- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8054 WP No. 2919 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 2919 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI HANUMAN GUPTA, S/O LATE. GAINI RAM GUPTA, AGE 75 YEARS, R/AT NO.38, 10TH MAIN, BANASHANKARI III STAGE, BENGALURU-560 058. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAYA.H., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RAVINDRA PRASAD B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF LAND SURVEY, O/AT VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. REP BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY. 2. THE THASILDHAR DASANAPURA VILLAGE, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-562 162. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, O/AT KANDAYA BHAVAN, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8054 WP No. 2919 of 2026 BENGALURU-560 009. 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, O/AT KANDAYA BHAVAN, BENGALURU-560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.K.P.YOGANNA., AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE 2ND AND 3RD RESPONDENT TO CONDUCT THE SURVEY FOR PHODI AND FIXATION OF BOUNDARIES/HADBAST IN LAND BELONGS TO THE PETITIONER I.E.. SY. NO. 18/2, SITUATED AT KADARANAHLLI VILLAGE, DASANAPURA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK. VIDE ANNEXURE-E TO E2 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER On 03.02.2026 the following order was passed: “Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for all the respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8054 WP No. 2919 of 2026 Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to serve copies of the writ petition along with annexures on the learned Additional Government Advocate. The grievance of the petitioner is that his applications filed online seeking tatkal podi, commencing from 23.08.2022, and the latest being 01.03.2025, no action has been taken by respondent No.2-Tahsildar and respondent No.4-Asisstant Director of Land Records for phodi and durast. Re-list this matter on 10.02.2026 to enable the learned Additional Government Advocate to secure instructions from the respondents and say as to how much time is required to complete the phodi proceedings.” 2. Today the learned Additional Government Advocate has filed a memo along with copy of endorsement dated 22.01.2026 issued by the respondent- Assistant Director of Land Records, Bangalore North Taluk. Copy of the same is served on the learned counsel for petitioner. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8054 WP No. 2919 of 2026 3. In view of the rejection of the application by issuance of the endorsement, the prayer made in the writ petition has become infrucutous. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to redress his grievance in accordance with law. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE JT/- CT: JL