Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 74, Part VI, Section 1
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005, issued land acquisition notifications in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary Number 74, dated February 28, 2023. The notifications acquire specified lands in Chennai and Tiruvallur districts for road widening, a grade separator, a road over bridge and Chennai Metro Rail Corridor 5 works.
What the notifications do
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary Number 74 records four land acquisitions by the Governor of Tamil Nadu. Three acquisitions are under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, read with the Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws (Revival of Operation, Amendment and Validation) Act, 2019. The fourth is under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005, published the highways notifications after considering the causes shown by owners or other interested persons.
Lands acquired for highways
The highways acquisitions cover:
- Reference Roc. No. LAV(1)/3378956/2022, 677 square metres of dry land in Maduravoyal and Porur villages, Maduravoyal Taluk, Chennai District, for widening Maduravoyal Valasaravakkam Road under the Chennai Metropolitan Development Project. The affected subdivisions are 432/1C and 452/1A4.
- Reference Roc. No. LAV(1)/4084242/2023 and notification No. VI(1)/147(b-2)/2023, 2,522.40 square metres of wet, dry and manai land in Porur I Town, Maduravoyal Taluk, Chennai District. The land is required for a grade separator at the junction of Mount Poonamalle Avadi Road, from MIOT Hospital to Mugalivakkam via Ramapuram.
- Reference Roc. LAV(1)/4123171/2023, 182 square metres of wet land in Harichandrapuram (Chinnamapettai) Village, Thiruthani Taluk, Tiruvallur District. The land is required for a road over bridge replacing Level Crossing No. 25 between Manavur and Thiruvalangadu railway stations.
The schedules identify survey numbers, new subdivisions, acquisition areas, land types, structures and recorded owners or interested persons. Compensation for these acquisitions is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Chief Engineer (C and M), Highways Department, Chennai 600 025.
Chennai Metro Rail acquisition
Reference LA-IV-1/4045160/2023 acquires 24 square metres for the formation of Corridor 5 Viaduct 3 near Kovilambakkam. Compensation is to be paid from funds managed by Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
Who should check the plans
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with a listed survey number or subdivision should compare the property records with the acquisition schedule and plan. Highways plans may be inspected at the office of the Special District Revenue Officer (LA and M), Chennai, during office hours. The Metro Rail plans may be inspected at the office of the Special District Revenue Officer, Land Acquisition, Nandanam, Chennai Metro Rail Limited, during office hours.
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Common questions
Does the gazette only propose acquisition, or does it acquire the listed land?
The notices state that the Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the lands specified in their schedules.
How can I check whether my property is included?
Compare the property's survey number and subdivision with the relevant schedule. The acquisition plans are also available for inspection at the offices identified in the notifications during office hours.
Are buildings and compound walls included in the Porur grade separator acquisition?
Yes. The Porur I schedule lists affected structures including floors of buildings, compound walls, gates, sheet-roofed structures, a pathway and a street.
Who will fund compensation for the acquired lands?
The highways compensation is to come from funds controlled or managed by the Chief Engineer (C and M), Highways Department, Chennai 600 025. Compensation for the Corridor 5 Viaduct 3 acquisition is to come from funds managed by Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
