M/S Ferro Vaishnavi Ferro Sand Pvt. Ltd. v. the Deputy Commissioner
Land Revenue – Deemed conversion
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WP No. 100990 of 2025 (KLR-CON), High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, decided 02.07.2025, single judge Pradeep Singh Yerur, J. Writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 for deemed conversion under Section 95(2)(i), Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, 2023; also invokes Section 95, Karnataka Land Revenue Act. Lands: Survey No. 125/1 (2.15 acres), 125/BC (2.71 acres), 137 (0.56 acres), Jambunathanahalli Village, Hosapete Taluk, District Vijayanagar; purchased 16.08.2024; municipal-limits endorsement dated 07.01.2025 (Annexure-C); conversion application dated 07.01.2024 unacted upon. Outcome: petition allowed; mandamus to Deputy Commissioner, Vijayanagara to pass conversion orders with conversion fee if applicable and unpaid; compliance within four weeks. Impugned endorsement dated NIL bearing No. NIL (Annexure-B to B2) not quashed. Counsel: G.I. Gachchinamath (petitioner); M.M. Khannur, AGA (respondent). Reference: W.P.No.101075/2024 dated 21.02.2024 (Co-ordinate Bench). Keywords: deemed conversion, deeming provision, non-agricultural conversion, City Municipal Council limits, conversion fee, mandamus, certiorari.