**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on November 4, 2025, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land in the Palakkad district of Kerala for the purpose of building, maintaining, and operating NH544 between Km 236.135 and Km 264.49. Interested parties have 21 days from the publication date to object to the land use. Objections must be submitted to the Competent Authority (SDC Palakkad).
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Acquisition Notification:**
* The Central Government intends to acquire land in Palakkad district, Kerala, for NH544.
* The purpose of the acquisition is for building, maintenance, management, and operation of the highway stretch.
* The specific stretch is from Km 236.135 to Km 264.49 (Special Deputy Collector).
* **Objection Process:**
* Persons with interest in the land can object within 21 days of the notification's publication.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to SDC Palakkad, stating the grounds for objection.
* The Competent Authority will provide an opportunity for the objector to be heard.
* The Competent Authority can either allow or disallow the objections via an order.
* The Competent Authority's decision is final.
* **Land Details:**
* Land plans and details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
* The specific land being acquired is in the Alathur Taluk, Kannambra 1 Block 36 village, survey number 257/3.
* The land is private, residential, and measures 0.076 hectares.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners in Palakkad District, Kerala**
* **Impact**
* Potential loss of land (specifically, private, residential land in Kannambra 1 Block 36, survey number 257/3).
* Impact on livelihoods and property.
* **Action Required**
* If desired, submit written objections to the SDC Palakkad within 21 days of the notification's publication, clearly stating the grounds for objection.
* Be prepared to present their case to the Competent Authority, either in person or through a legal representative.
**Competent Authority (SDC Palakkad)**
* **Impact**
* Responsible for receiving and reviewing objections to the land acquisition.
* Responsible for hearing objectors and making decisions to allow or disallow objections.
* **Action Required**
* Establish a process for receiving and reviewing objections.
* Provide opportunities for objectors to be heard.
* Conduct any necessary inquiries related to the objections.
* Issue orders either allowing or disallowing the objections.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary law under which the land acquisition is being carried out for the purpose of building, maintaining, managing, and operating NH544.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The issuing authority for the notification regarding the land acquisition for NH544. Responsible for road transport and highway infrastructure development.
NH544: The specific national highway for which land is being acquired (between Km 236.135 and Km 264.49) for construction and maintenance.
Palakkad: The district in Kerala where the land acquisition for NH544 is taking place.
Special Deputy Collector: Refers to a stretch of land from Km. 236.135 to Km. 264.49 in the district of Palakkad, Kerala
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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.ं 4871] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, नवम् बर 4, 2025/कार्तकग 13, 1947 27, 1947
No. 4871] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025/KARTIKA 13, 1947 A 27, 1947
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार् गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 4 नवम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 5026(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग 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 केरल राज्य के पलक्कड़ जिले म ें NH544 के दक.मी. 236.135 स े दक.मी.264.49 (स्ट्पेिल जडप्यूटी
कलेक्टर) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पव्े ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदि), अनरु क्षण, प्रबन्द्धन
और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसचू ी 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 प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत् ऍस् डीसी पलक्कड को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसम ें
उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर
द्वारा सुने िान े का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के पश्चात,् यदि कोई
हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननुज्ञात
कर सकेगा ।
7362 GI/2025 (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 अतं गतग 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 ी
केरल राज्य के पलक्कड़ जिले म ेंNH544 के दक.मी. 236.135 स े दक.मी.264.49 (स्ट्पेिल जडप्यूटी कलेक्टर) के
जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अर्वा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: केरल जिल ेका नाम: पलक्कड़
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: अलर्रु
गावं का नाम: काननबं रा 1 ब्लॉक 36
1 257/3 जनिी रेजसडेंजियल 0.076 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.076
Total 0.076
[फा. सं. NHAI/Tech./02/LA/Palakkad/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th November, 2025
S.O. 5026(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 NH544 in the
stretch of land from Km. 236.135 to Km. 264.49 (Special Deputy Collector) in the district of PALAKKAD in the state
of KERALA, 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, SDC Palakkad 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.
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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH544 in the stretch of land
from Km. 236.135 to Km. 264.49 (Special Deputy Collector) in the district of PALAKKAD in the state of
KERALA
State: KERALA District: PALAKKAD
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Area Area
Land (in Local Unit) (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Alathur
Village: Kannambra 1 Block 36
1 257/3 Private Residential 0.076 (Hectare ) 0.076
Total 0.076
[F. No. NHAI/Tech./02/LA/Palakkad/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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