- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31426 WP No. 24037 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 24037 OF 2021 (KLR-CON) BETWEEN: MS. PAYAL J. GANDHI REPRESENTED BY GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER, NISAR AHAMED A. LOHAR AGE 50 YEARS, KARWAR ROAD, HUBBALLI - 580 024. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. ANURADHA S.R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOPPAL - 583 231. 3. DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, NO.43, 5TH FLOOR, KHANIJA BHAVAN, RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K, HCGP) Digitally signed by DHARMALINGAM Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31426 WP No. 24037 of 2021 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DECLARE BY ISSUE OF APPROPRIATE WRIT THAT THERE IS A DEEMED APPROVAL FOR CONVERSION OF THE SCHEDULE LAND FROM AGRICULTURAL PURPOSE TO NON-AGRICULTURAL USE UNDER SECTION 95(5) AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Office objection is raised regarding the maintainability of the writ petition before the Principal Bench, since the petitioner is residing at Hubballi and the property is also situated at Koppal District. 2. Office objection is upheld. 3. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed while reserving liberty to the petitioner to file the writ petition at the Dharwad Bench. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26, CT: BHK