- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23816 WP No. 13676 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 13676 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. VIJAYALAKSHMI C W/O LATE CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, 2. MANU CHANNAPPA S/O LATE CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, 3. MADHU CHANAPPA, S/O LATE CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, ALL ARE RESIDING AT NO.2255, 22ND CROSS, BSK 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE-560070. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. BIPIN HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE UPA -TAHASILDAR, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, BANASHANKARI, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23816 WP No. 13676 of 2026 BENGALURU SOUTH TALUQ, BENGALURU-560072. 3. THE TAHASHILDAR BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU-560063. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTORS OF LAND RECORDS, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, BENGALURU-560001. 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTORS OF LAND RECORDS BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU -560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2, 3, 4 AND 5 TO CONDUCT PHODI AND DURASTHI OF SY.NO.18/1, TO AN EXTENT OF 13 ACRE 0.7 GUNTAS SITUATED AT UTTARAHALLI MANVARTHEKAVAL VILLAGE, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU DISTRICT AS PER REPRESENTATION DATED 29.08.2025, 09.12.2025 AND 18.01.2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-D, E AND F 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. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23816 WP No. 13676 of 2026 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have given representations to respondents- authorities for phodi and durasth of their land. Learned Counsel submits that appropriate directions may 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 High Court Government Pleader submits on instructions that Sy.No.18/1 (Old Sy.No.18) situated Uttarahalli Manvarthe Kaval Village, Uttarahalli Hobli, Bengaluru South Taluk, Bengaluru District, comprises of 126 acres of land and several grants have been made in the said survey number. Therefore, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23816 WP No. 13676 of 2026 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.3-Tahsildar, Bengaluru South Taluk and respondent No.5-Assistant Director of Land Records, Bengaluru South Taluk, 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 High Court Government Pleader is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE JT/-