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The Karnataka Cabinet has approved the issuance of A-khata certificates to properties holding B-khata in unauthorised layouts under urban local bodies. The decision applies to plots, buildings, flats, and apartments developed without layout approvals, subject to compliance with planning laws. By extending a framework earlier applied in Bengaluru to the rest of the state, the government aims to formally recognise long-standing properties, improve documentation, and strengthen urban governance. The move is expected to bring greater legal clarity for property owners and local authorities.
The Karnataka Cabinet has approved a policy allowing properties with B-khata in unauthorised layouts to be granted A-khata certificates across urban local body areas in the state. The decision covers residential plots, independent buildings, apartments, and flats that were developed without mandatory layout approvals. Advertisement
Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil explained that B-khata is issued to properties located in layouts formed without statutory sanction, while A-khata is granted only to properties that comply with planning regulations. Under the new decision, B-khata properties will be eligible for A-khata once the layout is recognised by the competent planning authority in accordance with the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961.
The approval extends a process that had earlier been implemented within Bengaluru limits, where B-khata properties were allowed to apply for regularisation under defined conditions. The state government has now decided to apply a similar framework to urban areas beyond the capital, including cities such as Mysuru, Mangaluru, and Belagavi.
Officials indicated that the move is intended to bring long-existing but unauthorised developments into the formal system rather than leave them outside regulatory oversight. Many such properties have been paying taxes for years but lacked full legal recognition due to the absence of layout approvals.
Granting A-khata status is expected to improve record clarity for urban local bodies, enable better planning enforcement, and streamline property transactions. A-khata properties generally face fewer restrictions during sale, registration, or inheritance, compared to B-khata properties, which are treated as provisional entries.
The government has maintained that regularisation will remain conditional and will not be automatic, with compliance to planning norms remaining central to the process.
Source PTI
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