- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7014 WP No. 38105/2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 38105/2025 (GM-FOR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI PRABHAKARA, S/O.LATE K.R.MUTHANNA, AGED 48 YEARS RESIDING AT BUKKIVARA, DOBYLU VILLAGE, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577418 2. SRI NAGARAJA S/O.K.R.MUTHANNA, AGED 46 YEARS, RESIDING AT BUKKIVARA, DOBYLU VILLAGE, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577418 3. SRI LOKAPPA H B S/O.H.B.BEERA NAIK, AGED 59 YEARS, RESIDENT OF HEBBALLI, DOBYLU VILLAGE, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT - 577 418 4. SRI NAGARAJA GOWDA, S/O.LATE CHENNAPPA GOWDA, AGED 68 YEARS, RESIDENT OF HOGARA Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7014 WP No. 38105/2025 DOBYLU VILLAGE, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT - 577 418. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. A. NAGARAJAPPA., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY, KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, MULTISTOREYED BUILDING, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, ARANYA BHAVAN, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003. 3. THE AUTHORISED OFFICER-CUM- ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, WILD LIFE SUB DIVISION, SHIMOGA - 577 201 4. THE RANGE FOREST OFFICER, MUGADTHI, RANGE FOREST OFFICE, MUGADTHI WILD LIFE RANGE, MUGADTHI, HOSNAGARA TALUK, SHIMOGA DISTRICT - 577 418 5. FOREST RANGE OFFICER, HANAGERE WILD LIFE REGION, SIRIGERE, HOSANAGARA TALUK, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7014 WP No. 38105/2025 SHIMOGA DISTRICT-577 201. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R1 TO R5) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE AN ORDER OR DIRECTION OR WRIT IN THE NATURE OF WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE NOTICE DATED 25.8.2022 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 64-A OF THE KARNATAKA FOREST ACT 1963 IN NO.FD 64A0000041438.CASE ID. FOC/WM G05/2013-14 VIDE ANNEXURE-G AGAINST PETITIONERS NOS. 1 AND 2, AND THE NOTICE DATED 25.6.2025 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 64-A OF THE KARNATAKA FOREST ACT 1963 MARKED AT ANNEXURE-G1 IN NO. FOC/WMG19/1998-99 AGAINST PETITIONER NO.3 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT, AND THE FINAL NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT IN NO. SAASOM-VATHUVARI- NOTICE 2013-14 DATED 15.9.2014 UNDER SECTION 64-A OF THE KARNATAKA FOREST ACT 1963 MARKED AT ANNEXURE-G2 AGAINST 4TH PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7014 WP No. 38105/2025 ORAL ORDER Sri A Nagarajappa, the learned counsel for the petitioners, has filed a memo for withdrawal which reads as under: "It is prayed that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to permit the petitioners to Withdraw the Petition for present to approach the Hon'ble court at an appropriate stage in the event of any action to be taken against the Petitioners by Respondents in the interest of justice and equity" The memo is accepted, and the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-