Sl. No.

Offence

Punishment

(1)

(2)

(3)

1

Unlawfully enters or occupies on any Government land with the intention of holding that Government land.

Provided that it shall not apply to cases of Jamma, Banelands, in Coorg District or encroached government lands regularized or pending for regularization before the committee constituted under section 94A, 94B and 94C of the Act.

Imprisonment for one year and fine of Rupees five thousand.

2

Cheats and thereby dishonestly creates documents for the purpose of selling, mortgaging or transferring by gift or otherwise of any government land.

Imprisonment for three years and fine ten thousand.

3

Creates a forged document regarding government lands with an intention to use it for that purpose or to grab such land

Imprisonment for three years and fine of Rupees five thousand.

4

Being a Revenue Officer entrusted with the responsibility of reporting unlawful occupation of Government land or initiating action to remove such unauthorized occupiers fails to report or take action to remove such unlawful occupants.

Provided that it shall not apply to cases to Jamma, Banelands in Coorg District or encroached government lands regularized or pending for regularization before the committee constituted under section MA, 94B and 94C of the Act

Imprisonment for three years and fine of Rupees Ten thousand.

Sl. No.

Offence

Punishment

(1)

(2)

(3)

5

Sells any agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes without getting such land converted or without obtaining prior approval of the competent authority.

Provided that it shall not apply to case, which are regularized by the government by formulating a special scheme in this behalf.

Imprisonment for three years and fine of Rupees Ten thousand.

6

Creates a forged document regarding conversion of agricultural land for non-agriculture use or authorizing the holder of agriculture land to use for non-agricultural purpose.

Imprisonment for one year and fine of Rupees five thousand.

7

Being a public servant entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining records or entrusted with the responsibility of reporting unlawful conversion to the contempt authority fails to report to the competent authority or to initiate action against unlawful conversion of revenue lands for non-agricultural purpose:

Provided that it shall not apply to cases which are regularized by the government by formulating a special scheme in this behalf.

Imprisonment for three years and fine of Rupees ten thousand.

8

Contravenes any lawful order passed under this Act.

With fine which may extend to five thousand Rupees for the first offence and five times the fine for the second and subsequent offence.