Section 147State of Karnataka Act

Section 147: Penalty for injuring boundary marks

Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964

Penalty for injuring boundary marks.

(1)

Any person wilfully erasing, removing or injuring a boundary mark, or unauthorisedly constructing a boundary mark, shall, after a summary inquiry before the [Tahsildar] [Substituted by Act 5 of 1970 w.e.f. 23.10.1969.], or before a Survey Officer holding a Gazetted rank, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty rupees for each mark so erased, removed, injured or unauthorisedly constructed.

(2)

The fine imposed under sub-section (1) shall be recovered as an arrear of land revenue and out of it an amount not exceeding one half may be awarded by the officer imposing the fine to the informer, if any.

Sec 146 — Deputy Commissioner to have charge of boundary marks after introduction of the survey settlement

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