State Act
Section 14. Cognizance of offences.
This Act was repealed on 24 January 1986 by the Kerala Restriction on Transfer by and Restoration of Lands to Scheduled Tribes Act, 1999 (12 of 1999), s.22(1); that Act is deemed in force from 24 January 1986 by its s.1(3); it may still apply to matters that began before then.
14. Cognizance of offences.—(1) No court inferior to that of a Magistrate of the First Class shall try any offence punishable under this Act: Provided that the Government may constitute one or more than one special court exclusively for the trial of the offences under this Act. (2) In a case where transfer of immovable property in contravention of section 4 has been made on or after the commencement of this Act, the Revenue Divisional Officer shall file a complaint to the Magistrate having jurisdiction or to the special court, as the case may be, for the trial of the offences under this Act. (3) Any person aggrieved by a transfer in contravention of section 4 or any other person on his behalf shall also be entitled to file a complaint before a Magistrate having jurisdiction or to the special court, as the case may be, for the trial of the offence under this Act.