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THE KARNATAKA VILLAGE OFFICES ABOLITION ACT, 1961

Karnataka Village Offices Abolition Act, 1961

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This Act abolishes hereditary village offices in Karnataka that were previously held under old revenue laws. It applies to the entire state and targets offices that provided emoluments like land or money. The law transfers the management of these offices to the state government, appointing a Deputy Commissioner to oversee the process. It aims to modernize local administration by ending the feudal system of hereditary village officials and replacing it with a more structured, state-controlled system, ensuring that no one holds power or land based solely on hereditary rights.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w.e.f. 01.11.1973.
  3. 2. Definitions.
  4. 3. Powers of Deputy Commissioner to decide certain questions and appeals.
  5. 4. Abolition of village offices together with incidents thereof.
  6. 5. Code and the rules and orders made thereunder as if it were an unalienated land or ryotwari land.
  7. 6. Re-grant of land resumed under section 4 to authorised holders.
  8. 7. Eviction of unauthorised holders etc.
  9. 7A. Restriction on transfer etc.
  10. 8. Application of Tenancy Law.
  11. 9. Relief to holder of a village office.
  12. 10. Inquiries and proceedings to be judicial proceedings.
  13. 11. Rules.
  14. 12. Repeal and savings.
  15. I. Schedule I
  16. II. x x x ]

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