- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30994 WP No. 17620 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.17620 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. KAMALAMMA W/O LATE RAJE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS KARLE VILLAGE KATTAYA HOBLI HASSAN TALUK AND DISTRICT-573 201. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NARENDRA GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S.BUILDING BENGALURU -560 001. 2. THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANT AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS HASSAN DISTRICT HASSAN-573 201. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER HASSAN SUB DIVISION HASSAN-573 201. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30994 WP No. 17620 of 2026 4. THE TAHSILDHAR HOLENARASIPURA TALUK HOLENARASIPURA-573 211. 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS HOLENARASIPURA TALUK HOLENARASIPURA HASSAN DISTRICT-573 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO.2 TO 5 TO CONDUCT DURASTI WORK IN SY.N,O 1 OF HONTIGUDDA KAVALU VILLAGE, HALEKOTE HOBLI, HOLENARASIPURA TALUK AS PER GRANT CERTIFICATE AND SKETCH VIDE ANNEXURE A AND B. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30994 WP No. 17620 of 2026 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents have not undertaken Durast and Phodi work in respect of the land in question. 4. The learned Additional Government Advocate submits that applications seeking Durast and Phodi are required to be made through the designated online portal and that, upon such application being submitted, the same would be considered in accordance with law. 5. Having regard to the said submission, this Court is of the view that no direction as sought for can be issued at this stage, as the petitioner has not availed the prescribed statutory procedure by submitting an application through the online portal. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner is reserved liberty to submit an appropriate application through the designated online portal seeking Durast and Phodi - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30994 WP No. 17620 of 2026 work in respect of the land in question. If such an application is submitted, the competent authority shall consider the same in accordance with law and take an appropriate decision within a reasonable period. 7. With the above observations and liberty, the writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25