- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18142-DB WP No. 28952 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 28952 OF 2023 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. HARISCHANDRA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS S/O LATE NARAYANA GOWDA RESIDING AT KALENJALU VILLAGE REKHYA, BELTHANGADI KARNATAKA - 574 229 2. JOSE M.J. AGED 56 YEARS S/O LATE O.M. JOSEPH # 2-1, MAYALI HOUSE REKHYA POST PRESENTLY KADABA TALUK KARNATAKA - 574 221 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI M.T. JAGAN MOHAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITIES OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAY AUTHORITIES OF INDIA) PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT MANGALORE DOOR - NO. 3-29, BETHEL THARETHOTA NEAR PUMPWELL (NH -66) Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18142-DB WP No. 28952 of 2023 MANGALORE 575002 REPRESENTED BY ITS DGM (T) AND PROJECT MANAGER 2. CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS KARNATAKA FOREST DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS MANGALORE CIRCLE ARNAYA BHAVANA ALAPE, PADIL MANGALORE - 575 007 3. DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF FORESTS (CENTRAL) MINISTRY OF ENVIRORNMENT AND FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE REGIONAL OFFICE KENDRIYA SADANA IV FLOOR, E AND F WINGS 17TH MAIN ROAD, 2ND BLOCK KORAMANGALA BANGALORE - 560 034 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI HANUMANTHA REDDY G, ADVOCATE FOR R-1; Ms. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-2 & Ms. RESHMA THAMMAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER PASSED BY THE 1ST RESEPONDENT HAVING NUMBER 17012/1/2020/PIU(Mnglr)757 (HAVING PROPOSAL NO. FP/KA/Road/120467/2021) DATED 30/03/2023, A TRUE COPY OF THE SAME IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18142-DB WP No. 28952 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that in view of the further developments, the respondents have reconsidered the issue regarding location of the proposed under pass. He submits that the present petition may be disposed of. 2. The present petition is accordingly disposed of. 3. Pending applications shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE sd List No.: 1 Sl No.: 54