IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR.VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO.12752/2024 (GM-FOR-PIL) BETWEEN 1 . SRI VIJAYAKUMAR B.S. 5/ SHIVAMURTHY B.R. AGE 23 YEARS, R/O BEGUVALLI THIRTHAHALLI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 226 …PETITIONER/S (BY SRI./SMT.: K.MANJUNATHA RAO BHOUNSLE, ADVOCATE) AND 1 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP.BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY M.S.BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001. 2 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MS. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 3 . THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST (HEAD OF FOREST FORCE) ARANYA BHAVAN, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560018. W.P.NO.12752/2024 2 4 . THE CONSERVATOR OF FOREST. SHIVAMOGGA CIRCLE SHIVAMOGGA-577 201. 5 . THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST SHIVAMOGGA DIVISION, SHIVAMOGGA-577 201. 6 . THE ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FOREST. THIRTHAHALLI SUB-DIVISION, THIRTHAHALLI, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577432. 7 . THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER, MANDAGADDE RANGE, MANDAGADDE, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 220. 8 . THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT, SHIVAMOGGA-577 201. 9 . THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SHIVAMOGGA SUB-DIVISION, SHIVAMOGGA-577 201. 10 . THE TAHSILDAR, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 432. 11 . SRI SHANKARAPPA, S/O LAKSHMANA NAIK, AGE MAJOR, 12 . SRI YOGENDRA S/O KRISHNA NAIK, AGE MAJOR, 13 . SRI SURENDRA, S/O KRISHNA NAIK, AGE MAJOR, 14 . SRI SUBRAMANYA R., S/O RANGAPPA, AGE MAJOR, 15 . SRI RAVI, S/O NAGAPPACHAR, AGE MAJOR, 16 . SRI SUDHIR, S/O SATHYAMURTHY, AGE MAJOR, 17 . SRI SATHYANARAYANA S/O NAGAPPA BHOVI, AGE MAJOR, RESPONDENTS NOS. 11 TO 17 W.P.NO.12752/2024 3 ARE RESIDENT OF BEGUVALLI THIRTHAHALLI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 226. 18 . SRI MANJUNATHA, S/O BURADANNA, AGE MAJOR. R/O JAMBUVALLI, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 226. …RESPONDENT/S THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950 R/W RULE 14 [1] OF THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA [PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION] RULES, 2018 PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NOS.1 TO 10 TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE RESPONDENTS NOS.11 TO 18 BY REMOVING THE BARBED WIRE FENCING INSTALLED IN SY.NO.126 OF BEGUVALLI VILLAGE, MANDAGADDE HOBLI, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK AND ALSO TO INITIATE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE RESPONDENTS NOS.11 TO 18 FOR ENCROACHING AND CUTTING DOWN THE TRESS EXISTED ON THE FOREST LAND AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS ON THIS DAY THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING ORDER. CORAM: HON’BLE THE MR.VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA W.P.NO.12752/2024 4 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON’BLE THE MR.VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. A final opportunity is granted to the petitioner to cure the office objections within a period of two weeks from today, failing which the petition stands dismissed automatically without further orders from the Court. 2. In the event, the office objections are cured, list on 05.03.2026. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE TYPED BY : SK CASE WORKER : JK COMPARED BY : JK COPY Sd/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR