- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13274 WP No. 145102 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 145102 OF 2020 (GM-FOR) BETWEEN: THE INDIAN PLYWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED, DANDELI, REPTD. BY ITS DIRECTOR, SRI.MOHAMMAD SHAFI S/O. HUSSAINSAB CONTRACTOR, AGE: 85 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O. IPM COLONY, DANDELI, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R. M. KULKARNI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, ARANYA BHAVAN, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560003. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13274 WP No. 145102 of 2020 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, UTTARA KANNADA, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA. 4. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, HALIYAL DIVISION, HALIYAL, DIST: UTTARA KANADA. 5. THE ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, DANDELI SUB-DIVISION, DANDELI, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA. 6. THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER, VEERNOLI RANGE, VEERNOLI, TQ: JOIDA, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA. 7. THE FORESTER PRADHANI, SECTION VEERNOLI, RANGE VEERNOLI, TQ: JOIDA, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION DATED 06.03.2008 BEARING NO.F/7/B/4/2008 PRODUCED AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND THE REPRESENTATION DATED 27.01.2010 BEARING NO.F/7/B/2010 WITH REGARD TO RENEWAL OF THE LEASE PRODUCED AS PER ANNEXURE-B, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:13274 WP No. 145102 of 2020 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. Despite the order dated 08.09.2025, office objections have not been complied with. 2. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the matter. 3. The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SH /CT-AN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4