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The Central Government declares the acquisition and absolute vesting of specified land in the Central Government for the construction of a bypass to Vettavalam Town in the district of TIRUVANNAMALAI, Tamil Nadu, under the National Highway Act, 1956.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification S.O. 861(E) dated 17th February, 2026, declares the acquisition of land for the construction of a bypass to Vettavalam Town, branching at Km. 165/450 and ending at Km. 169/790 of NH-234 (New NH-38)(Mangalore-Villupuram Road) in the TIRUVANNAMALAI district of TAMIL NADU. This declaration is made in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) and sub-section (2) of section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). This follows a previous notification, S.O. 5159(E) dated 12th November, 2025, which announced the Central Government's intention to acquire the land under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the said Act. The substance of the intention notification was published in "The Hindu" and "Thina Thanthi" on 3rd December, 2025. The Competent Authority considered and settled objections filed under Section 3-C and submitted its report to the Central Government. Upon publication of this notification, the land specified in the Schedule, totaling 2.1971 Hectares across villages Olaipadi, Sorathur, Vettavalam, and Anukkumalai in Kilpennathur Taluk, shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-19022026-270285 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 821] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2026/MAGHA 28, 1947 [F. No. RO/CHENNAI/MoRTH/12014/06/AP/2021-22/3D] MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th February, 2026 S.O. 861(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, S.O. 5159(E) Dated:12/11/2025, 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 intention to acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed to the said notification for Land acquisition for construction of bypass to Vettavalam Town branching at Km. 165/450 and ends at Km. 169/790 of NH-234 (New NH-38)(Mangalore-Villupuram Road) in the district of TIRUVANNAMALAI in the state of TAMIL NADU And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “The Hindu” and “ Thina Thanthi" both dated 03.12.2025; 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 for Land acquisition for construction of bypass to Vettavalam Town branching at Km 165/450 and ends at Km 169/790 of NH-234 (New NH-38)(Mangalore-Villupuram Road) in the district of TIRUVANNAMALAI in the state of TAMIL NADU. State: TAMIL NADU District: TIRUVANNAMALAI +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Sl. No. | Survey/Plot | Type of | Nature of | Area | Name of Land Owner/Interested Person | | | Number | Land | Land | (in Hectares) | | +=========+===================+============+================+====================+===========================================================================+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Taluk: Kilpennathur Village: Olaipadi | 1 | 208/2B | Private | Wet | 0.0377 | Joseph Inbaraj S/o. Abel | | | | | | | 208/2B | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Village: Sorathur | 2 | 23/26 | Private | Dry | 0.0004 | Jute jayaseelan S/o. Manickasamy. | | | | | | | 23/26 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 3 | 23/4B | Private | Dry | 0.029 | Arockyadoss S/o.Savurimuthu | | | | | | | 23/4B | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 4 | 23/5A1A1A | Private | Dry | 0.0408 | 1. Munisamy S/o. Mottaian 2.Murugaian S/o. Mottaian | | | | | | | 3. Unnamalai D/o. Kasinathan. 4. Elumalai S/o. | | | | | | | Kasinathan. 5.Muniappan S/o. Kasinathan. | | | | | | | 23/5A1AIA | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 5 | 23/5B1A | Private | Dry | 0.0167 | Ashok S/o. Venkatesh | | | | | | | 23/5B1A | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 6 | 23/6A1 | Private | Dry | 0.0368 | Duraikannu S/o. Pithan | | | | | | | 23/6A1 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Village: Vettavalam | 7 | 234/1 | Private | Dry | 0.0535 | 1.Lurdhusamy S/o Susai alias Pavunu 2.Albert leo S/o | | | | | | | Susai alias pavunu 3.John peter S/o Susai alias pavunu | | | | | | | 234/1 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 8 | 234/11A | Private | Dry | 0.0266 | Kannadasan W/o. Kaluvaraya gounder. | | | | | | | 234/11A | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 9 | 234/1B | Private | Dry | 0.056 | Anthonisamy S/o. Dhairiyam | | | | | | | 234/1B | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 10 | 234/1C | Private | Dry | 0.0587 | 1.Anthonisamy S/o Dhairiyam 2.Lurdhusamy S/o Susai | | | | | | | alias Pavunu 3.John peter S/o Susai alias pavunu | | | | | | | 4.Albert leo S/o Susai alias pavunu 234/1C | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 11 | 234/1D | Private | Dry | 0.063 | 1.Lurdhusamy S/o Susai alias Pavunu 2.Albert leo S/o | | | | | | | Susai alias pavunu 3.John peter S/o Susai alias pavunu | | | | | | | 234/1D | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 12 | 234/2 | Private | Dry | 0.0016 | Susaimari W/o.Savurimuthu | | | | | | | 234/2 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 13 | 234/5 | Government | Rock | 0.0658 | Government | | | | | | | 234/5 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 14 | 254/1A | Private | Dry | 0.001 | 1.Om bavadharani W/o. Jayaraman 2.Mageswari D/o. | | | | | | | Jayaraman 3.Uma D/o. Jayaraman. 4.Aadhirai D/o. | | | | | | | Jayaraman. 5.Ashokan S/o. Jayaraman 254/1A | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 15 | 327/4 | Private | Dry | 0.0006 | Salomi Anitha W/o. Thaninayagam | | | | | | | 327/4 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 16 | 327/5B | Private | Dry | 0.0026 | Salomi Anitha W/o. Thaninayagam | | | | | | | 327/5B | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 17 | 327/6B | Private | Dry | 0.0005 | Sathishkumar S/o.Jayabalan | | | | | | | 327/6B | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 18 | 349/9A2 | Private | Dry | 0.001 | Anthonidoss S/o.Dhivyanathan | | | | | | | 349/9A2 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 19 | 349/9A3 | Private | Dry | 0.0053 | Joseph selvakumar S/o.Dhivyanathan | | | | | | | 349/9A3 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 20 | 349/9D1 | Private | Dry | 0.0077 | Tamilarasi W/o. Appu | | | | | | | 349/9D1 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 21 | 360 | Government | Road | 0.1081 | Government | | | | | | | 360 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 22 | 362/17 | Government | Canal | 0.0006 | Government | | | | | | | 362/17 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 23 | 362/6B2 | Private | Wet | 0.0075 | Sagayanathan S/o. Chinnappan | | | | | | | 362/6B2 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 24 | 364/11C | Private | Wet | 0.0643 | Arockiyam S/o.Rayappan | | | | | | | 364/11C | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 25 | 364/12C | Private | Wet | 0.0008 | 1.Lurdhumary W/o.Magimainathan 2.Kuzhandaisami | | | | | | | S/o.Lurdhunayagam 3.Kuzhandairaji | | | | | | | S/o.Magimainathan 4.Yesuraja S/o.Magimainathan | | | | | | | 364/12C | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 26 | 364/9 | Government | Stream | 0.1105 | Government | | | | | | | 364/9 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 27 | 365/10A | Private | Dry | 0.003 | Anthony S/o. Chinnappan | | | | | | | 365/10A | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 28 | 365/5 | Private | Dry | 0.01 | 1.Lurdhumary W/o. Magimainathan 2.Kuzhandaisami | | | | | | | S/o. Lurdhunayagam 3.Kuzhandairaji | | | | | | | S/o.Magimainathan 4.Yesuraja S/o.Magimainathan | | | | | | | 365/5 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 29 | 365/8A | Private | Wet | 0.0002 | Kuzhandaisamy S/o. Lurdhunayagam | | | | | | | 365/8A | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 30 | 375 | Government | Cart Track | 0.0115 | Government | | | | | | | 375 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 31 | 379/6 | Private | Dry | 0.0018 | Thilagaraj S/o. Munusamy | | | | | | | 379/6 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 32 | 379/7B | Private | Dry | 0.0781 | Tamilarasi W/o. Appu | | | | | | | 379/7B | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 33 | 379/8 | Private | Dry | 0.0058 | Kallanguthar alias Kannan S/o.Kanjamalai Kon | | | | | | | 379/8 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 34 | 383/3B | Private | Dry | 0.002 | Chinna muniyan S/o.Govindhan | | | | | | | 383/3B | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 35 | 394/11A | Private | Dry | 0.0034 | Pushpa W/o. Shiva | | | | | | | 394/11A | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 36 | 394/2 | Private | Dry | 0.0016 | Kamalammal W/o. Koothan | | | | | | | 394/2 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 37 | 394/5 | Government | Stream | 0.0029 | Government | | | | | | | 394/5A | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 38 | 394/9 | Government | Rock | 0.0017 | Government | | | | | | | 394/9 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 39 | 396/4 | Private | Dry | 0.0237 | Panjalai W/o .Krishnan | | | | | | | 396/4 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 40 | 420/3 | Private | Dry | 0.0187 | 1.Dhanasekar S/o. Rangasamy 2.Rajendrakumar S/o. | | | | | | | Beemraj jain 420/3 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 41 | 427/10 | Private | Residential | 0.0055 | Valliammal W/o Appadurai | | | | | | | 427/10 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 42 | 427/11 | Private | Residential | 0.012 | Tamilselvi W/o. Veeran | | | | | | | 427/11 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 43 | 427/12 | Private | Residential | 0.012 | Kiruba W/o. Ragu | | | | | | | 427/12 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 44 | 427/13 | Private | Residential | 0.012 | Sagundhala W/o. Balaraman | | | | | | | 427/13 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 45 | 427/14 | Private | Residential | 0.012 | Rasaathi W/o. Murugan | | | | | | | 427/14 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 46 | 427/15 | Private | Residential | 0.012 | Ammathaayi W/o. Kannan | | | | | | | 427/15 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 47 | 427/16 | Private | Residential | 0.012 | Poongavanam W/o. Ranganathan | | | | | | | 427/16 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 48 | 427/17 | Private | Residential | 0.012 | 1.Murugan S/o. Amavasai 2. Mugil S/o. Murugan | | | | | | | 3.Pavunkumar S/o. Murugan. 4.Aarthi D/o. Murugan | | | | | | | 427/17 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 49 | 427/18 | Private | Residential | 0.012 | Lakshmi W/o. Elumalai | | | | | | | 427/18 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 50 | 427/19 | Private | Residential | 0.0114 | Amsavalli W/o. Murugan | | | | | | | 427/19 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 51 | 427/1A1 | Private | Dry | 0.048 | Murugan S/o. Vellikannu | | | | | | | 427/1A1 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 52 | 427/1A2 | Private | Dry | 0.0615 | Yegavalli W/o.Arunkumar | | | | | | | 427/1A2 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 53 | 427/1B | Private | Dry | 0.0006 | Sekar S/o. Kasinathan | | | | | | | 427/1B | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 54 | 427/20 | Private | Residential | 0.0002 | Thenmozhi W/o. Kathiravan | | | | | | | 427/20 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 55 | 427/23 | Private | Residential | 0.0116 | Selvi D/o. Mani | | | | | | | 427/23 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 56 | 427/24 | Private | Residential | 0.012 | Muniammal W/o. Arjunan | | | | | | | 427/24 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 57 | 427/25 | Private | Residential | 0.012 | Ramaayi W/o.Dhanakotti | | | | | | | 427/25 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 58 | 427/26 | Private | Residential | 0.012 | Kasthuri W/o.Gunasekaran | | | | | | | 427/26 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 59 | 427/27 | Private | Residential | 0.006 | Kalaiselvi W/o.Natarajan | | | | | | | 427/27 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 60 | 427/2A1 | Private | Residential | 0.0144 | 1. Thirumoorthy S/o.Govindhan 2. Venkatesan S/o. | | | | | | | Munusamy 3.Munusamy S/o. Ponnusamy | | | | | | | 427/2A1 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 61 | 427/3 | Private | Residential | 0.006 | Prabakaran S/o. Vev | | | | | | | 427/3 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 62 | 427/3 | Private | Dry | 0.327 | Anjalatchi W/o.Arumugam | | | | | | | 427/3 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 63 | 427/4 | Private | Residential | 0.012 | Kiruba W/o. Ragu | | | | | | | 427/4 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 64 | 427/40 | Government | Street | 0.0525 | Government | | | | | | | 427/40 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 65 | 427/41 | Government | Street | 0.059 | Government | | | | | | | 427/41 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 66 | 427/4B1A | Private | Dry | 0.0095 | Govindharaj S/o. Kuppan | | | | | | | 427/4B1A | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 67 | 427/4B1B | Private | Dry | 0.0522 | Revathy W/o.Anumuthan | | | | | | | 427/4B1B | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 68 | 427/4B2 | Private | Dry | 0.057 | Iyyappan S/o. Gubendran | | | | | | | 427/4B2 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 69 | 427/5 | Private | Residential | 0.012 | Unnamalai W/o. Palani | | | | | | | 427/5 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 70 | 427/5A | Private | Dry | 0.065 | 1.Ammu W/o.Thanigachalam 2.Vasugi W/o. Jahan | | | | | | | 427/5A | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 71 | 427/5B | Private | Dry | 0.0225 | Venkatraj S/o. Subramani | | | | | | | 427/5B | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 72 | 427/6 | Private | Residential | 0.012 | Balaji S/o. Palanivel | | | | | | | 427/6 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 73 | 427/6A | Private | Dry | 0.0426 | Genitta jio D/o. Navamani | | | | | | | 427/6A | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 74 | 427/6B | Private | Dry | 0.0327 | Sugumar S/o.Nadhamuni | | | | | | | 427/6B | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 75 | 427/7 | Government | Stream | 0.122 | Government | | | | | | | 427/7 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 76 | 431/1A1 | Private | Dry | 0.0056 | Genitta jio D/o. Navamani | | | | | | | 431/1A1 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 77 | 431/1A2B | Private | Dry | 0.0129 | Buvaneshwari W/o. Elumalai | | | | | | | 431/1A2B | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 78 | 431/1D | Private | Dry | 0.0124 | Gowthami W/o.Vengatesan | | | | | | | 431/1D | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Village: Anukkumalai | 79 | 205/8 | Private | Wet | 0.0295 | Gopi S/o. Murugappan | | | | | | | 205/8 | +---------+-------------------+------------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Total 2.1971 [F. No. RO/CHENNAI/MoRTH/12014/06/AP/2021-22/3D] 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.

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