Date: 2026-05-06Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification of extraordinary Gazette under Part II section 3 Sub Section (ii) Notification under clause (20A) Of the Railways Act, 1989 in connection with the construction of Road Over Bridge (ROB) in lieu of level crossing No.40 at KM 42/29 30 between Sattenapalli and Reddygudem Villages of Sattenapalli Mandal in Palnadu District of Andhra Pradesh
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on May 4, 2026, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire 7.05 acres of land in the Palnadu District of Andhra Pradesh. The acquisition is required for a "Special Railway Project" involving the construction of a Road Over Bridge (ROB) in lieu of level crossing No. 40. Stakeholders must submit any objections regarding the land use or acquisition within 30 days of the publication date (May 6, 2026).
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Overview and Authority**
* **Legal Basis:** The acquisition is initiated under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* **Purpose:** Execution of a "Special Railway Project" to construct a Road Over Bridge (ROB) at KM 42/29-30, replacing level crossing No. 40.
* **Location:** The project is situated between Sattenapalli and Reddygudem villages within the Sattenapalli Mandal, Palnadu District, Andhra Pradesh.
**Land Details and Classification**
* **Total Area:** 7.05 Acres (approximately 2.8538 Hectares).
* **Affected Plots:** 16 distinct survey numbers/sub-divisions are identified for acquisition.
* **Land Type:** The land consists of both "Government Land" (classified as Poramboke) and "Patta Land" (classified as Dry).
**Objection and Hearing Process**
* **Submission Deadline:** Any person interested in the land may raise objections within 30 days from the date of the Gazette publication.
* **Submission Format:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority, detailing the specific grounds for the objection.
* **Right to a Hearing:** Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Decision:** Following inquiries, the Competent Authority will issue an order allowing or disallowing objections; this order shall be final under Section 20D(ii) of the Act.
**Inspection of Plans**
* Detailed land plans and project specifics are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority (Revenue Divisional Officer, Sattenapalli).
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Persons Interested in the Land**
**Impact**
Holders of Patta land and those with interests in the identified 16 plots will face the compulsory acquisition of their property for public infrastructure purposes.
**Action Required**
Must review the land plans at the Competent Authority's office and, if desired, submit written objections specifying the grounds for opposition within 30 days of May 6, 2026.
**Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Sattenapalli (Competent Authority)**
**Impact**
Designated as the primary official responsible for managing the local acquisition process and adjudicating disputes.
**Action Required**
Must receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, perform additional inquiries as necessary, and pass final orders to approve or reject the objections.
**Ministry of Railways (South Central Railway)**
**Impact**
The project proponent authorized to execute the "Special Railway Project" once the land acquisition process is finalized.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with local revenue authorities to complete the acquisition process and proceed with the construction of the ROB at level crossing No. 40.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation (specifically Section 20A) under which the Central Government is authorized to acquire land for the execution of special railway projects.
Ministry of Railways: The central government ministry, specifically through the South Central Railway division, responsible for the notification and implementation of the land acquisition.
Road Over Bridge (ROB): The specific public infrastructure project involving the construction of a bridge at level crossing No. 40 for which the land is being acquired.
Palnadu District, Andhra Pradesh: The central location of the land acquisition, encompassing Sattenapalli Mandal and the villages of Sattenapalli and Reddygudem.
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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.ं 2191] नई कदल्ली, ब धवार, मई 6, 2026/विै ाख 16, 1948
No. 2191] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2026/VAISAKHA 16, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
ग ंटूर, 4 मई, 2026
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का प्रयोग करते हुए ( जिसे आगे “उि अजधजनयम” कहा गया ह ै ), केंद्र सरकार, इस तथ्य से संतष्ट होने के पश्चात् कक सावविजनक
उद्देश्य की पूर्त व हते , अन सूची में संलग्न भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण, आंध्र प्रदिे राज्य के पलनाड जिल े के सत्तेनपल्ली मंडल के
सत्तेनपल्ली एव ंरेड्डीगड ेम ग्रामों के मध्य जस्ट्ित समपार संख्या 40 के स्ट्िान पर सड़क उपरर सते के जनमाणव हते । )आरओबी( ,
अिावत् “जविेष रेलवे पररयोिना” के जनष्पादन के जलए आवश्यक है, एतद ् द्वारा ऐसी भूजम का अजधग्रहण करने की अपनी
मंिा घोजषत करती ह।ै
कोई भी व्यजि, िो उि भूजम में रुजच रखता ह,ै वह इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख स े
तीस (30) कदनों की अवजध के भीतर, उि अजधजनयम की धारा 20 D की उपधारा- (1) के अतं गवत, उपयि व उद्देश्य के जलए उि
भूजम के अजधग्रहण और उपयोग पर आपजत्तयााँ प्रस्ट्त त कर सकता ह।ै
प्रत्येक ऐसी आपजत्त भूजम अजधग्रहण हते सिम प्राजधकारी, अिावत् रािस्ट्व मडं ल अजधकारी, सत्तेनपल्ली को जलजखत
रूप म ेंप्रस्ट्तत की िाएगी तिा उसमें आपजत्त के आधार स्ट्पष्ट रूप से अंककत ककए िाएंगे। सिम प्राजधकारी, अिावत् रािस्ट्व मडं ल
3200 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अजधकारी, सत्तेनपल्ली आपजत्त करने वाल े व्यजि को व्यजिगत रूप से अिवा कानूनी प्रैजटटिनर के माध्यम से स नवाई का
अवसर प्रदान करेगा और सभी ऐसी आपजत्तयों को स नन े के पश्चात् तिा भूजम अजधग्रहण के जलए भूजम अजधग्रहण हते सिम
प्राजधकारी द्वारा आवश्यक समझी िाने वाली ककसी भी अजतररि िााँच के उपरांत, आदेि द्वारा ऐसी आपजत्तयों को स्ट्वीकृत
अिवा अस्ट्वीकृत कर सकता ह।ै
उि अजधजनयम की धारा 20D की उपधारा- (ii) के अंतगवत भूजम अिवन हते सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा ककया गया कोई
भी आदेि अंजतम होगा।
इस अजधसूचना के अतं गतव आन ेवाली भूजम की भूजम योिनाए ाँएवं अन्य जववरण उपलब्ध ह ैंतिा इच्छ क व्यजि सिम
प्राजधकारी के उपय वि कायावलय में उनका अवलोकन कर सकते ह।ैं
अनस चू ी
अजधग्रहण म ेंभजू मयों का जववरण :आंध्र प्रदिे राज्य के पलनाड जिले के सत्तेनपल्ली मडं ल के सत्तेनपल्ली एवं रेड्डीग डेम
ग्रामों के मध्य जस्ट्ित समपार सख्ं या 40 के स्ट्िान पर सड़क उपरर सेत के जनमावण हते ।
भमू ी का
वगीकरण भूजम की
सव ेल.ं
जिल ेका मडं ल का ग्राम का ित्रे फल ित्रे फल (पट्टा/ प्रकृजत
क्र.स.ं एव ंउप
नाम नाम नाम एकड़ म ें हटे टेयरम ें )गीली/
मडं ल सरकारी/
सखू ी(
आवरं टत )
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 56-2 1.50 0.6072 सरकारी भूमी बंिर
सरकारी भूमी बंिर
2 58/A - 4 1.20 0.4858
सरकारी भूमी बंिर
3 59-2 0.10 0.0405
सूखी
4 60/B-1A 0.50 0.2024 पट्टा भूमी
पट्टा भूमी सूखी
5 61-1 0.25 0.1012
पट्टा भूमी सूखी
6 79/A-6 0.20 0.0810
पट्टा भूमी सूखी
7 79/B-1 0.04 0.0162
पलनाड सत्तेनपल्ली सत्तेनपल्ली
पट्टा भूमी सूखी
8 79/B-2 0.40 0.1619
पट्टा भूमी सूखी
9 80/A 0.10 0.0405
पट्टा भूमी सूखी
10 80/B 0.20 0.0810
सरकारी भूमी बंिर
11 385-1 0.05 0.0202
सरकारी भूमी बंिर
12 385-2 0.36 0.1457
सरकारी भूमी बंिर
13 385-3 0.17 0.0688
सरकारी भूमी बंिर
14 386 0.96 0.3886[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
सरकारी भूमी बंिर
15 387-1 0.52 0.2105
सरकारी भूमी
16 387-2 0.50 0.2024 बंिर
क ल 7.05 2.8538 - -
[फा. स.ं GS/Gazette/20A/LC.No.40/GNT-NDKD/GNT]
के.सैमन, मख् य पररयोिना प्रबधं क
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Guntur, the 4th May, 2026
S.O. 2282(E) —In exercise of Powers conferred by the Sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways Act,
1989 (24 of 1989) (herein after referred to as the said Act) the Central Government, after being satisfied that for the
public purpose, the land the brief description of which is given in the Schedule annexed hereto, is required for
construction of Road Over Bridge (ROB) in lieu of level crossing No.40 at KM 42/29-30 between Sattenapalli and
Reddygudem Villages of Sattenapalli Mandal in Palnadu District of Andhra Pradesh hereby declares its intention to
acquire such land.
Any person interested in the said land may, within a period of thirty days from the date of publication of this
notification in the Official Gazette, raise objections to the acquisition and use of such land for the aforesaid purpose
under Sub-section (1) of Section 20D of the said Act.
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, Revenue Divisional Officer,
Sattenapalli in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the Competent Authority and Revenue Divisional
Officer, Sattenaplli shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or by a 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.
Any order made by the Competent Authority under Sub-section (II) of Section 20D of the said Act shall be
final.
The land plans and other details of the land covered under this notification are available and can be inspected
by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the Competent Authority.
SCHEDULE
Description of land in acquisition: Construction of Road Over Bridge (ROB) in lieu of level crossing No.40 between
Sattenapalli and Reddygudem Villages of Sattenapalli Mandal in Palnadu District in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Classification of
Name of Sy.No. & Area
Name of the Name of the Area in Land Nature of Land
S.No. the Sub in
Mandal Village Hectars (Patta/ Govt / (Wet/ Dry)
District Division Acres
Assignment )
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
GOVERNMENT
1 56-2 1.50 0.6072 PORAMBOKE
LAND
GOVERNMENT
2 58/A - 4 1.20 0.4858 PORAMBOKE
LAND
GOVERNMENT
3 59-2 0.10 0.0405 PORAMBOKE
LAND
PALNADU SATTENAPALLI SATTENAPALLI
4 60/B-1A 0.50 0.2024 PATTA LAND DRY
5 61-1 0.25 0.1012 PATTA LAND DRY
6 79/A-6 0.20 0.0810 PATTA LAND DRY4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
7 79/B-1 0.04 0.0162 PATTA LAND DRY
8 79/B-2 0.40 0.1619 PATTA LAND DRY
9 80/A 0.10 0.0405 PATTA LAND DRY
10 80/B 0.20 0.0810 PATTA LAND DRY
GOVERNMENT
11 385-1 0.05 0.0202 PORAMBOKE
LAND
GOVERNMENT
12 385-2 0.36 0.1457 PORAMBOKE
LAND
GOVERNMENT
13 385-3 0.17 0.0688 PORAMBOKE
LAND
GOVERNMENT
14 386 0.96 0.3886 PORAMBOKE
LAND
GOVERNMENT
15 387-1 0.52 0.2105 PORAMBOKE
LAND
GOVERNMENT
16 387-2 0.50 0.2024 PORAMBOKE
LAND
TOTAL 7.05 2.8538 - -
[F. No. GS/Gazette/20A/LC.No.40/GNT-NDKD/GNT]
K. SIMON, Chief Project Manager
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