Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O.(Ms.) No.180, Withdrawal of Land Acquisition Proceedings in Tiruvallur and Chengalpet Districts
The Tamil Nadu Government's Housing and Urban Development [LA-2(2)] Department issued Government Order (Ms.) Number 180, dated 4 October 2024. It withdraws Tamil Nadu Housing Board land acquisition proceedings covering 542.79 acres in specified villages in Tiruvallur and Chengalpet districts, as identified in the annexure.
What the government has decided
The Housing and Urban Development [LA-2(2)] Department, through Government Order (Ms.) Number 180, dated 4 October 2024, accepts the recommendations of a Special Committee and withdraws Tamil Nadu Housing Board land acquisition proceedings for 542.79 acres. The withdrawal applies to the lands identified in the annexure to the government order.
The Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board has been directed to take further action accordingly.
Areas covered
Government Order (Ms.) Number 180 covers land in the following villages:
- Kuthambakkam, Tiruvallur district, 354.84 acres.
- Kilmudalambedu (Panapakkam), Tiruvallur district, 14.37 acres.
- Perumalagaram, Tiruvallur district, 1.84 acres.
- Vellavedu, Tiruvallur district, 32.73 acres.
- Chembarambakkam, Tiruvallur district, 136.90 acres.
- Alapakkam, Chengalpet district, 2.11 acres.
The total extent is 542.79 acres. The annexure gives more detailed identification, including village, proceeding or government order details, survey field numbers and extents.
Why the proceedings were withdrawn
A Special Committee chaired by the Commissioner of Land Administration reviewed reports from the District Collectors of Tiruvallur and Chengalpet, connected records and court orders. Joint field inspections involved officials from the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Tamil Nadu Housing Board and relevant local bodies.
The reviewed cases included:
- Cases where a notification had been issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act but further acquisition action was not taken.
- Cases where a draft declaration under Section 6 was issued but no further action followed.
- Cases where courts quashed the proceedings and no further appeal was filed.
- Cases where no award was passed within the time specified in Section 11-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
- Cases that had reached legal finality and where the land was not required for further Tamil Nadu Housing Board projects.
Who should check the annexure
Owners, buyers and professionals dealing with land in the listed villages should compare the property survey field number and extent with the annexure. The village total alone does not establish that every property in that village is covered. Government Order (Ms.) Number 180 applies to the specific lands identified in its annexure.
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Common questions
Does the withdrawal cover every property in the six listed villages?
No. The withdrawal applies to the lands identified in the annexure by details including village, survey field number and extent.
How much land is covered by Government Order (Ms.) Number 180?
The total extent is 542.79 acres, comprising 540.68 acres in Tiruvallur district and 2.11 acres in Chengalpet district.
Why did the government withdraw these acquisition proceedings?
The Special Committee recommended withdrawal in cases that had reached legal finality and where the land was not required for further Tamil Nadu Housing Board projects. The review also covered proceedings where further action was not taken, court-quashed cases without an appeal and cases where no award was passed within the specified time.
Which authority must take follow-up action?
The Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board has been directed to pursue further action in accordance with Government Order (Ms.) Number 180.
