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Thimma Naik v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC13 Aug 2025WP/23432/2025

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What is this about?

Phodi; Durast; survey sketch; Sy.No.84/13; Malligenahalli Village; Kasaba Hobli; Shivamogga Taluk; Tahsildar; Deputy Commissioner; online application; two months deadline; Article 226; Karnataka High Court; WP No. 23432 of 2025 (KLR-RES); Thimma Naik; writ petition disposed; Justice R Devdas; HCGP Seshu V; memo of appearance four weeks.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file an application online to the respondent-Tahsildar for survey sketch/Phodi/Durast in respect of Sy.No.84/13; the Tahsildar directed to consider the application and do the needful within two months of receipt; learned HCGP permitted to file memo of appearance within four weeks from the date of the order. ¶28

Thimma Naik Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent-authorities ought to be directed to consider the petitioner's representation for survey sketch, Phodi and Durast work in respect of land bearing Sy.No.84/13 (3 acres), Malligenahalli Village, Kasaba Hobli, Shivamogga Taluk. +1 more

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Court's answer

Recording the learned High Court Government Pleader's submission that applications for Phodi and Durast work must be made online, the Court disposed of the writ petition, granting the petitioner liberty to file an application online to the respondent-Tahsildar.

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Ratio / Principle

The respondent-Tahsildar was directed to consider the application to be filed by the petitioner and do the needful as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of the application.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Oral order (single Judge, Justice R Devdas, dated 13-08-2025) disposing of a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution filed by Thimma Naik seeking directions to the State revenue authorities (State of Karnataka, Deputy Commissioner and Tahsildar, Shivamogga) to consider his representation for survey sketch, Phodi and Durast in respect of land bearing Sy.No.84/13, measuring 3 acres, Malligenahalli Village, Kasaba Hobli, Shivamogga Taluk. On the High Court Government Pleader's submission that such applications must be made online, the petition was disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to apply online to the respondent-Tahsildar, who was directed to consider the application and do the needful as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two months from receipt; the learned HCGP was permitted to file memo of appearance within four weeks. No precedent was cited and no adverse order was challenged.

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NC: 2025:KHC:31418 WP No. 23432 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 23432 OF 2025 (KLR-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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THIMMA NAIK S/O LATE MEGHYA NAIKA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT SEVALAL NAGAR, HARANAHALLI POST, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK - 577 416.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SMT. SAKSHI M. KRISHNA, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SUBRAMANYA R, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by DHARMALINGAM Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001.

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DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, SHIVAMMOGA - 577 201.

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TAHSILDAR, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK - 577 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SESHU V, HCGP)

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HC-KAR

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THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT R-3 TO CONDUCT PHODI AND DURASTHI IN THE LAND BELONGING TO THE PETITIONER BEARING SY NO. 84/13 SITUATED IN SHIVAMOGGA TALUK, KASABA 1ST HOBLI, MALIGENAHALLI VILLAGE, MEASURING 3-00 ACRES (ANNX-C - C1) AND ETC.,

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R DEVDAS

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned High Court Government Pleader is directed to take notice for all the respondents.

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The prayer in this writ petition is to direct the respondent-Authorities to consider the representation given by the petitioner for survey Sketch, Phodi and Durast work in respect of the land bearing Sy.No.84/13, measuring 3 acres situated at Malligenahalli Village, Kasaba Hobli, Shivamogga Taluk.

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Learned High Court Government Pleader

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however submits that an application for Phodi and Durast

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HC-KAR

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work is required to be made online and therefore, the petitioner may be directed to file an application online.

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Recording the submission of the learned High Court Government Pleader, this writ petition stands disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file an application online to the respondent-Tahsildar and the respondent-Tahsildar is also directed to consider the application which would be filed by the petitioner and do the needful as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of the application.

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Ordered accordingly.

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Learned High Court Government Pleader is permitted

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to file memo of appearance within a period of four weeks from today.

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Sd/(R DEVDAS) JUDGE

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