- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:810 WP No. 37906 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 37906 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. RATHNAMMA W/O BASAVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT SALUPARAHALLI SIRA TALUK, HALDODDERI, TUMKURDISTRICT HALADODDERI TUMKURU DISTRICT KARNATAKA-572128 MOB. NO.7259832911. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.R.NAGARAJA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE, ROOM NO.627, 6TH FLOOR, 1ST GATE, MS BUILDING, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, TUMAKURU TALUK AND DISTRICT, TUMAKURU, KARNATAKA – 572101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V.SESHU., HCGP) Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:810 WP No. 37906 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE SECOND RESPONDENT-ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, TUMAKURU TALUK TO SURVEY, MEASURE AND FIX HADDUBASTH OF THE SUBJECT LANDS OF PETITIONER IN SY.NO.27/5 OF LINGANAHALLI VILLAGE AND IN SURVEY NO.2/3 OF GIRIYANAHALLI VILLAGE PURSUANT TO APPLICATIONS OF PETITIONER AS PER ANNEXURE-O 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 The grievance of the petitioner is that despite directions being given by the second respondent-Assistant Director of Land Records, Tumakuru, to the concerned, fixing a date on 07.10.2023 for conducting the survey, having regard to the online application filed by the petitioner seeking haddubastu, no further action has been taken. 2. In that view of the matter, the writ petition stands disposed of with a specific direction to second respondent-Assistant Director of Land Records, Tumakuru Taluk, to proceed to issue notice to the neighbours in - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:810 WP No. 37906 of 2025 accordance with law and fix a date for conducting the durasth in accordance with law in respect of lands bearing Sy.No.27/5 of Linganahalli Village and in Sy.No.2/3 of Giriyanahalli Village, and complete the process as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE DL CT: JL