- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26749 WP No. 43865 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 43865 OF 2019 (KLR-CON) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SHIVAIAH S/O SMT BHAGYAMMA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT N.G. HALLI, RAMAGIRI HOBLI, HOLALAKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DISRICT - 577 501 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BHAT GANAPATHY NARAYAN (GANAPATHY BHAT), ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER VANAKE OBAVA CIRCLE CHITRADURGA TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 501 2. THE TAHSILDAR HOSADURGA TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 527 3. THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, HOSADURGA RANGE FOREST, HOSADURGA TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 527 Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26749 WP No. 43865 of 2019 4. THE SUB DFO DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, CHITRADURGA TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 577 527 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. .,ADVOCATE) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED LETTER DTD.3.11.2018 ISSUED BY THE R-3 AS PER ANENXURE-L TO THE R-2 IN RESPECT OF PETITION SCHEDULE LAND CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE IMPUGNED LETTER DTD.30.11.2018 ISSUED BY THE R-2 AS PER ANENXURE-M ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this petition, the petitioner is assailing the endorsement dated 27.12.2018 (Annexure-N) issued by Respondent No.1. 2. Taking into consideration that the impugned order is passed by Respondent No.1 rejecting the claim made by the petitioner seeking conversion of land in question, petitioner is in a efficacious remedy under the provisions of the Karnataka - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26749 WP No. 43865 of 2019 Land Revenue Act, 1964 by approaching the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. Reserving liberty to the petitioner, the writ petition is accordingly disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SNB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 60