Public notice regarding hearing of section 21 claim Village Dhurali.

Overview

The Land Acquisition Collector, Urban Development Department, Punjab has issued a public notice for hearing of claims under Section 21 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (RFCTLARR Act, 2013). The acquisition relates to the remaining land required for development of the Industrial Park in Sector 101, S.A.S. Nagar. The affected village named in the notice is: Village Dhurali

What Stage Has the Acquisition Reached?

The notice states that a declaration under: Section 19 of the RFCTLARR Act, 2013 was issued on: 16 July 2026 Following the Section 19 declaration, the acquisition process moved to the stage where persons having an interest in the land could present their claims before the Land Acquisition Collector.

What Is a Section 21 Hearing?

Section 21 comes at a relatively advanced stage of the land-acquisition process. At this stage, persons interested in the acquired land may be called upon to provide details relating to matters such as:

• ownership or share in the land;
• nature of their interest;
• compensation claims;
• other persons having an interest in the compensation;
• objections relating to measurement, where applicable; and
• Rehabilitation and Resettlement claims or interests where relevant.

This should not be confused with the earlier Section 15 objection stage, where landowners may object to the proposed acquisition after the preliminary notification.

Hearing Details

The Section 21 claims hearing for Village Dhurali was scheduled for: 28 August 2026 at: 11:00 AM Venue: Committee Hall, Second Floor PUDA Bhawan, Sector 62 S.A.S. Nagar

Why Was the Public Notice Re-Issued?

The notice states that an earlier public notice providing an opportunity to the landowners had been published in newspapers on: 13 August 2026 The present notice says that the public notice was being issued again while taking into account the Rapat dated 17 July 2026 relating to the Section 19 notification. The supplied notice does not explain the issue in greater detail, so it is safer to describe this as a re-issued Section 21 hearing notice rather than suggesting that the Section 19 declaration itself was changed.

What Does “Remaining Land” Mean?

The notice specifically refers to acquisition of the: remaining area required for the Sector 101 project This indicates that the proceeding concerns land that remained to be acquired for the project rather than necessarily the entire Sector 101 acquisition. The notice supplied here does not state the acreage of this remaining area.

Does This Mean the Final Award Had Already Been Announced?

No. A Section 21 claims notice is part of the process leading towards determination of compensation and the acquisition award. It does not itself establish that:

• the final award had already been announced;
• compensation had been finalised;
• compensation had been paid; or
• possession had been taken.

What Comes After Section 21?

After claims and interests are considered, the acquisition process can move towards: enquiry → determination of compensation → award → payment/tender of compensation → possession The exact progression depends on the subsequent statutory orders issued in the case.

What Should Affected Landowners Check?

Landowners and other interested persons should verify:

• their Khasra numbers;
• exact acquired area;
• ownership/share in the revenue record;
• Section 19 declaration dated 16 July 2026;
• Rapat dated 17 July 2026;
• Section 21 notice;
• measurement of the affected land;
• structures, trees or other assets, if any;
• compensation claim;
• Rehabilitation and Resettlement entitlement, if applicable;
• mortgages, leases or other interests in the land; and
• any later award issued by the Land Acquisition Collector.

Is This Another Opportunity to Object to the Acquisition Itself?

Not in the same sense as the earlier Section 15 stage. By the time a Section 21 notice is issued, the acquisition has already progressed beyond the Section 19 declaration. The focus is now primarily on claims, interests and compensation-related matters, rather than reopening the initial question of whether the land should be acquired.

Related Dhurali notices do not establish a sequence

Other notices listed for August 2026 also name Dhurali. One is titled as a Section 21 claim hearing for Dhurali, while another names Dhurali and Saneta. Their titles show that Dhurali appears in more than one listing, but do not establish whether the notices concern separate claims, a repeat notice, a correction, or the same proceeding.

The supplied list also includes Section 21 hearing notices naming Naanu Majra, Manak Majra, Sambhaalki and Sohana, as well as notices naming Sectors 101 and 87. These titles do not show that the notices belong to a common acquisition scheme or represent stages connected to Dhurali. The supplied information establishes no proposal, notification, hearing result, award, or completed development connected to the Dhurali matter.

The titles do not provide a reliable procedural timeline. The listing that names Dhurali and Saneta does not establish that it amended the Dhurali-only notice or that the two villages’ claims are handled together. Notices for other villages or numbered sectors establish only that those hearing notices are listed, not that the Dhurali matter expanded.

The supplied record does not establish Dhurali’s prior land use or a transition from agricultural land to an urban scheme. The relationship between the listed Dhurali notices, and any land-use history, remains unconfirmed.

What can be said about the notice’s significance

The notice identifies a claim-related hearing for Dhurali. The supplied information does not identify the underlying project, affected land, or issue to be considered, so it does not support a more specific account of GMADA’s development activity in the village.

Notices for other villages and sectors do not establish that Dhurali belongs to a particular scheme. This notice is evidence of the hearing identified in its title, not confirmation of an acquisition purpose, final decision, or project implementation.

For residents and landholders, a hearing notice is distinct from an outcome. The page information does not show what submissions were considered or what action followed. It does not establish an award, settled compensation amount, possession, or construction.

Other August listings provide limited context: Section 21 hearing notices are listed for Naanu Majra, Manak Majra, Sambhaalki and Sohana, while separate titles name Sectors 101 and 87. The supplied material does not connect those notices to the Dhurali claim, so they do not establish a shared scheme or development priority.

Dhurali’s location is not established by the supplied material

The information available for this page names Village Dhurali but does not identify its tehsil or district, or establish its position relative to Mohali, Chandigarh, New Chandigarh, a road, or another named locality. The village name alone does not support a specific proximity claim.

The related notice naming Saneta does not establish the distance between the villages, their administrative relationship, or a shared land area. The supplied material contains no location or boundary information to confirm those details.

References to Sector 101 and Sector 87 in other notice titles are not a substitute for location or parcel information. Their appearance in the list does not show that either sector adjoins Dhurali, that the village falls within either sector, or that the notices concern parcels in the same locality.

The supplied information does not establish where the affected land lies or whether it is within a particular GMADA sector. A location or boundary reference tied to the notice would be needed to answer those questions.

Practical Details

• Notice Date: August 20, 2026

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