- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34770 WP No. 19908 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 09TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.19908 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. K. SRINIVASAYYA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS S/O KANTANNA DODDAJALA VILLAGE AND POST, JALA HOBLI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU - 562157. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NISHAN G.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MS BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU -560001. 2. TAHASILDHAR, TALUK OFFICE, YELAHANKA TALUK, BENGALURU - 560064. …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34770 WP No. 19908 of 2026 (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 RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DATED 27.10.2025 (ANNEXURE- H) FORTHWITH AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CARRY OUT DARKASTH PODI WITHIN 6 WEEKS; AND ETC. 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 respondents 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents have not undertaken Durast and Phodi work in respect of the land in question. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34770 WP No. 19908 of 2026 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 work in respect of the land in question. If such an application is submitted, the competent authority shall - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34770 WP No. 19908 of 2026 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. All contentions of the parties are kept open. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27