- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1318 WP No. 11624 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 11624 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. ERE GOWDA S/O LATE HUCCHA ERE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS 2. SMT. UMA W/O ERE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, BOTH ARE R/AT NO. 536, 3RD CROSS, VIJAYANAGAR RAILWAY LAYOUT, NEAR SURYA BAKERY, METAGALLI POST, MYSURU - 570017. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SURENDRA KUMAR N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571401. 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, PANADAVAPURA SUB DIVISION, PANDAVAPURA-571434. 3. THE TAHASILDAR, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK, SRIRANGAPATNA-57438. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V.SESHU., HCGP) Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1318 WP No. 11624 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO MAKE OUT THE DURASTH OF LAND MEASURING 3 ACRES, SY. NO. 149 OF DODDANKANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK DESCEIBED IN THE SCHEDULE IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONERS WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY. 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 High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents. 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader submits on instructions that the grievance of the petitioners will be redressed in as much as the durasth will be conducted and phodi will be made within a period of four months from today. 3. Learned High Court Government Pleader submits that Survey No.149 of Doddankanahalli Village, Kasaba Hobli, Srirangapatna Taluk has the vast extent of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1318 WP No. 11624 of 2025 168 acres and lands have been granted to 64 persons and the process of durasth and phodi has already begun. 4. The submission of the learned High Court Government Pleader is placed on record. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the respondent – Tahsildar, Srirangapatna Taluk to complete the process of phodi and durasth of the petitioners’ lands as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of four months from today. 6. Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE KLY CT: JL