Publication of notification under Section 3A

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-16062025-263848 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2557] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2025/JYAISTHA 23, 1947 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 13th June, 2025 S.O. 2621(E). In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which is given in the Schedule below, is required for building (widening/two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of NH744 in the stretch of land from Km. 31.8 to Km. 70.981 (Collectorate office,Virudhunagar) in the district of VIRUDHUNAGAR in the state of TAMIL NADU, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land. Any person interested in the said land may, within twenty-one days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, object to the use of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub-section(1) of section 3C of the said Act. Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, SDRO, Virudhunagar in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the Competent Authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or by a legal practitioner, and may, after hearing all such objections and after making such further enquiry, if any, as the Competent Authority thinks necessary, by order, either allow or disallow the objections. Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 3C of the said Act shall be final. The land plans and other details of the land to be acquired under their notification are available and can be inspected by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the Competent Authority. SCHEDULE Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH744 in the stretch of land from Km. 31.8 to Km. 70.981 in the taluks of Srivilliputhur and Rajapalayam (Taluk chainages: 57/320 to 70/981) in the district of VIRUDHUNAGAR in the state of TAMIL NADU State: TAMIL NADU District: VIRUDHUNAGAR +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | Sl. No. | Survey/Plot Number | Type of Land | Nature of Land | Area | Area | | | | | | (in Local Unit) | (in Hectares) | +=======+===================+===============+===============+======================+===============+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ Taluk: Rajapalayam +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | Village: Melarajakularaman | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 1 | 594/1 | Private | Dry | 130 (Square Meter) | 0.013 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | Village: Therku Venganallur | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 2 | 495/10 | Private | Wet | 10 (Square Meter) | 0.001 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | Village: Samusigapuram | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 3 | 541/10B1B | Private | Dry | 5 (Square Meter) | 0.0005 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 4 | 541/1A1C | Private | Dry | 100 (Square Meter) | 0.01 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 5 | 541/2B3 | Private | Dry | 118 (Square Meter) | 0.0118 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 6 | 541/2C3 | Private | Dry | 61 (Square Meter) | 0.0061 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 7 | 541/2D3 | Private | Dry | 91 (Square Meter) | 0.0091 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 8 | 541/7B2 | Private | Dry | 186 (Square Meter) | 0.0186 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 9 | 541/7C | Private | Dry | 35 (Square Meter) | 0.0035 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 10 | 541/8A2 | Private | Dry | 152 (Square Meter) | 0.0152 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 11 | 541/9A2 | Private | Dry | 81 (Square Meter) | 0.0081 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 12 | 603/1 | Private | Dry | 670 (Square Meter) | 0.067 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ Taluk: Srivilliputhur +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | Village: Muvaraivenran | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 13 | 1007/4 | Private | Dry | 120 (Square Meter) | 0.012 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 14 | 1008/3 | Private | Dry | 60 (Square Meter) | 0.006 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | Village: Kalattur | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 15 | 495/1A10C1 | Private | Dry | 30 (Square Meter) | 0.003 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 16 | 495/1A10C2 | Private | Dry | 30 (Square Meter) | 0.003 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 17 | 495/1A11A1 | Private | Dry | 120 (Square Meter) | 0.012 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 18 | 495/1A11A2 | Private | Dry | 14 (Square Meter) | 0.0014 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 19 | 495/1A11A3 | Private | Dry | 12 (Square Meter) | 0.0012 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 20 | 495/1B3A2A | Private | Dry | 9 (Square Meter) | 0.0009 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 21 | 495/1B3A2B | Private | Dry | 70 (Square Meter) | 0.007 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 22 | 504/1 | Private | Dry | 700 (Square Meter) | 0.07 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 23 | 519/1A | Government | Poramboke | 3500 (Square Meter) | 0.35 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 24 | 525/1A | Private | Dry | 150 (Square Meter) | 0.015 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | Village: Nathampatti | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 25 | 6/3B | Government | Poramboke | 26 (Square Meter) | 0.0026 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 26 | 700/2 | Private | Dry | 400 (Square Meter) | 0.04 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 27 | 701/2 | Private | Dry | 1910 (Square Meter) | 0.191 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 28 | 709/4C1 | Private | Dry | 350 (Square Meter) | 0.035 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 29 | 709/4C2 | Private | Dry | 313 (Square Meter) | 0.0313 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 30 | 711/2A | Private | Dry | 15 (Square Meter) | 0.0015 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 31 | 711/2C | Private | Dry | 191 (Square Meter) | 0.0191 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 32 | 713/1A | Government | Poramboke | 90 (Square Meter) | 0.009 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 33 | 713/2A | Government | Poramboke | 78 (Square Meter) | 0.0078 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 34 | 713/2B1 | Private | Dry | 75 (Square Meter) | 0.0075 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 35 | 713/2B2 | Private | Dry | 75 (Square Meter) | 0.0075 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 36 | 714A/1A | Private | Dry | 891 (Square Meter) | 0.0891 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 37 | 714A/1B1 | Private | Dry | 2461 (Square Meter) | 0.2461 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 38 | 714A/1B2 | Private | Dry | 648 (Square Meter) | 0.0648 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 39 | 714B/2B1 | Private | Dry | 340 (Square Meter) | 0.034 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 40 | 715/1 | Private | Dry | 380 (Square Meter) | 0.038 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 41 | 715/2B | Private | Dry | 1200 (Square Meter) | 0.12 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 42 | 717B/2A | Private | Dry | 370 (Square Meter) | 0.037 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 43 | 718B/4B | Government | Poramboke | 150 (Square Meter) | 0.015 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 44 | 721/1 | Government | Poramboke | 50 (Square Meter) | 0.005 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 45 | 723/2A1 | Private | Dry | 305 (Square Meter) | 0.0305 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 46 | 724/1B2A | Private | Dry | 70 (Square Meter) | 0.007 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 47 | 724/1B3 | Private (Dry) | Dry | 250 (Square Meter) | 0.025 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 48 | 725/2 | Private (Dry) | Dry | 4500 (Square Meter) | 0.45 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | Village: Kunnur | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 49 | 936/1A1A | Private (Dry) | Dry | 200 (Square Meter) | 0.02 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 50 | 936/1A2 | Private (Dry) | Dry | 520 (Square Meter) | 0.052 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 51 | 936/1A5 | Private (Dry) | Dry | 100 (Square Meter) | 0.01 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 52 | 937/1A1A | Private | Dry | 292 (Square Meter) | 0.0292 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 53 | 937/1A2 | Private (Dry) | Dry | 325 (Square Meter) | 0.0325 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | Village: Viluppanur | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 54 | 1147 | Government | Poramboke | 400 (Square Meter) | 0.04 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 55 | 1165/1A1 | Private | Dry | 126 (Square Meter) | 0.0126 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 56 | 1165/1B1 | Private | Dry | 245 (Square Meter) | 0.0245 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 57 | 1165/1B2A | Private | Dry | 853 (Square Meter) | 0.0853 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 58 | 1165/1B2C | Private | Dry | 400 (Square Meter) | 0.04 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 59 | 1165/2 | Government | Poramboke | 70 (Square Meter) | 0.007 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 60 | 1262/2B3 | Private | Dry | 20 (Square Meter) | 0.002 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 61 | 1262/2C3 | Private | Dry | 100 (Square Meter) | 0.01 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 62 | 835/2A2 | Private | Dry | 120 (Square Meter) | 0.012 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 63 | 835/2D2 | Private | Dry | 47 (Square Meter) | 0.0047 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 64 | 847/2 | Government | Poramboke | 10 (Square Meter) | 0.001 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 65 | 847/3C | Private | Dry | 90 (Square Meter) | 0.009 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 66 | 847/3D1 | Private | Dry | 21 (Square Meter) | 0.0021 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 67 | 847/4 | Private | Dry | 40 (Square Meter) | 0.004 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 68 | 847/5A1 | Private | Dry | 35 (Square Meter) | 0.0035 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 69 | 847/5B1 | Private | Dry | 70 (Square Meter) | 0.007 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 70 | 951/1B | Private | Dry | 410 (Square Meter) | 0.041 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 71 | 952/2A | Private | Dry | 230 (Square Meter) | 0.023 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 72 | 958/1A1A | Private (Dry) | Dry | 120 (Square Meter) | 0.012 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 73 | 958/1B1 | Private (Dry) | Dry | 40 (Square Meter) | 0.004 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 74 | 958/1D1A | Private | Dry | 125 (Square Meter) | 0.0125 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | Village: Nallingapperi | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 75 | 36/2 | Private (Dry) | Dry | 600 (Square Meter) | 0.06 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 76 | 36/4A | Private (Dry) | Dry | 1000 (Square Meter) | 0.1 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | Village: Muthuvenkatarayapuram | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 77 | 10/8B | Private | Dry | 50 (Square Meter) | 0.005 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 78 | 260/3 | Government | Poramboke | 370 (Square Meter) | 0.037 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 79 | 33/2B1 | Private | Dry | 50 (Square Meter) | 0.005 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 80 | 33/3A | Private | Dry | 25 (Square Meter) | 0.0025 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 81 | 35/1B1 | Private | Dry | 120 (Square Meter) | 0.012 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 82 | 35/2A | Private | Dry | 110 (Square Meter) | 0.011 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 83 | 35/3A | Private | Dry | 150 (Square Meter) | 0.015 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 84 | 39/1B2 | Private | Dry | 160 (Square Meter) | 0.016 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | Village: AttikulamSengulam | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 85 | 106/2A2B | Private | Dry | 525 (Square Meter) | 0.0525 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 86 | 106/2B2B | Private | Dry | 950 (Square Meter) | 0.095 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 87 | 106/2C2 | Private | Dry | 2000 (Square Meter) | 0.2 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 88 | 106/3A2 | Private | Dry | 750 (Square Meter) | 0.075 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 89 | 106/3B2 | Private | Dry | 240 (Square Meter) | 0.024 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 90 | 106/3C2 | Private | Dry | 215 (Square Meter) | 0.0215 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 91 | 106/4 | Private | Dry | 50 (Square Meter) | 0.005 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 92 | 111/1B | Private | Dry | 850 (Square Meter) | 0.085 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 93 | 112/4A | Private (Wet) | Wet | 430 (Square Meter) | 0.043 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 94 | 112/4B | Private (Wet) | Wet | 500 (Square Meter) | 0.05 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 95 | 112/5A | Private | Dry | 750 (Square Meter) | 0.075 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 96 | 112/5B | Private | Dry | 1652 (Square Meter) | 0.1652 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 97 | 113/1 | Private | Dry | 600 (Square Meter) | 0.06 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 98 | 113/2A1 | Private | Dry | 550 (Square Meter) | 0.055 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 99 | 113/5F2 | Private | Dry | 470 (Square Meter) | 0.047 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 100 | 114/5B | Private (Dry) | Dry | 60 (Square Meter) | 0.006 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 101 | 114/6 | Private (Dry) | Dry | 350 (Square Meter) | 0.035 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 102 | 321/6 | Private | Dry | 50 (Square Meter) | 0.005 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 103 | 340/3A1A | Private (Wet) | Wet | 250 (Square Meter) | 0.025 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 104 | 340/3A3 | Private | Wet | 60 (Square Meter) | 0.006 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 105 | 340/3A4 | Private | Wet | 10 (Square Meter) | 0.001 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 106 | 357/1B1 | Private | Wet | 700 (Square Meter) | 0.07 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 107 | 53/1A1A | Private | Dry | 948 (Square Meter) | 0.0948 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | Village: Thailakulam | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 108 | 10/2A1B1A1 | Private | Dry | 750 (Square Meter) | 0.075 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 109 | 10/2A1B1B | Private | Dry | 203 (Square Meter) | 0.0203 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | Village: Pillaiyarkulam | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 110 | 1/1 | Government | Poramboke | 1350 (Square Meter) | 0.135 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 111 | 100/2C | Private | Dry | 1350 (Square Meter) | 0.135 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 112 | 118/1B | Private | Dry | 250 (Square Meter) | 0.025 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 113 | 120 | Government | Poramboke | 1100 (Square Meter) | 0.11 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 114 | 1287/1 | Government | Poramboke | 700 (Square Meter) | 0.07 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 115 | 1301/6 | Private | Wet | 45 (Square Meter) | 0.0045 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 116 | 1308/4 | Private | Wet | 12 (Square Meter) | 0.0012 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 117 | 462/2A | Government | Poramboke | 439 (Square Meter) | 0.0439 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 118 | 462/2B | Government | Poramboke | 461 (Square Meter) | 0.0461 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 119 | 622/2 | Private | Dry | 4866 (Square Meter) | 0.4866 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 120 | 678/2B | Private | Dry | 800 (Square Meter) | 0.08 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | Village: Deyvendri | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 121 | 48/14 | Private | Wet | 50 (Square Meter) | 0.005 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 122 | 48/18 | Private | Dry | 1145 (Square Meter) | 0.1145 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 123 | 48/1A1 | Private | Wet | 563 (Square Meter) | 0.0563 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 124 | 48/7A | Private | Wet | 20 (Square Meter) | 0.002 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | Taluk: Sivakasi | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | Village: Mangalam | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 125 | 1323/1 | Government | Poramboke | 1100 (Square Meter) | 0.11 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | Taluk: Watrap | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | Village: S. Ammapatti | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 126 | 6/3C2 | Private | Dry | 180 (Square Meter) | 0.018 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 127 | 6/5A2 | Private | Dry | 240 (Square Meter) | 0.024 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 128 | 6/6B | Private | Dry | 1040 (Square Meter) | 0.104 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 129 | 8/5B | Private | Dry | 480 (Square Meter) | 0.048 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | | | | | Total | 5.934 | +-------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ [F. No. NHAI/2018-LA/3a-Notif/NH744/PIU-Madurai/16-July/3A] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director