- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20880 WP No. 397 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.397 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SMT. H.T. LINGAMMA W/O. M.R. VISHWANATH GOWDA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, R/AT KATTEHAKKALU, PATALAMANE VILLAGE, MUTTUR HOBLI, THEERTHAHALLI TALUK-577 432. REP. BY HER GPA HOLDER, SRI. SRIVATSA V S/O M.R. VISHWANATH GOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUYOG HERELE E., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LAND REVENUE, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE TAHASILDAR THEERTHAHALLI TALUK, THEERTHAHALLI-577 432. 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20880 WP No. 397 of 2025 THEERTHAHALLI TALUK, THEERTHAHALLI-577 432. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDDHARTH BABURAO, AGA ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT THE DURASTHI -PODI WORK IN RESPECT OF THE LAND IN SY. NO. 249 SITE NO. 100 D. 575, 783 MEASURING 60 X 40 FEET SITUATED AT MEGARAVALLI VILLAGE, THEERTHAHALLI TALUK GRANTED IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER VIDE ORDER MC NO. 3360/1973-74 (ANNEXURE-B) OR TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER DATED 22/07/2024 (ANNEXURE-A) IN A TIME BOUND MANNER IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is to conduct durasathi/phodi in respect of land in question and in - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20880 WP No. 397 of 2025 this regard, the petitioner has made representation dated 22.07.2024 (Annexure-A) and same is pending consideration before the respondent-authorities. 3. Taking into consideration the averments made in representation/application dated 22.07.2024 (Annexure-A), it is open for the petitioner to approach the competent authority through online, seeking phodi/durasthi work in respect of subject land and if such an online application is made by the petitioner, the same shall be considered by the respondent- authorities expeditiously. With this observation, the writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 63