The public can register all property documents at present, but the state government is planning an amendment to impose restrictions through a legislation in an effort to ensure that Bangalore's growth is more planned. The government had issued a notification on April 23, 2005, imposing restrictions on the kind of documents that can be registered for the sale, mortgage, gift, exchange, agreement to sell, lease or assignment of any site. But, in response to a petition, the Karnataka High Court, in its order dated January 3, 2006, quashed this notification. After reviewing the situation in the aftermath of the order being quashed and a Supreme Court judgment that the HC referred to, deputy chief minister M P Prakash on Monday told reporters: "The judiciary has said an executive order is not enough to impose such restrictions.
Our law department is of the opinion that a legislation will be more effective." Prakash said as a result of the January 3 order, all types of registration, without any restrictions, were now open. In view of this, the government wants to bring in the legislation and the restrictions at the earliest. "We will bring the legislation — an amendment to the Karnataka Stamps and Registrations Act — in the legislature session, beginning January 19. But there will be a lag period of about three months, as this legislation has to get Presidential assent," Prakash said. The state also considered putting in a review petition in the HC on the January 3 order, but dropped it as the law department favoured the amendment as a better option. Prakash said suitable amendments to the Karnataka Municipalities Act (1964) will also be brought in the session to ensure that the restrictions are properly implemented. In revenue layouts: On the regularisation of property in revenue layouts against payment of a fine, Prakash said the issue will come up before the next cabinet session for clearance.
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