## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 844 Expansion in Tamil Nadu
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification concerning land acquisition for the building, widening/four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway (NH) 844 in the Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu, specifically on the stretch from Km 53.500 to Km 94.460. The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specified lands following the National Highway Act of 1956, after considering and disallowing objections. This report details the affected land parcels, stakeholders, and the legal basis for the acquisition. The key finding is the formal declaration of land vesting in the Central Government for the specified highway project.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview of a government policy notification pertaining to the acquisition of land for the expansion and maintenance of National Highway 844 in the Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification and aims to inform affected parties about the scope and implications of the land acquisition process.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to facilitate the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH 844 on the specified stretch of land, improving transportation infrastructure.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* The policy addresses the need to upgrade and maintain National Highway 844. The text indicates that the project requires widening/four-laning, implying existing infrastructure limitations and the necessity for improved connectivity and capacity. The land acquisition is essential for achieving these infrastructure improvements.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** This document is a formal notification declaring the government's decision to acquire land for the specified highway project. Key provisions include:
* **Land Acquisition:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire the land specified in the Schedule for the purpose of building, widening, four-laning, etc., maintenance, management and operation of NH 844.
* **Legal Basis:** The acquisition is carried out under the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Schedule of Land:** The notification includes a detailed schedule listing the survey numbers, type of land, area, and landowners/interested persons for each parcel to be acquired.
* **Objection Handling:** The notification states that objections were received, considered, and disallowed by the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* The primary target audience is the landowners and interested persons listed in the Schedule, whose land is subject to acquisition.
* Other stakeholders include:
* Residents of the Dharmapuri district, who will benefit from the improved highway infrastructure.
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, responsible for the project.
* The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), likely involved in the project's implementation.
* The Tamil Nadu state government.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is ultimately responsible for the policy. The NHAI is likely involved in the implementation. A "Competent Authority" is mentioned as responsible for considering and disallowing objections.
* **Procedures:**
* The process involves issuing a preliminary notification (S.O 2948E), considering objections, submitting a report by the Competent Authority, and then issuing a final notification (S.O. 2571E).
* The land vests in the Central Government upon publication of the final notification in the Official Gazette.
* Compensation to landowners will be determined and disbursed according to the National Highway Act, although the text does not specify the compensation mechanism.
* **Timelines:** The notification was issued on June 3, 2022. The preliminary notification was published in newspapers on September 6, 2021. This indicates a period of objection handling and report submission between these dates. No further timelines are specified in the text.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcome is the successful acquisition of land required for the improvement and expansion of National Highway 844.
* This will facilitate the construction, widening/four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of the highway, leading to:
* Improved transportation connectivity.
* Reduced travel times.
* Enhanced economic activity in the region.
* For the landowners, the immediate impact is the loss of their land. However, they are entitled to compensation as per the National Highway Act.
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification analyzed in this report declares the acquisition of land for the improvement and expansion of National Highway 844 in the Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu. This is a significant step towards upgrading transportation infrastructure in the region. The successful implementation of this policy will have a direct impact on landowners and contribute to economic development and improved connectivity in the area. Affected parties should be aware of their rights and entitlements under the National Highway Act, 1956. The policy will result in increased cost for affected industry who has owned lands on the specified location.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: A law referred to as the 'said Act' that enables the Central Government to acquire land for national highway projects.
NH 844: A national highway being widened and improved, specifically the stretch of land from Km. 53.500 to Km. 94.460.
Hosur: A city in Tamil Nadu, part of the Hosur Rayakottah Dharmapuri Section of NH 844.
Rayakottah: A town in Tamil Nadu, part of the Hosur Rayakottah Dharmapuri Section of NH 844.
Dharmapuri: A district and town in the state of Tamil Nadu where land acquisition for NH 844 is taking place.
Tamil Nadu: The state in India where the land acquisition for the NH 844 project is occurring. Specifically the district of Dharmapuri
The New Indian Express: A newspaper in which the notification regarding land acquisition was published.
Daily Thanthi: A newspaper in which the notification regarding land acquisition was published.
Palakkodu: A Taluk in Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu.
Karagathahalli: A Village in Palakkodu Taluk, Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: A ministry of the Government of India.
Central Government: The government of India.
NHAI: Likely refers to the National Highways Authority of India, though not explicitly stated.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 2444] नई ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, िनू 3, 2022/ज्य ष्े ठ 13, 1944
No. 2444] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 2022/JYAISTHA 13, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 3 िनू , 2022
का.आ. 2571(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) का.आ.2948 (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 रािमाग ग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. , िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3,
उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा तजमलनाडु राज्य के धमगपुरी जिले म ें NH 844 के दक.मी. 53.500 स े
दक.मी. 94.460 (होसुर - रायकोटााः - धमगपुरी सेक्िन) तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण (चोड़ा करन/े चार लेन का
बनाने, आदद), अनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का अिगन
करन े के अपन े आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख "०६ जसतम्बर
२०२१" को "थ ेनई इंजडयन एक्सप्रसे " और "डेली ठंठी " दोनों म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और आक्षेप प्राप्त हुए थ े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ैऔर आक्षेपों को अननुज्ञात कर ददया
ह ै;
3746 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को
अपनी ररपोट गदे दी ह ै;
अताः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोट ग प्राप्त हो िाने पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अिगन 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 ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनसु चू ी
तजमलनाडु राज्य के धमपग रु ी जिल ेम ेंNH 844 के दक.मी. 53.500 स ेदक.मी. 94.460
(होसरु - रायकोटााः - धमपग रु ी सक्े िन ) के जलए अिनग की िान ेवाली सरं चना सजहत अथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: तजमलनाडु जिल ेका नाम: धमपग रु ी
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का भस्ट्ू वामी/जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या क्षत्रे फल
(हक्े टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: पालक्काडु
गावं का नाम: करगाथाहल्ली
1. रामू 2. सरावणन
1 515/1A4B जनिी ड्राई 0.0118
(515/1ए4बी2)
1. वैयापुरी ऍस् /ओ जचन्नसेल्लन 2. अंगल ु
@ अगं मुठू ऍस /्ओ मोटाइयां @ अगं मुठू
3. अक्कुमारी ऍस /् ओ उसलन @
पेरूमाल 4. मुजनअम्मल डबल्य/ूओ
2 515/1A5A जनिी ड्राई 0.0052 मधाइयां 5. अक्कुमारी ऍस् /ओ उरुक्कन
@ पेरूमाल 6. नागरािन ऍस /् ओ
पुरुददकान 7. सरधा डबल्य/ू ओ
जतरुवल्लुवन
(515/1ए5ए2)
3 515/1A5A जनिी ड्राई 0.0043 1. वैयापुरी ऍस् /ओ जचन्नसेल्लन 2. अंगल ु[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
@ अगं मुठू ऍस /्ओ मोटाइयां @ अगं मुठू
3. अक्कुमारी ऍस /् ओ उसलन @
पेरूमाल 4. मुजनअम्मल डबल्य/ूओ
मधाइयां 5. अक्कुमारी ऍस् /ओ उरुक्कन
@ पेरूमाल 6. नागरािन ऍस /् ओ
पुरुददकान 7. सरधा डबल्य/ू ओ
जतरुवल्लुवन
(515/1ए5ए3)
1. वैयापुरी ऍस् /ओ जचन्नसेल्लन 2. अंगल ु
@ अगं मुठू ऍस /्ओ मोटाइयां @ अगं मुठू
3. अक्कुमारी ऍस /् ओ उसलन @
पेरूमाल 4. मुजनअम्मल डबल्य/ूओ
4 515/1A5A जनिी ड्राई 0.0007 मधाइयां 5. अक्कुमारी ऍस् /ओ उरुक्कन
@ पेरूमाल 6. नागरािन ऍस /् ओ
पुरुददकान 7. सरधा डबल्य/ू ओ
जतरुवल्लुवन
(515/17)
रुरप्पन ऍस /्ओ. मुथुअप्पा सेरियार
5 515/1A5B जनिी ड्राई 0.0034
(515/1ए5बी2)
1. मथम्मल डबल्य/ू ओ. सेन्द्रायन 2.
वेंकटरामन ऍस् /ओ. अन्नीय पन्द्डट् 3.
6 515/1A5C जनिी ड्राई 0.0032
दक्रष्नन् ऍस् /ओ. मुत्तुसामी
(515/1ए5सी2)
गौरी डबल्य/ूओ. जचन्नासामी
7 515/1A5D जनिी ड्राई 0.0032
(515/1ए5डी2)
प्रैज़डैन्द्ट् को-आपररटभ जमल्क् ससैअटी
8 515/1A5F जनिी ड्राई 0.0095
(515/1ए5ऍफ़् 2)
टजमल् नडु गभमगन्द्ट्
9 515/2 सरकारी पोरंबोके 0.0025
(515/22)
टजमल् नडु गभमगन्द्ट्
10 515/2 सरकारी पोरंबोके 0.042
(515/21)4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
मुजनयाप्पन ऍस् /ओ. वगुतान @
11 516/1A2 जनिी ड्राई 0.0526 सेलागाउंडर
(516/1ए2ए2)
सी.ियगनेि ऍस् /ओ. पी.ए.चंरन
12 516/1A3A जनिी ड्राई 0.01
(516/3)
1. जचन्नापाप्पा डबल्य/ू ओ. सक्केगौंडर 2.
नागरािन ऍस् /ओ. सक्केगौंडर 3. रािेन्द्रण
13 516/1A3B जनिी ड्राई 0.0013
ऍस् /ओ. सक्केगौंडर
(516/4)
1. ष्री ियिजक्त मैनेजिननग डरैक्टर्
ऐझकेय्षनल ्चेरटबल रस्ट्ट् 2. पी.के.सेकर
ऍस् /ओ. कोलंडाइगाउंडर 3. मजणवण्णन
14 526/1A1B जनिी ड्राई 0.0327
ऍस् /ओ. सैन्द्कोटाइयां 4. रािगोपाल
ऍस् /ओ. पेररयापेरुमालगाउंडर
(526/1ए1बी)
1. ष्री ियिजक्त मैनेजिननग डरैक्टर्
ऐझकेय्षनल ्चेरटबल रस्ट्ट् 2. पी.के.सेकर
ऍस् /ओ. कोलंडाइगाउंडर 3. मजणवण्णन
15 526/1B1B जनिी ड्राई 0.0111
ऍस् /ओ. सैन्द्कोटाइयां 4. रािगोपाल
ऍस् /ओ. पेररयापेरुमालगाउंडर
(526/1बी1बी)
टजमल् नडु गभमगन्द्ट्
16 534 सरकारी पोरंबोके 0.093
(534/3)
पालजनसामी ऍस् /ओ. पेररयाथबं ी गाउंडर
17 535/1B2C जनिी ड्राई 0.0387
(535/7)
पेररयान्नान ऍस /् ओ. पेरूमाल
18 537/1B जनिी ड्राई 0.0805
(537/1बी2ए)
1. सरस्ट्वती डबल्य/ू ओ. जचन्नासामी 2.
19 537/1C जनिी ड्राई 0.0027 अक्कुमारी ऍस /् ओ. पेरूमाल
3.जचन्नासामी ऍस् /ओ. जतम्मरायन 4.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
सामराि ऍस् /ओ. पानीगाउंडर
(537/1सी2ए)
1. सेजलयम्मल डबल्य/ूओ. जचन्नापाइयां
@ जतम्मप्पन 2. अंबलगन ऍस् /ओ.
20 538/1 जनिी ड्राई 0.0433
जचन्नापाइयां @ जतम्मप्पन
(538/1बी1)
1. रामासामी ऍस् /ओ. नेनेगाउंडर 2.
21 539/1A जनिी ड्राई 0.0029 कंदसामी ऍस् /ओ. अरुमुगम
(539/1ए2ए)
रामासामी ऍस् /ओ. नेनागाउंडर & 22
22 539/1B1A1 जनिी ड्राई 0.0028 अदज़ ्ग
(539/6)
कुल 0.4574
[फा. सं. NHAI/11021/3/KA/PIU Krishnagiri/2020/3D]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd June, 2022
S.O. 2571(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, S.O 2948(E), 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 NH 844 on
the stretch of land from Km. 53.500 to Km. 94.460 (Hosur - Rayakottah - Dharmapuri Section) in the district of
Dharmapuri in the state of Tamil Nadu
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “The New Indian Express” and
“Daily Thanthi” both dated 06.September 2021; 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;6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 NH 844 in the stretch
of land from Km 53.500 to Km 94.460 (Hosur - Rayakottah - Dharmapuri Section) in the district of
Dharmapuri in the state of TAMIL NADU.
State: TAMIL NADU District: DHARMAPURI
Sl. Survey Type of Land Nature of Area in Name of the Land Owner/Interested
No. Number Land Hectare Person
Part Survey No.:
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Palakkodu
Village: Karagathahalli
1. Ramu 2. Saravanan
1 515/1A4B Private Dry 0.0118
515/1A4B2
1. Vaiyapuri S/O Chinnasellan 2.
Angalu @ Angamuthu S/O Mottaiyan
@ Angamuthu 3. Akkumari S/O Usalan
@ Perumal 4. Muniammal W/O
2 515/1A5A Private Dry 0.0052
madhaiyan 5. Akkumari S/O Urukkan
@ Perumal 6. Nagarajan S/O Purudikan
7. Saradha W/O Thiruvalluvan
515/1A5A2
1. Vaiyapuri S/O Chinnasellan 2.
Angalu @ Angamuthu S/O Mottaiyan
@ Angamuthu 3. Akkumari S/O Usalan
@ Perumal 4. Muniammal W/O
3 515/1A5A Private Dry 0.0043
madhaiyan 5. Akkumari S/O Urukkan
@ Perumal 6. Nagarajan S/O Purudikan
7. Saradha W/O Thiruvalluvan
515/1A5A3
1. Vaiyapuri S/O Chinnasellan 2.
Angalu @ Angamuthu S/O Mottaiyan
@ Angamuthu 3. Akkumari S/O Usalan
@ Perumal 4. Muniammal W/O
4 515/1A5A Private Dry 0.0007
madhaiyan 5. Akkumari S/O Urukkan
@ Perumal 6. Nagarajan S/O Purudikan
7. Saradha W/O Thiruvalluvan
515/17
Rudhrappan S/o. Muthuappa Settiyar
5 515/1A5B Private Dry 0.0034
515/1A5B2
1. Mathammal W/o. Sentrayan 2.
Venkatraman S/o. Anniya Pandit 3.
6 515/1A5C Private Dry 0.0032
Krishnan S/o. Muthusamy
515/1A5C2
Gowri W/o. Chinnasamy
7 515/1A5D Private Dry 0.0032
515/1A5D2
President Co-operative Milk Society
8 515/1A5F Private Dry 0.0095
515/1A5F2
Tamil nadu Government
9 515/2 Government Poramboke 0.0025
515/22[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
Tamil nadu Government
10 515/2 Government Poramboke 0.042
515/21
Muniappan S/o. Vaguthan @
11 516/1A2 Private Dry 0.0526 Sellagounder
516/1A2A2
C.Jaiganesh S/o. P.A.Chandran
12 516/1A3A Private Dry 0.01
516/3
1. Chinnapappa W/o. Sakkegounder 2.
Nagarajan S/o. Sakkegounder 3.
13 516/1A3B Private Dry 0.0013
Rajendran S/o. Sakkegounder
516/4
1. Sri Jayasakthi Managining Director
Educational Charitable Trust 2.
P.K.Sekar S/o. Kolandaigounder 3.
14 526/1A1B Private Dry 0.0327
Manivannan S/o. Senkottaiyan 4.
Rajagopal S/o. Periyaperumalgounder
526/1A1B
1. Sri Jayasakthi Managining Director
Educational Charitable Trust 2.
P.K.Sekar S/o. Kolandaigounder 3.
15 526/1B1B Private Dry 0.0111
Manivannan S/o. Senkottaiyan 4.
Rajagopal S/o. Periyaperumalgounder
526/1B1B
Tamil nadu Government
16 534 Government Poramboke 0.093
534/3
Palanisamy S/o. Periyathambi Gounder
17 535/1B2C Private Dry 0.0387
535/7
Periyannan S/o. Perumal
18 537/1B Private Dry 0.0805
537/1B2A
1. Saraswathi W/o. Chinnasamy 2.
Akkumari S/o. Perumal 3.Chinnasamy
19 537/1C Private Dry 0.0027 S/o. Thimmarayan 4. Samraj S/o.
Pannigounder
537/1C2A
1. Selliammal W/o. Chinnapaiyan @
Thimmappan 2. Anbalagan S/o.
20 538/1 Private Dry 0.0433
Chinnapaiyan @ Thimmappan
538/1B1
1. Ramasamy S/o. Nennegounder 2.
21 539/1A Private Dry 0.0029 Kandasamy S/o. Arumugam
539/1A2A
Ramasamy S/o. Nennagounder & 22
22 539/1B1A1 Private Dry 0.0028 others
539/6
TOTAL 0.4574
[F. No. NHAI/11021/3/KA/PIU Krishnagiri/2020/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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