- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1309 WP No. 28351 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 28351 OF 2025 (GM-FOR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI DODDEGOWDA S/O LATE SRI CHIKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O HONNENAHALLI VILLAGE, AKKI HEBBALU HOBLI, K R PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426. 2. SRI DEVARAJU S/O SRI RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O HONNENAHALLI VILLAGE, AKKI HEBBALU HOBLI, K R PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 426. 3. SRI SHIVAKUMAR S/O SRI BEERESH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O HONNENAHALLI VILLAGE, AKKI HEBBALU HOBLI, K R PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1309 WP No. 28351 of 2025 4. SRI RAMACHANDRA S/O SRI KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O HONNENAHALLI VILLAGE, AKKI HEBBALU HOBLI, K R PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426. 5. SRI MANJEGOWDA S/O SRI KEMPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/O HONNENAHALLI VILLAGE, AKKI HEBBALU HOBLI, K R PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426. 6. SRI MAHADEVA S/O SRI LAKSHMAEEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O HONNENAHALLI VILLAGE, AKKI HEBBALU HOBLI, K R PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426. 7. SRI YOGESHA S/O CHIKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O HONNENAHALLI VILLAGE, AKKI HEBBALU HOBLI, K R PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MURTHY D L.,ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1309 WP No. 28351 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA FOREST DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, 4TH FLOOR, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS ARAYAN BHAVAN, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560003. 4. THE ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, CHANNARAYAPATNA SUB DIVISION, CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN DISTRICT-573116. 5. THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER HOLENARASIPURA RANGE, HOLENARASIPURA, HASSAN DISTRICT-573211. 6. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN-573201. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1309 WP No. 28351 of 2025 7. THE TAHASILDAR HOLENARASIPURA TALUK, HASSAN-573201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B. RAVINDRANATH., AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE GOVERNMENT ORDER BEARING NO APG 159 FAF 2007, DATED 07-2017 AT ANNEXURE-G, PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO I HERRIN. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER None appears for the petitioner and on perusal of the records, the petition stands dismissed for default. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE SA ct:sr