V. Gopala Gowda, J.--The petitioner who is registered as an occupant under Section 45 of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act of 1961 (in short called as KLRF Act) in respect of 13 Acres 23 guntas of land in Survey Nos. 169, 171 and 172 of Devanur Village, Kasaba Hobli, Mysore Taluk, is aggrieved by the order passed by the KAT dismissing the appeal and confirming the order passed by the 1st respondent refusing to convert the Laud from agricultural use to non-agricultural purpose. Hence, he has prayed to quash the endorsements issued by R-l vide Annexures "D" and "E" dated 26.8.2002 and 4-11-2002 respectively and also to quash the impugned order at Annexure "G" dated 27.10.2003 urging various legal contentions.

2. The learned Counsel for the petitioner Mr. Ravi Prakash has placed strong reliance upon the decision of this Court reported in State of Karnataka v. The Ryots Agricultural Produce Co-operative Marketing Society Employees Co-operative Society Limited and Anr. 1986 (1) KARLJ 237 wherein the provision of Section 95 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (in short KLR Act) has been interpreted by this Court and law has been laid down as under:

"The authority to grant conversion