- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010590312026 NC: 2026:KHC:47953 WP No. 27179 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.27179 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. M R LAKSHMIKANTHA W/O N.K.MURTHY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT MANDIBELE VILLAGE VIJAYAPURA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 562 135 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHOKKAREDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY UNDER SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S.BUILDING DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT BEERASANDRA VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT -562135. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010590312026 NC: 2026:KHC:47953 WP No. 27179 of 2026 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE BEERASANDRA VILLAGE, KUNDANA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT -562135. 4. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS DEVANAHALLI TALUK DEVANAHALLI – 562110. 5. TAHSILDAR DEVANAHALLI TALUK DEVANAHALLI – 562110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SKANDA R.K. RAO, AGA ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT TO THE RESPONDENT NO.4 -ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS AND RESPONDENT NO.5-TAHSILDAR ANNEXURE : A-2 AND A-3, DATED 09-07-2026 AND 22-04-2026 RESPECTIVELY FOR CONDUCTING PHODI AND DURASTHI IN RESPECT OF SY.NO.1 OLD SY.NO.1/P13 MEASURING 2 ACRES SITUATED AT MANDIBELE VILLAGE, VIJAYAPURA HOBLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BY ALLOWING THE WRIT PETITION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010590312026 NC: 2026:KHC:47953 WP No. 27179 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this Writ Petition, petitioner has sought for a writ of mandamus to direct respondent-authority to conduct phody and durust in respect of the subject land. 3. It is submitted by Sri. Chokkareddy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, that the land in question is a granted land. In that view of the matter, it is open for the petitioner to make online application as well as physical application to respondent Nos.4 and 5, seeking phody and durust in respect of the subject land. If such an online application is made within three weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, the competent authority shall consider the same and pass appropriate order expeditiously, in accordance with law. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 49