JUDGMENT :

Sachin Shankar Magadum, J. –

1. The captioned petition is filed questioning the order dated 19/21/6/2019 passed by the respondent No.3 as per Annexure-A. The petitioner has also sought a declaration to declare that the petitioner has deemed conversion of land by virtue of Sec. 95(9) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 (for short 'the Act').

2. The facts leading to the case are as under: The subject matter of the petition is agricultural land bearing Sy.No.148/2 measuring 1.32 acres situated at Honaganahalli Village, Pandavapura Taluk, Mandya District. The petitioner claims that the petition land was allotted to his share under registered partition deed dtd. 20/12/2004. The petition land consists of building stones in an area of 1.20 acres and therefore, the petitioner with a view to obtain quarry licence, submitted an application on 14/5/2015. On receipt of the application, the authority sought opinion from various departments. The jurisdictional Tahsildar after verification has endorsed that the petition land is a private patta land and has consequently granted 'No objection'. The Assistant Commissioner has also issued a certificate to that effect. The forest departm