Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, No. 85
The Tamil Nadu Transport Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 63, G.O. Ms. No. 64, G.O. Ms. No. 65 and G.O. Ms. No. 67, Transport (I.1), all dated 30th March 2012, to notify land acquisition for railway works in Tenkasi, Arapedu, Puliyamangalam and along the Chengalpattu to Villupuram route. The notifications seek immediate possession under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, identify affected land parcels and appoint officials to exercise acquisition powers, although the supplied text ends before the details of G.O. Ms. No. 67 are complete.
What the notifications cover
The Tamil Nadu Transport Department notifications cover land required for Union railway projects under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. They give notice of the public purpose, direct immediate acquisition and identify affected land through village, survey number, ownership, boundaries and area.
The three complete schedules cover:
- Extension of the railway yard at Tenkasi Railway Station.
- Doubling of the broad gauge railway line between Chengalpattu and Villupuram.
- Formation of the fourth railway line from Tiruvallur to Arakkonam by Southern Railway.
G.O. Ms. No. 67, Transport (I.1), dated 30th March 2012, also concerns the Chengalpattu to Villupuram doubling project, but its schedule and remaining provisions are not included in the supplied text.
Locations and land areas
The Tamil Nadu Transport Department identified the following scheduled land:
- G.O. Ms. No. 63, Transport (I.1), dated 30th March 2012, covers Town Survey Nos. 16/1A, 16/2A1 and 16/2A3 in Ward B, Block 16, Tenkasi Village, Tenkasi Taluk, Tirunelveli District. The total is 918 square metres.
- G.O. Ms. No. 64, Transport (I.1), dated 30th March 2012, covers ryotwari dry land in Arapedu Village, Cheyyur Taluk, Kancheepuram District. The total is 0.28.5 hectare.
- G.O. Ms. No. 65, Transport (I.1), dated 30th March 2012, covers ryotwari dry land in Puliyamangalam Village, Arakkonam Taluk, Vellore District. The total is 12,949 square metres.
Acquisition powers and urgency
G.O. Ms. No. 63 appoints the Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenkasi, to perform the Collector's functions. G.O. Ms. No. 64 appoints the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Broad Gauge Railway Line, Madurandagam. G.O. Ms. No. 65 appoints the Sub-Collector, Ranipet, Vellore District.
For G.O. Ms. Nos. 63, 64 and 65, the Governor of Tamil Nadu directs immediate acquisition and states that Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, will not apply because of urgency.
Who should check the schedules
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with land in the named villages should compare the survey number, subdivision, boundaries and area in the notification with the property records. A matching village name alone is not enough because the schedules identify specific parcels and subdivisions.
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Common questions
Does the Tenkasi notification affect the whole village?
No. G.O. Ms. No. 63 identifies only Town Survey Nos. 16/1A, 16/2A1 and 16/2A3 in Ward B, Block 16 of Tenkasi Village, with a total area of 918 square metres.
What railway project affects land in Arapedu Village?
G.O. Ms. No. 64 covers land required for doubling the broad gauge railway line between Chengalpattu and Villupuram. Its Arapedu Village schedule totals 0.28.5 hectare.
Can affected owners use the Section 5-A process?
For G.O. Ms. Nos. 63, 64 and 65, the Governor of Tamil Nadu expressly directed that Section 5-A would not apply because of urgency. The supplied text does not include the complete provisions of G.O. Ms. No. 67.
How can I check whether a property is included?
Compare the property's village, survey number or town survey number, subdivision, boundaries and area with the relevant schedule. The notifications also list the persons recorded as belonging to each parcel.
