Eviction of unauthorised occupation of certain lands LIKE village Forests, Devarakadus, Uruduve, Gunduthopu, Tankbed, Phut Kharab, Kharab Halla,ETC

Sl No 401


Circular Number RD 91 LGP 92

Date 05/22/93

Section Land Grants

Subject Eviction of unauthorised occupation of certain lands – Instructions regarding.


Body GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
No. RD 91 LGP 92 Karnataka Government Secretariat,
M. S. Building, Bangalore, Dated : 22nd May 1976.
C I R C U L A R
Sub: Eviction of unauthorised occupation of certain lands – Instructions regarding.

Government have from time to time issued instructions that lands specifically assigned for public purposes and lands meant for the common use of the village should not be allowed to be unauthorisedly occupied by any person. If there is any unauthorised occupation of such lands then the same shall be ruthlessly removed by following the due procedure of law and imposing the punishment provided under the law.

2. It has come to the notice of the Government that the Revenue Authorities have not followed the instructions of Government in letter and spirit, resulting in unauthorised occupation of such lands and requests of such unauthorised occupants for grant or regularisation of the same. In several cases, such lands have also lost their original characteristics because of unhindered unauthorised occupation.

3. It is hereby reiterated that lands such as village Forests, Devarakadus, Uruduve, Gunduthopu, Tankbed, Phut Kharab, Kharab Halla, Date-reserve, Burial grounds and the like assigned for special purposes under Section 71 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act or vested with the Panchayath for the common use of the villagers, shall not be granted or regularised and the Government has no intention to even regularise unauthorised occupation occurring in such lands. Even Rule 108I of the Karnataka Land Revenue Rules relating to the regularisation Scheme brought into force by Government under Section 94A of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 prohibits regularisation of unauthorised occupation in such lands. As unauthorised occupation in the above said lands cannot be regularised, the Revenue Authoritics shall take prompt necessary action for eviction of unauthorised occupation by following the due procedure laid down under the law. Any lapses in this regard shall be viewed seriously by the Government.
(C. T. BENJAMIN)
Commissioner & Secretary to Government,
Revenue Department.