- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33927 WP NO.38855 OF 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 07TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.38855 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SMT. RATHNA SHIVASHANKAR W/O LATE G. SHIVASHANKAR, AGED ABOUT 91 YEARS, R/AT NO.152, 1st FLOOR, RACE COURSE ROAD, MADHAVA NAGAR, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU - 560 001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. B.G. VIJAYAKUMARASWAMY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. TAHASILDAR TUMAKURU TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 218. 2. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, TUMAKURU TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT - 572 218. 3. THE KARNATAKA HOUSING BOARD CAVERY BHAVAN, BENGALURU - 560 009. REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 4. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KARNATAKA HOUSING BOARD, CAVERY BHAVAN, BENGALURU - 560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA) Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33927 WP NO.38855 OF 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION/ REPRESENTATION DATED 25TH MARCH, 2025 MADE BY THE PETITIONER FOR SEPARATE SURVEY SKETCH, PHODI AND DURASTH TO AN EXENT OF 1 ACRE 30 GUNTAS IN SURVEY NO.143/2A1 VIDE ANNEXURE-D; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH ORAL ORDER In this petition, the grievance of the petitioner is with regard inaction of the respondent-Authorities to consider the application dated 25th March, 2025 (Annexure-D) made by the petitioner seeking survey, sketch, phodi and durasth in respect of the subject land. 2. Heard Sri. B.G. Vijayakumaraswamy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt. B.P. Radha, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the averments made in the writ petition, it is forthcoming that the petitioner has made an application through online, seeking survey, sketch, phodi and - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33927 WP NO.38855 OF 2025 durasth in respect of the subject land on 25th March, 2025, however, the same was not considered by respondent- Authorities. Therefore, the respondent-Authorities are directed to consider the application dated 25th March, 2025 (Annexure- D) as to the claim of the petitioner, at the earliest in accordance with law. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10