Chapter-9 - Government of Karnataka
Chapter-9 - Government of Karnataka
Chapter-9 - Government of Karnataka
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Administration and Revenue 551for preventive detention or order arrest <strong>of</strong> persons in the interest <strong>of</strong> publicsecurity. He is responsible for the enforcement <strong>of</strong> the provisions <strong>of</strong> theuntouchability Offenses Act and the proper implementation <strong>of</strong> various instructions<strong>of</strong> the government relating to issue <strong>of</strong> Visas, Passports, etc. The DeputyCommissioner also exercises various powers available to him under the followingActs and Rules as amended from discharge <strong>of</strong> his duties.The <strong>Karnataka</strong> Land Revenue Act, 1964 and 1966; <strong>Karnataka</strong> LandGrant Rules, 1969; <strong>Karnataka</strong> Land Reforms Act, 1961; <strong>Karnataka</strong> Debt ReliefAct, 1976 and 1980; <strong>Karnataka</strong> Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes(Prohibition <strong>of</strong> Transfer <strong>of</strong> Certain Lands) Act, 1979 (2 <strong>of</strong> 1979); <strong>Karnataka</strong>Prevention <strong>of</strong> Fragmentation and Consolidation <strong>of</strong> Holdings Act, 1966;<strong>Karnataka</strong> Village Offices Abolition Act, 1961; <strong>Karnataka</strong> Irrigation (Levy <strong>of</strong>Betterment Contribution and Water Rate) Act, 1957; <strong>Karnataka</strong> Forest Act,1963; <strong>Karnataka</strong> Rent Control Act and Rules; <strong>Karnataka</strong> (Religious andCharitable) Inams Abolition Act, 1955; <strong>Karnataka</strong> Land Acquisition (<strong>Karnataka</strong>Amendment and Validation) Act, 1967; Representation <strong>of</strong> People’s Act,(1952),; <strong>Karnataka</strong> Rice Processing Industries Act; <strong>Karnataka</strong> Wakfs Board Act, 1976;<strong>Karnataka</strong> Police Act, 1963; <strong>Karnataka</strong> Cinematography (Regulation) Act,1964 ; <strong>Karnataka</strong> Treasury Code; Cement Control Act; Indian Emergency Act;Criminal Procedure Code; Civil Procedure Code, ; Indian Citizenship Act,1955; Petroleum Act, ; <strong>Karnataka</strong> Kerosene Licensing Order; <strong>Karnataka</strong> EssentialArticles (Control) Act, 1994; Indian Arms Act, 1959; Indian ExplosiveSubstances Act and Rules, 1884; Even <strong>Karnataka</strong> Municipalities Act, 1964;Indian Mentally Retarded Persons Act, 1912; Printing Presses and Registration<strong>of</strong> Books (<strong>Karnataka</strong> Amendment) Act, 1972; Transfer <strong>of</strong> Partnership Act;Handbook on Muzrai Matters; and Abolition <strong>of</strong> Bonded Labour Act, 1976.Even after the establishment <strong>of</strong> the Zilla Parishads (Zillah Panchayats),the Deputy Commissioner, being the representative <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Government</strong> in thedistrict, attends to certain functions connected with developmental activitiessuch as (1) identification <strong>of</strong> beneficiaries, (2) allotment <strong>of</strong> sites, and (3) recovery<strong>of</strong> loans, etc.The Deputy Commissioner is provided with the assistance <strong>of</strong> a Group ‘A’<strong>of</strong> the grade <strong>of</strong> Special Deputy Commissioner designated as HeadquartersAssistant (HQA) who also functions as Additional District Magistrate. He assiststhe Deputy Commissioner in the discharge <strong>of</strong> all his functions and responsibilities.The Headquarters Assistant too is assisted by a Personal Assistant. TheRevenue Section has four Sheristedars, one Rent Control Officer and other