- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010494812026 NC: 2026:KHC:38852 WP No. 22423 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 22423 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI. DEVARAJU, S/O CHIKKAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDING AT HONADEVIHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.V.NITISH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, M.S. BUILDING, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA - 571 401. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MANDYA SUB-DIVISION, MANDYA - 571 401. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, NAGAMANGALA - 571 432. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010494812026 NC: 2026:KHC:38852 WP No. 22423 of 2026 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, NAGAMANGALA, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 432. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.B.P.RADHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NOS.4 AND 5 TO CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF THE PETITIONERS ONLINE APPLICATION FOR PAKKA PHODI IN RESPECT OF LAND BEARING SURVEY NO.14 OF HONNADEVIHALLI VILLAGE, BINDIGANAVILE HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, MEASURING 32 GUNTAS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, AS PER ANNEXURE-H DATED NIL WITHIN SUCH TIME AS MAY BE FIXED BY THIS HONBLE COURT. 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. The grievance of the petitioner in this petition is to conduct phodi and durasth in respect of the land in question. Accordingly, the petitioner has approached the competent authority by way of online application produced at Annexure-H to the writ petition. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010494812026 NC: 2026:KHC:38852 WP No. 22423 of 2026 In that view of the matter, respondent Nos. 4 and 5 are directed to consider the online application at Annexure-H expeditiously. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE BSV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30