- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12609 WP No. 6729 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.6729 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI. THIRUMALESH K S/O LATE KRISHNOJI RAO MIRJI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT NO.40/1, 12TH CROSS, 12TH MAIN ROAD, SRINAGARA, BENGALURU – 560 050. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUPRITHA K.H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. REPT. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, TUMKURU DISTRICT. MANDYA – 572 101 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KUNIGAL TALUK TUMKURU DISTRICT. MANDYA – 572 130. 4. THE TAHASILDAR, KUNIGAL TALUK, Digitally signed by DHARMALINGAM Location: High Court Of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12609 WP No. 6729 of 2026 TUMKURU DISTRICT MANDYA - 572 130. 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS (ADLR), KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT MANDYA – 572 130. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P.RADHA., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 26.09.2023 AND 07.11.2023 VIDE ANNEXURE-G, H & J RESPECTIVELY 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 Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has given representation to respondent No.5- Assistant Director of Land Records and respondent No.4- Tahsildar for phodi and durasth of his lands. Learned counsel - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12609 WP No. 6729 of 2026 submits that appropriate directions may be given to the concerned respondents to carry out the phodi and durasth. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that however in respect of the some of the owners of the land in same survey number, phodi has already been conducted. 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate 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 Additional Government Advocate submits on instructions that land in question situated in the Sy.No.52 comprises of more than 91 acres of lands 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. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent Nos.5 and 4 to complete the process of phodi and durasth, as expeditiously as possible and - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12609 WP No. 6729 of 2026 at any rate within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Ordered accordingly. Learned Additional Government Advocate 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.: 9