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DEPARTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND LEGISLATION SECRETARIAT
NOTIFICATION
. 46 SHASANA 2021, BENGALURU, D:
e Kamataka Municipal corporations and Certain Other law (Amendment)
nance, 2021 BAG, 20210 Wao" Sony’ 15a NMDOPTOGD T9e,BVOS WA
BAdsT, MAN, FHHPSON asad, 20215 PwFSS evqe,c3es Aoals: 08
DOLEWA HAVO: 16.1120210 TABFUT CORBIS ISH O92, HATO), (2O7-M)
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KARNATAKA ORDINANCE NO. 08 OF 2021
‘THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AND CERTAIN OTHER LAW
(AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 2021
(Promulgated by the Governor of Karnataka in the seventy second year of the Republic of India
and first published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 16 day of November, 2021}
An Ordinance further to amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976
and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Act, 2020
Whereas the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and the Karnataka Legislative Council
are not in session and the Governor of Karnataka is satisfied that the circumstances exist
which render it necessary for him to take immediate action to promulgate the Ordinance
for the purposes hereinafter appea:
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 213 of the
Constitution of {ndia, the Governor of Karnataka is pleased to promulgate the following
Ordinance, namely:-
1, Short title and commencement.- (1) This Ordinance may be called the
Karnataka Municipal Corporations and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021
all come into force at once2
2. Amendment of the Karnataka Act 14 of 1977.- In the Karnataka Municipal
Corporations Act, 1976 (Kamataka Act 14 of 1977), after section 299, the following shall be
inserted, with effect from 4* day of September 2015, namely:
“299A. Levy of imposts, restrictions and conditions in respect of Bruhat
Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike.- (1) The Commissioner may grant such permission to
execute the work together with a site plan of the land, ground plan, elevations and section
of the building subject to such restrictions and conditions, as may be specified in the
zoning regulations or building bye-laws or he may refuse to grant such license subject to
the conditions specified in section 303.
(2) The Commissioner may for approving or sanctioning the plan or grant of
commencement certificate or completion certificate, charge and levy the following fee at
such rates based on the guidance value fixed by the Department of Stamps and
Registration under the provisions of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957, namel
{a) fee for issuance of license;
(0) fee for security of the building for which license granted;
(c) fee for maintenance of public roads or storing of construction materials in public
places during construction viz, ground rent;
{q) security fee, ensuring that the construction is in accordance with plan
sanctioned;
(e) fee for commencement certificate;
(9 fee for occupancy certificate;
fg} penalty imposed at the time of issuance of occupancy certificate for not
obtaining commencement certificate at the commencement of the construction;
(h) penalty for regularization up to 5% of violation or deviation in the construction
with respect to sanctioned plan or zonal regulation limit; and
() such other fee as specified by the Government from time to time.
299B. Power of the State Government to exempt or reduce fee levied or
charged or assessed in respect of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagera Palike.- (1) The
State Government may, if in its opinion it is necessary in the public interest so to do, by
notification and subject to such restrictions and conditions and for such period, as may
be specified in the notification, exempt or reduce the fee payable under this Ordinance, for
any Board or Corporation or Organization owned or controlled by the Central Government
or the State Government.
(2) The State Government may, by notification cancel or vary any notification issued
under sub-section {2}.
(3) Where any restriction or condition specified under sub-section (1) is contravened
or is not observed by a person or a declaration furnished under sub-section (1) is found to
be wrong, then such person shail be liable to pay by way of penalty, an amount equal to
twice the difference between the fee payable at the rate specified by or under the Act and
the fee paid at the rate specified under the notification on consideration in respect of which
such contravention or non-observance has taken place or a wrong declaration is furnished.
(4) For removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that the levy of imposts, assessment
and collection of fee or penalty under the Act as amended by the Karnataka Municipal
Corporations and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 or any rules,a
s been levied and
notification, order, letter or guidelines shall be deemed to have alway
collected as levy of imposts.
(5) No penal proceeding shall be commended against any person for any
contravention of the provisions of Chapter-XV of the Act that may arise as a consequence
of the retrospective amendment made by the Karnataka Municipal Corporations and
Certain Other Law (Amendment} Ordinance, 2021
299C. Validation of levy and collection of fee.- Notwithstanding anything
contained in any judgment, decree or order of any Court, Tribunal or other authority to
the contrary levy, assessment or collection of any amount as fee or penalty for sanctioning
plan or commencement certificate or occupancy certificate made or purporting to have
been made under section 299A and any action or thing taken or done, (including any
notices or orders issued or assessment made) and all proceedings held and any levy and
collection of fee or amount purported to have been coliected by way of fee or penalty in
relation to such levy, assessment or collection under the provisions of the Karnataka
Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) or any rules, notifications,
order, guidelines or letters before the commencement of this Ordinance shall be and shall
be deemed to be valid and effective for all purposes as if such levy, assessment or collection
or action or thing had been made, taken or done under the Karnataka Municipal
Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) as amended by the Karnataka
Municipal Corporations and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 and
accordingly
(a) all acts, proceedings or things done or any action taken by the Government or
the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike officers as the case may be in
connection with the levy, assessment or collection of any amount as fee for all
purposes be deemed to be and to have always been made, done or taken in
accordance with law:
(b} no suit or other proceeding shall be maintained or continued in any Court or
‘Tribunal or before any authority for the refund of any such fee; and
(c) no Court shal! enforce any decree or order directing the refund of any such fee.”
3. Amendment of the Karnataka Act 53 of 2020.- In the Bruhat Bengalurn
Mahanagara Palike Act, 2020 (Karnataka Act 53 of 2020}, after section 240, the following
new sections shall be inserted, with effect from 11% day of January 2021, namely:-
“240A. Levy of imposts, restriction and condition.- (1) The Chief Commissioner
may grant such permission to execute the work together with a site plan of the land,
ground plan, elevations and sections of the building subject to such restrictions and
conditions, as inay be specified in the bye-laws or he may refuse to grant such licence,
subject to the conditions specified in section 244
(2) The Chief Commissioner while fixing the rates for levy of fee or penalty shail
consider all the costs related to the issue and execution of the approval as he
may deem fit
(3) The Chief Commissioner may for approving or sanctioning the plan or grant of
commencement certificate or completion certificate,-
(A) charge and levy the following fee at such rates based on the guidance value
fixed by the Department of Stamps and Registration under the provisions of the
Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957, namely:~
{a) fee for issuance of license:°
(b) fee for maintenance of public roads or storing of construction materials in public
places during construction viz, ground rent;
{c) security fee ensuring that the construction is in accordance with plan
sanctioned;
(d) fee for commencement certificate;
(€) fee for completion certificate; and
() such other fee as specified by the Government from time to time.
(Bj charge and levy any other deposit or fee or cess specified under any other law in
force
240B. Power of the State Government to exempt or reduce fee levied or
charged or assessed.- (1) The State Government may, if in its opinion, it is necessary in
the public interest 0 to do, by notification and subject to such restrictions and conditions
and for such period as may be specified in the notification, exempt or reduce either
prospectively or retrospectively, the fee payable under this Ordinance for any Board or
Corporation or Organization owned or controlled by the Central Government or the State
Government.
(2) The State Government may, by notification cancel or vary any notification issued
under sub-section (1).
(3) Where any restriction or condition specified under sub-section (1) is contravened
or is not observed by a person or a declaration furnished under sub-section (1) is
found to be wrong then such person shall be liable to pay by way of penalty an
amount equal to twice the difference between the fee payable at the rates specified
by or under the Act and the fee paid at the rates specified under the notification on
the consideration in respect of which such contravention or non-observance has
taken place or a wrong declaration is furnished:
Provided that, before taking action under sub-section (1), the person shalll be given
a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
(4) For the removal of doubts it is hereby declared that, the levy of imposts,
assessment and collection of fee or penalty under the Act as amended by the
Karnataka Municipal Corporations and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Ordinance,
2021 or any rules, notification, order, letter or guidelines shall be deemed to have
always been levied and collected as levy of imposts.
240C. Validation of levy and collection of fees.- Notwithstanding anything
contained in any judgment, decree or order of any Court, Tribunal or other authority to
the contrary, levy, assessment and collection of any amount as fee or penalty for
sanctioning Building plan, Commencement Certificate, made or purporting to have been
made under section 240A, section 246 and any action initiated or done, including any
notices or orders issued or assessment made and all proceedings held and any levy and
coliection of fee or amount purported to have been collected by way of fee or penalty in
relation to such levy, assessment or collection, under the provisions of the Bruhat
Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Act, 2020 (Karnataka Act 53 of 2020) or any rules,
notification, order, letter or guidelines, before the commencement of the Kamataka
Municipal Corporations and Certain Other Law (Amendment} Ordinance, 2021 shall be
and shall be deemed to be valid and effective for all purposes, as if such levy, assessment
or collection or action tad been made, taken or done under the Bruhat BengaluruMahanagaya Palike Act, 2020 (Karnataka Act 53 of 2020) as amended by the Karnataka
Municipal Corporations and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 and
accortlingly.~
{a) ail acts, proceedings or things done or any action taken by the Government or
the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike officers as the case may be in
connection with the levy, assessment or collection of any amount as fee for all
purposes be deemed to be and to have always been made, done or taken in
accordance with law;
(b} no suit or other proceeding shall be maintained or continued in any Court or
Tribunal or before any authority for the refund of any such fee; and
{c} no Court shall enforce any decree or order directing the refund of any suck fee.”
THAAWARCHAND GEHLOT
Governor of Karnataka
By Order and in the name of
the Governor of Karnataka,
G. SRIDHAR
Secretary to Government
Department of Parliamentary Affairs
and Legislation
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