Sri R Somashekara Reddy, v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; WP No. 25462 of 2025 (KLR-RR/SUR); decided 09-09-2025 by R Devdas J.; petitioner R. Somashekara Reddy vs State of Karnataka (Revenue Department), Tahsildar Bagepalli and Assistant Director of Land Records; phodi and durast not conducted despite online applications dated 11.12.2018 and 02.12.2024 with fee paid; representations dated 07/05/2025 at Annexure-A; petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India disposed of with direction to complete phodi and durast within two months; HCGP V. Seshu; land records, Bagepalli Taluk, Chikkaballapur district; mandamus for inaction by revenue authorities.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondent-Tahsildar and the Assistant Director of Land Records to conduct phodi and durast in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; learned High Court Government Pleader permitted to file memo of appearance within four weeks.