Bengaluru: The revenue authorities have no jurisdiction to entertain any complaint or pass any orders under the Karnataka Land Revenue Act on land under the jurisdiction of the erstwhile BBMP — now Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) — even if it remains categorised as agricultural, observed the Karnataka high court.Appellants C Parimala and others, comprising landowners and subsequent purchasers of sites, challenged a notice issued by the tahsildar of Yelahanka in 2014, under the Act, calling upon them to vacate their land, allegedly used illegally for non-agricultural purposes.On Sept 26, 2024, a single bench ruled against them, with a direction to the tahsildar to implement the notices issued in 2014. However, Parimala and co-petitioners were reserved the liberty to establish their rights.BBMP submitted that the Kenchenahalli village in question came within its jurisdiction by a govt notification dated Jan 16, 2007. The court was also told that construction on this land was done during 2017-18.The HC division bench, comprising Justices DK Singh and TM Nadaf, noted recently that the land was within BBMP’s jurisdiction and hence outside the purview of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act.“We are of the view that the revenue authorities have lost their jurisdiction to take any action either implementing earlier order from 2014-2022 or by means of issuing notice and passing orders under the provisions of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act,” it said.The writ appeals are disposed of, modifying the order passed by the single bench, with the observation that BBMP/GBA may take action as provided in the provisions.
