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Tuesday 4 March 2014

APPROVAL OF LAYOUTS


Of recent, the public are utterly confused about registration of transfer of properties.The registration process, which was a smooth process hitherto, all of a sudden has become very tedious calling various documents, approvals, orders, which were not insisted earlier.A document, which is considered as correct in one sub registrar office is rejected as not correct in other sub registrar office.Revenue department,Department of Inspector General of Registration and Commissioner of Stamps, all the sub registrars are utterly confused themselves and are unable to guide the public.

Karnataka Government by notification RD/174/MUNOMV/2005/ dated 23/4/2005 had declared the transfer of certain properties as opposed to public policy and instructed the registering authorities not to register the properties detailed in the notification.Further, Government of Karnataka clarifying certain points referred in its notification dated 23/Aug/2005 clarifying certain points referred in its notification dated 23/04/2005, but has only compounded the confusion, adding to the misery of public and stubborn registering authorities, which is causing unnecessary harassment to the public.

The two important points, which have affected the registration are conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural purpose and approval of layouts.  The agricultural land cannot be used for anyother purpose, unless it is converted to non-agricultural purpose.Under section 95 of Karnataka Land Revenue Act, the Government has recently introduced ‘Single Window’ system for conversion of land.

Apart from conversion of land, the layout should be approved by concerned authority, thereafter building need to be approved.Generally,Urban Development Authority, which is in the district is approving authority for layouts.  But many layouts are approved by City Municipal Councils, TMC, and Village Panchayats, which has led to low quality development works causing heavy financial burden on local boards and inconvenience to the public  The conversion of land for any purpose other than agricultural purpose should not be in violation of approved master plan, CDP proposals.

As far as Bangalore and surrounding areas are concerned, there are various planning authorities which approve layouts.Each planning authorities has specified jurisdiction.People should know that the Bangalore City Corporation, various City Municipal Councils, TMC or Village Panchayat do not have any authority to approve layouts which vests with Jurisdictional Planning Authorities.Many problems have come because of the unauthorized and indiscriminate approval of layout by these authorities, which has exposed the public to hardships.

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