Revenue department has no jurisdiction even on agricultural lands under GBA limits: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that the State Revenue Department lacks jurisdiction over lands within the BBMP or Greater Bengaluru Authority limits, even if they are classified as agricultural in revenue records. The decision stems from appeals challenging 2023 eviction proceedings initiated by a tahsildar in Sainik Vihar Layout. The court held that once land falls under urban civic bodies, the KLR Act no longer applies, regardless of land classification.
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The High Court of Karnataka has ruled that the State Revenue Department cannot exercise jurisdiction under the Karnataka Land Revenue (KLR) Act over lands that have come under the jurisdiction of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP)/Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), even if those lands retain their agricultural classification in revenue records.A Division Bench comprising Justices D.K. Singh and T.M. Nadaf passed the order in a batch of appeals in connection with the legal battle over eviction proceedings initiated in 2023 against owners of sites and houses in Sainik Vihar Layout by the tahsildar of Bengaluru North taluk.
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