- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13481 WP No. 6162 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 6162 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O LATE JAVAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/O HIREKALALE VILLAGE, KIKKERI HOBLI, K. R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT- 571423 …PETITIONER (BY SRI.GOPALA C., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. M.V.VEDACHALA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571401. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, PANDAVAPURA SUB-DIVISION, Digitally signed by DHARMALINGAM Location: High Court Of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13481 WP No. 6162 of 2026 PANDAVAPURA, MANDYA DISTRICT-571434. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, K. R. PET TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-577133. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V. SESHU., ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO. 4 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 10/03/2021, AND 22/01/2024 AT ANNEXURE- C AND D AND CONDUCT PHODI AND DURASTHI IN RESPECT OF LAND BEARING SY, NO. 63 BLOCK NO.19 (RENUMBERED SY.NO.63) MEASURING 2 ACRE SITUATED AT HIREKALALE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, K.R.PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GRANT CERTIFICATE ISSUED AT ANNEXURE - A. 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 respondents. 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has given representation to respondent No.4 –Tahsildar, K.R. Pete Taluk, for phodi and durasth of his land. Learned Counsel submits that appropriate directions - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13481 WP No. 6162 of 2026 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 Sy.No.63 situated at Hirekalale Village, Kasaba Hobli, K.R.Pete Taluk, Mandya District, comprises of more than 424 acres of land 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 High Court Government Pleader submits on instructions that the process has already begun. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13481 WP No. 6162 of 2026 5. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4-Tahsildar, K.R.Pete Taluk, Mandya District, 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 KLY