- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9490-DB WP No. 19940 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T WRIT PETITION NO.19940 OF 2023 (S-KSAT) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SHIVAKUMAR K., S/O THOTAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER FOREST DEPARTMENT SHIVAMOGGA-577 201 R/AT SONIYAGANDHI NAGARA HAGARI BOMMANAHALLI TALUK BELLARY DISTRICT-583 123. 2. SRI. GANESH M.N., S/O MUDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER SHIVAMOGGA-577201 R/AT NERELIGE VILLAGE BELLUR (P) HOSANAGARA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 423. 3. SRI. DANAYYA LONIMATH S/O THOTTAYYA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER SHIVAMOGGA-577 201 Digitally signed by DEVIKA M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9490-DB WP No. 19940 of 2023 R/AT MINCHANALA (P) VIJAYPURA (T) AND (D)-586 108. 4. SRI. GURUSWAMI T., S/O THIMMAYA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER SHIVAMOGGA-577 201 R/AT TORESURANAHALLI HULIYARU (P) CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 218. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GOPALAKRISHNAMURTHY C. ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT M.S.BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST (HOFF) ARANYA BHAVAN, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU-560 012. 3. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST (REGIONAL) VANAVIKASA, 18TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU–560 012. 4. THE CONSERVATOR OF FOREST SHIVAMOGGA CIRCLE SHIVAMOGGA-577 201. 5. SRI. MANJUNATHA B., AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9490-DB WP No. 19940 of 2023 O/AT BHADRAVATHI DIVISION OFFICE BHADRAVATHI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA – 577301. 6. SRI. SHRIDEV H.S. AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT RANGE FOREST OFFICE MANDAGADDE, THIRTHALLI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 220. 7. SRI. SHAFIULLA E.M., AGED ABOUT33 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT RANGE FOREST OFFICE CHANNAGIRI, CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 213. 8. SRI. INDU G.S., AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT RANGE FOREST OFFICE TARIKERE TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577 228. 9. SRI. DINESH T., AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT RANGE FOREST OFFICE TARIKERE, TARIKERE TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT- 577228. 10. SRI. DINESH KUMAR K., AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT RANGE FOREST OFFICE, BHADRVATHI BHADRAVATHI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 301. 11. SRI. SUCHETHA H.N., AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9490-DB WP No. 19940 of 2023 WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT RANGE FOREST OFFICE SAGARA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT–577 401. 12. SRI. MAHESH C., AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT RANGE FOREST OFFICE ARASALU, HOSANAGARA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577418. 13. SRI. MANJUNATHA SWAMY L.N., AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT RANGE FOREST OFFICE SIDDAPURA, SIDDAPURA TALUK KARWARA DISTRICT - 581329. 14. SRI. GIRISH H., AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT CHANNAGIRI SQUAD CHANNAGIRI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577213. 15. SRI. MANJUNATH G., AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT C.F. WORKING PLAN, SHIVAMOGGA SHIVAMOGGA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577201. 16. SRI. DINESH KUMAR B.R. AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT RANGE FOREST OFFICE BHADRAVATHI BHADRAVATHI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 301. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9490-DB WP No. 19940 of 2023 17. SRI. SANDEEP S. NAIK AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT RANGE FOREST OFFICE SAGARA, SAGARA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 401. 18. SRI. ANTHONY LAWRENCE C., AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT CHAKRA TRAINING CENTER HOSANAGARA, HOSANGARA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 418. 19. SRI. GURU C., AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT LION AND TIGER SAFARI TYAVAREKOPPA SHIVAMOGGA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT–577 204. 20. SRI. SOMASHEKARA C.S., AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT RANGE FOREST OFFICE CHORADI, SAGARA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 423. 21. SRI. MANJUNATH S, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT GUARD TRAINING CENTER, CHAKRA, HOSANAGARA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452. 22. SRI. HARIPRASAD C.V., AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT SAGARA, SAGARA TALUK SHIVMAOGGA DISTRICT-577 401. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9490-DB WP No. 19940 of 2023 23. SRI. ANILKUMAR A., AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT RANGE FOREST OFFICE SGARA, SAGARA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT–577 401. 24. SRI. PRADEEP V., AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT RANGE FOREST OFFICE SACREBYLU WILDLIFE SHIVAMOGGA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 202. 25. SRI. MURALI NAIK M.D., AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT RANGE FOREST OFFICE THIRTHAHALLI, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 432. 26. SRI. ARUN KUMAR G., AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT RANGE FOREST OFFICE KANAKAPURA, KANKAPURA TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 117. 27. SRI. PRAEEN KUAMR BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT SAGARA, SAGARA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 401. 28. SRI. PUNEETH C.N., AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT RANGE FOREST OFFICE BANDIPURA NATIONAL PARK - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9490-DB WP No. 19940 of 2023 BANDIUPRA TALUK CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT-571 126. 29. SRI. NAGESH G., AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT SAGARA, SAGARA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 401. 30. SRI. SATISHNAIK S.K., AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT RANGE FOREST OFFICE BANDIPURA NATIONAL PARK BANDIPURA TALUK CHAMARAJANAGARA DISTRICT-571 126. 31. SRI. PRAKASH DODDAMANI AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT RANGE FOREST OFFICE AMBALIGOLA, SHIKARIPURA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT -577 214. 32. SRI. NIRANJAN S.P., AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT RANGE FOREST OFFICE AYNUR RANGE, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 211. 33. SRI. SATISH K.M., AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT RANGE FOREST OFFICE, AYNUR RANGE SHIVAMOGGA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 211. 34. SRI. RAJESH BILIGAR AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9490-DB WP No. 19940 of 2023 O/AT RANGE FOREST OFFICE SHIKARIPURA, SHIKARIPURA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 427. 35. SRI. SANTOSH V.B., AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT RANGE FOREST OFFICE CHORADI, SAGARA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 423. 36. SMT. VIDHYASHREE S.H., AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS WORKING AS DEPUTY RANGE FOREST OFFICER O/AT RANGE FOREST OFFICE MANDAGADDE, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 220. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. B.O.ANIL KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R8 AND R9; VIDE ORDER DATED 08.01.2024, SERVICE OF NOTICE TO R5 TO R36 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDERS PASSED BY THE HON’BLE KARNATAKA STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AT BENGALURU, IN APPLICATION NOS.3060-3763/2020 DATED 17.02.2023 REVIEW APPLICATION NOS.69 TO 99/2023 DATED 20.06.2023 ARE HEREWITH PRODUCED AS ANNEXURES-A AND B AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOW THE APPLICATION NOS.3660- 3763/2020 AND REVIEW APPLICATION NO.69-99/2023 FILED BY THE PETITIONERS IN SO FOR THE AS THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED AS PER VIDE ANNEXURES-C AND D THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9490-DB WP No. 19940 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH) Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo stating that writ petition has become infructuous and seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the same. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. In terms of the memo, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE ST List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8