- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8383 WP No. 3725 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. 3725 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. PADMINI D/O LATE T.M SORAJAMMA AGE-70 YEARS 1ST CROSS, BAILAPPANAVAR NAGAR HUBLI, HUBLI, TRAFFIC ISLAND HUBLI, DHARWAD KARNATAKA 580029. 2. SRI. KASHINATH H.R S/O LATE T.M SORAJAMMA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, GIN CROSS, STELLA MARIS SCHOOL ROAD, KANCHAGHATTA, VIDYANAGARA, TIPTUR TUMAKURU DISTRICT, PINCODE-572201 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SURESH K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU 560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER D.C. OFFICE COMPLEX CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE 577101. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8383 WP No. 3725 of 2026 3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER K.M.ROAD, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE 577101. 4. ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, TALUK OFFICE, TERIKERE CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE 577228. 5. TAHSILDAR MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA TERIKERE CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE 577228. 6. DEPUTY THASILDHAR MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA TERIKERE CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT, PIN CODE 577228. 7. REVENUE INSPECTOR KASABA HOBLI, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA TERIKERE CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT PIN CODE 577228. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.V.SESHU., HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO CONDUCT PODI IN SURVEY NUMBER 23 OF SHIVEGANGA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, TERIKERE TALUK, CHIKAMAGALUR DISTRICT, TALUK VIDE REPRESENTATION DATED 30/12/2025 ANNX-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8383 WP No. 3725 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have given representation to respondent No.5- Tahsildar, Tarikere Taluk, for phodi and durasth of their land. Learned Counsel submits that appropriate directions may be given to the concerned respondents to carry out the phodi and durasth. 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 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8383 WP No. 3725 of 2026 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, 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 JT/- CT: JL