- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10849 WP No. 188 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 188 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI. K.V. VENKATESH S/O LATE VENKATARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/A NO.4/3, HOSATTI LAYOUT, SAHAKARA NAGAR, KODIGEHALLI, BENGLAURU - 560 092. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K. VIJAYA KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE TAHSILDAR DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, DODDABALLAPURA - 561 203. 2. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, DODDABALLAPURA - 561 203. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION TO THE R1 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 12.12.2023 AND 18.06.2025 SUBMITTED TO THE R1 (ANNX-A AND B) AND Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10849 WP No. 188 of 2026 TO CONSIDER ONLINE APPLICATION DATED 22.04.2021 BEARING NO. 21020421818576 (ANNX-C) TO CONDUCT SINGLE PERSON PHODI AND DURASTHI WORK IN RESPECT OF LAND BEARING SY. NO.4 MEASURING 8 ACRES, SITUATED AT THAMMASHETTIHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BY ALLOWING THIS WP. 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 a representation to respondent No.1–Tahsildar, Doddaballapura 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:10849 WP No. 188 of 2026 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 all the granted lands, sufficient time may be required to complete the process. Learned High Court Government Pleader submits on instructions that the total extent of land in Sy.No.4 of Thammashettihalli Village, Kasaba Hobli, Doddaballapura Taluk, Bangalore Rural District, measuring 19 acres 38 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 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10849 WP No. 188 of 2026 No.1-Tahsildar, Doddaballapura Taluk and respondent No.2-Assistant Director of Land Records, Doddaballapura Taluk, 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. 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.: 21