The Tamil Nadu Lignite (Acquisition of Land) Act, 1953

Keyword(s):
South Arcot, Lignite Bearing Areas, Land Acquisition

Lignite (Acquisition of Land) Act, 1953]^*

1[Tamil Nadu Act No. 11 of 1953]2

[10th June, 1953]

An Act to provide for the acquisition of lands in the lignite-bearing areas in the South Arcot of district.

Whereas the State Government commenced mining operations in the lignite-bearing areas in the South Arcot of district on the 28th April, 1947 with a view to exploit and utilize the mineral;

And whereas it is necessary in acquiring lands in those areas to disregard speculative purchases of lands consequent on the prospect of their acquisition by the State Government;

And whereas the State Government had, in their Press Note, dated the 6th October, 1948, informed the public that legislation for the said purpose would be undertaken.;

It is hereby enacted as follows:-

1 These words were substituted for the word “Madras” by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws Order, 1969, as amended by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws (Second Amendment) Order, 1969.

2 For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Fort St. George Gazette, Part IV-A, dated the 11th March, 1953, page 29.

* Received the assent of the President on the 2nd June, 1953; first published in the Fort St. George Gazette on the 10th June, 1953

1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the ¹[Tamil Nadu] Lignite (Acquisition of Land) Act, 1953.

(2) It extends to the villages in the South Arcot district which are specified in the Schedule.

(3) It shall come into force on ^*such date as the State Government may, by notification in the ^†Fort St. George Gazette, appoint.

1 These words were substituted for the word “Madras” by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws Order, 1969, as amended by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws (Second Amendment) Order, 1969.

* Came into force on the 20th August, 1953.

† Now the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.

2. Acquisition of lands in lignite-bearing.- (1) The State Government shall be entitled to acquire any land in the areas to which this Act extends, for the purpose of exploiting and utilizing the mineral in such land.

(2) The acquisition shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act I of 1894), subject to the following modifications:-

(i) In section 11 of the said Act, for the words, figures and brackets “and into the value of the land at the date of the publication of the notification under section 4, sub-section (1)”, the words, figures, letters and brackets “and into the value of the land on the 28th April, 1947 and the value of any agricultural improvements on the land commenced, made or effected after that date and before the date of the publication of the notification under section 4, sub-section (1)” shall be deemed to have been substituted.

(ii) In section 17, sub-section (2), clause (b), of the said Act, as amended by ¹[Tamil Nadu] Act XXI of 1948, after sub-clause (ii), the following shall be deemed to have been added, namely:-

“or

(iii) for the purpose of working lignite mines in the areas to which the ¹[Tamil Nadu] Lignite (Acquisition of Land) Act, 1953, extends;”.

(iv) In section 23, sub-section (1), for clause first, the following clause shall be deemed to have been substituted, namely:-

“first, the market value of the land on 28th April, 1947 and the value of any agricultural improvements on the land commenced, made or effected after that date and before the date of the publication of the notification under section 4, sub-section (1);”.

1 These words were substituted for the word “Madras” by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws Order, 1969, as amended by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws (Second Amendment) Order, 1969.

3. Application of the Act to pending cases of acquisition.- The provisions of section 2 shall, so far as may be, apply also to every case in which proceedings have been started before the commencement of this Act for the acquisition of any land in the areas to which this Act extends, provided that no award has been made by the Collector under section 11 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act I of 1894), before such commencement.

4. Power to make rules.- (1) The State Government, may, by notification in the ^*Fort St. George Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act.

(2) All rules made under this section shall be laid for not less than fourteen days before the Legislative Assembly of the State as soon as possible after they are made and shall be subject to such modifications, whether by way of repeal or amendment, as that Assembly may make during the session in which they are so laid.

* Now the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.

Schedule

THE SCHEDULE

[See section 1(2)]

Serial number.	Village number.	Name of village.
	Vriddhachalam taluk.
1	280	Alandarkallai.
2	279	Ammeri.
3	278	Vadakkuvellore.
4	275	Ooroangalam.
5	170	Aziznagar.
6	283	Gangaikondan.
7	291	Periakurichi.
8	294	Sepplanathan.
9	292	Kilpadi.
10	290	Melpadi.
11	289	Managadhi.
12	288	Melpapanapattu.
13	293	Uyyakandaravi.
14	295	Kottagam.
15	287	Neyveli.
16	285	Veppankurichi.
17	286	Mummudisholagan.
18	273	Kammapuram.
19	272	Sathapadi.
20	271	Adanur.
21	270	Darmanallur.
22	269	Vilakapadi
23	268	Siruvarapur.
24	267	Puthur.
25	265	Kottumulai.
26	264	Peruvatappur.
27	260	Kiramangalam
28	263	Perundurai.
29	262	Othimedu.
30	261	T. Pavalangudi.
31	269	Kavanur.
32	258	Kodumanur.
33	257	Kilapalayam.
34	266	Devangudi.
35	256	Kinanur.
36	254	Tolur.
	Cuddalore taluk.
37	70	Veludayanpattu.
38	69	Vadakumelur.
39	68	Vadakuthu.
40	51	Therkumelur.
41	52	Vanadarayapuram
42	53	Tenkuthu.
43	49	Kuraipettai.
44	48	Elavarasampattu.
45	50	Athipattu.
46	58	Nainakuppam.
47	56	Karunguli.
48	57	Kolakudi.
	Chidambaram taluk.
49	12	Thurinjikollai.
50	11	Nellikollai.
51	10	Erumbur.
52	7	Chinna Nerkunam.
53	8	Veeramudayanatham.
54	310	Mudikondanallur.
55	314	Perur.
56	311	Kavalgudi.
57	312	Gudalaiyatham.
58	326	Puthur.
59	334	Kallipadi.
60	333	Kilpuliangudi.
61	4	Agaram Alambadi.
62	5	Adanur.
63	6	Peria Nerkunam.
64	3	Valayamadevikilpadi.
65	2	Valayamadevimelpadi.
66	1	Kathalai.
67	9	Anaivari.
68	309	Malavarayanallur.
69	313	Kanur.