- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26311 WP NO.14633 OF 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 04TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.14633 OF 2026 (KLR-CON) BETWEEN: SRI CHANDRA MOULESHWARA SWAMY TRUST MUDUGERE VILLAGE, HOSUR HOBLI, GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 561 210. REP. BY PRESIDENT - PRAVEEN KUMAR M. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARUN KUMAR Y.H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKABALLAPUR, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, DISTRICT OFFICES COMPLEX, SHIDLAGHATTA ROAD, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101. 3. TAHSILDAR GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK, NEAR MUNICIPAL OFFICE, NATIONAL HIGHWAY 234, GOWRIBIDANUR - 561 208. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26311 WP NO.14633 OF 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO SET-ASIDE THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 22ND APRIL, 2026 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-A; DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO ISSUE A CONVERSION ORDER CONVERTING LAND BEARING SURVEY NO.102/2 OF MUDUGERE VILLAGE, HOSUR HIOBLI, GOURIBIDANUR TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT TO COMMERCIAL USE (PETROL BUNK); AND ETC. 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 Smt. B.P. Radha, learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents. 2. In this petition, the petitioner is challenging the Endorsement dated 22nd April, 2026 (Annexure-A), wherein the respondent No.1-Deputy Commissioner rejected the claim made by the petitioner for conversion of its land into commercial use. 3. Heard Sri. Arun Kumar Y.H., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt. B.P. Radha, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents. 4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the averments made in the writ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26311 WP NO.14633 OF 2026 petition, I am of the considered opinion that the petitioner is having an efficacious remedy to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal under the provisions of Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. Accordingly, reserving liberty to avail such remedy, writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 35