- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18771 WP No. 15048 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 15048 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI.SHIVARAJU S/O LATE CHANNABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.148, 5TH CROSS, MAHADESHWARA NAGAR, MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU- 560 023 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. N S BHAT., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S.BUILDING, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU- 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU CITY DISTRICT BENGALURU- 560 001. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK BANGALORE- 560 001. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18771 WP No. 15048 of 2025 4. THE TAHSILDAR AND TALUK BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK BANGALORE- 560 001. 5. M/S VAISHNODEVI LUSH GREENS PVT LTD A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER COMPANIES ACT, HAVING ITS REG. OFFICE AT NO.459, 4TH FLOOR, 12TH MAIN NEAR POST OFFICE, M C LAYOUT VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU- 560 040 REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR VIMAL JAIN (KATARIA). …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SESHU.V., HCGP)) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED CONVERSION ORDER BEARING NO.289828 DATED 17/01/2022, PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE- J AUTHORITIES IN THE NAME OF THE DECEASED SRI B. BASAVARAJU, AS BEING ILLEGAL, NULL AND VOID AB INITIO, AND OBTAINED BY SUPPRESSION OF MATERIAL FACTS AND FRAUD; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18771 WP No. 15048 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader is directed to take notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4. Notice to the other respondents is not necessary for the following reasons: 2. Learned HCGP raises a preliminary objection that the order impugned at Annexure-J is passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru Urban District under Section 95 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (for short 'the Act') and any person aggrieved of such an order has an alternative efficacious remedy before the Karnataka Revenue Appellate Tribunal under Section 49(C) of the Act. 3. Upholding the submissions of the learned HCGP, writ petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the tribunal. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18771 WP No. 15048 of 2025 Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20