Section 7, Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1962 [S2F-YHG]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 29 June 1962 by No. 247/1962 [N12-T56].
7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every occupier shall maintain such records and registers relating to the occupation of land as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every occupier shall furnish to the Collector a return in Form 2 within thirty days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Collector may, by order in writing, require.
Defined terms in this text (3)
Collector: Section 2, Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1962 [S2FYCF] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Collector" means the Collector of a district, and includes a Deputy Commissioner and any officer specially appointed by the appropriate Government to perform the functions of a Collector under this Act
Collector: Section 3, General Clauses Act, 1897 [S100SN] (In this Act, and in all Central Acts and Regulations made after the commencement of this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context): (11) "Collector" shall mean, in a Presidency town, the Collector of Calcutta, Madras or Bombay, as the case may be, and elsewhere the chief officer-in-charge of the revenue-administration of a district;
Collector: 40 more definitions.
land: Section 2, Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1962 [S2FYCF] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "land" includes benefits to arise out of land, and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth
land: 35 more definitions.
prescribed: Section 2, Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1962 [S2FYCF] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
prescribed: 996 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
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Cited by (2)
Section 31, Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1962 [S2F-Z91], 4 February 1962, Band A. "section 7".
Rule 6, Karnataka Land Reforms Act Rules, 1963 [S2G-3SR], 12 January 1963, Band A. "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Act".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (1)
D12-FM8. Every occupier: Maintain records and registers of the occupation of land; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form 2; thirty days from the end of every financial year; Form 2. Published by Revenue Department, Government of Karnataka (synthetic record).