- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10778 WP No. 1292 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 1292 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: B.L. MAHESH S/O LATE M. LINGANNA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RES/AT BETTAHALASURU VILLAGE AND POST, JALA HOBALI, YELAHANKA TALUK, BANGALORE - 562 157. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KRISHNAMOORTHY D, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001, REP/BY IT'S SECRETARY. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE NORTH SUB-DIVISION, D.C. COMPOUND, BANGALORE - 560 009. 3. THE TAHASILDAR, YELAHANKA TALUK, YELAHANKA, BANGALORE - 560 064. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10778 WP No. 1292 of 2026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND SUCH OTHER WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION TO RESPONDENT NO 3 CONSIDER TO THE APPLICATION/REPRESENTATION DATED 19-10-2020 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-F IN A STIPULATED TIME IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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 all the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has given a representation to respondent No.3-Tahsildar, Yelahanka 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 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10778 WP No. 1292 of 2026 3. Learned High Court Government Pleader however submits that normally this Court would direct the parties to file online application for phodi and durasth. 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.259 of Bettahalasur Village, Jala Hobli, Yelahanka Taluk, totally more than 163 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.3-Tahsildar, Yelahanka Taluk and Assistant Director of - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10778 WP No. 1292 of 2026 Land Records, Yelahanka Taluk, to complete the process of phodi and durasth, as expeditiously as possible and at 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 List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23