- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46981 WP No. 41238 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.41238 OF 2019 (GM-FOR) BETWEEN: SRI.B.A.KRISHNE GOWDA S/O ANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 87 YEARS R/AT NO.20, MIG-2, 3RD STAGE HOUSING BOARD LAYOUT CHIKKAMAGALURU-577101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI.B.S.MANJUNATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST M S BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE UNDER SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE M.S.BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIKMAGALURU DISTRICT CHIKMAGALURU-577 101 Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46981 WP No. 41238 of 2019 4. THE TAHSILDAR CHIKMAGALURU TALUK CHIKMAGALURU-577101 5. THE ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS ARANYA BHAVAN (FOREST BHAVAN) 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560003 6. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST CHIKMAGALURU CIRCLE CHIKMAGALURU-577101 7. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FOREST CHIKMAGALURU DIVISION CHIKMAGALURU-577101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MAHANTESH SHETTAR, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE DIRECTION DATED 14.5.2019 ISSUED BY THE R-5 DIRECTING THE R-6 TO PROVIDE NECESSARY INFORMATION COVERED UNDER THE SAID LETTER DATED 14.5.2019 AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND ALSO CONSEQUENTLY QUASH THE DIRECTION LETTER DATED 14.5.2019 AS PER ANNEXURE-B AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING - B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46981 WP No. 41238 of 2019 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, after arguing the matter for some time, submitted that the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to approach the competent Authority seeking relief of issuance of Saguvali Chit. 2. According to the said submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent Authority. 3. However, it is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. It is also to be noted that if such a representation is made within two weeks from the receipt of this order, the same shall be considered by the competent Authority - respondents in accordance with law within an outer limit of - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46981 WP No. 41238 of 2019 three months from the receipt of the representation that may be made by the petitioner. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27