- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9897 WP No. 4889 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 4889 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. SREYA ANUJ KUMAR D/O SRI.ANUJ KUMAR AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R.AT NO.1-38, SHREYA FARMS ULAYIBETTU VILLAGE GURUPURA HOBLI MANGALURU TALUK AND DISTRICT-574 145. REP BY HER POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SMT.SHANTHERI D/O SRI.GANAPATHI.B AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R.AT NO.2B-124 "SRI. RAMANATHA KRUPA" INDIRANAGARA, 6TH MAIN ROAD 76 BADAGA BETTU VILLAGE UDUPI TALUK AND DISTRICT-576101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.G.B.NANDISH GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT DR.B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU -560 001. 2. THE TAHASILDAR SARGUR TALUK SARGUR -571 121. Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9897 WP No. 4889 of 2026 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS SARGUR TALUK SARGUR -571 121. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKAR, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 AND 3 TO CONSIDER LEGAL NOTICE DATED 20.09.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND TO COMPLETE SURVEY PROCEEDINGS AND FIXATION OF HADDU BASTU WITH RESPECT TO LAND BEARING SY.NO.389/600 MEASURING 3 ACRES, SITUATED AT SAGARE VILLAGE, KANDALIKE HOBLI, HD KOTE TALUK, NOW SARAGUR TALUK IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER 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 Additional Government Advocate takes notice for all the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has given representation to respondent No.2 – Tahsildar, Sargur Taluk, for phodi and durasth of her 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:9897 WP No. 4889 of 2026 3. 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.389/600 of Sagare Village, Kandalike Hobli, H.D.Kote Taluk, comprises of 108 acres 3 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 No.2-Tahsildar, Sargur Taluk and Assistant Director of Land Records, Sargur, 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. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9897 WP No. 4889 of 2026 6. Learned Additional Government Advocate is permitted to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE GPG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6