- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010499972026 NC: 2026:KHC:40593 WP No. 22645 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.22645 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. R. KRISHNAPPA S/O LATE T. RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS RESIDING AT SY.NO.81, VITTASANDRA BEGUR HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH - 560 068. 2. SRI. R.HANUMANTHAPPA S/O LATE T. RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS RESIDING AT SY.NO.81, VITTASANDRA BEGUR HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH - 560 068. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVAPRAKASH M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010499972026 NC: 2026:KHC:40593 WP No. 22645 of 2026 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT SOUTH TALUK, KANDAYA BHAVAN, BENGALURU - 560 009. 4. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK OFF. AT KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560009. 5. THE TAHASILDAR BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK OFF. AT KANDAYA BHAVAN, K.G.ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. 6. SRI. ANANDA REDDY S/O LATE VENKATAPPA REDDY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT SRI VARI NILAYA NO.76/8, VITTASANDRA MAIN ROAD, BEGUR POST BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 100. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010499972026 NC: 2026:KHC:40593 WP No. 22645 of 2026 7. SRI. PILLA REDDY S/O LATE GOPALAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT SRI VARI NILAYA NO.76/8, VITTASANDRA MAIN ROAD, BEGUR POST BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 100. 8. MR. DANDU PETER S/O LATE DANDU LUCAS AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 9. MR.DANDU HRUDAYA RAJU S/O LATE DANDU LUCAS AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. 10. MR. DANDU JAMES ANAND S/O LATE DANDU LUCAS AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS. 11. MR.DANDU CHINNAPPA @ BALU W/O LATE DANDU LUCAS AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS. 12. MR.DANIEL S/O CHOWRAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. RESPONDENTS NO.8 TO 12 ARE R/AT NO.74/2, M.M.LANE OPP. CANARA BANK MADIVALA POST, BENGALURU -560 068 - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010499972026 NC: 2026:KHC:40593 WP No. 22645 of 2026 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE CONVERSION ORDER PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 - DEPUTY COMMISSIONER VIDE NO.529579 DATED 04/10/2023, 529602 DATED 04/10/2023, 529580 DATED 04/10/2023 AND 529582 DATED 04/10/2023 AT ANNEXURE-J1 TO J4, CONSEQUENTLY TO RESTORE THE ORIGINAL ENTRY OF LATE T.RANGAPPA ON HIS DEMISE TO HIS LEGAL HEIRS VIZ., PETITIONERS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos. 1 to 5. 2. Heard Sri. Shivaprakash M., learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt. B.P. Radha, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent-State. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010499972026 NC: 2026:KHC:40593 WP No. 22645 of 2026 3. In the present writ petition, the petitioners have assailed the conversion orders passed by respondent No. 3, produced at Annexure-J series. 4. In this regard, the learned Additional Government Advocate submitted that the petitioner has an efficacious alternative remedy of approaching the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal by challenging the impugned orders produced at Annexure-J series. 5. In reply to the same, Sri. M. Shivaprakash, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, by referring to the order dated 04.03.2025 passed in W.P. No. 35168/2018 (PIL), submitted that the private respondents have committed fraud in respect of the subject land and, therefore, sought interference by this Court. - 6 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010499972026 NC: 2026:KHC:40593 WP No. 22645 of 2026 6. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and following the declaration of law made by this Court in H C Narayana Reddy v. State of Karnataka and others reported in 2010 (1) KLJ 673, this Court is of the considered opinion that the petitioners have an efficacious alternative remedy before the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 7. Though the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners have alleged that an element of fraud has been committed by the private respondents, the said aspect of the matter can also be urged before the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. Therefore, this Court is of the opinion that the present writ petition is not maintainable at this stage and the petitioners are required to avail the statutory remedy available before the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. - 7 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010499972026 NC: 2026:KHC:40593 WP No. 22645 of 2026 8. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal and seek appropriate relief in accordance with law. All contentions of the parties are kept open. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23