G.O. (Ms.) No. 180, Withdrawal of Land Acquisition Proceedings for 542.79 Acres in Chennai and Tiruvallur Districts, 2024
The Government of Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development (LA 2.2) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 180 on 4 October 2024, accepting a special committee’s recommendation and releasing 542.79 acres from Tamil Nadu Housing Board land acquisition proceedings. The land is spread across Kuthambakkam, Keelmudalambedu (Panapakkam), Perumalagaram, Vellavedu, Chembarambakkam and Alapakkam villages, subject to the survey details in the annexure.
What the government has decided
The Government of Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development (LA 2.2) Department, through G.O. (Ms.) No. 180 dated 4 October 2024, withdraws Tamil Nadu Housing Board land acquisition proceedings covering 542.79 acres. The Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board has been directed to take the necessary follow-up action.
The decision followed a review by a special committee headed by the Commissioner of Land Administration. The committee examined district reports, supporting records and court orders, and recommended withdrawal where the acquisition had reached a legal conclusion or the land was not required for new Tamil Nadu Housing Board schemes.
Land covered
G.O. (Ms.) No. 180 identifies the following village totals:
- Kuthambakkam, 354.84 acres.
- Keelmudalambedu (Panapakkam), 14.37 acres.
- Perumalagaram, 1.84 acres.
- Vellavedu, 32.73 acres.
- Chembarambakkam, 136.90 acres.
- Alapakkam, 2.11 acres.
- Total, 542.79 acres.
The recommendation table places the first five villages in Tiruvallur district and Alapakkam in Chengalpattu district. However, the subject and operative part describe the release as covering Chennai and Tiruvallur districts. Buyers and owners should therefore rely on the village, survey number and extent listed in the annexure rather than the district description alone.
Why proceedings were reviewed
The records considered for withdrawal included:
- Cases notified for acquisition where later action was not completed.
- Cases where a draft declaration had been published but further proceedings were not continued.
- Cases where courts cancelled acquisition proceedings and no appeal was filed.
- Cases where an award was not made within the time stated in the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
- Lands not required by the Tamil Nadu Housing Board for new projects.
Who should check the annexure
Owners, buyers, lenders and property professionals dealing with land in the listed villages should compare the property’s survey number and extent with the annexure to G.O. (Ms.) No. 180. Inclusion of a village name by itself does not establish that every property in that village is released, because the annexure identifies individual survey fields and acreages.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 180 release all land in the listed villages?
No. The release applies to the 542.79 acres identified through the village, survey number and extent details in the annexure.
Which villages are covered by the withdrawal?
The listed villages are Kuthambakkam, Keelmudalambedu (Panapakkam), Perumalagaram, Vellavedu, Chembarambakkam and Alapakkam.
Why were the Tamil Nadu Housing Board acquisition proceedings withdrawn?
The special committee identified cases where proceedings had not continued, acquisition had been cancelled by courts without appeal, statutory time limits had expired, or the land was not needed for new Tamil Nadu Housing Board projects.
Who must carry out the follow-up action?
G.O. (Ms.) No. 180 directs the Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board to take appropriate action based on the release.
