Kimri 11 April 2021

Inam land issue

A person X originally in possession of temple inam land in Karnataka sells it to another person Y in 1940's. Now the successors of Y are cultivating the land with khata in their names. Does this transaction gets nullified in the current day and given back to the temple?
There are no information whether the land was converted to Freehold before the sale.

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Hemant Agarwal (ha21@rediffmail.com Mumbai : 9820174108) 12 April 2021

1. Inam Land CANNOT be Sold /Gifted to anybody, without due permission from district Collector.

2. Since land is in possession of third party since more than 30 years, original land holder will have to file Civil Court proceedings to reclaim the land (which is literally impossible).

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Kimri 12 April 2021

Thanks for the reply.

How to trace back the transactions to know whether permission was taken in 1940's. Encumbrance certificate gives that details? Or RTC or Mutation Register.

If the permission was not taken for sale in 1940's just in case, how to get a relief if the demand arises from local people that land be taken back to temple. Doesnt the provisions under Karnataka Land reforms act 1961 help? As it says the tenant who was in possession of land will be given with ownership in 1970's.

Hemant Agarwal (ha21@rediffmail.com Mumbai : 9820174108) 12 April 2021

1. There are various issues in such type of Inam Lands, more specifically due to absence of related documents. File Application before the area Tahsildar, for documents related to such Inam allotment and subsequent transfer entries, dating back from date one.

2. Coordinate with a local Property Lawyer, with available documents, for proper scrutiny & solutions.

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