State Act

THE KARNATAKA HOUSING BOARD ACT, 1962.

25. Transfer to the Board for purposes of housing scheme 2[or land development scheme]2 of land vested in a corporation, 1[a municipal council 3[or a Gram Panchayat]1]3.—(1) Whenever any street, square or other land, or any part thereof, which,— (a) is situated in a City and is vested in the municipal corporation of such City, or (b) is situated in any part of a municipality constituted under any law relating to municipalities and is vested in the municipal council, municipal committee or other municipal body of that municipality, or 4[(c) is situated in any area included within the jurisdiction of a town panchayat or grama panchayat constituted under the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 or the Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 and is vested in such town panchayat or Grama panchayat]4 is within the area included in the programme sanctioned by the State Government and is required for the purposes of such housing scheme 3[or land development scheme]3, the Board shall give notice accordingly to the corporation, municipal council, municipal committee or municipal body, 2[x x x]2, 4[town panchayat or the Grama panchayat]4 or the 1[mandal panchayat]1, as the case may be. (2) Where the corporation, municipal council, municipal committee, or municipal body, 2[x x x]2, 3[town panchayat or the Grama panchayat]3 or 1[mandal panchayat]1 concurs, such street, square or other land or part thereof shall vest in the Board. (3) Where there is any dispute, the matter shall be referred to the State Government. The State Government shall, after hearing the corporation, municipal council, municipal committee or municipal body, 2[x x x]2, 3[town panchayat or the Grama panchayat]3 or 1[mandal panchayat]1 concerned, decide the matter. The decision of the State Government shall be final. If the State Government decides that such street, square or land shall vest in the Board, it shall vest accordingly. (4) Nothing in this section shall affect the rights or powers of the corporation, municipal council, municipal committee or municipal body, 2[x x x]2, 3[town panchayat or the Grama panchayat]3 or 1[mandal panchayat]1 in or over any drain or water work in such street, square or land.