- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14077 WP No. 106672 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 106672 OF 2025 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. DABBAR SANGEETA LAXMI W/O. MADHU MOHAN, AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O. HANUMANAHALLI, TQ. GANGAVATHI, DIST. KOPPAL-583 227. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. V.S. KALASURMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER, HAMPI VISHWA PARAMPARE PRADESH NIRVAHANA PRADHIKARA, KAMALAPUR, TQ. HOSAPETE, DIST. VIJAYANAGAR-583 221. 2. THE PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, GRAMPANCHAYAT SANNAPURA, TQ. GANGAVATI, DIST. KOPPAL-583 227. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRASHANT F. GOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. BHUSHAN KULKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 26.08.2025 BEARING NO.ºÀ«¥À¥À椥ÁæPÀ/£Áå.¥Àæ./2025/835 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.1 AND THE COMMUNICATION DATED 25.08.2025 BEARING NO.¥Àæ.¸ÀA/UÁæ¥ÀA.¸À/£ÉÆÃ/2025-26/136 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND A1, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14077 WP No. 106672 of 2025 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) This petition is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India by the petitioner, assailing the orders at Annexures-A and A1, passed by respondent Nos.1 and 2. 2. In terms of the impugned order, respondent No.1 has directed the removal of structures/huts constructed by the petitioner on the ground that the petitioner has constructed structures/huts in his property without obtaining the requisite permission from the Competent Authority and without applying for conversion of land use. 3. It is an admitted fact that the land in question is an agricultural land. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the impugned order has been passed without furnishing the report that allegedly forms the basis for the said order. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14077 WP No. 106672 of 2025 5. It is noticed that on earlier occasion, this Court, in a petition filed by the petitioner, had quashed the order passed by respondent No.1 and directed that a fresh enquiry be conducted after issuing due notice to the petitioner. 6. It is not in dispute that such notice was issued to the petitioner. The petitioner has placed on record certain documents pertaining to the conversion of land as well as the permission obtained for putting up the structures. 7. Learned counsel for the petitioner refers to Annexure-H, dated 31.03.2023, which is the permission granted by respondent No.2/Panchayat. The said document indicates that permission was granted to put structures for residential purposes. It is stated that this certificate was issued to enable the petitioner to obtain an electricity connection for residential use. 8. Annexure-H is the no objection certificate issued on 31.03.2023. In terms of the said certificate, the Panchayat has given no objection to avail electricity connection to the property bearing Sy.No.58/2 measuring 09 guntas and Sy.No.58/2 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14077 WP No. 106672 of 2025 measuring 10 guntas of Anegundi village subject to necessary approval by the Hampi World Heritage Area Management Authority Act, 20021. It is further stated that no objection to avail electricity supply is for residential purposes. 9. To the pointed question put by the Court as to whether the petitioner has applied for conversion of the land, it is stated that the application has been filed for conversion of land use for commercial use vide Annexure-F, dated 15.3.2022. However, the said application has been considered by the HWHAMA Act and issued a communication dated 29.06.2022 holding that recommendation is sent to the Government to take necessary action. 10. The law does not permit to use an agricultural land for non-agricultural purpose, unless it is duly converted by the Competent Authority. Since no such permission has been obtained in the present case, the structures put up on the agricultural land are illegal and are liable to be removed. 11. It is noticed that the HWHAMA Act, is the Competent Authority to grant permission for conversion of land. Admittedly, 1 Hereinafter referred to as the ‘HWHAMA Act’ - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14077 WP No. 106672 of 2025 no permission has been granted as on date. Under the HWHAMA Act, there is no deemed permission, in case the application has not been considered within a particular period of time. 12. Under these circumstances, the impugned order cannot be said to be contrary to law. 13. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE) JUDGE PMP CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1