IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 22^ND DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.201745 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

MALLIKARJUNA S/O MAHADAYYA SWAMY, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O ASTURE LAYOUT, BHALKI, DIST. BIDAR-585328.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SACHIN MADHUKAR MAHAJAN, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, D.C. OFFICE, BIDAR-585401.

2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BASAVAKALYAN SUB DIVISION, BASAVAKALYAN, DIST. BIDAR-585327. 3. THE TAHASILDAR BHALKI, DIST. BIDAR-585326. 4. THE SENIOR GEOLOGIST, DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, NEAR BIDRI CHOWK, LADGERI, BIDAR-585403.

…RESPONDENTS (by SRI. MALLIKARJUN SAHUKAR, AGA)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO I) ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT/ORDER DATED NIL, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BIDAR, VIDE ANNEXURE-E, II) ISSUE A SUITABLE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION, THEREBY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO ISSUE CONVERSION ORDER IN PURSUANCE OF THE APPLICATION DATED 03.09.2024 FILED BY THE PETITIONER FOR CONVERSION OF LAND BEARING SY NO.24/2/4, MEASURI