- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36682-DB WP No. 11953 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI WRIT PETITION NO. 11953 OF 2025 (GM-MM_S) BETWEEN: 1. B. Y. CHAKRESH S/O B. V. YOGISH AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS NO. 12, JNANA MAHAL COMPOUND RADHAKRISHNA ROAD S.S. PURAM EXTENSION TUMKUR - 572 102 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAVINDRA GAJANAN KOLLE, ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY ROOM NO. 320, 3RD FLOOR VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRIES ROOM NO.135, FIRST FLOOR VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 3. THE DIRECTOR AND COMMISSIONER DEPT. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY NO.49, KHANIJA BHAVANA Digitally signed by AMBIKA H B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36682-DB WP No. 11953 of 2025 RACE COURSE ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY DEPT. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY KHANIJ BHAVAN SPOORTHI LAYOUT BADDIHALLI, RING ROAD TUMKUR - 572 104 5. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS TUMKUR DIVISION RAMAKRISHNA NAGAR KUNIGAL ROAD TUMKUR - 572 105 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING TO QUASH OR SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 13/02/2024 PASSED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY AT NO.GABHUE/UNITU/KAGAGUA- 41/210-11/2023-24-6682 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND ALSO THE FOREST OPINION DATED 22/07/2020 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST BEARING NO.A5/LAND/KAGA/CR-121/2019-20 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:36682-DB WP No. 11953 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C M JOSHI ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. None appears for the petitioner. 2. It is noticed, none had appeared for the petitioner on the previous hearing as well on 04.07.2025. 3. The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C M JOSHI) JUDGE AHB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14