The Government of Karnataka’s 9 September 2026 khata order names the local officers who can process and dispose of certain khata applications. It creates a limited route for eligible sites; it does not automatically convert every B-khata record to A-khata. The order says the powers run through 31 December 2027, subject to its conditions and other applicable laws. Read the Karnataka Gazette Order.
Which officer handles an application?
For an Urban Local Body, the order names the Chief Officer of a Town Municipal Council or Town Panchayat, the Commissioner of a City Municipal Council, and the Zonal Commissioner of a Municipal Corporation. For a Rural Local Body, it names the Panchayat Development Officer of the relevant Gram Panchayat.
The order prescribes officers; it does not say that an applicant can skip underlying eligibility checks. The prescribed officer’s authority remains subject to the Karnataka Land Revenue Act and Rules, the cited cabinet decisions, and other applicable law.
What are the main eligibility limits?
The site or land must not exceed 1,000 square metres, sit within the relevant local body’s jurisdiction, and already be put to the proposed non-agricultural use. The proposed use must also be permissible under the applicable Master Plan or zonal rules, or otherwise admissible under the planning law named in the order.
The cut-off conditions differ by local body:
- In a rural area, the property must have been assessed or recorded as B-khata on or before 7 April 2025, or a registered transaction must have taken place before that date where no khata exists.
- In an urban area, the property must have a B-khata issued on or before 10 September 2024, or have existed before that date and be eligible to obtain a B-khata.
These are entry conditions for consideration, not a promise of approval. The order also excludes, among other categories, government land, forest and gomal land, tanks and tank beds, rajakaluve or nala land, roads and road margins, land reserved for public purposes, land affected by acquisition, parcels with a stay against conversion, and land-use violations.
What records should a buyer check?
The order lists records for official verification, including the latest RTC, kharab details, owner and mutation records, rights and liabilities, tenancy and crop details, survey records, government restrictions, and calculated statutory charges. A buyer reviewing a specific site can ask the local authority which records apply and whether a current written status exists.
BestProp.ai’s reading is that the date and land-use tests deserve attention before any estimate of conversion charges: a site outside those limits cannot be made eligible by focusing on payment alone. The order does not itself establish an individual site’s ownership, boundaries, or application outcome.
For other Karnataka property-process updates, see BestProp.ai’s separate coverage of the Bengaluru occupancy-certificate exemption and the Nambike Nakshe 2 building-plan pilot.
Does the order guarantee A-khata?
No. It names officers and conditions for considering eligible cases. The officer must verify records and applicable law; the order does not promise that a particular site will qualify.
When does the order stop applying?
The order says the prescribed powers may be exercised up to 31 December 2027. Check for later government directions before relying on that date for a current application.
Sources: Karnataka Gazette Part I No. 916, 9 September 2026; 66mg Road’s English overview.