ORDER :

The present writ petitions are filed praying this Court to exercise writ jurisdiction in the nature of writ of certiorari quashing the impugned order bearing No.LNA/M/CR-12/2012-13 dated 11.09.2012 passed by the respondent No.1-Deputy Commissioner vide Annexure-H and also to quash the order passed by the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal, Bengaluru (for short KAT) in Appeal No.1173/2012 dated 30.10.2015 vide Annexure-J.

2. It is stated that the petitioners are the owners of agricultural land bearing Sy.No.345 to the extent of 3 acres situated at Nalavadi village, Navalagund taluk. Later, the petitioners have applied before the respondent No.1-Deputy Commissioner for conversion of the said land from agricultural to non-agricultural for residential purpose under Section 95 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act (for short Act). It is stated that at the time of considering the application under Section 95 of the Act, the power and jurisdiction was vested with respondent No.2-Assistant Commissioner and respondent No.2 has passed order on 30.04.1994 granting permission for conversion of the land above stated from agricultural to non-agricultural for residential purpose vide Annexure-B. It i