The Government of Karnataka on February 21, 2024, issued the Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Bill, 2024, to further amend the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964.
The following amendments have been stated:
• In Section 94-A, which states “Regularisation of certain cases of unauthorised occupation by constituting committee etc.”:
(i) After sub-section (1) the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:
“Provided that
a. If the member of the Legislative Assembly of the respective Assembly Constituency has indicated in writing that they are unable or unwilling to be a member of the Committee, or
b. If the position of the Member of Legislative Assembly for that constituency is vacant, the State Government shall nominate any person as a member of the Committee of such Assembly Constituency.”
(ii) for sub-section (2), the following shall be substituted, namely:
“The State Government shall appoint the Tahsildar of the taluk constituting the major part of that constituency based on population as the Secretary of the committee.”
(iii) in sub-section (2A),
a. For the word “taluk” the word “constituency” shall be substituted;
b. The words “and another as the Secretary of the committee.” Shall be omitted; and
c. for the words “Deputy Commissioner” the words “State Government” shall be substituted.
(iv) In sub-section (4), the words “or any portion thereof” shall be omitted.
(v) In the first proviso to sub-section (4), for the word “person” the word “family” shall be substituted.
Kindly find the Annexure provided with this document attached to the document.
[Bill No 24 of 2024]
