- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5760 WP No. 788 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 788 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT LAKSHMAMMA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, W/O.LATE G.D.SRINIVASAGOWDA 2. G.S.RAMAPRASAD AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O.LATE G.D.SRINIVASAGOWDA R/O GOPALAPURA VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 402. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. T.P VIVEKANANDA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571401. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MANDYA SUB-DIVISION, MANDYA-571401. 4. THE THASILDAR MANDYA TALUK, Digitally signed by DHARMALINGAM Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5760 WP No. 788 of 2026 MANDYA-571401. 5. THE ASST. DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571401 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V.SESHU., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO CONDUCT PODI AND DURAST OF THE LAND BELONGS TO THE PETITIONERS BY CONSIDERING THE REPRESENTATION DATED 30.07.2025 AT ANNEXURE -T AND ALSO TAKING NOTE OF THE SURVEY SKETCH AND MAHAZAR AT ANNEXURES -R AND S. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER On 21.01.2026, the following order was passed; “Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents. Learned counsel for petitioners is directed to serve copies of the petition along with annexures on the learned High Court Government Pleader. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5760 WP No. 788 of 2026 The grievance of the petitioners is that the 4th respondent - Tahsildar and the 5th respondent - Assistant Director of Land Records, Mandya Taluk, have failed to consider several representations given by the petitioners for phodi and durasth of their lands. Learned counsel has pointed out to Annexure-Y, a sketch already prepared by the Tahsildar. However, despite all this information available before respondent No.4 and respondent No.5, they have not proceeded to complete the phodi and durasth proceedings. Re-list this matter on 02.02.2026 for preliminary hearing. Learned High Court Government Pleader is directed to secure instructions and make submissions.” 2. Today, the learned High Court Government Pleader submits on instructions that the phodi proceedings in respect of the lands belonging to petitioner will be conducted and completed within a period of four weeks from today. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5760 WP No. 788 of 2026 3. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondents No.4 and 5, Tahsildar and Assistant Director of Land Records, Mandya Taluk, to complete the phodi proceedings of the petitioner’s land as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of four weeks from today. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY CT: JL