- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5878 WP No. 689 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO. 689 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. H. K. SATHYA MURTHY SON OF H.G. KRISHNAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, RESIDING AT HOKKALIKKE, MELUKOPPA VILLAGE, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-577432. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. L.M. CHIDANANDAYYA., ADVOCATE) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER, KANAKAPURA RANGE, KANAKAPURA, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT 560 021. REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. THEJESH P., HCGP FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE AN ORDER, DIRECTION, WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI, QUASHING THE ORDER AT ANNEXURE-A 08.07.2009 PASSED BY THE LEARNED PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND J.M.F.C., KANAKAPURA IN C.C. NO. 546/2009, TAKING COGNIZANCE OF Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5878 WP No. 689 of 2025 THE OF THE CHARGE SHEET FILED BY THE RESPONDENT FOR THE ALLEGED VIOLATION OF RULE 41(2) AND RULE 104 OF THE KARNATAKA FOREST RULES AND SECTION 21(1), (4) AND (5) OF THE MMDR ACT AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE CHARGE SHEET IN C.C. NO.546/2009. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition may be disposed of reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to urge all contentions before the trial Court, who may be directed to dispose of the proceedings in C.C.No.546/2009 as expeditiously as possible. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. The petition stands disposed of reserving liberty as aforesaid. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE RB