- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010481492026 NC: 2026:KHC:42794 WP No. 21605 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.21605 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SRIRAMAPPA, S/O LATE. K. NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, R/AT RAMASWAMYPALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, BAGEPALLI, CHICKBALLAPURA, BAGEPALLI TALUK, KARNATAKA- 561207. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KESHAVA K.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, DEPARTMENT OF SURVEY SETTLEMENT AND LAND RECORDS, OFFICE AT, DC OFFICE COMPLEX, SIDLAGHATTA ROAD, CHIKKABALLPURA- 562101. 2. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS (ADLR), OFFICE AT BAGEPALLI, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHIKKABALLPURA - 561207. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010481492026 NC: 2026:KHC:42794 WP No. 21605 of 2026 3. SRINIVAS, S/O LATE SITARAMASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT RAMASWAMYPALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA, KARNATAKA-561207. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 AND R2;) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CARRY OUT THE SURVEY HADBAST IN SY NO.18/1 AND 18/3 OF VADIGIRIVAARAPALLI VILLAGE, BAGEPALLI AND EXECUTE THE SURVEY WORK BY FIXING THE BOUNDARY AND LAYING BOUNDARY STONES WITH POLICE PROTECTION. 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 1 and 2. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010481492026 NC: 2026:KHC:42794 WP No. 21605 of 2026 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents have not undertaken Survey and Hadbast work in respect of the land in question. 4. The learned Additional Government Advocate submits that application seeking survey and hadbast is 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 - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010481492026 NC: 2026:KHC:42794 WP No. 21605 of 2026 the designated online portal seeking survey and hadbast work in respect of the land in question. If such an application is submitted, the competent authority shall 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.: 11