- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7020 WP No. 1176 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 1176 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MADHUKUMAR N S/O LATE NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT CHIKKAPURA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MALUR TALUK-563130 KOLAR DISTRICT. 2. SRI NAVEEN KUMAR S/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT NO 17, SHAKTHINAGARA, MALUR TALUK-563130 KOLAR DISTRICT. 3. SRI HARISHA M.N, S/O NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT MADANAHATTI, KASABA HOBLI, MALUR TALUK-563130, KOLAR DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. B. REDDY ANANYA., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. JEEVAN K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7020 WP No. 1176 of 2026 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S BUILDING, BENGALURU-01. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOLAR DISTRICT, KOLAR-563139. 3. SRI NAGARAJ S/O LATE GUNDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO 31, MANJUSHREE NILAYA, VIVEKANANDA NAGAR, SULIBELE ROAD, HOSKOTE TOWN, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT. 4. M/S TRIANGLE REALTY VENTURES PVT LTD REGD. UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 1956 HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO L-5, SECOND FLOOR, 13TH 'A' CROSS, 9TH MAIN, 6TH STAGE, HSR LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 102 REP. BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY AND DIRECTOR MR. NANDYALA HANUMANTA SHARABHA REDDY S/O LATE SRI N.H PEDDA SIVA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 5. M/S MYSORE PROJECTS PRIVATE LIMITED, REGD. UNDER COMPANIES ACT, 1956 A REGISTERED COMPANY HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NO 29TH & 30TH FLOORS, WORLD TRADE CENTRE, BRIGADE GATEWAY CAMPUS, MALLESHWARAM-RAJAJINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 055. REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7020 WP No. 1176 of 2026 SIGNATORY AND DIRECTOR MR. AMAR, MYSURU …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHAMANTH NAIK., HCGP FOR R1 & R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1, DIRECTING THE R-2 THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER KOLAR DISTRICT TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DTD. 12.11.2025 AND 18.11.2025 VIDE ANNX-F AND G THEREBY TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION FOR THE CANCELLATION OF CONVERSION ORDER DTD. 15.10.2018 VIDE ANNX-A IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND ETC., 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 respondents No.1 and 2. Notice to other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons: 2. The prayer made in the writ petition is to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd respondent Deputy Commissioner, Kolar District, to consider the representation at Annexures-F and G given by the petitioners for cancellation of the conversion order at Annexure A dated 15.10.2018. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7020 WP No. 1176 of 2026 3. Learned High Court Government Pleader submits that such a prayer cannot be granted. If at all the petitioners are aggrieved, they will have to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal seeking cancellation of the conversion order. 4. Upholding the submissions of the learned High Court Government Pleader, the petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal to redress their grievance. 5. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. 6. Office to return the original documents/certified copies to the petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for the record. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY CT: JL