- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010514792026 NC: 2026:KHC:43502 WP No. 23393 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 23393 OF 2026 (KLR-RES) BETWEEN: SRI.RAJEGOWDA S/O. LATE RAMGOWDA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS. RESIDING AT, PADAMANE VILLAGE, LAKYA HOBLI, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK CHIKKAMALURU DISTRICT - 577 168. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRIKANTH N V, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA,DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 101. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010514792026 NC: 2026:KHC:43502 WP No. 23393 of 2026 CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 177. 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LAND RECORDS,CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 117. 5. THE TALUK SURVEYOR, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 117. 6. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SAKKARAYAPATNA POLICE STATION, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 135. 7. THE DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, CHIKKAMAGALURU DIVISION, D. DEVARAJ URS BHAVAN, AIT COLLEGE ROAD, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 102. 8. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DIVISION, CHIKKAMAGALURU, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 101. 9. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY SERVICES, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 101. 10. SRI. S.S. NAGARAJ, S/O. SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT MAJOR, - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010514792026 NC: 2026:KHC:43502 WP No. 23393 of 2026 RESIDING AT SMASHANA RASTE, SAKRAYAPATNA, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 135. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. B.P. RADHA, AGA FOR R1 TO R9) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 25.04.2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 - TAHSILDAR, CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Learned AGA accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 9. 2. In this petition, petitioner is assailing the endorsements dated 25.04.2025 and 15.06.2026 (Annexure-B and C respectively) given by respondent No.3 inter alia sought for direction to the respondent authorities, to consider the case of petitioner. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010514792026 NC: 2026:KHC:43502 WP No. 23393 of 2026 2. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on careful consideration of the impugned endorsements would indicate that the petitioner is claiming road in a reserved forest where it is earmarked for utilisation by the Department of Forest. 3. In that view of the matter, as the respondent authorities herein have no jurisdiction to interfere with the land which is belonged to the Forest Department, I do not find any merit in this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SSD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30