- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32273 WP No. 5048 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.5048 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: DR. CHANDRASHEKAR B.G. S/O SRI. B.G. GURUVAIAH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/O SHRAVANI NILAYA DODDASPETE NELAMANGALA BENGALURU DISTRICT - 562 111. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MITHUN G.A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU 3. ADDL. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU RURAL BENGALURU. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32273 WP No. 5048 of 2025 4. THE MEMBER SECRETARY AND JOINT DIRECTOR OF URBAN AND RURAL PLANNING STRRR PLANNING AUTHORITY BENGALURU METROPOLITAN AREA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY NO. 1 ALI ASKAR ROAD BENGALURU - 560052. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. YOGESH B., ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT ORDER DATED NIL ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-A REJECTING THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-A1; 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 1. In this Writ Petition, petitioner is challenging the endorsement dated 22.05.2023 (Annexure-A) rejecting the application made by the petitioner seeking conversion of the land in question. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32273 WP No. 5048 of 2025 2. Sri. Yogesh D. Naik, learned counsel for respondent No.4 submitted that the petitioner is having efficacious remedy to approach the competent Tribunal under Section 49 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. 3. In that view of the matter, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent Tribunal, the Writ Petition is disposed of as not maintainable. 4. I.A.1/2026 stands allowed accordingly. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12