- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14711 WP No. 5816 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 5816 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SONNAPPA S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/AT NO. 168, MEENAKUNTE HOSURU, JALA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, PRESENTLY YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU - 562157. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KALYAN R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR BEEDI BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V. SESHU., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14711 WP No. 5816 of 2026 MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR DIRECTION BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION/REPRESENTATION DATED 23/01/2024 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT NO. 2, AS PER ANNEXURE-E TO THE WRIT PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 both the respondents. 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has given a representation to respondent No.2–Tahsildar, Devanahalli Taluk, for phodi and durasth of his land. 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. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14711 WP No. 5816 of 2026 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 total extent of land in Sy.No.86 of Doddacheemanahalli Village, Kundana Hobli, Devanahalli Taluk, Bangalore Rural District, totally more than 103 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 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, Devanahalli Taluk and Assistant Director of Land Records, Devanahalli Taluk, to complete the process of phodi and durasth, as expeditiously as possible and at - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14711 WP No. 5816 of 2026 any rate within a period of six 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 rv