Power to acquire land

(1) Where the Government are satisfied that, for the purpose of executing any work of improvement in relation to any slum area or any building in such area or for the purpose of re-developing any slum clearance area, or for the purpose of rehabilitating slum dwellers, it is necessary to acquire any land within, adjoining or surrounded by any such area or any other land not lying in such area, they may acquire the land by published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, a notice to the effect that they have decided to acquire the land in pursuance of this section. (2) Before publishing a notice under sub-section (1), the Collector, or any officer, authorized by the Government in this behalf shall call upon the owner or any other person, who, in the opinion of the Collector or the officer so authorized, may be interested in such land, to show cause why it should not be acquired. The Collector or the officer shall, after considering the cause, if any, shown by the owner or other person interested in the land, make a report to the Government containing his recommendations on the causes so shown, for the decision of the Government. After considering such report, the Government may pass such orders as they deem fit.