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WP No. 108183 of 2025

C/W WP No. 108182 of 2025

WP No. 108184 of 2025

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD

DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA

WRIT PETITION NO.108183 OF 2025 (KLR-CON)

C/W

WRIT PETITION NO.108182 OF 2025 (KLR-CON)

WRIT PETITION NO.108184 OF 2025 (KLR-CON)

IN WP No.108183/2025:

BETWEEN:

KALYAN BHASKAR CHIGURUPATI

S/O. RAMABASAVESHAWAR ROA,

AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,

R/O. PLOT NO.35, 2^ND FLOOR, 2^ND CROSS,

BASAVESHWARNAGAR,

NEAR VEERABASAVESHWAR THEATER,

BENGALURU-560 079.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. SHARANABASAVARAJ C., ADVOCATE)

AND:

MANJANNA 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

E REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,

Digitally signed by VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-01.

MANJANNA E

Location: HIGH COURT

OF KARNATAKA

DHARWAD BENCH

Date: 2026.02.27 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

17:05:42 +0530

OFFICE OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,

BALLARI, DIST: BALLARI-583104.

3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER

BALLARI, TQ. AND DIST: BALLARI-583104.

4. THE TAHASILDAR

BALLARI, TQ. DIST: BALLARI-583104.

5. BALLARI URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER,

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HC-KAR

COWL BAZAR, BALLARI-583104.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. NANDINI B.SOMAPUR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4;

SRI. Y.LAKSHMIKANT REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R5)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227

OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF

CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DATED

17.10.2025 AND 18.10.2025 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2/DEPUTY

COMMISSIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND E1 RESPECTIVELY; ISSUE A

WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2/DEPUTY

COMMISSIONER TO POSITIVELY CONSIDER THE APPLICATION FILED

BY THE PETITIONER DATED 19.09.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-C, AND C1

RESPECTIVELY AND CONSEQUENTLY ISSUE CONVERSION ORDER

FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSE TO THE PROPERTIES BEARING THE

PETITIONER IS THE OWNER OF THE LANDS BEARING RS.NO.991/*/

2, AND 991/*/5 MEASURING 50.00 CENTS, AND 45.75 CENTS

RESPECTIVELY SITUATED AT BALLARI, TAL. AND DIST. BALLARI AND

ETC.

IN WP NO.108182/2025:

BETWEEN:

1. SRI. T.BALAJI BAJI RAO

S/O. LATE MALLIKARJUN RAO,

AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,

R/O. PLOT NO.10,

MALLIKARJUN POULTRY FARM,

KAMPLI SUGAR FACTORY,

KAMPLI-583132, BALLARI.

...PETITIONER

(BY SRI. SHARANABASAVARAJ C., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,

VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-01.

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

OFFICE OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER,

BALLARI, DIST: BALLARI-583104.

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HC-KAR

3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER

BALLARI, TQ. AND DIST: BALLARI-583104.

4. THE TAHASILDAR

BALLARI, TQ. DIST: BALLARI-583104.

5. BALLARI URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER,

COWL BAZAR, BALLARI-583104.

...RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. NANDINI B.SOMAPUR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4;

SRI. Y.LAKSHMIKANT REDDY, ADVOCATE FOR R5)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A

WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED

ENDORSEMENT DATED 17.10.2025 AND 18.10.2025 PASSED BY

RESPONDENT NO.2/ DEPUTY COMMISSIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-

E, E1, E2 AND E3 RESPECTIVELY; ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS

DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2/DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TO

POSITIVELY CONSIDER THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE

PETITIONER DATED 19.09.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-C, C1,C2 AND

C3 RESPECTIVELY AND CONSEQUENTLY ISSUE CONVERSION

ORDER FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSE TO THE PROPERTIES

BEARING THE PETITIONER IS THE OWNER OF THE LANDS

BEARING RS.NO.991/*/1, 991/*/4, 991/*/A1 AND 991/*/B1

MEASURING 50.00 CENTS, 45.75 CENTS, 45.75 CENTS AND

50.00 CENTS RESPECTIVELY SITUATED AT BALLARI, TAL. AND

DIST.BALLARI; AND ETC.

IN WP NO.108184/2025:

BETWEEN:

SRI. VEDLAMUNDI PRASHANTHI

AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST,

R/O. RATNAMAMBA STREET,

KUMTUMBA ENCLAVE, VENKATESHWARPURAM,

TALUK VIJAYAWAD (URBAN),

DISTRICT KRISHNA-520 010,

STATE ANDRA PRADESH.

...PETITIONER

(BY SRI. SHA