- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22977 WP No. 20496 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 20496 OF 2025 (KLR-CON) BETWEEN: SMT. B. S. MANJULA WIFE OF S. RAMAKRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT KUBARABIDI, HESARAGHATTA, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 088. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. YETURI MURALI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. ANIL KUMAR H S.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE DISTRICT, BANGALORE - 560 009 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ENDORSEMENT ORDER DATED 6/5/2024 PASSED ON THE APPLICATION NO. 678202 DATED 6-05-2024 MADE BY THE PETITIONER ON THE FILE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE DISTRICT AT BANGALORE (ANNEXURE-E) ON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS THAT THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22977 WP No. 20496 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for both the respondents. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader raises a preliminary objection that the order impugned is passed by the Deputy Commissioner, rejecting the application for conversion and therefore the order is an original order passed by the Deputy Commissioner which is appealable before the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal in terms of Section 49(c). 3. Upholding the submissions of the learned High Court Government Pleader, the petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:22977 WP No. 20496 of 2025 4. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 61