(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, if the Deputy Commissioner or other officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf is satisfied after holding such enquiry as he deems fit, that a person,- of the Act.
(i) has, prior to the fourteenth day of April 1990 un-authorisedly occupied any land including land referred to in sub-section (2) of section 79 from which he is liable to be evicted under section 94; and
(ii) being eligible to grant of such land under section 94A has failed to apply for such grant under sub-section (4) of the said section within the period specified therein; and
Provided that nothing in this clause shall apply to a person who has become eligible for grant of land by virtue of the Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, 1997;
(iii) has continued to be in actual possession of such land on the date of commencement of the Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, 1997: -he may 1[[3[[5[[7[[9[within twenty six years]9]8]7]6]5]4]3]2]1 from the date of commencement of the Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, 2000]1 and subject to such rules, as may be prescribed make recommendations to the Committee or the Additional Committee, as the case may be constituted under section 94A and such Committee may on receipt of the recommendation grant the land to such person:
Provided that if an application made under section 94A by any other person for grant of the same land is pending consideration under that section the Committee, or the Additional Committee, as the case may be, shall consider the claim of such other person before granting the land under this sub-section:
Provided further that where prior approval of the Central Government under section 2 of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 (Central Act 69 of 1980) is required for grant of any land under this section, such grant shall not be made without such prior approval.
(2) The provisions of the first proviso, second proviso, including the table and the
Explanation in sub-section (4) and of sub-sections (5) and (6) of section 94A shall apply mutatis mutandis in respect of the grant of land made under sub-section (1).
(3) Nothing in this section shall apply to forest land except any land referred to in sub- section (2) of section 79 which is classified as forest land.]1 2 1