Venkatesh vs State of Karnataka,

Type Court Judgment Court Karnataka Decided Jun 23, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1555511
Court: Karnataka High Court
Judge: E.S.Indiresh
Decided On: Jun 23, 2026
Case Number: WP/18274/2026

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Venkatesh

Respondent

State of Karnataka,

Excerpt

.....taluk, hassan district - 573134. …respondents (by sri. spoorthy hegde n., hcgp) this writ petition is filed under articles 226 and 227 of the constitution of india praying to directing the respondents to consider the representations dated 18.03.2025 and 25.02.2026, as per annexure d and e respectively submitted by the petitioner for conduct of phodi in respect of land bearing sy.no.123 measuring 1 acre situated at hadige grama, hanubalu hobli, sakaleshpura taluk, hassan district; and etc. this petition, coming on for preliminary hearing, this day, order was made therein as under: coram: hon'ble mr. justice e.s.indireshoral orderheard the learned counsel appearing for the parties.2. the grievance of the petitioner is thatdurast and phodi work in respect of the land in question has not been undertaken by the respondents. in this regard, the petitioner has made -3- representations dated 18.03.2025 and 25.02.2026 as per annexures-d and e respectively.3. the learned additional governmentadvocate submits that an application for durast and phodi is required to be submitted through the designated online portal and that the same would be considered in accordance with law.4. in view of the said submission, this court isof the opinion that the petitioner shall avail the prescribed procedure by submitting an application through the online portal. if such application is submitted, the competent authority shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a reasonable period. -4-5. accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner as aforesaid. sd/- (e.s.indiresh) judge sb list no.: 1 sl no.: 32

Full Judgment

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.18274 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN:
1. VENKATESH S/O PEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT HULLEMANE, HADIGE, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN - 573 165. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. AISHWARYA HEGDE M.V., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO Digitally signed by REVENUE DEPARTMENT, CHAYA S A Location: HIGH M.S. BUILDING, COURT OF BENGALURU-560001. KARNATAKA
2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN - 573201.
3. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SAKLESHPURA SUB-DIVISION, HASSAN - 573134. -2-
4. TAHSILDAR,
SAKLESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573134. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SPOORTHY HEGDE N., HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS DATED 18.03.2025 AND 25.02.2026, AS PER ANNEXURE D AND E RESPECTIVELY SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER FOR CONDUCT OF PHODI IN RESPECT OF LAND BEARING SY.NO.123 MEASURING 1 ACRE SITUATED AT HADIGE GRAMA, HANUBALU HOBLI, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH

ORAL ORDER

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties.

2. The grievance of the petitioner is that

Durast and Phodi work in respect of the land in question has not been undertaken by the respondents. In this regard, the petitioner has made -3- representations dated 18.03.2025 and 25.02.2026 as per Annexures-D and E respectively.

3. The learned Additional Government

Advocate submits that an application for Durast and Phodi is required to be submitted through the designated online portal and that the same would be considered in accordance with law.

4. In view of the said submission, this Court is

of the opinion that the petitioner shall avail the prescribed procedure by submitting an application through the online portal. If such application is submitted, the competent authority shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a reasonable period. -4-

5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner as aforesaid. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32

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