- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43543 WP No. 14393 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K WRIT PETITION NO. 14393 OF 2020 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: N.C MAHESH S/O CHIKKAMOGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS NO.1094, 'HIMADRI' 3RD CROSS, 2ND MAIN KENGERI SATELLITE TOWN BANGALORE-560 060. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH B, ADVOCAT FOR SRI. BIPIN HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT BANGALORE-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. NEELAKANTAPPA K PUJAR, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE LANDS MEASURING 1 ACRE 16 GUNTAS OF LAND IN SY.NO.2/1 OF KENGERI VILLAGE, KENGERI HOBLI, Digitally signed by PANKAJA S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43543 WP No. 14393 of 2020 BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK BELONGING TO THE PETITIONER IS DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN CONVERTED FROM AGRICULTURAL LAND TO NON-AGRICULTURAL LAND I.E., FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSE U/S 95(5) OF THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE ACT, 1964, PURSUANT TO THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER ON 26/085/2008 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo, which reads as under: "It is submitted that after filing the Writ Petition, the respondents have issued an Official Memorandum dated 12/02/2025 converting the lands measuring 1 acre 6 guntas of land in Sy.No.2/5 and measuring 10 guntas in Sy.No.2/4 of Kengeri Village, Kengeri Hobli, Bangalore South Taluk, from agricultural to Personal housing residential purpose under Section 95(5) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. The Copy of the Official Memorandum dated 12/02/2025 are herewith produced for kind perusal of this Hon'ble Court and marked as Document No.1 and 2. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43543 WP No. 14393 of 2020 It is submitted that in view of the issuing of the official memorandum dated 12/02/2025, the writ petition does not survive for consideration. Therefore, accepting the memo on record petition may be disposed of as the petition does not survive for further consideration, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Placing reliance on the memo, the petition is dismissed as does not survive for further consideration. SD/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE CR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15