- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24895 WP NO.30393 OF 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 09TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.30393 OF 2024 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI. DEVEGOWDA S/O LATE MOODLIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, UDDURU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 217.. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. SADHANA N., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SAGAR V. SHASTRI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN - 573 201. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER HASSAN SUB-DIVISION, HASSAN - 573 201. 4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN - 573 201. 5. ASISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24895 WP NO.30393 OF 2024 HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN - 573 201. 6. TAHASILDAR HASSAN TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 115. …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 TO CONDUCT PHODI IN RESPECT OF LAND BEARING SURVEY NO.103 BLOCK 26 SITATUED IN UDDURU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 23RD SEPTEMBER, 2024, 30TH SEPTEMBER, 2024 AND 07TH OCTOBER, 2024 VIDE ANNEXURES 'D' TO 'F4' RESPECTIVELY; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Sri. Siddharth Baburao, learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is with regard to consideration of representations of the petitioner by the respondent-Authorities for conducting Phodi in respect of the land bearing Survey No.103, Block 26 situate at Udduru Village, Kasaba Hobli, Hassan Taluk. 3. Heard Smt. Sadhana N., learned counsel on behalf of Sri. Sagar V. Shastri, appearing for the petitioner and Sri. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24895 WP NO.30393 OF 2024 Siddharth Baburao, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents. 4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the averments made in the writ petition, same would indicate that the petitioner has made representations to the respondent-Authorities, seeking Phodi in respect of the land in question. In that view of the matter, though the petitioner has made representations to the respondent-Authorities, an online application is required to be made to the competent Authority for conducting Phodi. Therefore, the petitioner is directed to approach the competent authority by filing an online application. If such an application is made 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.: 23