**Executive Summary**
This statutory notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on April 8, 2026, declares the acquisition of land for the widening and operation of NH 169 (Old NH 13) in the Udupi district of Karnataka. Following the settlement of objections, the document confirms that the specified land in Sanoor village now vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. This action facilitates the Sanoor to Bikarnakatte section project under the Bharathmala Pariyojana.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Location**
* **Purpose:** The acquisition is for the building (widening/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of the Sanoor to Bikarnakatte section of National Highway 169.
* **Stretch:** The land is located between Km. 691.350 and Km. 736.362.
* **Geography:** The affected area is situated in Sanoor Village, Karkala Taluk, Udupi District, Karnataka.
**Legal and Procedural Compliance**
* **Statutory Authority:** The declaration is made under Section 3D, sub-sections (1) and (2) of the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Prior Notifications:** A preliminary notification (S.O. 6085(E)) was published on December 29, 2025, with public notices appearing in "Vijaya Karnataka" and "The Times of India" on January 3, 2026.
* **Objection Handling:** Objections received under Section 3C were considered and settled by the Competent Authority before submitting the final report to the Central Government.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Total Area:** A total of 0.628694 hectares of land is acquired.
* **Land Types:** The acquired parcels include private land categorized as "Dry," "Non-Agriculture/Residential," and "Non-Agriculture/Commercial."
* **Vesting of Property:** Upon publication of this notification, the land specified in the schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government / Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
**Impact**
The Central Government gains absolute legal ownership and possession of the specified land parcels, free from any encumbrances.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the planned widening, maintenance, and management of NH 169 under the Hybrid Annuity Mode of the Bharathmala Pariyojana.
**Private Land Owners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Owners of the 20 listed survey/plot numbers (including individuals such as Pushpa Shetty, Ashoka Shetty, Wilson James Moras, and others) lose their titles to the land as it is transferred to the state.
**Action Required**
Must cease any private use of the land and engage with the Special Land Acquisition Officer and Competent Authority in Mangaluru for subsequent proceedings related to the acquisition.
**Competent Authority (Special Land Acquisition Officer, Mangaluru)**
**Impact**
The office is responsible for the administrative finalization of the acquisition process for the Udupi district (Package-III).
**Action Required**
Manage the official records of the land transfer and oversee any further procedural requirements under the National Highway Act, 1956.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is authorized to acquire land for the construction and maintenance of national highways.
Bharathmala Pariyojana: A centrally-sponsored road and highways project under which the land acquisition for NH 169 is being executed on a Hybrid Annuity Mode.
National Highway 169 (Old NH 13): The specific highway stretch, particularly the Sanoor to Bikarnakatte section, targeted for widening and four-laning.
Sanoor, Udupi district, Karnataka: The central location of the land parcels being acquired for the highway development project.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The primary central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the national highway development.
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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.ं 1730] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, अप्रलै 8, 2026/चत्रै 18, 1948
No. 1730] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026/CHAITRA 18, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 8 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1798(अ) .— केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3ए की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या एस.ओ. 6085(ई) तारीख 29 दिसबं र 2025, िो भारत के
रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा कनागटक राज्य के उडुपी जिल े म ें NH 169
(Old NH 13) के दक.मी. 691.350 स े दक.मी. 736.362 (जविेष भूजम अजधग्रहण अजधकारी और सक्षम प्राजधकारी का
कायागलय, मंगलरुु ) तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण (चौडा करने / चार लेन का बनाने, आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और
प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ेंजवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का अिगन करन े के अपने आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ए की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख "3 िनवरी 2026"
को "जविया कनागटक" और "ि टाइम्स ऑफ़ इजण्डया" िोनों म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
िबदक सक्षम प्राजधकारी को धारा 3-सी के तहत िायर आपजि प्राप्त हुई ह,ै जिस पर जवचार दकया गया ह ैऔर उसका
उजचत रूप स े जनपटान दकया गया;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3डी की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग िे िी ह ै;
2526 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपाटे प्राप्त हो िाने पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3डी की
उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रिि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए अिगन दकया िाना चाजहए ;
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3डी की उपधारा (2) के अनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची में जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनसु चू ी
कनाटग क राज्य के उडुपी जिल े म ेंNH169(Old NH13) के दक.मी. 691.350 स ेदक.मी. 736.362 के जलए अिनग की िान े
वाली सरं चना सजहत अथवा सरं चना रजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: कनाटग क जिल ेका नाम: उडुपी
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भस्ट्ू वामी/ जहतबद्ध
सख्ं या (हक्े टेयर म)ें व्यजक्तयों का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: करकला (T)
गावं का नाम: सने रू (CT)
1 166/12 जनिी ड्राई 0.0097 पुष्पा िेट्टी, प्रिांत के.
िेट्टी, आिा िेट्टी, उषा
िेट्टी, रािेि िेट्टी
2 166/3ए2 जनिी नॉन 0.0036 अिोका िेट्टी S/o प्रेमा
एग्रीकल्चर/रेजसडेंजियल िेट्टी
3 166/3ए6 जनिी ड्राई 0.0243 जवल्सन िेम्स मोरास
S/o रॉबटग मोरास
4 166/4 जनिी ड्राई 0.0212 लीलावथी िेडथी D/o
सुंिरी िेडथी
5 166/5 जनिी ड्राई 0.004047 गणेिा िेट्टी S/o
वसंती िेडथी, लक्ष्मी
श्रीधरा साधु िेट्टी,
मानन श्रीधरा साधु
िेट्टी, भाजवि श्रीधरा
साधु िेट्टी
6 166/8 जनिी ड्राई 0.0109 प्रिांत िेट्टी S/o कृष्णा
ऍल् . िेट्टी
7 166/9 जनिी ड्राई 0.0105 प्रेमा िेट्टी
8 170/11 जनिी ड्राई 0.1214 गणेिा िेट्टी S/o
वसंती िेडथी, लक्ष्मी
श्रीधरा साधु िेट्टी,
मानन श्रीधरा साधु[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
िेट्टी, भाजवि श्रीधरा
साधु िेट्टी
9 170/12 जनिी ड्राई 0.0026 लीलावथी िेडथी D/o
सुंिरी िेडथी
10 170/2 जनिी ड्राई 0.0081 लजलथा िडे थी D/o
सुंिरी िेडथी
11 170/2 जनिी ड्राई 0.0081 लजलथा िडे थी D/o
सुंिरी िेडथी
12 170/3 जनिी नॉन 0.0162 रमेि िेट्टी S/o
एग्रीकल्चर/कमर्िगयल लजलता िडे थी
13 170/4 जनिी ड्राई 0.0607 िेइक ररयास S/o
हयात साहबे
14 170/5 जनिी ड्राई 0.0162 गणेिा िेट्टी S/o
स्ट्वगीय वसंती िडे थी,
लक्ष्मी श्रीधरा साधु
िेट्टी, मानन श्रीधरा
साधु िेट्टी, भाजवि
श्रीधरा साधु िेट्टी
15 170/6 जनिी नॉन 0.0364 िेइक ररयाज़ S/o
एग्रीकल्चर/कमर्िगयल हयात साहबे
16 170/6 जनिी ड्राई 0.0324 िेइक ररयाज़ S/o
हयात साहबे
17 170/7 जनिी ड्राई 0.1574 रमेि िेट्टी S/o
लजलता िडे थी
18 170/8 जनिी ड्राई 0.004047 गुणावती िडे थी D/o
सुंिरी िेड़ती
19 376/1 जनिी ड्राई 0.0607 श्रीरंजिनी बल्लाल
20 376/2 जनिी ड्राई 0.0202 श्रीरंजिनी बल्लाल
Total 0.628694
[फा. स. ं 13011/1/2013/PIU-Mangalore/Shimoga-Mangalore Section/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th April, 2026
S.O. 1798(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways, S.O. No. 6085 (E) Dated 29 December 2025, 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 Sanoor to Bikarnakatte
section, NH 169 (Old NH 13) in the stretch of land from Km. 691.350 to Km. 736.362 (office of The
Special Land Acquisition Officer and Competent Authority, Mangaluru) in the district of UDUPI in the
state of KARNATAKA (Package-III).
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in "Vijaya Karnataka" and
"The Times of India" both dated 3 January 2026; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;
And whereas the Competent Authority has received objections filed under Section 3-C, considered
and settled the same appropriately;
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.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the Sanoor to
Bikarnakatte section, NH 169 (Old NH 13) in the stretch of land from Km. 691.350 to Km. 736.362 under
Bharathmala Pariyojana on Hybrid Annuity Mode in the district of UDUPI in the state of KARNATAKA
(Package-III).
State: KARNATAKA District: UDUPI
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: Karkala (T)
Village: Sanoor (CT)
1 166/12 Private Dry 0.0097 Pushpa Shetty,
Prashanth K. Shetty,
Asha Shetty, Usha
Shetty, Rajesh Shetty
2 166/3A2 Private Non 0.0036 Ashoka Shetty S/o
Agriculture/Residential Prema Shetty
3 166/3A6 Private Dry 0.0243 Wilson James Moras
S/o Robert Moras
4 166/4 Private Dry 0.0212 Leelavathi Shedthi
D/o Sundari Shedthi
5 166/5 Private Dry 0.004047 Ganesha Shetty S/o
Vasanthi Shedthi,
Lakshmi Shridhara
Sadhu Shetty, Manan[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Shridhara Sadhu
Shetty, Bhavish
Shridhara Sadhu
Shetty
6 166/8 Private Dry 0.0109 Prashanth Shetty S/o
Krishna L. Shetty
7 166/9 Private Dry 0.0105 Prema Shetty
8 170/11 Private Dry 0.1214 Ganesha Shetty S/o
Vasanthi Shedthi,
Lakshmi Shridhara
Sadhu Shetty, Manan
Shridhara Sadhu
Shetty, Bhavish
Shridhara Sadhu
Shetty
9 170/12 Private Dry 0.0026 Leelavathi Shedthi
D/o Sundari Shedthi
10 170/2 Private Dry 0.0081 Lalitha Shedthi D/o
Sundari Shedthi
11 170/2 Private Dry 0.0081 Lalitha Shedthi D/o
Sundari Shedthi
12 170/3 Private Non 0.0162 Ramesh Shetty S/o
Agriculture/Commercial Lalitha Shedthi
13 170/4 Private Dry 0.0607 Sheik Riyas S/o
Hayath Saheb
14 170/5 Private Dry 0.0162 Ganesha Shetty S/o
Late Vasanthi
Shedthi, Lakshmi
Shridhara Sadhu
Shetty, Manan
Shridhara Sadhu
Shetty, Bhavish
Shridhara Sadhu
Shetty
15 170/6 Private Non 0.0364 Sheik Riyaz S/o
Agriculture/Commercial Hayat Saheb
16 170/6 Private Dry 0.0324 Sheik Riyaz S/o
Hayath Saheb
17 170/7 Private Dry 0.1574 Ramesh Shetty S/o
Lalitha Shedthi
18 170/8 Private Dry 0.004047 Gunavathi Shedthi
D/o Sundari Shedthi
19 376/1 Private Dry 0.0607 Sriranjini Ballal
20 376/2 Private Dry 0.0202 Sriranjini Ballal
Total 0.628694
[F. No. 13011/1/2013/PIU-Mangalore/Shimoga-Mangalore Section/3D]
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