The KARNATAKA LAND REFORMS ACT, 1961
karnataka · 1962
- S. 1Inserted by Act 31 of 1995 w
- S. 2Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w
- S. 3Inserted by Act 1 of 1979 w
- S. 4Omitted by Act 1 of 1974 w
- S. 5The Coorg Tenants Act, 1957, as in force in the Coorg District
- S. 6Inserted by Act 3 of 1982 w
- S. 7Amendment of section 80
- S. 8Inserted by Act 1 of 1991 w
- S. 9Omitted by Act 56 of 2020 w
- S. 10Rights and liabilities of landlord
- S. 10ALiability to pay land revenue, etc
- S. 11Substituted by Act 56 of 2025 w
- S. 12Savings
- S. 13Repeal and Savings
- S. 14Omitted
- S. 15Resumption of land by soldier or seaman
- S. 16Omitted
- S. 17Omitted
- S. 18Omitted
- S. 19Restriction on transfer of resumed land
- S. 20Failure to cultivate, etc
- S. 21Sub-division, sub-letting and assignment prohibited
- S. 22Eviction of tenant for default, etc
- S. 23Eviction not to be ordered if rent paid during pendency of proceedings
- S. 24Rights of tenants to be heritable
- S. 25Surrender of land by tenant
- S. 26Tenancy in abeyance during usufructuary mortgage in favour of tenant
- S. 27Tenant’s rights to trees planted by him
- S. 28Omitted
- S. 29Tenants responsible for maintenance of boundary marks
- S. 30Repairs of protective bunds
- S. 31Tenant’s right to erect farm house
- S. 32Betterment contribution
- S. 33Receipts for rent
- S. 34Bar to attachment or sale by process of court
- S. 35Bar to eviction from dwelling house
- S. 36Site on which dwelling house is built to be sold to tenant
- S. 37Tenant’s right to purchase site
- S. 38Dwelling houses of agricultural labourers, etc
- S. 38AGrant of certificate of ownership to an agricultural labourer
- S. 39First option to purchase land
- S. 40Compensation for improvement made by tenant
- S. 41Procedure for taking possessions
- S. 42Procedure for recovery of rent
- S. 43Rights or privileges of tenant not to be affected
- S. 44Vesting of lands in the State Government
- S. 45Tenants to be registered as occupants of land on certain conditions
- S. 46When tenant entitled to choose land
- S. 47Amount payable
- S. 48Constitution of Tribunals
- S. 48AEnquiry by the Tribunal, etc
- S. 48BTahsildar to determine the amount payable
- S. 48CInterim Orders
- S. 49Sub-tenants of tenants to be registered as occupants
- S. 50Determination of encumbrances and payment of 1[the amount]1
- S. 51Mode of payment 1[of the amount]1
- S. 52Payment of compensation to be full discharge
- S. 53Payment of premium by tenant
- S. 53A—
- S. 54Premium recoverable as arrears of land revenue
- S. 55Issue of certificate of registration
- S. 56Omitted
- S. 57Provisions applicable to minors, persons under disability, etc
- S. 58Vesting in the State Government of land leased contrary to the Act
- S. 59Omitted
- S. 60Failure to cultivate personally
- S. 61Restriction on transfer of land of which tenant has become occupant
- S. 62Surrender of land to State Government
- S. 63Ceiling on land
- S. 64Future acquisition of land
- S. 65Surplus land to be surrendered to State Government
- S. 65ACertain lands deemed to be in excess of ceiling area
- S. 66Filing of declaration of holding
- S. 66A—
- S. 67Surrender of land in certain cases
- S. 67A—
- S. 68Vesting of land surrendered by owner
- S. 69Vesting of land surrendered by limited owner
- S. 70Reversion and vesting of land surrendered by usufructuary mortgagee
- S. 71Vesting of land surrendered by tenant
- S. 72Amount payable for lands surrendered to and vesting in the State Government
- S. 73Claims for 1[the amount]1 and payment of 1[the amount]1
- S. 74Prohibition of alienation of holding
- S. 75Excess land not to be surrendered in certain cases
- S. 76Taking possession of land vested in State Government
- S. 77Disposal of surplus land
- S. 77A—
- S. 78Purchase price of surplus land
- S. 79Management of surplus lands
- S. 79A—
- S. 79B—
- S. 79C—
- S. 805[Restrictions on transfer of certain lands]5
- S. 80ARestriction on lands granted to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes
- S. 81Restriction on Sale or Mortgage of Agriculture Land
- S. 81A—
- S. 82Reporting of illegal transactions
- S. 83Inquiry regarding illegal transactions
- S. 84Uncultivated land may be required to be cultivated
- S. 85Power of Assistant Commissioner to lease out uncultivated land
- S. 86Cancellation of the lease
- S. 87Execution of lease, liability of land-owners, etc
- S. 88Delivery of possession after the period of lease
- S. 89Formation of a Co-operative Farm
- S. 90Application for registration
- S. 91Registration of Co-operative Farm
- S. 92Members’ land transferred to the farm
- S. 93Consequences of registration
- S. 94Bye-laws of the Farm
- S. 95Amendment of the bye-laws by the Registrar
- S. 96Land contributed to the Farm to continue to vest in the land-owner thereof
- S. 97Rights, privileges, etc
- S. 98Contribution by a member
- S. 99Liability of the Farm to land revenue and other dues
- S. 100Admission of new members
- S. 101Heirs deemed to be members of the Farm
- S. 102Concessions and facilities for the Co-operative Farm
- S. 103Omitted
- S. 104Plantations
- S. 106Amount payable to religious institutions, etc
- S. 107Act not to apply to certain lands
- S. 108Lands taken under management of Court of Wards, etc
- S. 109Certain lands to be exempt from certain provisions
- S. 110Certain lands to be not exempt from certain provisions
- S. 111Omitted
- S. 112Duties of Tahsildar and Tribunal
- S. 113Application of the Code of Civil Procedure
- S. 114Commencement of proceedings
- S. 115Enquiries
- S. 116Execution of orders
- S. 117Omitted
- S. 118Appeals
- S. 118A—
- S. 119Stay of execution of orders
- S. 120Omitted
- S. 121Orders in appeal
- S. 121A—
- S. 122Limitation
- S. 122A—
- S. 123Court-fees
- S. 124Enquiries and proceedings
- S. 125Offences and penalties
- S. 126Application of Act to inams
- S. 127Legal assistance to poor tenants
- S. 127AMaximum amount payable under the Act
- S. 128Disposal of fragments
- S. 129Persons in possession not to be dispossessed except under lawful orders
- S. 130Summary eviction
- S. 131Omitted
- S. 132Bar of jurisdiction
- S. 133Suits, Proceedings, etc
- S. 134Control
- S. 135Offences by companies
- S. 136Indemnity
- S. 137Rules
- S. 138Act to prevail over other enactments
- S. 139Removal of difficulties
- S. 140Rules and notification to be laid before the State Legislature
- S. 141Tenure Abolition Acts
- S. 142Repeal and savings
- S. 1975This Bill is for replacing the Ordinance
- S. 2014—
- S. 2019Section 109 is incorporated in the Principal Act