Advertisement
The Karnataka High Court has issued detailed directions to ensure civil-court decrees are promptly and accurately reflected in the state's land records. A new workflow, 'Mutation based on Civil Court Decree,' has been introduced in Kaveri 2.0, enabling digital authentication of decrees by revenue and registration departments, followed by automatic mutation requests in the Bhoomi platform. Updated entries will also appear in the RTC, including proportional ownership details. For cases involving subdivision, 11-E sketches can now be attached to align boundaries with legal rulings. A joint legal-technical committee will oversee implementation within six months. The move addresses past delays and strengthens Karnataka's broader digital land-governance reforms.
The Karnataka High Court has laid down comprehensive directions to streamline the manner in which civil-court decrees are incorporated into Karnataka's land-record databases. The objective is to prevent delays, inconsistencies, and repeated administrative hurdles faced by citizens whose legally recognised property rights often remain unreflected in revenue records. Advertisement
The Court oversaw the introduction of a new workflow named 'Mutation based on Civil Court Decree' in Kaveri 2.0. Under this system, civil-court decrees will be digitally authenticated by the revenue and stamps-registration departments, working along with the Centre for Smart Governance. Following verification, the system will automatically generate mutation requests in the Bhoomi land-records platform. These updates will also include proportional ownership entries in the Record of Rights, Tenancy and Crops (RTC) register.
Where a decree involves the subdivision of land, the updated framework allows the attachment of 11-E sketches, ensuring that physical demarcation aligns with the legal position. This is intended to reduce disputes that commonly arise at the stage of boundary identification.
To implement these changes, the Court has instructed the principal secretary of the revenue department to set up a joint legal-technical committee. This committee is required to roll out the modifications within the next six months, alongside conducting periodic audits across taluks to maintain consistency and prevent arbitrary deviations.
The Court observed that earlier configurations of Kaveri 2.0 created a 'legal vacuum', as several binding civil decrees failed to trigger the statutory mutation process. The new workflow aligns with the mandate under Sections 128 and 135 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, which require that rights acquired through a court of law must be duly entered in revenue records without undue delay.
This directive forms part of Karnataka's broader efforts to strengthen digital land governance. Earlier initiatives by the Court included instructions to integrate land-record datasets from multiple departments'including forest land registers-into a unified system, aimed at creating a single, authoritative source of truth for property-related data.
5th Jun, 2025
25th May, 2023
11th May, 2023
27th Apr, 2023
Advertisement
Facebook
Whatsapp
