- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27939 WP No. 20315 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.20315 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. N. KRISHNAPPA S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/AT NO.57, BYANAHALLI VILLAGE, CHIKKAJALA, JALA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU-562157. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMESHA T.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPT BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, D.C. COMPOUND, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560001. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU NORTH SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU - 560063. Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27939 WP No. 20315 of 2025 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANT TO THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT-560063. 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560063. 6. THE TAHSILDAR, BANGALORE NORTH ADDL TALUK, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560063. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDDHARTH BABURAO, AGA ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 22.09.2016 FOR CONDUCTING PHODY DURASTI IN RESPECT OF PETITIONER'S LAND BEARING SY.NO.25, MEASURING 21 GUNTAS, SITUATED AT BYANAHALLI VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK. 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 1. Sri. Siddharth Baburao, learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27939 WP No. 20315 of 2025 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. The grievance of the petitioner herein is with regard to conducting phody and durust in respect of the subject land. In this regard, learned Additional Government Advocate submitted that petitioner has to approach the competent authority through online application. 4. In that view of the matter, if such an application seeking phody and durust in respect of the subject land is made through online by the petitioner, same shall be considered by the respondent - authorities, in accordance with law, expeditiously. 5. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. 6. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27