- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21764 WP No. 12809 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 12809 OF 2025 (GM-FOR) BETWEEN: VALEPURA PLANTATIONS PVT. LTD., S-3, II FLOOR GEM PLAZA, INFANTRY ROAD BANGALORE CITY - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR BK AMARNATH, AGED ABOUT 70, S/O DR. B.L. KUPPASWAMY NAIDU …PETITIONER (BY SRI. A. MAHESH CHOWDHARY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF FOREST ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT, M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, BHADRA WILDLIFE SUB-DIVISION, CHIKMANGALUR - 577 101. 3. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS 4TH FLOOR, ARANYA BHAVAN, MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE - 560 012. Digitally signed by PRAKASH N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21764 WP No. 12809 of 2025 4. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, M.S BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL CARIAPPA, AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE / ORDER ISSUED BY THE R2 BEARING NO. S.A. NO./BHAVJEEVUICHI/FOC292/2024-25 DATED 15/03/2025 VIDE ANNX-A AND ALL CONSEQUENTIAL PROCEEDINGS AS BEING ERRONEOUS, ILLEGAL AND BAD IN THE EYES OF LAW AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for the respondents. 2. The petitioner has sought for issuance of writ of certiorari to set aside the Notice issued by respondent No.2. Copy of which is enclosed at Annexure - A. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21764 WP No. 12809 of 2025 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in order to make out an effective reply, respondent - Authorities are to furnish certain documents which would indicate that the area is notified as a Sanctuary. 4. The petitioner to make out list of documents required in order to make out a reply to Annexure - A. Upon such list being given to the respondent - Authorities upon furnishing of the said documents, petitioner is to make out a reply to the Notice within 10 days thereafter. All contentions are kept open. 5. Needless to state any final action for eviction would be only at the conclusion of the proceedings. 6. In light of the order passed, fresh date of hearing to be fixed. Accordingly, petition is disposed off. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE DHA