Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 67
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department, published two Chennai Metro Rail land notifications dated 13 March 2012: a withdrawal under Letter No. 1940/PD&SI(S.I)/2012 and an urgent acquisition under G.O.Ms.No. 59, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I). The withdrawal reverses the earlier acquisition declaration for 0431 square feet in Town Survey No. 3121/13 part, while the government separately notifies the urgent acquisition of five listed parcels totalling 3,671 square feet in Purasaiwalkam Village, Chennai District.
What the notifications do
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department issued two notifications concerning land in Block 51 of Purasaiwalkam Village, Purasaiwalkam-Perambur Taluk, Chennai District, for the Chennai Metro Rail Project.
The withdrawal notification, issued under Letter No. 1940/PD&SI(S.I)/2012 dated 13 March 2012, removes 0431 square feet from acquisition. The earlier declaration had been approved in G.O.Ms.No. 231, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SI) Department, dated 28 November 2011.
G.O.Ms.No. 59, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (S.I), dated 13 March 2012, gives notice that five scheduled parcels are needed for the Chennai Metro Rail Project. It directs urgent acquisition and immediate possession under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
Land withdrawn from acquisition
The withdrawal applies to the following property:
- Block 51, Town Survey No. 3121/13 part, new No. 3121/37.
- Classification: Quit Rent.
- Area: 0431 square feet.
- The schedule identifies several registered holders and describes the property as including cement flooring and part of a compound wall with rod fencing.
- The boundaries include vacant land, E.V.R. High Road and Egmore Division land.
Land notified for urgent acquisition
G.O.Ms.No. 59 covers five Quit Rent parcels in Block 51:
- Town Survey No. 3121/4 part, new No. 3121/39, 2,466 square feet.
- Town Survey No. 3121/18 part, new No. 3121/41, 37 square feet.
- Town Survey No. 3121/19 part, new No. 3121/42, 231 square feet.
- Town Survey No. 3121/29 part, new No. 3121/40, 402 square feet.
- Town Survey No. 3121/13 part, new No. 3121/37, 535 square feet.
The total notified area is 3,671 square feet. The schedules identify registered holders, boundaries and structures such as compound walls, cement flooring, rooms and vehicle repair sheds.
Who is affected
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with the listed town survey numbers should compare their title and survey records with the schedules. The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Chennai Unit-I, is authorised to exercise acquisition powers and perform the functions of the Collector. Because urgency provisions are invoked, Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 does not apply to the scheduled acquisition.
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Common questions
Was land in Town Survey No. 3121/13 part withdrawn from acquisition?
The withdrawal notification removes 0431 square feet in Town Survey No. 3121/13 part, new No. 3121/37, from the earlier declaration. G.O.Ms.No. 59 separately lists 535 square feet under the same survey and new numbers for urgent acquisition.
How much land is covered by the urgent acquisition notification?
G.O.Ms.No. 59 lists five parcels with a total area of 3,671 square feet in Purasaiwalkam Village.
What public purpose is given for acquiring the land?
The notified purpose is implementation of the Chennai Metro Rail Project.
Can affected owners use the Section 5A process?
No. G.O.Ms.No. 59 directs that Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 does not apply because of the urgency of the case.
