- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6477 WP No. 3102 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 3102 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. MOSASA ARON Y S/O LATE YASHOSHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT BACK ROAD OF SBM, SHETTYHALLI MAIN ROAD, MARUTHINAGARA, TUMKURU CITY- 572 102. 2. SRI. SATHYAMURTHY, S/O SAMUL RAJ, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT NO. 37/17, THOTADAGUDDADAHALLI VILLAGE, ACHEPALYA, BANGALORE - 560 074. 3. SRI. MANOJ KUMAR, S/O UDAYAGNANAMITHRA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT BOMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 523. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MANU SHANKAR S.S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6477 WP No. 3102 of 2026 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, TUMKURU DISTRICT, TUMKURU - 572 101. 3. THE COMMISSIONER THE TUMKURU URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. BELAGUMBA ROAD, TUMAKURU - 572 103. 4. THE KARNATAKA REAL ESTATE REGULATORY AUTHORITY, SECOND FLOOR SILVER JUBILEE BLOCK, 3RD CROSS ROAD, CSI COMPOUND, MISSION RD, BENGALURU - 560 027. 5. SMT. MARY RAJATHKUMARI P.R D/O LATE S. PAUL RAJU, AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS, R/AT NEAR D.C. QUARTERS, SAWDAYPURA, N.R. EXTENTION, TUMKURU - 572 103. 6. SMT. ALADAMMA, D/O LATE S. PAUL RAJU, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, R/AT NEAR D.C. QUARTERS, SAWDAYPURA, N.R. EXTENTION, TUMKURU - 572 103. 7. SRI. JAIKAR VINOD KUMAR, S/O LATE S. PAUL RAJU, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6477 WP No. 3102 of 2026 R/AT HONNENAHALLI SIRA GATE, TUMKURU - 572 106. 8. SMT. ROSE MANJIRI, W/O BASKAR JAYAKUMAR. J, D/O LATE S. PAUL RAJU, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/AT NO. 3/1, 2ND FLOOR, 3RD MAIN ROAD, NEAR SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE, CHAMARAJPET, BANGALORE - 570 027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TOQUASHING THE CONVERSION ORDER BEARING NO. 766941 DATED 30-06- 2025 PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, TUMAKURU DISTRICT, CONVERTING THE LAND BEARING SY. NO. 3/1A7 (EARLIER SY. NO 3/3) SITUATED AT HONNENAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA NORTH HOBIL TUMAKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT, FROM AGRICULTURAL TO NON AGRICULTURAL (RESIDENTIAL) PURPOSE, AS BEING ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY, AND VITIATED BY FRAUD AND SUPPRESSION OF MATERIAL FACTS AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for respondent Nos.1 and 2. Notice to respondent Nos.3 to 8 is not necessary for the following reasons. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6477 WP No. 3102 of 2026 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader raises a preliminary objection that the order under challenge is an order of conversion passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Tumkur District, on 30.06.2025 and such an order is appealable before the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal under Section 49C of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. 3. Upholding the submissions of the learned High Court Government Pleader, the writ petition stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal. 4. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Office is hereby directed to return the original/certified copies of the impugned order to the petitioner while retaining a copy of the same for the file. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15