**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on April 20, 2026, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the widening, maintenance, and operation of NH44 in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. The acquisition affects a specific stretch from Km. 180 to Km. 248.625. Interested parties must submit any objections to the Competent Authority within twenty-one days of this publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Purpose and Scope**
* The land is required for public purposes, specifically the building (widening to 2-lane with paved shoulder or 4-lane), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 44.
* The project covers the stretch from Km. 180 to Km. 248.625 (Krishnagiri) within the Namakkal district.
**Legal Framework**
* The declaration is made under powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The right to object is provided under sub-section (1) of section 3C of the same Act.
**Specific Land Details**
* **Location:** Village Sellappampatti, Taluk Namakkal, District Namakkal, Tamil Nadu.
* **Survey/Plot Number:** 73/6C1.
* **Type and Nature:** Private land, classified as Residential (Dry).
* **Total Area to be Acquired:** 0.2576 Hectares (2576 Square Meters).
**Objection and Inspection Procedures**
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Special District Revenue Officer, setting out the specific grounds for the objection.
* The Competent Authority will provide objectors an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* Land plans and additional details are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority.
* Any order issued by the Competent Authority under section 3C(2) regarding objections shall be final.
**Impact Analysis**
**Interested Persons / Landowners (Village Sellappampatti)**
**Impact**
Property owners of the specified residential dry land (Plot 73/6C1) face the acquisition of their property for national highway development.
**Action Required**
Must file any written objections within 21 days of the notification date (April 20, 2026) if they wish to challenge the acquisition or land use.
**Special District Revenue Officer (Competent Authority)**
**Impact**
Designated as the official responsible for managing the legal intake and resolution of disputes regarding the acquisition.
**Action Required**
Receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, perform necessary inquiries, and issue final orders to either allow or disallow objections.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
**Impact**
The Ministry is the initiating body for the infrastructure project, moving to secure the necessary land for NH44.
**Action Required**
Oversee the acquisition process and proceed with project implementation following the resolution of the objection period.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising powers to acquire land for public purposes.
NH44: The specific National Highway route (stretch from Km. 180 to Km. 248.625) being widened and maintained under this notification.
Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu: The central geographical location and administrative area where the land acquisition is applicable.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The primary central ministry responsible for the development, maintenance, and notification of the highway project.
Special District Revenue Officer: The designated 'Competent Authority' authorized to hear and resolve objections regarding the land acquisition process.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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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.ं 1899] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, अप्रैल 20, 2026/चत्रै 30, 1948
No. 1899] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026/CHAITRA 30, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 20 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1970(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 तजमलनाडु राज्य के नमक्कल जिल े म ें NH44 के दक.मी. 180 स े दक.मी.248.625 (कृष्णाजगरी) तक
के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लने का बनाना आदि), अनरु क्षण, 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 प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत ् जविेष जिला रािस्ट्व अजधकारी को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी
और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएगं े 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 करने के पश्चात,् यदि
2797 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
कोई हो, जिस े सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आििे द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर
सकेगा ।
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आििे अंजतम
होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अतं गतग आन े 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 ी
तजमलनाडु राज्य के नमक्कल जिल े म ेंNH44 के दक.मी. 180 स ेदक.मी.248.625 के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना
रजहत अर्वा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: तजमलनाडु जिल ेका नाम: नमक्कल
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भजू म का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हेक्टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का नाम: नमक्कल
गावं का नाम: सल्े लाप्पमपट्टी
1 73/6C1 जनिी रेजसडेंजियल (ड्राय) 2576 (वगग मीटर) 0.2576
Total 0.2576
[फा. स.ं 861/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th April, 2026
S.O. 1970(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 NH44 in the
stretch of land from Km. 180 to Km. 248.625 (Krishnagiri) in the district of NAMAKKAL in the state of TAMIL
NADU, 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, Special District Revenue Officer 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 NH44 in the stretch of land from
Km. 180 to Km. 248.625 (Krishnagiri) in the district of NAMAKKAL in the state of TAMIL NADU
State: TAMIL NADU District: NAMAKKAL
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: Namakkal
Village: Sellappampatti
1 73/6C1 Private Residential (Dry) 2576 (Square Meter) 0.2576
Total 0.2576
[F. No. 861/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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