Karnataka High Court
RP/57/2026 of THE STATE OF KARNATAKA Vs TRUPTI, on 17 July 2026
CNR: KAHC010092762026 NC: 2026:KHC:36801-DB RP No. 57 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND REVIEW PETITION NO. 57 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND
REVIEW PETITION NO. 57 OF 2026
IN
WRIT PETITION No.19131 OF 2024 (GM-MM-S)
BETWEEN:
1.
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
VIKASA SOUDHA
BENGALURU - 560 001
2.
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
BELAGAVI DISTRICT
BELAGAVI - 560 001
3.
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY
BAUXITE ROAD
KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT
BELAGAVI - 590 001
…PETITIONERS
(BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA)
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signed by
SRIDEVI S
Location:
High Court
of Karnataka
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AND:
1.
TRUPTI
D/O DILEEPSINGH SURYAVAMSHI
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
OCC: BUSINESS
R/O RAMAPURA VILLAGE
RAMDURGA TALUK
BELAGAVI DISTRICT - 591 123
…RESPONDENT
(BY SRI BALLOLI SHIVRAJ SIDDARAM, ADVOCATE)
THIS REVIEW PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 114
READ WITH ORDER 47 RULE 1 OF CPC 1908, PRAYING TO
REVIEW THE ORDER DATED 25.07.2024 PASSED BY THIS
HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO. 19131/2024 (GM-MM-S) & ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
and
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. V. ARAVIND
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
1. The State has filed the present petition seeking review of the order dated 25.07.2024 in WP.No.19131/2024 (GM-MM-S). The respondent had filed the said petition, inter alia, praying that
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directions be issued to the respondent No.2, Deputy Commissioner, to issue a challan for depositing the fine as per Rule 107 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Rules for seeking an order for deemed conversion of land measuring 11 acres, out of 35 acres comprising Survey No.28/17 situated in Ramapur Village, Ramadurga Taluk, Belagavi District (subject land).
2. The writ petitioner claimed that he is the absolute owner of the subject land and therefore was entitled to deemed conversion in terms of Section 95 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. The said contention was accepted, and the petition was allowed. The State now contends that the subject land does not belong to the writ petitioner and therefore, the writ petitioner’s application for conversion of the subject land cannot be entertained.
3. Clearly, the title of the subject land was neither the issue in the writ petition nor the subject matter of the order dated 25.07.2024. Paragraph 3 of the order expressly records the writ petitioner's assertion that he is the absolute owner of the subject land.
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4. In the aforesaid view, it is not necessary to review the said order, except to clarify that the said order cannot be construed as directing deemed conversion under Section 95(9) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 without the necessary factual foundation for attracting the said provision. The State is not precluded from examining the writ petitioner's application for deemed conversion in accordance with law. We also note that the present review petition has been filed after an inordinately long delay of 529 days. However, in view of the above, we consider it apposite to condone the delay as well.
5. The present review petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observations.
Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/- (K. V. ARAVIND) JUDGE
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