The Government of Karnataka on June 10, 2024, issued the Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, 2024 to further amend the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964.
The following amendments have been stated:
• In Section 94-A, after sub-section (1) the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: -
(i 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
(ii) 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.”
• In Section 94-A, 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 on the basis of population as the Secretary of the committee.”
It shall come into force at once.
[Notification No. DPAL 28 SHASANA 2024]