- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45589 WP No. 17628 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 17628 OF 2022 (GM-FOR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. GOVINDAPPA S/O NADAMPALLI VENKATAPPA AGED 60 YEARS R/AT BHEEMGANAHALLI VILLAGE BALAMANDE POST BANGARPET TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT - 563101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. UMESH B.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTEMNT OF FOREST REP BY ITS SECRETARY M S BUILDING BENGALURU. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE DPEARTMENT MULTI STORIED BUILDING VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU 560001. Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45589 WP No. 17628 of 2022 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOLAR DISTRICT KOLAR - 563101. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER KOLAR DISTRICT KOLAR - 563101. 5. THE TAHASILDAR BANGARPET TALUK BANGARPET - 563114 KOLAR DISTRICT. 6. THE ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FOREST BANGARPET SUB DIVISON BANGARPET - 563114 KOLAR DISTRICT. 7. THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER BANGARPET SUB DIVISON BANGARPET - 563114 KOLAR DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 15.07.2022, IN CASE NO.SA.AA.SAM.OTHU.BHOO.TE.CR.86/2022-23 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.6 VIDE ANNEXURE-A. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:45589 WP No. 17628 of 2022 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. In this writ petition, the petitioner is assailing the order dated 15.07.2022 (Annexure-A) passed by respondent No.6. 2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the writ papers. 2. In view of the provision contained under S.64A(3) of the Karnataka Forest Act, 1963, reserving liberty to the petitioner, to approach the competent authority, the writ petition is accordingly, disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 42