- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010736182025 NC: 2026:KHC:49042 WP No. 34229 of 2025 C/W WP No. 34201 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 34229 OF 2025 (KLR-CON) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 34201 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) IN WP No. 34229/2025 BETWEEN: 1. C SUNDARMURTHY S/O A. CHINNAPPA GOWNDER AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT NO.4, NEAR MADAAHALLA BRIDGE, MADAAHALLI, HIRIYUR, CHITRADURGA-577598. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHIDANANDA P.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER 6CG4 664, OBAVVA CIRCLE, MANIYUR, CHITRADURGA-577501. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010736182025 NC: 2026:KHC:49042 WP No. 34229 of 2025 C/W WP No. 34201 of 2025 3. ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DC OFFICE, ONAKE OBAVVA CIRCLE, CHITRADURGA - 577501. 4. TAHSILDAR NH 4 ROAD, HIRIYUR, CHITRADURGA - 577598. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI ADITYA DIWAKARA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT ORDER (UNDATED) PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.,. IN WP NO. 34201/2025 BETWEEN: 1. C SUNDARMURTHY S/O A. CHINNAPPA GOWNDER AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT NO.4, NEAR MADAAHALLA BRIDGE, MADAAHALLI, HIRIYUR, CHITRADURGA-577598. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHIDANANDA P.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER 6CG4 664, OBAVVA CIRCLE, MANIYUR, CHITRADURGA-577501. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010736182025 NC: 2026:KHC:49042 WP No. 34229 of 2025 C/W WP No. 34201 of 2025 3. ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DC OFFICE, ONAKE OBAVVA CIRCLE, CHITRADURGA - 577501. 4. TAHSILDAR NH 4 ROAD, HIRIYUR, CHITRADURGA - 577598. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI ADITYA DIWAKARA, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT ORDER (UNDATED) PASSED BY THE R2 AT ANNX-A.ISSUE A WRIT IN NATURE OF MANDAMUS DECLARING THAT THE CONVERSION OF THE SAID PROPERTY FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSE IS DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN GRANTED AS PER THE PROVISIONS OF KARNATAKA REVENUE ACT, 1964 UNDER SECTION 95(2).C THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN `B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In these writ petitions, petitioner is assailing the endorsements issued by the respondent No.2 rejecting the applications made by the petitioner for conversion of the land in question. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010736182025 NC: 2026:KHC:49042 WP No. 34229 of 2025 C/W WP No. 34201 of 2025 2. In that view of the matter, it is open for the petitioners to challenge the same before the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal, in accordance with the provisions contained in the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. 3. Accordingly, the writ petitions are not maintainable and are dismissed. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to approach the competent Tribunal. It is further made clear that, in the event, the petitioners approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, the period spent by the petitioners in pursuing the present writ petitions shall be excluded while computing the period of limitation. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE BKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 61