**Executive Summary**
This document is a corrigendum issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, dated September 26, 2025. It modifies notification number S.O. 51(E), which was originally published on January 13, 2005, concerning land acquisition for National Highways. The purpose of the corrigendum is to update the designation of the District Revenue Officers in Madurai and Dindigul.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Notification Modification:**
* The corrigendum modifies the Schedule of the original notification S.O. 51(E) dated January 13, 2005, under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Designation Changes in Madurai:**
* In the Schedule, at S.No. 1 and Col. No. 2, the designation "District Revenue Officer, Office of Collector & District Magistrate, Collectorate, Madurai" is replaced with "Special District Revenue Officer, Land Acquisition, National Highways, Madurai."
* **Designation Changes in Dindigul:**
* In the Schedule, at S.No. 2 and Col. No. 2, the designation "District Revenue Officer, Office of Collector & District Magistrate, Collectorate, Dindigul" is replaced with "Special District Revenue Officer, Land Acquisition, National Highways, Dindigul."
* **Original Notification Reference:**
* The original notification S.O. 51(E) was published on January 13, 2005, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii).
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and project authorities involved in the Karur-Madurai section.
**Impact:** Need to acknowledge updated designations for land acquisition processes.
**Action Required:** Update contact information and communication channels with the new designated officers.
**Stakeholder:** Special District Revenue Officers, Land Acquisition, National Highways in Madurai and Dindigul
**Impact:** Updated job description, responsibilities and reporting structure.
**Action Required:** Adjust to new title, duties and responsibilities.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The law under which the Central Government is acting to make amendments to a notification.
S.O. 51(E): The original notification, published on January 13, 2005, that this corrigendum amends.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry issuing the corrigendum and responsible for the original notification.
Madurai: Location where District Revenue Officer is being replaced with 'Special District Revenue Officer, Land Acquisition, National highways'.
Dindigul: Location where District Revenue Officer is being replaced with 'Special District Revenue Officer, Land Acquisition, National highways'.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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No. 4289] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2025/ASVINA 4, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
िजु ि-पत्र
नई दिल्ली, 26 जसतम्ब र, 2025
का.आ. 4409(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, राष्टर्ीय राजमार् गअधिधियम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की िारा 3 के खंड (अ)
द्वारा प्रदत्त शधियों के अिुसार, केंद्र सरकार सड़क पररवहि और राजमार् ग मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार की अधिसूचिा संख््या
एस.ओ. 51(ई) ददिांक 13 जिवरी, 2005, भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण, भार्–II, खडं 3, उपखंड (ii) ददिांक 13 जिवरी,
2005 म ें प्रकाधशत म ें धिम्नधलधखत संशोिि करती ह,ैं अर्ागत:् उक्त् अधिसूचिा के अिुसूची म,ेंक्रम स.ं 1 और स्तंभ सं. 2 म ें
शब्दों “धजला राजस्व अधिकारी, कलक्े टर एव ं धजला मधजस्रेट का कायालग य, कलक्े टरेट, मदरु ै” शब्दों के स्र्ाि पर “धवशषे
धजला राजस्व अधिकारी, भधू म अधिग्रहण, राष्ट्रीय राजमार्,ग मदरु ै” और क्रम स.ं 2 और स्तंभ स.ं 2 म ें शब्दों “धजला राजस्व
अधिकारी, कलक्े टर एव ं धजला मधजस्रेट का कायालग य, कलक्े टरेट, डडंडीर्लु ” शब्दों के स्र्ाि पर “धवशषे धजला राजस्व
अधिकारी, भधू म अधिग्रहण, राष्ट्रीय राजमार्,ग डडंडीर्लु ” शब्द प्रधतस्र्ाधपत दकए जाएँर्े।
रटप्पणी: मलू अधिसूचिा भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण, भार्–II, खंड 3, उपखडं (ii), ददिांक 13 जिवरी, 2005 को सख्ं ्या
एस.ओ. 51(ई) ददिांक 13 जिवरी, 2005 के माध्यम स े प्रकाधशत की र्ई र्ी।
[फा. स. ं NHAI/Karur-Madurai section/km 301.0 to km 440/LA/TN/2004]
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6464 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
CORRIGENDUM
New Delhi, the 26th September, 2025
S.O. 4409(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (a) of Section 3 of the National
Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments
in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
number S.O. 51(E) dated the 13th January, 2005, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part–II, Section 3, Sub Section (ii), dated the 13th January 2005 –namely: In the Schedule to the
said Notification S.No. 51(E) for the words “District Revenue Officer, Office of Collector & District
Magistrate, Collectorate, Madurai” at S.No. 1 and Col.No. 2 the words “Special District Revenue
Officer, Land Acquisition, National highways, Madurai” shall be substituted and for the words
“District Revenue Officer, Office of Collector & District Magistrate, Collectorate, Dindigul, at
S.No. 2 and Col. No. 2 the words “Special District Revenue Officer, Land Acquisition, National
highways, Dindigul” shall be substituted.
Foot Note: The principal notification was published vide number S.O. 51(E) dated the
13th January, 2005, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part –II, Section
3, Sub Section (ii), dated the 13th January 2005.
[F. No. NHAI/Karur-Madurai section/km 301.0 to km 440/LA/TN/2004]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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