- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10284 WP No. 3501 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 3501 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI.VISWANATH S.D S/O. LATE SUMITRAMMA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.82, BSK 3RD STAGE, 4TH BLOCK, NEAR KATTARIGUPPE WATER TANK BANGALORE DISTRICT, PINCODE-560 086. 2. SRI.GOPI.D S/O LATE SUMITRAMMA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.82, BSK 3RD STAGE, 4TH BLOCK, NEAR KATTARIGUPPE WATER TANK BANGALORE DISTRICT, PINCODE - 560 086. 3. JAYAPRADA S.D., D/O LATE SUMITRAMMA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.229, BLOCK 176, SHIRKE APARTMENT, KENGERI SATELLITE TOWN GOLLAHALLI, BANGALORE DISTRICT, PINCODE-560 060. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SUHAS S., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SURESH K., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by PRIYANKA H M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10284 WP No. 3501 of 2026 AND: 1. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER D.C. OFFICE COMPLEX, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE - 577 101. 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER K.M.ROAD, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE - 577 101. 4. ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, TALUK OFFICE, TERIKERE CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE - 577 228. 5. TAHSILDAR MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA TERIKERE CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE - 577 228. 6. DEPUTY THASILDHAR MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA TERIKERE, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE - 577 228. 7. REVENUE INSPECTOR KASABA HOBLI, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, TERIKERE CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE - 577 228. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10284 WP No. 3501 of 2026 RESPONDENT NO.4 TO CONDUCT PODI IN SURVEY NUMBER 23 OF SHIVEGANGA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, TARIKERE TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, VIDE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 30.12.2025 ANNEXURE-A 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 is directed to take notice for all the respondents. 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have given representation to respondent No.4- Additional Director of Land Records, Tarikere Taluk, for phodi and durasth of their lands. 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. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10284 WP No. 3501 of 2026 Learned Additional Government Advocate submits on instructions that the Sy.No.23 of Shiveganga Village, Kasaba Hobli, Tarikere Taluk, Chikkamagalur District, comprises of 21 acres 20 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. 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.5-Tahsildar, Tarikere Taluk and respondent No.4-Assistant Director of Land Records, Tarikere, 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 GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 22