- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27880 WP No. 19459 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 19459 OF 2019 (GM-FOR) BETWEEN: SRI SURESH C AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS S/O LATE KAVERAPPA GUBBALALA VILLAGE SUBRAMANIYAPURA POST, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI BENGALURU-560061 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANGAMESH R B.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001 2. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST & APPELLATE AUTHORITY BENGALURU CIRCLE ARANYA BHAVAN CHOWDAIAH ROAD MALLESHWARAM WEST BENGALURU-12 3. THE DY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST BENGALURU SOUTH SUB-DIVISION ARANYA BHAVAN, CHOWDAIAH ROAD MALLESWARAM BENGLURU-12 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27880 WP No. 19459 of 2019 4. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER KAGGALIPURA DIVISION KAGGALIPURA BENGALURU-82 5. SPECIAL DY COMMISSIONER BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT BENGALURU-09 6. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT REVENUE DEPARTMENT VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU-01 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI SO AS TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 2.6.2017 PASSED in APPEAL NO.36/2006-07 BY THE R-2 HEREIN (ANNEXURE-A) AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; a. Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari so as to quash the impugned order dated 2.6.2017 passed in Appeal No. 36/2006-07 by the 2nd Respondent herein (Annexure-A). b. Issue such other writ or direction as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit to grant under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27880 WP No. 19459 of 2019 2. During the pendency of the above matter, this Court has directed the ADLR with the assistance of the concerned officer of the Forest Department to carry out a survey of the forest land as well as the property of the petitioner. 3. In pursuance thereof, a report has been submitted which indicates that the land of the petitioner is within the forest area. If that be so, the action taken by respondent is sustainable and justified in terms of the applicable law. 4. No grounds being made, the petition stands dismissed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0