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The Karnataka Highways Act, 1964

The Karnataka Highways Act, 1964

Infrastructure196482 sections11 chapters

This law governs the management and protection of roads and highways throughout the state of Karnataka, excluding those managed by the central government. It establishes clear boundaries and building lines to prevent unauthorized structures, dumping, or encroachments that could obstruct public travel. By defining what constitutes a highway and setting rules for land use around them, the Act ensures safe and unobstructed passage for vehicles and pedestrians while giving the state government the power to maintain order and prevent illegal occupation of public roadways.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

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

Chapter II DECLARATION OF HIGHWAYS, HIGHWAY AUTHORITIES AND THEIR POWERS AND FUNCTIONS →

  1. 3Declaration of roads, ways, or lands as highways.
  2. 4Appointment of Highway Authorities.
  3. 5Powers and duties of Highway Authorities
  4. 6Officers and servants of Highway Authority

Chapter III RESTRICTION OF RIBBON DEVELOPMENT →

  1. 7Power to fix boundary of building and control lines of highways.
  2. 8Map to be prepared and maintained
  3. 9Restrictions on buildings between highway boundary and building line and between building and control lines.
  4. 10Appeal
  5. 11Exemptions for works in progress, etc.
  6. 12Setting back of buildings to building line or control line.
  7. 13Regulation or diversion of right of access to highway.
  8. 14Powers of Highway Authority and officers and servants appointed under section 6 in respect of surveys.
  9. 15Acquisition of land or right or interest in land.
  10. 16Land required to be marked and measured.
  11. 17Public notice and other notices of such requirements for acquisition.
  12. 18Persons required to make statements regarding other persons having interest.
  13. 19Taking possession of land.

Chapter III-A POWER TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT AND PENALTY FOR MISCHIEF →

  1. 19APower of the State Government to enter into agreement for development and maintenance of Highways.
  2. 19BPunishment for mischief by injury to highway.

Chapter IV PREVENTION OF UNAUTHORISED OCCUPATION OF AND ENCROACHMENT ON A HIGHWAY AND →

  1. 20Lands forming part of Highway deemed to be Government property
  2. 21Prevention of unauthorised occupation of highway
  3. 22Power to cancel permit
  4. 23Prevention of encroachment
  5. 24Appeal against notice served under sub-section (1) of section 23
  6. 25Recovery of cost of removal of encroachment

Chapter V COMPENSATION →

  1. 26Doing minimum damage in certain cases and compensation
  2. 27Determination of amount of compensation by agreement
  3. 28Determination of amount of compensation in default of agreement
  4. 29No compensation if similar restriction in force under any other law or if compensation already received
  5. 30Compensation for refusal of permission to build not to exceed difference between its value when it was refused and when it would have been granted
  6. 31Compensation for diversion of access not to exceed cost of alternative access
  7. 32Compensation for cutting of standing crops, trees, etc
  8. 33No compensation for unauthorised erections
  9. 34No compensation for removal of encroachment
  10. 35Reference against the award of Highway Authority or authorised officer under section 28
  11. 36Procedure and powers of the authorities empowered to decide references under sections 35 and 44
  12. 37District Superintendent of Police to enforce surrender or remove any encroachment
  13. 38Decisions of authorities under sections 35 and 44 to be enforced as decrees of Civil Court
  14. 39Payment of compensation awarded
  15. 40Payment by adjustment

Chapter VI LEVY OF BETTERMENT CHARGES →

  1. 41Notice to owners and persons interested
  2. 42Inquiry and order
  3. 43Increase in value and betterment charges
  4. 44Reference against order of authorised officer under section 42
  5. 45Finality of order fixing betterment charges and of decision on reference
  6. 46Betterment charges to be first charge on land next to land revenue
  7. 47Payment of betterment charges
  8. 48Relinquishment of or exchange of land in lieu of payment of betterment charges

Chapter VI-A 2[LEVY OF TOLL]2 →

  1. 48ALevy of toll

Chapter VII SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS TO SECURE SAFETY OF TRAFFIC AND PREVENTION OF DAMAGE →

  1. 49Prevention of obstruction of view of persons using any highway
  2. 50Highway Authority to regulate traffic when highway declared unsafe
  3. 51Prohibition of use of heavy vehicles on certain highways
  4. 52Procedure to be followed when Highway Authority desires permanently to close any highway
  5. 53Consent of Highway Authority required to do certain acts on highway
  6. 54Prevention and rectification of damaged highway

Chapter VIII PENALTIES →

  1. 55Disobedience of orders, instructions and refusal to give information, etc.
  2. 56Contravention of restrictions relating to access or erecting any building, etc.
  3. 57Unauthorised occupation of highway
  4. 58Causing damage to highways
  5. 58AEntry to bridges etc., without paying toll
  6. 59General provision for punishment of offences
  7. 60Power to compound offences

Chapter IX MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 61Revision
  2. 62Powers and duties of police
  3. 63Duties of village officials
  4. 64Power to utilise highway for other than road purposes
  5. 65Summary eviction
  6. 66Inquiries
  7. 67Registration of map made under section 8 not required
  8. 68Certain persons to be public servants
  9. 69Bar of jurisdiction
  10. 70Protection of persons acting in good faith and limitation of suit or prosecution
  11. 71Service of notices and bills
  12. 72Power to make rules
  13. 73Savings
  14. 74Provisions of this Act or rules to prevail over inconsistent provisions in other laws
  15. 75Building and control lines along National Highways
  16. 76Repeal

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