THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE (SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT, 2020
KARNATAKA ACT NO. 44 OF 2020
(First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 19th Day of October, 2020)
(Received the assent of the Governor on the 19th day of October 2020)
An Act further to amend the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964.
Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 12 of 1964), for the purposes hereinafter appearing;
Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Seventy first year of the Republic of India, as follows:-
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Land Revenue (Second Amendment) Act, 2020.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
2. Amendment of section 2.- In the section 2 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 12 of 1964) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), after clause (14) the following shall be inserted, namely:-
"(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."
3. Amendment of section 69-A.- In section 69-A of the principal Act, after the proviso to sub-section (1), the following shall be inserted, namely:-
“Provided further that, Land locked Government Kharab land in city areas and upto 18 kilometer from the limits of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagarapalike, upto 5 kilometer from the limits of other city corporations after extinguishment of public right under section 68, may be disposed off by the Government, in such manner, at such rates as may be prescribed but not less than the market value guidelines prevailing.
Provided also that, Grant of Government Lands leased for more than fifteen years to Societies, Charitable, or Religious institutions, or Educational institutions or Agriculture or other purpose prior to the date of commencement of the
Karnataka Land Revenue (Second Amendment) Act, 2020 shall be disposed off, by the Government after ensuring that such land is not required for the Government, as a one time measure in such manner, at such rates, as may be prescribed but not less than the market value guidelines prevailing, if it is for the same purpose, but not less than twice the market value guidelines for other purpose.”
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