- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13561 WP No. 7046 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. 7046 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. K.V. LAKSHMINARAYANACHAR S/O LATE VENKATADRACHAR AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT KITTAGANURU, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, K R PURAM POST, BANGALORE - 560 036. 2. SRI. RAMAKRISHNA S/O LATE VENKATADRACHAR AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT 121/1, PRAKASH GARDEN, HORAMAVU AGARA, KALYANANAGAR POST BANGALORE - 560 043. 3. SRI. NIRANJANA MURTHY S/O LATE VENKATADRACHAR, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT 2ND CROSS, K.V.M. SWAMY LAYOUT, WARD NO.7, KOLAR - 563 101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAJESH GOWDA, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13561 WP No. 7046 of 2026 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S.BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001 REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE TASILDHAR HOSAKOTE TALUK, HOSAKOTE - 562 114. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONERS DATED 03.02.2026 VIDE ANNX-A AND TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT AUTHORITIES TO CONDUCT PHODI DIRASTI AND HUDBAST WITH RESPECT TO LAND SURVEY NO.1 (OLD SURVEY NO.1/P8) MEASURING TO AN EXTENT OF 2 ACRES OF KONDARAHALLI VILLAGE, NANDAGUDI HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13561 WP No. 7046 of 2026 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 representation to respondent No.2 - the Tahsildar for phodi and durasth of his lands. Learned counsel submits that appropriate 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 HCGP submits on instructions that land in question situated in the Sy.No.1 comprises of large extent of lands i.e., 99 acres 21 guntas. Therefore, sufficient time will have to be granted to the respondents to complete the phodi and durasth. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13561 WP No. 7046 of 2026 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.2 - Tahsildar, Hosakote Taluk and Assistant Director of Land Records, Hosakote, 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. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13