Act10
Enacted 1978

The Karnataka Certain Inams Abolition Act, 1977

In force 38 sections Karnataka

Act 10 of 1978

Preamble

THE KARNATAKA CERTAIN INAMS ABOLITION ACT, 1977 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Statement of Objects and Reasons: Sections: CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 2. Application. 3. Definitions. CHAPTER II ABOLITION AND VESTING OF INAMS IN THE STATE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES 4. Abolition, vesting of inams and the consequences thereof. 5. Right to be registered as occupants. 6. Certain lands not to be registered. 7. Vesting of buildings. aCoW 8. Right to agricultural land used for non-agricultural purposes. 9. Liability to pay land revenue to the State Government. 10. Saving of right in certain cases. CHAPTER III REGISTRATION AS AN OCCUPANT 11. Procedure for registration as an occupant. 12. Payment of premium, etc. CHAPTER IV DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF PERSONAL INAMS 13. Amount payable how determined. 14. Amount payable. 15. Payment of amount. 16. Interim payment. 17. Deputy Commissioner to determine total amount payable. 18. Notices to persons interested in account. 19. Apportionment of amount by the Deputy Commissioner. 20. Procedure for apportionment of amount. 21. Claims of creditors. 22. Devolution of interest in amount. CHAPTER V AMOUNT PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF RELIGIOUS OR CHARITABLE INAMS 23. Amount payable. 24. Deputy Commissioner to determine the amount. CHAPTER VI MISCELLANEOUS 25. Extent of land of which a person may be registered as an occupant. 26. Disposal of lands vesting in the State Government. 27. Revision by the Regional Commissioner. 28. Control by the Regional Commissioner. 29. Revision by the State Government. 30. Appeal from orders under sections 17, 19 and 24. de 31. Wrong and excess payments to be recoverable as arrears of land revenue. 32. Enquiries by the Deputy Commissioner. 33. Fee payable on applications, petitions etc. under this Act. 34. Jurisdiction of courts barred in certain cases. 35. Power to make rules. 36. Penalties. 36A. Transfer of cases. 37. Power to remove difficulties. 38. Laying of rules and order before the State Legislature. NOTIFICATION STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS I Act 10 of 1978 .- The following inam abolition laws have been in force in the State :- (1) The Bombay Personal Inams Abolition Act. 1952 (Bombay Act No. XLI of 1953). (2) The Bombay Service Inams (Useful to Community) Abolition Act, 1953 (Bombay Act No. LXX of 1953) (3) The Bombay Merged Territories and Areas (Jagir Abolition) Act, 1953 (Bombay Act No.XXXIX of 1954). (4) The Bombay Merged Territories Miscellaneous Alienations Abolition Act, 1955 (Bombay Act XXII of 1955). (5) The Hyderabad Abolition of Inams Act, 1955 (Hyderabad Act VIII of 1955). (6) The Madras Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwarit) Act, 1948 (Madras Act XXVI of 1948). (7) The Mysore (Personal and Miscellaneous) Inams Abolition Act, 1954 (Mysore Act 1 of 1955). (8) The Mysore (Religious and Charitable) Inams Abolition Act, 1955 ( Mysore Act XVIII of 1955). (9) The Bombay pargana and Kulkarni Vatans (Abolition) Act, 1950 (Bombay Act LX of 1950). (10) The Karnataka Village Offices Abolition Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1961). Other inams are not covered by the aforesaid laws. It is considered necessary to abolish all such tenures also so that all intermediate tenures in the State stand abolished. Since the aforesaid inams are scattered here and there, a comprehensive piece of legislation to include them all in one Bill is proposed to be undertaken. Hence this Bill. (Obtained from L.A. Bill No. 64 of 1971 at page 20). Nachan Slan Convo Hyco II Amending Act 32 of 1979 .- (As appended to at the time of introduction of the Bill) Under section 11 of the Karnataka Certain Inams Abolition Act, 1977 (Karnataka Act 10 of 1978), application for registration as occupant is required to be made within six months from the date when the Act is brought into force. The Act was brought into force on 15th June, 1978. Under section 10 of the Karnataka (Sandur Area) Inams Abolition Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 54 of 1976) applicatio

Sections

Type to filter. 38 sections.

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Application
  3. 3Definitions
  4. 4
  5. 5Right to be registered as occupants
  6. 6Certain lands not to be registered
  7. 7Vesting of buildings
  8. 8Right to agricultural land used for non-agricultural purposes
  9. 9Liability to pay land revenue to the State Government
  10. 10Saving of right in certain cases
  11. 11Procedure for registration as an occupant
  12. 12Payment of premium, etc
  13. 13Amount payable how determined
  14. 14Amount payable
  15. 15Payment of amount
  16. 16Interim payment
  17. 17Deputy Commissioner to determine total amount payable
  18. 18Notices to persons interested in amount
  19. 19Apportionment of amount by the Deputy Commissioner
  20. 20Procedure for apportionment of amount
  21. 21Claims of creditors
  22. 22Devolution of interest in amount
  23. 23Amount payable
  24. 24Deputy Commissioner to determine the amount
  25. 25Extent of land of which a person may be registered as an occupant
  26. 26Disposal of lands vesting in the State Government
  27. 27Revision by the 1[Regional Commissioner]1
  28. 28Control by the 1[Regional Commissioner[1
  29. 29Revision by the State Government
  30. 30Appeal from orders under sections 17, 19 and 24
  31. 31Wrong and excess payments to be recoverable as arrears of land revenue
  32. 32Enquiries by the Deputy Commissioner
  33. 33Fee payable on applications, petitions etc., under this Act
  34. 34Jurisdiction of courts barred in certain cases
  35. 35Power to make rules
  36. 36Penalties
  37. 37Power to remove difficulties
  38. 38Laying of rules and orders before the State Legislature

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