Question

Settlement of land revenue under karnataka land revenue act meaning

Answer 1

Court : Karnataka

Decided on : Sep-21-2007

Reported in : ILR2007(4)KAR4457; 2008(2)KarLJ450; 2007(4)KCCR2649(DB)

..... guntas and 08 annas was found. according to the appellants, relying upon such one sided survey, the 5th respondent had approached the tahsildar, karwar, to take action under section 142 of the karnataka land revenue act ('the act 'for short) against them. based on the same, after issuing notice to the appellants and considering their detailed objections by the impugned order dated 5.3.2004 tahsildar relying ..... of arbitration under section 141 of 'the act. whereas, section 142 is totally an independent provision. basically, when there is a dispute regarding boundaries, it is the authorities to measure/survey lands and settle the disputed area. the meaning of the word 'settlement' used in section 142 of' the act' is different from the word 'settlement' used in section 141 of the act'. section 141 speaks about the settlement of dispute whereas section 142 is to settle ..... . it was held therein that, the tahsildar has no jurisdiction under section 142 of the act' unless the parties submit to the settlement by arbitration to that effect in writing and only when section 141 is complied with, section 142 of 'the act' comes into operation.5. on perusal of the provisions of sections 141 and 142 of the act, in our view the conclusion arrived at by the learned single judge .....