- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41722 WP No. 5940 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.5940 OF 2023 (GM-FOR) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. P. KOMALA D/O B. PUTTALINGEGOWDA W/O SHIVALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT 7TH CROSS VISHWESHWARANAGARA KALLAHALLI MANDYA TOWN MANDYA DISTRICT - 571401. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAIK N.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY FOREST DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU . 2. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR FOREST DEPARTMENT 18TH CROSS MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU. 3. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR FOREST DEPARTMENT Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41722 WP No. 5940 of 2023 ARANYA BHAVANA ASHOKPURAM MYSURU - 570008. 4. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR FOREST AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANT AND ACTION PLAINNING AUTHORITY ARANYA BHAVNA ASHOKPURAM MYSURU - 570008. 5. THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER MANDYA ZONE MANDYA SUBASHANAGAR 6TH CROSS MANDYA DISTRICT - 571401. 6. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANDYA DISTRICT MANDYA - 571401. 7. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER MANDYA SUB DIVISION MANDYA - 571401. 8. THE TAHASILDAR MANDYA TALUK MANDYA - 571401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO.2 TO 5 FROM INTERFERING AND DUGGING ANY ROAD OR CHANNEL IN THE GRANTED LAND AT SY.NO.163 MEASURING 4 ACRES, SITUATED AT - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41722 WP No. 5940 of 2023 MARANA CHAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK WHICH IS HAVING POSSESSION AND ENJOYING BY THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. The relief sought for by the petitioner is to direct the respondent Nos.2 to 5 not to interfere with the land bearing Sy.No.163 measuring 4 acres, situate at Marachakanahalli Village, Dudda Hobli, Mandya Taluk. 3. Having taken note of the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, it is forthcoming from the writ papers that the Forest Department is claiming right over the land in question. In that view of the matter, it is open for the petitioner to take appropriate steps in this regard as the relief sought for by the petitioner in this Writ Petition - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:41722 WP No. 5940 of 2023 does not survive for consideration, as there is disputed title involved in the Petition. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. 5. Consequently, I.A.1/2024 does not survive for consideration. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12