- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9224 WP No. 23018 of 2017 C/W WP No. 31889 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 23018 OF 2017 (GM-FOR) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 31889 OF 2019 (KLR-RES) IN WP No. 23018/2017 BETWEEN: SRI P V GIRI S/O P VARADARJU AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/A #73/1, GUEST HOUSE ROAD NAZARABAD MYSORE-570 001 …PETITIONER (BY SRI ABHISHEK SHANBOG M, ADVOCATE FOR SMT AMRUTHA VARSHINI M C, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY VIKAS SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIKAS SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001 3. THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER WILD LIFE DIVISION, FOREST BUILDING ASHOKPURAM MYSORE-570 008 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9224 WP No. 23018 of 2017 C/W WP No. 31889 of 2019 4. THE TAHSILDAR SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK SRIRANGAPATTANA PIN CODE-571438 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 AND 3 NOT TO INTERFERE WITH THE PETITIONER'S PEACEFUL POSSESSION AND ENJOYMENT OF 4 ACRES OF LAND IN SY.NO.337 AND 4 ACRES OF LAND IN SY.NO.338 BOTH OF HONGAHALLI VILLAGE, BELAGOLA HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT IN THE GUISE OF CLAIMING THAT LANDS TO BE FORMING PART OF DEVARAJ DWEEPA ISLAND AND / OR AS BEING PART OF RANGANATITTU BIRD SANCTUARY AND ETC. IN WP NO. 31889/2019 BETWEEN: SRI. P. V. GIRI S/O P VARADARAJU AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/A #73/1, GUEST HOUSE ROAD NAZARABAD MYSURU-570001 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI ABHISHEK SHANBOG M, ADVOCATE FOR SMT AMRUTHA VARSHINI M C, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA 2. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS WILD LIFE DIVISION MYSURU ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9224 WP No. 23018 of 2017 C/W WP No. 31889 of 2019 DATED 18.03.2019 SIGNED ON 22.03.2019 BY THE R-1 PROPOSING TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS SUO MOTU U/S 56 OF THE KARNATAKA LAND REVENUE ACT, 1964 FOR CANCELLATION OF DURASTI WORK OF CARVING OUT SY.NOs.337 AND 338 OF HONGAHALLI, BELAGOLA HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT (ANNX-A) AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks for a short accommodation on the aground that a Senior Counsel is proposed to be engaged to address the arguments. Such a submission is not a ground to adjourn the matters. 2. Hence, petitions are dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE BS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10