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The Karnataka (Belgaum and Gulbarga Areas) Religious and Charitable Inams Abolition Act, 1973

The Karnataka (Belgaum and Gulbarga Areas) Religious and Charitable Inams Abolition Act, 1973

Civil197340 sections5 chapters

This Act abolishes historical religious and charitable land grants, known as inams, within the Belgaum and Gulbarga regions of Karnataka. It transfers ownership of these alienated lands and their resources directly to the State Government. The law applies to religious and charitable institutions holding such grants, as well as the tenants, priests, and caretakers working on these properties. By ending these institutional land privileges, the legislation enables eligible cultivators and service providers to register as official land occupants upon paying specified premiums. It simplifies land administration, ensures direct land revenue collection by the state, and protects agrarian rights.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent, application and Commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II ABOLITION AND VESTING OF INAMS IN THE STATE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES →

  1. 3Abolition, vesting of inams and the consequence thereof
  2. 4Permanent tenants to be registered as occupants on certain conditions
  3. 5Protected tenants to be registered as occupants on certain conditions
  4. 6Other tenants to be tenants under State Government
  5. 7Pujari, archak, etc., to be registered as an occupant on certain conditions
  6. 8Lands and buildings to vest in the holder of a minor inam
  7. 9Lands and buildings to vest in inamdar
  8. 10Determination of claims for registration of occupancy and continuance of tenancy
  9. 11Entries to be made in the record of rights
  10. 12Liability to pay land revenue to State Government
  11. 13Vesting of certain building situated in an inam
  12. 14Right to agricultural land used for non-agricultural purposes
  13. 15Saving or right in certain cases

Chapter III AMOUNT PAYABLE →

  1. 16Amount payable
  2. 17Deputy Commissioner to determine the amount

Chapter IV PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO TENANTS UNDER GOVERNMENT →

  1. 18Application of this Chapter
  2. 19Rent
  3. 20Rights of tenants not alienable
  4. 21Rights of tenants to be heritable
  5. 22Termination of tenancy
  6. 23Procedure for termination of tenancy and recovery of rent
  7. 24Tenant when to be registered as occupant
  8. 25Extent of land which a person may be registered as an occupant

Chapter V MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 26Disposal of land vesting in the State Government
  2. 27Revision by the Divisional Commissioner
  3. 28Control by the Divisional Commissioner
  4. 29Revision by the State Government
  5. 30Appeal from orders under sections 10,12,17 and 23
  6. 31Appeal to the High Court
  7. 32Wrong and excess payments to be recoverable as arrears of land revenue
  8. 33Enquiries by the Deputy Commissioner
  9. 34Fee payable on applications, petitions, etc, under this Act
  10. 35Jurisdiction of courts barred in certain cases
  11. 36Power to make rule
  12. 37Penalties
  13. 38Power to remove difficulties
  14. 39Laying of rules and orders before the State Legislature

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