- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10530 WP No. 3210 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 3210 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. GOPAL S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 2. SRI. MUNINDRA S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 3. SRI. NAGARAJA S/O LATE NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RESIDING AT NO 57, YERTHRIGANAHALLI VILLAGE, DODDAJALA BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 157. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SURENDRA KUMAR N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DEVANAHALLI, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, BANGALORE - 562 110. 2. THE TAHASILDAR Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10530 WP No. 3210 of 2026 DEVANAHALLI, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, BANGALORE - 562 110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR DIRECTION TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 12-11.-2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE E AND THEREBY MAKE OUT DURASATH OF THE LAND MEASURING 15 GUNTAS IN SURVEY NO. 55 OF YERTHRIGANAHALLI, VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, WHICH IS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE SCHEDULE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for both the respondents. 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioner has given a representation to respondent - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10530 WP No. 3210 of 2026 No.2–Tahsildar, Devanahalli Taluk, for phodi and durasth of their lands. Learned Counsel submits that appropriate directions may be given to the concerned respondents to carry out the phodi and durasth. 3. Learned High Court Government Pleader however submits that normally this Court would direct the parties to file online application for phodi and durasth. However, in respect of granted lands, since the phodi and the durasth have to be conducted simultaneously in respect of all the granted lands, sufficient time may be required to complete the process. Learned High Court Government Pleader submits on instructions that the total extent of land in Sy.No.55 of Yerthiganahalli Village, Devanahalli Taluk, Bangalore Rural District, totally more than 404.05 acres and several grants have been made in the said survey number. Therefore, sufficient time will have to be granted to the respondents to complete the phodi and durasth. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10530 WP No. 3210 of 2026 4. The learned High Court Government Pleader submits on instructions that the process has already begun. 5. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Tahsildar, Devanahalli Taluk and Assistant Director of Land Records, Devanahalli Taluk, to complete the process of phodi and durasth, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of eight months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17