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Date: 2026-07-29 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Publication of notification under Section 3D

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**Executive Summary** This notification, issued on July 29, 2026, by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, declares the acquisition of land for the construction and management of the Bangalore–Chennai Expressway (NE-7) in Tamil Nadu. The acquisition covers a specific stretch from Km 204.500 to Km 230.000 in the Ranipet District. Following the dismissal of prior objections, the identified land now vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Legal Declaration and Project Scope** * The acquisition is finalized under Section 3D of the National Highways Act, 1956. * The project involves the widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Expressway 7 (NE-7). * The total land area scheduled for acquisition across the identified villages is 1.6261 hectares. * **Geographic Focus** * **State/District:** Tamil Nadu, Ranipet District (formerly Vellore District). * **Taluk:** Arakonam. * **Villages Involved:** Mahendiravadi and Karnavoor. * **Procedural History** * An initial intention to acquire land was published on February 6, 2026 (S.O. 631(E)). * Public notices were circulated in the newspapers "Dina Malar" and "The Hindu" on March 4, 2026. * The Competent Authority received, considered, and disallowed all objections regarding the acquisition. * **Ownership Status** * Upon the publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule is legally transferred to the Central Government. * The land is acquired "free from all encumbrances," meaning any previous claims or liens are cleared. **Impact Analysis** **Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)** **Impact** The Central Government acquires absolute ownership and legal possession of 1.6261 hectares of land required for the NE-7 project. **Action Required** Proceed with the planned widening, maintenance, and operational activities for the Bangalore–Chennai Expressway on the acquired stretch. **Private Landowners (Individuals listed in the Schedule)** **Impact** Private individuals listed in the schedule (e.g., Somanadhan, Dhanasekaran, and others) lose their titles and rights to the specified plots in Mahendiravadi and Karnavoor villages. **Action Required** Relinquish possession of the land to the Central Government as the property now vests with the state. **Government of Tamil Nadu** **Impact** Various "Poramboke" (government-owned) land parcels, including paths, water bodies (Kulam), and grazing lands (Meikkal), are transferred to the Central Government for national highway use. **Action Required** Update land revenue records to reflect the transfer of ownership to the Central Government.

Key Entities Referenced

National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the central government is authorized to acquire land for the development and maintenance of national highways. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central government ministry responsible for the notification and execution of national highway projects and land acquisition. NE-7 (Bangalore - Chennai Expressway): The specific national highway project involving land acquisition for construction, widening, and operation within the stretch mentioned in the policy. Ranipet, Tamil Nadu: The primary location and state jurisdiction where the land acquisition and highway development are scheduled to occur.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-01082026-275067 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D1H0x8x2x0 26-275067 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 4035] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, िुलाई 29, 2026/श्रावण 7, 1948 No. 4035] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2026/SHRAVAN 7, 1948 सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 29 िुलाई, 2026 का.आ. 4205(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 631(E) तारीख 06/02/2026, िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखण्ड (ii) में प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा तजमलनाडु राज्य के रानीपेट जिले (पहले वल्े लोर जिला) म ें दक.मी. 204.500 स े दक.मी. 230.000 (बगैं लोर - चेन्नई एक्सप्रेसवे) तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण (चोड़ाकरन/े चार लने का बनाने, आदि), अनरु क्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का अिगन करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा की थी; और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख 04/03/2026 को "दिनामलार" और "ि हहिं "ू िोनों म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था; और आक्षपे प्राप्त हुए थ े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और आक्षेपों को अननुज्ञात कर दिया ह;ै 5832 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी ररपोटग िे िी ह;ै अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो िान े पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अिनग दकया िाना चाजहए; और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (2) के अनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी। अनसु चू ी तजमलनाडु राज्य के रानीपटे जिल े(पहल ेवल्े लोर जिला) म ेंNE-7 के दक.मी. 204.500 स ेदक.मी. 230.000 (बगैं लोर - चन्ने ई एक्सप्रसे व)े के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली भजू म का सरं चना सजहत अथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण। राज्य का नाम: तममलनाडु जिले का नाम: वेल्लोर क्रममक सवेक्षण संख्या भूमम का प्रकार भूमम की प्रकृतत भूमम का क्षेत्रफल भूस्वामी/ हहतबद्ध संख्या (हेक्टेयर में) व्यजक्तयों का नाम 1 2 3 4 5 6 तालुक का नाम: अराकोणम गांव का नाम: महेंदीरवादी 1 540/1 सरकारी पोराम्बोके पाथ 0.135 तमिलनाडु गवनिन ेंट 540/1 2 540/2ए1ए ननजी डीआर्‌व ाइ 0.0232 सोिनाधन ऍस्‌/ ओ वेलायूथि 540/2A1A2 3 540/2बी1ए1 ननजी ड्राय 0.0138 सोिनाधन ऍस्‌/ ओ वेलायुधाि 540/2B1A1B 4 540/2सी1 ननजी ड्राय 0.0128 धनशेखरन ऍस्‌/ ओ गंगाधरन िुधमलयार 540/2C1B 5 540/2डी1 ननजी ड्राय 0.005 धनशेखरन ऍस्‌/ ओ गंगाधरन िुधमलयार 540/2D1B 6 540/3ए1 ननजी ड्राय 0.021 धनशेखरन ऍस्‌/ ओ गंगाधरन िुधमलयार 540/3A1B 7 540/3बी ननजी ड्राय 0.0038 भरणीकुिार ऍस्‌/ ओ पपचांदी रेड्डी 540/3B2 8 540/5 ननजी ड्राय 0.0069 पविला डबल्यू/ओ सोिनाथन[भाग II—खण् ड्‌3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण्‌ 3 540/5B 9 540/6 ननजी ड्राय 0.0023 सोिनाधन ऍस्‌/ ओ वेलायूथि 540/6B 10 541/2 0.1358 सरकारी पोराम्बोके एररकरई तमिलनाडु गवनिन ेंट 541/3 11 542/3 सरकारी पोराम्बोके िैक्कल 0.1911 तमिलनाडु गवनिन ेंट 542/4 12 543/1 सरकारी पोराम्बोके िैक्कल 0.1925 तमिलनाडु गवनिन ेंट 543/7 13 543/2ए1ए ननजी ड्राय 0.0011 1.चंद्रशेखरन ऍस्‌/ ओ िुनीसािी रेड्डी,2.कलाईवानी डबल्यू/ओ थथरूिल, 3. वासांठी डबल्यू/ओ नरमसम्िन 4. राजेशकुिार ऍस्‌/ ओ नरमसम्िन 5.सुजाथा डबल्यू/ओ सक्क्तवेल 543/2A1A5 14 0.115 543/2ए1ए ननजी ड्राय 1.चंद्रशेखरन ऍस्‌/ ओ िुनीसािी रेड्डी,2.कलाईवानी डबल्यू/ओ थथरूिल, 3. वासांठी डबल्यू/ओ नरमसम्िन 4. राजेशकुिार ऍस्‌/ ओ नरमसम्िन 5.सुजाथा डबल्यू/ओ सक्क्तवेल 543/2A1A2 15 543/2ए1बी ननजी ड्राय 0.0101 िुनुसािी ऍस्‌/ ओ वाददवेल 543/2A1B2 16 543/2ए1सी ननजी ड्राय 0.0121 सीननवसन ऍस्‌/ ओ सुन्धाराि 543/2A1C2 17 543/3 ननजी ड्राय 0.0172 ददनेश ऍस्‌/ ओ रािचंधीरन 543/3B 18 544/1ए ननजी ड्राय 0.015 1.चंथधरशेखरन ऍस्‌/ ओ िुनुसािी 2.नरमसम्िन ऍस्‌/ ओ िुनुसािी 3.िणणिेगलै डी/ओ4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] िुनुसािी 4.वल्ली डी/ओ िुनुसािी 5.सुिथी डी/ओ िुनुसािी 6.सेल्वी डी/ओ िुनुसािी 7. लैचिैनन ऍस्‌/ ओ िुनुसािी 544/1A2 19 546 सरकारी पोराम्बोके िैक्कल 0.49 तमिलनाडु गवनिन ेंट 546/2 20 547/24ए1ए ननजी ड्राय 0.0041 1.देसन ऍस्‌/ ओ अलैया 2.कृष्णन ऍस्‌/ ओ अरुिुगा नाइकर 3. एथथराज ऍस्‌/ ओ गनेसा रेड्डी 4.बाबू ऍस्‌/ ओ गनेसा नाइकर 547/24A1A2 21 547/47 0.0001 ननजी ड्राय देवेक्न्दरन ऍस्‌/ ओ सुबबरािणण 547/47B 22 550/2 सरकारी पोराम्बोके िैक्कल 0.0486 तमिलनाडु गवनिन ेंट 550/3 गांव का नाम: कानवन ूर 23 459/2 ननजी ड्राय 0.0881 1.लक्ष्िीअम्िल डबल्यू/ओ थचन्नासािी रेड्डी 2.सरावन ऍस्‌/ ओ िुनीसािी रेड्डी 3. िूथी ऍस्‌/ ओ कंधप्पा रेड्डी 4.गोपवदं राज ऍस्‌/ ओ िुनीसािी रेड्डी 5.संधा डबल्यू/ओ िुनीसािी 6.मशवमलगं ि ऍस्‌/ ओ िुनीसािी 7.जोथथअम्िल डबल्यू/ओ िनी 8.पोन्नुसािी ऍस्‌/ ओ िुनीसािी 9.नरमसम्िन ऍस्‌/ ओ िुनीसािी 10.अंजला डबल्यू/ओ सीतारिन 11.जानकीरिन ऍस्‌/ ओ सीतारिन 12.युवराज ऍस्‌/ ओ सीतारिन 13.िोहनराज ऍस्‌/ ओ सीतारिन[भाग II—खण् ड्‌3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण्‌ 5 14.कुप्पुअम्िल डबल्यू/ओ बालाकृष्णन 15.िनी ऍस्‌/ ओ थचन्नासािी 16.भवानी डी/ओ िुनुसािी 459/2A2 24 461 सरकारी पोराम्बोके कुलि 0.0005 तमिलनाडु गवनिन ेंट 461/2 25 462 सरकारी पोराम्बोके िैक्कल 0.081 तमिलनाडु गवनिन ेंट 462/2 Total 1.6261 [फा. स.ं RW/Ranchi/NH-133 Km93(Hansdiha)to Km131/Chopamore/2024-25/3D] िेख अमीनखान, जनिेिक MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th July, 2026 S.O. 4205(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, 631(E) Dated:06/02/2026 , published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub- section (ii) issued under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government declared its intension to acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed to the said notification for building (widening/four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of NE-7 in the stretch of land from Km. 204.500 to Km. 230.000 (Bangalore - Chennai Expressway) in the district of Ranipet (Erstwhile VELLORE District) in the state of TAMIL NADU And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “DINA MALAR” dated 04/03/2026, “THE HINDU” dated 04/03/2026 ; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act; And whereas objections have been received and the same have been considered and disallowed by the Competent Authority; And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the Competent Authority has submitted its report to the Central Government; Now, therefore, upon receipt of the said report of the Competent Authority and in exercise of the powers conferred by the sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the land specified in the said Schedule should be acquired for the aforesaid purpose; And further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that on publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the said Schedule shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] SCHEDULE Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the stretch of land from Km. 204.500 to Km. 230.000 of NE-7 (Bangalore - Chennai Expressway) in Karnavoor & Mahendiravadi villages of Ranipet District (Erstwhile VELLORE District) in the state of TAMIL NADU State: TAMIL NADU District: VELLORE Sl. No. Survey/Plot Type of Land Nature of Land Area Name of Land Number (in Hectares) Owner/Interested Person 1 2 3 4 5 6 Taluk: Arakonam Village: Mahendiravadi 1 540/1 Government Poramboke Path 0.135 Tamilnadu Government 540/1 2 540/2A1A Private DRY 0.0232 Somanadhan S/o Velayutham 540/2A1A2 3 540/2B1A1 Private Dry 0.0138 Somanadhan S/o Velayudham 540/2B1A1B 4 540/2C1 Private Dry 0.0128 Dhanasekaran S/o Gangadharan Mudhaliyar 540/2C1B 5 540/2D1 Private Dry 0.005 Dhanasekaran S/o Gangadharan Mudhaliyar 540/2D1B 6 540/3A1 Private Dry 0.021 Dhanasekaran S/o Gangadharan Mudhaliyar 540/3A1B 7 540/3B Private Dry 0.0038 Bharanikumar S/o Pichaandi Reddy 540/3B2 8 540/5 Private Dry 0.0069 Vimala W/o Somanathan 540/5B 9 540/6 Private Dry 0.0023 Somanadhan S/o Velayutham 540/6B 10 541/2 Government Poramboke Erikarai 0.1358 Tamilnadu Government 541/3 11 542/3 Government Poramboke Meikkal 0.1911 Tamilnadu Goverrnment 542/4 12 543/1 Government Poramboke meikkal 0.1925 Tamilnadu Government 543/7 13 543/2A1A Private Dry 0.0011 1.Chandrasekaran S/o Munisamy Reddy,2.Kalaivani W/o Thirumal, 3. Vasanthi W/o Narasimman 4. Rajeshkumar S/o Narasimman 5.Sujatha W/o Sakthivel 543/2A1A5 14 543/2A1A Private Dry 0.115 1.Chandrasekaran S/o Munisamy Reddy,2.Kalaivani W/o[भाग II—खण् ड्‌3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण्‌ 7 Thirumal, 3. Vasanthi W/o Narasimman 4. Rajeshkumar S/o Narasimman 5.Sujatha W/o SakthiveL 543/2A1A2 15 543/2A1B Private Dry 0.0101 Munusamy S/o Vadivel 543/2A1B2 16 543/2A1C Private Dry 0.0121 Seenivasan S/o Sundharam 543/2A1C2 17 543/3 Private Dry 0.0172 Dinesh S/o Ramachandhiran 543/3B 18 544/1A Private Dry 0.015 1.Chandhirasekaran S/o Munusamy 2.Narasimman S/o Munusamy 3.Manimegalai D/o Munusamy 4.Valli D/o Munusamy 5.Sumathi D/o Munusamy 6.Selvi D/o Munusamy 7. Latchumanan S/o Munusamy 544/1A2 19 546 Government Poramboke Meikkal 0.49 Tamilnadu Government 546/2 20 547/24A1A Private Dry 0.0041 1.Desan S/o Allaiya 2.Krishnan S/o Arumuga Naiker 3. Ethiraj S/o Ganesa Reddy 4.Babu S/o Ganesa Naiker 547/24A1A2 21 547/47 Private Dry 0.0001 Devendiran S/o Subiramani 547/47B 22 550/2 Government Poramboke Meikkal 0.0486 Tamilnadu Government 550/3 Village: Karnavoor 23 459/2 Private Dry 0.0881 1.Lakshmiammal W/o Chinnasami Reddy 2.Saravan S/o Munisamy Reddy 3. Moorthy S/o Kandhappa Reddy 4.Govindaraj S/o Munisamy Reddy 5.Sandha W/o Munisamy 6.Sivalingam S/o Munisamy 7.Jothiammal W/o Mani 8.Ponnusami S/o Munisami 9.Narasimman S/o Munisami 10.Anjala W/o Seetharaman 11.Janakiraman S/o Seetharaman 12.Yuvaraj S/o Seetharaman8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 13.Mohanraj S/o Seetharaman 14.Kuppuammal W/o Balakrishnan 15.Mani S/o Chinnasami 16.Bhavani D/o Munusamy 459/2A2 24 461 Government Poramboke Kulam 0.0005 Tamilnadu Government 461/2 25 462 Government Poramboke Meikkal 0.081 Tamilnadu Government 462/2 Total 1.6261 [F. No. RW/Ranchi/NH-133 Km93(Hansdiha)to Km131/Chopamore/2024-25/3D] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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