- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14708 WP No. 5081 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 5081 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI VENKATESHAPPA S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/A BOMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, CHENNARAYAPATANA HOBLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL BENGALURU - 562 110. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HANUMANTHA REDDY G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL BENGALURU-562110. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS DISTRICT OFFICE COMPLEX BEERASANDRA VILLAGE DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL BENGALURU-562110. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14708 WP No. 5081 of 2026 3. THE THASILDAR DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL BENGALURU-562110. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BEERASANDRA VILLAGE DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL BENGALURU-562110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.RADHA B P., ADVOCATE) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDERED THE REPRESENTATIONS GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER ANNX-J DATED 11.11.2024 J-1 TO J6 DATED 22.09.2025 SURVEY THE LAND IN QUESTION, FIX ITS BOUNDARIES AND FURNISH SURVEY SKETCH TO THE PETITIONER 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. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14708 WP No. 5081 of 2026 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has given a representation to respondent No.3–Tahsildar, Devanahalli Taluk, for phodi and durasth of his land. Learned Counsel submits that appropriate directions may be given to the concerned respondents to carry out the phodi and durasth. 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 the total extent of land in Sy.No.1 of Bommanahalli Village, Channarayapatna Hobli, Devanahalli Taluk, Bangalore Rural District, totally more than 92 acres and several grants have been made in the said survey number. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14708 WP No. 5081 of 2026 Therefore, sufficient time will have to be granted to the respondents to complete the phodi and durasth. 4. The learned Additional Government Advocate submits on instructions that the process has already begun. 5. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3-Tahsildar, Devanahalli Taluk and respondent No.1- 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 five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv, Sl.No.3