**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on June 3, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land in Pandithanahalli village, Tumakur, Karnataka, for the construction of a 2-lane Road Over Bridge (ROB). Following the resolution of objections under the Railway Act, 1989, the document confirms that 1 acre and 09 gunta of land now vests absolutely in the Central Government. The land is declared free from all encumbrances to facilitate the replacement of LC No. 33 at km. 59/800-900.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Project Purpose and Location**
* The acquisition is for the construction of a 2-lane Road Over Bridge (ROB) at km. 59/800-900 in lieu of Level Crossing (LC) No. 33.
* The project is situated in Pandithanahalli village, Tumakur Taluk, Tumakur District, Karnataka.
* **Legal Process and Compliance**
* The notification follows the initial intent to acquire land published on October 31, 2025 (S.O. 4936(E)).
* Public notices were disseminated via "Prajavani" and "Deccan Herald" newspapers on November 14, 2025.
* Objections filed under Section 2, Clause 20D of the Railway Act, 1989, have been considered and settled by the Competent Authority.
* The current declaration is made under Section 2, Clause 20E of the Railway Act, 1989.
* **Land Vesting and Status**
* The specified land is now officially vested in the Central Government.
* The property is declared free from all encumbrances.
* **Land Schedule Details**
* **Total Area:** 1 Acre - 09 Gunta.
* **Land Composition:** Includes 0 Acre - 33 Gunta of Government road and 0 Acre - 16 Gunta of private land.
* **Affected Survey Numbers:** 50/3, 53/3, 55/1, 56, 57/6, and portions of 50/3 and 57/4.
* **Land Types:** Classified as "N.A. K" (Non-Agricultural), "Dry," and "Road."
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Railways (South Western Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains absolute legal possession and ownership of the land required for infrastructure development.
**Action Required**
Commence the construction of the 2-lane ROB at the specified coordinates.
**Private Landowners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Individuals listed in the schedule (including B.G. Gangahanumegowda, Neelamma, and others) lose ownership rights to their respective plots as the land is transferred to the state.
**Action Required**
Relinquish the designated land portions totaling 16 Guntas of private land as specified in the schedule.
**Central Government**
**Impact**
The land title is officially recorded as belonging to the Central Government, free of any prior legal or financial liabilities.
**Action Required**
Update official land registries and records to reflect the absolute vesting of the property.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act, 1989: The primary legislation providing the legal framework for the land acquisition process, specifically cited under sections 20A, 20D, and 20E.
South Western Railway (Construction Organisation): The specific administrative body under the Ministry of Railways responsible for the project execution and land acquisition reporting.
Construction of 2 lane ROB: The infrastructure initiative involving the building of a road over bridge in lieu of Level Crossing No. 33 for which the land is being acquired.
Pandithanahalli, Tumakur, Karnataka: The central location where the project is situated and the specific area designated for the acquisition of land.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2744] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, िनू 3, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 13, 1948
No. 2744] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2026/JYAISTHA 13, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[दक्षिण पक्षिम रेलव े(क्षिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू ना
बेंगलरुु , 3 िून, 2026
का.आ. 2838(अ).— जबकि भारत सरिार (रेल मंत्रालय, दक्षिण पक्षिम रेलवे, क्षिमााण संगठि, बगें लरुु िैंटोिमेंट)
िी अक्षिसूचिा एस.ओ. 4936(ई) कदिांि 31.10.2025, जो भारत िे राजपत्र, असािारण, भाग-II, खडं -3, उपखंड (ii) म ें
प्रिाक्षित हुई थी, रेलवे अक्षिक्षियम, 1989 (1989 िा 24) िी िारा 2, उपिारा 20A (क्षजसे आग ेउक्त अक्षिक्षियम िहा गया
ह)ै िे अतं गता जारी िी गई थी, क्षजसिे द्वारा रेल मंत्रालय, दक्षिण पक्षिम रेलवे, क्षिमााण संगठि, बगें लरुु िैंटोिमेंट ि ेििााटि
राज्य िे तुमिुर क्षजल ेम ें“पंक्षडतिहल्ली गांव म ेंकि.मी. 59/800-900 पर एल.सी. िं. 33 िे स्थाि पर 2 लेि आर.ओ.बी. िे
क्षिमााण” हते ु उक्त अक्षिसूचिा िी अिुसूची म ेंवर्णात भूक्षम िा अक्षिग्रहण िरि े िा अपिा आिय घोक्षित किया था।
और जबकि उक्त अक्षिसूचिा िा सार “प्रजावाणी” समाचार पत्र कदिांि 14.11.2025 तथा Deccan Herald
समाचार पत्र कदिांि 14.11.2025 म ें रेलवे अक्षिक्षियम, 1989 िी िारा 2, उपिारा 20A िे अंतगात प्रिाक्षित किया गया
था। तथा सिम प्राक्षििारी िो िारा 2, उपिारा 20D िे अतं गात दायर आपक्षियााँ प्राप्त हुईं, क्षजि पर क्षवचार िर उििा
यथोक्षचत क्षिस्तारण किया और जबकि रेलवे अक्षिक्षियम, 1989 िी िारा 2, उपिारा 20E िे अिुसरण म ें सिम प्राक्षििारी
िे अपिी ररपोटा रेल मंत्रालय, दक्षिण पक्षिम रेलवे, क्षिमााण संगठि, बेंगलुरु िैंटोिमेंट िो प्रस्ततु िी ह।ै
3991 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब, सिम प्राक्षििारी िी उक्त ररपोटा प्राप्त होि ेपर तथा रेलव ेअक्षिक्षियम, 1989 िी िारा 2, उपिारा 20E
द्वारा प्रदि िक्षक्तयों िा प्रयोग िरते हुए, रेल मंत्रालय, दक्षिण पक्षिम रेलवे, क्षिमााण सगं ठि, बेंगलरुु िैंटोिमेंट यह घोक्षित
िरता ह ैकि उक्त अिुसूची म ें वर्णात भूक्षम उपयुाक्त प्रयोजि हते ु अक्षिग्रक्षहत िी जाए।
और आग,े रेलवे अक्षिक्षियम, 1989 िी िारा 2, उपिारा 20ई िे अिुसरण म,ें रेल मंत्रालय, दक्षिण पक्षिम रेलव,े
क्षिमााण संगठि, बगें लरुु िैंटोिमटें यह भी घोक्षित िरता ह ैकि इस अक्षिसूचिा िे राजपत्र म ें प्रिाक्षित होते ही उक्त अिुसूची
म ें वर्णात भूक्षम समस्त बािाओं स े मुक्त होिर पणू ातः िेंद्र सरिार म ेंक्षिक्षहत हो जाएगी।
अिसु चू ी
ििााटि राज्य िे तुमिुर क्षजल े म ें क्षस्थत अक्षिग्रक्षहत िी जाि े वाली भूक्षम िा संक्षिप्त क्षववरण, क्षजसम ें संरचिा सक्षहत अथवा
संरचिा रक्षहत भूक्षम सक्षममक्षलत ह।ै
राज्य : ििाटा ि
तालिु : तमु िुर
क्षजला : तमु िुर
गावं : पक्षं डतिहल्ली
क्र.स.ं सव े भक्षू म िा भक्षू म िी ित्रे फल (एिड़-गटुं ा) भक्षू म स्वामी / क्षहतिारि िा िाम
ि.ं/प्लॉट ि.ं प्रिार प्रिृक्षत
1 50/3 एि.ए.िे. एि.ए.िे. 0-05 बी.जी. गंगाहिुमेगौड़ा, पुत्र गंगप्पा
2 53/3 सूखी सूखी 0-02 1/2 िीलममा पत्नी क्षवठ्ठलस्वामी, बोगिरक्षसमहयै ा पुत्र स्व. िरसहिुमैया,
पी.एि. क्षगरीि पुत्र िरसहिुमैया (संयुक्त), गौरममा पत्नी स्व. हिुमंथैया,
लक्ष्मममा पत्नी स्व. लक्ष्मैया (संयुक्त)
3 55/1 सूखी सूखी 0-04 1/4 िरसममा एव ंउििे पुत्र तथा पुक्षत्रयााँ िरक्षसमहयै ा एव ंिरक्षसमहमूर्ता
(संयुक्त), लक्ष्मैया पुत्र अंक्षजिी, हिुमंथैया पुत्र अंक्षजिी, गंगममा पत्नी
सतीि, क्षसद्धयै ा पुत्र रामैया, एच. गंगाहिुमैया पुत्र हिुमिरसैया,
क्षचक्कहिुमैया पुत्र हिुमैया, एल. िरसहिुमैया पुत्र लेंिप्पा (संयुक्त)
4 56 सूखी सूखी 0-03 3/4 िरक्षसमहमूर्ता डी.पी. पुत्र स्व. दोड्डैया, िुलालवाड़ी इिाम, पुट्टहिुमैया,
दािहिुमा, संजीव, गंगाहिुमैया, लेंिहिुमा, गंगममा पत्नी हुच्छहिुममा
(संयुक्त), भाग्य पत्नी लक्ष्मीपक्षत पी.एच.
5 57/6 एि.ए.िे. एि.ए.िे. 0-00 1/2 एम.एि. लक्ष्मीिांतैया पुत्र िरसेगौड़ा
6 (1) 50/3 सड़ि सड़ि 0-33 राष्ट्रीय राजमागा 48 से पंक्षडतिहल्ली गांव िे उिर कदिा िी सड़ि, सव े
एव ं(2) िं. 50/3 से सव ेिं. 57/4 ति
57/4
िुल 1 एिड़ 09 गटुं ा
(0 एिड़ 33 गुंटा
सरिारी सड़ि, 0
एिड़ 16 गुंटा क्षिजी
भूक्षम)
[फा. स.ं डब्लल्यू 271/सीएि/बीएिसी/2026-27/ भूक्षम एसआरपी/1727]
प्रदीप परु ी, मख्ु य अक्षभयंता- III/क्षिमााण[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[South Western Railway (Construction Organisation)]
NOTIFICATION
Bengaluru, the 3rd June, 2026
S.O. 2838(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Central Government (Ministry of Railway, South Western
Railway, Construction Organisation, Bengaluru Cantonment) S.O4936(E) dated 31.10.2025 published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section – 3, Sub-section (ii) issued under Section 2, Clause 20A of Railway Act, 1989 (24
of 1989) (herein referred to as the said act) the Ministry of Railway, South Western Railway, Construction Organisation,
Bengaluru Cantonment declare its intention to acquire the land specified in the schedule annexed to the said notification
for “Construction of 2 lane ROB in lieu of LC No.33 at km.59/800-900 at Pandithanahalli village ” in the district of
Tumakur, in the state of Karnataka.
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Prajavani news paper dated
14.11.2025 and Deccan Herald news paper dated 14.11.2025 under Section 2, Clause 20A of Railway Act, 1989. And
whereas the Competent Authority has received objections filed under section 2, clause 20D, considered and settled the
same appropriately.
And whereas, in pursuance of Section 2, Clause 20E of Railway Act, 1989, the competent authority has
submitted its report to the Ministry of Railway, South Western Railway, Construction Organisation, Bengaluru
Cantonment.
Now, therefore, upon receipt of the said report of the competent authority and in exercise of the powers
conferred by the Section 2, Clause 20E of Railway Act, 1989, the Ministry of Railway, South Western Railway,
Construction Organisation, Bengaluru Cantonment hereby declares that the land specified in the said Schedule should
be acquired for the aforesaid purpose;
And further, in pursuance of Section 2, Clause 20E of Railway Act, 1989, the Ministry of Railway, South
Western Railway, Construction Organisation, Bengaluru Cantonment hereby declares that on publication of this
notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the said Schedule shall vest absolutely in the Central
Government, free from all encumbrances.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling in the stretch of land in the district of
Tumakur in the state of Karnataka.
State:Karnataka District:Tumakur
Taluk:Tumakur Village: Pandithanahalli
Sl No. Sy No/ Type of Nature of Area in A-G Name of the land owner/Interested person
Plot No land land
1 50/3 N.A. K N.A. K 0-05 B.G.Gangahanumegowda
S/O Gangappa
2 53/3 Dry Dry 0-02 1/2 Neelamma W/O Vithalaswamy, Boganarasimhaiah
S/O Late Narasahanumaiah,
P.N. Girish S/O Narasahanumaiah (joint)
Gowramma W/O
Late Hanumanthaiah, Lakshmamma W/O Late
Lakshmaiah (joint)
3 55/1 Dry Dry 0-04 1/4 Narasamma and her sons and Daughters Narasimhaiah &
Narasimhamurthy (Joint), Lakshmaiah S/O Anjini,
Hanumanthaiah S/O Anjini, Gangamma S W/O Sathish,
Siddaiah S/O Ramaiah,H Gangahanumaiah S/O
Hanumanarasaiah, Chikkahanumaiah S/O Hanumaiah, L
Narasahanumaiah S/O Lenkappa (Joint)4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
4 56 Dry Dry 0-03 3/4 Narasimhamurthy D.P. S/O Late Doddaiah, Kulalavadi
Inam, Puttahanumaiah, Danahanuma, Sanjeeva,
Gangahanumaiah, Lenkahanuma, Gangamma W/O
Huchhahanumma (Joint) Bhagya W/O Lakshmipathi P.H
5 57/6 N.A.K. N.A.K. 0-00 1/2 M.N. Lakshmikanthaiah S/O Narasegowda
6 (1)50/3& Road Road 0-33 From National Highway 48 to North side Pandithanahalli
(2)57/4 Village road from Sy.No. 50/3 to Sy.No 57/4
Total 1A-09G
(0A-33G
Govt road,
0A-16G
private land)
[F. No. W.271/CN/BNC/2026-27/Land SRP/1727]
PARDEEP PURI, Chief Engineer-III/Construction
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