- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6713 WP No. 3305 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO.3305 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SMT. SREYA ANUJ KUMAR D/O. SRI ANUJ KUMAR AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R.AT NO.1-38, SHREYA FARMS ULAYIBETTU VILLAGE, GURUPURA HOBLI MANGALURU TALUK AND DISTRICT-574 145 REP. BY HER POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SMT. SHANTHERI D/O. SRI GANAPATHI B. AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R.AT NO.2B-124 “SRI RAMANATHA KRUPA” INDIRANAGARA, 6TH MAIN ROAD 76 BADAGA BETTU VILLAGE UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT-576 101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI G. B. NANDISH GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE TAHASILDAR SARGUR TALUK SARGUR-571 121 Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6713 WP No. 3305 of 2026 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS SARGUR TALUK SARGUR-571 121 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, A.G.A.) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NOS.2 AND 3 TO CONSIDER LEGAL NOTICE DATED 20.09.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND TO COMPLETE SURVEY PROCEEDINGS AND FIXATION OF HADDU BASTU WITH RESPECT TO LAND BEARING SY.NO.398/605 MEASURING 2 ACRES 35 GUNTAS, SITUATED AT SAGARE VILLAGE, KANDALIKE HOBLI, HD KOTE TALUK, NOW SARAGUR TALUK IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has given representation to respondent No.2 – Tahsildar, Sargur Taluk, for phodi and durasth of his land. Learned Counsel submits that appropriate directions may - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6713 WP No. 3305 of 2026 be given to the concerned respondents to carry out the phodi and durasth. 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate however submits that normally this Court would direct the parties to file online application for phodi and durasth. However, in respect of granted lands, since the phodi and the durasth have to be conducted simultaneously in respect of all the granted lands, sufficient time may be required to complete the process. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits on instructions that the Sy.No.398/605 of Sagare Village, Kandalike Hobli, H.D.Kote Taluk, comprises of 108 acres 3 guntas and several grants have been made in the said survey number. Therefore, sufficient time will have to be granted to the respondents to complete the phodi and durasth. 4. The Learned Additional Government Advocate submits on instructions that the process has already begun. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6713 WP No. 3305 of 2026 5. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Tahsildar, Sargur Taluk and Assistant Director of Land Records, Sargur, to complete the process of phodi and durasth, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY CT:VC