- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7678 WP No. 30837 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 30837 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SMT. SHAKUNTALAMMA M, W/O MAJOR C.R. RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, R/A NO. 5, 'NAKUL', 1ST MAIN ROAD, 8TH CROSS, PRASHANTHANAGARA, BENGALURU - 560 079. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRADEEP J.S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS REVENUE SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. TAHSILDAR, BENGALURU SOUTH, KENGERI - 2, BENGLAURU DISTRICT - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V. SESHU, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO 1. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION OF THE PETITIONER AT ANNEXURE - A AND CARRY OUT THE PHODI AND DURASTH Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7678 WP No. 30837 of 2025 WORK WITHIN THE TIME LIMIT FIXED BY THIS HONORABLE COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, 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 both the respondents. 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has given representation to respondent No.2–Tahsildar, Bengaluru South 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. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7678 WP No. 30837 of 2025 all the granted lands, sufficient time may be required to complete the process. Learned High Court Government Pleader submits on instructions that the Sy.No.27 of Gonipura Village, Kengeri Hobli, Bengaluru South Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District, totally 118 acres 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 High Court Government Pleader 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, Bengaluru South Taluk and 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. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7678 WP No. 30837 of 2025 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 rv List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15