Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, declares the acquisition of land for building, widening, and maintaining the NH744 highway from Km. 85.1 to Km. 139.845 in the TENKASI district of TAMIL NADU. The declaration follows the publication of an initial notification on 15.07.2024, consideration of objections, and submission of a report by the competent authority. This notification was published on July 11, 2025.
Key Points / Main Content:
Land Acquisition Declaration:
The Central Government declares that the land specified in the schedule is to be acquired for the purpose of building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH744.
The land is located in the stretch from Km. 85.1 to Km. 139.845 in the TENKASI district of TAMIL NADU.
Vesting of Land:
Upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
Schedule Details:
The schedule provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey/plot numbers, type of land, nature of land, area in hectares, and names of owners/interested persons.
The land is located in the Sengottai Taluk, Vadakaraikeelpidagai Village, of TENKASI district in TAMIL NADU.
Specific survey numbers and their corresponding areas to be acquired are listed (e.g., 11072B, 0.0295 hectares).
Impact Analysis:
Land Owners/Interested Persons:
Impact: Loss of land as specified in the schedule for the purpose of highway construction and related activities.
Action Required: No specific action mentioned in the document, but they may be entitled to compensation as per applicable laws.
Central Government:
Impact: Gains absolute ownership of the specified land for highway development, free from encumbrances.
Action Required: Ensure the notification is published in the Official Gazette to legally vest the land.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:
Impact: Responsible for executing the land acquisition and subsequent highway development project.
Action Required: Proceed with the land acquisition process and commence highway construction activities.
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI):
Impact: Likely involved in the execution of the highway project.
Action Required: Support and coordinate with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for the successful completion of the project.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: A law enacted in 1956 in India, relevant to the acquisition of land for national highway projects.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of national highways.
New Delhi: The location of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, and place of publication for the Gazette of India notification.
NH744: A National Highway in India. The notification pertains to land acquisition for building, widening, fourlaning, maintenance, management and operation of this highway.
Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu: A district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, where the land acquisition for NH744 is taking place.
Sengottai, Tamil Nadu: A Taluk in Tenkasi District of Tamil Nadu, India.
Vadakaraikeelpidagai, Tamil Nadu: A village in Sengottai Taluk of Tenkasi District, Tamil Nadu, India.
The Gazette of India: The official government gazette of India, in which the notification regarding land acquisition is published.
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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.ं 3107] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 11, 2025/आषाढ़ 20, 1947
No. 3107] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2025/ASHADHA 20, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 11 िुलाई, 2025
का.आ. 3177(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े 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. एस.ओ.2761-(ई) तारीख 15/07/2024, िो भारत के
रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा तजमलनाडु राज्य के तने कासी जिले म ें
NH744 के दक.मी. 85.1 स े दक.मी.139.845 तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण (चौड़ाकरन े / चार लेन का बनान,े आदि),
अनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना से उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का अिगन करने के अपन े
आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख 24.11.2024 को
" ि हहिं ू(अग्रं िे ी) और िीना थाथं ी (तजमल) िोनों म ें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 स ेजनपटान दकया गया;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग िे िी ह ै;
4648 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 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 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 ी
तजमलनाडु राज्य के तने कासी जिल ेम ेंNH744 के दक.मी. 85.1 स े दक.मी.139.845 के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना
सजहत अथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: तजमलनाडु जिल ेका नाम: तने कासी
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भूस्ट्वामी/ जहतबद्ध
सख्ं या (हेक्टेयर म)ें व्यजक्तयों का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का नाम: सगें ोट्टाई
गावं का नाम: वाडकरैकीलपीडगाई
1 1107/2बी जनिी ड्राय 0.0295 1 बीवी वाइफ ओएफ
मुकैथीन जपटचाई 2
पररसल बेगम वाइफ
ओएफ साहुल हमीधु
2 1173/1बी जनिी ड्राय 0.0288 मोहम्मि इस्ट्माइल सोन
ओएफ जसक्केंधर आईआर
3 1173/3ए जनिी ड्राय 0.0333 1 के ऍस् मोहम्मि
इस्ट्माइल 2 अमानूलः सोन
ओएफ मुकैथीन 3
रेसवेमीराल वाइफ ओएफ
अमानूलः 4 जसजद्धक सोन
ओएफ राहुमिल्ु लाह 5
जसजद्धका वाइफ ओएफ
जसजद्धक 6 मुकैथीन बीवी
वाइफ ओएफ अब्िलु
काथेर
4 1398/2ए3 जनिी ड्राय 0.01 नागूर कनी सोन ओएफ
िाहुल हमीि आईआर
5 1404 जनिी ड्राय 0.0394 कजमिनर पंचायत यूजनयन
पलायनकोट्टई
6 1405 जनिी ड्राय 0.0787 कजमिनर पंचायत यूजनयन
पलायनकोट्टई
7 1407 जनिी ड्राय 0.1324 कजमिनर पंचायत यूजनयन
पलायनकोट्टई
8 1483/3ए1बी जनिी ड्राय 0.0365 मोहम्मि अजनफा सोन
ओएफ मैिीन
अब्िलु काधार
9 1483/3ए2 जनिी ड्राय 0.0162 1 बीर मोहम्मि सोन
ओएफ नागूर आसन रवुथर[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
2 अजमनल बीवी वाइफ
ओएफ बीर मोहम्मि
10 1483/3बी जनिी ड्राय 0.012 मोहम्मि हुसैन सोन
ओएफ सैयि अजम्बया
Total 0.4168
[फा. स. ं NHAI/PIU/Nagercoil/11001/NH744/LA/3(a)/3D1]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 11th July, 2025
S.O. 3177(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, S.O.2761-(E) Dated:15/07/2024 , 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 NH744 in the stretch of land from Km. 85.1 to Km. 139.845 in the district of TENKASI in the state of
TAMIL NADU
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “The Hindu (English)” and “Dina Thanthi
(Tamil)” both dated 24.11.2024; 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 NH744 in the stretch
of land from Km. 85.1 to Km. 139.845 in the district of TENKASI in the state of TAMIL NADU.
State: TAMIL NADU District: TENKASI
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Name of Land
(in Hectares) Owner/Interested
Person
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Sengottai
Village: Vadakaraikeelpidagai
1 1107/2B Private Dry 0.0295 1 Beevi Wife of
Mukaitheen Pitchai 2
Parisal Begam Wife of
Sahul Hameedhu
2 1173/1B Private Dry 0.0288 Mohammed Ismail Son
of Sikkendhar Ir
3 1173/3A Private Dry 0.0333 1 K S Mohammed4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Ismail 2 Amaanulah
Son of Mukaitheen 3
Resvemeeraal Wife of
Amaanulah 4 Siddhik
Son of Rahumadullah
5 Siddhika Wife of
Siddhik 6 Mukaitheen
Beevi Wife of Abdul
Kather
4 1398/2A3 Private Dry 0.01 Nagoor Kani Son of
Shahul Hameed Ir
5 1404 Private Dry 0.0394 Commisstioner
Panchayat Union
Palayankottai
6 1405 Private Dry 0.0787 Commisstioner
Panchayat Union
Palayankottai
7 1407 Private Dry 0.1324 Commisstioner
Panchayat Union
Palayankottai
8 1483/3A1B Private Dry 0.0365 Mohammed anifa Son
of Maideen
abdulkadhar
9 1483/3A2 Private Dry 0.0162 1 Beer Mohamed Son
of Nagoor Asan
Ravuthar 2 Aminal
beevi Wife of Beer
Mohammed
10 1483/3B Private Dry 0.012 Mohammed Hussain
Son of Syed Ambiya
Total 0.4168
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/Nagercoil/11001/NH744/LA/3(a)/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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