Section 174(1) in Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964
(1)Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Government may, from time to time, for the purposes of this Chapter and subject to such limitations and conditions as it may impose and subject to the provisions of this Chapter, transfer to and vest in the Improvement Board any immovable property belonging to the Government or to the municipal council:Provided that any such immovable property may at any time be resumed by Government, or by the municipal council with the previous sanction of the Government, as the case may be on such terms, if any, as the Government may determine.