Form C, Notice under sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, published Notification Number VI(1)/603(b-1)/2025 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 4 November 2025, under which the Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires 71,845 square metres of dry land in Pamban Village, Rameswaram Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. The land is required by the Highways Department to form the Rameswaram Bypass Road from the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam memorial to Agnitheertham, and compensation is to be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Highways Department.
What the notification does
Notification Number VI(1)/603(b-1)/2025, published by the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, on 4 November 2025, records the acquisition of land for the Highways Department. The Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires approximately 71,845 square metres of dry land in Pamban Village for the formation of the Rameswaram Bypass Road from the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam memorial to Agnitheertham.
The notification states that the Government of Tamil Nadu considered the causes shown by owners or other people having an interest in the land before publishing the acquisition notice.
Land and people affected
The acquisition applies to land in Pamban Village, Rameswaram Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. The detailed schedule identifies affected property through:
- Survey numbers and new subdivision numbers, where applicable.
- Total parcel area and the area being acquired in square metres.
- Classification of the land as dry land.
- Structures or physical features, including vacant land, fencing, sheds, wells, pipelines and pump sets.
- Trees, gardens and other vegetation on particular parcels.
- Patta numbers and the names of owners or interested persons.
The schedule includes parcels in survey numbers such as 279, 278, 274, 273, 272, 271, 257, 255, 254, 249, 248, 247, 246, 245 and 244, including subdivisions listed against those survey numbers.
Compensation and records
Notification Number VI(1)/603(b-1)/2025 states that compensation for the acquired land will be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Highways Department. The source does not specify individual compensation amounts.
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with property in Pamban Village should compare the survey number, subdivision number, patta number and owner details in the schedule with their land records. The notification also records trees and structures that may form part of the affected land.
Where the acquisition plan can be inspected
The plan of the acquired lands is available for inspection during office hours at:
- The Office of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Highways, Thoothukudi.
- The Office of the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Ramanathapuram Unit-4, Ramanathapuram at Muthukulathur.
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Common questions
Does this notification acquire land or only propose an acquisition?
The notification states that the Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the lands listed in the schedule for the Rameswaram Bypass Road.
How can I check whether my land in Pamban Village is affected?
Compare your survey number, subdivision number, patta number and ownership details with the acquisition schedule. The schedule also gives the area acquired from each listed parcel.
Who will pay compensation for the acquired land?
Compensation is to be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Highways Department. The notification does not give individual compensation amounts.
Where can I inspect the plan of the acquired land?
The plan may be inspected during office hours at the offices of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Highways, Thoothukudi, and the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Ramanathapuram Unit-4, Ramanathapuram at Muthukulathur.
