- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4687 WP No. 2156 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 2156 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI.B.HARINDRANATH SINGH @ BELUR HARENDRANATH SINGH S/O LATE B K SHYAM SINGH AGED ABOUT 88 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 49, FLAT NO. 101, KOHINOOR RESIDENCY BULL TEMPLE ROAD, BASAVANGUDI, BENGALURU 560019 ALSO R/AT NO 90/A, DIAGONAL ROAD, KAVI LAXMISHA ROAD, VV PURAM, BENGALURU SOUTH, BANGALORE, 560004 …PETITIONER (BY SRI.PRAJWAL J., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. LAKSHMI MENON.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S.BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4687 WP No. 2156 of 2026 2. THE COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF LAND REVENUE, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOLLEGALA TALUK CHAMRAJNAGARA DISTRICT-571 313 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOLLEGALA TALUK CHAMRAJNAGARA DISTRICT-571313 5. THE TAHSILDAR KOLLEGALA TALUK, KOLLEGALA, CHAMRAJNAGARA DISTRICT- 571 313 6. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS (ADLR) KOLLEGALA TALUK, KOLLEGALA, CHAMRAJNAGARA DISTRICT- 571 313 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO AFFECT THE PHODI AS PER THE APPLICATION BEARING REFERENCE NO. 27040725611312, FILED BY THE PETITIONER ON 10.07.2025 AS PER ANNEXURE - A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4687 WP No. 2156 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that respondent No.5-Tahsildar, Kollegala Taluk and respondent No.6-Assistant Director of Land Records, Kollegala Taluk, have not taken action pursuant to the online application filed by the petitioner on 10.07.2025 for phodi and durast of 10 acres 43 cents of land in Survey No.35/B of Arepalya Village, Kasaba Hobli, Kollegala Taluk, Chamarajanagara District. 3. The prayer in the writ petition is therefore to direct respondent Nos.5 and 6 to complete the phodi proceedings within a fixed time frame. 4. Having regard to the innocuous prayer made by the petitioner, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to respondent Nos.5 and 6 to proceed to complete the phodi proceedings in terms of the application filed by the petitioner on 10.07.2025, as expeditiously as possible and at - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4687 WP No. 2156 of 2026 any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27