- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11389 WP No. 6051 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 6051 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI SHIVALINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O LATE MISE MADHALAH EX-SERVICEMAN, R/AT NERALAHATTI VILLAGE, HUNSANAHALLI POST, KANAKAPUARA TALUK, BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT - 562 119. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B S NAGARAJ, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGAR, NOW BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT, RAMANAGAR - 562 159. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, RAMANAGAR SUB-DIVISION - 562 159. BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11389 WP No. 6051 of 2026 4. THE THASILDAR, KANAKAPURA TALUK, KANAKAPURA - 562 117. BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT. 5. THE THASILDAR, HAROHALLY TALUK, HAROHALLY - 562 112. BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT. 6. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, KANAKAPURA TALUK, KANAKAPURA - 562 117. BENGALURU SOUTH DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 -DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TO CONSIDER HIS APPLICATION DATED.07.01.2023, FOR ISSUING PROPER DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENT NO. 4 TO 6, THASILDAR AND ADLR, RESPECTIVELY FOR IDENTIFY THE SPECIFIC PORTION OF THE LAND ALLOTTED TO THE PETITIONER AS PER GRANT ORDER. THE TRUE COPY OF THE SAID APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED ATANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11389 WP No. 6051 of 2026 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.4-Tahsildar, Harohally Taluk (earlier it was Kanakapura Taluk), for phodi and durasth of his land in Sy.No.169, measuring 6.00 Acres situated at Doddamudavadi village, Harohally Taluk. Learned Counsel for the petitioner 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11389 WP No. 6051 of 2026 complete the process. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits on instructions that the Sy.No.169 of Doddamudavadi village, Harohally Taluk (earlier it was Kanakapura Taluk), comprises of 471 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. 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.5-Tahsildar, Harohally Taluk and respondent No.6-Assistant Director of Land Records, to complete the process of phodi and durasth, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11389 WP No. 6051 of 2026 6. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19