- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24060 WP NO.9579 OF 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 04TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.9579 OF 2021 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SMT. MUNIHANUMAKKA W/O MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT CHANNAHALLI VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU - 562 157. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. P.M. NARAYANA SWAMY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE TAHASILDAR YELAHANKA, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU NORTH SUB-DIVISION BENGALURU. 4. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF SURVEY OFFICE OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALURU. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MANJUNATH K. HCGP) Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24060 WP NO.9579 OF 2021 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 14TH FEBRUARY, 2013 TO THE RESPONDENT NO.2-TAHASILDAR, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU, REQUESTING HM TO CONDUCT PHODI OF THE LAND BEARING SURVEY NO.53 MEASURING 26 GUNTAS OF CHANNAHALLI VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, AND TO DEMARCATE THE SAME AS PER ANNEXURE-C AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE; 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, the petitioner is seeking direction to the respondent-Authorities to consider the application/ representation filed by the petitioner dated 14th February, 2013 (Annexure-C) for conducting Phodi in respect of the land bearing Survey No.53 of Channahalli Village, Jala Hobli, Yelahanka Taluk measuring to an extent of 26 guntas. 2. Heard Sri. P.M. Narayanaswamy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. Manjunath K., learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondents. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and taking into consideration the averments made in - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24060 WP NO.9579 OF 2021 the writ petition, I am of the view that the petitioner has to approach the competent authority through online for conducting Phodi in respect of the land in question. Therefore, it is open for the petitioner to approach the competent authority by filing an application through online, seeking Phodi in respect of the land in question. If such an application is filed by the petitioner through online, the competent authority shall consider the same in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible. With this observation, writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 41