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Official Suspended for Illegally A-khataing 50 Properties in Bengaluru

BENGALURU: The Bengaluru West City Corporation (BWCC) has suspended assistant revenue officer KS Manjula for allegedly issuing A-khatas for over 50 properties in an unauthorized layout spanning four acres in Herohalli village, Bengaluru North taluk. The suspension order states that the electronic property identification number (EPID) of the property was unlawfully linked to another property while processing the khatas. Additionally, the land is currently involved in litigation, with a city civil court mandating that the status quo be maintained. Manjula, who worked in the Herohalli sub-division, has been suspended immediately while a departmental inquiry is conducted. The order highlights the…

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Karnataka Cabinet Clears A-Khata for B-Khata in Illegal Layouts

BENGALURU: The Karnataka Cabinet has approved the issuance of A-khata certificates for B-khata properties situated in unauthorized layouts within urban local body jurisdictions, as announced by Minister H K Patil. During the post-cabinet meeting briefing, Patil outlined that this decision mirrors a previous resolution concerning B-khata properties in the region. He clarified that properties in officially sanctioned layouts receive A-khata, while B-khata properties exist in layouts lacking such endorsements. “The cabinet has sanctioned the granting of A-khata to sites and buildings, including apartments and flats, that currently possess B-khata in layouts formed without the necessary approvals from competent authorities, within…