- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8382 WP No. 1258 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 1258 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI. ERREGOWDA S/O CHENNEANKE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/A BANNEKUPPE VILLAGE, HAROHALLI HOBLI AND TALUK BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT-562112. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SURESH K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU 560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT BANGALORE MYSORE ROAD, RAMANAGARA-562159. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BANGALORE RAMANAGARA SOUTH SUB DIVISION BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT BANGALORE MYSORE ROAD, RAMANAGARA-562159. 4. ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS KANAKPURA TALUK AND HAROHALLI TALUK, KANAKPURA-562117. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8382 WP No. 1258 of 2026 5. TAHSILDAR HAROHALLI TALUK KANALAPURA ROAD HAROHALLI PIN CODE 562112 6. DEPUTY THASILDHAR HAROHALLI TALUK, KANALAPURA ROAD, HAROHALLI PIN CODE 562112 7. REVENUE INSPECTOR HAROHALLI HOBLI, KANALAPURA ROAD, HAROHALLI PIN CODE 562112. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V.SESHU., HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-4 TO CONDUCT PODI IN SY.NO. 305 OF BANNIKUPPE VILLAGE, HAROHALLI HOBLI AND TALUK VIDE REPRESENTATION DTD. 30.12.2025 ANNX-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has made an application to respondent– Tahsildar, Harohalli Taluk, for phodi and durasth of his 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:8382 WP No. 1258 of 2026 2. Learned High Court Government Pleader 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.305 of Bannikuppe Village, Harohalli Hobli and Taluk, Bengaluru South District, comprises of 47 acres 28 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. 3. The learned High Court Government Pleader submits on instructions that the process has already begun. 4. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to respondent No.5-Tahsildar, Harohalli Taluk and respondent No.4-Assistant Director of Land - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8382 WP No. 1258 of 2026 Records, Harohalli Taluk, Kanakpura, to complete the process of phodi and durasth, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE JT/- CT: JL