- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12606 WP No. 6766 of 2026 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.6766 OF 2026 (KLR-RR/SUR) BETWEEN: 1. H. MUDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O LATE HONNAIAH, 2. PARAMESH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O LATE PUTTANNAIAH, 3. G. PARAMESH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, S/O LATE GANGAMAHADEVAIAH, 4. D.H. SHIVASHANKARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, S/O LATE HONNAIAH, 5. SHANMUKHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, S/O CHIKKANNA. 1 TO 5 ALL RESIDENTS OF DODDERI VILLAGE, TAVAREKERE HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT – 562 130. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ANANTHA NARAYANA B N., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by DHARMALINGAM Location: High Court Of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12606 WP No. 6766 of 2026 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS REVENUE SECRETARY, M.S. BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE – 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, KANDAYA BHAVAN (BACKSIDE), DISTRICT OFFICE ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 009. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, KANDAYA BHAVAN (BACKSIDE), DISTRICT OFFICE ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 009. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, KANDAYA BHAVAN, DISTRICT OFFICE ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 009. 5. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, KANDAYA BHAVAN, DISTRICT OFFICE ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK., HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONDUCT PHODING, DEMARCATING AND ASSIGNING OF RE-SURVEY NUMBER AND ALSO PREPARE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12606 WP No. 6766 of 2026 SURVEY SKETCH IN RESPECT OF THE LAND IN SY. NO.77 OF DODDERI VILLAGE TAVAREKERE HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, MEASURING 06 ACRES 20 GUNTAS IN EXTENT GRANTED TO THE PATTALADAMMA AND SHANIMAHATMA TEMPLES IN SY. NO.77 OF DODDERI VILLAGE AS PER ANNEXURE-D DATED 21.05.2024 BY ISSUE OF A WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER AND DIRECTION 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 High Court Government Pleader takes notice for all the respondents. 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have given a representation to respondent No.3–Tahsildar, Bangalore South 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. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12606 WP No. 6766 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.77 of Dodderi Village, Tavarekere Hobli, Bangalore South Taluk, totally more than 286 acres 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 No.3-Tahsildar, Bangalore South Taluk and Assistant - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12606 WP No. 6766 of 2026 Director of Land Records, Bangalore South Taluk, to complete the process of phodi and durasth, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of six 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.: 12