Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O.(Ms.) No.179, Withdrawal of Tamil Nadu Housing Board Land Acquisition Proceedings, 2024
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing & Urban Development [LA-2(2)] Department, issued G.O.(Ms.) No.179 dated 4 October 2024, withdrawing Tamil Nadu Housing Board land acquisition proceedings for 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 annexure and follows recommendations from a Special Committee chaired by the Commissioner for Land Administration.
What the government has decided
G.O.(Ms.) No.179 of the Housing & Urban Development [LA-2(2)] Department withdraws 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 Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board is directed to take further action accordingly.
The decision followed joint field inspections by Revenue officials, Tamil Nadu Housing Board officials and the relevant local bodies. District Collectors submitted proposals and connected records for consideration by a Special Committee chaired by the Commissioner for Land Administration.
Lands covered
G.O.(Ms.) No.179 applies to lands listed in its annexure by district, village, survey field number and extent. The Madurai Region list includes lands in Madurai, Ariyalur, Thanjavur, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Virudhunagar, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Tirunelveli, Kanniyakumari, Tuticorin and Ramanathapuram districts.
The Salem Region list includes lands in Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Erode, Vellore, Tirupathur, Ranipet, Thiruvannamalai, Kancheepuram, Salem, Namakkal and Coimbatore districts. Villages listed include Sathuvachari, Alamelumangapuram, Hosur, Vadavalli, Veerakeralam, Vilankurichi, Ayyamperumalpatti and several others.
Why proceedings were withdrawn
The Special Committee recommended dropping further acquisition proceedings where:
- legal finality had been reached;
- the land was not required for further Tamil Nadu Housing Board projects;
- only an initial acquisition notice had been issued;
- a draft declaration had been issued but no further action was taken;
- courts had quashed proceedings and no further appeal was filed; or
- no award had been passed within the time limit described in the document.
The document also records that the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was repealed by the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
Who is affected
G.O.(Ms.) No.179 is relevant to owners, buyers and professionals dealing with the specific survey fields and extents in the annexure. A village name alone does not identify whether a particular property is covered. The survey field number and listed extent must correspond with the property concerned.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms.) No.179 cancel Tamil Nadu Housing Board acquisition in every listed village?
No. The withdrawal covers the particular lands and extents identified in the annexure, including their survey field numbers.
How much land is released from acquisition proceedings?
The document withdraws proceedings for 317.75 acres in the Madurai Region and 1,141.68 acres in the Salem Region.
Why did the government withdraw these acquisition proceedings?
The Special Committee identified cases where legal finality had been reached and the land was not required for further Tamil Nadu Housing Board projects. The records also included stalled proceedings, quashed cases without further appeal and cases where no award was passed within the stated time limit.
Who must act on the withdrawal?
The Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board is directed to pursue further action in accordance with G.O.(Ms.) No.179.
