Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 96, Part VI, Section 1
The Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, issued Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 96 on February 28, 2025, publishing land acquisition notices LA-V1/9577746/2025, LA-V(1)/9533154/2025, LA-IV-1/9636833/2025 and a notice for Valasaravakkam Metro Station. The Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires specified lands in Athangikavanur, Neelankarai, Sholinganallur and Valasaravakkam for highway, road, bridge and Chennai Metro Rail projects.
What the Gazette governs
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 96 records four acquisitions of specified land parcels for public infrastructure. The schedules identify survey numbers, acquisition extents, land classifications, structures, trees and owners or interested persons.
The acquisitions cover:
- 12,442 square metres in Athangikavanur Additional Village, Uthukottai Taluk, Tiruvallur District, for road connectivity from Mahabalipuram to Ennore Port as part of the Chennai Peripheral Ring Road Project.
- 2,614 square metres in Neelankarai Village, Sholinganallur Taluk, Chennai District, for a link road and bridge across Buckingham Canal connecting Rajiv Gandhi Salai and East Coast Road.
- 159 square metres in Sholinganallur-1 Village, Sholinganallur Taluk, Chennai District, for Corridor 3, 40 Sholinganallur Metro Station.
- 124 square metres in Valasaravakkam Village, Maduravoyal Taluk, Chennai District, for Corridor 4, 18 Valasaravakkam Metro Station.
Who may be affected
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 96 directly concerns owners and interested persons listed in its schedules. Buyers, lenders and property professionals dealing with the listed survey numbers should compare the property records and boundaries with the acquisition schedule and available plans.
The scheduled properties include wet, dry, Ryot Punjai, Ryotwari Dry and Ryotwari Nanjai land. Recorded improvements include buildings, shops, huts, a flower shop, compound walls, gates, sheds and underground PVC pipelines. Some parcels also record coconut, mango or eucalyptus trees.
Key provisions
- The Governor of Tamil Nadu acquires the scheduled highway lands under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001.
- The Governor acquires the scheduled metro lands under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997.
- Compensation for the Athangikavanur acquisition is to come from funds controlled and managed by the Divisional Engineer, Chennai Peripheral Ring Road Project, Chennai.
- Compensation for the Neelankarai acquisition is to come from funds controlled or managed by the Divisional Engineer, Highways, Chennai Metropolitan Development Project.
- Compensation for the metro acquisitions is to come from funds managed by Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
- The Athangikavanur plans are available at the relevant Special District Revenue Officer and Special Tahsildar land acquisition offices in Tiruvallur.
- The Neelankarai and metro plans are available from the respective Special District Revenue Officer land acquisition offices during office hours.
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Common questions
How can I check whether my property is included in an acquisition?
Compare the property survey number and location with the schedules in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 96. The schedules also provide the extent acquired and the names of listed owners or interested persons.
Can I inspect the acquisition plans?
Yes. The Gazette states that the plans may be inspected during office hours at the specified Special District Revenue Officer offices, and for Athangikavanur also at the Special Tahsildar land acquisition office.
Does the Neelankarai acquisition include buildings and other structures?
Yes. The Neelankarai schedule lists vacant land as well as ground and upper floors, head rooms, compound walls, steel gates, sheds and coconut trees on particular parcels.
Who will fund compensation for the Chennai Metro Rail acquisitions?
The Gazette states that compensation for the Sholinganallur and Valasaravakkam Metro Station lands is to be paid from funds managed by Chennai Metro Rail Limited.
