Acquisition of Lands, Notice under sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 (2025)
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, published Notification No. VI(1)/568(b-1)/2025 on 13 October 2025, acquiring 13,218 square metres of land in Thandurai Village, Avadi Taluk, Tiruvallur District, for the Highways Department. The land is required to widen the Chennai, Tiruttani, Renigunda Road from four lanes to six lanes between 59/6 kilometre and 81/6 kilometre, from Thirunindravur to Padi.
What the notification does
Notification No. VI(1)/568(b-1)/2025, published by the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, on 13 October 2025, records that the Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the land listed in its schedule. The acquisition is under sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001.
The scheduled land measures approximately 13,218 square metres. It is required by the Highways Department to widen the Chennai, Tiruttani, Renigunda Road from four lanes to six lanes between 59/6 kilometre and 81/6 kilometre, covering the route from Thirunindravur to Padi.
Area and properties affected
The acquisition applies to scheduled parcels in Thandurai Village, Avadi Taluk, Tiruvallur District. The schedule includes land in Ward E, including Blocks 7, 16 and 20.
For each listed parcel, the schedule provides details such as:
- Original survey number and new survey or subdivision number.
- Total parcel extent and the area being acquired.
- Whether the land is dry land or village site land.
- Structures within the acquired portion, including buildings, shops, sheds, walls, gates, floors, septic tanks and other improvements.
- Trees located on some parcels.
- Names of owners or other interested persons where recorded.
The listed properties include vacant land, streets, commercial and residential structures, a bus shelter, parts of marriage halls, land associated with temples, and land connected with the Outer Ring Road and the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.
Who should check the schedule
Owners, occupiers and other persons with an interest in land along the specified road section in Thandurai Village should compare their survey and subdivision numbers with the schedule. A buyer considering property in the affected area should also check whether any part of the property is included.
Compensation and plan inspection
- Compensation is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Chief Engineer, Construction and Maintenance, Highways.
- The notification states that causes shown by owners or other interested persons were considered before publication.
- The land plans may be inspected during office hours at the Office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition-2), Highways, Tiruvallur, or the Office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition-2), Highways, Unit 3, Tiruvallur.
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Common questions
Does the notification acquire the listed land, or only propose acquisition?
The notification states that the Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the lands specified in the schedule. It is not described merely as a proposal.
How can I check whether my property in Thandurai Village is affected?
Compare the property's survey and subdivision numbers with the schedule. The land plan can also be inspected during office hours at the specified land acquisition offices in Tiruvallur.
Does the notification state the compensation amount for each owner?
No specific compensation amount is stated in the supplied text. It says compensation will be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Chief Engineer, Construction and Maintenance, Highways.
Are buildings and trees included in the acquisition details?
Yes. The schedule identifies structures and, where present, trees within individual acquired portions, along with owners or interested persons recorded for those lands.
