- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28759 WP NO.2414 OF 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.2414 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. MUNISWAMY NAIK S/O LATE MUNIYA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/AT FLAT NO.1531, 18TH CROSS, ROOPANAGAR, MYSURU - 570 026. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.S. ASWATHA REDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, 3RD FLOOR, DR.AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER BENGALURU MAHANAGARA REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT, RAMANAGARA - 562 159. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, BENGALURU SOUTH, RAMANAGARA TALUK, RAMANAGARA - 562 159. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28759 WP NO.2414 OF 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 09TH JANUARY, 2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3-DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT IN RESPECT OF THE LAND BEARING SURVEY NO.588 MEASURING 2 ACRES OF HARISANDRA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK VIDE ANNEXURE-D1; DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.3-DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITONER FOR CONVERSION AFRESH AND PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS IN RESPECT OF THE LAND IN SURVEY NO.588, MEASURING 2 ACRES OF HARISANDRA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK VIDE ANNEXURE-D; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Sri. Spoorthy Hegde N., learned High Court Government Pleader accepts notice for respondents. 2. In this petition, the petitioner is challenging the endorsement dated 09th January, 2025 (Annexure-D1) issued by the respondent No.3-Deputy Commissioner, wherein the application made by the petitioner for conversion of land in question came to be rejected. 3. Heard Sri. M.S. Aswatha Reddy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. Spoorthy Hegde N., - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28759 WP NO.2414 OF 2026 learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondents. 4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the averments made in the writ petition, I am of the considered opinion that the petitioner is having an efficacious remedy for redressal of his grievance before the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. Therefore, petitioner is relegated to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal for redressal of his grievance. With this observation, writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8