- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13288 WP No. 32269 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 32269 OF 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: SRI CHITTAIAH S/O LATE DODDANAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT KARANAGANAHATTI VILLAGE, Y N HOSAKOTE HOBLI, PAVAGADA TALUK-561202 TUMAKURU DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. FAYAZ SAB B G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, 5TH FLOOR, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, MULTI STORIED BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMAKURU DISTRICT, TUMAKURU-572101. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MADHUGIRI SUB DIVISION, MADHUGIRI, TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572132. 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS PAVAGADA TALUK, Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13288 WP No. 32269 of 2025 TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572132. 5. THE TAHASILDAR PAVAGADA TALUK, PAVAGADA-561202 TUMAKURU DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P.RADHA., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE CASE OF THE PETITIONER AND GRANT THE FOLLOWING RELIEF(S)1. TO, ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, IN THE NATURE OF DIRECTION, OR ORDER, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE ONLINE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER FOR CONDUCTING PHODI FOR ISSUANCE 11 E SKETCH OF THE SCHEDULE A AND B PROPERTIES, TO ENABLE THE PETITIONER TO REGISTER HIS SHARE ALLOTTED IN FDP NO.03.2013, WHICH IS PRODUCED AND MARKED AS ANNEXURE-C, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 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 filed an Online application for phodi and durasth of his land to the respondent-authorities. 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:13288 WP No. 32269 of 2025 2. 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. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits on instructions that the Sy.No.100 of Obalapura Village, Y.N.Hosakote Hobli, Pavagada Taluk, Tumakuru District, comprises of more than 38 acres of lands 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. 3. The Learned Additional Government Advocate 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, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13288 WP No. 32269 of 2025 Pavagada Taluk and respondent No.4-Assistant Director of Land Records, Pavagada 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. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE JT/- CT: JL