Karnataka HC directs BBMP Digitise and Credentialize Khata Certificates, Tax Receipt with QR Code for E-Verification [Read Order]
A Direction has been given by the Karnataka High Court to the BBMP to digitise and credentialize khata certificates, tax receipt with QR Code for E-Verification
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike – Karnataka HC – Tax Receipt – taxscan
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike – Karnataka HC – Tax Receipt – taxscan
The Karnataka High Court directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to digitise and credentialize khata certificates, tax receipt with QR Code for E-Verification.
In the year 2021, the parents of the petitioner released their right, title, or interest in favour of the petitioner under a registered release deed dated 30.08.2021. Pursuant thereto, the petitioner, Uday Holla made an application for necessary change in the Katha inasmuch as she sought for the deletion of the names of her parents since she was now the exclusive owner of the property.
The counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner has produced property tax portal of the documents filed the snapshot of the BBMP, which indicates that, the PID number of the property in question when input would reflect the name of the petitioner and her parents.
The counsel further submitted that BBMP has issued a Katha in respect of the very same property, it stands in the name of the petitioner and her parents. Once the release deed has been executed, it is the duty of the corporation to carry out necessary changes in the Katha in terms of the release deed and not reject it merely on the objections.
A Single Bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj observed that “It is rather a strange case where the Corporation seems to have issued Katha in respect of the same property to two different persons, if the submission of the Corporation is accepted. Inasmuch as it is on account of the Katha issued in favour of respondent Nos.3 and 4 by the BBMP that the application filed by the petitioner has been rejected.”
The Court further commented that the Katha certificate issued on a piece of paper without any verification possibility has resulted in such a statement being made, which required the Court to visit the BBMP portal input the PID number, application number, first three alphabets of petitioner's name so as to ascertain the veracity of the said Katha certificate.
“The Chief Commissioner, BBMP along with the Principal Secretary, E-governance, as also the concerned of digi- locker are directed to look into the matter and formulate a suitable mechanism to credentialize all documents issued by the BBMP so these situations can be avoided. Necessary report in this regard is to be filed within a period of four weeks from today.” The Court directed.
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