G.O. (Ms.) No. 247, Withdrawal of Land Acquisition Proceedings for 499.85 Acres in Chennai District, 2024
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development (LA 2-2) Department, issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 247 dated 23 December 2024, withdrawing Tamil Nadu Housing Board land acquisition proceedings covering 499.85 acres in Chennai district. The withdrawal applies to the lands identified in the order's annexure across nine villages, and the Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board must take the necessary action.
What the order does
Government Order (Ms.) No. 247 dated 23 December 2024, issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development (LA 2-2) Department, releases 499.85 acres in Chennai district from land acquisition proceedings connected with the Tamil Nadu Housing Board. The release is limited to the lands identified in the annexure by village, survey number, notification details and area.
Lands covered
Government Order (Ms.) No. 247 covers annexure lands situated in the following Chennai district villages:
- Korattur
- Kottivakkam
- Virugambakkam
- Nesapakkam
- Porur
- Nerkundram
- Mogappair
- Ambattur
- Nolambur
The total extent released from acquisition proceedings is 499.85 acres. A buyer or owner should compare the property's village and survey number with the annexure rather than relying only on the village name, because the order lists specific survey fields and extents.
Why the proceedings were withdrawn
The Government of Tamil Nadu accepted recommendations made by a special committee headed by the Commissioner of Land Administration. The committee included representatives from the Commissionerate of Land Administration, the Tamil Nadu Housing Board, legal affairs and the Board's finance function.
The decision followed joint field inspections and reports involving district authorities, the Tamil Nadu Housing Board and relevant local bodies. The records considered included cases where:
- Acquisition notifications had been issued but further action was not continued.
- Courts had cancelled acquisition proceedings and no appeal was filed.
- The proceedings had reached a legal conclusion.
- The Tamil Nadu Housing Board did not require the lands for new schemes.
The document also records that acquisition proceedings lapse where an award was not made within the period stated in Section 11-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. It further records that the 1894 Act was repealed through Section 114(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
Who is affected
Government Order (Ms.) No. 247 is relevant to owners, buyers and professionals dealing with an annexure survey number in one of the nine listed villages. The Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board has been directed to take appropriate action based on the withdrawal.
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Common questions
Does the order release every property in the nine listed villages?
No. The release applies to the specific lands identified in the annexure by village, survey number, notification details and extent.
How much land has been released from acquisition proceedings?
The Government of Tamil Nadu has released a total of 499.85 acres in Chennai district from Tamil Nadu Housing Board land acquisition proceedings.
Why did the government withdraw these acquisition proceedings?
The special committee identified matters where further acquisition action had not continued, courts had cancelled proceedings without an appeal, legal conclusions had been reached, or the Tamil Nadu Housing Board did not need the lands for new schemes.
Which authority must act on the withdrawal?
The Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board has been directed to take the necessary action.
