Revenue department has no jurisdiction even on agricultural lands under GBA limits: Karnataka High Court

The High Court of Karnataka has ruled that the State Revenue Department cannot exercise jurisdiction under the Karnataka Land Revenue (KLR) Act over lands that have come under the jurisdiction of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP)/Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), even if those lands retain their agricultural classification in revenue records.

A Division Bench comprising Justices D.K. Singh and T.M. Nadaf passed the order in a batch of appeals in connection with the legal battle over eviction proceedings initiated in 2023 against owners of sites and houses in Sainik Vihar Layout by the tahsildar of Bengaluru North taluk.