- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25717 WP No. 20726 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 20726 OF 2025 (GM-FOR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI M NARAYANAPPA S/O. MARIGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, R/AT GATTIGEREPALYA, KENGERI HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560 060. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUNIL S. RAO, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST AND ECOLOGY, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST BANGALORE DIVISION, JARAKE BAND KAVALU, KAMMAGONDANAHALLI, JALAHALLI WEST, BENGALURU-560 016. 3. DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST BANGALORE DIVISION, 18TH CROSS, ARANYA BHAVAN, Digitally signed by PRAKASH N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25717 WP No. 20726 of 2025 MALLESHWARAM, BANGALORE-560 003. 4. RANGE FOREST OFFICER ANEKAL RANGE, KAGGALI PURA, UTTRAHALLI HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BANGALORE-560 003. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL KARIAPPA., ADVOCATE) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDA, PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R2 HEREIN TO HOLD THE FRESH HEARING IN APPEAL BEARING NO. 151/2009- 10 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE R2 WHICH IS FORTH COMING FROM THE NOTICE DATED 09.07.2025 FOUND AT ANNEXURE -J AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER The present petition has been filed seeking for issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus to direct the 2nd respondent to hold 'fresh hearing' in Appeal No.151/2009-10 pending on the file of the 2nd respondent. 2. The case made out by the petitioner is that the matter has been posted for judgment while the arguments - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25717 WP No. 20726 of 2025 were heard by the previous officer and not by the present presiding officer. 3. Learned Additional Government Advocate fairly submits that the matter would be reheard. Accordingly, the matter requires to be disposed off. Learned Additional Government Advocate makes a plea that as the matter relates to the year 2006-2007 the petitioner must be directed to cooperate in expeditious conclusion of the proceedings and not to take multiple adjournments. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner would complete the arguments on the next date. Taking note of the stand of both parties, petition is disposed off with a direction to the respondent - Authority to hear the petitioner and dispose off the matter. All contentions are kept open. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VP