Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Bill, 2015, has increase the income limit for non-agricultural sources to purchase farmland from Rs. 2 lakh to Rs. 25 lakh.

2) in your case since you are software engineer and earning more than 25 lakhs per annum you cannot purchase agricultural land

3) Section 79(A), , bars individuals with an annual income of above Rs 25 lakh from non-agriculture sources from buying farmland. The law empowers the revenue authorities to declare such purchase "null & void" and take away the ownership of the land.

1) income for last 5 years is calculated

2) further income for all members of family are taken into account

3) hence you cannot purchase agricultural land

Hi, If your income is less then 25 lakhs per year then you can buy a agricultural land. It has to be calculated 5 years average amount.

Since your annual income exceeds the cap of 25 lakhs set by the law you are disqualified from buying agricultural land. The annual income of financial year is to be considered. It cannot be that you switch today to a job fetching less than 25 lakhs today and apply for purchase tomorrow.