- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34416 WP No. 19415 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 19415 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: MUNIVENKATA REDDY S/O LATE GANGI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 83 YEARS, R/AT JODI KRISHNARAJAPURAM VILLAGE, KYASAMBALLI HOBLI, BANGARPET TALUK, PRESENTLY KGF TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KOLAR DISTRICT, KOLAR-563101. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, KOLAR DISTRICT, KOLAR-563101. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34416 WP No. 19415 of 2026 4. TAHSILDAR, K.G.F TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563115. 5. PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, SRINIVASA SANDRA VILLAGE, SRINIVAS SANDRA PANCHAYATH, K.G.F. TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563121. 6. THRILOK CHANDRA, S/O LATE SUGANATHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT JODI KRISHNARAJAPURAM VILLAGE, KYASAMBALLI HOBLI, BANGARPET TALUK, PRESENTLY KGF TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563101. 7. T.VENKATESH S/O M.THIMMARAYA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT NARALUR VILLAGE AND POST, ATTIBELE HOBLI, ANEKAL TALUK, BANGALORE-560064. 8. VENKATARATHNAMMA D/O LATE PAPI REDDY, W/O GOPAL REDDY, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT SAKALA KUPPAM GRAMA, PALLIKUPPAM POST, RAMAKUPPAM MANDAL, ANDHRA PRADESH-517401. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34416 WP No. 19415 of 2026 9. SUNANDAMMA D/O LATE PAPI REDDY, W/O SHIVARAMA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT KAMBAMPALLI GRAMA, PARANDAHALLI POST, BANGARPET TALUK, PRESENTLY KGF TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563101. 10. VANAJAMMA D/O LATE PAPI REDDY, W/O RAMACHANDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT KRISHNAYANAPALLI, BANDARALA PALLI POST, RAMAKUPPAM MANDALAM, ANDHRA PRADESH-517401. 11. SUDAKAR REDDY S/O LATE PAPI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT JODI KRISHNARAJAPURAM VILLAGE, KYASAMBALLI HOBLI, PRESENTLY KGF TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563101. 12. SHOBA D/OF LATE PAPI REDDY, W/O MANJUNATHA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT THAYALURU GRAMA AND POST, MULBGAL TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563101. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34416 WP No. 19415 of 2026 13. GEETHA D/O LATE PAPI REDDY, W/O MUNIVENKATA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT MADIVALA GRAMA, KYSAMBALLI HOBLI, BANGARPET TALUK, PRESENTLY KGF TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563101. 14. LAKSHMAMMA W/O LATE PAPI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, R/AT JODI KRISHNARAJAPURAM VILLAGE, KYSAMBALLI HOBLI, BANGARPET TALUK, PRESENTLY KGF TALUK, KOLAR DISTRICT-563101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT, WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE CONVERSION ORDER BEARING NO.ALN/SR/67/15-16, NO.ALN/SR/29/2015-16, NO.ALN/SR/66/15-16 AND NOL.ALN/SR/65/2015-16 DATED-22/06/2016 AND 07/09/2016 AND MR.NO.H13/2014-15 DATED-19/6/15 IN PROCEEDINGS NO.RRTDISCR-81, MR.NO.H4/2014-15 DATED-15/12/2014 IN PROCEEDINGS NO.BPT-1-07491-2014-15, MR.NO.H10/2015-16 DATED-29/12/2015 IN PROCEEDINGS NO.RA-146/15-16 AND MR.NO.H1/2015-16 DATED-10/07/2015 IN PROCEEDINGS NO.RA-146/2015-16 VIDE 'ANNEXURE- A, A1, A2, B, C, C1, C2 AND C3' RESPECTIVELY OR IN THE ALTERNATIVELY AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34416 WP No. 19415 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents No.1 to 4. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the conversion order impugned at Annexures-A, A1, A2, B, C, C1, C2 and C3, passed by respondent No.4. 3. Taking into consideration the impugned order challenged by the petitioner is an order of conversion in respect of the subject land under Section 95 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, it is open for the petitioner to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal for redressal of his grievance. 4. Accordingly, I am of the view that, no interference is called for in this writ petition, as the petitioner is having an efficacious remedy before the competent authority. In the event, if such an appeal is - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34416 WP No. 19415 of 2026 filed by the petitioner, the period spent by the petitioner before this Court shall be condoned by the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE MCR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29