- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50788 WP No. 30393 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 30393 OF 2025 (GM-FOR) BETWEEN: 1. MR O SHANKAR S/O LATE OBAYYA AGE ABOUT 44 YEARS EX-CHAIRMAN, LIDKAR R/AT JCR RESIDENCY, 1ST CROSS CHITRADURGA - 577501 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRABHU PUJAR S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST MS BUILDING BENGALURU - 560001. 2. PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS ARANYA BHAVAN, 18TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU - 560003. 3. ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (VIGILANCE) ARANYA BHAVAN, 18TH CROSS MALLESWARAM BENGALURU - 560003. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50788 WP No. 30393 of 2025 4. CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (BALLARI CIRCLE) OFFICE AT KALAMMA STREET, BSNL COLONY, COWL BAZAAR, BALLARI, KARNATAKA - 583101. 5. DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREESTS CHITRADURGA DIVISION JCR MAIN ROAD, MANIYUR CHITRADURGA, KARNATAKA-577502. 6. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DEPUTY COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE CHITRADURGA DISTRICT, CHITRADURGA - 577501 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B RAVINDRANATH, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO FORTHWITH CONSIDER AND DISPOSE OF THE PETITIONERS REPRESENTATION DATED 02.05.2025 (ANNEXURE-F) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VIGILANCE REPORT DATED 28.04.2025 OF THE ADDL. PRL. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST (VIGILANCE). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50788 WP No. 30393 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 6. 2. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: "a) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondents to forthwith consider and dispose of the Petitioner's representation dated 02.05.2025 (ANNEXURE-F), in accordance with the vigilance report dated 28.04.2025 of the Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Vigilance) in the interest of justice and equity. b) Pass such other order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the interest of justice and equity." 3. A perusal of the papers indicates that the petitioner has no private interest in the reliefs which have been sought for and the reliefs that are sought for is in the nature of public interest. If that be so, the present petition before this Court would not be maintainable. 4. In view of the above situation, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the above petition with liberty to file Public Interest litigation by - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50788 WP No. 30393 of 2025 complying with the requirements of the High Court of Karnataka (Public Interest Litigation) Rules, 2018. 5. Reserving such liberty, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE VM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6