- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25092 WP No. 19982 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 19982 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. NAVEEN KUMAR, S/O LATE B.S. ASHOK KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, RESIDING AT BASARALU VILLAGE, BASARALU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 416. REPRESENTED BY HIS GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SRI. H.S. SIDDEGOWDA, S/O LATE SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDING AT HANAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, BASARALU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 416. ALSO RESIDING AT NO. 469, 20TH CROSS, KEMPEGOWDA LAYOUT, LEGGERE, BENGALURU - 560 058. 2. SRI. B.S. DAKSHINNAMURTHY, S/O LATE SIDDALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RESIDING AT BASARALU VILLAGE, BASARALU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 416. 3. SMT. B. D. CHANDRAKALA, D/O B.S. DAKSHINNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25092 WP No. 19982 of 2025 RESIDING AT BASARALU VILLAGE, BASARALU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 416. 4. SMT. B.D. PUSHPALATHA, D/O B.S. DAKSHINNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT BASARALU VILLAGE, BASARALU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 416. 5. SMT. B.D. KIRAN KUMAR, D/O B.S. DAKSHINNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT BASARALU VILLAGE, BASARALU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 416. PETITIONER NO.2 TO 5 REPRESENTED BY THEIR GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SRI. H.S. SIDDEGOWDA, S/O LATE SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDING AT HANAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, BASARALU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 416. ALSO RESIDING AT NO. 469, 20TH CROSS, KEMPEGOWDA LAYOUT, LEGGERE, BENGALURU - 560 058. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SRINIVASA C, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVT., DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25092 WP No. 19982 of 2025 2. THE COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS, K. R. CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA - 571 401. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS OF IN-CHARGE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER MANDYA, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. 6. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, MANDYA SUB-DIVISION, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. 7. THE TAHSILDAR, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKAR, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R7 TO IMPLEMENT THE DIRECTION ISSUED BY DEPUTY COMMISSIONER VIDE COMMUNICATION LETTER BEARING NO. MDC.RHMO.MSC(1).54/2021 E 426663 DATED 18/02/2021 AT ANNEXURE-F AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25092 WP No. 19982 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Learned AGA accepts notice for the respondents. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is to conduct Phodi and Durast in respect of the subject land and accordingly, the petitioner had given representations vide Annexures G and G1, respectively. 4. In that view of the matter, it is now open for the petitioner to make application through OnLine to the respondent- authorities to conduct Phodi and Durast in respect of the subject land and if such application is filed by the petitioner through OnLine, the same shall be considered by the respondent- authorities, in accordance with law at the earliest. 5. It is also made clear that the representations made by the petitioner to respondent no.7 dated 01.11.2021 (Annexure-G) and 21.12.2023 (Annexure-G1) seeking Phodi and Durast, shall also be taken note of while conducting survey in respect of the subject land. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25092 WP No. 19982 of 2025 With the above said observation, the writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE rs List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40 CT: BHK