acquired urgently and that immediate possession is necessary. Its key procedural provisions are:
- The Revenue Divisional Officer, Coimbatore, together with staff and workmen, is authorised to exercise the specified statutory powers.
- The Revenue Divisional Officer, Coimbatore, is appointed to perform the functions of the Collector under Section 5A.
- Because the Governor of Tamil Nadu considered the case urgent, the provisions of Section 5A are directed not to apply.
Land covered
The schedule covers a total of 0.43.5 hectare in Coimbatore District, Sulur Taluk, No. 14 Irugur Village:
- Survey Field No. 355, measuring 0.13.0 hectare. The schedule says it belongs to Ranipadmavathy, Raveendran, Ragupathiraja and Bhagavan. It is bounded by Survey Field No. 354 on the north, Survey Field No. 368 on the east and south, and Survey Field No. 356 on the west.
- Survey Field No. 356-4B, measuring 0.30.5 hectare. The schedule says it belongs to K. Sivashankar. It is bounded by Survey Field No. 356-2B on the north, Survey Field No. 355 on the east, Survey Field No. 368 on the south, and Survey Field Nos. 356-3 and 356-4 on the west.
Who is affected
Government Order Ms. No. 101 directly affects the persons identified in the schedule as belonging to the listed survey fields. It is also relevant to buyers, owners and professionals checking title or proposed transactions involving Survey Field Nos. 355 and 356-4B in Irugur Village, because those parcels were notified for urgent railway acquisition.
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Common questions
Why are these lands being acquired?
The Transport Department notification states that the lands are needed for doubling the railway track between Irugur and Coimbatore Junction.
Which survey fields are covered?
The schedule covers Survey Field No. 355 and Survey Field No. 356-4B in No. 14 Irugur Village, Sulur Taluk, Coimbatore District.
How much land is included in the acquisition?
The total scheduled extent is 0.43.5 hectare, comprising 0.13.0 hectare in Survey Field No. 355 and 0.30.5 hectare in Survey Field No. 356-4B.
Can affected owners use the Section 5A process?
No. The Governor of Tamil Nadu directed that Section 5A would not apply because of the urgency of the case.
