**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification for the acquisition of land in Muttugaduru village, Chitradurga district, to develop a Freight Terminal at Sasalu Station yard. This project is part of the "Traffic Facilities and capacity Augmentation works 2023-24" between Mayakonda and Chikkajajur Stations. Interested persons must submit any objections regarding the land acquisition to the Competent Authority within 30 days of this publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Legal Authority**
* The acquisition is for the development of a Freight Terminal at Sasalu Station yard under the "Special Railway Project" for traffic facilities and capacity augmentation.
* The declaration is made under Section 20E (1) of the Railway Act, 1989, following a preliminary notification (SO No. 159 (E)) dated January 10, 2026.
* The Central Government has expressed satisfaction with the report submitted by the Competent Authority and Special Land Acquisition Officer, Chitradurga.
**Land Details**
* **Location:** Village Muttugaduru, Hobli B. Durga, Taluk Holalkere, District Chitradurga.
* **Total Area:** 6 acres, 12 guntas, and 08 annas.
* **Land Type:** All specified land parcels are categorized as "DRY."
* **Affected Plots:** 12 specific survey numbers are listed, involving various individual and joint owners.
**Objection and Inspection Rights**
* Any person interested in the land may raise an objection under Section 20D (1) of the Act within 30 days of the notification date.
* Objections must be made in writing to the Competent Authority and Special Land Acquisition Officer, Chitradurga, detailing the grounds for the objection.
* Objectors have the right to be heard in person or by a legal practitioner.
* Land plans and additional details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons in Muttugaduru Village**
**Impact**
The identified land parcels (6-12-08 acres/guntas/annas) are officially declared for acquisition by the government, which will eventually lead to a change in ownership and usage from private/dry land to railway property.
**Action Required**
They must review the schedule to confirm if their property is included. If they wish to contest the acquisition or usage, they must file a formal objection within 30 days.
**Competent Authority and Special Land Acquisition Officer, Chitradurga**
**Impact**
This authority is tasked with managing the legal process of acquisition, including the receipt of objections and the provision of land plans for public inspection.
**Action Required**
The authority must hear objectors, conduct necessary inquiries, and issue orders to either allow or disallow objections.
**South Western Railway (Construction Organisation)**
**Impact**
The organization secures the legal declaration necessary to proceed with the Freight Terminal development project at Sasalu Station yard.
**Action Required**
The organization must coordinate with local land authorities to finalize the acquisition process once the objection period expires and any disputes are resolved.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act 1989: The primary legislation (specifically Sections 20E and 20A) under which the Central Government exercises powers for land acquisition and project execution.
Traffic Facilities and capacity Augmentation works (umbrella works) 2023-24: The specific railway project initiative under which the current land acquisition and infrastructure development are being executed.
Ministry of Railways: The primary central ministry responsible for the notification, through the South Western Railway (Construction Organisation).
District Chitradurga, Karnataka: The central location encompassing Holalkere Taluk and Muttugaduru village where the land acquisition is taking place.
Freight Terminal at Sasalu Station yard: The specific infrastructure development project situated between Mayakonda and Chikkajajur stations.
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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.ं 3332] िई ददल्ली, िजिवार, ििू 27, 2026/ आषाढ 6, 1948
No. 3332] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY , JUNE 27, 2026/ ASHADHA 6, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[दजिण पजिम रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
बेंगलरुु , 26 िूि, 2026
का.आ. 3467(अ).— रेलवे एक्ट 1989 (1989 का 24) की धारा 20 E की उप-धारा (1) के तहत मिली शमियों
का इस्तेिाल करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार (रेल िंत्रालय, दमिण पमिि रेलवे, मििााण संगठि, बेंगलुरु छाविी) सिि अमधकारी
और मवशेष भूमि अमधग्रहण अमधकारी, मित्रदगु ा की ररपोटा स ेसतं ुष्ट होिे के बाद यह घोषणा करती ह ैकक िीि ेदी गई अिुसूिी
ि ें बताई गई और कदखाई गई ज़िीि, मिस े एक्ट की धारा 20A की उप-धारा (1) के तहत SO िंबर 159 (E) तारीख: 10-
01-2026 ि ें अमधसूमित ककया गया था, उसे मवशेष रेलवे प्रोिेक्ट यािी 'ट्रैक़िक सुमवधाएँ और ििता वृमि काय ा (अम्ब्रेला
काय)ा 2023-24' के तहत ियाकोंडा और मिक्कािािुर स्टेशिों के बीि ससाल ु स्टेशि याड ा ि ेंफ्रेट टर्िािल के मवकास के मलए
अमधग्रमहत ककया िाएगा।
इस ज़िीि ि ें रुमि रखिे वाला कोई भी व्यमि, आमधकाररक रािपत्र ि ें इस अमधसूििा के प्रकाशि की तारीख स े
तीस कदिों के भीतर, उि एक्ट की धारा 20D की उप-धारा (1) के तहत बताए गए उद्दश्े य के मलए ऐसी ज़िीि के अमधग्रहण
और उपयोग पर आपमि उठा सकता ह।ै
4791 GI/2026 (1)2 THEGAZETTEOFINDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऐसी हर आपमि सिि अमधकारी और मवशेष भूमि अमधग्रहण अमधकारी, मित्रदगु ा के पास दि ा कराई िािी
िामहए। आपमि ि ें उसके आधार बताए िाि े िामहए और सिि अमधकारी आपमि करिे वाल े को व्यमिगत रूप स े या
कािूिी सलाहकार के िाध्यि स ेअपिी बात रखिे का िौका दगे ा। सभी आपमियों को सुिि ेऔर सिि अमधकारी द्वारा
ज़रूरी सिझ े िाि े पर आग े की िांि करिे के बाद, अमधकारी आदेश द्वारा आपमियों को स्वीकार या अस्वीकार कर सकता
ह।ै
सिि अमधकारी िे ज़िीि िामलकों को 20(A) िोरटस िारी ककया और आपमियों के मलए 30 कदि का सिय
कदया। भूमि अमधग्रहण के संबंध ि ें कोई आपमि प्राप्त िहीं हुई।
इस 20 E अमधसूििा के तहत आिे वाली ज़िीि के प्लाि और अन्य मववरण उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर इच्छुक व्यमि सिि
अमधकारी के उि कायाालय ि ेंइिकी िांि कर सकते ह।ैं
अिसु िू ी
मिला: मित्रदगु ा
तालकु : होलालकेरे
होबली: बी. दगु ा ा
गावं : ििु गु ादरूु
क्र.स.ं स. िामलक का िाि और उपयोग का िाि अमधग्रमहत ित्रे फल (एकड़ - गटुं ा ज़िीि का
स.ं ि)ें प्रकार
कुल ए बी बाकी
(ए-ग-ुं खरब खराब (ए-ग-ुं
अ) (ए-ग-ुं (ए-ग-ुं अ)
अ) अ)
1 21/1 ि े मिरंिििूर्त ा का बसम्ब्िा एि @ िीलािामबके एि, 0-10 - - 0-10 सूखा
मशवप्रसाद िे एि
पुत्र स्वगीय ि े मिरंिििूर्ता (सयं ुि)
2 21/2 एि एस सदामशवप्पा 0-07 - - 0-07 सूखा
पुत्र मसद्दललंगप्पा
3 21/3 िी एि रिेश बाबू 0-26 - - 0-26 सूखा
पुत्र िी एि अश्वथ रेड्डी
4 26/3 एि आर मथप्पस्े वािी की पत्नी शांथम्ब्िा 0-02 - - 0-02 सूखा
5 26/4 एि प्रकाश 0-02 - - 0-02 सूखा
स्वगीय टी िहादेवप्पा के पुत्र
6 26/5 टी थम्ब्िय्या 0-02 - - 0-02 सूखा
पुत्र मथप्पन्ना[भागII—खण् ड3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
7 26/6 सी बी िीलिम्ब्िा स्वगीय िंिप्पा बी की पत्नी, लोलिम्ब्िा 0-01- - - 0-01- सूखा
स्वगीय परिेशप्पा बी की पत्नी, रत्नम्ब्िा 12 12
स्वगीय िहशे प्पा की पत्नी, बसम्ब्िा
स्वगीय सुरेश बी (संयिु ) की पत्नी
8 26/7 मथप्पेस्वािी, स्वगीय रुद्रप्पा के पुत्र 0-01- - - 0-01- सूखा
12 12
9 27/1 सोिशेखरप्पा के पुत्र एस रमव, 0-37 - - 0-37 सूखा
आर सागर िाबामलग के अमभभावक एस के रमव,
आर प्रज्वल िाबामलग के अमभभावक एस के रमव (संयिु )
10 27/2 एि बी एकांतप्पा 0-19 - - 0-19 सूखा
बोम्ब्िप्पा के पुत्र
11 27/3 भरतम्ब्िा बी एि 0-21 - - 0-21 सूखा
स्वगीय िागरािप्पा के पमत
12 45/1 बसम्ब्िा एि उफा िीलािामबके एिके पत्नी मिरंिििूर्ता, 3-03 - - 3-03 सूखा
मशवप्रसाद िेएि पुत्र स्वगीय मिरंिििूर्त ा (संयुि)
6-12- - - 6-12-
08 08
[फा.स.ं डब््य.ू 271/मि/ब ें छा/2026-27/भूमि मव रे प/1727]
प्रदीप परु ी, िख्ु य इंिीमियर-III/मििााण
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[South Western Railway (Construction Organisation)]
NOTIFICATION
Bengaluru, the 26th June, 2026
S.O. 3467(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 20 E of the Railway Act
1989 (24 of 1989) the Central Government (Ministry of Railways, South Western Railway, Construction Organisation,
Bengaluru Cantonment) after being satisfied with the report of the Competent Authority and Special Land Acquisition
Officer, Chitradurga vide his Office communicated and here by declares that the lands described and shown in the
following schedule and notified under SO No.159 (E) Dated: 10-01-2026 under sub section (1) of Section 20A of the
Act, Shall be acquired for executing the Special Railway Project namely Traffic Facilities and capacity Augmentation
works (umbrella works) 2023-24 Freight Terminal development at Sasalu Station yard in between Mayakonda and
Chikkajajur Stations.
Any Person interested in the said land may, within thirty days from the date of publication of this notification
in the official Gazette, raise objection to the acquisition and use of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub section
(1) of Section 20D of said Act.
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority and Special Land Acquisition Officer,
Chitradurga for Traffic Facilities and capacity Augmentation works (umbrella works) 2023-24 Freight Terminal
development at Sasalu Station yard in between Mayakonda and Chikkajajur Stations Railway Project shall set out the
grounds thereof and the competent authority shall give the objector and opportunity of being heard, either in person or
by legal practitioner and may after hearing all such objections and after making such further enquiry, if any, as the
competent authority thinks necessary, by order either allow or disallow the objections.4 THEGAZETTEOFINDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
The Competent Authority issued 20(A) Notice to land owners and provided a 30 days period for objections.
No objections received regarding land Acquisition.
The land plans and other details of the land covered under this 20 E Notification are available and can be
inspected by the interested person at the aforesaid Office of the Competent Authority.
SCHEDULE
District: Chitradurga
Taluk: Holalkere
Hobli: B. Durga
Village: Muttugaduru
SN Sy. No. Owner name and Enjoyment Acquired Extent (in Acres - Guntas) Type of
name land
Total A Kharab B Kharab Balance
(A-G-An) (A-G-An) (A-G-An) (A-G-An)
1 21/1 Basamma M @ Nilamabike M K 0-10 - - 0-10 DRY
W/O J Niranjanamurthy
Shivaprasad J N
S/O late J Niranjanamurthy
(Joint)
2 21/2 M S Sadashivappa 0-07 - - 0-07 DRY
S/O Siddalingappa
3 21/3 G M Ramesh Babu 0-26 - - 0-26 DRY
S/o G H Ashwath Reddy
4 26/3 Shanthamma 0-02 - - 0-02 DRY
W/o M R Thippeswamy
5 26/4 M Prakash 0-02 - - 0-02 DRY
S/O Late T Mahadevappa
6 26/5 T Thammayya 0-02 - - 0-02 DRY
S/o Thippanna
7 26/6 C B Neelamma 0-01-12 - - 0-01-12 DRY
W/o Late Manjappa B,
Lolakshamma
W/o Late Parameshappa B,
Rathnamma
W/o Late Maheshappa,
Basamma
W/o Late Suresh B (Joint)
8 26/7 Thippeswamy 0-01-12 - - 0-01-12 DRY
S/O Late Rudrappa
9 27/1 S Ravi S/O Somashekarappa, 0-37 - - 0-37 DRY
R Sagar minor’s guardian S K
Ravi,
R Prajwal minor’s guardian S K
Ravi(Joint)
10 27/2 N B Ekanthappa 0-19 - - 0-19 DRY
S/O Bommappa
11 27/3 Bharathamma B M 0-21 - - 0-21 DRY
W/O Late Nagarajappa[भागII—खण् ड3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
12 45/1 Basamma M alias Nilamabike M 3-03 - - 3-03 DRY
K W/O Niranjanamurthy,
Shivaprasad J N S/o late
Niranjanamurthy (Joint)
6-12-08 - - 6-12-08
[F. No. W.271/CN/BNC/2026-27/Land SRP/1727]
PARDEEP PURI, Chief Engineer-III/Construction
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