- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010780802025 NC: 2026:KHC:43361 WP NO.36322 OF 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.36322 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. K.N. PRABHAVATHI W/O SRI. PRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT KUDLIGERE VILLAGE, BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 233. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHESH B.J., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SHIVAMOGGA SUB-DIVISION, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. 4. THE THASILDAR BHADRAVATHI TALUK, BHADRAVATHI, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 233. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010780802025 NC: 2026:KHC:43361 WP NO.36322 OF 2025 5. THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANT TO THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS SHIVAMOGGA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 201. 6. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS BHADRAVATHI TALUK, BHADRAVATHI, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 233. …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 RESPONDENT-AUTHORITIES TO CONDUCT THE DURASTH PHODI IN RESPECT OF SCHEDULE PROPERTY IN TERMS OF THE APPLICATION ALREADY SUBMITTED VIDE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT NO.15070222200810 DATED 04TH FEBRUARY, 2022 VIDE ANNEXURE-J; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH ORAL ORDER The grievance of the petitioner in this petition is that, though the petitioner filed application through online for conducting Phodi and Durasth in respect of the schedule property, the respondent-Authorities have not considered the same. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010780802025 NC: 2026:KHC:43361 WP NO.36322 OF 2025 2. Heard Sri. Mahesh B.J., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. Spoorthy Hegde N., learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties, on perusal averments made in the writ petition, it is forthcoming that the petitioner has filed application through online for Phodi and Durasth in respect of the schedule property on 04th February, 2022 (Annexure-J), however, the respondent-Authorities have failed to consider the same. In that view of the matter, I am of the view that the competent authority shall consider the application made by the petitioner for Phodi and Durasth. Accordingly, the respondent-Authorities are directed to consider the application made by the petitioner dated 04th February, 2022 (Annexure-J) 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.: 65