Keywords : Alienated, Building Site, Chavadi, City, Classification Value, Class of Land, Estate, Group, To Hold Land, Holding, Joint Holders, Land, Landlord, Land Records, Occupation, Rental Value, Revenue officer, Revenue Year, Settlement, Standard Rate, Superior Holder, Survey, Survey Mark, Survey officer, Survey Number, Survey Settlement, Tenant, Terms of Settlement, Town, Zone
Amendments appended: 21 of 2003, 19 of 2004, 29 of 2005, 18 of 2006, 15 of 2007, 17 of 2007, 18 of 2007, 23 of 2009, 26 of 2009, 27 of 2010, 9 of 2011, 29 of 2011, 11 of 2013, 51 of 2013
STATEMENTS OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
I
Act 12 of 1964.- The Laws relating to land and land revenue administration of Mysore,
Bombay, Hyderbad and Coorg area have been codified in the respective Land Revenue Codes
or Acts. but, in the Madras Are, the administration of land and land revenue is being carried on
under the Board’s Standing Orders and in accordance with about 23 enactments dealing with
particular aspects of land and land revenue. Even through basically there are no material
differences in principle among the several laws in the different areas of the State, it is desirable
and administratively convenient to have a uniform law governing land and land revenue
administration for the State of Mysore. Hence this Bill.
(Published in the Kanataka Gazette (Extraordinary) Part IV-2A dated 9th August, 1962. p.
594.)
II
Amending Act 9 of 1965.—It is considered that in respect of dry lands, rain-fed wet lands
and rain-fed garden lands, standard rate of land revenue for land of one hundred per cent
classification value in that class should be four per cent of the value of the average yield of such
land. It is also considered that in respect of plantations, the standard rate should be one per
cent of the value of the average yield of lands of that class of one hundred per cent
classification value.
In so far as the irrigated wet lands and irrigated garden lands are concerned, it is considered
that for the purposes of land revenue, they should be treated as though they are dry lands and
the land revenue applicable to the lands of that classification value of dry land of that class in
that locality should be levied and that water rate may be levied separately under the provisions
of the Mysore Irrigation (Levy of Betterment Contribution and Water Rate) Act, 1957.
It was originally intended that the new rates of assessment should be brought into force from
the year 1965-66. On account of the fact that the consideration of the Settlement Reports has
taken more time than was anticipated, it is proposed to make necessary amendments so as to
enable Government to levy land revenue according to resettlement even if the new rates are
actually introduced in the course of the revenue year. Hence the Bill.
Opportunity has been taken to make certain other amendments of a minor nature.
(Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary), Part IV-2A, dated 18th April, 1965, as
No. 90, p. 6.)
III
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Amending Act 2 of 1966.—According to section 49 of the Mysore Land Revenue act, 1964,
the Tribunal is the Appellate Authority in respect of any order passed by a Deputy
Commissioner. To appellate power has been conferred on the Divisional Commissioner. But in
respect of proceedings commenced to concluded under the Acts repealed by the Land Revenue
Act, appeals from the orders of the Deputy Commissioner, have to be entertained and dealt with
by the Divisional Commissioners. It is considered desirable to entrust the appellate functions in
respect of orders made under the repealed Acts also to the Mysore Revenue Appellate Tribunal.
Hence this Bill.
The entrustment of the said appellate functions will not involve any additional expenditure to
the State.
(Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary), Part IV-2A, dated 22nd January, 1966,
as No. 9, p. 4.)
IV
Amending Act 7 of 1969.—It is considered necessary to take power to direct revision
settlement in zones where the standard rates fixed by the recent revision settlement require
modification. It is also considered necessary to make provision specifying the authority to
determine the assessment on individual holdings and to provide an opportunity to the holders to
prefer objections and also to provide a machinery for the consideration and decision of these
objections.
Hence the Bill.
(Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary), Part IV-2A, dated 31st March, 1969, as
No. 193, p. 6.)
V
Amending Act 5 of 1970.—At present appeals in land grant cases also lie to the Mysore
Revenue Appellate Tribunal. Having regard to the nature of these cases it is appropriate that
appeals should lie to the Divisional Commissioners and powers of revision should vest in
Government.
In the case of unauthorised occupation of Government lands the existing provisions of
section 94 provide no alternative to eviction. This works out as a great hardship in some cases
where the parties have made considerable investment in good faith. It is, therefore, proposed to
insert a new section 94A to enable regularisation of such unauthorised occupation in deserving
cases on conditions appropriate to the circumstances of each case. Hence this Bill.
(Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary), Part IV-2A dated 16th January, 1970,
as No. 24, p. 7.)
VI
Amending Act 33 of 1975.—Under the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 as amended in
1970, the Government of Karnataka is the highest appellate and revisional authority in respect
of land grant cases. The work at Government level on this account has shown increase and it
has not been possible to dispose of this work at an adequate rate and consequently pendency
of cases has been high.
The highest appellate authority in revenue matters in general is the K.R.A.T. Bangalore. The
work of the Tribunal which was very heavy some three to four years back has since come down
with the disposal of the bulk of the appeals under Inam Abolition Acts and removal, by order of
the High Court, the second appellate power of the Tribunal under the Motor Vehicles Act.
Government thought it expedient in the public interest to transfer the appellate and revisional
powers in respect of Land Grant Cases also to the Karnataka Revenue Appellate Tribunal.
Hence the Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Ordinance, 1975 was issued.
1964: KAR. ACT 12] Land Revenue 443
This Bill seeks to replace the said Ordinance.
(Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary), Part IV-2A, dated 26th July, 1975, as
No. 2041, p. 7.)
VII
Amending Act 22 of 1976.—Under Section 49 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, an
appeal against an order passed by a Revenue Officer subordinate to the Assistant
Commissioner whether or not invested with the powers of the Assistant Commissioner or the
Deputy Commissioner, lies to the Assistant Commissioner. Certain powers of the Deputy
Commissioner have been delegated to the Tahsildars under Section 197. The Karnataka
Revenue Appellate Tribunal has in some case held that an appeals lies to the Tribunal only
against the orders of the Tahsildar passed under such delegated power. It was intended that in
such cases also the appeals should lie to the Assistant Commissioner.
Under Section 94A unauthorised occupation of Government lands were to be regularised. It
was felt that wrong doers need not be conferred with such right and that these Government
lands should be utilised for distribution among bona fide landless persons.
Therefore the Karnataka Land Revenue (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1975 was issued
amending Section 49A and omitting section 94A.
This Bill is to replace the said Ordinance.
(Obtained from File No. LAW 16 LGN 76).
VIII
Amending Act 23 of 1976.— The question of reconstituting Districts and Taluks in the State
wherever necessary is under the consideration of Government. A one-man Commission has
gone into the question in detail after hearing representations and looking into suggestions from
many quarters. According to section 6 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, enabling
Government to abolish, create or alter jurisdiction requires to be notified for hearing objections.
As the changes under consideration have been proceeded by elaborate enquiries, it was
decided to amend section 6 of the Land Revenue Act, enabling Government to abolish, create
or alter the limits of any district, taluk, circle or village in cases where Government consider it
not necessary. Hence the Bill.
(Obtained from LA Bill No. 19 of 1979. File No. LAW 16 LGN 76.)
IX
Amending Act 42 of 1981.—Section 69 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964
(Karnataka Act 12 of 1964) governs the disposal of lands belonging to the State Government.
The officers specified therein are the persons competent to make the disposals. The present
scheme of disposal envisages a consultative committee constituted by the State Government
under rule 24 of the Karnataka Land Grant Rules. It consists of official and non-official members
and the recommendations thereof shall ordinarily be accepted by the competent authority. It has
been found that the committee have not proved effective as they are only consultative in nature.
It is, proposed to provide for statutory committees consisting of official and non-official
members and entrust the disposal of revenue lands in taluks and urban areas to such
committees. Section 69 is hence proposed to be amended. Provision for revision of the decision
of the committee has been made by suitably amending section 56.
The present procedure for conversion of land for non-agricultural purposes which involves
previous permission of the Deputy Commissioner is found to be dilatory. In order to avoid
harassment to those who intend to use agricultural lands for other purposes, this procedure is
intended to be dropped. Sub-section (2) to (6) of section 95 of the Act are consequently omitted.
Certain consequential and incidental amendments have also been made: Hence the Bill.
(Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary), Part IV-2A, dated 3rd February, 1981,
as No. 97, p. 6.)
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X
Amending Act 23 of 1982.—At present a person desiring to obtain an extract of the Record
of Rights of his land is put to much hardship as a lot of delay occurs in the preparation and
supply of the said extract. To avoid this, it is considered necessary to provide for supplying him
with a Patta Book containing the relevant particulars relating to his land. Provision is also made
it presume the entries therein to be true unless the contrary is proved, so that loans and
advances can be secured easily with the aid of the book. Hence the Bill.
(Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary), Part IV-2A, dated 12th June, 1982, as
No. 483, p. 4.)
XI
Amending Act 20 of 1983.— In view of the special conditions prevailing in the Districts of
Dakshina Kannada it was considered necessary to provide for a simple procedure for the
conversation of dry (punja) lands in that district. Persons registered as occupants under the
Karnataka Land Reforms Act and grantees of surplus land under that Act are however not
brought within the scope of the said provision.
Certain consequential amendments have also been made. Hence the Bill.
(Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary), Part IV-2A, dated 12th August, 1983,
as No. 717, p. 4.)
XII
Amending Act 23 of 1984.—Urbanisation, particularly in Karnataka, is taking place at a very
rapid pace. The rate of growth of population of Bangalore during the decade 1971-81 was 76.17
per cent, the highest for any City in India. At the present place, it is estimated that the population
of Bangalore would reach a staggering figure of 70 lakhs by 2001 A. D.
Though at a relatively lower pace compared to Bangalore, other Cities and Towns also in
Karnataka are growing fast.
Such rapid urbanisation, unless adequately supported by requisite infrastructural facilities,
may pose a great environmental hazard. Similarly, these urban areas run a great risk of
becoming a “Concrete Jungle”, unless their growth is properly regulated with suitable provision
for adequately stretches of Green Belts. Most modern cities today are laying great store by such
provisions for Green Belts.
With a view to ensuring that the urban population in Karnataka is adequately served by
infrastructural facilities and does not unnecessarily run the risk of environmental hazards, it is
considered essential to have carefully laid out Green Belts around such Cities/Towns. The first
step to protect such a green belt is to regulate conversion of the agricultural land in such track to
non-agricultural use. It is, therefore, proposed to amend the provisions of Section 95 of
Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, providing for the prohibition of conversion of agricultural
land to non-agricultural uses within the Green Belts around Cities/Towns, as may be notified
from time to time. Hence the Bill.
(Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary), Part IV-2A, dated 9th February, 1984,
as No. 112, p. 3.)
XIII
Amending Act 10 of 1985.—Holdings of rainfed dry land not exceeding two hectares and
equivalent extent of rainfed wet land were exempted from the payment of land revenue in G.O.
No. RD 215 SST 77, dated 5th October 1977 and this was enhanced to four hectares in G.O.
No. RD 215 SST 77, dated 18th October 1980. There is however no provision in the Land
Revenue Act, 1964 to grant exemptions of such nature.
1964: KAR. ACT 12] Land Revenue 445
In the past, there have been many instances of unauthorised diversion of agricultural land to
non-agricultural use in contravention of the regulatory provisions of the Karnataka Land
Revenue Act, 1964. Attempts to prevent them by resorting to the power of demolition etc., have
not yielded useful results and were often not practical.
It is considered necessary, in these circumstances, to assume power to grant exemption by
notification, so as to regularise the exemption already granted, and to provide for the
regularisation of certain conversions which conform to building laws and prescribed rules etc.,
by compounding the diversion on payment of the prescribed amount. Power is also intended to
be taken to levy the amount of conversion fine or compounding amount at different rates
depending on the areas or the purposes of the conversion and contravention by suitably
amending the Land Revenue Act, 1964. Hence the Bill.
(Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary), Part IV-2A, dated 20th March 1985, as
No. 150, p. 4.)
XIV
Amending Act 20 of 1986.—Many representations are being received from Agriculturists
that when it became necessary for them to lay a pipeline or watercourse for irrigating their lands
through the lands of their neighbours, the latter are obstructing them. At present there is no law
which allows them to so lay a pipeline or watercourse. Therefore, they are facing much hardship
and the implementation of irrigation schemes has slackened. In order to overcome this situation,
it is proposed to amend the Karnataka Land Revenue Act to empower the Tahsildar to grant
permission to the land holders to lay pipeline through their neighbour’s lands, subject to
conditions and restrictions.
A similar provision exists in the State of Maharashtra. Hence the Bill.
(Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary), Part IV-2A, dated 29th January, 1986,
as No. 58, p. 6.)
XV
Amending Act 2 of 1991.—The Government has decided to regularise the unauthorised
occupation of Government land subject to certain conditions and restrictions and on payment of
regularisation charges. Section 94 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1954 is intended to be
amended and Section 94-A is proposed to be introduced to provide for the following:—
(1) making unauthorised occupation of Government land punishable;
(2) regularisation of unauthorised occupation of Government land prior to 1-1-1989;
(3) the maximum extent of unauthorised holding proposed to be regularised to be 2 hectares
of ‘D’ class land or equivalent thereto;
(4) where such land lies within the limits of a City or a City Municipality, the extent to be
regularised shall be such as may be prescribed subject to the maximum extent of 2 hectares;
(5) the regularisation charges shall be 500 times the assessment of the land;
(6) the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes shall pay only 1/20 of the amounts; and,
(7) plantation lands, garden lands and forest lands shall be excluded from regularisatian.
Section 95 is also proposed to be amended to ensure that the permission of the Deputy
Commissioner shall be obtained for use of agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes
notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force. This amendment is
proposed to resolve the ambiguity which has arisen on account of certain judicial
pronouncements.
A few incidental and consequential amendments are also made.
Hence the Bill.
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(Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary), Part IV-2A dated 20th November 1990,
as No. 607, p. 7.)
XVI
Amending Act 21 of 1991.—Under section 94A of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act 1964
as amended by the Karnataka Act 2 of 1991, the Committees constituted for regularisation of
certain cases of un-authorised occupation shall consist of not more than three members. It is
proposed to provide for enhancement of the number of members upto five, in order to avoid
practical difficulties. Hence the Bill.
(Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary), Part IV-2A, dated 26th March, 1991, as
No. 138, p. 137.)
XVII
Amending Act 28 of 1991.—Section 163 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964
empowers the Tahsildar to declare the occupancy or alienated holding in respect of which
arrears of land revenue is due to be forfeited to the State Government.
Since it is considered necessary that such occupancy or alienated holding shall not be
forfeited to the Government where arrears of land revenue does not exceed Rupees ten
thousand it is proposed to amend section 163 suitably.
This Bill seeks to replace the Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Ordinance, 1991
(Karnataka Ordinance 8 of 1991) which was promulgated for the said purpose.
Hence the Bill.
(Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary), Part IV-2A, dated 28th August, 1991,
as No. 567, p. 32.)
XVIII
Amending Act 20 of 1993.—It was considered necessary to amend section 70 of the
Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 in order to prevent illegal quarrying, mining of granites and
other minor minerals carried on in the patta or hiduvali lands in several parts of the State and to
vest the rights over the minor minerals in the Patta lands, with the State Government.
Under the saving provision in section 70 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 the Patta
holders were continuing mining operations in the Patta, hiduvali lands in certain parts of the
State, even without payment of the royalty to the State Government.
In order to regulate the valuable granite and other minor minerals and to maintain ecological
balance it was considered necessary to amend section 70 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act;
1964, suitably.
According the Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Ordinance, 1993 (Karnataka
Ordinance 2 of 1993) was promulgated.
This Bill seeks to replace the said Ordinance.
Hence the Bill.
(Obtained from LA. Bill No. 12 of 1993 in File NO. LAW 11 LGN 93.)
XIX
Amending Act 33 of 1994.—It is considered necessary to provide for—
(1) appeal provision on the orders made by the Deputy Commissioner or Tahsildar under
Section 94;
(2) constitution of additional committees in a taluk to regularise un-authorised cultivation,
wherever Government finds it necessary;
(3) issued of order of grant and saguvali chit by the Tahsildar before the Payment of amount
by grantees; and
1964: KAR. ACT 12] Land Revenue 447
(4) grant of land, unauthorisedly cultivated, falling within the distance of five kilometres from
the limits of the City Municipality, having less than 50,000 population.
By amending the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964.
Hence the Bill.
(Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary), Part IV-2A, dated 5th September, 1994,
as No. 731, p. 13.)
XX
Amending Act 22 of 1998.— Section 94A of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964
provides for grant of certain land unauthorisedly occupied by any person prior to 14th day of
April 1990 for which he had to apply for grant of such land within a stipulated time. It has come
to the notice of the Government that though in large number of cases persons who are poor and
illiterate are in unauthorised occupation prior to such date and also eligible for grant are being
deprived of the benefit because of the failure on their part to apply for such grant in the
stipulated time. Therefore, it is considered necessary to provide for grant of such land in
deserving cases by the Deputy Commissioner after holding an enquiry and also after
considering the claim of any person whose application is pending before the Committee.
It is also considered necessary to extend the benefit of regularisation already available in
respect of certain types of land also to other classes of land including lands referred to in subsection (2) of section 79 and to empower the Deputy Commissioner to grant such land after
holding an enquiry.
It is also provided that where it is a forest land not being a land referred to in sub-section (2)
of section 79 such grant shall not be made.
It is made clear that wherever prior approval of the Central Government under the Forest
Conservation Act, 1990 is required no grant shall be made without prior approval of the Central
Government.
Hence the Bill.
(Obtained from L.A. Bill No. 30 of 1997 File No.
XXI
Amending Act 14 of 1999.— Some more than three lakhs of mutation phody cases are
pending for measurement and many cases are pending disposal due to change of survey
numbers, variation of extent and other reasons, it is considered necessary to entrust the work of
preparing sketch of the properties of private surveyors (who will be called as Licensed
Surveyors) who shall possess such qualifications and experience, as may be prescribed by
inserting a new section to Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964.
It is also proposed, by amending section 128 and 131 of the said Act, to make it obligatory
for any person reporting acquisition of right in a partition in respect of land and any person
alienating any land, that is part of a survey or sub-number, to get a sketch of the said property
prepared by a Licensed Surveyor.
Hence the Bill.
(Obtained from L.C. Bill No. 14 of 1998. File No. )
XXII
Amending Act 26 of 1999.— Due to increase in population, break up of the joint families
and migration, people belonging to poor sections of the society have encroached Government
lands adjoining the Grama Thanas and unauthorisedly put up residential houses and hutments
and living therein since long time. A provision has already been made for regulation of
unauthorised occupation of Government lands used for cultivation. It is considered necessary to
448 Land Revenue [1964: KAR. ACT 12
provide in the same manner for regularisation of unauthorised dwelling houses constructed on
Government Land also except any unauthorised construction made on forest land or
Government land in respect of which an application is made under the Karnataka Regularisation
of Unauthorised Constructions in Urban Areas Act, 1991) by amending the Karnataka Land
Revenue Act, 1964.
Hence the Bill.
(Obtained from L.C. Bill No. 7 of 1999. File No. )
XXIII
Amending Act 15 of 2000.— Section 94B of the Karnataka Land revenue Act, 1964 which
was inserted by Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, 1997, provides for regularisation
of certain lands within one year from the date of coming into force of the said amendment Act.
The said Act was brought into force with effect from November1, 1998 and the period of one
year has lapsed on 30th October, 1999. Since there are still 10.54 lakhs applications pending
for disposal, it is considered necessary to remove the restriction of period of one year.
Hence the Bill
(Obtained from L.A. Bill No. 14 of 2000)
XXIV
Amending Act 22 of 2000.— It is considered necessary to prepare upto date Codal
Volumes of the Karnataka Acts and to repeal all the spent Acts and amendments Acts from time
to time.
The Government constituted One-man Committee for the above purpose. The Committee
has reviewed the Karnataka Acts for the period for 1.1.1956 to 31.12.1998 and has proposed
this “Repealing and Amending Bill, 2000” which seeks to repeal the following types of Acts,-
(i) Acts which amended the Karnataka Acts whether they are now in force or not;
(ii) Acts which amended regional Acts which are no longer in force;
(iii) Appropriation Acts as they are spent Acts;
(iv) Acts which have been struck down or by necessary implication struck down by the
Court;
(v) Acts which are by implication repealed by Central Acts; and
(vi) Acts which are temporary and spent enactments.
The Bill does not include,-
(i) Acts which amend the Central Acts and regional Acts which are in force; and
(ii) Acts which are already repealed expressly.
This Bill seeks to repeal and remove all spent and amendment Acts from the Statute Book.
Hence the Bill.
(Obtained from L.A. Bill No. 17 of 2000)
XXV
Amending Act 21 of 2003.— It is considered necessary to abolish the posts of Divisional
Commissioners and to,-
(i) entrust the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal with the Appellate and revisional powers
of the Divisional Commissioner;
(ii) re-designate the posts of Deputy Commissioner of Land Records, Deputy
Commissioner for Settlement, Superintendent of Land Records, Superintendent for
Settlement, Assistant Superintendent for Settlement, Assistant Superintendent of
Land Records as Joint Director of Land Records, Joint Director for Settlement,
Deputy Director of Land Records, Deputy Director for Settlement, Assistant Director
for Settlement, Assistant Director of land Records;
1964: KAR. ACT 12] Land Revenue 449
(iii) provide for disposal of the appeals/revisions pending before the Divisional
Commissioner on the date of commencement of the proposed legislation.
Certain other consequential amendments are also made.
Hence the Bill.
[LA BILL No. 33 OF 2002]
[Entry 18 of List-II of Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India]
XXVI
Amending Act 19 of 2004.— Section 94B of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964
inserted by the Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, 1997 provides for regularization of
certain lands within one year from the date of coming into force of the said Amendment Act.
The said Act was brought into force with effect from 1st November 1998 and the period of one
year lapsed on 30th October, 1999. The period was extended to three years from the date of
commencement of the Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, 2000 (Karnataka Act 15 of
2000). The said period of three years has lapsed on 27th April 2003. Since 55267 applications
in Form 50 and 753727 applications in Form 53 are still pending, it is considered necessary to
extend the period further for one more year.
Hence the Bill.
[ L.C. BILL No. 10 OF 2004 ]
(Entries 18 and 45 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India
XXVII
Amending Act 1 of 2005.— It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Town
and Country planning Act, 1961 to provide for,-
(i) Definition of heritage building and heritage precinct and make regulation for
conservation of the same;
(ii) Replacing the comprehensive development plan and outline development plan
by master plan to simplify the procedure;
(iii) Deemed change of land use from commercial or industrial to residential and
from industrial to commercial;
Certain other consequential changes are made.
Hence the Bill.
XXVIII
Amending Act 29 of 2005.— Section 94B of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964
inserted by the Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, 1997 provided for regularization of
certain lands within one year from the date of coming into force of the said Amendment Act.
The said period was extended from time to time and has lapsed on 26.04.2005. Since 94340
applications in Form 50 and 4,26,912 applications in Form 53 filed in accordance with the
amended provisions are pending, before the various committees for disposal, it is considered
necessary to extend the period further for one more year.
Hence the Bill.
[LC Bill No.7 of 2005]
450 Land Revenue [1964: KAR. ACT 12
XXVIII
Amending Act 18 of 2006.— Section 94B of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964
was inserted by the Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, 1997 (Karnataka Act 22 of
1998) to provide for regularization of certain lands within one year from the date of coming into
force of the said Amendment Act. The period was extended from time to time upto 26th April
2006 vide (i) the Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, 2000 (Karnataka Act 15 of 2000;
(ii) the Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, 2004 (Karnataka Act 19 of 2004); (iii) the
Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, 2005 (Karnataka Act 29 of 2005).
Since, 29361 applications in Form 50 and 435842 applications in Form 53 are still pending for
disposal it is considered necessary to extend the said period for two more years.
Hence the Bill.
[ L.A. Bill No. 20 of 2006 ]
XXIX
Amending Act 15 of 2007.- Section 94 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act confers
power on the Deputy Commissioners to remove unauthorised occupation in Government land,
but still there are widespread encroachments of Government lands particularly in and around
urban areas like Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore, Belgaum, Hubli-Dharwad, Gulbarga and other
cities. It has come to the knowledge of the Government that such land Grabbers are indulging
in real estate business and thereby defrauding the innocent public. Therefore it is considered
necessary that the further encroachment of the Government land in the urban areas has to be
checked and such land Grabbers to be punished severely.
To prevent the officers in colluding with such land grabbers, the officers knowing such
activities, but not initiating action against the culprits, officers abetting encroachments, officers
creating bogus document and forging revenue records are made culpable and liable for
prosecution.
Keeping the above facts in view, it was proposed to bring an amendment to the
Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 by inserting a new chapter called “Offences and Penalties”.
The cases of Jamma, Bane lands in Coorg District or encroached government lands
regularized or pending for regularization before the committee constituted under sections 94A,
94B and 94C of the Act and cases which are regularized by the government by formulating a
special scheme in this behalf are excluded from the purview of the offence.
Since the matter was urgent and the Karnataka Legislature was not in session, the
Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Ordinance, 2006 (Karnataka Ordinance No. 3 of 2006)
was promulgated to achieve the above object.
This Bill seeks to replace the said Ordinance.
[ L.A. Bill No. 28 of 2007 ]
[Entry 64 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.]
XXX
1964: KAR. ACT 12] Land Revenue 451
Amending Act 17 of 2007.- In G.O.NO.RD 9 BMM 2003, dated: 8.9.2005 the posts of
Regional Commissioners at Bangalore, Mysore, Gulbarga and Belgaum along with supporting
staff has been created.
The Regional Commissioners have to be conferred with statutory powers by necessary
amendments to the relevant Acts.
Since the matter was urgent and the Karnataka Legislature was not in session, the
Karnataka Land Revenue and Certain Other Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2006(Karnataka
Ordinance No.5 of 2006) was promulgated to achieve the above Object.
Hence the Bill.
[ L.A. Bill No. 7 of 2007 ]
[Entries 5 and 18 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.]
XXXI
Amending Act 18 of 2007.- Section 69 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964
(Karnataka Act 12 of 1964) provides for disposal of land or other property belonging to the State
Government. There is no provision for confirmation of land sold by public auctions. It is
considered necessary to provide for sale by public auction and confirmation of such sale by
insertion of a new section.
Hence the Bill.
[ L.A. Bill No. 31 of 2005 ]
[Entries 18 and 45 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.]
XXXII
Amending Act 23 of 2009.- Section 94B of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964
inserted by the Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, 1997 provided for regularization of
certain lands within one year from the date of coming into force of the said Amendment Act.
The said period was extended from time to time and has lapsed on 26.04.2008. Since 29047
applications in Form No. 50 and 402482 applications in Form No. 53 filed in accordance with the
amended provisions which are pending, before the various committees for disposal. Therefore,
it is considered necessary to extend the period for two more years.
In several Writ Petitions, the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka has given directions to
Government to dispose the pending applications in a prescribed time limit by constituting the
Bagar Hukum Committees. Contempt cases have also been filed in this regard.
Hence, the Bill.
(LA Bill No. 15 of 2009, File No.DPAL 20 Shasana 2008)
[Entry 18,45 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.]
XXXIII
Amending Act 26 of 2009.- The Registration of revenue sites in un-authorized layouts and
sites in the approved but undeveloped layouts particularly in and around Bangalore and other
City Corporations in the State was banned as the layouts and sites were in agricultural land
without conversion. There are about 3 to 5 lakh persons who have purchased informally such
sites and built houses thereupon without registration until the date of prohibition. This has
resulted in undue hardship to such persons. Therefore, Government has proposed to regularize
all such sites and layouts developed prior to 31-12-2008 as a one time comprehensive scheme
subject to certain reasonable conditions.
Hence, this Bill.
[L.A.Bill No. 16 of 2009, File No. 20 Shasana 2006]
[Entry 18,45 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of I
452 Land Revenue [1964: KAR. ACT 12
XXXIV
Amending Act 29 of 2011.- The period of one year for submitting applications for the
purpose of section 95 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 as amended in Karnataka Act
26 of 2009, has expired. The said period of one year is being, now extended by the proposed
amendment.
Hence the Bill.
[L.A. Bill No. 27 of 2011, File No. Samvyashae 28 Shasana 2011]
[Entry 18 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.]
XXXV
Amending Act 9 of 2012.- Section 94B of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964
inserted by the Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, 1997 provided for regularization of
certain lands within one year from the date of coming into force of the said Amendment Act.
The said period was extended from time to time and has lapsed on 26.04.2011. Since 26,000
applications in form No.50 and 4.02 lakh applications in Form No.53 filed in accordance with the
amended provisions which are pending, before the various committees for disposal. Therefore,
it is considered necessary to extend the period for three more years. In several Writ Petitions,
the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka has given directions to Government to dispose the pending
applications in a prescribed time limit by constituting the Bagar Hukum Committees. Contempt
cases have also been filed in this regard.
Hence, the Bill.
[L.A. Bill No.48 of 2011, File No.Samvyashae 43 Shasana 2011]
[Entry 18 of List II of the Seventh schedule to the constitution of India.]
XXXVI
Amending Act 11 of 2013.- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Land
Revenue Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 12 of 1964) to confer certain rights including assessment of
Bane Land in Coorg District.
Hence the Bill.
[L.A. Bill No.49 of 2011, File No. Samvyashae 53 Shasana 2011]
[Entry 18 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.]
XXXVII
Amending Act 51 of 2013.- It is considered necessary to amend section 94-C of the
Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 12 of 1964), for regularization of the unauthorized construction of dwelling houses on Government lands prior to first day of January,
2012 subject to certain conditions.
Hence the Bill.
[L.C. Bill No. 02 of 2012, File No. Samvyashae 47 Shasana 2012]
[Entry 18 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.]
XXXVIII
Amending Act 66 of 2013.- At present the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964
provides for distribution and grant of unauthorisedly cultivated lands through taluk level
committee headed by the Member of Legislative Assembly. Consequent to the delimitation of
Assembly Constituencies certain areas of taluk gets overlapped with the neighbouring taluks,
thereby creating confusion as to which MLA has to be the head of the taluk level Committee.
1964: KAR. ACT 12] Land Revenue 453
To remove this anomaly, it was considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Land
Revenue Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 12 of 1964) for providing for separate Committees for each
Assembly constituency wherever necessary.
As the matter was urgent and both the Houses of the Karnataka State Legislature
were not in session, the Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Ordinance, 2013 (Karnataka
Ordinance No.1 of 2013) was promulgated on 15.10.2013.
This Bill seeks to replace the said Ordinance.
Hence the Bill.
[L.A. Bill No. 18 of 2013, File No. Samvyashae 45 Shasana 2013]
[Entry 18 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.]
XXXIX
Amending Act 26 of 2014.- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Land
Revenue Act, 1964 to dispose of pending applications which are about 24824 (Form 50
applications) and 3,74,580 (Form 53) applications for disposal and therefore it is necessary to
extend the time limit for another two years.
Hence, the Bill.
[L.A. Bill No.54 of 2014, File No. Samvyashae 25 Shasana 2014]
[entry 18 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.]
XL
Amending Act 27 of 2014.- It is considered necessary to amend section 109 of the
Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 10 of 1962) and section 95 of the Karnataka
Land Revenue Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 12 of 1964) to provide that once the permission under
section 109 of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 is taken the permission under section 95
of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 is deemed to have been taken as the procedure
under the two enactments is similar but is time consuming one as separate permission has to
be taken under each enactment which result in undue delay. It is considered necessary to
simplify the said procedure.
Provision is also made in cases where the land in any area, cannot be utilized for the
purpose of industrial development, educational institutions, places of worship, a housing project
approved by the State Government or Horticulture purpose under sub-section (1) within the
prescribed time such land shall be surrendered to the Land Bank of the Government, failing
which the exemption shall be cancelled and same be forfeited to the Government without
paying compensation. Hence, the new proviso to sub-section (2) of section 109 of Karnataka
Land Reforms Act, 1961, is proposed to be inserted.
Hence the Bill.
[L.A. Bill No.47 of 2014, File No. Samvyashae 24 Shasana 2014]
[entry 5 and 18 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.]
XLI
Amending Act 02 of 2015.-
It is considered necessary,-
(1) to amend section 109 of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act
10 of 1962) to insert an explanation relating to “Industrial development” in sub
section (1) of the said section to provide for inclusion of mining of minor minerals
whether specified or non-specified and stone crushing activity for providing
exemption under the said section.
454 Land Revenue [1964: KAR. ACT 12
(2) to amend section 95 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 12
of 1964), to simplify or minimize the time required for diversion of land subject to
obtaining the permission for the purpose of quarrying of Minor Mineral or stone
Crushing activity, under the relevant law for the time being in force.
Hence, the Bill.
[L.A. Bill No.64 of 2014, File No. Samvyashae 42 Shasana 2014]
[entries 5 and 18 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.]
XLII
Amending Act 07 of 2015.- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka
Land Revenue Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 12 of 1964), for regularization of the unauthorized
construction of dwelling house constructed in Revenue Lands in urban areas prior to first day of
January 2012.
Hence, the Bill.
[L.A. Bill No.45 of 2012, File No. Samvyashae 76 Shasana 2012]
[entry 18 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.]
XLIII
Amending Act 31 of 2015.- In view of the amended section 109 of the Karnataka Land
Reforms Act, 1961, it is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Land Revenue Act,
1964 to provide for,-
(i) regularization of the unauthorized construction of dwelling houses on
Government lands;
(ii) extension of the time limit for receipt of application for the permission of
conversion of agriculture land to non agriculture purpose; and
(iii) exemption of ten percent of the holding used for bonafide agriculture purpose
exclusively for construction of farm house.
Hence, the Bill.
[L.A. Bill No. 19 of 2015, File No. Samvyashae 23 Shasana 2015]
[entry 18 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.]
XLIV
Amending Act 11 of 2017.- It is considered necessary to amend the section 94 B of
the Karnataka Land Revenue, Act, 1964 to facilitate disposal of pending applications for
regularization of certain lands which are about 23,382 applications in form 50 and 3,09,293
applications in form 53 still pending for disposals. Therefore, it is necessary to extend the time
limit by another two year.
Hence, the Bill.
[L.A. Bill No.4 of 2017, File No. Samvyashae 12 Shasana 2017]
[entry 18 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.]
XLV
1964: KAR. ACT 12] Land Revenue 455
Amending Act 20 of 2017.- It is considered necessary to amend section 94CC of the
Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 for the regularization of dwelling houses to the extent of
30×40 feet in the areas lying within such distance from the limits of such Municipal Corporations,
Municipalities and Town Panchayats specified in the Table in the said section.
Hence, the Bill.
[L.A. Bill No.7 of 2017, File No. Samvyashae 57 Shasana 2016]
[entry 18 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.]
XLVI
Amending Act 49 of 2017.- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Land
Revenue Act, 1964 by inserting section 94D to facilitate the regularization of unauthorised
construction of a dwelling house alongwith the land appurtenant thereto in a land belonging to
the Government in unrecorded habitations like Lambani Tanda, Gollarahatti, Vaddarahatti,
Kurubarahatti, Nayakarahatti, Majare Grama, Hadi, Doddi, Palya, Camp, Colony or any other
group of houses identified as such by the State Government falling within a existing revenue
village or to be amalgamated or converted into a village subject to such conditions as may be
prescribed.
Hence the Bill.
[L.A. Bill No.43 of 2017, File No. Samvyashae 54 Shasana 2017]
[entry 18 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.]
XLVII
Amending Act 50 of 2017.- It is considered necessary to amend the section 94C and
94CC of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 12 of 1964) for regularization
of the un-authorised construction of dwelling houses on Government lands by extending the cut
off date from first day of January 2012 to first day of January 2015.
Hence, the Bill.
[L.A. Bill No 45 of 2017, File No. Samvyashae 60 Shasana 2017]
[entry 18 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.]
XLVIII
Amending Act 11 of 2018.- It is considered necessary further to amend sections 94-A
and 95 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 12 of 1964) to facilitate,-
(a) extension of cut-off date for regularization of unauthorized occupation of certain lands;
(b) extension of time to apply for such regularization; and
(c) deemed permission in respect of lands falling within the Local Planning Area for the
purpose for which the land use is specified in the Master Plan published under the
Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1963).
Hence the Bill,
[L.A. Bill No. 58 of 2018, File No. Samvyashae 09 Shasana 2018]
[entry 18 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.]
456 Land Revenue [1964: KAR. ACT 12
XLIX
Amending Act 27 of 2018.- It is considered necessary to amend the section 94-B of the
Karnataka Land Revenue, Act, 1964 to facilitate disposal of pending applications for regularization of
certain lands which are about 9,937 applications in form 50 and 1,84,329 applications in form 53 still
pending for disposals. Therefore, it is necessary to extend the time limit by another two years.
Hence, the Bill.
[L.A. Bill No.08 of 2018, File No. Samvyashae 19 Shasana 2018]
[Entry 18 of the List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.]
L
Amending ACT 22 OF 2020.- It is considered necessary Amend the
Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 12 of 1964) to provide for,-
(a) Amendment of Section 68 of the said Act to reduce the
Stipulated time from ninety days to one month for calling objection from
the public before extinguishment of public right, after making
declaration to this effect, on public road, street, passage or land
classified as ‘B’ kharab land.
(b) disposal of pending applications for regularization of
unauthorized cultivation land which are about 10,572 applications in form
50 and 1,40,781 applications in form 53 still pending for disposals. The
time limit ended on 27.04.2020. Therefore, it is necessary to extend the
time limit by another two years.
Hence the Bill.
[L.A. Bill No. 43 of 2020, File No. Samvyashae 53 Shasana 2020]
[Entry 18 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.]
LI
Amending Act 44 of 2020.- It is considered necessary to amend
section 2 and 69A of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (Karnataka
Act 12 of 1964) to provide for,-
(i) define “Land locked kharab Land”;
(ii) disposal of such land in city areas and upto 18 kilometer
from the limits of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagarapalike,
upto 10 kilometer from the limits of other city corporations
and upto 5 kilometer from the limits of other cities to the
owner of land surrounded thereof at such rate as may be
1964: KAR. ACT 12] Land Revenue 457
prescribed not less than the market value guidelines
prevailing; and
(iii) to sell the Government Lands leased for more than fifteen
years to Societies or Charitable, or Religious institutions, or
Educational institutions or Agriculture or other purpose; to
the lease holder at such rate as may be prescribed not less
than market value guidelines prevailing as a one time
measure; if it is for the same purpose; and at double the rate
of market value guidelines prevailing, if it is for other
purpose.
Hence the Bill.
[L.A. Bill No. 57 of 2020, File No. Samvyashae 69 Shasana 2020]
[Entries18 and 45 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution
of India.]
[Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No. 475 in part-IVA
dated:19.10.2020]
458 Land Revenue [1964: KAR. ACT 12
1
[KARNATAKA ACT]1 No. 12 OF 1964.
(First published in the 1
[Karnataka Gazette]1 on the
Nineteenth day of March, 1964.)
THE 1
[KARNATAKA]1 LAND REVENUE ACT, 1964.
(Received the assent of the President on the
Sixth day of March, 1964.)
(As amended by Karnataka Acts 9 of 1965, 2 of 1966, 7 of 1969, 5 of 1970, 33 of 1975,
22 of 1976, 23 of 1976, 42 of 1981, 23 of 1982, 20 of 1983, 23 of 1984, 10 of 1985, 20
of 1986, 2 of 1991, 21 of 1991, 28 of 1991, 20 of 1993, 33 of 1994, 22 of 1998, 14 of
1999, 26 of 1999, 15 of 2000, 22 of 2000, 21 of 2003, 19 of 2004, 1 of 2005, 29 of
2005, 18 of 2006, 15 of 2007, 17 of 2007, 18 of 2007, 23 of 2009, 26 of 2009, 29 of
2011 ,9 of 2012, 11 of 2013, 51 of 2013, 66 of 2013, 26 of 2014, 27 of 2014, 02 of
2015, 07 of 2015 ,31 of 2015, 11 of 2017 , 20 of 2017 ,49 of 2017, 50 of 2017 , 11 of
2018, 27 of 2018, 22 of 2020 and 44 of 2020)
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to land and the land revenue
administration in the 1
[State of Karnataka]
1
.
WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to land, the
assessment and recovery of land revenue, the land revenue administration and other
matters hereinafter appearing;
BE it enacted by the 1
[Karnataka]1 State Legislature in the Fourteenth year of the
Republic of India as follows:—
- Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w.e.f. 1.11.1973.
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY - Short Title, Extent and Commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the
1
[Karnataka]1 Land Revenue Act, 1964. - Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w.e.f. 1.11.1973.
(2) It shall extend to the whole of the 1
[State of Karnataka]1
. - Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w.e.f. 1.11.1973.
(3) It shall come into force on such 1
[date]1 as the State Government may, by
notification, appoint - The Act has come in to force w.e.f. 1.4.1964 by notification. Text of the notification is at the end of
the Act. - Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(1) “alienated” means transferred in so far as rights of the State Government to
payment of the rent or revenue are concerned, wholly or partially, to the ownership of
any person;
(2) “building site” means a plot of land held for building purposes, whether any
building is actually erected thereupon or not, and includes the open ground or
courtyard enclosed by, or adjacent to, any building erected thereupon;
(3) “boundary mark” means any erection, whether of earth, stone or other material
and also any hedge, unploughed ridge, or strip of ground or other
1964: KAR. ACT 12] Land Revenue 459
object, whether natural or artificial, set-up, employed or specified by a Survey
Officer, or other Revenue Officer, having the authority in that behalf, in order to
determine the boundary of any division of land;
(4) “certified copy” or “certified extract” means copy or extract, as the case may be,
certified in the manner prescribed by section 76 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
(Central Act 1 of 1872);
(5) “chavadi” includes, in any village in which there is no chavadi, such place as the
Deputy Commissioner may by notification direct to be the chavadi for the purpose of
this Act;
(6) “city” includes any local area declared as a Municipal Corporation, a City
Municipality or a Borough Municipality under any law for the time being in force;
(7) “classification value” means the relative valuation of 1
[any class of land]1 as
recorded in the survey records having regard to its soil, water and other advantages; - Substituted by Act 9 of 1965 w.e.f. 1.4.1964.
1
[(8) ‘class of land’ means any of the following classes of land, namely, dry land, wet
land, garden land or plantation land; - Substituted by Act 9 of 1965 w.e.f. 1.4.1964.
Explanations.—For purposes of this Act,—
(a) ‘dry land’ means,—
(i) land classified as dry land under any law repealed by section 202, or any law in
force at any time before the commencement of this Act;
(ii) land in which wet crops cannot be grown except when irrigated by water
obtained from any source of water which is the property of the State Government;
(b) “wet land” means land in which wet crops can be grown by use of rain water or
water obtained from any source of water which is not the property of the State
Government;
(c) ‘garden land’ means land in which garden crops other than plantation crops can
be grown, and shall consist of dry garden land and wet garden land; and
(i) ‘dry garden land’ means land classified as such under any law repealed by
section 202 or any law in force at any time before the commencement of this Act, or
garden land in which wet garden crops cannot be grown except when irrigated by water
obtained from any source of water which is the property of the State Government;
(ii) ‘wet garden land’ means land in which wet garden crops can be grown by use
of rain water or water obtained from any source of water which is not the property of
the State Government;
(d) ‘plantation land’ means land in which a plantation crop, that is, cardamom,
coffee, pepper, rubber or tea, can be grown.]1
(9) “estate” means any interest in land and the aggregate of such interests vested in
a person or body of persons capable of holding the same;
(10) “group” means all lands in a zone which, in the opinion of the State Government
or an officer authorised by it in this behalf, are sufficiently homogeneous in respect of
the factors enumerated in section 116 to admit of the application to them of the same
standard rates for the purpose of the assessment of land revenue;
(11) “to hold land” or to be a “land-holder” or “holder of land” means to be lawfully in
possession of land, whether such possession is actual or not;
460 Land Revenue [1964: KAR. ACT 12
(12) “holding” means a portion of land held by a holder;
(13) “joint holders” or “joint occupants” mean holders or occupants who hold land as
co-sharers, whether as co-sharers in a family undivided according to Hindu law, or
otherwise, and whose shares are not divided by metes and bounds; and where land is
held by joint holders or joint occupants, “holder” or “occupant”, as the case may be,
means all of the joint holders or joint occupants;
(14) “land” includes benefits to arise out of land, and things attached to the earth, or
permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth, and also shares in, or charges
on, the revenue or rent of villages or other defined areas;
1[(14-A) “Land locked Government land” means Kharab Government land
within boundary of the land owned by the private person or State Government
Departments or Central Government Departments or Autonomous Bodies or
Statutory Bodies having no access for the public by road or by foot or by cart
track and not useful for public purpose.]1
1.Inserted by Act 44 of 2020 w.e.f. 19.10.2020
(15) “landlord” means a person who has leased land to a tenant and includes a
person entitled to receive rent from a tenant;
(16) “land records” means records maintained under the provisions of or for the
purposes of this Act;
(17) “local authority” means,-
(i) in any municipal area, the Corporation, the Municipal Council, the Cantonment
Board, the Sanitary Board or Notified Area Committee, as the case may be;
(ii) in any village, the Village Panchayat or the Town Panchayat constituted under
the 1
[Karnataka]1 Village Panchayats and Local Boards Act, 1959; - Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w.e.f. 1.11.1973.
(18) “notification” means a notification published in the official Gazette;
(19) “occupation” means possession, and “to occupy land” means to possess or
take possession of land;
(20) “occupant” means a holder in actual possession of unalienated land other than
the tenant:
Provided that where the holder in actual possession is a tenant, the landlord or
superior landlord, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be the occupant;
2
[Explanation.—A ryotwari pattadar in the 1
[Mangalore and Kollegal Area]1 and
Bellary District, a pattadar or shikmidar in the 1
[Gulbarga Area]1 and a holder or 3
[landholder including Jammabane privileged and un-privileged, umbli land in the Coorg
District]
3 shall be deemed to be an occupant of such land for purposes of this Act.]2 - Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w.e.f. 1.11.1973.
- Substituted by Act 9 of 1965 w.e.f. 1.4.1964
- Substituted by Act 11 of 2013 w.e.f. 01.02.2013..
(21) “occupancy” means the portion of land held by an occupant;
(22) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(23) “rental value” means the consideration (including premia, if any, or any sum of
money paid or promised, or a share of crops or any other thing of value rendered
1964: KAR. ACT 12] Land Revenue 461
periodically or on specified occasions) for which land is or could be leased for a period
of one year for its most advantageous use:
(24) “Revenue Officer” means every officer of any rank whatsoever appointed under
or employed for the purposes of this Act;
(25) “revenue year” means the year commencing on the first day of July;
(26) “settlement” means the result of the operations conducted in a zone in order to
determine the land revenue assessment;
(27) “standard rate” means with reference to any particular class of land in a group,
the value of 1
[four per cent]1 of the average yield of crops per acre on land in that class
of one hundred per cent classification value; - Substituted by Act 9 of 1965 w.e.f. 21.4.1965.
1
[Provided that with reference to any plantation land, the standard rate shall be the
value of one per cent of the average yield of crops per acre on the land in that class of
one hundred per cent classification value;]1 - Inserted by Act 9 of 1965 w.e.f. 21.4.1965.
(28) “superior holder” means a land holder entitled to receive rent or land revenue
from other land holders (hereinafter called ‘inferior holders’), whether he is accountable
or not for such land or land revenue or any part thereof, to the State Government:
Provided that where land has been granted free of rent or land revenue, subject to
the right of resumption in certain specified contingencies by a Jahgirdar, Inamdar, or
other such holder of an alienated land, whose name is authorisedly entered as such in
the land records, such Jahgirdar, Inamdar or holder, shall, with reference to the
grantee, be deemed to be the superior holder of the land so granted by him and the
grantee, with reference to the grantor be deemed to be the inferior holder of such land;
(29) “survey” includes all operations incidental to the determination, measurement
and record of a boundary or boundaries or any part of a boundary and includes a resurvey;
(30) “survey mark” means any mark or object, erected, made, employed or specified
by a Survey Officer to indicate or determine or assist in determining the position or
level of any point or points;
(31) “Survey Officer” means an officer appointed under or in the manner provided by
section 18;
(32) “survey number” means a portion of land of which the area and assessment are
separately entered under an indicative number in the land records; and “sub-division of
a survey number” means a portion of a survey number of which the area and
assessment are separately entered in the land records under an indicative number
subordinate to that of the survey number of which it is a portion;
(33) “survey settlement” includes a settlement made under the provisions of Chapter
X;
(34) “tenant” means a lessee, whether holding under an instrument or an oral
agreement and includes,—
(i) a person who is or is deemed to be a tenant under any law for the time being
in force;
(ii) a mortgagee of a tenant’s rights with possession; or
(iii) a lessee holding directly under the State Government or a local authority or
body corporate;
(35) “terms of settlement” means the period for which the State Government has
declared that a settlement shall remain in force;
462 Land Revenue [19
