- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20205 WP No. 12337 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.12337 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI. SUDHAKAR S. SHETTY S/O. T.K. SANJEEV SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT.NO.580, 26TH MAIN ROAD, 2ND STAGE, J.P.NAGAR, MYSURU. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKSHAY RAMACHANDRA HUDDAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, 5TH FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING, DR.B.R.AMBEDKARVEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. ASSITANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS 2ND FLOOR, GIRIBOVIYAPALYA, MYSURU DISTRICT-570011. 3. THE TAHSILDAR HIGH VIEW, VINOBA ROAD, OPPOSITE KALAMANDIR, MYSURU DISTRICT-570005. Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20205 WP No. 12337 of 2025 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, 2ND FLOOR, GIRIBOVIYA PALYA, MYSURU DISTRICT-570011. …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 NO.4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 12.03.2025 AND CONDUCT PHODI AND DURASTH IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, A COPY OF WHICH IS HEREIN PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-D; DIRECT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DECLARING THE INACTION OF THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO BE ILLEGAL AND WITHOUT AUTHORITY OF LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20205 WP No. 12337 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. The prayer of the petitioner in this writ petition is to consider the representation dated 12.03.2025 (Annexure-D) seeking phody and durust in respect of the subject land. 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate submitted that the petitioner has to approach the competent authority through online application. 4. In that view of the matter, it is open for the petitioner to approach competent authority by filing online application for phody and durust and if such an application is made through online, the respondent - authority shall consider the same in accordance with law. 5. Writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 72