- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:836 WP No. 10234 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 10234 OF 2021 (GM-FOR) BETWEEN: PRASHANTH.P.N. S/O NARAYANA.P, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/O NO.55(4), SHESHAGIRI ESTATE, HOSOORU VILLAGE, AMMATHI POST, VIRAJPET TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT, PIN CODE - 571 127. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R.K.MAHADEVA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, FOREST MOBILE SQUAD, SAKLESHPUR, HASSAN DISTRICT, PIN CODE - 573 127. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY AUTHORIZED OFFICER, AND DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, HASSAN DIVISION, HASSAN, HASSAN DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. Digitally signed by THEJASKUMAR N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:836 WP No. 10234 of 2021 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 the respondents has appeared in person. 2. The Final Notice dated 31.05.2021/ 01/06.2021 issued by the second respondent in No.A2/FOC(71(A))/ARK/CR- 35/2020-21 vide Annexure-A is called into question in this Writ Petition on several grounds as set-out in the Memorandum of Writ Petition. 3. Heard the arguments and perused the Writ papers with care. 4. The Final Notice was issued to the petitioner by the Deputy Conservator of Forests, Hassan to appear before him. It is only a notice for appearance and the same cannot be questioned in the writ petition. If at all the petitioner has any grievance, he has to appear and contest the matter. I decline to exercise power under Writ jurisdiction. The Writ Petition is liable to be dismissed. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:836 WP No. 10234 of 2021 5. Resultantly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE TKN List No.: 3 Sl No.: 38