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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

No. RD 203 MRR 2025

Karnataka Government Secretariat,

M.S. Building,

Bengaluru, dated: 29.08.2025

NOTIFICATION

Whereas, the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act No. 12 of

1964) provides for the filing of petitions, applications, appeals, second appeals,

reviews, revisions and other proceedings before Revenue Courts, Revenue Officers and

other competent authorities under various provisions of the said Act;

And whereas, it is considered expedient, in the interest of transparency,

efficiency, timely disposal and accessibility, to provide for online filing and electronic

management of all such proceedings through a centralised platform, with

authentication by Digital Signature or other legally recognised electronic means;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 197 and 201

read with other enabling provisions of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 and the

rules made thereunder, the Government of Karnataka hereby issues the following

Notification :—

1. Short title and commencement:

(1) This Notification may be called the Karnataka Revenue Court

Proceedings (Online Filing, Digital Authentication and Digitisation)

Notification, 2025.

(2) It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official

Gazette.

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2. Definitions:

(1) “Act” means the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964.

(2) “RCCMS” means the Revenue Court Case Monitoring/Management

System maintained by the Revenue Department, Government of Karnataka.

(3) “e-signature” includes electronic signatures recognised under the

Information Technology Act, 2000, and as may be notified by the

Government for RCCMS.

(4) “Revenue Court” shall have the meaning assigned by the Act and shall

include Revenue Commissioner, Regional Commissioner, Deputy

Commissioner, Special Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner,

Special Assistant Commissioner, Tahsildar and Special Tahsildar or Any

other Officer appointed under the Act acting as Revenue Courts.

3. Scope and application:

(1) This Notification shall apply to all petitions, applications, appeals, second

appeals, reviews, revisions, objections, statements and other filings made

under any provision of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 and the

rules made thereunder.

(2) It shall also apply to any other proceedings under any Act or Rules wherein

Revenue Authorities are empowered to hold quasi-judicial proceedings

and adjudicate matters.

4. Authorisation of RCCMS:

(1) The RCCMS platform is hereby authorised as the official system for—

a) Filing of all proceedings covered under para 3;

b) Submission of replies, counter-statements, evidence and supporting

documents;

c) Service of notices, summons and orders;

d) Updating of case-diary, preponement or postponement of hearings;

e) Viewing of case status, schedules, orders and judgments.

(2) Filing through RCCMS, duly authenticated in the manner provided in para 6, shall

be deemed valid and proper filing under the Act.

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5. Equivalence to physical filing:

All proceedings filed, authenticated, recorded and processed through RCCMS

in accordance with this Notification shall have the same legal validity, enforceability

and evidentiary value as proceedings filed in physical form.

6. Digitisation of physical filings:

(1) Where any petition, application, appeal or other proceeding is filed in physical

form, the receiving office shall digitise the same and upload it into RCCMS

before placing the matter before the concerned Revenue Court or Revenue

Officer.

(2) Petitions, appeals or revisions received at the counter shall be digitised and

uploaded immediately. The RCCMS acknowledgement shall constitute proof

of filing.

(3) The digitised record shall be treated as the official case record for all purposes

of hearing, reference and preservation.

7. Digital authentication and case records:

(1) All online filings under this Notification shall be authenticated by—

a) a valid Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) under the Information

Technology Act, 2000; or

b) Aadhaar-based e-sign recognised by the Controller of Certifying

Authorities, Government of India; or

c) such other electronic authentication method as may be notified by the

Government.

(2) The entire case record including pleadings, affidavits, documents, case-diary and

orders shall be created, maintained and preserved within RCCMS. Certified copies

shall be generated electronically with secure verifiable features.

(3) Revenue Courts shall record proceedings directly in RCCMS, fix hearing dates,

and generate electronic cause-lists.

(4) Orders shall be digitally signed and uploaded in RCCMS, and the RCCMS-

generated copy shall be deemed an authenticated copy under the Act and Rules.

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8. E-service of notices and communications:

(1) Issue and service of notice, summons and communications shall be effected

electronically through RCCMS to the addresses, mobile numbers and emails

provided by parties, with automated SMS/Email/WhatsApp intimation where

available. Proof of dispatch and delivery generated by RCCMS shall constitute

prima facie proof of service.

(2) Where e-service is unsuccessful, RCCMS shall record the steps taken for

substituted service as directed by the Revenue Court.

9. Fees and payments:

(1) Court-fees and statutory fees shall be paid online, and RCCMS shall generate e-

challan/e-receipts.

(2) Refunds or additional payments, if any, shall be processed through RCCMS.

10. Transparency and open access:

(1) Daily cause-lists, next dates of hearing, and final orders shall be published on

RCCMS, subject to confidentiality directions.

(2) Parties shall have facility to track case status online and download orders.

11. Power to issue guidelines:

The Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, shall issue

detailed guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and instructions from time

to time for implementation of this Notification, including procedures for digitisation,

online hearings and record management.

By Order and in the name of the

Governor of Karnataka

(Rajender Kumar Kataria)

Principal Secretary to Government

Revenue Department.

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