Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O. (Ms.) No. 179, Withdrawal of Land Acquisition Proceedings, 2024
The Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development (Land Acquisition 2 2) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 179 on 4 October 2024, withdrawing Tamil Nadu Housing Board land acquisition proceedings covering 317.75 acres in the Madurai region and 1,141.68 acres in the Salem region. The withdrawal applies to the lands identified in the schedules and directs the Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board to take appropriate action.
What the government has ordered
G.O. (Ms.) No. 179, issued by the Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development (Land Acquisition 2 2) Department on 4 October 2024, releases specified lands from Tamil Nadu Housing Board acquisition proceedings. The release covers:
- 317.75 acres in the Madurai region.
- 1,141.68 acres in the Salem region.
The government accepted the recommendations of a special committee headed by the Commissioner of Land Administration. The Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board has been instructed to take appropriate follow up action.
Who may be affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 179 may affect owners, buyers and professionals dealing with land included in the village and acreage schedules. The Madurai regional schedule includes lands in districts such as Madurai, Ariyalur, Thanjavur, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Virudhunagar, Tiruchirappalli, Karur, Tirunelveli, Kanniyakumari, Thoothukudi and Ramanathapuram.
The Salem regional schedule includes lands in districts such as Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Erode, Vellore, Tirupattur, Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Kancheepuram, Salem, Namakkal and Coimbatore. Listed villages include Sattuvachari, Alamelumangapuram, Ayyamperumalpatti, Vadavalli, Kalapatti, Vilankurichi and Veerakeralam.
The withdrawal is limited to the lands identified in the schedules. It is not described as a general release of every property previously considered for Tamil Nadu Housing Board acquisition.
Why the proceedings were withdrawn
G.O. (Ms.) No. 179 followed a public grievance initiative under which complaint boxes were placed at the Tamil Nadu Housing Board head office and 15 divisional offices. A total of 5,386 petitions concerning land acquisition, no objection certificates, reconveyance and other matters were received up to 15 August 2023.
District officials then carried out joint field inspections and submitted reports with supporting records. The special committee examined those reports and relevant court orders at meetings held on 21 May 2024 for the Madurai region and 2 July 2024 for the Salem region.
Key grounds considered
G.O. (Ms.) No. 179 records that the reviewed cases included:
- Proceedings where an initial acquisition notification had been issued but further action was not completed.
- Proceedings where a draft declaration had been published but no later action followed.
- Proceedings cancelled by courts where no appeal was filed.
- Cases where an award was not made within the period specified by the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
- Lands not required by the Tamil Nadu Housing Board for new projects.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 179 release all land from Tamil Nadu Housing Board acquisition?
No. It releases only the lands identified in the schedules, totalling 317.75 acres in the Madurai region and 1,141.68 acres in the Salem region.
Does the withdrawal cover land in Coimbatore district?
Yes. The Salem regional schedule lists Coimbatore district lands in Ganapathy, Vilankurichi, Veerakeralam, Telungupalayam, Goundampalayam, Vadavalli, Kumarapalayam, Kalapatti and Uppilipalayam.
Why did the government withdraw these acquisition proceedings?
The special committee reviewed district reports, supporting documents and court orders. It recommended withdrawal where acquisition had legally ended, had not progressed, or the land was not required by the Tamil Nadu Housing Board for new projects.
Who must implement the land release?
G.O. (Ms.) No. 179 directs the Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board to take appropriate action based on the government decision.
