- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21837 WP No. 12454 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 12454 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI H SRINIVAS S/O LATE SRI HUCHATHIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT ADONAHALLI VILLAGE, YEDIYURU HOBLI KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572142 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUPRITHA K.H., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDING AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU DISTRICT, TUMAKURU – 572101 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KUNIGAL TALUK Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21837 WP No. 12454 of 2026 TUMAKURU – 572130 4. THE TAHASILDAR KUNIGAL TALUK TUMAKURU – 572130 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS (ADLR) KUNIGAL TALUK TUMAKURU - 572130 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHAMANTH NAIK., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 13.04.2026 VIDE ANNEXURE - E, F AND G RESPECTIVELY. 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 petitioner submits that the petitioner has given representation to respondent - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21837 WP No. 12454 of 2026 No.5- Assistant Director of Land Records and respondent No.4- 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. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that however in respect of the some of the owners of the land in same survey number, phodi has already been conducted. 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 land in question situated at Chotnahalli Anehantha Village, Yediyuru Hobli, Kunigal Taluk, Tumakuru District, in Sy.No.43 comprises of more than 42 acres of lands and - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:21837 WP No. 12454 of 2026 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. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent Nos.5 ADLR and 4 Tahsildar, Kunigal Taluk, 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. Ordered accordingly. 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/- CT: JL