- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23115 WP No. 11866 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.11866 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. C. MOHAN KUMAR S/O SRI CHIKKA MUNIYAPPA T. AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NNR CITY LAYOUT CHOKKAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST NANDI HOBLI, CHIKKABALLAPUR TALUK CHIKKABALLPUR DISTRICT-562 103. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SOMASHEKARA K.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S. BUILDING DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT CHIKKABALLPUR-562 101. 3. THE TAHSILDAR CHIKKABALLAPUR TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR-562 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKAR, AGA) Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23115 WP No. 11866 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO.2 AND 3 TO ISSUE NECESSARY APPROVAL TREATING THE SCHEDULE LAND OF THE PETITIONER AS CONVERTED FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSE DUE TO OPERATION OF LAW UNDER SECTION 95(2) OF THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE ACT,1964; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER The learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondent- authorities to grant deemed conversion under Section 95(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23115 WP No. 11866 of 2025 4. The learned Additional Government Advocate, on instructions, submits that respondent No.2 has already rejected the petitioner's application seeking conversion, as per the Endorsement dated 24.01.2025. 5. In that view of the matter, it is open to the petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal for appropriate relief, in accordance with law. Reserving such liberty to the petitioner, the writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30