Acquisition of Lands (68 Ex II 2 v2)
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Transport Department, through G.O. Ms. No. 74, Transport (I.1), dated 21 February 2018, and G.O. Ms. No. 75, Transport (I.1), dated 21 February 2018, acquires specified lands in Manathal Village, Salem District, and Mullipadi Village, Dindigul District. The lands are required for doubling existing Broad Gauge railway lines, with compensation to be paid from funds controlled or managed by Southern Railway.
What the notifications do
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Transport Department, issued two land acquisition notifications under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997. The scheduled lands are acquired for two railway doubling projects.
The acquisitions cover:
- Land in 29. Manathal Village, Omalur Taluk, Salem District, for forming a double way Broad Gauge railway line by changing the existing single way Broad Gauge line from Omalur to Mettur Dam.
- Land in 03. Mullipadi Village for doubling the Broad Gauge railway line between Villupuram and Dindigul.
Land covered in Manathal Village
G.O. Ms. No. 74, Transport (I.1), dated 21 February 2018, covers 26 scheduled entries of dry land in Manathal Village. The schedule gives a total acquired extent of 0.82.99 hectare.
Key details include:
- Survey numbers, subdivision numbers, acquired extents and patta numbers are listed separately.
- The schedule names the recorded landowners or other interested persons.
- Recorded features include wells, teak trees, coconut trees, neem trees and palmyrah trees.
- One scheduled property is recorded in the name of Arulmigu Manathal Mariyamman Swamy.
The land plan may be inspected during office hours at the office of the Land Acquisition Officer and District Revenue Officer, Salem, or the Special Tahsildar for the Omalur to Mettur Dam double line Broad Gauge railway track, Room No. 414, fourth floor, Collectorate Campus, Salem.
Land covered in Mullipadi Village
G.O. Ms. No. 75, Transport (I.1), dated 21 February 2018, covers 20 scheduled entries of dry land in Mullipadi Village. The notification states that the acquired extent is 0.78.77 hectare.
The schedule identifies survey and subdivision numbers, acquired extents, patta numbers and interested persons. One entry records a tiled house and seven coconut trees. The land plan is available for inspection during office hours at the office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Dindigul.
Who should check the schedules
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with land in Manathal or Mullipadi Village should compare the property survey number and subdivision number with the schedules. The compensation amount is not stated, but both notifications say compensation will be paid from funds controlled or managed by Southern Railway.
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Common questions
How can I check whether my land is included?
Compare the survey number and subdivision number in your property records with the relevant schedule. The schedules also provide patta numbers, acquired extents and names of owners or interested persons.
Where can I inspect the land plan for Manathal Village?
The plan may be inspected during office hours at the office of the Land Acquisition Officer and District Revenue Officer, Salem, or at the Special Tahsildar's office in Room No. 414, fourth floor, Collectorate Campus, Salem.
Where can I inspect the land plan for Mullipadi Village?
The plan may be inspected during office hours at the office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Dindigul.
Who will provide the compensation for the acquired land?
The notifications state that compensation will be paid from funds controlled or managed by Southern Railway. They do not state the compensation amounts.
