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TypeBare Act JurisdictionKarnataka Government

Karnataka Housing Board Act, 1962

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Karnataka Housing Board Act, 1962 is Karnataka state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Section1 - Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w.e.f. 01.11.1973
Section2 - empowers the Board to discharge Local Authority functions till handing over of the
Section3 - substitute the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,
Section4 - substitute the words "Town Board, Sanitary Board and Mandal Panchayat" with the
Section5 - empower the Board to take up public private partnership Housing Schemes;
Section6 - enhance the powers of the Board to take up projects from fifty lakhs to two hundred
Section7 - empower the Board for making bulk allotment of houses, sites or flats developed by it
Section8 - Certain consequential or incidental amendments are also made
Section9 - Proceedings presumed to be good and valid.—No disqualification of, or defect in the appointment of, any person acting
Section10A - Officers and servants of the Board.—
Section11 - General disqualification of all officers and servants.—No person who has directly or indirectly by himself or his
Section12 - Appointment of committees.—Subject to any rules made under this Act, the Board may, from time to time, and for any
Section13 - Meetings of the Board.—The Board shall meet and shall from time to time make such bye-laws with respect to the day,
Section14 - Power to make contracts.—The Board may enter into and perform or require the performance of all such contracts as it
Section15 - Execution of contracts.—
Section18 - Matter to be provided for by housing schemes.—Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in
Section19 - Preparation and submission of annual housing programme 1[and land development programme]1, budget and establishment
Section21 - Publication of sanctioned programme.—The State Government shall publish the programme sanctioned by it under section 20
Section22 - Supplementary programme and budget.—The Board may, at any time, during the year, in respect of which a programme has
Section23 - Variation of programme by Board after it is sanctioned.—The Board may, at any time, vary any programme or any part
Section24 - Sanctioned housing schemes 2[and land development schemes]2 to be executed.—1[
Section25 - Transfer to the Board for purposes of housing scheme 2[or land development scheme]2 of land vested in a corporation,
Section26 - Compensation in respect of land vested in the Board.—
Section27 - Power of Board to turn or close public street 1[or divert nala]1 vested in it.—
Section28 - Reference to Tribunal in case of dispute under section 26 or section 27.—If there is any dispute as to whether any
Section29 - Vesting in the corporation, municipal council, municipal committee or other municipal body, 1[x x x]1, 4[town panchayat
Section30 - Other duties of the Board.—It shall be the duty of the Board to take measures with a view to expediting and cheapening
Section31 - Reconstitution of plots.—A 1[housing scheme, land development scheme or a labour housing scheme]1 may provide—
Section32 - Schemes entrusted to Board by Government, etc.—
Section34 - Betterment charges.—
Section35 - Notice to persons liable for betterment charges.—
Section36 - Agreement for payment of betterment charges.—
Section37 - Recovery of betterment charges.—All sums payable in respect of any land by any person in respect of betterment charges
Section38 - Power to dispose of land.—Subject to any rules made by the State Government under this Act, the Board may retain,
Section39 - Disputes regarding reconstitution of plots.—
Section40 - Tribunal.—The Tribunal shall be the District Judge having jurisdiction in the area Section 41 - concerned
Section41 - Duties of the Tribunal.—The Tribunal shall,—
Section42 - Powers of and procedure before Tribunal.—
Section43 - Decision of Tribunal to be final.—The decision of the Tribunal on any matter referred to it under this Act shall,
Section44 - Appeal to the High Court.—The Board or any person aggrieved by a decision of the Tribunal may within three months from
Section45 - Power to evict certain persons from Board premises.—
Section46 - Power to recover 2[rent, damages, instalments of loan or other dues]2 as arrears of land revenue.—
Section47 - Rent to be recovered by deductions from salary or wages in certain cases.—
Section48 - Appeal.—
Section49 - Finality of orders.—Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, every order made by a competent authority or
Section50 - Board’s fund.—
Section51 - Application of the fund.—All property, the Housing Board Fund, and all other assets vesting in the Board shall be held
Section52 - Expenditure in case of urgency, etc.—
Section53 - Subventions and loans to the Board.—
Section54 - Power of Board to borrow.—1[
Section54B - Establishment of a sinking fund.—
Section55 - Account and audit.—
Section56 - Concurrent and special audits of accounts.—
Section57 - Interpretation.—
Section58 - Duty of the Board to undertake labour housing schemes.—
Section59 - Provisions regarding housing accommodation.—
Section60 - Housing accommodation to be in good habitable condition.—
Section61 - Duty of the Board to inspect working class houses.—It shall be the duty of the Board to cause an inspection to be made
Section62 - Powers of the Board in respect of houses occupied by working class people.—The Board may exercise the powers and
Section63 - Power of the Board to acquire insanitary houses, etc.—
Section64 - Compensation for house unfit for human habitation.—Where any land is acquired by the Board under sub-section
Section65 - Maintenance of public streets by the Board.—
Section66 - Conditions relating to housing accommodation provided by employers.— Notwithstanding any provision of law for the time
Section67 - Conditions relating to housing accommodation provided by employers after commencement of Act.—Save as otherwise
Section68 - Rent payable by employer recoverable as arrear of land revenue.—If any employer fails or neglects to pay any rent which
Section69 - Reports.—The Board shall, before such date and in such form and at such intervals as may be prescribed, submit to the
Section70 - Other statements and returns.—The Board shall also submit to the State Government such statistics, returns, particulars
Section70B - Power of Board to require returns, reports, production of documents, etc.—
Section71 - Power of entry.—1[The Housing Commissioner or any person either generally or specially authorised by him or the Board]1
Section72 - Notice of suit against Board.—No person shall commence any suit against the Board 1[,Housing Commissioner, Chief
Section73 - Triennial valuation of assets and liabilities of the Board.—The Board shall triennially have a valuation of its assets
Section74 - Power to make rules.—
Section75 - Rules and Notifications to be laid before the State Legislature.—Every rule made under this Act and every notification
Section76 - Regulations.—The Board may from time to time with the previous sanction of the State Government, by notification, make
Section77 - Power to make bye-laws.—
Section78 - Penalty for contravention of bye-laws.—Whoever contravenes a bye-law made under section 77 the contravention of which
Section79 - Penalty for obstructing, etc.—If any person,—
Section80 - Authority for prosecution.—Unless otherwise provided, no court shall take cognisance of any offence punishable under
Section81 - Certain persons to be public servants.—The competent authority and all members, officers and servants of the Board
Section82 - Protection of action taken under this Act.—No suit, prosecution or other legal
Section83 - Removal of doubt regarding non-applicability of the 1[Karnataka]1 Rent Control Act, 1961.—For the removal of doubt, it
Section84 - Government’s power to give directions to Board.—The State Government may give the Board such directions as in its
Section86 - Default in performance of duty.—
Section87 - Dissolution of the Board.—
Section88 - Removal of difficulties.—
Section89 - Repeal and savings.—From the date of establishment of the Board under this Act,—

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