- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2704 WP No. 26709 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 26709 OF 2017 (GM-FOR) BETWEEN: NAMERA G DADA S/O GANAPATHY N S., AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, KANGANA VILLAGE, B.SHETTIGERE POST, VIRAJPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT-571 218. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H.S.SOMANATH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, THITHIMATHI SUB DIVISION, VIRAJPET TALUK-571 218. KODAGU DISTRICT. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, VIRAJPET TALUK, VIRAJPET-571 218. KODAGU DISTRICT. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KODAGU DISTRICT, MADIKERI-571 201. 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA MINSTRY OF FOREST, MULTI STOREY BUILDING, Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2704 WP No. 26709 of 2017 BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, BENGALURU-560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA FOR R1 TO 4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER Sri.Mahantesh Shettar., AGA for respondents 1 to 4 has appeared in person. 2. The notice dated:12.05.2017 vide Annexure-A is called into question in this Writ Petition on several grounds as setout in the Memorandum of Writ Petition. 3. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. The Assistant Conservator of Forests has issued a notice on 12.05.2017 calling the petitioner to appear before him on 02.06.2017. Such a notice cannot be called into question in the Writ Petition. If at all the petitioner has any grievance, he can as well appear before the authority concerned and put forth his grievance for redressal of - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2704 WP No. 26709 of 2017 appropriate relief. I decline to exercise power under the Writ jurisdiction. 5. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is rejected. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE MRP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 20