IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 11137 OF 2026 (KLR-CON)

BETWEEN:

SRI. MURALIDHAR SHESHAGIRI RAO S/O K.S. SHESHAGIRI RAO, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/O NO.35, APOORVA APARTMENTS, DODDABOMMASANDRA, BANGALORE - 560 097.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIRUPAKSHAIAH P.H, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, Digitally signed REVENUE DEPARTMENT, by YASHODA K L M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, Location: High Court Of BANGALORE - 560 001.

Karnataka

2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU DISTRICT, TUMAKURU - 572 101.

5. THE TAHSILDAR TUMAKURU TALUK, TUMAKURU - 572 101.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B. P. RADHA, AGA)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR DIRECTION IN THE SIMILAR NATURE DIRECTING THE 2^ND RESPONDENT AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER AND PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS ON THE REPRESENTATION DATED 12. 11.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-H FILED BY THE PETITIONER FOR CONVERSION OF LAND FROM AGRICULTURAL TO NON AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES IN RESPECT OF THE LANDS BEARING SY. NO. 99/4 MEASURING TO AN EXTENT OF 1 ACRE 31 GUNTAS AND SY. NO. 99/3 MEASURING TO AN EXTENT OF 1 ACRE 31 GUNTAS SITUATED AT BELLAVI VILLAGE AND HOBLI, TUMAKURU TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT BY RECEIVING THE REQUISITE FEES EXPEDITIOUSLY AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS

ORAL ORDER

Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents.

2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that subsequent to the filing of this writ petition, the petitioner has also filed an online application on 07.04.2026 for conversion of the lands in question. Therefore, learned Counsel prays that the writ petition may be disposed of with a direction to the second respondent-Deputy Commissioner, Tumakuru District to consider the application and pass necessary orders within a time frame.

3. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction to the second respondent-Deputy Commissioner, Tumakuru District to consider the application filed by the petitioner on 07.04.2026 and dispose of the same in accordance with law in terms of the provisions contained in Section 95 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, and having regard to the time frame fixed therein.

4. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today.

Sd/-

(R DEVDAS)

JUDGE DL