State Act

THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE ACT, 1964

12. Special Tahsildars.— (1) Whenever the State Government considers that for any purpose it is expedient to appoint a Special Tahsildar for any Taluk, it may, by notification, appoint a Special Tahsildar for such Taluk for such purpose and for such period as may be specified in such notification. (2) A Special Tahsildar shall exercise such powers and discharge such duties as are exercised or performed by the Tahsildar in a taluk or part of a taluk under this Act or any other law for the time being in force, as the State Government may direct. (3) A Special Tahsildar shall be subordinate to the Assistant Commissioner in-charge of the Taluk and where there is no such Assistant Commissioner to the Deputy commissioner of the district. A Special Tahsildar shall be subordinate to the Tahsildar in the Taluk except in such matters as the State Government may, by order, specify in this behalf.