- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19721 WP NO.3941 OF 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.3941 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: RATHNA PONAPPA W/O JEMCY PONAPPA C.P., AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT NO.215/2, 4TH BLOCK, BYPASS ROAD, KUSHALNAGAR, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 234. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KARUMBAIAH T.A., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. REP. BY THE SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KODAGU DISTRICT, MADIKERI - 571 201. 3. THE TAHSILDAR KUSHALNAGAR TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 234. 4. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR KUSHALNAGAR TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 234. Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19721 WP NO.3941 OF 2025 5. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR KUSHALNAGAR HOBLI AND TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 234. …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 RESPONDENTS 3 AND 4 TO MAKE DURASTHI OF 2 ACRES OF LAND IN SURVEY NO.48/12 OF MADAPATNA VILLAGE, KUSHALANAGAR HOBLI AND TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT WITHIN A SPECIFIED PERIOD; DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENATION DATED 19TH OCTOBER, 2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-Q AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION DATED 04TH DECEMBER, 2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-G WITHIN A SPECIFIED PERIOD AND TO PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS; AND ETC. 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 In this writ petition, petitioner is seeking direction to the respondents 3 and 4 to conduct Durasti in respect of the land in question; inter alia sought for direction to the respondent No.3 to consider the representation dated 19th October, 2023 (Annexure-Q) for issuance of required documents in respect of the land in question; so also direct the respondent No.4 to consider the representation/application dated 04th December, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:19721 WP NO.3941 OF 2025 2023 (Annexure-G) for conducting Durasti of the land in question. 2. Heard Sri. T.A. Karumbaiah, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. Siddharth Baburao, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the writ papers, the same would indicate that the claim of the petitioner is with regard to conducting Durasti of his land and in this regard he made representation/application to the respondents 3 and 4. However, I am of the view that the petitioner is required make an application to the competent authority through online for conducting Durasti of the land in question. Therefore, if such an application is made by the petitioner through online for conducting Durasthi, the same shall be considered by the respondent-Authorities as expeditiously as possible. With this observation, writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 62