State Act

THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE ACT, 1964

192-A.- Offences and Penalties.- Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act or the rules made thereunder whoever commits any of the offence specified in column (2) of the Table below, shall on conviction by a judicial Magistrate of first class for each of such offence be punishable with the sentence indicated in column (3) thereof,- TABLE Sl.No. Offence Punishment (1) (2) (3) (1) Unlawfully enters or occupies on any Government land with the intention of holding that Government land. Provided that it shall not apply to cases of Jamma, Bane lands in Coorg District or encroached government lands regularised or pending for regularization before the Committee constituted under sections 94A, 94B and 94C of the Act. Imprisonment for one year and fine of rupees five thousand. (2) Cheats and thereby dishonestly creates documents for the purpose of selling, mortgaging or transferring by gift or otherwise of any Government land. Imprisonment for three years and fine of rupees ten thousand. (3) Creates a forged document regarding Government lands with an intention to use it for that purpose or to grab such land. Imprisonment for three years and fine of rupees five thousand (4) Being a Revenue Officer entrusted with the responsibility of reporting unlawful occupation of Government land or initiating action to remove such unauthorised occupiers fails to report or take action to remove such unlawful occupants. Provided that it shall not apply to cases of Jamma, Bane lands in Coorg District or encroached government lands regularised or pending for regularization before the Committee constituted under sections 94A, 94B and 94C of the Act: Imprisonment for three years and fine of rupees ten thousand. 1[(5) Sells any agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes without getting such land converted or without obtaining prior approval of the competent authority. Provided that it shall not apply to cases which are regularized by the Government by formulating a special scheme in this behalf. The penalty of rupees one lakh.]1 (6) Creates a forged document, regarding conversion of agricultural land for non-agricultural use or authorising the holder of agricultural land to use for non-agricultural purpose. Imprisonment for one year and fine of rupees five thousand. (7) Being a public servant entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining records or entrusted with the responsibility of reporting unlawful conversion to the competent authority fails to report to the competent authority or to initiate action against unlawful conversion of revenue lands for non-agricultural purposes. Provided that it shall not apply to cases which are regularized by the government by formulating a special scheme in this behalf. Imprisonment for three years and fine of rupees ten thousand. (8) Contravenes any lawful order passed under this Act. With fine which may extend to five thousand rupees for the first offence and five times the fine for the second and subsequent offences.