- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47834 WP No. 33326 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 33326 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. INDIRA AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS W/O LATE. SRI. K. N. LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH, FLAT NO. 101, GROUND FLOOR, LAWYER'S ENCLAVE, NO.25, PALACE CROSS ROAD, BENGALURU-560 020. 2. SRI. K. L. CHANDRAKANTH S/O LATE. SRI. K. N. LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, NO.17, 1ST CROSS, SUBRAMANYA LAYOUT, ROYAL STREET, ABBIGERE, BENGALURU-560 090. 3. SRI. K. L. LAKSHMIKANTHA S/O. LATE. SRI. K. N. LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, FLAT NO.202, 1ST FLOOR, LAWYER'S ENCLAVE, NO.25, PALACE CROSS ROAD, BENGALURU-560 020. 4. SRI. K. L. SHREENEVASA S/O. LATE. SRI. K. N. LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, FLAT NO.502, WING-'C', VDB CELADON, SHIVANAHALLI, JAKKUR ROAD, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560 064. Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47834 WP No. 33326 of 2025 5. SRI. K. L. MURALIDHAR S/O LATE. K. N. LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH. AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, FLAT NO. 101, GROUND FLOOR. LAWYER'S ENCLAVE, NO.25, PALACE CROSS ROAD. BENGALURU-560 020. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAGENDRA C S.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALURU-560 064. 3. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALURU-560 064. 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, K. R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001. 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, K. R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560 001. 6. THE TALUK SURVEYOR - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47834 WP No. 33326 of 2025 YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. 7. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, K.G.ROAD, NEAR DISTRICT REGISTRAR OFFICE, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, SAMPANGI RAMA NAGARA, BENGALURU-560 009. 8. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT (NORTH), K.G.ROAD, NEAR DISTRICT REGISTRAR OFFICE, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, SAMPANGI RAMA NAGARA, BENGALURU-560 009. 9. THE REVENUE INSPECTOR MARENAHALLI VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. 10. THE VILLAGE ACCOUNTANT MARENAHALLI VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU-560 064. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK.,HCGP FOR R1 TO R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 10 TO CONDUCT (PODI) SURVEY AND DEMARCATE (DHURASTHI/HUDBUST), THEREBY FIX THE MEASUREMENTS ON DETERMINING THE LENGTH AND WIDTH AND ALLOT NEW SURVEY NUMBER TO THE EXTENT OF 3 ACRES IN TERMS OF BOUNDARIES AS IDENTIFIED UNDER THE DELIVERY RECEIPT/POSESSION CERTIFICATE DT.05.03.1992 ISSUED BY THE MUNSIFF AND J.M.F.C. COURT AT DEVANAHALLI IN EX. NO. 12/1990 PERTAINING TO THE - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47834 WP No. 33326 of 2025 LAND BEARING SURVEY NO.58 (NOW SY.NO.58/P12) IN BLOCK NO. V, MEASURING 3 ACRES SITUATED AT MARENAHALLI VILLAGE, JALA HOBLI, BENGLAURU NORTH TALUK, GRANTED TO LATE. SRI. K. N. LAKSHMINARASIMHAIAH BY TAHSILDAR, DEVANAHALLI VIDE ITS ORDER NO. LND.SR.1-52/67-68, DATED 28.04.1969, AS PER ANNX-B BY FIXING TIME FRAME, AS SOUGHT FOR UNDER ANNEXURE-P TO ANNEXURE-V. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER Petitioners have sought for issuance of writ of mandamus to direct the respondent Nos.2 to 10 to conduct Durasthi/Hadbust work and to fix measurements and allot new survey number to the land granted to the petitioners. 2. Petitioners submit that they have made representations to the authorities seeking for Phodi and Durasthi work in terms of Annexures-P to V. It is submitted that despite several representations, no action has been taken by the respondents-authorities. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:47834 WP No. 33326 of 2025 3. Learned AGA upon instructions submits that if certified copy of documents are furnished, the authorities would complete the survey proceedings including Phodi and Durasthi work within a period of 4 months, as is permissible in law. 4. Accordingly, noticing the stand of the respondents/Government that they would complete the proceedings within 4 months, the petition is disposed of. 5. Needless to state that petitioners to furnish clarifications and documents as may be required to facilitate the process of Phodi and Durasthi work. The authorities may also take note of the legal proceedings, copies of which are enclosed at Annexures- F and G to the writ petition. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE RU, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47