Karnataka High Court
WP/11137/2026 of SRI MURALIDHAR SHESHAGIRI RAO Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 15 April 2026
NC: 2026:KHC:20364 WP No. 11137 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH 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
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 15TH 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,
REVENUE DEPARTMENT,
M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
BANGALORE - 560 001.
2.
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
TUMAKURU DISTRICT,
TUMAKURU - 572 101.
3.
THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
TUMAKURU DISTRICT,
TUMAKURU - 572 101.
4.
THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
TUMAKURU SUB-DIVISION,
TUMAKURU - 572 101.
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by YASHODA K L
Location: High
Court Of
Karnataka
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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 2ND 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
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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
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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