Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 95, Part VI, Section 1
The Office of the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005, issued Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 95 on 20 March 2023, containing land acquisition notices for SIPCOT industrial schemes and the expansion of an airport. Notification references CLA-SIP/2023/51/03/01/01/0001, CLA-SIP/2023/29/28/01/06/0001 and CLA-SIP/2023/29/28/01/02/0001 acquire specified land in Kancheepuram and Thoothukkudi districts under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
What the gazette governs
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 95, issued by the Office of the Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005, on 20 March 2023, publishes notices acquiring specified land for industrial purposes. The acquisitions cover the SIPCOT Oragadam Industrial Complex Existing Scheme, the SIPCOT Allikulam Scheme and expansion of an airport.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the land listed in each schedule under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
Land covered by the notices
The published notices include the following acquisitions:
- Notification reference CLA-SIP/2023/51/03/01/01/0001 covers 1.4850 hectares of dry land in Mannur Village, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram District. Survey numbers 22 and 23 are listed, with Arulmigu Sri Kothandarama Swamy Perumal Koil identified as the owner or interested person. The land is required for the SIPCOT Oragadam Industrial Complex Existing Scheme.
- Notification reference CLA-SIP/2023/29/28/01/06/0001 covers 11.1450 hectares in Umarikottai Village, Thoothukkudi Taluk, Thoothukkudi District, Unit 01, Block 06. It concerns survey numbers 193, 194, 195/1, 195/2, 196/1 and 196/2 for the SIPCOT Allikulam Scheme.
- Notification reference CLA-SIP/2023/29/28/01/02/0001 states that 8.5150 hectares are acquired for the SIPCOT Allikulam Scheme.
- A separate notice acquires 18.11.27 hectares for expansion of an airport. The supplied schedule includes land in Servaikaranmadam Village, Thoothukkudi Taluk, Thoothukkudi District, and identifies affected survey numbers, structures, trees and interested persons.
Who may be affected
The notices directly affect owners and other interested persons named in the schedules. Buyers and professionals checking property in Mannur, Umarikottai or Servaikaranmadam should compare the survey number and subdivision with the relevant schedule.
For the SIPCOT acquisitions, compensation is to be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Managing Director, SIPCOT, Chennai. For the airport expansion, compensation is to be paid from funds managed by the Government.
Inspecting the plans
Plans for the Mannur land may be inspected during office hours at the offices of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), Kancheepuram, and the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Unit, Kancheepuram. Plans for the Allikulam land are available at the corresponding offices in Thoothukkudi. Airport expansion plans may be inspected at the Office of the Collector, Thoothukudi, during office hours.
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Common questions
How can I check whether my land is included in an acquisition?
Compare the district, taluk, village, survey number and subdivision in your records with the relevant schedule. The schedules also identify owners or interested persons, land classification, extent, structures and trees where provided.
Can I inspect the acquisition plans for the SIPCOT schemes?
Yes. The Mannur plans are available at the land acquisition offices named in Kancheepuram, while the Allikulam plans are available at the named land acquisition offices in Thoothukkudi, during office hours.
Who will fund compensation for the SIPCOT land acquisitions?
The notices state that compensation for the SIPCOT acquisitions will be paid from funds controlled or managed by the Managing Director, SIPCOT, Chennai.
Does the gazette also cover airport expansion land?
Yes. A separate notice acquires 18.11.27 hectares for airport expansion and states that compensation will be paid from funds managed by the Government.
