Acquisition of Lands, Nagapattinam District, Thirukkuvalai Taluk, Melavazhakkarai Village and Nathapallam Village

What this gazette notification does

The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 25th November 2010 carries Transport Department notifications under G.O. Ms. No. 349, Transport (I.1), dated 23rd November 2010 and G.O. Ms. No. 350, Transport (I.1), dated 23rd November 2010. The Government of Tamil Nadu declares that listed lands are required for a public purpose, which is the formation of the new broad gauge railway line between Nagapattinam and Thiruthuraipoondi via Thirukkuvalai by the Southern Railways.

Where the land is located

The notifications cover land in Thirukkuvalai Taluk, Nagapattinam District.

• Melavazhakkarai Village, under G.O. Ms. No. 349, Transport (I.1), dated 23rd November 2010.
• Nathapallam Village, under G.O. Ms. No. 350, Transport (I.1), dated 23rd November 2010.

What land is affected

The gazette lists individual survey fields as ryotwari wet lands, usually only in part, with the name of each land owner, boundary details and extent.

For Melavazhakkarai Village, the notification states:

• the total extent is 3.81.5 hectares,
• the lands are needed for the Nagapattinam to Thiruthuraipoondi new broad gauge line via Thirukkuvalai,
• the schedule includes many survey numbers such as R.S. Nos. 85-4 part, 87-2 part, 88-2 part, 89 part, 90-1 part through 90-6 part, 143 series, 145 series, 150 series, 152-1A part, 153 series, 154-2 part, 155 series, 157-2B part, 157-5 part, 169 series, 170 series, 171 series, 234-1A part, 235 series and 236-1A part.

For Nathapallam Village, the notification states:

• the total extent is 3.31.33 hectares,
• the lands are needed for the same railway project.

Who this affects

This matters to:

• land owners named in the schedules,
• anyone buying or checking title for the listed survey numbers or parts of survey numbers,
• professionals verifying whether land in these villages was notified for railway acquisition.

If your land matches a survey number and part description in the schedule, the notification says it is required for acquisition for the railway project.

Inspection and compensation

The gazette says compensation has already been decided to be paid from the public revenue.

It also says a plan of the land is kept in the Office of the Special Tashildar (Land Acquisition), Nagapattinam New Broad Gauge Railway Project, and may be inspected during office hours.