- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32020 WP NO.26434 OF 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.26434 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. GURURAJA RAO D. S/O LATE B. DEVARAJA RAO AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT NO.30, 'VADIRAJANILAYA', MOOKAMBIKA LAYOUT, SUBRAMANYAPURA MAIN ROAD, UTTARAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 061. 2. SRI. KRISHNAPPA S/O LATE MADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT NO.56, KAGGALIPURA VILLAGE, KAGGALIPURA POST, 'A' BLOCK, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK. REP. BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SRI. G.S. MANOHAR S/O G.N. SEETHARAMA UPADHYAYA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT NO.31/B, MOOKAMBIKA LAYOUT, SUBRAMANYAPURA MAIN ROAD, UTTARAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 061. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. G. PAPIREDDY, SENION COUNSEL FOR SRI. VARUN P., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32020 WP NO.26434 OF 2025 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REVENUE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKARVEEDI, BENGALURU - 560 001. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. REVENUE COMMISSIONER GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, 7TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE TAHSILDAR BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, KANDAYA BHAVANA, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS BENGALURU SOUTH TALUK, KANDAYA BHAVANA, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. …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 TO CONSIDER THE PENDING APPLICATION/REPRESENTATION DATED 24TH NOVEMBER, 2021 FILED FOR PODI AND DURASTH WORK IN RESPECT OF 'A' AND 'B' SCHEDULE PROPERTIES AND COMPLETE THEIR STATUTORY FUNCTION WITHIN A PARTICULAR TIME LINE VIDE ANNEXURE- K; AND ETC - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32020 WP NO.26434 OF 2025 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 The grievance of petitioners in this petition is with regard to conducting Phodi and Durasth in respect of the schedule properties. 2. Heard Sri. G. Papireddy, learned Senior Counsel on behalf of Sri. Varun P., appearing for petitioners and Sri. Spoorthy Hegde N., learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondents. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the averments made in the writ petition, I am of the view that the petitioner has to approach the competent authority through online for conducting Phodi and Durasth. Accordingly, petitioners are permitted to approach the competent authority by filing an application through online for conducting Phodi and Durasth in respect of the schedule properties. If such - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32020 WP NO.26434 OF 2025 an application is filed by the petitioners through online, the competent authority shall consider the same in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. With this observation, writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17