- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53348 WP No. 23445 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 23445 OF 2023 (GM-FOR) BETWEEN: SRI. K. SADANANDA S/O SRI. K. PADMANABHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 653, 14TH CROSS, 14TH MAIN, J.P. NAGAR, 2ND PHASE, BENGALURU - 560 078. REPRESENTED BY GPA HOLDER SRI. SHAH RAJESH @ RAJESH SHAH, S/O SHRI SAJJAN RAJ SHAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.452, 22ND CROSS, OPP OLD NANDA THEATRE, JAYANAGARA 3RD BLOCK, BENGALURU SOUTH - 560 011. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKSHAY P.U, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. RAVISHANKAR A, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, TO FOREST DEPARTMENT, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST BENGALURU CITY DIVISION, ARANYA BHAVANA ANNEXE, Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53348 WP No. 23445 of 2023 MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003. 3. THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER AND RANGE FOREST OFFICER, KAGGALIPUR RANGE, KAGGALIPUR, BENGALURU - 571 417. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASH THE CASE NUMBER 48/2023/64 A, AND NOTICE DTD 30.9.2023 IN NO.A7 BHOOMI.GULIKAMALE.CR-48/2023-24 ISSUED BY THE R2 - DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, CITY DIVISION, ARANYA BHAVAN, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU A COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-M AND ALL FURTHER PROCESS THERETO AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. 2. Petitioner is assailing notice dated 30.09.2023 (Annexure-M) to the writ petition. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53348 WP No. 23445 of 2023 3. Having taken note of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, the petitioner has filed reply dated 09.10.2023 (Annexure-P) to the writ petition. 4. In that view of the matter since the reply made by the petitioner herein has not been considered by the Competent Authority, I am of the view that no interference is called for in this writ petition. However, the Competent Authority shall consider the reply made by the petitioner dated 09.10.2023 (Annexure-P) and to further consider Annexure-M and take decision in the matter in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order. If the consideration has not been made till date. 5. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51