Agricultural land purchase in other state of india
ISMAIL SULTAN
(Querist) 10 December 2014
This query is : Resolved
Suppose the man Naming Rama is from Kerala and he purchased the agricultural land in Karnataka.
Now he thinking to sell the land but some land grabbers are pressurizing him to sell that land them only in half rates otherwise they will file a petition in court against Rama that he cant purchase the agricultural land in other state bcoz he is not a farmer or agricultural worker.
kindly Advice if thr is a place in law that a non agriculturist cant purchase a agricultural land/in other state than residing state.
also if amendment is thr in law kindly refer
P. Venu
(Expert) 11 December 2014
There are such laws in some States. However, such purchase is only an irregularity and not an illegality. The competent Revenue Officers can regularise the transaction if the purchaser really intends to cultivate the land.
Rajendra K Goyal
(Expert) 11 December 2014
Consult local lawyer as local law is involved.
In many states it is not necessary to be an agriculturist to purchase agricultural land.
ajay sethi
(Expert) 11 December 2014
appears to be a hypothetical query
M V Gupta
(Expert) 11 December 2014
Yes. It is hypothetical query. Nevertheless, it may be stated that under Section 79A of Karnataka Land Reforms Act,1961 there is a prohibition that a non agriculturist cannot buy agri land in the State. Similarly sale of agri land allotted to SC / STs cannot be sold for 15 years from the date of allotment. Hence in the case narrated by the querist the purchaser would not be having valid title to the land.
P. Venu
(Expert) 11 December 2014
Provisions of Chapter V of the Act which could be accessed at http://dpal.kar.nic.in/ 10%20of%201962%20(E).pd are far more elaborate.
