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The Central Government declares the acquisition of land specified in the Schedule for the construction of Atchampathu, Viratipathu Bypass from Km 6.6 to 10.4 of NH-49 Extn (New NH-85) in Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, and that this land shall vest absolutely in the Central Government upon publication of this notification.

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This notification, S.O. 3546(E) dated 1st July, 2026, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, declares the acquisition of land for the construction of the Atchampathu, Viratipathu Bypass from Km 6.6 to 10.4 of NH-49 Extn (New NH-85) in the Madurai district of Tamil Nadu. This declaration is made under sub-section (1) and sub-section (2) of section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). Previously, the Central Government had declared its intention to acquire this land via notification S.O. 635(E) dated 6th February, 2026, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the said Act. The substance of the intention notification was published in "The Hindu" on 25th February, 2026, and "Dinakaran" on 25th and 26th February, 2026, as required by sub-section (3) of section 3A. The Competent Authority received, considered, and settled objections filed under Section 3-C and subsequently submitted its report to the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 3D. Upon receipt of this report, the Central Government now declares the land specified in the annexed Schedule should be acquired and, furthermore, that upon publication of this notification, the said land shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. The Schedule details 71 plots of land, both private and government, totaling 1.554 hectares, across villages Erkudi, Sambakudi, and Vilacheri (CT) in Madurai West Taluk, Madurai District, Tamil Nadu, comprising 'Wet', 'Poramboke (Canal)', 'Poramboke (Cart Track)', and 'Poramboke (Village Natham)' land types.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-06072026-274174 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3411] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2026/ASHADHA 10, 1948 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] [F. No. RW-MD/TN/NH-49Extn/13/2010-11/3D] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st July, 2026 S.O. 3546(E). - Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, S.O. 635(E) Dated:06/02/2026, 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 intention to acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed to the said notification for Construction of Atchampathu, Viratipathu Bypass from Km 6.6 to 10.4 of NH-49 Extn (New NH-85) in the district of MADURAI in the state of TAMIL NADU And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in "The Hindu" Dated 25.02.2026 and "Dinakaran" dated 25.02.2026 & 26.02.2026; 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 for Construction of Atchampathu, Viratipathu Bypass from Km 6.6 to 10.4 of NH-49 Extn (New NH-85) in the district of MADURAI in the state of TAMIL NADU. State: TAMIL NADU | District: MADURAI Sl. No. | Survey/Plot Number | Type of Land | Nature of Land | Area (in Hectares) | Name of Land Owner/Interested Person 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 Taluk: MADURAI WEST Village: Erkudi 1 | 47/10 | Private | Wet | 0.01 | 543. Muralidharan S/o kandhan 47/10 2 | 47/5A | Private | Wet | 0.0228 | 665. Sridharan S/o Kandhan 47/5A3B 3 | 47/5B | Private | Wet | 0.0406 | 666. Kannan S/o kandhan 47/5B3B 4 | 47/9A | Private | Wet | 0.0047 | 666. Kannan S/o kandhan 47/9A2 5 | 47/9B | Private | Wet | 0.0486 | 667. Muralidharan S/o kandhan 47/9B2 6 | 49 | Government | Poramboke (Canal) | 0.0102 | Government 49/2 7 | 50/8B | Private | Wet | 0.007 | 545.Sridharan, Kannan, Muralitharan S/o Kandhan Muthulakshmi, Jeyalakshmi D/o Kandhan 50/8B 8 | 51 | Government | Poramboke (Cart Track) | 0.0084 | Government 51/2 9 | 55/1A1 | Private | Wet | 0.013 | 173. Muthu Lakshmi W/o Muthuramalingam 55/1A1A2 10 | 55/1A1 | Private | Wet | 0.0003 | 173. Muthu Lakshmi W/o Muthuramalingam 55/1A1C2 11 | 55/1A1 | Private | Wet | 0.002 | 173. Muthu Lakshmi W/o Muthuramalingam 55/1A1B 12 | 55/1A2 | Private | Wet | 0.0242 | 572. 1.Muthurama Lingam, 2.Muthu karuppan, 3.Sethuraman, 4.Kathiresan, S/o Sappaniyapillai 5.Hemalatha D/o Sappaniya Pillai 6.Thenmozhi W/o varatharajan 7.Balakrishnan S/o Varadarajan minor 8.Ariyazhini Lakshmi Guardian mother Thenmozhi 55/1A2A2 13 | 55/1A2 | Private | Wet | 0.0059 | 572. 1.Muthurama Lingam, 2.Muthu karuppan, 3.Sethuraman, 4.Kathiresan, S/o Sappaniyapillai 5.Hemalatha D/o Sappaniya Pillai 6.Thenmozhi W/o varatharajan 7.Balakrishnan S/o Varadarajan minor 8.Ariyazhini Lakshmi Guardian mother Thenmozhi 55/1A2C2 14 | 55/3A | Private | Wet | 0.0066 | 572 1.Muthurama Lingam, 2.Muthu karuppan, 3.Sethuraman, 4.Kathiresan, S/o Sappaniyapillai 5.Hemalatha D/o Sappaniya Pillai 6.Thenmozhi W/o varatharajan 7.Balakrishnan S/o Varadarajan minor 8.Ariyazhini Lakshmi Guardian mother Thenmozhi 55/3A1B 15 | 55/3A | Private | Wet | 0.004 | 572 1.Muthurama Lingam, 2.Muthu karuppan, 3.Sethuraman, 4.Kathiresan, S/o Sappaniyapillai 5.Hemalatha D/o Sappaniya Pillai 6.Thenmozhi W/o varatharajan 7.Balakrishnan S/o Varadarajan minor 8.Ariyazhini Lakshmi Guardian mother Thenmozhi 55/3A3B 16 | 55/3A | Private | Wet | 0.0029 | 572 1.Muthurama Lingam, 2.Muthu karuppan, 3.Sethuraman, 4.Kathiresan, S/o Sappaniyapillai 5.Hemalatha D/o Sappaniya Pillai 6.Thenmozhi W/o varatharajan 7.Balakrishnan S/o Varadarajan minor 8.Ariyazhini Lakshmi Guardian mother Thenmozhi 55/3A2 17 | 55/3B | Private | Wet | 0.0065 | 572. 1.Muthurama Lingam, 2.Muthu karuppan, 3.Sethuraman, 4.Kathiresan, S/o Sappaniyapillai 5.Hemalatha D/o Sappaniya Pillai 6.Thenmozhi THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] W/o varatharajan 7.Balakrishnan S/o Varadarajan minor 8.Ariyazhini Lakshmi Guardian mother Thenmozhi 55/3B1B 18 | 55/3B | Private | Wet | 0.0075 | 572 1.Muthurama Lingam, 2.Muthu karuppan, 3.Sethuraman, 4.Kathiresan, S/o Sappaniyapillai 5.Hemalatha D/o Sappaniya Pillai 6.Thenmozhi W/o varatharajan 7.Balakrishnan S/o Varadarajan minor 8. Ariyazhini Lakshmi Guardian mother Thenmozhi 55/3B3B 19 | 55/3D | Private | Wet | 0.0039 | 486 1.Muthulakshmi W/o Muthurama Lingam 2.Muthurama Lingam, 3.Muthu Karuppan, 4.Sethuraman 5.Kathiresan, 6. Varatharajan S/o Sabbaniyapillai, 7.Hemalatha D/o Sabbaniyapillai 8. Sonai kudumban S/o Nallakutti kudumban 55/3D1B 20 | 55/3D | Private | Wet | 0.0068 | 486 1.Muthulakshmi W/o Muthurama Lingam 2.Muthurama Lingam, 3.Muthu Karuppan, 4.Sethuraman 5.Kathiresan, 6. Varatharajan S/o Sabbaniyapillai, 7.Hemalatha D/o Sabbaniyapillai 8.Sonai kudumban S/o Nallakutti kudumban 55/3D3B 21 | 55/4 | Private | Wet | 0.003 | 544. Sri dharan S/o Kandhan 55/4A2 22 | 55/4 | Private | Wet | 0.0199 | 544. Sri dharan S/o Kandhan 55/4C2 23 | 55/4 | Private | Wet | 0.0035 | 544. Sri dharan S/o Kandhan 55/4B 24 | 56/6 | Private | Wet | 0.016 | 560. Eswara Moorthy S/o Karuppaiya 56/6A2 25 | 56/7 | Private | Wet | 0.0325 | 560. Eswara Moorthy S/o Karuppaiya 56/7A2 26 | 56/8A | Private | Wet | 0.0083 | 417. Ρ.Nagu S/o N.Paramasivam Pillai 56/8A2 27 | 56/8B | Private | Wet | 0.0233 | 740. Muneeswaren S/o Velsamy 56/8B1 28 | 56/9B1 | Private | Wet | 0.0203 | 792. Thenmozhi W/o Balamurugan 56/9B1B 29 | 56/9B2 | Private | Wet | 0.0129 | 300. Sethuraman S/o Sappaniyapillai 56/9B2B 30 | 56/9B3 | Private | Wet | 0.0056 | 740. Muneeswaren S/o Velsamy 56/9B3A 31 | 59/12B | Private | Wet | 0.004 | 590. Muthuramalingam S/o Ramachandran 59/12B2 32 | 59/7A | Private | Wet | 0.04 | 562. 1.Jeyalakshmi D/o Karuppaiya 2.Rajendran, 3.Jothirama Lingam, 4.Eswaramoorthy, S/o Karuppaiya 59/7A2 33 | 59/7B1 | Private | Wet | 0.0292 | 463.Shandha, D/o. Chinnasamy 59/7B1A2 34 | 59/7B2 | Private | Wet | 0.0242 | 562. 1.Jeyalakshmi D/o Karuppaiya 2.Rajendran, 3.Jothirama Lingam, 4.Eswaramoorthy, S/o Karuppaiya 59/7B2A2 35 | 60/6 | Private | Wet | 0.0265 | 714.Muthurama Lingam S/o Ramachandran 60/6A2 36 | 60/7A | Private | Wet | 0.0088 | 469.Radha W/o Rajagopal 60/7A1B 37 | 62/3 | Private | Wet | 0.0027 | 306.Nagarajan S/o Azhagar 62/3A2 38 | 62/4 | Private | Wet | 0.0034 | 306.Nagarajan S/o Azhagar 62/4B 39 | 66/1 | Private | Wet | 0.0046 | 633.Jeyakumar S/o Ponnusamy 66/1B 40 | 66/2C1 | Private | Wet | 0.0077 | 640.Soosan W/o Jeyakumar 66/6 41 | 66/2C2 | Private | Wet | 0.0033 | 655. Sundari W/o Ravichandran 66/7 Village: Sambakudi 42 | 2/1 | Private | Wet | 0.167 | 702. Muthurama Lingam S/o Ramachandran 2/1A2 43 | 2/2A | Private | Wet | 0.0553 | 105. Subbira maniya pillai S/o Nagalingam 2/2A2 44 | 2/2B | Private | Wet | 0.0532 | 319. 1.Karuppaiya, Sampoornam, 2.Subbramaniya Pillai S/o Sonai 3.Indirani, 4.Sarojini, 5.Umadevi, 6.Ananthi, 7.Ramaprabha, 8.Shanthi D/o Ponnuthai 2/2B1 45 | 2/3A | Private | Wet | 0.0259 | 319. 1.Karuppaiya, Sampoornam, 2.Subbramaniya Pillai S/o Sonai 3.Indirani, 4.Sarojini, 5.Umadevi, 6.Ananthi, 7.Ramaprabha, 8.Shanthi D/o Ponnuthai 2/3A1 46 | 22/1A | Private | Wet | 0.0085 | 37.Balasubra maniyan S/o Karuppanapillai alias Manikkam pillai 22/1A1 47 | 22/1B | Private | Wet | 0.0153 | 109.Chelliya pillai S/o Periyakaruppan 22/1B1 48 | 22/1C | Private | Wet | 0.0125 | 109.Chelliya pillai S/o Periyakaruppan 22/1C1 49 | 22/1D | Private | Wet | 0.0049 | 109.Chelliya pillai S/o Periyakaruppan 22/1D1 50 | 22/3 | Private | Wet | 0.0157 | 321.Valmigi S/o Sokkalingam 22/3A 51 | 22/4A | Private | Wet | 0.0125 | 604.Valmigi S/o Chokka lingam pillai 22/4A1 52 | 23/1 | Private | Wet | 0.0713 | 348. 1.Chinnaveeran, 2. Velayutham, 3.Balvannam, 4.Periyakaruppan 5.Karuppayi, 6.Periyakaruppan 23/1A 53 | 24/1A | Private | Wet | 0.0479 | 690. Nagasundari D/o Nagalingam pillai 24/1A2B 54 | 24/4 | Private | Wet | 0.0677 | 155. Nagasundari D/o Nagalingam pillai 24/4A2 55 | 25/1 | Private | Wet | 0.0028 | 129. Dharmaraj S/o Muthukalingan 25/1B THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] 56 | 25/3 | Private | Wet | 0.03 | 57. Kamatchi S/o Irulappapillai 25/3A2 57 | 55/1 | Private | Wet | 0.0088 | 112. Jeyakani S/o Muthaiya Nadar 55/1A 58 | 56/1A | Private | Wet | 0.0275 | 426. M.Rani W/o Manikandan 56/1A2 59 | 56/1B | Private | Wet | 0.0055 | 1028. Subbulakshmi W/o Nanthakumar 56/1B2 60 | 58/4A | Private | Wet | 0.0145 | 777. Thendral W/o Selvan 58/4A2B 61 | 58/4B | Private | Wet | 0.0109 | 778. Arunadevi W/o Kannan 58/4B2B 62 | 58/4C | Private | Wet | 0.0118 | 512. Walsen S/o Parameswarn 58/4C2B 63 | 60/2A | Private | Wet | 0.0198 | 881.Karuppayee W/o Periya karuppana servai 60/2A2 64 | 60/2B | Private | Wet | 0.0129 | 882.Karuppayee W/o Periya karuppana servai 60/2B1B 65 | 60/2B | Private | Wet | 0.0348 | 882.Karuppayee W/o Periya karuppana servai 60/2B3B 66 | 62/1 | Private | Wet | 0.0011 | 363. Dhanalakshmi W/o Pitchumani 62/1B 67 | 63/5A | Private | Wet | 0.003 | 883. Karuppayi W/o Periyakaruppana servai 63/5A1B 68 | 63/5B | Private | Wet | 0.0124 | 516.Chellam S/o Thangam Alias Muthukaruppan 63/5B1B 69 | 63/7 | Private | Wet | 0.0011 | 516.Chellam S/o Thangam Alias Muthukaruppan 63/7B Village: Vilacheri (CT) 70 | 109/4 | Government | Poramboke (Village Natham) | 0.0188 | Government 109/10 71 | 109/5 | Government | Poramboke (Village Natham) | 0.245 | Government 109/7 Total | 1.554 [F. No. RW-MD/TN/NH-49Extn/13/2010-11/3D] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. VINOD KUMAR Digitally signed by VINOD KUMAR Date: 2026.07.06 15:05:55 +05'30'

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