- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42711 WP No. 23804 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 23804 OF 2025 (GM-FOR) BETWEEN: 1. MR. T.A. JAGANNATH S/O. T.S. ASHWATH NARAYANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O. B H ROAD, LOWER HULLA, BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 301. 2. MR. T A SRINATH, S/O. T S ASHWATH NARAYANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/O. SHANKAR COMPLEX, B H ROAD, BESIDE BHAGYAVATHI THEATRE, HUTTA COLONY, BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIAVMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 301. 3. MR. T.A. AMARNATH, S/O. T.S. ASHWATH NARAYANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O. 144A, B H ROAD, NEAR BHAGYAVATHI THEATRE, LOWER HUTTA, BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIAVMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 301. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K.V. SATEESHCHANDRA, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42711 WP No. 23804 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER, SHANTISAGAR RANGE, MAVINAKATTE, HOLEHONNURU HOBLI, BHADRAVATHI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 301. 3. THE ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, CHANNAGIRI SUB DIVISION, CHANNAGIRI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 213. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE, DATED 18.01.2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENTS, VIDE ANNX-L AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42711 WP No. 23804 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 3. 2. Petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: "a) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other writ by quashing the impugned notice, dated 18.01.2025 issued by the Respondents, vide ANNEXURE - 'L'; b) And pass such other order or relief as this authority deems good and fit on the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity." 3. What has been challenged is the Show Cause Notice dated 18.01.2025 at Annexure-L. A reply has already been submitted by the petitioners at Annexure-M on 31.02.2025. It is but required for the respondent- authorities to pass necessary orders on the said reply before taking any action. 4. In that view of the matter, by directing the respondents to pass necessary orders on the reply made by the petitioners within a period of three weeks from today, the petition stands c disposed of. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:42711 WP No. 23804 of 2025 5. Needless to say, until such orders are passed, the respondents shall not interfere with the possession of the petitioners. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE VM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14