KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE CODE, 1888

KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE CODE, 1888

S.1 Short title, local extent and commencement

S.2 Enactments repealed

S.3 Interpretation section

S.4 Chief Controlling Authority in revenue matters

S.5 Karnataka to be divided into districts

S.6 Deputy Commissioner of District

S.7 Assistant Commissioners

S.8 Assistant Commissioners in-charge of taluks

S.9 Deputy Commissioner of District in case of Temporary vacancy

S.10 Amildar and his Appointment

S.11 Deputy Amildar, his duties and powers

S.12 Amildar or Deputy Amildar may depute subordinates to perform certain of his duties

S.13 Amildar in case of temporary vacancy

S.14 Stipendiary patel and village accountant to be appointed where no hereditary patel or village accountant exists

S.15 Village accountant to keep such records as he may be required to keep by Government

S.16 Holder of alienated village to keep such records as are prescribed by Government

S.17 Survey Officers

S.18 Combination of Offices

S.19 Certain Appointments to be Notified

S.20 Establishments

S.21 Seals

S.22 Government to direct what Officers shall furnish security and for what amount

S.23 Fresh or Additional Security

S.24 Demands for Money, Papers, etc., to be made known in writing to persons concerned

S.25 Public moneys may also be recovered as arrears of revenue

S.26 Surety liable in the same manner as principal

S.27 An Officer or surety in jail may, by furnishing certain security, obtain his release

S.28 Liability of surety not affected by death of principal or by his taking different appointment

S.29 How surety may withdraw from further liability

S.30 Prohibited Acts

S.31 Power of fining, reducing suspending and dismissing in whom to vest

S.32 AH such orders to be made in writing

S.33 Fine not to exceed two months pay

S.34 And how recovered

S.35 Liability to criminal prosecution not affected

S.36 Public roads etc., and lands which are not, the property of others, belong to Government

S.37 Encroachments upon public roads, streets, etc.

S.38 Right to metals and minerals to vest in Government

S.39 Lands may be assigned for special purposes and where so assigned shall not be otherwise appropriated without the sanction of Government

S.40 Regulation of use of pasturage

S.41 Right to trees in village to which survey settlement has not been introduced

S.42 Government trees and forests

S.43 Road-side trees

S.44 Recovery of value of trees, etc., unauthorisedly appropriated

S.45 All land liable to pay revenue unless specially exempted

S.46 Liability of alluvial lands to land revenue

S.47 Remission of assessment in cases of diluvian

S.48 Land Revenue upon what descriptions of land chargeable

S.49 Commuted assessment of land indirectly taxed to the State

S.50 Assessment by whom to be fixed

S.51 Register of alienated lands

S.52 Settlement of assessment to be made with the holder directly from Government

S.53 Rates for the use of water

S.54 Land revenue a paramount charge on the land

S.55 Forfeited holding may be taken possession of and otherwise disposed of

S.56 Receipts to be granted by Revenue Officers for payments of land revenue

S.57 Penalty for failure to grant receipts

S.58 Written permission of Amildar required previous to taking up unoccupied land

S.59 Penalties for unauthorised occupation of land

S.60 Occupancy rights to be paid for and to be liable to certain conditions

S.61 Occupancy of alluvial land which vests in Government

S.62 Temporary right to alluvial land of small extent

S.63 Uses to which occupant of land for purposes of agriculture may put his land

S.64 Penalty for so appropriating land without permission

S.64(a) Deputy Commissioner's powers under Sections 63 and 64 in alienated villages

S.65 Permission may be granted on terms

S.66 Occupants' rights are conditional

S.66(a) Deputy Commissioner's power to grant permission to occupy land temporarily

S.66(b) Transfer of occupancy without Deputy Commissioner's sanction

S.67 Decree or order of Competent Court to be given effect to

S.68 Name of heir to be registered when registered occupant dies

S.69 When entry to be amended

S.70 Right of occupancy to be transferable and heritable

S.71 Occupant may relinquish his occupancy

S.72 Relinquishment of lands paying a lump assessment

S.73 Relinquishment of alienated land

S.74 Right of way to relinquished land

S.75 Sections 72 and 73 not to operate in certain cases

S.76 Occupant or holder to continue liable for all demands until the occupancy or holding is duly relinquished or transferred

S.77 To prevent forfeiture of occupancy, certain persons other than the registered occupant may pay the land revenue

S.78 Deputy Commissioner may in certain cases make co-occupant or other person registered occupant instead of selling occupancy for realization of land revenue

S.79 Amount of rent payable by tenant

S.80 Annual tenancy terminates on 31st March

S.81 Landlord to furnish tenant with written lease

S.82 Landlord entitled to written engagement from tenant

S.83 Leases or agreements fixing rent in perpetuity

S.84 "Kadim tenant" defined

S.85 Superior holder may arrange his own terms of rent for alienated waste land

S.86 Extent to which rent payable by a Kadim tenant may be enhanced

S.87 Grounds for abatement of rent payable by a kadim tenant

S.87(a) Provision for remission of rent or land revenue payable by a kadim tenant in an alienated village

S.88 Suit for enhancement or abatement of rent to be made to Deputy Commissioner

S.89 Nothing in Sections 84 to 87 to bar the enhancement or abatement of rent by written agreement of landlord and tenant

S.90 Operation of decision for enhancement or abatement of rent from what date to commence

S.91 Terms of kadim tenant's leases

S.92 On refusal of superior holder, tenant to apply to Deputy Commissioner for lease

S.93 On refusal of tenant to accept lease or to execute reciprocal engagement, superior holder to apply to Deputy Commissioner

S.94 Determination of disputes in suits under Sections 92 and 93

S.95 Procedure on refusal of superior holder to grant lease as directed

S.96 Procedure in suits under Sections 88, 92 and 93

S.97 Superior holders entitled to assistance in recovering rent

S.98 Deputy Commissioner how to proceed on such application

S.99 Government may, by commission, confer certain powers on holders of alienated lands

S.100 Terms of such commission

S.101 Reference must be made by holder of commission to Deputy Commissioner in certain cases

S.102 When compulsory process shall cease

S.103 Power under commission to extend to current and previous year's arrears

S.104 Holder of commission not to enforce any unusual or excessive demand

S.105 Nothing in this Chapter to prevent civil suit

S.106 Revenue survey may be introduced by Government into any part of the whole of the State of Karnataka except Bellary District

S.107 Survey Officer may require, by general notice or by summons, suitable service from holders of land, etc.

S.108 Assistance to be given by holders and others in the measurement or classification of lands

S.109 Survey numbers not to be less than a certain extent

S.110 Recognised shares of survey numbers

S.111 Officer-in-charge of survey to fix assessment

S.112 Assessment not leviable without the sanction of Government, but may be fixed with or without modification by the Government for a term of years

S.113 Introduction of survey settlement how to be made

S.114 fixing of assessment under Section 112 limited to ordinary land revenue

S.115 Government may direct a fresh revenue survey and revision of assessment

S.116 Certain improvements may be considered in fixing revised assessment

S.117 Preparation of statistical and fiscal records

S.118 Survey Officer or Deputy Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner to correct clerical and admitted errors in the settlement register

S.119 Deputy Commissioner to keep survey records and frame village records in accordance therewith

S.119(a) Assumption of management of alienated villages by Government

S.119(b) Land-holders to be deemed disqualified in certain cases

S.119(c) Government management of alienated villages on application of land-holder

S.119(d) Assumption of management to be notified

S.120 Revenue management of villages or estates not belonging to Government that may be temporarily under Government management

S.121 Maintenance of existing settlements of land revenue

S.122 Rules for partition of estate paying revenue to Government

S.123 Partition of alienated village by the Deputy Commissioner on application by co-sharers

S.124 Sub-division of numbers at time of revision of survey

S.125 Separate demarcation of land appropriated under Section 63 or 65

S.126 Determination of village boundaries

S.127 Determination of field boundaries

S.128 Settlement of boundary dispute by arbitration

S.129 Effect of the settlement of boundary

S.130 Construction and repair of boundary marks of survey numbers and villages

S.131 Responsibility for the maintenance of boundary marks

S.132 Deputy Commissioner to have charge of boundary marks after introduction of the survey settlement

S.133 Penalty for injuring boundary marks

S.134 Limit of sites of villages, towns and cities how to be fixed, and assignment of building sites

S.135 Disposal of building sites

S.136 Occupancy right confirmed

S.137 Existing exemptions confirmed

S.138 Inam lands hitherto used for purposes of agriculture only appropriated to other purposes

S.139 Survey of lands in sites of villages, towns and cities how to be conducted

S.140 In certain cases a survey fee to be charged

S.141 Sannad to be granted without extra charge

S.142 Primary responsibility

S.143 Claims of Government to have precedence over all others

S.144 Liability of crop for revenue of land

S.145 Land revenue may be levied at any time during the revenue year

S.146 Removal of crop which has been sold, etc., may be prevented until the revenue is paid

S.147 In order to secure the land revenue the Deputy Commissioner may prevent the reaping of the crop.

S.148 Deputy Commissioner's order under last section how to be made known

S.149 Reaping, etc., not to be unduly deferred

S.150 Temporary attachment and management of a village or share of a village

S.151 Precautionary measures to be relinquished on security being furnished

S.152 Government to determine the dates, etc., on which land revenue shall be payable

S.153 Arrear defaulters

S.154 Liability incurred by default

S.155 Certified account to be evidence as to arrears

S.156 Process for recovery of arrears

S.157 Revenue demands of former years; how recoverable

S.158 When notice of demand may issue

S.159 occupancy or alienated holding for which arrear is due may be forfeited

S.160 Distraint and sale of defaulter's movable property. By whom to be made

S.161 Sale of defaulter's immovable property

S.162 Exemption from distraint and sale

S.163 Arrest and detention of defaulter

S.164 Power of arrest by whom to be exercised

S.165 Power to attach defaulter's village and take it under management

S.166 Lands of such village to revert to Government free of encumbrances

S.167 Application of surplus profits

S.168 Restoration of a village so attached

S.169 Village, etc., to vest in Government if not redeemed within twelve years

S.170 All processes to be stayed on security being given

S.171 Procedure in effecting sales

S.172 Notification of sale

S.173 Sales by whom to be made

S.174 Sale of perishable articles

S.175 When sale may be stayed

S.176 Sales of movable property when liable to confirmation

S.177 Mode of payment for movable property when sale is concluded at once

S.178 Mode of payment for movable property when sale is subject to confirmation

S.179 Deposit by purchaser in case of sale of immovable property

S.180 Purchase money when to be paid

S.180(a) Permission to purchase by party entitled to payment of money

S.181 Effect of default

S.182 Liability of purchaser for loss by resale

S.183 Notification before resale

S.183(a) Setting aside sale on deposit of solatium to the purchaser and arrears and arrears by person interested

S.184 Application to set aside sale

S.185 Order confirming or setting aside sale

S.186 Refund of deposit of purchase money when sale is set aside

S.187 On confirmation of sale, purchaser to be put in possession. Certificate of purchase

S.187(a) Application to Civil Court by purchaser resisted in taking possession

S.188 Bar of suit against certified purchaser

S.189 Application of proceeds of sale

S.190 Surplus not to be paid to creditors except under order of Court

S.191 Liability of purchaser for revenue

S.192 Claims to attached to movable property how to be disposed of

S.193 What moneys leviable under the provisions of this Chapter

S.193(a) Recovery of arrears accruing in C.and M. station, Bangalore

S.194 Power of Government to make rules as to advances made

S.195 Subordination of Revenue Officers

S.196 Power to summon persons to give evidence and produce documents

S.197 Witness may be examined on commission under certain circumstances

S.198 Summons to be in writing, signed and sealed

S.199 Mode of serving notice

S.200 Procedure for procuring attendance of witnesses

S.201 Mode of taking evidence in formal inquiries

S.202 Writing and explanation of decisions

S.203 Summary inquiries, how to be conducted

S.204 Formal and summary inquiries to be deemed judicial proceedings

S.205 Ordinary inquiries how to be conducted

S.206 Copies and translation, etc., how to be obtained

S.207 Arrest of defaulter to be made upon warrant

S.208 Power of Revenue Officer to enter upon any land or premises for purpose of measurement, etc.

S.209 Deputy Commissioner how to proceed in order to evict any person wrongfully in possession of land

S.210 Appeal to lie from any order passed by a Revenue Officer to his superior

S.210(a) Power to Government to withdraw appeals from the Revenue Commissioner

S.211 Period within which appeal must be brought

S.212 Admission of appeal after period of limitation

S.213 Provision, where last day for appeal falls on a holiday

S.214 Copy of order to accompany petition of appeal

S.215 Powers of Appellate Authority

S.216 Power to suspend execution of order of subordinate Officer

S.217 Power to call for and examine the records and proceedings of subordinate Officers

S.218 Rules as to decisions or orders expressly made final

S.219 Interpretation clause

S.220 Saving of provisions of Pensions Act

S.221 Bar of certain suits

S.222 Saving of certain suits

S.223 Bar of certain suits against Revenue Officers

S.224 Punishment or prosecution of Revenue Officer, no bar to civil remedies

S.225 Suits not to be entertained unless plaintiff has exhausted right of appeal

S.226 Power of Government to refer questions for decision of High Court

S.227 Power of Civil Judge to refer questions of jurisdiction to High Court

S.228 Composition of Bench

S.229 Reference of Government suits to District Judge

S.230 Privileges of Government in suits defended by it

S.231 Applicability to kayamgutta villages of provisions relating to alienated villages

S.232 Maps and land registers and village accounts etc., open to inspection

S.233 Power of Government to frame rules

S.234 Certain rules to be published

S.235 Power to provide for penalties

S.236 .

S.237 Occupants in alienated or kayamgutta villages

S.238 Construction of this Act

S.239 Savings of power of Government to levy tax, cess or rate

Sch.A SCHEDULE

Sch.B Form of Bond to be Required under Section 22

Sch.C SCHEDULE

Sch.D Form of Bond to be Required Under Section 27, 103 or 170

Sch.E SCHEDULE

Sch.F SCHEDULE

Sch.G Form of Sannad for Building Sites

Sch.H SCHEDULE

Sch.I SCHEDULE

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