- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26216 WP No. 21103 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.21103 OF 2023 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. K. NAKULAIAH S/O LATE KADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RESIDING AT ADALAGERE VILLAGE, NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-576103. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MADHUSUDHAN M.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU DISTRICT, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE, TUMAKURU TOWN - 572101. 2. THE ASSISTATN COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU SUB DIVISION, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE, TUMAKURU -572101. 3. THE TAHASILDAR GUBBI TALUK, TALUK ADMINISTRATION OFFICE, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572216. 4. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR NITTUR HOBLI Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26216 WP No. 21103 of 2023 GUBBI TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT-576103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K., HCGP ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 28.08.2023 WITH RESPECT TO REJECTION OF PETITIONER APPLICATION BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN APPLICATION NO.470487 AS PER ANNX- J3; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. In this writ petition, petitioner is assailing the order dated 28.08.2023 (Annexure-J3) rejecting the application made by the petitioner seeking conversion of the land in question. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. Sri. M.N. Madhusudhan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that, the impugned endorsement is liable to be quashed as there is deemed conversion. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26216 WP No. 21103 of 2023 4. Per contra, Sri. Manjunath, learned High Court Government Pleader submitted that the petitioner is having alternative efficacious remedy before the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 5. In that view of the matter, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, petitioner is relegated to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal seeking the relief as claimed in this writ petition. 6. All contentions of the parties are kept open. 7. The interim order granted by this Court on 13.10.2023, is hereby extended for a period of four weeks from today. 8. It is also made clear that the period spent by the petitioner before this Court be condoned in terms of Section 14 of the Limitation Act. 9. With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of. Consequently, the impleading application I.A.2/2023 does not survive for consideration. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6