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WP No. 24060 of 2024

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 29^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

WRIT PETITION NO. 24060 OF 2024 (LB-RES)

BETWEEN:

MR. P S MANJUNATH

S./O LATE SRINIVAS REDDY,

AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,

R/AT BEHIND H P PETROL BUNK,

NISARGA LAYOUT,

HOSKOTE-562114

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. NANJA REDDY P N.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE

URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,

VIKAS SOUDHA,

BENGALURU-560001.

Digitally signed 2. BENGALURU METROPOLITAN

by SHWETHA

REGION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

RAGHAVENDRA

REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER,

Location: HIGH

NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD,

COURT OF

BENGALURU-560052

KARNATAKA

3. HOSKOTE PLANNING AUTHORITY

REPRESENTED BY THE JOINT DIRECTOR,

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING AUTHORITY

AND MEMBER SECRETARY,

MISSION HOSPITAL ROAD,

1^ST CROSS,VENKATADRI LAYOUT,

HOSKOTE-562114.

4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT,

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3RD FLOOR,

BEERASANDRA VILLAGE,

KUNDANA HOBLI,

DEVANAHALLI TALUK,

BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562114

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP FOR R1 & R4;

SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK., ADVOCATE FOR R2;

SRI. A.V. GANGADHARAPPA., ADVOCATE FOR R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE

CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF

CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER QUASHING

THE ENDORSEMENT BEARING NO. HPA/LEGAL OPINION/2024-

25/1262 DTD 19.08.2024 (ANNEXURE-H) ISSUED BY THE R-3 AS

THE SAME IS ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY CONTRARY TO THE JUDGMENT

OF THIS HONBLE COURT AND CONTRARY TO THE PROVISIONS OF

THE KARNATAKA TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT AND THE

KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE ACT AND ETC.

THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY

HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS

UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

ORAL ORDER

1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the

following reliefs;

a. Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate

writ, order quashing the Endorsement bearing

No.HPA/Legal Opinion/2024-25/1262 dated

19.08.2024 (Annexure-H) issued by the 3rd

respondent as the same is illegal, arbitrary

contrary to the Judgment of this Hon'ble Court and

contrary to the provisions of the Karnataka Town

and Country Planning Act and the Karnataka Land

Revenue Act.

b. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate

writ, order or direction, directing the Respondents

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1 to 3 to consider the case of the Petitioner and

hold that that the land coming within the

jurisdiction of City Municipal Council, Hoskote

lands of the Petitioner, there is no requirement of

conversion of the land bearing Sy.No.111, 112,

113, and 114 situated at Hoskote Village and Taluk

and Sy.No.114/1 and 114/2 measuring 1.224 Acres

and 38 Guntas respectively situated at Dandupalya

Village, Kasaba Hobli, Hoskote Taluk and it would

be deemed to be converted as held by this Hon'ble

Court in W.P.No.100547/2024 as per Annexure-J

c. Direct the contenting respondent to pay the costs

of these proceedings and grant such other relief or

reliefs as this Hon'ble court deems fit to grant in

the circumstances of the case in the interest of

justice.

2. The petitioner claims to be the absolute owner of

land bearing Sy.No.111, 112, 113 and 114 of

Hoskote Village and Sy.No.114/1 and Sy.No.114/2

measuring 1.24 Acres and 0.38 Guntas of

Dandupalya Village, Kasaba Hobli, Hoskote Taluk

respectively.

3. The petitioner submitted a plan for sanction to the

City Municipal Council along with a representation

which is forwarded to respondent No.3-Hoskote

Planning Authority. The Hoskote Planning Authority

after obtaining a opinion of their advocate issued

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endorsement on 19.08.2024 stating that in terms of

Section 14 (2) of the Karnataka Town and Country

Planning Act, 1961 (for short hereinafter referred to

as “KTCP Act, 1961”) there is no necessary to get

conversion from the Deputy Commissioner under

Section