- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25913 WP No. 12373 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 12373 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. LATE AKKAYAMMA W/O. LATE KARIYAPPANAYAKA, SINCE DEAD, REPRESENTED BY HER LR, SRI. PRAKASH, S/O. LATE KARIYAPPANAYAKA AND LATE AKKAYAMMA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT DOOR NO. 80, MULASOGE VILLAGE, KUSHALNAGAR HOBLI, SOMWARPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SMT. KAVITHA D.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MADIKERI, KODAGU, KODAGU DISTRICT-571201. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, KUSHALNAGAR TALUK, KUSHALNAGAR, SOMWARPET. NORTH KODAGU-571201. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25913 WP No. 12373 of 2025 3. SMT. KALAMMA, W/O. LATE DEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 83 YEARS. R/AT DOOR NO. 107, MULASOGE VILLAGE, KUSHALNAGAR HOBLI, SOMWARPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT. 4. SRI RAMESH @ RAMESH NAYAKA, S/O. LATE DEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS. R/AT DOOR NO. 107, MULASOGE VILLAGE, KUSHALNAGAR HOBLI, SOMWARPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT. 5. SMT CHIKKAMMA M D W/O. SUBRAMANYANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. R/AT DOOR NO. 107, MULASOGE VILLAGE, KUSHALNAGAR HOBLI, SOMWARPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT. 6. SRI DEVAPPANAYAKA, S/O. LATE DEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS. R/AT DOOR NO. 107, MULASOGE VILLAGE, KUSHALNAGAR HOBLI, SOMWARPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25913 WP No. 12373 of 2025 7. SMT RUKMINI M.D., W/O. ANNAYYANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS. R/AT DOOR NO. 107, MULASOGE VILLAGE, KUSHALNAGAR HOBLI, SOMWARPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT. 8. SMT. SANNADEVI M.D., W/O. SIDDANAYAKA, D/O. LATE DEVAIAH. AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS. R/AT DOOR NO. 107, MULASOGE VILLAGE, KUSHALNAGAR HOBLI, SOMWARPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT. 9. SRI SWAMYANAYAKA S/O. LATE DEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. R/AT DOOR NO. 107, MULASOGE VILLAGE, KUSHALNAGAR HOBLI, SOMWARPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT. 10. SRI S.S. MANOHARA, S/O. LATE SUBRAMANYA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. R/AT DOOR NO. P-10-285, CHAITRA ENTERPRISES, MYSURU-MADIKERI ROAD, KUSHALNAGAR TOWN, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 234 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25913 WP No. 12373 of 2025 11. SMT.ROOPINI, D/O. LATE S.S. MAHESH, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS. R/AT DOOR NO. P-10-285, CHAITRA ENTERPRISES, MYSURU-MADIKERI ROAD, KUSHALNAGAR TOWN, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 234 12. SMT. ROHINI, D/O. LATE S.S. MAHESH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS. R/AT DOOR NO. P-10-285, CHAITRA ENTERPRISES, MYSURU-MADIKERI ROAD, KUSHALNAGAR TOWN, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 234 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDDHARTH BABU RAO, AGA FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY SETTING ASIDE THE LAND CONVERSION ORDER DATED 12-09-2008 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN NO.46- 2007-08 VIDE ANNEXURE - A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this petition, the petitioner is assailing the order of conversion passed by the respondent No.1 dated 12.09.2008 (Annexure 'A'). - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25913 WP No. 12373 of 2025 2. Learned AGA raises preliminary objection in support of the efficacious remedy available to the petitioner herein. 3. In that view of the matter, taking into account that the petitioner is having an alternative and efficacious remedy before the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal, I am of the view that reserving liberty to the petitioner herein to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal, the writ petition is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE YKL List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29