- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:934 WP No. 205853 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.205853 OF 2016 (GM-FOR) BETWEEN: PARASHURAM @ PARAMESHWARA S/O HARISHCHANDRA AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: SPIRITUALITY, R/O SONYALGIRI ASHRAM, VILLAGE: PANGARGA, TQ:CHINCHOLI, DIST:KALABURAGI-585307. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BASAVARAJ KAREDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST AND ECOLOGY, M.S.BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST ARANYA BHAVAN, MALLESHWARAM, 18TH CROSS, BENGALURU-560003. 3. APPELLATE AUTHORITY CUM CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS GULBARGA CIRCLE, NEAR DISTRICT COURT, S.B.TEMPLE ROAD, KALABURAGI-585101. 4. ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FOREST TERRITORIAL DIVISION, Digitally signed by SACHIN Location: High Court Of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:934 WP No. 205853 of 2016 NEAR DISTRICT COURT, S.B.TEMPLE ROAD, KALABURAGI-585101. 5. RANGE FOREST OFFICER, RANGE OFFICE, CHINCHOLI, DIST:KALABURAGI-585307. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN SAHUKAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ORDER OF THE RESPONDENT NO. 3 DATED 14.03.2016 _J4/ªÀÄÄC¸ÀA/ªÉÄîä£À«/1/2015- 16/¹Dgï-30/15-16 VIDE ANNEXURE-J APPEAL NO. 1/2015-16 AND ALSO THE ORDER OF RESPONDENT NO.4 DATED 09.12.2015 IN FILE NO. ¸ÀASÉå:¸ÀC¸À/PÀ®/CwPÀæªÀÄt/¹Dgï-1/2015-16/1016 VIDE ANNEXURE-H. II) A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO INTERFERE IN THE RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES OF THE PETITIONER AND DEVOTEES IN THE CULTIVATION OF LAND AND IN THE SAID EXTENT OF 8.05 ACRES OF SY. NO 114 OF PANGARGA VILLAGE, TQ. CHINCHOLI, DIST. KALABURAGI AS MENTIONED IN THE REPORT OF RESPONDENT NO.4 VIDE ANNEXURE-C DATED 13.01.2010 IN FILE NO. s¸ÀASÉå/¸ÀC¸ÀA/UÀÄ®/¥ÀAUÀgÀUÁ/«ZÁgÀuÉ/¹Dgï.--/2010-11. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.NATARAJ - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:934 WP No. 205853 of 2016 ORAL ORDER There is no representation for the petitioner, though called twice. Since, the writ petition is filed in the year 2016, the same cannot be kept pending for long. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed for non prosecution. Sd/- (R.NATARAJ) JUDGE NJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23 CT:SI