- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:48968 WP No. 26175 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010571542026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 08TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 26175 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. D.K. LAKSHMEGOWDA S/O. LATE KEMPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS. R/AT DODDAUPPALA VILLAGE, DEVALAPURA HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 445. 2. SMT. D.K. PADMAMMA D/O. LATE KEMPAIAH, W/O LINGAIAH Digitally signed by CHAYA S A AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. Location: HIGH R/AT DODDAUPPALA VILLAGE, COURT OF KARNATAKA DEVALAPURA HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 445. 3. SMT. D.K. SUJATHA D/O. LATE KEMPAIAH, W/O. MANJUNATHA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT DODDAUPPALA VILLAGE, DEVALAPURA HOBLI, - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:48968 WP No. 26175 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010571542026 NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 445. 4. SMT. D.K. PUSHPA D/O. LATE. KEMPAIAH W/O. BYRAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT SONDEKOPPA VILLAGE, AMRUTHURU HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 111. 5. SMT. D.K. GIRIJA D/O. LATE KEMPAIAH, W/O. N.N. VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT KALLUHEBBAGILU ROAD, T.B.COLONY, NAGAMANGALA MANDY DISTRICT – 571 432. 6. SMT. D.K. THRIVENI D/O. LATE KEMPAIAH, W/O. BYATARAJA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT GUNNAGIRI VILLAGE, KOTHAGERE HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 130. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRAKASH KUMARA R.C., ADVOCATE) - 3 -

HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:48968 WP No. 26175 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010571542026 AND: 1. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS MYSURU DIVISION, MYSURU - 570 001. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA – 571401. 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, NAGAMANGALA, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571432. 4. THE TAHSILDAR NAGAMANGALA TALUK, NAGAMANGALA MANDYA DISTRICT – 571432. 5. SRI. D.C. KESHAVA MURTHY, S/O. CHIKKALAKSHMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT DODDAUPPPA VILLAGE, DEVALAPURA HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571445. 6. SRI. N. THIMMAIAH S/O. LATE NARASIMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:48968 WP No. 26175 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010571542026 R/AT NO.499, 2ND STAGE, WEST OF CORD ROAD, MAHALAKSHMIPURA, BENGALURU – 560086. 7. SRI. PUTTASWAMY S/O. LATE THAMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, R/AT KALLUVEERANAKOPPALU VILLAGE, MUTHASANDRA DHAKLE, DEVALAPURA HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571432. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. VIJAY KUMAR T., ADVOCATE FOR C/R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 14.05.2026 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN REVISION NO.41/2026 (ANNEXURE-A). 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

1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this Writ Petition, petitioners are assailing the order dated 14.05.2026 in case No.REV/41/2026 (Annexure- A), passed by respondent No.1. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:48968 WP No. 26175 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010571542026 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on careful consideration of the impugned order passed by the respondent - authorities, would indicate that, respondent No.1 has passed the impugned order at Annexure -A, remanding the matter to the competent authority for conducting fresh phodi and durust in respect of the subject land after affording opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned. 4. In that view of the matter, as the respondent No.1 herein, in terms of the impugned order in case No.REV/41/2026 (Annexure-A), has remitted the matter to respondent Nos.4 and 5 therein, for conducting phodi and durust in respect of the subject land after hearing all the parties concerned, I am of the view that no interference is called for in this Writ Petition. 5. Accordingly the Writ Petition is dismissed. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26

- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:48968 WP No. 26175 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010571542026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 08TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 26175 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. D.K. LAKSHMEGOWDA S/O. LATE KEMPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS. R/AT DODDAUPPALA VILLAGE, DEVALAPURA HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 445. 2. SMT. D.K. PADMAMMA D/O. LATE KEMPAIAH, W/O LINGAIAH Digitally signed by CHAYA S A AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. Location: HIGH R/AT DODDAUPPALA VILLAGE, COURT OF KARNATAKA DEVALAPURA HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 445. 3. SMT. D.K. SUJATHA D/O. LATE KEMPAIAH, W/O. MANJUNATHA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT DODDAUPPALA VILLAGE, DEVALAPURA HOBLI, - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:48968 WP No. 26175 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010571542026 NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 445. 4. SMT. D.K. PUSHPA D/O. LATE. KEMPAIAH W/O. BYRAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT SONDEKOPPA VILLAGE, AMRUTHURU HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 111. 5. SMT. D.K. GIRIJA D/O. LATE KEMPAIAH, W/O. N.N. VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT KALLUHEBBAGILU ROAD, T.B.COLONY, NAGAMANGALA MANDY DISTRICT – 571 432. 6. SMT. D.K. THRIVENI D/O. LATE KEMPAIAH, W/O. BYATARAJA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT GUNNAGIRI VILLAGE, KOTHAGERE HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT – 572 130. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRAKASH KUMARA R.C., ADVOCATE) - 3 -

HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:48968 WP No. 26175 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010571542026 AND: 1. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS MYSURU DIVISION, MYSURU - 570 001. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA – 571401. 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, NAGAMANGALA, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571432. 4. THE TAHSILDAR NAGAMANGALA TALUK, NAGAMANGALA MANDYA DISTRICT – 571432. 5. SRI. D.C. KESHAVA MURTHY, S/O. CHIKKALAKSHMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT DODDAUPPPA VILLAGE, DEVALAPURA HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571445. 6. SRI. N. THIMMAIAH S/O. LATE NARASIMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:48968 WP No. 26175 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010571542026 R/AT NO.499, 2ND STAGE, WEST OF CORD ROAD, MAHALAKSHMIPURA, BENGALURU – 560086. 7. SRI. PUTTASWAMY S/O. LATE THAMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, R/AT KALLUVEERANAKOPPALU VILLAGE, MUTHASANDRA DHAKLE, DEVALAPURA HOBLI, NAGAMANGALA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571432. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. VIJAY KUMAR T., ADVOCATE FOR C/R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 14.05.2026 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 IN REVISION NO.41/2026 (ANNEXURE-A). 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

1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. In this Writ Petition, petitioners are assailing the order dated 14.05.2026 in case No.REV/41/2026 (Annexure- A), passed by respondent No.1. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:48968 WP No. 26175 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010571542026 3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on careful consideration of the impugned order passed by the respondent - authorities, would indicate that, respondent No.1 has passed the impugned order at Annexure -A, remanding the matter to the competent authority for conducting fresh phodi and durust in respect of the subject land after affording opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned. 4. In that view of the matter, as the respondent No.1 herein, in terms of the impugned order in case No.REV/41/2026 (Annexure-A), has remitted the matter to respondent Nos.4 and 5 therein, for conducting phodi and durust in respect of the subject land after hearing all the parties concerned, I am of the view that no interference is called for in this Writ Petition. 5. Accordingly the Writ Petition is dismissed. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 26