**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued a notification on April 1, 2026, declaring the acquisition of land in Chitradurga District, Karnataka, for the widening and management of National Highway No. 48 (Old NH-4). Following the settlement of objections and the submission of reports by the Competent Authority, the Central Government has finalized the acquisition of 0.2424 hectares of land in Mallapura village. This declaration confirms that the specified land now vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal and Procedural Foundation**
* The notification is issued under Section 3D, sub-sections (1) and (2) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* It follows a previous notice of intention (S.O. 5668) dated December 8, 2025, and public notices published in "The Times of India" and "Vijayavani" on December 23, 2025.
* All objections received under Section 3C have been considered and settled by the Competent Authority.
**Project Scope and Location**
* The acquisition is for the construction (widening/six-laning), maintenance, and operation of NH-48 (Old NH-4).
* The affected stretch of land is located between Km. 189 to Km. 260.
* The specific site is Mallapura village within the Chitradurga Taluk of Chitradurga District, Karnataka.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* A total of 0.2424 hectares of "Private (Dry) Agriculture" land is being acquired.
* The acquisition involves two specific plots: Survey No. 116/12 (0.202 hectares) and Survey No. 116/5 (0.0404 hectares).
* Upon publication of this notification, the land is legally transferred to the Central Government.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)**
**Impact**
The government gains absolute ownership and legal possession of the specified land parcels, free of all encumbrances, to proceed with national infrastructure development.
**Action Required**
Commence the planned widening, six-laning, and management activities for the NH-48 stretch as outlined in the project scope.
**Land Owners and Interested Persons (e.g., Lakshmidevi, Nagappa, etc.)**
**Impact**
Property rights are terminated as the land is now vested in the Central Government. Individuals listed in the Schedule (including heirs and interested parties) lose their private holdings in Survey Nos. 116/12 and 116/5.
**Action Required**
Vacate the premises and coordinate with the Competent Authority for any remaining compensation or settlement processes defined under the National Highways Act.
**Competent Authority**
**Impact**
The authority has fulfilled its statutory duty of hearing objections and submitting the final report to the Central Government.
**Action Required**
Ensure the administrative transition of land records and oversee the handover process to the relevant highway authorities.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is authorized to acquire land for the development, maintenance, and management of national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central government ministry responsible for issuing this notification and overseeing the national highway expansion project.
National Highway No: 48 (Old NH-4): The specific highway stretch (Km. 189 to Km. 260) identified for construction, widening, and maintenance, necessitating the land acquisition.
Chitradurga, Karnataka: The specific district and state where the land acquisition is being carried out for the highway project.
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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.ं 1612] नई दिल्ली, बधु वार, अप्रैल 1, 2026/ चत्रै 11, 1948
No. 1612] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY APRIL 1, 2026/ CHAITRA 11, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 1 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1677(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग 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. 5668 तारीख 08/12/2025, िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग
II, खण्ड 3, उपखडं (ii) में प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा कनागटक राज्य के जचत्रिगु ाग जिले में NH4 के दक.मी. 189 स े
दक.मी. 260 तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण (चौड़ाकरन े/ चार लेन का बनाने, आदि), अनरु क्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के
जलए उस अजधसूचना से उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ेंजवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का अिगन करन े के अपन े आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और चूंदक, उक्त अजधसूचना का सारांि "ि टाइम्स ऑफ इंजडया" (अग्रं ेिी िैजनक) और "जवियावाणी" (कन्नड़ िैजनक)
म—ें िोनों दिनांक 23.12.2025 के—उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3A के उप-खंड (3) के तहत प्रकाजित दकया गया था;
िबदक सक्षम प्राजधकारी को धारा 3-ग के तहत िायर आपजि प्राप्त हुई ह,ै जिस पर जवचार दकया गया ह ैऔर उसका
उजचत रूप से जनपटान दकया गया;
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 प्रिि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैदक उक्त अनुसूची में जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए अिगन दकया िाना चाजहए ;
2369 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (2) के अनुसरण में यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची में जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों से मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंजनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनसु चू ी
कनाटग क राज्य के जचत्रिगु ा ग जिल ेम ें NH4 के दक.मी. 189 स ेदक.मी. 260 के जलए अिनग की िान ेवाली सरं चना सजहत
अथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: कनाटग क जिल े का नाम: जचत्रिगु ा ग
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: जचत्रिगु ा ग
गावं का नाम: मल्लापरु ा
1 116/12 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.202 लक्ष्मीिेवी डबल्यू/ओ
लेट िोड्डपलैया,
िमाला डी डी/ओ लेट
िोड्डपलैया,
जथप्पेस्ट्वामी डी ऍस् /ओ
लेट िोड्डपलैया, महतं ेि
डी ऍस् /ओ लेट
िोड्डपलैया
1 16/12
2 116/5 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0404 नागप्पा ऍस/् ओ तई
मलम्मा, जथप्पम्मा
डबल्यू/ओ
जथप्पेस्ट्वामी,
जवियाकुमारी टी
डी/ओ जथप्पस्ट्े वामी,
सुनील ऍस् /ओ
जथप्पेस्ट्वामी, हलप्पा
ऍस/् ओ तई मलम्मा,
मलम्मा डबल्यू/ओ
केंिजडयप्पा
116/5
Total 0.2424
[फा. स.ं 3278/3A/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st April, 2026
S.O. 1677(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, No.S.O.5668 Dated:08/12/2025, 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/Six-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
of National Highway No:48(Old NH-4) in the stretch of land from Km.189 to Km. 260 in the district of
CHITRADURGA in the state of KARNATAKA.
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in "The Times of India" English Daily
and in "Vijayavani" Kannada Daily, both dated:23.12.2025, 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 National Highway
No:48(Old NH-4) in the stretch of land from Km.189 to Km.260 in the district of CHITRADURGA in the state
of KARNATAKA.
State: KARNATAKA District: CHITRADURGA
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: Chitradurga
Village: Mallapura
1 116/12 Private (Dry ) Agriculture 0.202 Lakshmidevi W/o
Late Doddapalaiah,
Shamala D D/o Late
Doddapalaiah,
Thippeswamy D S/o
Late Doddapalaiah,
Mahantesh D S/o Late
Doddapalaiah
116/12
2 116/5 Private (Dry ) Agriculture 0.0404 Nagappa S/o Tayi
Malamma,
Thippamma w/o
Thippeswamy,
Vijayakumari T D/o
Thippeswamy, Sunil
S/o Thippeswamy,
Halappa S/o Tayi
Malamma, Malamma
W/o Kenjadiyappa
116/5
Total 0.2424
[F. No. 3278/3A/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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