- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12663 WP No. 37428 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 37428 OF 2025 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: RAVICHANDRA S/O JAGADISHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, RAJANUKUNTE, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH - 560 064. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUBRAMANYA.R, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, VIDHANA SOUDHA, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER BENGALURU NORTH SUB-DIVISION, BENGALURU - 560 064 3. TAHSILDAR YELAHANKA TALUK, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, YELAHANKA - 560 064. 4. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS YELAHANKA TALUK, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12663 WP No. 37428 of 2025 YELAHANKA BENGALURU -560 064. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONDUCT PHODI, AKARBANDH AND DURASTH IN RESPECT OF LAND MEASURING 02 ACRE 5 GUNTAS SITUATED IN SY.NO. 68, ADDEVISHVANATHAPURA VILLAGE, HESARAGHATTA HOBLI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, WITHIN A TIME FRAME THAT WOULD BE STIPULATED BY THIS HONBLE COURT. 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 given representation to respondent No.3- Tahsildar, Yelahanka 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. Learned Additional Government Advocate however submits that normally this Court would direct the parties to file online application for phodi and durasth. However, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12663 WP No. 37428 of 2025 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 Additional Government Advocate submits on instructions that the Sy.No.68 of Addevishvanathapura Village, Hesaraghatta Hobli, Bengaluru North Taluk, comprises of 36 acres 27 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-Tahsildar, Yelahanka Taluk and respondent-Assistant Director of Land Records, Yelahanka Taluk, to complete the process of phodi and durasth, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12663 WP No. 37428 of 2025 within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE JT/-