The following Act of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly received

the assent of the President on the 2nd December 2019 and is

hereby published for general information:—

ACT No. 38 OF 2019.

An Act to revive the operation of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition

of Land for Harijan Welfare Schemes Act, 1978, the Tamil Nadu

Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997 and the Tamil

Nadu Highways Act, 2001.

BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu

in the Seventieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

1.

(1) This Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition

Laws (Revival of Operation, Amendment and Validation) Act, 2019.

Short title and

commencement.

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 26th day of

September 2013.

PART – I.

Tamil Nadu Act

31 of 1978.

2. (1) All the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for

Harijan Welfare Schemes Act, 1978 (hereinafter referred to as the 1978

Act), except the provisions relating to the determination of compensation,

shall stand revived with eff ect on and from the 26th day of September

2013.

Revival of

operation of

Tamil Nadu Act

31 of 1978.

(2) All rules, notifi cations, notices, orders,directions issued or

any other proceedings initiated under the 1978 Act, except those relating

to determination of compensation, which were in force immediately before

the 26th day of September 2013 shall, for all purposes, be deemed to

have been revived on and from the 26th day of September 2013.

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Part IV—Section 2

Tamil Nadu Acts and Ordinances

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(3) The provisions relating to the determination of compensation

as specifi ed in the First Schedule, rehabilitation and resettlement as

specifi ed in the Second Schedule and infrastructure amenities as specifi ed

in the Third Schedule to the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency

in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 shall apply

to the land acquisition proceedings under the 1978 Act.

Central Act

30 of 2013.

Central Act

30 of 2013

not to apply.

3.

Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of the

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,

Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 shall cease to apply to any land

which is required for the purpose specifi ed in sub-section (1) of section 4

of the 1978 Act and any such land shall be acquired by the Government

only in accordance with the provisions of the 1978 Act.

Central Act

30 of 2013.

Omission of

section 20 of

1978 Act.

4.

Section 20 of the 1978 Act shall be omitted.

Validation.

5.

Notwithstanding

anything

contained

in

any

judgment,

decree or order of any court, the provisions of the 1978 Act, except

the provisions relating to determination of compensation, shall

be deemed to have been in force in all material times during the

period commencing on the 26th day of September 2013 and ending with

the date of publication of this Act in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette,

and anything done or any action taken under the 1978 Act, except those

relating to determination of compensation shall be deemed to have been

validly done or taken under the 1978 Act.

PART – II.

Revival of

operation of

Tamil Nadu Act

10 of 1999.

6. (1) All the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for

Industrial Purposes Act, 1997 (hereinafter referred to as the 1999 Act),

except the provisions relating to the determination of compensation, shall

stand revived with eff ect on and from the 26th day of September 2013.

Tamil Nadu Act

10 of 1999.

(2) All rules, notifi cations, notices, orders, directions issued or

any other proceedings initiated under the 1999 Act, except those relating

to determination of compensation, which were in force immediately before

the 26th day of September 2013 shall, for all purposes, be deemed to

have been revived on and from the 26th day of September 2013.

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(3) The provisions relating to the determination of compensation

as specifi ed in the First Schedule, rehabilitation and resettlement as

specifi ed in the Second Schedule and infrastructure amenities as specifi ed

in the Third Schedule to the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency

in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 shall apply

to the land acquisition proceedings under the 1999 Act.

Central Act

30 of 2013.

Central Act

30 of 2013

not to apply.

7.

Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of the

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,

Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 shall cease to apply to any land

which is required for the purpose specifi ed in sub-section (1) of section 3

of the 1999 Act and any such land shall be acquired by the Government

only in accordance with the provisions of the 1999 Act.

Central Act

30 of 2013.

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8. Section 21 of the 1999 Act shall be omitted.

Omission of

section 21 of

1999 Act.

9.

Notwithstanding

anything

contained

in

any

judgment,

decree or order of any court, the provisions of the 1999 Act, except

the provisions relating to determination of compensation, shall

be deemed to have been in force in all material times during the

period commencing on the 26th day of September 2013 and ending with

the date of publication of this Act in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette,

and anything done or any action taken under the 1999 Act, except those

relating to determination of compensation shall be deemed to have been

validly done or taken under the 1999 Act.

Validation.

PART – III.

Tamil Nadu Act

34 of 2002.

10. (1) All the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001

(hereinafter referred to as the 2002 Act), except the provisions relating to

the determination of compensation, shall stand revived with eff ect on and

from the 26th day of September 2013.

Revival of

operation of

Tamil Nadu Act

34 of 2002.

(2) All rules, notifi cations, notices, orders, directions issued or

any other proceedings initiated under the 2002 Act, except those relating

to determination of compensation, which were in force immediately before

the 26th day of September 2013 shall, for all purposes, be deemed to

have been revived on and from the 26th day of September 2013.

Central Act

30 of 2013.

(3) The provisions relating to the determination of compensation

as specifi ed in the First Schedule, rehabilitation and resettlement as

specifi ed in the Second Schedule and infrastructure amenities as specifi ed

in the Third Schedule to the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency

in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 shall apply

to the land acquisition proceedings under the 2002 Act.

Central Act

30 of 2013.

11. Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of the

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,

Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 shall cease to apply to any land

which is required for the purpose specifi ed in sub-section (1) of section 15

of the 2002 Act and any such land shall be acquired by the Government

only in accordance with the provisions of the 2002 Act.

Central Act

30 of 2013

not to apply.

12. Section 68 of the 2002 Act shall be omitted.

Omission of

section 68 of

2002 Act.

13. Notwithstanding anything contained in any judgment, decree or

order of any court, the provisions of the 2002 Act, except the provisions

relating to determination of compensation, shall be deemed to have

been in force in all material times during the period commencing on the

26th day of September 2013 and ending with the date of publication of

this Act in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, and anything done or any

action taken under the 2002 Act, except those relating to determination of

compensation shall be deemed to have been validly done or taken under

the 2002 Act.

Validation.

(By order of the Governor)

C. GOPI RAVIKUMAR,

Secretary to Government (FAC)

Law Department.

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