**Executive Summary**
This Gazette notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on June 24, 2026, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire private land for the development of NH7 in Patiala, Punjab. The acquisition covers a stretch from Km. 50 to Km. 76 for highway widening, maintenance, and management. Affected persons must submit any objections in writing to the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Patiala, within 21 days of the notification's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Authority**
* **Legal Authority:** The notification is issued under Section 3A(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Purpose:** Land is required for public purposes, specifically the building (widening to 2-lane with paved shoulder or 4-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of NH7.
* **Location:** The stretch of land is situated between Km. 50 and Km. 76 in the Patiala district of Punjab.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Target Area:** A total of 0.1644 hectares is slated for acquisition in the village of Sahib Nagar Urf Theri (29), Taluk Patiala.
* **Land Type:** All specified plots are classified as "Private" land.
* **Nature of Land:** The plots include various classifications such as Gair Mumkin Baag, Banjar Kadim, and Gair Mumkin.
* **Specific Survey Numbers:** The acquisition involves parts of survey/plot numbers 5//20/2, 6//16, 6//24, 6//25, 9//3, and 9//4.
**Objection and Inspection Procedures**
* **Submission Deadline:** Any person interested in the land may object to its use for the project within 21 days of the publication date.
* **Competent Authority:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Patiala.
* **Hearing Rights:** Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner. After inquiry, the Competent Authority will issue an order to allow or disallow the objections.
* **Finality of Decision:** Any order made by the Competent Authority regarding objections shall be final.
* **Inspection:** Land plans and detailed information are available for inspection by interested parties at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons in Sahib Nagar Urf Theri**
**Impact**
Their private land is subject to compulsory acquisition by the government for infrastructure development, affecting their property rights.
**Action Required**
They must inspect the land plans at the SDM office and, if they have grounds for opposition, submit written objections to the SDM Patiala within the 21-day window.
**Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Patiala**
**Impact**
Designated as the Competent Authority responsible for overseeing the local acquisition process and adjudicating disputes.
**Action Required**
The SDM must receive written objections, provide hearings to objectors, conduct necessary inquiries, and pass final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways / Central Government**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains the legal pathway to acquire the necessary land to proceed with the NH7 widening and maintenance project.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must wait for the 21-day objection period and the resolution of any legal challenges by the SDM before finalizing the acquisition and commencing work.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising power to acquire land for public purposes.
NH7 (National Highway 7): The specific highway stretch (Km 50 to Km 76) designated for widening, maintenance, and management.
Patiala, Punjab: The specific geographic location where the land acquisition and highway development are taking place.
Sub Divisional Magistrate, Patiala: The designated Competent Authority responsible for hearing objections and managing the land acquisition process.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the national highway infrastructure.
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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.ं 3297] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट् प जतवार, िनू 25, 2026/आषाढ 4, 1948
No. 3297] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026/ASHADHA 4, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 24 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3431(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक पंिाब राज्य के परियाला जिल े म ें NH7 के दक.मी. 50 स े दक.मी. 76 तक के भ-ू खण्ड के जनमाणग
(चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए
वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची म ें दिया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करन े के अपन े आिय की
घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े इक्कीस दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकि कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत ् उप-मडं ल मजिस्ट्रेि परियाला को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत की
िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएगं े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी
जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िान े का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करने के
पश्चात,् यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आििे द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या
अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
4738 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आिेि
अंजतम होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगगत आने वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
पंिाब राज्य के परियाला जिल ेम ें NH7 के दक.मी. 50 स ेदक.मी. 76 के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना रजहत अर्वा
संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: पिं ाब जिल ेका नाम: परियाला
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े िेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: परिआला
गावं का नाम: साजहब नागर यआू रएफ र्रे ी (29)
गैर मुमदकन
1 5//20/2 जनिी 0.0025 (हक्े िेयर ) 0.0025
बाग
2 6//16 जनिी बंिर कादिम 0.0607 (हक्े िेयर ) 0.0607
3 6//24 जनिी गैर मुमदकन 0.0506 (हक्े िेयर ) 0.0506
4 6//25 जनिी गैर मुमदकन 0.0253 (हक्े िेयर ) 0.0253
5 9//3 जनिी बंिर कादिम 0.0202 (हक्े िेयर ) 0.0202
6 9//4 जनिी बंिर कादिम 0.0051 (हक्े िेयर ) 0.0051
Total 0.1644
[फा. स.ं RW/NH-37014/12/2011-NHDP-IVA/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th June, 2026
S.O. 3431 (E).— In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways
Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (hereinafter 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 below, is required for building
(widening/two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of NH7 in the
stretch of land from Km. 50 to Km. 76 in the district of PATIALA in the state of PUNJAB, hereby declares its
intention to acquire such land.
Any person interested in the said land may, within twenty-one days from the date of publication of this
notification in the Official Gazette, object to the use of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub-section(1) of
section 3C of the said Act.
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, Sub Divisional Magistrate Patiala in
writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the Competent Authority 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 3C of the said Act shall be
final.
The land plans and other details of the land to be acquired under their notification are available and can be
inspected by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the Competent Authority.
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH7 in the stretch of land from Km. 50
to Km. 76 in the district of PATIALA in the state of PUNJAB
State: PUNJAB District: PATIALA
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Patiala
Village: Sahib Nagar Urf Theri (29)
GAIR
1 5//20/2 Private MUMKIN 0.0025 (Hectare ) 0.0025
BAAG
BANJAR
2 6//16 Private 0.0607 (Hectare ) 0.0607
KADIM
GAIR
3 6//24 Private 0.0506 (Hectare ) 0.0506
MUMKIN
GAIR
4 6//25 Private 0.0253 (Hectare ) 0.0253
MUMKIN
BANJAR
5 9//3 Private 0.0202 (Hectare ) 0.0202
KADIM
BANJAR
6 9//4 Private 0.0051 (Hectare ) 0.0051
KADIM
Total 0.1644
[F. No. RW/NH-37014/12/2011-NHDP-IVA/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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