- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3748 WP No. 20994 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 20994 OF 2023 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. SMT SHANTHA KUMARI N W/O NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.302, 5TH MAIN, 6TH CROSS, 1ST STAE, VIJAYANAGAR MYSORE - 570 017 2. SRI. RAVI. B.N. S/O NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.302, 5TH MAIN, 6TH CROSS, 1ST STAGE, VIJAYANAGAR MYSORE - 570 017. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. H MOHAN KUMAR.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN - 573 201. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SAKALESHAPURA SUB-DIVISION SAKALESHAPURA HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 127. Digitally signed by AL BHAGYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3748 WP No. 20994 of 2023 3. THE TAHSILDAR SAKALESHAPURA TALUK SAKALESHAPURA - 573 127. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.MANJUNATH, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE AN ORDER, DIRECTION OR WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO GENERATE THE RECORDS PERTAINING TO GRANT OF LAND IN NO.LND 29/78-79 IN SY.NO.43/1, OF HASUGAVALLI VILLAGE, BELAGODU HOBLI, SAKALESHAPURA TALUK, AND CONDUCT DURASTH PHODI IN RESPECT OF LAND MEASURING 2 ACRES 9 GUNTAS OF THE 1ST PETITIONER AND LAND MEASURING 4 ACRES 9 GUNTAS OF THE 2ND PETITIONER WITHIN A SPECIFIC PERIOD AS PER THE DIRECTION ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN NO.MA.HA. (MELMANAVI)28/2022-23 AND IN NO.MA.HA.(MELMANAVI) 27/2022-23 DATED 12.12.2022 VIDE ANNEXURES-H AND J RESPECTIVELY, ETC THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER This petition is filed seeking issue of mandamus to the respondents to conduct phodi and durasti in respect of petition land measuring 2 acres 9 guntas owned by petitioner Nos.1 and 4 acres 9 guntas owned by petitioner No.2. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3748 WP No. 20994 of 2023 2. Learned AGA on instruction submits that respondent No.3 has processed the application submitted by the petitioners and the same is forwarded to Assistant Director of Land Records for further course of action. 3. Learned HCGP ensures that phodi and durasti will be accomplished within a reasonable time. 4. For the foregoing reasons, this Court proceeds to pass the following: ORDER i. Writ petition is disposed of. ii. Respondent No.3 - Tahasildar shall ensure that Assistant Director of Land Records will accomplish phodi and durasti in accordance with law within an outer limit of four months, from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE NMS