The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has suspended six revenue officials from the Begur division of the Bengaluru South City Corporation. Officials issued khata certificates for plots in unapproved layouts, violating planning laws. This is the first big disciplinary action by the GBA since it was set up. The probe started after a complaint by Mohan Babu in April 2025. The GBA ordered a report by the Bommanahalli Joint Commissioner, confirming that the officials broke a GBA/BBMP circular from October 2024 and Section 17 of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961. The October circular banned splitting sites without following planning rules, warning it leads to revenue loss and less open space. The suspended officials are Shantesh (Revenue Officer), Narasimhulu (Assistant Revenue Officer), Hemanth Kumar and Suresh (Revenue Inspectors), and Balalingaraju and Bhaghyashree (Second Division Assistants). The inquiry found three illegal cases: 49 sites on 1 acre in Naganathapura by Sanskruti Developers; 27 sites on 10.12 guntas in Basavanapura by Rita Fernandes and others; and 52 sites on 2.11 acres in Begur owned by Kamalamma. None had layout approval, thus lacking proper roads and open spaces. The inquiry also found misuse of the digital e-khata system. Some illegal sites received e-khata certificates based on self-affidavits from 128 people, without proof of ownership. These were first recorded manually before being entered into the e-khata system, exposing the fraud when officials tried the digital entries. "The digital process considered secure can still be manipulated when officials collude," noted GBA sources. The GBA’s swift action aims to restore trust in property registration and planning compliance.