Karnataka (Belgaum and Gulbarga Areas) Religious and Charitable Inams Abolition Act, 1973 Chapter v - Bare Act

StateKarnataka Government
Year1973
Section TitleMiscellaneous
Act Info:

Lands vesting in the State Government and in respect of which any person is not entitled to be registered as an occupant under this Act shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of section 77 of the1[Karnataka] Land Reforms Act, 1961.

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1. Substituted by Act 53 of 1976 w.e.f. 18.8.1976


Section 26 - Disposal of land vesting in the State Government

Lands vesting in the State Government and in respect of which any person is not entitled to be registered as an occupant under this Act shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of section 77 of the1[Karnataka] Land Reforms Act, 1961.

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1. Substituted by Act 53 of 1976 w.e.f. 18.8.1976


Section 27 - Revision by the Divisional Commissioner

The Divisional Commissioner may, at any time, call for and examine the record of any order passed by the Deputy Commissioner under section 17 and if he considers that such order is erroneous in so far as it is prejudicial to the interests of the State revenues, he may, after making or causing to be made such enquiry as he deems necessary and after giving the person or persons affected a reasonable opportunity of being heard, pass such order thereon as the circumstances of the case justify including an order decreasing the amount payable or directing fresh determination by the deputy Commissioner:

Provided that no such order shall be made,-

(1) where an appeal under section 30 has been preferred; or

(2) after the expiry of four years from the date of the order sought to be revised.

Explanation.- In computing the period of limitation for the purposes of this section, any period during which any proceedings under this section is stayed by an order or an injunction by any court shall be excluded.


Section 28 - Control by the Divisional Commissioner

The Divisional Commissioner shall within his jurisdiction have power,-

(a) to superintend the taking over of inams and to make due arrangements for the administration there of ;

(b) to issue instructions for the guidance of the Deputy Commissioner;

(c) to cancel or revise any order of the Deputy Commissioner declaring whether a particular area is part of an inam or not.


Section 29 - Revision by the State Government

The State Government may cancel or revise any order passed by the Divisional Commissioner under section 28.


Section 30 - Appeal from orders under sections 10,12,17 and 23

Against any decision of the Deputy Commissioner under sections 10, 12, 17 and 23 the State Government may, within six months from the date of the decision and any person aggrieved by such decision may, within ninety days from the date of the decision, appeal to the1[Karnataka] Revenue Appellate Tribunal whose decision shall be final.

(2) If any question arises, whether any building falls within the scope of sub-section (2) of section 8 or sub-section (2) of section 9 or section 13, it shall be referred to the1[Karnataka] Revenue Appellate Tribunal, whose decision shall be final.

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1. Substituted by Act 53 of 1976 w.e.f. 18.8.1976


Section 30 - Appeal from orders under sections 10,12,17 and 23

Against any decision of the Deputy Commissioner under sections 10, 12, 17 and 23 the State Government may, within six months from the date of the decision and any person aggrieved by such decision may, within ninety days from the date of the decision, appeal to the1[Karnataka] Revenue Appellate Tribunal whose decision shall be final.

(2) If any question arises, whether any building falls within the scope of sub-section (2) of section 8 or sub-section (2) of section 9 or section 13, it shall be referred to the1[Karnataka] Revenue Appellate Tribunal, whose decision shall be final.

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1. Substituted by Act 53 of 1976 w.e.f. 18.8.1976


Section 31 - Appeal to the High Court

(1) Any person aggrieved by an order of the Divisional Commissioner under section 27 may appeal to the High Court within ninety days from the date on which the order was communicated to him.

(2) The High Court shall after giving both the parties to the appeal a reasonable opportunity of being heard pass such order thereon as it thinks fit.


Section 32 - Wrong and excess payments to be recoverable as arrears of land revenue

Where any payment made to any person is subsequently found to be not due to him or to be in excess of the amounts due to him by virtue of any order passed under this Act or otherwise the amount which is found to be not due or which is in excess, as the case may be, which cannot otherwise be adjusted by deduction from any amounts due to such person, shall be recoverable as if it were an arrear of land revenue.


Section 33 - Enquiries by the Deputy Commissioner

(1) The Deputy Commissioner may, by general or special order, authorise any officer not below the rank of a Tahsildar sub-ordinate to him to hold enquires on his behalf under this Act:

Provided that the Deputy Commissioner may in respect of any enquiry held by any such officer direct such officer to hold a fresh or further enquiry or himself hold a fresh or further enquiry, if in his opinion a fresh or further enquiry is necessary.

(2) In respect of every enquiry under this Act by the Deputy Commissioner or any officer authorised under sub-section (1) the provisions of the Act relating to a formal enquiry shall apply, as if such enquiry is a formal enquiry under the Act.


Section 34 - Fee payable on applications, petitions, etc, under this Act

Notwithstandinganything contained in the 1 [Karnataka] Court-fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1958(1 [Karnataka] Act 16 of 1958), the fees payable on any application, memorandumor appeal or petition under this Act or rules made thereunder shall be such asmay be prescribed.

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1.Substituted by Act 53 of 1976 w.e.f. 18.8.1976


Section 34 - Fee payable on applications, petitions, etc, under this Act

Notwithstandinganything contained in the 1 [Karnataka] Court-fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1958(1 [Karnataka] Act 16 of 1958), the fees payable on any application, memorandumor appeal or petition under this Act or rules made thereunder shall be such asmay be prescribed.

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1.Substituted by Act 53 of 1976 w.e.f. 18.8.1976


Section 35 - Jurisdiction of courts barred in certain cases

(1) No suit, prosecution or other proceeding shall lie against the State Government for any act done or purporting to be done under this Act or any rule made thereunder.

(2) No officer or servant of the State Government shall be liable in any civil or criminal proceedings in respect of any act done or purporting to be done under this Act or any rule made thereunder, if the act was done in good faith in the course of the execution of the duties or in the discharge of the functions imposed by or under this Act.

(3) In respect of any act done by any officer or servant of the State Government under colour or in excess of any such duty or function, no suit, prosecution or other proceedings shall lie against such officer or servant without the previous sanction of the State Government and no such suit, prosecution or other proceedings shall be instituted after the expiry of one year from the date of the act complained of.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, a Civil Court shall not entertain any application or suit,-

(i) connected with any matter which has to be decided by the Deputy Commissioner under sections 10, 12, 17 and 23 of this Act; or

(ii) relating to an order made by the Divisional Commissioner under section 27,

and in respect of which a right of appeal has been conferred by section 30 or 31.


Section 36 - Power to make rule

(1) The State Government may, by notification and subject to the condition of previous publication, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act.

(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, such rules may provide for, -

(a) all matters expressly required or allowed by this Act to be prescribed.

(b) the procedure to be followed by the Deputy Commissioner and the officers or authorities appointed or having jurisdiction under this Act;

(c) the time within which applications and appeals may be presented under this Act, in cases for which no specific provision in that behalf is made herein;

(d) the application of the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and the Limitation Act, 1963 to applications, appeals and proceedings, under this Act.


Section 37 - Penalties

(1) If any person,-

(a) wilfully fails or neglects to comply with any lawful order passed under this Act or contravenes any order; or

(b) offers resistance or obstruction to the Deputy Commissioner taking charge or possession of any property which is vested in the State Government under this Act; or

(c) furnishes information which he knows, or has reason to believe to be false or does not believe to be true,

he shall, on conviction by a Magistrate, be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three months or with fine which my extend to two hundred rupees or with both.

(2) No prosecution under sub-section (1) shall be instituted except with the previous sanction of the Deputy Commissioner.


Section 38 - Power to remove difficulties

If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may make such order, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as may appear to it to be necessary for the purpose of removing the difficulty:

Provided that no such power shall be exercised after the expiry of a period of two years from the commencement of this Act.


Section 39 - Laying of rules and orders before the State Legislature

Every rule made under section 36 and every order issued under section 38 shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made or issued before each House of the State Legislature while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive session aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or order or both House agree that the rule or order should not be made, the rule or order shall from the date on which the modification or annulment is notified by the State Government in the official Gazette, have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule or order.