**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued on July 22, 2026, by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, declares the acquisition of 0.1703 hectares of land in Krishnagiri District, Tamil Nadu, for the development and operation of NH 844. Following the dismissal of objections received under Section 3C of the National Highway Act, 1956, the Central Government has finalized the acquisition for the Hosur-Royakotta-Dharmapuri section. Upon this publication, the specified land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Location**
* **Highway Section:** The acquisition is for building (widening/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of NH 844.
* **Stretch:** Km 10.4 to Km 53.80 (Hosur-Royakotta-Dharmapuri Section).
* **Geographic Coverage:** Land located in the Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu, specifically within the Taluks of Hosur (Village Mathigiri) and Denkanikottai (Village Odiyandahalli).
**Procedural History**
* **Initial Intent:** The intention to acquire the land was first declared via notification on May 12, 2026.
* **Public Notice:** Substance of the initial notification was published in *The Hindu* (English) and *Dhina Thanthi* (Tamil) on May 27, 2026.
* **Objection Handling:** Objections were received by the Competent Authority, considered, and subsequently disallowed.
* **Final Declaration:** Under Section 3D(1) and (2) of the National Highway Act, 1956, the Central Government has officially declared the land acquired.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Total Area:** 0.1703 hectares.
* **Land Type:** All specified plots are categorized as "Private" and "Dry" land.
* **Ownership Status:** Upon publication of this notice, the land is free from all encumbrances and vests entirely with the Central Government.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons (as listed in the Schedule)**
**Impact**
The five identified private landowners (Rani, Gopalappa, Monika Shalini, Dr. B.P. Allan Hari Narayan, and K. Madesh) will lose their proprietary rights to the specified plots of land in the Mathigiri and Odiyandahalli villages.
**Action Required**
The affected parties must surrender the specified land to the Central Government as it now vests absolutely with the state. They should prepare to engage with the Competent Authority regarding the compensation process.
**Central Government / Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
**Impact**
The Government gains absolute ownership and immediate possession of the 0.1703 hectares of land required for the NH 844 project.
**Action Required**
The Ministry and associated project authorities may now proceed with the building, widening, maintenance, and management of the specified stretch of the National Highway.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: The primary legislation providing the legal authority for the Central Government to acquire land for the development and maintenance of national highways.
NH 844: The specific National Highway (Hosur-Royakotta-Dharmapuri Section) designated for widening, building, and management under this land acquisition notice.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the infrastructure development and land acquisition process.
Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu: The central geographic location (district and state) where the land identified for the highway project is situated and being acquired.
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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.ं 3844] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, िुलाई 22, 2026/आषाढ 31, 1948
No. 3844] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2026/ASHADHA 31, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 22 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 4014(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग अधिधियम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ्उक्त अधिधियम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 3क की उपिारा (1) के अिीि जारी की र्ई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहि
और राजमार् ग मंत्रालय की अधिसूचिा संख्या का.आ. 2412(E) तारीख 12/05/2026, जो भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण,
भार् II, खण्ड 3, उपखडं (ii) म ें प्रकाधित की र्ई थी, द्वारा तधमलिाडु राज्य के कृष्णाधर्री धजले म ें NH 844 के कक.मी.
10.4 स े कक.मी.53.80 तक के राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग के धिमाणग (चोड़ाकरिे / चार लेि का बिाि,े आकि), अिुरक्षण, प्रबंिि और
प्रचालि के धलए उस अधिसूचिा स े उपाबद्ध अिुसूची म ें धवधिर्िगष्ट भूधम का अजिग करि े के अपिे आिय की घोषणा की थी
;और जबकक उक्त अधिसूचिा का सार उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3A की उपिारा (3) के अंतर्तग कििांक: 27.05.2026 को
* ि हहिं ू* (अंग्रेजी) तथा *Dhina Thanthi* (तधमल) म ेंप्रकाधित ककया र्या ह।ै
जबकक सक्षम प्राधिकारी को िारा 3-र् के तहत िायर आपधि प्राप्त हुई ह,ै धजस पर धवचार ककया र्या ह ैऔर उसका
उधचत रूप स े धिपटाि ककया र्या;
और सक्षम प्राधिकारी ि े उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा (1) के अिुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपिी
ररपोटग िे िी ह ै;
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राधिकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो जाि े पर और उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3घ
की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रिि िधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैकक उक्त अिुसूची म ेंधवधिर्िगष्ट भूधम का पूवोक्त
प्रयोजि के धलए अजगि ककया जािा चाधहए ;
5575 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा (2) के अिुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै कक
इस अधिसूचिा के राजपत्र म ेंप्रकािि पर, उक्त अिुसूची म ें धवधिर्िगष्ट भूधम सभी धवल्लर्ं मों स ेमुक्त होकर आत्यधन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंधिधहत हो जाएर्ी ।
अिसु चू ी
तधमलिाडु राज्य के कृष्णाधर्री धजल े म ेंNH 844 के कक.मी. 10.4 स े कक.मी.53.80 के धलए अजिग की जाि े वाली सरं चिा
सधहत अथवा सरं चिा रधहत धववरण।
राज्य का िाम: तधमलिाडु धजल े का िाम: कृष्णाधर्री
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भस्ू वामी/ धहतबद्ध
सख्ं या (हक्े टेयर म)ें व्यधक्तयों का िाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का िाम: होसरु
र्ावं का िाम: माथीर्ीरी
1 334/2ए1 धिजी ड्राय 0.0157 रािी डबल्य/ूओ
वेंकटाचलम
334/2A1B
2 334/2बी1ए धिजी ड्राय 0.0145 र्ोपालप्पा ऍस/््ओ
रमय
334/2B1A2
3 334/2बी1बी धिजी ड्राय 0.0044 मोधिका िाधलिी
डी/ओ फिाांधडज
334/2B1B2
4 334/2सी1 धिजी ड्राय 0.0975 डीआर्.्बी.पी.अल्लाि
हरी िारायण ऍस््/ओ
बी.ऍस््.पांडुरंर्ा
334/2C1B
तालकु का िाम: ढेंकिीकोट्टई
र्ावं का िाम: अधे डयडं हल्ली
5 207/7 धिजी ड्राय 0.0382 के.मिेि ऍस/््ओ
कोिंडि
207/7
Total 0.1703
[फा. सं. NHAI/11021/3/PIUKRISHNAGIRI/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd July, 2026
S.O. 4014(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways, 2412(E) Dated:12/05/2026 , 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 NH 844 in the stretch of land from Km. 10.4 to
Km. 53.80 (Hosur-Royakotta-Dharmapuri Section) in the district of KRISHNAGIRI in the state of TAMIL
NADU
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in The Hindu (English) and
Dhina Thanthi (Tamil) dated:27.05.2026 under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;
And whereas objections have been received and the same have been cnsidered and disallowed by the
Competent Authority Under 3C;
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 NH
844 in the stretch of land from Km. 10.4 to Km. 53.80 in the district of KRISHNAGIRI in the state of
TAMIL NADU
State: TAMIL NADU District: KRISHNAGIRI
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Type of Land Nature of Area Name of Land
Number Land (in Hectares) Owner/Interested
Person
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Hosur
Village: Mathigiri
1 334/2A1 Private Dry 0.0157 Rani W/o
Venkatachalam
334/2A1B
2 334/2B1A Private Dry 0.0145 Gopalappa S/o
Ramaya
334/2B1A2
3 334/2B1B Private Dry 0.0044 Monika Shalini D/o
Fernandez
334/2B1B24 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
4 334/2C1 Private Dry 0.0975 Dr.B.P.Allan hari
Narayan S/o
B.S.Panduranga
334/2C1B
Taluk: Denkanikottai
Village: Odiyandahalli
5 207/7 Private Dry 0.0382 K.Madesh S/o
Kodhandan
207/7
Total 0.1703
[F. No. NHAI/11021/3/PIUKRISHNAGIRI/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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