- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4174 WP No. 36129 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 36129 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN 1. JAGADISH A.C, S/O CHANNAPPAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS ATTIKULI, AGALAGANDI POST, MEGUNDA HOBLI, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577 139. 2. SURESH A.C S/O CHANNAPPAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS ATTIKULI, AGALAGANDI POST, MEGUNDA HOBLI, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577 139. 3. SUNDARESH A.C. S/O CHANNAPPAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS ATTIKULI, AGALAGANDI POST, MEGUNDA HOBLI, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577 139. 4. VEENA A.C. D/O CHANNAPPAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS ATTIKULI, AGALAGANDI POST, MEGUNDA HOBLI, KOPPA TALUK, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4174 WP No. 36129 of 2025 CHIKKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577 139 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NEELAKANTA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. GIREESHA KODGI, ADVOCATE) AND 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT, CHIKKAMAGALUR - 577 101. 3. TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577 126. 4. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, TALUK OFFICE, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577 126. 5. EXECUTIVE OFFICER TALUK PANCHAYAT KOPPA, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577 126. 6. PANCHAYAT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, AGALAGANDI GRAM PANCHAYAT, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577 126. 7. DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, KOPPA DIVISION, OPPOSITE TO COURT, KOPPA TALUK, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4174 WP No. 36129 of 2025 CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577 126. 8. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, JAYAPURA POLICE STATION, KOPPA CIRCLE, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577 123. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) DIRECTING TO R2 TO RR4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 11.12.2019, 25.08.21, 13.12.2024 OF THE PETITIONERS AS PER ANNX-H, K AND L 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 all the respondents. 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have given a representation to respondent No.3–Tahsildar, Koppa Taluk, for phodi and durasth of their lands. Learned Counsel submits that appropriate - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4174 WP No. 36129 of 2025 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.132 of Heggar Village, Megunda Hobli, Koppa Taluk, Chikkamagaluru District, measuring 492 acres 36 guntas 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. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4174 WP No. 36129 of 2025 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.3-Tahsildar, Koppa Taluk and respondent No.4- Assistant Director of Land Records, Koppa Taluk, to complete the process of phodi and durasth, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of six 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.: 7