In rule 8 of the said rules, after sub-rule
(7), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(8) An Ex-serviceman or a soldier shall be entitled to land grant subject to annual income limit as specified in sub-rule (1) of rule 4. He shall apply for land grant in Form –IA to the Tahsildars of native taluk as entered in his service register. Application for land grant shall be submitted by the serving soldier in his service Period and in respect of Ex-serviceman within two years from the date of their retirement in future. All the applications submitted shall be recorded by the Tahsildar in a register as per the seniority of date of submission and action shall be taken for granting land compulsorily based on the same seniority. First priority shall be given to the widows or dependents of soldiers died in the military operation and the soldiers completely disabled in the military operation:
Provided that in case of an Ex-Serviceman who has not grant of land before, may also make an application within two years from the date of commencement of the Karnataka Land Grant (Amendment) Rules 2019.
Provided further that, if the land not available for grant in the native taluk as per his service register then such applications shall be transferred by the respective Tahsildar to the Tahsildar of adjacent taluks.
Explanation: for the purpose of this rule “ the person completely disabled in military operation” means a person so certified by the concerned military authorities.
(9) The commissioned officers of the Indian Armed Forces or paramilitary forcers Union are not eligible for land grant under this Quota, except dependents of the commissioned officers died in the military operation and the commissioned officers disabled in the military operation.
(10) The soldier who have declared any part of State of Karnataka as native Taluk when he joined the Indian Armed Forces or para military forces of the union, shall be eligible for land grant. In case of Ex-Serviceman, the District officer, Sainik welfare and rehabilitation Department of the concerned district shall give authentication regarding applicant’s native Taluk and his pension and pay drawn, who are eligible for land grant. In case of serving soldier concerned commanding officer/adjutant shall attest that the applicant that he was a resident of State of Karnataka when he joined the Armed Forces of the Union and his present pay drawn details:
Provided that if the person residing in the areas lying within the limits and within the distance form such limits specified in the sub-rule (2) of rule 10 makes his application it shall be considered for grant of land in the neighbouring taluks of neighbouring districts.