IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 4117 OF 2026 (KLR-CON)

BETWEEN: S. SHANTHA WIFE OF V J HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, VITALAPURA, MADHUGIRI TALUK, I D HALLI HOBALI, VTC: CHIKKADALAVATTA, TUMKURU DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-572 127.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. A. SHIVAKUMAR, ADVOCATE)

AND: Digitally

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA signed by LAKSHMI T BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, Location:

High Court DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, of Karnataka M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, NEAR AMMANI KERE, TUMKURU-572 127.

3. THE ADDL. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, NEAR AMMANI KERE, TUMKURU DISTRICT-572 127.

4. THE TAHSILDHAR, TAHSILDHAR OFFICE, MADHUGIRI TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT-572 127.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.P. YOGANNA, AGA)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSION AS PER SECOND PROVISO TO CLAUSE (ii) OF SUB-SECTION (2) OF SECTION 95 OF THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT A