- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35647 WP No. 25453 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 25453 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: HANUMANTHAPPA S/O LATE MUNIYELLAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT THALAGHATTAPURA UTTARAHALLI HOBLI BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K. SURESH DESAI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT, M.S.BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE - 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35647 WP No. 25453 of 2025 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY. 3. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (HEAD OF FOREST FORCE) 4TH FLOOR, ARANYA BHAVAN, MALLESHWARAM 18TH CROSS, BENGALURU - 560003. 4. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, ARANYA BHAVAN, MALLESHWARAM 18TH CROSS, BENGALURU - 560003. 5. THE ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FOREST BANGALORE SOUTH SUB-DIVISION, 13TH CROSS, 29TH MAIN, BTM 2ND STAGE, BANGALORE - 560062. 6. THE FOREST RANGE OFFICER KAGGALIPURA FOREST RANGE BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK- 560 116. 7. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BENGALURU (GM POLICE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35647 WP No. 25453 of 2025 NO.1, INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE - 560051. 8. CIRCLE INSPECTOR THALAGHATTAPURA POLICE STATION THALAGHATTAPURA -560 109. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.K.P. YASHODHA., AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NO.7 AND 8 TO GRANT POLICE PROTECTION TO THE PETITIONER AGAINST RESPONDENT NO.3 TO 6 BY PREVENTING THEM FROM INTERFERING WITH THE PETITIONERS PEACEFUL POSSESSION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE SCHEDULED PROPERTY AS DECREED IN THE JUDGEMENT AND DECREE, DATED 27/2/2015 IN O.S NO.46/2006 ON THE FILE OF HONBLE 1ST ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE, BANGALORE RURAL AT BANGALORE AGAINST RESPONDENT NO.6 AT ANNEXURE-B. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FRESH MATTERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35647 WP No. 25453 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioner asserts ownership of two acres in Sy. No.5 of Manovartha Kavalu, Thurali Gutte, Uttarahalli Hobli, Bengaluru South Taluk and seeks this Court's interference for direction to police protection because the Forest officials [the third to sixth respondents] are interfering with his possession of the subject property notwithstanding the decree dated 27.02.2015 in O.S. No.46/2006 on the file of the I Additional Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru. Smt K P Yashodha, a learned Additional Government Advocate, on instructions from the respondents, submits that the concerned Forest Officials have only visited the petitioner's property as some land clearance work was being undertaken and there is no interference otherwise with the petitioner’s possession of the subject property. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35647 WP No. 25453 of 2025 This submission must address the petitioner’s grievance and it is observed accordingly. However, this observation cannot preclude the authorities from acting in accordance with law, subject to due process. Therefore, the petition stands disposed of subject to observations as aforesaid. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-