- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010764362024 NC: 2026:KHC:52594 WP No. 35841 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 35841 OF 2024 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: MALABAR INDEPENDENT SYRIAN CHURCH THOZIYUR POST OFFICE POOKODE VILLAGE CHAVAKKAD TALUK GURUVAYUR MUNICIPALITY THRISSUR DISTRICT KERALA - 680 520. REP BY SUPERME HEAD AND PERMANENT TRUSTEE MOST., REVE., CYRIL MAR BASELIOSE METROPOLITAN REP. BY GPA HOLDER MR. RONSON PANIKULAM DEVASSY R/AT 4133, 13TH A MAIN CITY CENTRAL LIBRARY HAL 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE - 560 008. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VASUDEVAN H N.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010764362024 NC: 2026:KHC:52594 WP No. 35841 of 2024 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN FOURTH FLOOR, D C OFFICE BUILDING REVENUE COMPLEX KEMPEGOWDA ROAD GANDHI NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 064. 3. THE THASILDAR YELAHANKA TALUK OFFICE YELAHANKA ] BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU - 560 064. 4. THE PANCHAYATH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER THE HURALICHIKKANAHALLI GRAMA PANCHAYATH CHIKKABANAVARA POST HESARAGATTA HOBLI YELAHANKA, BENGALURU - 560 090. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKARA., AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. M.S. DEVARAJU.,ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI AND QUASH THE NOTICE BEARING NO. SLRF (109) (N)/C.R./01/2024-25 DATED 10.12.2024 ISSUED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN AT ANNEXURE A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010764362024 NC: 2026:KHC:52594 WP No. 35841 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this petition petitioner is assailing the Notice dated 10.12.2024 (Annexure-A) issued by the respondent No.2. 2. Having taken note of the submission made by learned counsel appearing for the parties, it is forthcoming from the notice issued by respondent No.2 that the petitioner is constructing a Seminary in an agricultural land without securing the appropriate order of conversion from the competent authority. 3. In that view of the matter, as the petitioner has filed reply dated 25.12.2024 (Annexure-G) to the impugned Notice dated 10.12.2024, it is the duty of the respondent No.2 to consider the reply made by the petitioner in accordance with the law, if not considered till today, as declared by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of RAJENDRA KUMAR BARJATYA AND ANOTHER V. U.P. AVAR EVAM VIKAS PARISHAD AND OTHERS reported in 2024 SCC Online SC 3767 and thereafter take decision in the matter in accordance with law. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010764362024 NC: 2026:KHC:52594 WP No. 35841 of 2024 Till consideration of the reply by the respondent No.2, the interim order dated 31.12.2024, passed by this Court, shall continue, for the benefit of the petitioner. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE RU List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3