**Executive Summary**
This document is a corrigendum issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on April 20, 2026, under the National Highways Act, 1956. Its purpose is to amend a previous notification (S.O. 2736 (E) dated November 8, 2010) to correct the designated authority for land acquisition. The primary action is the formal substitution of the Special District Revenue Officer based in Ramanathapuram with the officer based in Madurai.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Statutory Authority**
* The Central Government exercised powers conferred by Clause (a) of Section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) to issue this amendment.
**Amendment to Previous Notifications**
* The document amends Notification S.O. 2736 (E), which was originally published in the Gazette of India on November 8, 2010.
* It references the principal notification, S.O. 972 (E), which was published earlier on April 27, 2010.
**Specific Jurisdictional Change**
* In the Schedule of the 2010 notification, the office of "Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), National Highways, Ramanathapuram" is deleted.
* It is replaced with "Special District Revenue Officer, Land Acquisition, National Highways, Madurai."
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways / NHAI (PIU-Karaikudi)**
**Impact**
The administrative jurisdiction for land acquisition tasks related to this specific file (F. No. NHAI/11013/2010-LA/Notif/PIU-Karaikudi) is officially transferred.
**Action Required**
Update internal records and ensure all subsequent legal notices and administrative orders reflect the Madurai-based officer as the competent authority.
**Special District Revenue Officers (Ramanathapuram and Madurai)**
**Impact**
The Ramanathapuram officer is relieved of duties concerning this notification, while the Madurai officer is officially designated as the authorized official for these land acquisition matters.
**Action Required**
The Madurai office must take over relevant files and responsibilities, and the Ramanathapuram office must cease acting as the designated authority for this specific project schedule.
**Affected Landowners and Stakeholders**
**Impact**
The primary point of contact for land acquisition proceedings, compensation, or legal inquiries has changed location and designation.
**Action Required**
Any individuals involved in the land acquisition process under the original notification must now direct their correspondence and claims to the Special District Revenue Officer in Madurai.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers for land acquisition and administrative appointments for national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The nodal ministry responsible for issuing this corrigendum and administering national highway regulations in India.
Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition): The designated competent authority whose title and jurisdictional location are being rectified for land acquisition processes.
Madurai and Ramanathapuram: The specific districts central to the correction of the administrative officer's jurisdictional designation.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1907] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, अप्रैल 20, 2026/चत्रै 30, 1948
No. 1907] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026/CHAITRA 30, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
िजु ि-पत्र
नई दिल्ली, 20 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1978(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग गअजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 3 के खण्ड (क)
द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग मत्रं ालय की अजधसूचना संख्या
का.आ. 2736 (अ), तारीख 8 नवम्बर, 2010, िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, उप-खण्ड (ii), तारीख
8 नवम्बर, 2010, म ेंप्रकाजित की गई थी, म ें जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै अथागत् :-
उि अजधसूचना की प्रस्ट्तावना म,ें " जविेष जिला रािस्ट्व अजधकारी, रामानाथपुरम" िब्िों के स्ट्थान पर "जविेष
जिला रािस्ट्व अजधकारी (भूजम अिगन), राष्ट्रीय रािमागग, “मिरु ै” िब्ि और कोष्ठक रखे िाएगं े।
पाि रिप्पणी : मलू अजधसूचना का.आ. 972 (अ), तारीख 27 अप्रलै , 2010, द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण,
भाग 11, खण्ड 3, उप-खण्ड (ii), तारीख 27अप्रलै , 2010 म ेंप्रकाजित की गई.
[फा. स.ं NHAI/11013/2010-LA/Notif/PIU-Karaikudi]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
2805 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
CORRIGENDUM
New Delhi, the 20th April, 2026
S.O. 1978(E).— In exercise of powers conferred by Clause (a) of Section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956
(48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of
India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O. 2736 (E), dated 8thNovember, 2010, published in
the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii), dated 8th November, 2010, namely:-
In the Schedule to the said Notification S.O. 2736(E), for the words, “Special District Revenue Officer (Land
Acquisition), National Highways, Ramanathapuram”, the words and brackets “Special District Revenue Officer, Land
Acquisition, National Highways, Madurai” shall be substituted.
Foot Note: The Principal notification was published vide number S.O. 972 (E), the dated 27th April, 2010, in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii), dated 27th April, 2010.
[F. No. NHAI/11013/2010-LA/Notif/PIU-Karaikudi]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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