- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25757 WP No. 16006 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 16006 OF 2026 (KLR-CON) BETWEEN: 1. SRI B S NARAYANASWAMY S/O LATE B. SANJEEVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. 2. SMT.SWARNALATHA G.V. W/O B.S.NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS. 3. MR.B.N.SHASHIKIRAN S/O B.S.NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. 4. MR.KISHOR B.N. S/O B.S.NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. R/O FLAT NO.G1, PSR NEST, CHOLANAYAKANAHALLI, NEAR GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, R.T. NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032. 5. SRI. NAGABHUSHAN B.S. S/O LATE B. SANJEEVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25757 WP No. 16006 of 2026 6. SMT.PADMAVATHI G. W/O NAGABHUSHAN B.S. AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS 7. MR.AJAY BHUSHAN B N S/O B.S.NAGABHUSHAN, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS. PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 3 ARE RESIDING AT OPPOSITE SBI ROAD, 9TH CROSS ROAD, BAGEPALLI, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY THEIR GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SRI.RAJ KUMAR S/O BHAGAWANTH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/O NO.2334/3, C-BLOCK, NEAR MAHALAKSHMI G-CORP APARTMENT, SAHAKARANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 092. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. LAKAMAPURMATH CHIDANANDAYYA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, CHIKKABALLAPUR-562 101. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, BAGEPALLI TALUK, BAGEPALLI, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT CHIKKABALLAPUR-562 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25757 WP No. 16006 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS WHICH ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN PASSING THE ENDORSEMENT ORDERS AT ANNEXURES-A ANDB REJECTING THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER BEARING NOS.837958 AND 837960 DATED 07.04.2026 ISSUED BY 1ST RESPONDENT FOR CONVERSION OF THEIR RESPECTIVE SCHEDULE-A AND B PROPERTIES FOR NON-AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Learned HCGP accepts notice for respondents. 2. In this petition, the petitioners are assailing the endorsement produced at Annexures-A and B dated 04.07.2026 issued by respondent No.1 seeking conversion of the land for non-agricultural residential purpose. 3. Learned HCGP submits that the petitioners are having efficacious remedy by approaching the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal against the impugned endorsement produced at Annexure-A. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25757 WP No. 16006 of 2026 4. In that view of the matter, without going to the merits of the case I am of the view that, as the petitioners are having an efficacious remedy under the provisions of Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 to approach the competent Tribunal. Therefore, no interference is called for in this writ petition. All contentions raised in this petition are kept open. With this observation the writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE PNV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 46