- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27343 WP No. 7956 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.7956 OF 2022 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. M. MANJUNATH S/O MUNIYAPPA M., AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT NO.93-1, ALLALASANDRA, YALAHANKA, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU-560065. 2. SMT. S. SUDHA W/O SURESH BABU SURABOYENA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/ATNO.143, HARI NILAYA, FIRST FLOOR, SRINIVASA GARDEN, NEAR COUNTRY CLUB, BAGALUR MAIN ROAD, SATHANUR, BENGALURU-562149. 3. SRI. L. NAGARAJUNA REDDY S/O L. REDDEPPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT NO.162, SECOND FLOOR, 4TH MAIN, WHITE CITY LAYOUT, SEEGAHALLI, BENGALURU-560036. 4. SRI. PRADEEP H.C. S/O CHANDRAPA SETTY, Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27343 WP No. 7956 of 2022 AGED ABOUT 37 YERS, RESIDING AT NO.64/3, VEERABHADRESHWARA NILAYA, 2ND CROSS, ANK ROAD, VENKATESHA NAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA KARNATAKA-577201. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K K VASANTH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU-01, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE, 1ST FLOOR, BEERASANDRA, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 562110. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DODDABALLAPURA SUB-DIVISION, DODABALLAPURA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT 561203. 4. THE TAHSILDAR MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA BUILDING, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27343 WP No. 7956 of 2022 DEVANAHALLI, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 560110. …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 OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM DATED 02.09.2020 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 HEREIN VIDE ANNEXURE-K AND THE ORDER DATED 06.01.2022 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 HEREIN VIDE ANNEXURE-J; 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 The petitioners, in this writ petition, have challenged the Official Memorandum dated 02.09.2020 (Annexure-K) issued by respondent No.2 – the Deputy Commissioner, as well as the order dated 06.01.2022 (Annexure-J) passed by respondent No.3 – the Assistant Commissioner.. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27343 WP No. 7956 of 2022 3. This Court, by order dated 14.07.2025, directed the petitioners to file an affidavit stating that no developmental activities or constructions have been carried out on the schedule property. However, till date, no such affidavit has been filed by the petitioners. 4. Upon perusal of the impugned orders at Annexures-J and K, and considering the material on record, it is evident that the petitioners have undertaken developmental activities on the land in question without obtaining order of conversion as required under Section 95 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. In view of the above, it is apparent that the petitioners have acted in violation of the provisions of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. Accordingly, respondent Nos.2 to 4 are directed to initiate appropriate action against the petitioners in - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27343 WP No. 7956 of 2022 accordance with law. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3