- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5261 WP No. 36979 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 36979 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: MEENA R D/O RAJU D. AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/O M.C. HALLI, KASABA HOBALI, TARIKERE- TALUK CHIKKAMAGALUR -DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HIREMATHAD MAHESHIAH RUDRAYYA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKKAMAGALUR-DISTRICT., CHIKKAMAGALUR-577101. 3. THE THAHASILDAR, TARIKERE TALLUK, TARIKERE-577102. 4. K. PUTTAPPA SON OF LATE KENCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURIST, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5261 WP No. 36979 of 2025 R/O JODIKODIHALLI VILLAGE, TARIKERE -TALUK CHIKKAMAGALUR- DISTRICT-577101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.NAVYA SHEKHAR., AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER THE ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-3 TO EFFECT PHODI/ PHODI DURAST IN RESPECT OF THE LANDED PROPERTY IN SY.NO. 65 OF JODIKODIHALLI VILLAGE IN TARIKERE TALUK BY CONSIDERING THE REQUISITION OF PETITIONER PRODUCED AT ANNX-C AND ETC. 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 respondents No.1 to 3. Notice to respondent No.4 is not necessary for the following reasons: 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has given representation to respondent No.3 –Tahsildar, Tarikere Taluk, for phodi and durasth of her land. Learned Counsel submits that appropriate directions may be given to the concerned respondents to carry out the phodi and durasth. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5261 WP No. 36979 of 2025 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.65 of Jodikodihalli village, Tarikere Taluk, comprises of more than 479 acres of lands 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. 5. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Tahsildar, Tarikere Taluk and Assistant Director of Land Records, Tarikere, to - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:5261 WP No. 36979 of 2025 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 DL CT: JL