State Act

THE KARNATAKA LAND REFORMS ACT, 1961

83. Inquiry regarding illegal transactions.—The prescribed authority shall, after a summary inquiry, determine whether the transaction reported to it under section 82 or coming to its notice in any other manner is in contravention of 1[or is unlawful or invalid under]1 the provisions of this Act, 2[as they stood before or as they stand after the date of commencement of the Amendment Act]2 and make a declaration accordingly. Any transaction so declared to be in contravention of 1[or is unlawful or invalid under]1 any of the provisions of this Act, 2[as they stood before or as they stand after the date of commencement of the Amendment Act]2 shall be null and void. 2[The land in respect of which such transaction has taken place shall, as penalty, be forfeited to and vest in the State Government 3[free from all encumbrances]3. No amount is payable therefor]2